The PDC World Championships 2021

Deeper Blue

Mardle is beyond awful as a commentator, regardless of who's on with him

D.Q

Lundstram wrote: »

Agree. Brings enthusiasm to it where Part is more analytical.

Don't get the hate for Mardle tbh, he's a very knowledgable guy too.

There's definitely sense within the waffle but sometimes I find myself having listened to him talk for several minutes without making any actual sense at all.

Perfect example in the last game, comparing suljovics play to parking the bus in soccer. That doesn't make any sense at all and he's just talking for talkings sake.

SqueakyKneecap

Delighted for Ando. That wink to the camera was a sign of a man knowing he was gonna push through.

Degag

Lundstram wrote: »

Agree. Brings enthusiasm to it where Part is more analytical.

Don't get the hate for Mardle tbh, he's a very knowledgable guy too.

The only reason he got the Sky gig was because he used to swing a few inflatable palm trees around when walking to the stage. He won nothing of note in the PDC, got into the Premier League on a few occasions when he didn't deserve to but because he might put a few extra bums on seats ala Barney. Even after all his exuberance when coming onto the stage, he was moping after a set or two when things weren't going his way.

I don't like the guy, he talks a load of rubbish but hey, more power to him.

PTH2009

Christ Dolan and Durrant still to come tonight

Lets hope both are beaten, horrible boring styles

boomdocker

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Delighted MS out.

TbL

Ps: let’s see what moanbag Anderson has to say

TbL

Predictably, nothing

D.Q

PTH2009 wrote: »

Christ Dolan and Durrant still to come tonight

Lets hope are beaten, horrible boring styles

Was thinking that looking at the lineup.

boomdocker

Dolan looking like speedy Gonzales compared to mensur

mdwexford

Degag wrote: »

The only reason he got the Sky gig was because he used to swing a few inflatable palm trees around when walking to the stage. He won nothing of note in the PDC, got into the Premier League on a few occasions when he didn't deserve to but because he might put a few extra bums on seats ala Barney. Even after all his exuberance when coming onto the stage, he was moping after a set or two when things weren't going his way.

I don't like the guy, he talks a load of rubbish but hey, more power to him.

He was number 5 in the World and reached 4 World semi finals.

A lot of players from that era where Taylor dominated never won a tournament.

He did drop the head a lot on stage when things were going against him alright.

D.Q

mdwexford wrote: »

He was number 5 in the World and reached 4 World semi finals.

A lot of players from that era where Taylor dominated never won a tournament.

He did drop the head a lot on stage when things where going against him alright.

He don't like losing

mdwexford

Thought Anderson had no chance when he went 3-2 down.

Did well to dig himself out from there.
It is ridiculous a player of his experience can be gotten to like that but I think Mensur gets under his skin more than anyone else.

Will need to step it up to progress much further.

boomdocker

Pleasantly surprised by Dolan here
Throwing with a nice rhythm

ThebitterLemon

Unlucky there Dolan, playing very nicely.

Being the underdog and playing a top player seems to be bringing out the best in him

TbL

Degag

mdwexford wrote: »

He was number 5 in the World and reached 4 World semi finals.

A lot of players from that era where Taylor dominated never won a tournament.

He did drop the head a lot on stage when things were going against him alright.

To me, reaching no.5 in the world and reaching 4 world semi finals is irrelevant. It really is all about winning when you take money out of the equation.

Of course Taylor had a big impact but would Mardle have been that much more successful had Taylor not existed? I don't think so. Also, alot of players of that era did win tournaments who i would consider of an equal reputation to Mardle at that time. Part, Lloyd, Scholten, Manley for example. For sure they didn't win too many though.

ThebitterLemon

Dolan on fire. Well not literally coz there’d be a lot of black smoke.

But he’s playing really really well

TbL

Degag

Price gets the reverse 180 - 9 scored:D

Gallant_JJ

Dolan playing really well here, very composed.

PTH2009

Gallant_JJ wrote: »

Dolan playing really well here, very composed.

Yeah, was very critical of his style earlier but he seems to have speed it up a bit

Can't see him holding on to win it

Lundstram

That 170 from Price will turn out to be the turning point of this match. Dolan playing well but Price dog it out.

dubrov

Lovely rhythm to this match.
Any miss is being punished

Degag

Dolan playing unbelievably well!

PTH2009

Ohhh this is very interesting

Mr. Guappa

Cracking match this. Super 104 from Dolan there under huge pressure.

boomdocker

Great stuff
Didn't give Dolan a hope in hell but he's brought his A game to be fair

dubrov

They seem to accelerate when they get close to the checkout

Degag

Price such a dick looking directly into the camera when he checks out/misses.

dubrov

dubrov wrote: »

They seem to accelerate when they get close to the checkout

I've jinxed it

Degag

Think this is up there as one of the best matches (i've seen) thus far this year.

WH BONNEY

Not sure if it's been mentioned already but the camera work is below standard this year.

D.Q

Degag wrote: »

Think this is up there as one of the best matches (i've seen) thus far this year.

Yep, cracker of a game

PTH2009

Great match, Dolan played very well which came as a surprise to many of us

Price could be going far with that kind of luck. Not a fan of Mervyn King and hope Price beats him

boomdocker

Price v King should be tasty in the next round

dubrov

Great game. I feel we are really hitting the top level standard now.

Shame again that you don't have to win by 2 legs in the final set.

Mr. Guappa

Unlucky Brendan Dolan. I think every set went with throw? I thought it used be win by two clear legs in the final set?

paulie21

Dolan played really well will be raging about slow start to deciding leg

Johner

Merv beats Price.

WicklaBlaa

Mr. Guappa wrote: »

Unlucky Brendan Dolan. I think every set went with throw? I thought it used be win by two clear legs in the final set?

Why did they change this?

shockframe

Unlucky Dolan.

Was a big chance to make another quarter final.

dubrov

WicklaBlaa wrote: »

Why did they change this?

Someone mentioned previously it was to make sure there were no delays when fans were in the arena.

They never changed it after the lockdown blocked fans from attending

SqueakyKneecap

Dolan was excellent tonight. Unlucky in the end but he can hold his head up high.

D.Q

Johner wrote: »

Merv beats Price.

King is a thorny individual alright. Saw he was getting annoyed with the interviewer.

Officer999

Does the table really make that much of a difference??

boomdocker

How has Gary Anderson turned from such a likeable character to a f***in twat

Tables?
Moaning whingebag if he's that ticked off he should retire altogether

Mervyn Skidmore

Casual darts fan here. Are there any actual likeable players these days?

SqueakyKneecap

Ando is being a spoilt brat but Mensur is a poor watch

bassy

Well done Brendan on giving price a good push there,the other Irish lads could learn a lot from watching dolan tonight.


Ando just a moan bag as he's gotten older.....

boomdocker

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Casual darts fan here. Are there any actual likeable players these days?

Brendan Dolan 🀣

ThebitterLemon

boomdocker wrote: »

How has Gary Anderson turned from such a likeable character to a f***in twat

Tables?
Moaning whingebag if he's that ticked off he should retire altogether

I did tell you he’d be along to moan about something:)

TbL

dubrov

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Casual darts fan here. Are there any actual likeable players these days?

Loads.

Dirk van Duijvenbode is fast becoming a fan favourite

D.Q

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Casual darts fan here. Are there any actual likeable players these days?

This Baggish guy seems a decent skin