PDC Premier League 2024

Could be wrong but would be surprised if Wright is not in. Not in good form sure, but 2 time WC, last time only 2 years ago. And he puts bums on seats i would say - more so than Dobey & Chisnall for example.

Players have been getting into the PL for years when they don’t necessarily deserve it or are not playing very well.

Barney is one that comes to mind. Definitely got in 2 years when he was in poor form, poor attitude and if memory serves, barely in the top 16 cause he sold tickets moreso than someone else.

Yep, they went fast alright.

Wayne doesn't usually get it right but here we go...

Definitely would have swapped Wright for Dobey. It's mad that people were getting sick of seeing the same 10 players playing every week so they reduced it to 8 and make them play 3 times a night. Absolutely no intrest in this tournament apart from to see how littler gets on

As someone who knows nothing about darts bar watching sometimes on tv. Does he take the money and what else comes with it from sponsors etc as who knows what can happen. Easy to cash in now while your value is high. It’s a situation having good advisors than ones who are in for a quick buck

It could be too much too soon but if there's 60k minimum up for grabs you'd be foolish not to take it.

If he performs well or adequate he'll make a few world series events on the back if it and the prize money expands further.

I would be wary for the young lad too but they couldn't leave him out.

PDC have always looked to a 1 million prize for the world champion. Like it or not the publicity that Littler has brought is the type of thing that could make it happen.

1m for a world champion is too much. Matchroom will always talk up tournaments etc, that's their role as promotors. However, they have to know that there is only so much sponsors will or can pay.

Currently, most tournaments are sponsored by gambling companies. Inreasing regulation on betting and it's advertising, will limit their budget for sponsoships, or perhaps like happened with tobacco, prevent it.

Matchroom may need to look elsewhere to keep the big money in darts.

They were bracing themselves for a ban when William Hill finished up with the Worlds and went with Cazoo.

It looks like a ban on betting companies might not go through yet so they went back to one for now.

It is interesting how Matchroom seem to have all their eggs in one basket when it comes to sponsorship.

Cazoo didn't really work out so would be interesting what would happen if regulation were to come in.

It's nothing to do with tickets the people who go to these events don't care if Wright or Dobey are playing I don't think many would be thinking off not going because Peter Wright isn't playing.

Don't think it affects ticket sales though most venues are sold out before line ups are announced. How did Wright get on in his last game?

My original points stands either of them wouldn't make a bit off difference to ticket sales.

They are never going to with something like 'all the major winners and then the next best from the order of merit' as it could lead to just missing someone they want (e.g., Littler) or ending up with someone they definitely don't want (e.g., Andrew Gilding). It's their baby, they can do as they wish. There's no 'by right' about it, that's just naivete.

As for Peter Wright. Clearly the tickets would be sell out with or without him as said by a few people. However he's a huge help with the TV narrative on the evening for the 2 Scottish legs, probably ships decent merchandise on the night, stuff like that. No brainer selection especially when the alternatives put forward are Chisnall and Dobey, both English players when there's already 5 such players in it and neither is exactly Mr Charisma.

I find Wrights dancing less annoying than Van Den Burghs ballax

Great nights out and atm only way irish fans will see the PDC here

Grand Prix 2024 is still TBC but not sure will it make a return to Ireland

No interest in going back to the point for darts. City West was always far better. Don't know why the PDC don't bring a euro tour event here if the grand prix is ruled out. Killarney would be good for it.

Speaking of euro tour, give me one of those to watch on PDC.tv any day over the PL or the god awful world series. Even the streams of the pro tour floor events are better

Zero interest in this glorified exhibition

Needs a root and branch overhaul

Its pretty boring save maybe the SF and final

TbL

Why does Litter need to be the social media ?