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2022 PDC World Darts Championship

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,214 ✭✭✭Xander10


    Barry's too quick for the cameraman



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,029 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    Barry is fond of that triple 20



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,769 ✭✭✭Dillonb3


    1-1 now. Sky camera work bit all over the place



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,029 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    Cameraman all over the place



  • Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭Timmy O Toole


    Now this is a high quality game!



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,545 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    Understatement. They only seem to miss Barry hitting the finishes.



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭Sultan of Bling


    FFS Sky, didnt even see the winning double..

    Spotting has been poor this tournament



  • Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭orecir


    Loving keane barry



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,629 ✭✭✭ThebitterLemon


    Didn’t Bristow used to do the spotting?


    If I recollect correctly he was brilliant at it

    TbL



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,214 ✭✭✭Xander10


    Lovin this effort



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,029 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    Absolutely cracking darts from Barry



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,615 ✭✭✭dubrov


    Barry has really started motoring now



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭Sultan of Bling




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭boomdocker


    Fook me, this could be some story

    Playing out of his skin is Keane

    And

    Jonny not at the races



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭Sultan of Bling


    Superb from Keane Barry.

    The best thing is Clayton aint plating badly



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭shockframe


    Wowsers!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,214 ✭✭✭Xander10


    does it seem like the crowd aren't even bothered watching it?



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,769 ✭✭✭Dillonb3


    9 ton plus checkouts so far. Class game



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭Sultan of Bling


    That was clinical from Clayton.

    Top darts match this.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,029 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    Some ridiculous finishing going on



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,214 ✭✭✭Xander10


    Does this mean Sky will stop calling the Fallon game, "the game of the tournament !!!!!! "



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭shockframe


    Magic darts from Clayton.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,029 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    It wasn't even close to been the game of the tournament



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭boomdocker


    Unreal from Jonny Clayton. Talk about turning it in when needed.

    He wil go very deep in this



  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,294 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Great game that. Barry can definitely be proud of that effort. Clayton threw some magical stuff at the end though.



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭Sultan of Bling


    A great game and Clayton was superb in those final 2 sets.

    A serious contender.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,269 ✭✭✭alan partridge aha


    Ya agreed, he came through a tough 5 setter. That will stand to him



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,545 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    What a game. Barry went off the boil in the last set but Clayton pulled it of the fire with some class finishing.



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭Sultan of Bling


    Despite that brilliant game, I bet Sky finish the show with a Fallon Sherrock tribute.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭Timmy O Toole


    The best game ever from an Irish man at ally pally. Only 19 years old. Fair play to Keane I'm convinced he will win this tournament multiple times in the future.



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,769 ✭✭✭Dillonb3


    Best session of the tournament so far. I enjoyed all those games



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,612 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    Obviously wanted Barry to win but Clayton seems fairly sound and is good to watch. Worse players he could have lost to



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭shockframe


    Fair play to Keane Barry. A massive step up in performance from his last game.

    Clayton has a woeful record at the Worlds but he's got a serious game now.

    Hopefully he can perform here.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    Fantastic game to finish.

    Clayton was unplayable when he hit the turbo, very consistent now and rare he averages under a ton. Will take a huge performance to beat him.

    Barry played great till the pressure told in the final set. Lot of potential, hope he can keep progressing. Exciting player to watch as well.

    Sherrock v Beaton started off red hot but both went off the boil then. The amount of the promo videos can get a bit annoying but she is getting more eyes on the game which is a good thing. If she keeps getting more big stage experience and can get a bit more consistent on her scoring she will work her way up the rankings.

    Her performance today would have beaten a lot of the guys who have played so far.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,905 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    Big fan of the Adonis so happy to see him through, although I'd have been interested to see Sherrock progress further (promo videos aside)

    Great evening session. Very enjoyable tournament so far.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Healio


    Great session tonight, the ton plus finishes in the last game were a purist's dream!

    One thing is bothering me from the sky coverage, what the hell relevance is the "trebleless visit" all about? Any re-attempt at a missed double constitutes the same surely?

    First 9 darts average would be a better metric imo



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,595 ✭✭✭newhouse87


    The best irish performance i have seen. Was disappointed after first round but he showed when he needed to up it , he could.



  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,294 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    If she keeps getting more big stage experience and can get a bit more consistent on her scoring she will work her way up the rankings.

    I don't think she'll get a card at Q-School. She's not a very good floor player and struggles on the Development Tour.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,612 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    She's much better on televised tournaments. Wonder if she's not that bothered/motivated on the smaller events



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,982 ✭✭✭Degag


    When you think about it there are many similarities between darts and wrestling (the staged stuff)

    The over-the-top promos

    Every player HAVING to have a nickname.

    Walk on music, pyro, lights etc

    Over the top commentators

    And probably a good few others i can't think of. Mardle really is stealing a living. Does my head in the way he pronouces Gerwyn Price's first name. Rod Studd another one. Part and Webster are pretty good to be fair.

    Also, a good thing with Sherrock going out is that we should hopefully see less of Laura Turner. Does my nut in too.



  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,294 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Adam Smith is starting to do my head in now too. He is far too excitable and keeps talking over the other commentator. I liked him at the start but he really annoys me now.

    Part and Webster are the best by a long way.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭shockframe


    The nickname thing is a bit ridiculous alright but its always been in the game.

    The walk on music has been pretty bad this time around but the pyro and lights are no different to other sports. Adds a bit of colour. I preferred the understated approach of Lakeside but anyway.

    Smith and Turner I find are terrible. Mardle can be painful during match commentary with "BULLSEYE" and all that but is actually good before and after a game. Pyke is probably the least likeable commentator in the history of the sport.

    I find Rod Studd quite good though. He at least knows his stuff on the game and is somewhat enthusiastic. Agree on Webster and Part. Top class.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,905 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    Laura Turner is an atrocious analyst and commentator.

    Sure at the grand slam she said the MvG-Lisa Ashton game was a tough one to call despite MvG being about 1/20 with some of the bookies.

    The other two females on the coverage do an excellent job and both have improved massively since they first featured. Turner on the other hand has been poor since day one and hasn't improved one iota.



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,769 ✭✭✭Dillonb3


    Where did sky find her? Her biggest achievement is quarter finalist at the 2020 bdo women's world championship



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,982 ✭✭✭Degag


    No idea. Only there because of her gender anyway.

    I don't mind Adam Smith. Quite a distinctive voice. Is he new? Can't remember hearing him before.

    Rod Studd is way over the top IMO. Him and Mardle together is unbearable at times.



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,030 ✭✭✭Officer999


    Really like Adam Smith for his boxing commentary but not enjoying him at this tournament at all. Is this his first Darts tournament commentating? He doesn’t seem to have any clue of checkouts and routes to go.

    Also not sure if it was mentioned earlier but the camera work was very poor during the Barry/Clayton match last night.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭shockframe


    Not fully sure on this but they may have had Keith Deller and recently Colin Lloyd as spotters for the camera.

    It can be tough going if you don't know the scoring inside out. Bobby George once said Darts is one of the hardest sports to film.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,905 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    Lloyd is very good on the Sky darts podcast. I'd like to see more of him as an analyst/commentator.

    Although maybe he's on spotting duties as mentioned above.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭shockframe


    What's become very annoying is referring to '170' as the 'Big Fish' almost every time someone is throwing for it.



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