General Chat

sc86

A Shaved Duck? wrote: »

Can we just agree that the standard is lower and move on... its so tiresome seeing the same posts about the BDO compared to the PDC.

i enjoy bdo , your missing my point

you have to be half decent to be no 3
hes struggling to get a tour card
lost in last 32 again today
thats before he actually enters proper competition

tony oshea nowhere again

kentoccfc

Robert Owen gets one tour card from the UK. Couple of the BDO lads will be in trouble

ThebitterLemon

Link to day 2

https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/01/19/pdc-qualifying-schools-day-two

TbL

kentoccfc

Alan Tabern gets the other tour card! Good to see the Saint back!

sc86

he never went anywhere
has been playing challange tour etc

jeff bingham

Well lads quick question. Bar the tournaments on Sky and I know there is or was one on ITV, where else do ye watch the tournaments, are they online somewhere or on some other channel?

Ultimate Seduction

jeff bingham wrote: »

Well lads quick question. Bar the tournaments on Sky and I know there is or was one on ITV, where else do ye watch the tournaments, are they online somewhere or on some other channel?

Theres about 10 tournaments on itv throughout the year. On itv4 next weekend. You can buy a subscription on PDC to watch all the streamed tour events. Other than that you need access to sky

jeff bingham

Ultimate Seduction wrote:

Theres about 10 tournaments on itv throughout the year. On itv4 next weekend. You can buy a subscription on PDC to watch all the streamed tour events. Other than that you need access to sky

Cheers did not know ITV had so many. Handy out

mdwexford

PTH2009 wrote: »

amazed with some of the names in the qual school

Wes Newton, winstanley, cadby

these guys were at the highest peak at one time and now they have to go back to the start

id imagine they maybe back doing there day jobs

Cadby is only 22 and has never been on the PDC tour.

He just qualified for the Worlds and Grand Slam.
This was his first go at Q school.

sc86

jamie hughes out first round today
has to get to last 16 tomorrow to have anychance

kentoccfc

sc86 wrote: »

jamie hughes out first round today
has to get to last 16 tomorrow to have anychance

Yup, rest of the BDO boys, bar Menzies, need to win to get in

Dillonb3

Dean Winstanley is struggling as well

kentoccfc

Noppert is now guaranteed a card

sc86

Dillonb3 wrote: »

Dean Winstanley is struggling as well

he didnt enter today
family problem

jamie hughes out first round proper
no card for him

danny nopart gets enough points to get card

kentoccfc

Jamie Hughes, Jeff Smith, Colin Lloyd & Cameron Menzies all out of contention

sc86

wes newton / oshea / fitton all nowhere aswell

Lazarus2.0

Jason Cullen beat Nathan Aspinall to reach the last 8, Niall Culleton & Kevin Burness still to play in round of 16. Not sure if Keith Geraghty got through round of 32 yet ...

ArmaniJeanss

Masters from Friday to Sunday on ITV4.
Draw and details here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Masters_(darts)

Ultimate Seduction

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Masters from Friday to Sunday on ITV4.
Draw and details here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Masters_(darts)

First MvG Cross' final of many this year I say

FineAle

Some good matches lined up there, looking forward to it.

ThebitterLemon

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

First MvG Cross' final of many this year I say

Really can't see Cross making the final, he'll be beaten early, I'd say he's been on an emotional rollercoaster.

Given the accuracy of my predictions recently though he'll probably win it

TbL

marklazarcovic

great... mr full of himself will be on the comms,cant stand him

Ultimate Seduction

marklazarcovic wrote: »

great... mr full of himself will be on the comms,cant stand him

Mason?

ArmaniJeanss

I didn't notice (mainly cause I record and skip to the darts) but the PDC have done away with walk-on-girls.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/darts/2018/0126/936311-pdc-will-no-longer-use-walk-on-girls-at-events/

4068ac1elhodqr

In snowflake Britain, the walk-on darts ladies are to be banned.
The PDC said the models of 'hope and inspiration to all' have been told their services are 'no longer required'.
Expect live audience attendance figures to drop.

Give it a year or so and maybe:
- The boxing round ladies will also become extinct
- The talented multi-dextrus umbrella holders at F1, gone.
- the regular stage winner celebration at the TourDeFrance might't hold the same appeal.

Ultimate Seduction

Will anyone really miss them? MvG was pushing for them to be dropped a few months ago

4068ac1elhodqr

It's probably related to the carry on at the Presidents Club, whereby ladies were treated inappropriately as they mingled.

However these darts ladies are never in contact with the card waving fans, and the vast majority of the audience greatly enjoy their presence.
They get paid vast sums for a few short minutes of walking and being applauded at, hard to see what they themselves would dislike about that.

If there isn't a darts ladies trade union already, perhaps there should be to protect their jobs from zealous attempts at PC.

paulie21

TBH I don’t watch the walk ons anyway so won’t miss them

kentoccfc

Not like that what their only source of income, plenty of them are models.

Some of the replies on Twitter are insane

4068ac1elhodqr

True enough wouldn't be any full-time 'competitive darts competitor walking assistant facilitator' roles, so a trade union might not work.

Imagine there would be very few ladies (or men if in such circumstances), who would refuse the opportunity to earn hundreds of notes per minute to take a short walk to a televised stage. Fully clothed, without risk of interference. All whilst being applauded and complimented on the ability to walk, smile and wave occasionally. They don't even have to dance a jig, like on the Rose of Tralee to gain audience approval.

Van Barney has asked over 226.000 followers to sign a petition, for the preservation of the ladies for the darts.