PDC World Darts Championship

[BIG H]

Kellet is still around 4/1 for the Lakeside. Great odds if you think he's a cert.

I'll have Scott Waites. After coming through the Grand Slam field (how did Wade ever let him win that final) this comp looks like a Pontins pro/am. 90 averages look like stunning darts in this. And these guys get to throw in relative silence.

Waites needs to make the witch to the PDC.

Playing in silence always used to be the norm, but it's fucking boring now. Listening to the crowd when every dart of Lewis' 9 darter went in was half the excitement.

[skel1983]

I'm having a 'score' on Simon Whitlock at 14-1. Taylor looks out of sorts at the moment, but never write the fat koont off.

Potential winners:

Taylor
Wade
Barney
Lewis
King
Webster
Whitlock
Anderson

He has about as much chance as Hammer.

For me Taylor over the longer format will win this comfortably his averages even tho9ugh been poor by his standards still shit on everyone elses, the events he has been loosing at have mostly been short sprints the World Champs he will come through I think.

I don't think Whitlock is in the same form as last year, Barney is not at his best either but I wouldn't write him off.

Taylor for me if not either Wade or Barney.

[Mark TKO]

Holy shit I just watched BDO darts for first time

Number 2 seed went out averaging something like 81 . It was pathetic. I swear I could have taken 1 set off either of them in best of 7. The darts weren't sticking in board either and dropped out about half a dozen times - once crucially.

Thats it - I won't be watching again

[Fenster]

That was Big H's tip Kellet. The BDO no.2 just got mullered 4-1 by a guy averaging 79

BY the way Big H, what happened to your man Chisnell? Last year I remember you predicted he'd be Taylor's biggest threat in the future. Been seen twice since then - couldn't get out the group stages in the Grand Slam and just got knocked out the 2nd round playing like a complete cunt

[skel1983]

Is Wolfie still in it? The big daft hairy bender.

[1-hit Wonder]

Wolfie's still in it Skel. Beat Walton in a cracker yesterday. Went to sudden death in the final set. Both averaged over 100 by the way so enough talk about the BDO being shit.

Whitlock never won the BDO title yet competes well in the PDC.
Barney has done ok since moving over as has King who has always been a bottler and continues to be.

Personally I prefer the BDO. The standard may not be as high across the board but who really gives a fuck ? I mean its still just men throwing pointy things at a board when it comes down to it. I mean at least the crowd arent a bunch of drunken shits who feel it necessary to shout and scream the whole match and generally act like punks, especially towards the foreign competitors. The way they boo people pisses me off aswell. The atmosphere at the Lakeside seems a lot more respectful of all competitors and only feels the need to cheer when someone actually does something rather than produce a constant wall of noise. Also the sky commentators piss me off. Especially that Geordie fella, fuck me he's annoying.

[Fenster]

They (wolfie/walton) didn't average over 100. They both averaged 92. Which is very good but compared to a 100 average looks mediocre.

Whitlock has improved massively in the past two years. He was a part-timer in the BDO and still made a Lakeside final. He himself says he's improved massively because of the full time practise and British base. He is still yet to win a PDC major though like King. Another player that says he improved massively when making the switch to the more professional PDC.

[Fenster]

I'm not knocking the BDO, clearly a few of the top players could compete in the PDC, but two of the last 16 - Bunting and Green - were both PDC players that switched back to the BDO citing the PDC tour is too strong. They are now 6th and 7th in the betting for this Lakeside title

[BIG H]

That was Big H's tip Kellet. The BDO no.2 just got mullered 4-1 by a guy averaging 79

BY the way Big H, what happened to your man Chisnell? Last year I remember you predicted he'd be Taylor's biggest threat in the future. Been seen twice since then - couldn't get out the group stages in the Grand Slam and just got knocked out the 2nd round playing like a complete cunt

I hoped you'd forget the Chissy thing To be fair I had only seen BDO darts for years becuase I didn't have SKY. Thankfully I do now

[Fenster]

Fair play mate, I remember thinking you haven't seen much of Wade, Lewis, etc (yeah even "bottler" Lewis ) at the time.

[skel1983]

Premier league line up is shit hot

Adrian Lewis
Phil Taylor
Barney
James Wade
Gary Anderson
Simon Whitlock
Terry Jenkins
Mark Webster

[BIG H]

Premier league line up is shit hot

Adrian Lewis
Phil Taylor
Barney
James Wade
Gary Anderson
Simon Whitlock
Terry Jenkins
Mark Webster

Should be the best yet. I reckon that's the best possible line up.

[skel1983]

Premier league line up is shit hot

Adrian Lewis
Phil Taylor
Barney
James Wade
Gary Anderson
Simon Whitlock
Terry Jenkins
Mark Webster

Should be the best yet. I reckon that's the best possible line up.

Yes I think the only player on top form who maybe would be there is Mervyn King but has lost his way a little recently.

[skel1983]

BBC Sport - Darts - Darts player Scott Mitchell enters with imaginary dog

WTF?? LMAO

[skel1983]

DO 3 dart average after the quarter final stage

After the 1/4 finals

1 92.39 Martin Atkins
2 91.78 Martin Adams
3 91.22 Brian Woods
4 91.10 Stephen Bunting
5 90.39 Dean Winstanley
6 88.68 Dave Chisnall
7 88.61 Gary Robson
8 88.44 Alan Soutar
9 88.31 John Walton
10 88.26 Scott Waites
11 87.91 Darryl Fitton
12 87.57 Robbie Green
13 86.63 Steve Douglas
14 86.59 Tony West
15 85.67 Jan Dekker
16 85.56 Martin Phillips
17 85.37 Ross Smith
18 85.09 Ted Hankey
19 84.40 Steve West
20 84.24 Tony O'Shea
21 83.82 Stuart Kellett
22 83.78 Willy van de Wiel
23 83.73 Joey ten Berge
24 83.18 Andy Boulton
25 82.99 Garry Thompson
26 82.73 Shaun Griffiths
27 82.01 Ross Montgomery
28 81.39 Scott Mitchell
29 81.29 Alan Norris
30 76.87 Dave Prins
31 76.64 Mark Barilli
32 70.02 Arno Merk
Tournament Average 86.16

PDC 3 dart average at the quarter final stage
After the 1/4 finals

1 104.22 Gary Anderson
2 98.27 Phil Taylor
3 96.87 Simon Whitlock
4 96.66 Mark Webster
5 96.51 Adrian Lewis
6 96.24 Raymond van Barneveld
7 95.64 Dennis Priestley
8 94.63 Ronnie Baxter
9 94.40 Mervyn King
10 94.02 Tony Eccles
11 93.90 Steve Farmer
12 93.76 Steve Maish
13 93.09 Brendan Dolan
14 93.09 Andy Smith
15 92.92 Vincent van der Voort
16 92.78 Wayne Jones
17 92.78 Terry Jenkins
18 92.77 Wes Newton
19 92.30 Paul Nicholson
20 91.84 Mark Hylton
21 91.83 ****** Pipe
22 91.53 Nigel Heydon
23 91.19 Robert Thornton
24 91.00 Colin Osborne
25 90.89 Mark Walsh
26 90.81 Juanito Gionzon
27 90.12 James Wade
28 89.90 Mark Dudbridge
29 89.80 Steve Beaton
30 89.19 Peter Wright
31 88.80 Per Laursen
32 88.78 Co Stompe
33 88.67 Alan Tabern
34 88.47 Chris Thompson
35 88.29 Mensur Suljovic
36 88.16 Steve Brown
37 88.01 Colin Lloyd
38 87.90 Denis Ovens
39 87.58 Shane Tichowitsch
40 87.43 Roland Scholten
41 87.38 Morihiro Hashimoto
42 87.35 Steve Evans
43 86.57 John Part
44 86.43 Jamie Caven
45 86.02 Richie Burnett
46 85.92 Antonio Alcinas
47 85.74 Kirk Shepherd
48 85.70 Alex Roy
49 85.70 Steve Hine
50 84.94 Scott Mackenzie
51 84.89 Boris Krcmar
52 84.84 Kevin Painter
53 84.67 Andree Welge
54 84.41 Kevin McDine
55 84.17 Michael van Gerwen
56 84.03 Jelle Klaasen
57 83.44 Andy Hamilton
58 83.12 Bernd Roith
59 83.10 Matt Padgett
60 82.70 Michael Mansell
61 82.48 Devon Petersen
62 82.21 Magnus Caris
63 82.05 Norman Madhoo
64 82.03 Joe Cullen
65 81.65 Jyhan Artut
66 81.35 Gary Mawson
67 80.57 Darin Young
68 80.10 Dennis Smith
69 77.58 Barrie Bates
70 76.81 Dietmar Burger
71 75.93 Veijo Viinikka
72 75.18 Preston Ridd

Tournament Average 90.69