The Darts

[Paul_T]

He walks on to PJ and Duncan’s Let’s get Ready to Rumble!

Oh does he, my mistake (they all sound the same to me, grumble grumble....)

 

[Banana]

Its a complicated old process that q School lark. I see John Part, Fallon Sherrock and Andy Hamilton were all beat yesterday but get a few more chances in the week.

I was going to enter myself. Seems anyone can!

 

[Banana]

Its a complicated old process that q School lark. I see John Part, Fallon Sherrock and Andy Hamilton were all beat yesterday but get a few more chances in the week.

Also Jimmy Bristow...

 

[EGHAM_BEE]

I was going to enter myself. Seems anyone can!

You probably could if you paid the entrance fee. Didnt we have a member on here who entered a big pool competition that was on Sky Sports? Same sort of thing I guess.

 

[Banana]

You probably could if you paid the entrance fee. Didnt we have a member on here who entered a big pool competition that was on Sky Sports? Same sort of thing I guess.

That was @Leicester Bee - think he had to qualify.

 

[Guildford Bee]

I was going to enter myself. Seems anyone can!

Yes, anyone can enter, I think the fee is about £400.

There are only 29 places available across both the UK and EU qualifiers so only the very, very best amateurs - or those who’ve just lost their tour cards - have a sniff.

Ironically, most will earn more at the very top of the amateur circuit than they will at the bottom of the pro tour because they have more opportunities.

 

[Leicester Bee]

That was @Leicester Bee - think he had to qualify.

I did play in qualifiers but failed... however I managed to get a wildcard. Pheew

 

[EGHAM_BEE]

I did play in qualifiers but failed... however I managed to get a wildcard. Pheew

What was your walk on song Leicester? (or what would it have been?)

 

[Guildford Bee]

Stunning 144 checkout from RVB to win the match at the Dutch World Series event last night.


View: https://x.com/officialpdc/status/1882883319542559116?s=46


Both Nathan Aspinall and Luke Humphries lost heavily. The former looks in a particularly bad way. PDC have done him no favours putting him back in the PL this year

 

[Untouchable]

Stunning 144 checkout from RVB to win the match at the Dutch World Series event last night.

Top draw limbs too!

 

[Jezybee]

Dimitri Van den Bergh hits a 9 darter in his Round 2 victory over MVG at the World Masters.

Took the less common 7 x T20, 1 x T15, 1 x D18 route and never looked like he was going to miss.

 

[Infatuated Bees Alter Ego]

MVG really fell apart with some horrendous darts towards the end of that game.

 

[Guildford Bee]

View: https://x.com/officialpdc/status/1885816550541676683?s=46

 

[Guildford Bee]

I’m enjoying the best of three legs for a set format. Makes the matches feel incredibly fast.

 

[Holysmit]

I’m enjoying the best of three legs for a set format. Makes the matches feel incredibly fast.

I'm not keen on it myself. Gives too much of an advantage to who ever throws first. Particularly with no tie break.

 

[Infatuated Bees Alter Ego]

I'm not keen on it myself. Gives too much of an advantage to who ever throws first. Particularly with no tie break.

Agree.

 

[TW3Bee]

Dimitri Van den Bergh hits a 9 darter in his Round 2 victory over MVG at the World Masters.

Took the less common 7 x T20, 1 x T15, 1 x D18 route and never looked like he was going to miss.

9 Darters seem to be a lot more common these days, with at least one, it seems in every competition.

 

[SmiffyBee]

Decent final tonight.
Humphries looked in prime position then Jonny Clayton came back before Luke H won.

 

[bees1984]

Luke Littler really struggling against Cross

 

[whyteleafebee76]

Luke Littler really struggling against Cross

Not really, Cross just playing really well.

 

[bees1984]

Not really, Cross just playing really well.

Sorry that's what I meant. Struggling to keep up with him.

That said it is now 5-4 with Cross slowing right down

 

[bees1984]

Now 5-5 after Cross misses two darts at double 18!

Littler to throw first in the last leg. What a game!

 

[bees1984]

Littler wins. Remarkable!

 

[Banana]

Cross threw that away. Literally.

 

[whyteleafebee76]

Littler wins. Remarkable!

Blimey that was some comeback.

 

[whyteleafebee76]

Cross threw that away. Literally.

Yep, had the chances to win that and fluffed his lines

 

[bees1984]

Blimey that was some comeback.

It really was, although you must be cross with yourself missing 3 match darts

 

[TW3Bee]

Not the last time we will have a Luke v Luke in a Darts final, over the next few years.

 

[Guildford Bee]

Crowd ruined that - absolute tossers

 

[Untouchable]

Crowd ruined that - absolute tossers

I missed most of the final. What happened?

 

[Banana]

I missed most of the final. What happened?

Some People whilstling the whole time. Ref shouts "stop whilstling". 10x more whilstling.

 

[Guildford Bee]

I missed most of the final. What happened?

A lot of whistling - ref/caller told them to stop which only made me things worse.

The players are going to have to start walking off at some point. It’s worse in the PL than anywhere else.

 

[nick logan]

Crowd ruined that - absolute tossers

Where was it ?

 

[Banana]

Where was it ?

Glasgow

 

[nick logan]

Glasgow

Slags

 

[Banana]

Slags

All Rangers fans.

 

[nick logan]

All Rangers fans.

They prefer England to Scotland

 

[Guildford Bee]

First time in a while that I’ve seen something like this. The “party atmosphere” is a big selling point for the PDC but the players, rightly so, have had enough

 

[Super_horns]

Price enjoying himself knocking the two Lukes tonight - can he go all the way?

 

[Jay Bee]

Price enjoying himself knocking the two Lukes tonight - can he go all the way?

I turned on late but he played great against Humphries. Hit all 5 of his first 5 doubles, including a 170 check out.

 

[Jay Bee]

I turned on late but he played great against Humphries. Hit all 5 of his first 5 doubles, including a 170 check out.

And he won it.

Suspect a Price v Aspinall final will be a bit of an outlier in this year's PL, surely it'll mainly be LL, LH and MVG? Best player won on the night though.

 

[A Real Mysteron]

I think Price is going to go on a good run now.

 

[Super_horns]

And he won it.

Suspect a Price v Aspinall final will be a bit of an outlier in this year's PL, surely it'll mainly be LL, LH and MVG? Best player won on the night though.

Yes well played to him.

Shpws what good momentum can do .

 

[Banana]

Shpws what good momentum can do .

Eh? What does that mean? Does it also apply to all the other dart players that won 2 games in a row (remembering that 4 players are forced to win 2 in a row)

 

[Guildford Bee]

Very much enjoying the World Seniors this weekend. The first round last week was a bit iffy but from the QFs onwards it’s been superb. Good to see a packed Circus Tavern.

 

[kempy]

Greaves v Humphries in the 4th round of the UK open!

 

[Guildford Bee]

Greaves v Humphries in the 4th round of the UK open!

Littler just beat Wright 10-9 in a superb match.

I love the UK Open - it’s comfortably the best tournament of the year. I was meant to be there this weekend but family circumstances prevented it.

 

[Holysmit]

Greaves v Humphries in the 4th round of the UK open!

She's on course to win this. Come on Beau!

 

[Banana]

Littler just beat Wright 10-9 in a superb match.

Can you please let me know ahead of time when The Darts is on? Thanks

 

[Jezybee]

Ladbroke’s UK Open - Sunday 2nd March
Quarter Finals: 12:45 ITV4 / ITV X
Semi Finals / Final: 19:00 ITV4 / ITV X

Quarter Final line up:
Gian van Veen v Luke Littler
Josh Rock v Nathan Aspinall
Jonny Clayton v Michael Smith
James Wade v Luke Humphries

It’s a completely open draw (no seedings) so anyone can play anyone at any stage.

Humphries has won his Round 5 & 6 matches 10-0 & 10-2, respectively; as well as 25 out of the last 27 legs he’s played.
One word for that, “Magic darts”.