Poet of the Macabre Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Good first night. Wade very impressive, and always nice to see Taylor get beaten. Michael Smith already looks like being the Villa of the competition. Smith vs Thornton being Villa vs Sunderland. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broony88 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Thornton having a stinker. Can't believe Chisnall to win and most 180s was 2/1. Match treble was 4/1 only had £10 on but easy money. Was shitting it when thorn left 117 and found a treble mind. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QosLoyal Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Will gary Anderson play Twice in Glasgow considering smith is scheduled to play lewis that day? Going up again can't wait for it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum-ayr Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Will gary Anderson play Twice in Glasgow considering smith is scheduled to play lewis that day? Going up again can't wait for it. Think that's what it is looking like. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilky1878 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I really can't stand big feel but this is some going. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilly Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Michael Smith hit a 133 average in his first round game today. Mental. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 BBC announce that they are going to show the new PDC tournament "The Champions League of Darts", and cease transmitting the BDO Worlds. Hopefully the beginning of the end for the BDO. It has some decent players but the game as a whole would be better if the organisations re-merge. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky88 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 BBC announce that they are going to show the new PDC tournament "The Champions League of Darts", and cease transmitting the BDO Worlds. Hopefully the beginning of the end for the BDO. It has some decent players but the game as a whole would be better if the organisations re-merge. The only selling point of the BDO has now gone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_T_Y Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 A massive backwards step for the bdo, coupled with the cancelled new event scheduled for the end of the month it has been a bad few weeks. Could be an exodus of talent next January, the top players won't be happy with the promises being broken and their highlight of the year not being on the bbc. Would imagine eurosport or BT will take it on. The new pdc event doesn't sound very appealing but Barry Hearn has really put the boot into the Bdo here so he will be happy enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakebite Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Uncle Bazza is a shrewd operator. Heard rumours too of a highlights package of Ally Pally 17 will be on the beeb also. The new tournament sounds w**k but it's much better for the image of darts if the top boys from the PDC are on BBC as opposed to pub players in the BDO combined with interviews next to the mens toilet and fat c***s tanning bottles of bud in the background. Lakeside became like a sketch of not the 9 o'clock news again over the last 5 years. Just woeful in every aspect. There ain't really much left in the BDO. Washed up old men and never beens. The BBC was the only thing they had left and that's fucked now. Not before time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpaddyx Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 A massive backwards step for the bdo, coupled with the cancelled new event scheduled for the end of the month it has been a bad few weeks. Could be an exodus of talent next January, the top players won't be happy with the promises being broken and their highlight of the year not being on the bbc. Would imagine eurosport or BT will take it on. The new pdc event doesn't sound very appealing but Barry Hearn has really put the boot into the Bdo here so he will be happy enough. It sounds like filler, the sort of event that might be of the same status as the PDC Pro Tour. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Might be filler, but there'll be some high quality darts on the BBC, so hell, I'm not complaining. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakebite Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) Yeah, I mean, the same players as almost every other fuckin tournie, but still, it's darts on tv, for free (technically), so I'll probably watch it if I can. This event doesn't really matter, it's their foot in the door with the BBC and the BDO out, which is what matters to Hearn. Edited February 9, 2016 by Snakebite 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
same_ol_g35 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I know that they have brought their own demise, but I find it sad(for historical reasons) the downfall of the traditional lakeside event we have all been brought up on. It's now nothing more than second rate pub player event, with them having the brass neck to still call the cream of the shite world champion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I like the idea of having PDC World highlights on terrestrial TV. That would have to be good for bringing in more fans. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_T_Y Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Hearn now has the two biggest tv companies showing his pdc darts. Surely won't be long before BT want a piece of the action aswell. Plus itv events he has the market sewn up. Those who turned down his offer to buyout the bdo a few years ago must be regretting it now with today's announcement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 If the BDO does die out I'd like to see some kind of Lakeside tournament remain on the calendar. Perhaps it could be used for a year end championship for the season's highest earners like the tennis tournament at the O2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) The trouble is a year end tournament would be just before the Worlds and therefore overshadowed. Some Lakeside trophy would be good though, maybe even have the winner collecting the old trophy to maintain the history? Looking at The CL of Darts idea, I see it's in Cardiff. I wonder if this means they'll lose their Premier League night, perhaps for an extra one in Holland or maybe even Germany? Edited February 9, 2016 by Bully Oui Villa 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakebite Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) The trouble is a year end tournament would be just before the Worlds and therefore overshadowed. Some Lakeside trophy would be good though, maybe even have the winner collecting the old trophy to maintain the history? Looking at The CL of Darts idea, I see it's in Cardiff. I wonder if this means they'll lose their Premier League night, perhaps for an extra one in Holland or maybe even Germany? They are doing extra dates in mainland Europe next year. Additional Holland and Germany will be added. So aye, I'd imagine Cardiff will get the chop as well as another diddy venue like Exeter.There will also be a classic in the desert in 2017.... Edited February 10, 2016 by Snakebite 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpaddyx Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) They are doing extra dates in mainland Europe next year. Additional Holland and Germany will be added. So aye, I'd imagine Cardiff will get the chop as well as another diddy venue like Exeter. There will also be a classic in the desert in 2017.... The Desert Classic was always a bit of an odd tournament. The American's seemed indifferent to the whole thing, the times were weird as all the games were in the morning to suit British TV and the only folk in the crowd were ex-pats. The only reason reason to hold it seeemed to be, "hey look at us BDO , we have this big ass tournament in Las Vegas, what have you got?" Edit, unless i've read this is going to be in Dubai or something, then it might make a bit more sense to try and expand the game. Edited February 10, 2016 by mrpaddyx 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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