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PDC World Championship 2017

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    #1442
    mikeoneilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 479 ✭✭mikeoneilly


    Barney's performance was the highlight for me

    MVG is the best player and deserving champion


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    #1443
    gramar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,045 ✭✭✭✭gramar


    Huybrects...twat..Michael Smith out. He never kicked on.


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    #1444
    martyos121
    Registered Users Posts: 21,390 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    Premier League lineup is fairly predictable I see:

    MVG
    Anderson
    Wright
    Lewis
    Taylor
    Barney
    Wade
    Chisnall
    Klaasen
    K. Huybrechts

    Standard will be excellent anyway.


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    #1445
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    Deleted User wrote: »
    They travel quite a bit and I suppose you miss out on kids growing up. Ive enormous respect for all of those dart players. Genuine entertainment provided

    They do get paid well enough to deal with it though.

    I think a lot of people would sacrifice time with there families knowing they spend there time doing something they love and their family will never have to worry about money in their lives.

    He could give up darts in the morning and be set for life and have all the time he wants with his family.


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    #1446
    KevIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 39,546 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Hearn saying that Gurney was close to a PL spot.


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    #1447
    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    I wouldn't have put Huybrechts in. Would have preferred someone who hasn't been in it before like Benito Van de Pas.


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    #1448
    Degag
    Registered Users Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭Degag


    kopite386 wrote: »
    Quick question do anybody know what or if they get any money for a 170 checkout as MVG had 2 and Whitlock 1 - do they get anything ?
    What was the bet - Did they back a 170 in the tournament? If so, yes they get paid


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    #1449
    Lazarus2.0
    Registered Users Posts: 2,772 ✭✭✭Lazarus2.0


    kopite386 wrote: »
    Quick question do anybody know what or if they get any money for a 170 checkout as MVG had 2 and Whitlock 1 - do they get anything ?

    Nope. £25K for a nine-darter but nothing for 170


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    #1450
    Degag
    Registered Users Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭Degag


    Lazarus2.0 wrote: »
    Nope. £25K for a nine-darter but nothing for 170

    Ah, my bad. Thought he was asking about some kind of bet


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    #1451
    Gavlor
    Registered Users Posts: 6,179 ✭✭✭Gavlor


    :D

    https://twitter.com/_andyha/status/816032953872646144


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    #1452
    mikeoneilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 479 ✭✭mikeoneilly


    Gavlor wrote: »
    :D

    https://twitter.com/_andyha/status/816032953872646144

    The trebles are tiny


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    #1453
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    KevIRL wrote: »
    Hearn saying that Gurney was close to a PL spot.

    Surely on the basis that the Dublin and Belfast crowd will turn up and get pished rather than any real representation of ability...


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    #1454
    MD1990
    Registered Users Posts: 11,740 ✭✭✭✭MD1990


    Gavlor wrote: »
    :D

    https://twitter.com/_andyha/status/816032953872646144
    I think I might give darts a real go for 2017.


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    #1455
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Ah yeah poor old 'Fleety.'

    Got locked before the game and made a right show of himself. Hasn't been seen since.


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    #1456
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users Posts: 12,703 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    Delighted that Van Gerwen won. Fully deserved. My head is splitting. Sick of listening to that Mardle tosser. He's an appalling commentator. Sid is still a huge loss


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    #1457
    Degag
    Registered Users Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭Degag


    Ally Dick wrote: »
    Delighted that Van Gerwen won. Fully deserved. My head is splitting. Sick of listening to that Mardle tosser. He's an appalling commentator. Sid is still a huge loss

    Sid talked some amount of rubbish as well.


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    #1458
    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Degag wrote: »
    Sid talked some amount of rubbish as well.

    I was never a fan of Sid, talked utter nonsense the majority of the time.


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    #1459
    Streppy
    Site Banned Posts: 32 ✭Streppy


    As someone said, van de Pas should be in the Premier League instead of that Huybrechts tool.

    The fistpumpometer will explode when himself and van Gerwen meet.

    I must be in the minority in liking Mardle, he's enthusiastic but very knowledgeable as well. Part is the best by a long way, though.


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    #1460
    NoviGlitzko
    Registered Users Posts: 2,581 ✭✭✭NoviGlitzko


    I like Harrington & Part though.


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    #1461
    RebelButtMunch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,378 ✭✭✭RebelButtMunch


    Streppy wrote: »
    As someone said, van de Pas should be in the Premier League instead of that Huybrechts tool.

    The fistpumpometer will explode when himself and van Gerwen meet.

    I must be in the minority in liking Mardle, he's enthusiastic but very knowledgeable as well. Part is the best by a long way, though.

    I'll join you in liking Mardle. I like his random outbursts and off the cuff remarks.


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    #1462
    Absoluvely
    Registered Users Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭Absoluvely


    John Part is my favourite.


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    #1463
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 38,321 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    With there being no top American darts player you can say the product might never get Americanised ???

    I wonder is it more of the drink culture thing that darts is most popular in Europe/Australia ??


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    #1464
    [Deleted User]
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    PTH2009 wrote: »
    With there being no top American darts player you can say the product might never get Americanised ???

    I wonder is it more of the drink culture thing that darts is most popular in Europe/Australia ??


    Strangely there seems to be the odd good Canadian springing up here and there. Part himself was a former finalist and world champion. Think Jeff Smith is also a Canook. Strange it never took off in America. They love their beer and pubs too im sure probably more than some European countries


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    #1465
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 38,321 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Strangely there seems to be the odd good Canadian springing up here and there. Part himself was a former finalist and world champion. Think Jeff Smith is also a Canook. Strange it never took off in America. They love their beer and pubs too im sure probably more than some European countries

    Darts is one of the few world sports which is not so popular in the united states. Obv is is played over there as a few American TV shows/movies etc have dart references, boards are visible in the background etc but I doubt we will ever the see the day where the PDC hosts an event in Mansion Square Garden or the staple centre


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    #1466
    Healio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Healio


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Darts is one of the few world sports which is not so popular in the united states. Obv is is played over there as a few American TV shows/movies etc have dart references, boards are visible in the background etc but I doubt we will ever the see the day where the PDC hosts an event in Mansion Square Garden or the staple centre

    Most of America seen to play soft tip/on machines. It does seem strange that a country that size didn't have representative this year. Mind you a long way to travel for the pdc pro your.


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    #1467
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users Posts: 12,703 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    That useless BDO guff is starting next Saturday. Don't think I'll bother. No Hankey this time either


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    #1468
    [Deleted User]
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    Ally Dick wrote: »
    That useless BDO guff is starting next Saturday. Don't think I'll bother. No Hankey this time either

    Thats dying a death really. Surely its time for them to bite the bullet and merge with the PDC? I dont like the idea of darts hidden behind a paywall but the PDC has alot of tournaments on ITV now.


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    #1469
    gitzy16v
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,093 ✭✭✭gitzy16v


    Ally Dick wrote: »
    That useless BDO guff is starting next Saturday. Don't think I'll bother. No Hankey this time either

    Watching the BDO gives me hope.


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    #1470
    Stonedpilot
    Registered Users Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Stonedpilot


    gitzy16v wrote: »
    Watching the BDO gives me hope.

    Fitton Waites Scott Mitchell all very good but way too many pub players in the BDO.

    Fitton Waites should be in the pdc.


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    #1471
    [Deleted User]
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    Stonedpilot wrote: »
    Fitton Waites Scott Mitchell all very good but way too many pub players in the BDO.

    Fitton Waites should be in the pdc.


    Is it a case of lads in the BDO balancing darts with their full time roles up against the full time pros at the pdc who probably practice constantly?


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