PDC World Championship 2017

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Scorpion Sting

This is an enthralling match.

Burial.

Super Barney get in

mdwexford

No one better at losing matches they should win.

Lewis in a nutshell.

qwabercd

mdwexford wrote: »

No one better at losing matches they should win.

Lewis in a nutshell.

Still has 2 world championships.

how do u lose a game with a higher average and a much higher double finish madness

mdwexford

qwabercd wrote: »

Still has 2 world championships.

His tournament wins for the talent he has are a joke.

He doesn't have the focus, motivation or will to win to match unfortunately.

mikeoneilly

How the fup did snackpot lose that?

qwabercd

mdwexford wrote: »

His tournament wins for the talent he has are a joke.

He doesn't have the focus, motivation or will to win to match unfortunately.

Overall tournaments yes. But 2 world championships considering the talent thats there I wouldn't call below average.

Very frustrating player alright though. I'd say I'm in the minority in liking him but as said lack of focus kills him. He seems so concerned with being liked by the crowd but it'll never happen.

mdwexford

qwabercd wrote: »

Overall tournaments yes. But 2 world championships considering the talent thats there I wouldn't call below average.

Very frustrating player alright though. I'd say I'm in the minority in liking him but as said lack of focus kills him. He seems so concerned with being liked by the crowd but it'll never happen.

Worlds are obviously very tough to win, especially these days. So two at 31 is very good and not many other players have or will achieve it.

He's my favourite player but he drives me insane throwing games away and playing at about 60% of his capabilities most of the time.

Flint Fredstone

SlickRic wrote: »

He wasn't really slow.

Ade was at the mark as Barney started walking towards the board. Barney is being no slower than he normally he is.

He visibly slowed down after the first set. There's no rule against it but I'd rather he just played his own game.
It's not the first time Barney has employed that tactic.

ThebitterLemon

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

He visibly slowed down after the first set. There's no rule against it but I'd rather he just played his own game.
It's not the first time Barney has employed that tactic.

As you say it not the first time he's done it so his opponent should be prepared for it!

TbL

Flint Fredstone

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

As you say it not the first time he's done it so his opponent should be prepared for it!

TbL

Yep. Just saying it's something I don't like to see.

Flint Fredstone

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

Yep. Just saying it's something I don't like to see.

Ah I dont know FF, I think its different if your going really out of your way to rile someone but if it just takes an extra second or so of your time to do so will encourage it the behaviour.

I also didnt notice it myself but wouldnt say I was fully engaged. I did hear when the commentators mention. I just find darts commentators jump on all sorts of narratives to fill airtime. I dont think it was mentioned after the supposed drop dart. So if it was a tactic that was working why would Barney drop it.

alan partridge aha

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

Yep. Just saying it's something I don't like to see.

Try playing Pipe or Dolan, it would really get on your t×tsi.

Flint Fredstone

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Ah I dont know FF, I think its different if your going really out of your way to rile someone but if it just takes an extra second or so of your time to do so will encourage it the behaviour.

I also didnt notice it myself but wouldnt say I was fully engaged. I did hear when the commentators mention. I just find darts commentators jump on all sorts of narratives to fill airtime. I dont think it was mentioned after the supposed drop dart. So if it was a tactic that was working why would Barney drop it.

As I said, no rule against it, just don't like seeing players consciously slowing down to affect another players game.

ThebitterLemon

alan partridge aha wrote: »

Try playing Pipe or Dolan, it would really get on your t×tsi.

Or that lad Gilding from the other night, mother of god!!!!!


TbL

mikeoneilly

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Or that lad Gilding from the other night, mother of god!!!!!


TbL

Gilding takes the biscuit totally

mdwexford

alan partridge aha wrote: »

Try playing Pipe or Dolan, it would really get on your t×tsi.

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Or that lad Gilding from the other night, mother of god!!!!!


TbL

All very slow and hard to get a rhythm against, but in fairness to them it's just the way they throw. Not a tactic to put the opponent off.

ThebitterLemon

alan partridge aha wrote: »

Try playing Pipe or Dolan, it would really get on your t×tsi.

mdwexford wrote: »

All very slow and hard to get a rhythm against, but in fairness to them it's just the way they throw. Not a tactic to put the opponent off.

That's fair enough but it also fairly painful to watch!!

TbL

gramar

One thing is being slow to throw like Pipe but another is how long Dolan takes to get to the oche and then the roll of eyes or the wave of an arm after he throws before ambling to the board to retrieve his darts. The actual throw is no slower than the rest. The other day he was playing Klaasen who had his darts retrieved and was back behind the oche before Dolan had approached it. That is being intentionally slow.

Not as slow as this fella however who beat Jocky by driving him insane.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6qEAIVw2yg

D.Q

Reckon Kim beats Taylor today.

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman

D.Q wrote: »

Reckon Kim beats Taylor today.

Has a chance, Taylor was very poor the other day. Kim was good

alan partridge aha

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: »

Has a chance, Taylor was very poor the other day. Kim was good

Don't see that, Taylor has to have one good game. Kim is playing well and his antics will annoy Taylor.:D

mdwexford

If Huybrechts plays as well as he did against Wilson he has a great chance. If he plays like he did against Hopp he will lose.

Taylor won't play as badly again as he did against Painter.

This afternoons game are very hard to call.

KevIRL

Lol at gurney being called for the walk on when Webster was waitinvy

gramar

I'm waiting for the bosses daughter to feck off home early so I can stream the darts until it's time to go!

I have a soft spot for Webster, he's a real battler and I think he'll get the better of Gurney today.

dastardly00

gramar wrote: »

Not as slow as this fella however who beat Jocky by driving him insane.

That video is both hilarious and a form of torture!

mikeoneilly

dastardly00 wrote: »

That video is both hilarious and a form of torture!

You could have a drink and a fag while you were waiting

KevIRL

Gurney going nuts. Webster will win this