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    #6062
    diusmr8a504cvk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭diusmr8a504cvk


    A handy World Championship for Taylor, I'm sorry for being negative but I'll be glad to see him gone.


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    #6063
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,905 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Uriah Beautiful Self-denial wrote: »
    A handy World Championship for Taylor, I'm sorry for being negative but I'll be glad to see him gone.

    I know pretty much nothing about darts besides what I've learned from Bobby George Jr. :P What's the story with Phil Taylor? Why exactly is he disliked so much?


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    #6064
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Gonna go against the grain here. Darts is not a sport. You can't go against me on this cos today's my birthday :)


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    #6065
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 38,465 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Gonna go against the grain here. Darts is not a sport. You can't go against me on this cos today's my birthday :)
    Happy bday, if u have waited a few hours you could of been a new years baby

    If its on Sky sports its a sport lol. 90% of the lads playing are not ur typical athlete

    That Indian sport with the players tagging eachother I don't get


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    #6066
    Necro
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,551 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Gonna go against the grain here. Darts is not a sport. You can't go against me on this cos today's my birthday :)

    I love the darts (haven't seen sh1te all of them this year cos of work) but I 100% agree.

    It's a skill. A highly entertaining spectator skill, but a skill nonetheless. I cringe any time people refer to darts players as sports people tbh.


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    #6067
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Happy bday, if u have waited a few hours you could of been a new years baby

    If its on Sky sports its a sport lol. 90% of the lads playing are not ur typical athlete

    Poker is on Sky Sports. WWE is on Sky Sports. Lol.


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    #6068
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 38,465 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Necrominus wrote: »
    I love the darts (haven't seen sh1te all of them this year cos of work) but I 100% agree.

    It's a skill. A highly entertaining spectator skill, but a skill nonetheless. I cringe any time people refer to darts players as sports people tbh.

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    pure athlete is Big John Henderson


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    #6069
    ShagNastii
    Registered Users Posts: 4,869 ✭✭✭ShagNastii


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    What's the story with Phil Taylor? Why exactly is he disliked so much?

    I suppose a lot of the hate comes from his utter dominance of the sport for the guts of 20 years. A bit of the Man Utd/Schumacher syndrome about it all. Plus he wouldn't be known for his humility. Over the years he has said and done many arrogant things.

    PW wrestling is in the sports sections of boards. We're best keeping our heads down with the "not a sport" debate ;)


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    #6070
    Bounty Hunter
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,748 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    We as fans of PW probably shouldn't be bringing up the what is and isn't a sport. Maybe darts is more a skill game but hey the lads seem to enjoy it.

    Almost 12 here so I'm about to head up to the roof to watch the fireworks but first...
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    #6071
    Necro
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,551 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Oh absolutely, BH. I love the darts. Especially the world championships. I don't think PW is a sport either btw. It's athletic and hella exciting, but it's pre determined (although that's common in other popular real sports at times too lol)

    Happy New Year!


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    #6072
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    I don't think anyone here thinks Pro Wrestling is a proper sport.


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    #6073
    Lithium93_
    Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Lithium93_ wrote: »
    Calling it now, Michael Van Gerwen will win the PDC World Darts Championship. It'll be sad to see Taylor call it a day, but without him and a few others, darts as a sports would be totally different.

    Well this didn't go as planned.


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    #6074
    Angron
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators Posts: 24,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron


    Omackeral wrote: »
    I don't think anyone here thinks Pro Wrestling is a proper sport.

    Obligatory "It's still real to me, dammit!"


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    #6075
    Pentecost
    Registered Users Posts: 3,853 ✭✭✭Pentecost


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    I know pretty much nothing about darts besides what I've learned from Bobby George Jr. :P What's the story with Phil Taylor? Why exactly is he disliked so much?

    Being convicted of indecently assaulting two women wouldn’t help his popularity.


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    #6076
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,905 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Pentecost wrote: »
    Being convicted of indecently assaulting two women wouldn’t help his popularity.

    I had a feeling it had to be down to more than just winning so often! :eek: Crikey.


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    #6077
    Pentecost
    Registered Users Posts: 3,853 ✭✭✭Pentecost


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    I had a feeling it had to be down to more than just winning so often! :eek: Crikey.

    There’s not much mention of it in the media these days to be fair even though it was relatively recently.


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    #6078
    sky88
    Registered Users Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    Never knew that story. I always just thought he was an unlikeable guy from his interviews


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    #6079
    connemara man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,773 ✭✭✭connemara man


    Tis near enough to midnight.

    Happy New year everyone. Hope you're 2018 is better than your 2017


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    #6080
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,833 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Happy new year everyone! Thanks for the memories. *cue emotional music*


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    #6081
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 38,465 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    connemara man wrote: »
    Tis near enough to midnight.

    Happy New year everyone. Hope you're 2018 is better than your 2017

    happy New year

    alone in the pub due to a load of circumstances but this anger/sadness i have will hopefully add fuel to what I need for 2018

    happy new years PW board (the best and worst cyber friends I'll ever have)


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    #6082
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,833 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    happy New year

    alone in the pub due to a load of circumstances but this anger/sadness i have will hopefully add fuel to what I need for 2018

    happy new years PW board (the best and worst cyber friends I'll ever have)

    Happy new year mate. Remember you’re never alone with you have internet access. Hope the new year brings you lots of happiness and better times!


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    #6083
    connemara man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,773 ✭✭✭connemara man


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    happy New year

    alone in the pub due to a load of circumstances but this anger/sadness i have will hopefully add fuel to what I need for 2018

    happy new years PW board (the best and worst cyber friends I'll ever have)

    Hope all is ok. Send a PM if you wanna vent. And happy new year


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    #6084
    Pentecost
    Registered Users Posts: 3,853 ✭✭✭Pentecost


    Happy New Year PW Boards folk. You’re a good bunch and I’m always impressed that if someone hints that they’re down or in need of someone to talk to people always volunteer themselves. We all have our tough times so for the record I’ll chat to anyone that ever wants to. No funny business though :)


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    #6085
    DM_7
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,321 Mod ✭✭✭✭DM_7


    sky88 wrote: »
    Never knew that story. I always just thought he was an unlikeable guy from his interviews

    Here is a piece on him from RTE today. No devil, no saint either. Problems seen with a lot of genius achievers tbh, often on the edge of reason, he is no Aidan O'Brien or Roger Federer in behaviour.

    https://www.rte.ie/sport/darts/2017/1212/926962-the-power-and-the-petulance-taylor-bows-out/


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    #6086
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 86,747 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Hope ye all have a great 2018
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #6087
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,464 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    God help me, I'm being a cliche. Have ordered a work out bench in Argos in a bid to start putting on some muscles on my scrawny arms :P


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    #6088
    Virtanen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,288 ✭✭✭Virtanen


    Cheaper than a 1-year gym membership that you'd give up at the end of January? :p


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    #6089
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,905 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Lord TSC wrote: »
    God help me, I'm being a cliche. Have ordered a work out bench in Argos in a bid to start putting on some muscles on my scrawny arms :P

    I did the same thing last year and got great value out of it throughout the whole of the Spring. I should really set it up for use again!


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    #6090
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,464 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Virtanen wrote: »
    Cheaper than a 1-year gym membership that you'd give up at the end of January? :p

    I'm hoping I don't lose motivation. I lost 60lbs in the last 12 months, so it's trying now to transition into the next stage of the weight loss process and try to replace some of the flab with muscles :P


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    #6091
    ShagNastii
    Registered Users Posts: 4,869 ✭✭✭ShagNastii


    One piece of advice I'd give you is to try set it up in its own area (if you get what I'm saying).


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