33 replies to this topic

[brucegeorge]

Anyone else watching the start of the darts on sky sports im going there on the 28th im going cant wait never been live anyone else going ?

[cashbox1]

might catch a game or two - i miss the good old days of the real masters like John Lowe,Eric Bristow and Jocky Wilson lol

[brucegeorge]

Are you saying phil taylor aint a master lol

[stuman56]

Will be watching on the tv,me and the missus have been saying we will go watching live but still haven't yet.

Same here, a load of us say every year that we'll go and watch it 'next year' but they all keep forgetting about or they can't be arsed!!
I may have to take the missus instead.........

[£6 In Tokens]

Ramble start.

Been watching it from the start and will watch every match (while browsing on the computer). Funny you mention Phil Taylor:

When you are watching Phil Taylor you are watching a genius. I've been following darts from 1980 and when I first saw him play in 1989 / 1990 I knew this was someone special even at that stage. I thought he would win about 7 World Championship but 14 is incredible!

In most sports players tend to reach a peak and slowly die off, but with Taylor he gets better not worse. Enjoy watching him while you can cause I really don't think it's possible to get better than Taylor (even in 20 years or so). He's not getting any younger and is overweight, I recon he's got another 5 to 8 years at the top before he gets ill or slows down (similar to Priestly) just cause he's too old. I predict he will win at least another 3 World Titles.

Saying all that, I still prefer the BDO version on BBC, it's where it all started, has the history for me, and is where every World Champion is from. PDC has never produced someone capable of winning the PDC World Championship and never will, BDO will and will continue to do so until it's finally eaten up by PDC (which won't be long).

Ramble finish.

[brucegeorge]

I think the PDO need to take up the offer on the table b4 they die off cos its not fair on the players over that side playing for they money they do who wouldnt move over to the PDC im still really looking forward to my night out aint the darts plus a few good drinks

[dean smalley]

yes mate ive been before,i went uk open in bolton,and went blackpool at winter gardens excellent mate.cant see anybody beating taylor again but u never no hey .

[Magz]

I dunno - is it Lewis' year?

[DildoDez]

I dunno - is it Lewis' year?

I hope not - the man is a cock!

Barny Army

[brucegeorge]

i wouldnt mind seeing wade win this year

[dean smalley]

whitlock go far this year

[Magz]

It's been an average start this year in terms of quality. There have been a few decent performances, but a lot of people went through with sub 90 averages...

[£6 In Tokens]

Few missed doubles and the averages go down, know what you mean though Magz.

I remember watching a semi-final at the Lakeside between Ted Hankey & Chris Mason in 2000, probably the best match I've ever seen (equal to Taylor & Barney in 2007 final). There were 38 x 180's between the 2 of them, a record held to this day for a televised darts match. If they would have hit the doubles they would have had 110+ averages (both of them). Also remembering that they were playing on a board with slightly, ever so slightly thinner trebles. Point is averages can be misleading sometimes.

Still a good start I think, I can't see Taylor being beat. Only chance to beat him is in round 2, after that the games are longer and they won't have a chance!

[ady]

I watched this afternoon...

Thought Ovens looked familiar.....given the disability he don't stand a chance

Get in there Manly...cocky mabey...

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[skabaz]

another 9 darter for barnaveld


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[£6 In Tokens]

9 Dart Magic from Barney again (2nd year running), Incredible!!!

[ady]

Loving it

[bigladnireland]

£20 on it loving it more!!!!!! 34/1

[DildoDez]

YouTube - Raymond van Barneveld - 9 Darter - 2010 PDC World Championships



BARNEY ARMY!!!