Real quotes from darts commentator Sid Wadell...

Some real class quotes from Mr Darts himself...


'He's got more composure than Mozart! '


"Jockey Wilson . . . What an athlete."


"Even Hypotenuse would have trouble working out these angles"


"Steve Beaton - The Adonis of darts, what poise, what elegance
- a true roman gladiator with plenty of hair wax."


"Bristow reasons . . . Bristow quickens ... Aaah, Bristow."


"That was like throwing three pickled onions into a thimble!"


"He's about as predictable as a Wasp on speed"


"Look at the man go, its like trying to stop a water buffalo
with pea-shooter"


"The atmosphere is so tense, if Elvis walked in, with a
portion of chips...you could hear the vinegar sizzle on them"


"Big Cliff Lazarenko's idea of exercise is sitting in a room
with the windows open taking the lid off something cool and
fizzy."


"It's like trying to pin down a kangaroo on a trampoline"


"Well as giraffes say, you don't get no leaves unless you
stick your neck out"


"His eyes are bulging like the belly of a hungry chaffinch"


"That's the greatest comeback since Lazarus."


"It's the nearest thing to public execution this side of Saudi
Arabia."


"His physiognomy is that of a weeping Madonna."


"He's as cool as a prized marrow!"


"Under that heart of stone beat muscles of pure flint."


"He looks about as happy as a penguin in a microwave."


"The pendulum swinging back and forth like a metronome"


"His face is sagging with tension."


"The fans now, with their eyes pierced on the dart board."


"He's been burning the midnight oil at both ends."


"That's like giving Dracula the keys to the blood bank"


"As they say at the DHSS, we're getting the full benefit
here."


"He is as slick as minestrone soup"


"There hasn't been this much excitement since the Romans fed
the Christians to the Lions."


"The players are under so much duress, it's like duressic park
out there!"


"This lad has more checkouts than Tescos."


"John Lowe is striding out like Alexander the Great conquering
the Persians"


"When I see Steve Davis I see two letters... C S... Cue
Sorcerer"


"By the time of the final on Sunday he should be fit to
burst!"


"There's only one word for that - magic darts!"


"Keith Deller's not just an underdog, he's an underpuppy!"


"I don't know what he's had for breakfast but Taylor knocked
the Snap, Crackle and Pop outta Bristow"


"If you're round your auntie's tonight, tell her to stop
making the cookie's and come thru to the living room and watch
these two amazing athletes beat the proverbial house out of
each other"


"When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears
because there were no more worlds to conquer... Bristow's only
27."


"Eat your heart out Harold Pinter, we've got drama with a
capital D in Essex."


"If we'd had Phil Taylor at Hastings against the Normans,
they'd have gone home."


"He's playing out of his pie crust."


"They won't just have to play outta their skin to beat Phil
Taylor. They'll have to play outta their essence!"


"Darts players are probably a lot fitter than most footballers
in overall body strength."


Cliff Lazarenko's idea of exercise is a firm press on a soda siphon.


Bristow reasons; Bristow quickens; aaaaah Bristow!


We couldn't have more excitement if Elvis walked in and asked for a chip sandwich.


William Tell could take an apple off your head, Taylor could take out a processed pea.


"There's no one quicker than these two tungsten tossers...


"Look at him as he takes his stance, like he has been
sculptured, whereas Bobby George, with his bad back, looks
like the Hunchback of Notre Dame."


"He's playing like Robin Hood in the Nottingham super league"


"Phil Taylor's got the consistency of a planet ... and he's in
a darts orbit!"


"The atmosphere is a cross between the Munich Beer Festival
and the Coliseum when the Christians were on the menu."


"Jockey Wilson, he comes from the valleys and he's chuffing
like a choo-choo train!"


"He's like D'Artagnan at the scissor factory."


"Steve Beaton, he's not Adonis, he's THE donis"

Some of those are classic ;D

I love darts.

Sometimes Sid does my head in though.

I love how they're called athletes ;D

Wicked man darts is funny as, how mental is Bobby george? lol might have to steal a few of them quotes for myself

Sid never does my head in - darts wouldn't be the same without him and he has been there since day one in the late 70s. legend ;)


It's a real shame that people who don't have SKY don't realise that the BDO world championships held on BBC doesn't have any of the major players in.

Don't even reckon Webster the BDO number 1 would be ranked in top 16 (maybe on verge of it) if he moved over to the PDC

I know its a bit late now (PDC) but Chris Mason posts on the Hatton site and was offering some really hot tips over the course of the competition.

I remember Sid being on the big breakfast and saying that darts players were athletes, Johnny Vaughn said your having a laugh Sid and he said ok maybe just from the elbow down ;D

He does my head in some times, mainly when he's banging on about Taylor.......when Taylors not even playing ;D

Some corkers in there.

you got a link to that mate - wouldn't mind reading that ;)


might approve my game :)

I reckon Webster would be top 16 in the PDC. He beat some of the top PDC players in Holland last year including Tayor and James Wade.

I agree the BDO is MUCH weaker though. It's like the Championship compared with the Premiership although Gary Anderson (meant to be switching soon) is quality. He's up there with Taylor, Barney and Wade IMO.

Like Memphis, Sid mainly annoys me constantly waffling about Taylor, but I can't stand Adrian Lewis and Sid never shuts up about him being a future champion - even though the flash bottle-job mug still aint won fuck all.

Mason post's regular on a darts forum I sometimes read too (i like a bet on darts), seems like an OK guy for someone that would hit you with a hammer ;D

BDO is basically shite compaired to PDC, the level of competition, atmosphere, coverage, oh i could go on and on!

Been watching darts for about 15 years now and its just got better and better..

I was going to start a thread about what people considerer to be omost skillfull sports and i reckon darts is right up there does anyone agree?

I agree - it doesn't get the recognition it deserves for skill

To be up there for near on 3 hours like barney and taylor were in last years final, throwing as accurately as they were, takes some doing - and don't forget how high the temperatures get on the stage under the spotlights !

Am amazed its not in olympics recognized as a proper sport when something like pistol shooting is where you just hold your arm out straight and fire

Phil Taylor's domination of the game is over I think now but to dominate like he has since early 90s till this year has been incredible.

There was one year (01 or 02) he won it without dropping a set I think, one match he averaged about 113 !!!