DomDom Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Right. Own up. Who was it that said no decent games today ? Tonight's matches look like they might be a bit one sided though, so I'm not as excited about it. I'll give it a whirl though. Everyone seems to have settled down and are playing good darts, so I expect some big scoring and finishing from all of the favourites. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Why didn't you mention Stompe, who HAS beaten Taylor before, averaging 107+ in the process ?These players have the game to beat Taylor. So does Barneveld actually so long as he has the right mindset, but his mentality these days is shaky at best. I'm not sure if John Part can up his game quite enough to beat Taylor. Whitlock and Anderson are maybes. Robert Thornton has played his best against Taylor before and been wiped out. Part is one of a select band who HAS beaten Taylor on TV and still has it in him. If they two meet this year it will be a very close run thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Right. Own up. Who was it that said no decent games today ? I predict I won't be watching.Not a decent match amongst them, although Tabern vs Dudbridge could be an exception. Well, someone had to drag up his quote. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Part is one of a select band who HAS beaten Taylor on TV and still has it in him. If they two meet this year it will be a very close run thing. I reckon Part was better than he is now. He's very good now, but he'd need Taylor to be off, and to be playing his absolute best, and those aren't two things that happen very often. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 My predictions for tonights matches...... Mark Dudbridge v Alan Tabern 2-4 Phil Taylor v Steve Hine 4-0 Robert Thornton v Jyhan Artut 4-3 First game to be fair could go either way, but i think Tabern has the better all round game and if he gets a lead he should coast it. Second game will be a no-contest, maybe three legs for Hine in total. Last game could be a close game and again could go either way, Artut will have taken alot of confidence from beating Mardle in the 1st round, even though Mardle was playing like a "b"team reserve. Thornton can have spells of fantastic darts but he can't sustain it for long enough periods to bury his opponents. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Hoping that Dudbridge can roll back the years and recapture the form that got him to the 2005 Final. He's been showing glimpses of it, but Tabern will be a very tough customer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 (edited) Flash takes the first leg against the throw ... looks like he's up for this tonight. EDIT: Tabern breaks back immediately. Edited December 27, 2009 by The Naitch 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Excellent 140 checkout from Tabern turns the 1st set around. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Tabern looking on song early on , nice 140 out there 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 This is a ridiculously good opening set. If they can keep this up, it's going to be incredible. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Why do the producers insist on showing the averages after 2 or 3 legs of darts! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 The loser of this set is going to be gutted! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Strongly competitive first set ... this could end up being a belter if they keep this up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Tabern 1-0 up, keep this up lads! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_T_Y Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 What have these guys been eating this christmas.Some cracking games today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Ronnie O'Sullivan is in the building tonight - expect a name check from Taylor in his post match interview! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 What have these guys been eating this christmas.Some cracking games today. Obviously not he same as me, all i am doing is farting! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 1-1 still good stuff 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Terrific standard so far ... Dudbridge seems to have found his groove again and Tabern seems as steady as ever. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Mark Dudbridge is playing like he was doing at the start of the year. Fair play to him. We're in for a cracker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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