PDC UK Open 2018 02/03 - 04/03. ITV4.

ArmaniJeanss

First of the big TV events of the year, starting tomorrow from Minehead.
The so-called FA Cup of Darts with an open draw in every round.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_UK_Open

First round starts tomorrow.
Cristo Reyes v Benito Van Der Pas ; Paul Nicholson v Terry Jenkins look the pick.

Could be affected by weather, Willie O'Connor already withdrew and we can expect more to follow. No replacements.

ThebitterLemon

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

First of the big TV events of the year, starting tomorrow from Minehead.
The so-called FA Cup of Darts with an open draw in every round.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_UK_Open

First round starts tomorrow.
Cristo Reyes v Benito Van Der Pas ; Paul Nicholson v Terry Jenkins look the pick.

Could be affected by weather, Willie O'Connor already withdrew and we can expect more to follow. No replacements.

I've a day off tomorrow coz of the bread shortage so I'm looking forward to watching this

Hopefully it doesn't fall foul of the weather

TbL

KevIRL

Love this competition. Really hope it's not banjaxed by the weather

KevIRL

As of Thursday evening, the following seven players have informed the PDC that they are unable to travel to Minehead this weekend:
Rene Berndt
Andrew Davidson
John Goldie
Maik Langendorf
Mick McGowan
William O'Connor

KevIRL

UK open goes ahead but without the fans

ArmaniJeanss

Main stage not being used (would have been a bizarre sight empty).
The smaller stages will be used for all games.

Kingp35

It's going to be a very odd tournament with no fans. Family and friends might be able to get in.

paulie21

Basically going to be a televised floor tournament. Least won’t have knobhead songs or booing when player on a double

ThebitterLemon

Jesus Butlins looks like the Artic, fair play putting this on!

TbL

ThebitterLemon

This is completely surreal

TbL

MileHighGuy

Atmosphere is like watching snooker. Interesting. Will have to see if it affects enjoyment.

Dillonb3

Nicholson bottling this one big time

ThebitterLemon

Dillonb3 wrote: »

Nicholson bottling this one big time

Terrible from him, Jenkins had given up until Nicholson handed it back to him

TbL

MileHighGuy

Some decent finishing from jenkins though, 3 100+ outs.

Ultimate Seduction

Brilliant game! Nicholson will be furious.

I think this empty stage we will see a better standard when the big guns come in. It'll be like pro tour

ThebitterLemon

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Brilliant game! Nicholson will be furious.

I think this empty stage we will see a better standard when the big guns come in. It'll be like pro tour

I think he'll be relieved more than anything

Think Jenkins will be really annoyed after coming back from 5 nil down

TbL

MileHighGuy

2 double 8s to win after missing 10 match darts! Thought Jenkins was unlucky, those 3 darts at double 10 were all decent.

ThebitterLemon

Burnetts throw is an aesthetic cluster****, looks like he's gonna launch himself after the dart

TbL

Wheety

How bad were those 2 lads? Needing 10 and 4 to finish. It's like me playing my brother!

iseethelight

I wonder what the pdc were thinking letting this go ahead? Terrible conditions:seems to be very cold for the players, looks horrible on tv, awful averages, no atmosphere. I’m sure ITV are pretty annoyed having to cover this.

Ultimate Seduction

iseethelight wrote: »

I wonder what the pdc were thinking letting this go ahead? Terrible conditions:seems to be very cold for the players, looks horrible on tv, awful averages, no atmosphere. I’m sure ITV are pretty annoyed having to cover this.

You can be sure the PDC pushed for it to go ahead too. The venue clearly didn't want to open with no running water or heating. They would find it hard to reschedule this event without canceling something.

ThebitterLemon

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

You can be sure the PDC pushed for it to go ahead too. The venue clearly didn't want to open with no running water or heating. They would find it hard to reschedule this event without canceling something.

I'm glad it went ahead, gave me something to do instead of shovelling snow all morning

TbL

paulie21

Barney survives

sc86

terrible event so far

happy for nicholson - if he lost v jenkins he was finished for good
first tv win in 4 years
hope he goes on a good run

paulie21

Third Round

Main Stage
Nathan Aspinall v Rob Cross
Mervyn King v Raymond v Barneveld
Jeffrey de Zwaan v Michael van Gerwen
Robert Rickwood v Gary Anderson

Board Three
David Airey v Jason Lowe
John Part v David Evans
David Pallett v Robert Thornton
Ricky Evans v Luke Humphries
Kyle Anderson v Vincent van der Voort

Board Four
Steve Beaton v Jermaine Wattimena
Robert Owen v Jamie Lewis
Kim Huybrechts v Gabriel Clemens
Steve West v Darryl Pilgrim
Joe Cullen v Keegan Brown

Board Five
Krzysztof Ratajski v Darren Webster
Simon Stevenson v James Wade
Peter Wright v Nathan Rafferty
Chris Dobey v Harry Ward
Michael Rasztovits v Corey Cadby

Board Six
John Henderson v Matthew Edgar
Paul Hogan v Paul Nicholson
Kirk Shepherd v Michael Smith
Ian White v Simon Whitlock

Board Seven
Daryl Gurney v Jelle Klaasen
Martin Schindler v Ryan Harrington
Adrian Lewis v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Alex Roy v Gerwyn Price

Board Eight
Justin Pipe v Stephen Bunting
Dave Chisnall v Ryan Meikle
Jonny Clayton v Michael Barnard
Dave Prins v Ron Meulenkamp

Bye - Jamie Hughes

ThebitterLemon

Enjoyed that Cross/Aspinal game.

Cross seems like a decent guy

TbL

ArmaniJeanss

Actually liking getting to see the top players on a decent stage with a 'small but appreciative audience'.

KevIRL

Why is John McDonald announcing players, players doing walk ons with music when there are no people there watching?

ThebitterLemon

Why is that plank King wearing earplugs!!!

TbL

BabyWillis

Why have they both still got ear plugs in?

KevIRL

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Why is that plank King wearing earplugs!!!

TbL

Yeah. What the actual fcuk