The PDC World Championships 2021

Kingp35

mdwexford wrote: »

Hard people to impress on here.

102 average, 50% doubles.
He played fantastic.

I agree, however the nerves really started to get to him at the end and MvG will pounce on that.

It's far from a foregone conclusion that MvG will win though.

PTH2009

Friday January 1
Afternoon Session (1200 GMT)
QF3- Krzysztof Ratajski vs Stephen Bunting
QF2- Gary Anderson vs Dirk Van Duijvenbode

Evening Session (1800 GMT)
QF4- Gerwyn Price vs Daryl Gurney
QF1- Michael Van Gerwen vs Dave Chisnall

Semi finals- Sat 2nd Jan
QF1 vs QF2
QF3 vs QF4

Great weekend of darts coming

shockframe

PTH2009 wrote: »

Friday January 1
Afternoon Session (1200 GMT)
QF3- Krzysztof Ratajski vs Stephen Bunting
QF2- Gary Anderson vs Dirk Van Duijvenbode

Evening Session (1800 GMT)
QF4- Gerwyn Price vs Daryl Gurney
QF1- Michael Van Gerwen vs Dave Chisnall

Semi finals- Sat 2nd Jan
QF1 vs QF2
QF3 vs QF4

Great weekend of darts coming

That lineup isn't far off Lakeside 2009.

koppy

Mvg all the way. 90%mvg will do any of them. Maybe price might push him.

bassy

mvg v price final

PTH2009

bassy wrote: »

mvg v price final

Looking a bit likely but shocks can happen

DVD and Gurney could stir things up a bit, Anderson is still there too. Chizzy, Bunting and Ratajski would need every bit of luck if any of them are to make the final

bassy

if Chizzy Bunting and Ratajski make the final it will be a crap one sided final if facing price

mdwexford

boomdocker wrote: »

He did, no doubt about that.
But I think DvdB would have given MvG a tough game in the QF
We'll see, maybe Chizzy will prove me wrong, but for all his heavy scoring I can't see him finishing in a pressure match
Happy to be proved wrong though

Kingp35 wrote: »

I agree, however the nerves really started to get to him at the end and MvG will pounce on that.

It's far from a foregone conclusion that MvG will win though.

Well it’s true he does have years of buckling under the pressure to overcome. He’s been playing superb this tournament though so it could be his breakthrough but admittedly it will be tough. Pity he isn’t in the other half of the draw. Love him to be playing Price and would fancy his chances.

Sultan of Bling

bassy wrote:

if Chizzy Bunting and Ratajski make the final it will be a crap one sided final if facing price

Bunting and ratajski can't meet price in the final as they're in the same side of draw.

Final will be:

Mvg or chizzy / dvd or Anderson v Bunting or ratajski/ price or gurney.

D.Q

Would like to see Gary ANderson do it but reckon MVG will take him out in the qtrs.

I think MVG Price is the most likely outcome, should be a good game but MVG probably has his number too. With the exception of MVG, Price and Anderson (when at his best) the rest of them have too many off patches in games for me. Their head drops and the game gets away from them.

MVG and Price in particular are really helped by their intensity, seems to keep them focused as much as people give out about it.

Kingp35

The winner comes from MvG's side of the draw for me. Whoever wins through to the final from that half will win the tournament.

boomdocker

D.Q wrote: »

Would like to see Gary ANderson do it but reckon MVG will take him out in the qtrs.

I think MVG Price is the most likely outcome, should be a good game but MVG probably has his number too. With the exception of MVG, Price and Anderson (when at his best) the rest of them have too many off patches in games for me. Their head drops and the game gets away from them.

MVG and Price in particular are really helped by their intensity, seems to keep them focused as much as people give out about it.

Yes, and in the longer games from the QF onwards those off patches will catch them out

boomdocker

One thing I don;t understand about Chizzy is that he has this lovely quick rhythm when throwing for scores then when it come to doubles, especially important ones, he has this habit of stopping and becoming more methodical
Why doesn;t he just keep the same rhythm
Looks to be like the more he thinks about it the more likely he is to miss

shockframe

Price hasn't been overly impressive to me. Better last night but King is now at best a last 16 player. Gurney is more than capable of going close.

I like Dizzy Chizzy but he could fold like a cheap suit against MVG. If he goes 2-0 down that could be it.

DVD has done well to get this far but Gando might be fired up more than ever after this weeks nonsense.

The other one looks a 50-50 game. Bunting has had a great run but looks slightly off the form he was in from 2012-14. Ratajski has done extremely well on the tour the last few years and it's almost like a pro tour setting without crowds. Beating Clemens despite the end wobbles was significant for him as he hasn't been at his best at either Worlds. Now that he's in the last 8 he might be a lot better tomorrow.

Degag

Think Gurney has a decent chance of beating Price tomorrow.

So with that mind my accy for tomorrow is:

DVD
MVG
Ratajski
Gurney

D.Q

Bunting the underdog against ratajski, find that a bit strange. Think he's been playing better but maybe that's just my impression. Hard to call.

Sultan of Bling

D.Q wrote:

Bunting the underdog against ratajski, find that a bit strange. Think he's been playing better but maybe that's just my impression. Hard to call.

Yeah, had a little wager at 13/8 myself.

Good start by ratajski though.

Chuck Noland

Sultan of Bling wrote: »

Yeah, had a little wager at 13/8 myself.

Good start by ratajski though.

Bunting has hit back tho

D.Q

Great checkout to break

Degag

Ratajski not at the races at all thus far

Sultan of Bling

Bunting with a handy two set lead without having to throw his best darts.

Ratajski hasn't left the stage at either interval. Probably wouldn't do him any harm to take a few minutes.

marklazarcovic

Not showing any nerves bunting,which I didn't expect

D.Q

Bunting very very steady with the doubles. Extremely impressive so far.

Coneygree

Bunting is playing well, fair play. Never rated him but he's throwing well.

boomdocker

Playing lovely stuff is Bunting
Hard to see a way back for Ratajski

boomdocker

Coneygree wrote: »

Bunting is playing well, fair play. Never rated him but he's throwing well.

Had a few real good years after he won the BDO , think it was 2014/5, looks like he is recapturing some of that old form
Well able to play, still don't know how he throws those light darts

D.Q

boomdocker wrote: »

Had a few real good years after he won the BDO , think it was 2014/5, looks like he is recapturing some of that old form
Well able to play, still don't know how he throws those light darts

What weight does he use? I've always needed about 26g haha

US2

Ratajsji finding his normal gsne now. Think he wins the match

US2

Never mind

D.Q

That 170 had to be an absolute sickener

Coneygree

D.Q wrote: »

What weight does he use? I've always needed about 26g haha

12g. Don't know how he makes it work.

Sultan of Bling

D.Q wrote:

That 170 had to be an absolute sickener

Turning point I think.

Just when it looked ratajski was sneaking his way back into it.

Degag

Ratajski got away with one there

mdwexford

Like to see Bunting finish the job here.
Ratajski misses too many important doubles.

Ando v Dirk should be on tonight instead of Price v Gurney.
Gary will need to play well and score heavy to keep tabs on Dirk.

boomdocker

Ratajski showing some tenacity here

Sultan of Bling

Gutsy 124 check out from rstajski there.

4-3 and rstajski has the throw in the 8th set.

Game on!!

retalivity

Who is the female co-commentator? Is it the same Laura who presents?

D.Q

retalivity wrote: »

Who is the female co-commentator? Is it the same Laura who presents?

Yep Laura Turner

D.Q

Ended up being more of a game than it needed to be.

Would have taken something pretty ridiculous for bunting to lose from 3-0 up

US2

D.Q wrote: »

Yep Laura Turner

Laura Woods presents. Laura Turner in commentary

Chuck Noland

retalivity wrote: »

Who is the female co-commentator? Is it the same Laura who presents?

Laura Woods is another presenter so maybe you have them mixed up?

Degag

retalivity wrote: »

Who is the female co-commentator? Is it the same Laura who presents?

No, Laura Woods is the presenter

Sultan of Bling

Did I hear Laura Turner say "bouncebackability", during commentary?

Deeper Blue

Chuck Noland wrote: »

Laura Woods is another presenter so maybe you have them mixed up?

Laura Turner is on commentary, Laura Woods is presenting.

Woods is good I think, Turner not so much

marklazarcovic

What a game already

ThebitterLemon

If you told me a week ago Bunting would be in the semi finals of the World Championship I’d have mocked you!!!!

He’s been very steady

TbL

boomdocker

High quality stuff this
Ando looks ominously in good form, if he starts hitting doubles here the aubergine will be in trouble

retalivity

Anderson is flying here

US2

That missed double for the 132 seemed to kill dirk. Anderson on fire since

D.Q

Anderson is an absolute joy to watch in this form.