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2017/18 PDC World Championship

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    #1862
    Ultimate Seduction
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,464 ✭✭✭Ultimate Seduction


    Cross didn't show one bit of emotion after winning. The man's an animal and I can't wait to see him and MvG battle it out next year

    Jamie Lewis has no business being mentioned no where good enough for premier league.


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    #1863
    sc86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭sc86


    no way was jamie lewis ever getting in because of 1 event
    he had a terrible year otherwise

    getting battered every week could fcuk him up


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    #1864
    Thepoet85
    Registered Users Posts: 2,751 ✭✭✭Thepoet85


    Mr. Guappa wrote:
    Think he's something like 30th after the World's, would've been a bit of a leap.


    Cool, wasn't sure


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    #1865
    marklazarcovic
    Registered Users Posts: 6,216 ✭✭✭marklazarcovic


    I think for the picks outside of the top four they should all be players who have either risen in the rankings or stayed in the top ten,not popularity players,I know it's not a "major" even though they call it one now,maybe the world youth champ gets automatic pic as well,gain some vital experience


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    #1866
    marklazarcovic
    Registered Users Posts: 6,216 ✭✭✭marklazarcovic


    Mvg v cross for the next decade will push darts to the limit


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    #1867
    Urindanger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 246 ✭✭Urindanger


    marklazarcovic wrote: »
    Mvg v cross for the next decade will push darts to the limit

    Just when Snakebite looked to be inching his way closer to the top in hops in Cross. Mad sport. Van Gerwen, Anderson, Wright and Cross is some top 4 though.


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    #1868
    Mr. Guappa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,740 ✭✭✭Mr. Guappa


    I can't get over Cross' bottle for a rookie on that stage. Nothing fazed him. The water incident, the near 9-darter, Taylor acting the maggot.. it all just washed over Cross. Then he takes out 302 in 6 darts to win the World Championship. Fantastic.


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    #1869
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,767 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    I enjoyed that immensely. Well done Rob Cross, incredible performance


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    #1870
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    Loved the last few days of the darts. It's almost taken over the Christmas as the best sport from the football at this stage. Delighted cross won.

    As for Taylor, I've never liked the guy but he's a legend of the sport and deserves a good send off like he got tonight. I think this will help MVG going forward as the crowd won't be so against him if he's not denying their darling.


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    #1871
    francie81
    Registered Users Posts: 1,412 ✭✭✭francie81


    Well done Cross, very nice sportsmanship between the two in the end.


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    #1872
    Schwanz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 898 ✭✭✭Schwanz


    Absolute brilliance from Cross tonight.

    Can't believe the spanking he gave a pompous Phil Taylor either, took it home with sheer class.


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    #1873
    DoctaDee
    Registered Users Posts: 6,593 ✭✭✭DoctaDee


    It was a huge advantage to Cross getting out of the gate quickly and quietening the crowd - the only chink he showed all tournament was when the crowd got behind van den berghs comeback,

    One the greatest performances in championship darts imo and now only 1 world title behind MVG :D


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    #1874
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 16,556 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    It's obviously the shaven heads that's giving these young guys the edge. Less...air resistance...or something...


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    #1875
    squadro
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭squadro


    Thought Phil was being reasonably gracious until he came out with the "I'm too old and I'm not interested" guff. If he had won the match it probably would have being the " these young players are not willing to put in the practice" shtick.


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    #1876
    mickdw
    Registered Users Posts: 23,368 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    squadro wrote: »
    Thought Phil was being reasonably gracious until he came out with the "I'm too old and I'm not interested" guff. If he had won the match it probably would have being the " these young players are not willing to put in the practice" shtick.

    Gracious.... He only grudgingly accepted that Cross was the better player on the night and that was early in the interview. The man is an asshole.


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    #1877
    Degag
    Registered Users Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭Degag


    Haven't read back through the comments but thought it was a **** final. Tayor was rubbish regardless of his average and cringe at certain moments.

    Cross though was amazing. He was the definition of "playing the board" and Taylor did not get to him. Some amazing scoring and even better finishing.

    Expected Taylor to be way more emotional at the end for some reason but he seemed happy out and magnanimous!


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    #1878
    statto25
    Registered Users Posts: 3,855 ✭✭✭statto25


    Congrats to Rob Cross, an achievement that cannot be underestimated but can be appreciated given his origin into the world of professional darts.... A savage performance. To Phil Taylor.....you have given darts fans decades of entertainment and have put darts truly on the sporting map. No matter what has gone in your personal life...your darting life will never be replicated and should always be appreciated.


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    #1879
    Mr. Guappa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,740 ✭✭✭Mr. Guappa


    Black_Knight wrote: »
    I think i've won "Taylor post match" bingo.

    "I can't hear you."
    "He's like me X years ago."
    "I'm a granddad"
    "mouthing something while in the background of a shot"

    Surprisingly, he forgot to name drop Ronnie O'Sullivan or Robbie Williams.


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    #1880
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,829 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Mr. Guappa wrote: »
    Taylor is the Hulk Hogan of darts.

    Yeah and he’s a prick too.


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    #1881
    sc86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭sc86


    marklazarcovic wrote: »
    Mvg v cross for the next decade will push darts to the limit

    people said the same of mark dudbridge after 05 final so lets just wait and see


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    #1882
    Bob Harris
    Registered Users Posts: 3,461 ✭✭✭Bob Harris


    sc86 wrote: »
    people said the same of mark dudbridge after 05 final so lets just wait and see

    Saying he'll dominate world darts for the next 20 years is premature but he is no Kirk Shepherd.


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    #1883
    mightyreds
    Registered Users Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭mightyreds


    Bob Harris wrote: »
    Saying he'll dominate world darts for the next 20 years is premature but he is no Kirk Shepherd.

    Poor Kirk quit his job and all after getting the 50k runners up prize never to be seen again , that was a really bad tournament that year as I remember it


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    #1884
    DoctaDee
    Registered Users Posts: 6,593 ✭✭✭DoctaDee


    mightyreds wrote: »
    Poor Kirk quit his job and all after getting the 50k runners up prize never to be seen again , that was a really bad tournament that year as I remember it

    Yup the only thing that saved the tournament that year was Shepherd coming from nowhere and Mardle beating Taylor in the quarters .. I think Shepherd beat Mick McGowan on the way to the final and that's the only other memorable thing that year ..


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    #1885
    marklazarcovic
    Registered Users Posts: 6,216 ✭✭✭marklazarcovic


    sc86 wrote: »
    people said the same of mark dudbridge after 05 final so lets just wait and see

    Dudbridge never had a season like cross has just had,even minus the worlds,no way this guy is a flash in the pan..only dartitis will stop him Imo, exciting times,plenty of good players now,not just two three like most of Taylor's era


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    #1886
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,720 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Cross played very well. Deserving winner.

    Taylor was a great player, but isn't a good person. He's in terrible shape physically.

    Goodbye and good riddance.


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    #1887
    klose
    Registered Users Posts: 11,759 ✭✭✭✭klose


    I think saying he played very well is underselling what cross done last night.


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    #1888
    jr86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭jr86


    mightyreds wrote: »
    Poor Kirk quit his job and all after getting the 50k runners up prize never to be seen again , that was a really bad tournament that year as I remember it

    According to wiki - no one in that tournament achieved a match average of over 100 (for the first time since 1995)

    To put that into perspective, this year 8 players averaged 100+ in the first round alone!!!

    Shepherd's tournament average was 83! He just played mentally suspect players the whole way through and rode his luck something monstrous

    There was a horrible flu going around at the time I remember (had it myself that Christmas), Wade and Barney in particular got bad doses of it

    Taylor was in poor form at the time. Well beaten by Jenkins at the Matchplay and went out in the first round at the Grand Prix


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    #1889
    sc86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭sc86


    marklazarcovic wrote: »
    Dudbridge never had a season like cross has just had,even minus the worlds,no way this guy is a flash in the pan..only dartitis will stop him Imo, exciting times,plenty of good players now,not just two three like most of Taylor's era

    i know cross is diff animal im just saying you never know
    saying its him v mvg for next 10 years is just silly

    dudbridge had a decent couple of years around then
    hes doing q school this year i see
    he had some fall


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    #1890
    Ultimate Seduction
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,464 ✭✭✭Ultimate Seduction


    Cross will be world number 1 this week next year


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    #1891
    [Deleted User]
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    mightyreds wrote: »
    Poor Kirk quit his job and all after getting the 50k runners up prize never to be seen again , that was a really bad tournament that year as I remember it

    Afair young Kirk said he told his employer to go stick his job, which no doubt sounded great to him at the time but came across as ugly.

    Cross was pretty sensational last night. He crushed Taylor, did everything right, even when behind in legs he piled on the pressure as showed in Taylor's missed 9 darter. Taylor was below par but Cross looks the real deal, it's possible that he could become another Dudbridge but disposing of Van Gerwen and Taylor...you'd have to give him a great chance of remaining with the elite and being a force for years to come.


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