2022 PDC World Darts Championship

18 sets of top quality tungsten tonight.

Fantastic effort from all four players.

Sky glossed over the crowd issue, unsurprisingly.

Ive been back in to the darts big time since xmas 2021, last time i was so interested was the Taylor/Priestley era

Regarding the crowd...I don't remember the whole 'fancy dress bantz' being a huge thing years ago. Is that kind of piss-up overtaking things at these tournaments?

Really? My instinct would be to write Wade off but Smithy has only got to the last 4 once before so I guess it's uncharted territory...

He has been to the Final before. In his interview when asked about Wade he said he had nothing going through his head. However he then went on to say it is in the back of his mind that he can achieve his dream this year.

He knows this is his best chance and that he has probably just come through the toughest match if he can keep his cool. We all know that isn't as easy as it should be though.

Could hear them booing when he was throwing but they were definitely turned down. **** to have the crowd have such a negative impact

Went back and watched the last set again, it sounded like Sky were turning down the crowd noises when Price was throwing but then back up again during Smith's throw.

I don't particularly like Price and I doubt he'd have won last year if there was a full crowd in, but it's still out of order for that to be happening match after match.

Ultimately Sky and the PDC have encouraged this over the years so it's a bit much to hear them complaining about it now in the analysis. But it has crossed into nationalistic stuff this year with the crowd going after every non-English player playing an English player. Will no doubt be the same again in the final which will be England v Scotland regardless of the outcome of the semis.

Get the MC saying "The very best of order please" again. That'll sort them...

Why all of a sudden are sky critical of the crowd boo players?

For years it was ignored , or players to to get on with it

smith will beat boring beardy rubble faced wade

I think Sky are finally getting off their arses to address the crowd issue that has been going on for 10+ years.

It was the sheep shagging chant that got them to turn the crowd noise down eventually. Sky lose their **** when there is any cursing involved.

I used to watch every televised tournament/premier League. I pretty much ignore the Premier League because of how the crowds were getting.

I watched all the darts last night with the sound turned off, between the crowd, Mardle and Rod Studd its just better with no sound.

Only thing that would make me wonder is Smith had a draining qf whereas Wade sailed through. Not sure how much this matters in darts though...

Rob Cross vs Gurney

To be fair, if the crowd is being so blatantly anti one player then it deserves to be called out.

Sky encourage raucous, not booing.

Some interesting head to head stats and a preview for tonight’s matches.

I can’t see Wade playing as badly as he has been. I expect him to up his average to close to mid ninety’s and Smiths to dip a little. This is the first game Smith has been favourite after Clayton and Gezzy being the jolly to beat him which presents a different kind of pressure. He is also fav to win the tournament with some bookies so he could well feel it a bit more tonight with one eye on the final.

Still think his power scoring will give him so many opportunities that he will win. 6-3 score line.

Anderson v Wright is rock hard to call. Wright has been playing better during the tournament and all season but Anderson has been much improved the last two matches. Gary will need to score heavily and put Wright under pressure early. I have a feeling he will pull it out in the big legs in a tight one. 6-5 Anderson

Was close to Humphries v Rydz semi which would have been very different wrt age.

Wright v Gando is interesting. Could well be the last time they feature at this stage.

The pressure in a way is off them as they have won it before. They are in bonus territory. I'd make Wright slight favorite but another win for Gando outs him right up there in the icons of the game.