Grand Slam of Darts

Dillonb3

Draw for the grand slam was made:

2021 Cazoo Grand Slam of Darts Draw

Group A

(1) Gerwyn Price

Krzysztof Ratajski

Martin Schindler

Nathan Rafferty

Group B

(8) Jonny Clayton

Mervyn King

Bradley Brooks

European Development Tour Champion

Group C

(4) James Wade

Rob Cross

Boris Krcmar

Jim Williams

Group D

(5) Dimitri Van den Bergh

Stephen Bunting

Ryan Joyce

Rowby-John Rodriguez

Group E

(2) Peter Wright

Gabriel Clemens

Mike De Decker

Fallon Sherrock

Group F

(7) Jose de Sousa

Luke Humphries

Mensur Suljovic

Matt Campbell

Group G

(3) Michael van Gerwen

Joe Cullen

John Henderson

Lisa Ashton

Group H

(6) Gary Anderson

Michael Smith

Raymond van Barneveld

Joe Davis

Group H probably the most competitive looking with Anderson not throwing great lately

https://www.pdc.tv/news/2021/11/05/wright-faces-sherrock-cazoo-grand-slam-darts-draw-confirmed

Swaine

Interesting to see how Wright throws in this. He has been shocking of late and looks to be in serious decline.

Timmy O Toole

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118143250#Comment_118143250

Serious decline he is not. He won a tournament two months ago. Won five tournaments this year including the World matchplay.

Kingp35

In fairness, he has been mostly terrible since winning the Matchplay but as usual it's down to his tinkering with his darts. He's gone out in the 1st Round in the last 3 TV tournaments so he is definitely in danger of not getting out of the groups in this if he's still messing around with his setup.

Kingp35

https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/1458766670365958152?s=20

Dimi out due to positive Covid test. I'm not sure how they decided that Dobey was first replacement.

Dillonb3

Don't know how Dobey got in, thought Aspinall would've been next in line

ArmaniJeanss

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118158458#Comment_118158458

It seems to be above board, in that Dobey was the next in line via number of Players Championship events won which is the second level of qualification.

ThebitterLemon

Great start to tournament with that Joyce v Bunting game. Hopefully lots more of that to come

TbL

Dillonb3

Bad loss for King and he still has Clayton to deal with

Johnny Clayton & Michael Smith........i just LOVE their way of throwing!!!!!!!!

No way would I write off snakebite, ok so he's been poor in 2021 but he does love the big stage.

As a total " aside" ..... I got tickets for the Ally Pally next year.......am I looking forward to that or what????

ThebitterLemon

Jesus Wade is plumbing new depths of crap!!!

TbL

Dillonb3

Was Wade throwing his dummy out of the pram at the end there?

Dillonb3

Rafferty was really unlucky against Price there

ThebitterLemon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118161317#Comment_118161317

very poor attempt at 82, pressure told in the end, but fair play pushed him to the wire

TbL

shockframe

Today was very enjoyable.

Tonight looks a bit dull though. Hopefully I'm wrong.

ThebitterLemon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118162192#Comment_118162192

You’re not so far. Duller than dull 😳

TbL

Deeper Blue

Commentator: "It's a hard game to call"

MvG was 1/12 with the bookies ffs!

Dillonb3

Very dominant performance from MVG

Joe Cullen throwing some lovely arrows!!!!

Some great scoring this evening

Dillonb3

Cullen and MVG certain to get out of the group after that

Deeper Blue

Poor fare so far this evening, every game seems to be 5-0 or 5-1, hopefully the last few games liven things up

Deeper Blue

Good game there between Smith and Barney

As usual Smith talks a good game in his interview afterwards.

I predict he'll fill his togs in the quarters/semis.

shockframe

Schindler his usual self but Rafferty looks a decent player.

Rusty Jake was happy there with his 107 out... He's been good on the doubles from what I've seen of him.. Might be decent when he settles, and doesn't have to prove how good he is...

Rikand

Ashton played well but big John just played better

Porthallian

I like Fallon Sherrock, but part of me hopes she crashes out as I'm sick of these OTT promos and the ridiculous amount of coverage she's given. That whole Liam Gallagher Shockwave VT was cringe.

hawkwing

Tidy darts from Sherrock there

Dillonb3

Wonder what the odds of a 5 nil were? De Decker was terrible hitting a 75 avg

Rikand

Sherrock played class though. She never gave him a chance

boomdocker

Qualifying needs to be looked at - Nathan Aspinall no. 9 in the world and not playing? That's nonsense...

Chris dobey and gerwyn price............ double @ 11/8,,,,,,,,,,, worth €20, I fancy both to win