World Darts Championship

[Maroon Sailor]

Bunting v Boulton

 

Last leg decider

 

 

[Maroon Sailor]

Fair play Bunting - 11 dart leg with his opponent on 81

[ri Alban]

29 minutes ago, Tazio said:

I enjoy watching the darts but still find the concept of a dartist having injury problems funny. 

Arthritis fecked my darts career. I couldn't haud my pint longer than 3 legs by the end. 

[neilnunb]

35 minutes ago, moshy said:

Is he still struggling with his knee? As somebody else has said I can see him packing it all in soon.

 

 

Didn't see his match today so not entirely sure tbh. If it's not the knee, it's the shoulder or back so basically walking wounded. Almost as painful watching him at times. 😁

 

 

[Maroon Sailor]

Aspinall struggling 0-2 down to Waites

 

Will be the biggest shock so far

[Maroon Sailor]

Scott Waites Bull 25 Bull for a 125 check out !

[Maroon Sailor]

3 darts at D10 to win for Waites and he fluffs it

 

Last leg decider

[Maroon Sailor]

Waites has chucked this final leg

 

Aspinall was all but out but takes it 3-2

[neilnunb]

Cracking game 😎

[Maroon Sailor]

Aspinall must be a good shout to win this now

 

Similar to Peter Wright's first match last year

[Maroon Sailor]

Michael Smith up against it as well tonight v Jason Lowe

 

2-0 Lowe - both sets 3-0

[Maroon Sailor]

Smith was 28 points away from going out

 

2-1 Lowe

[Maroon Sailor]

Wow 

 

3-1 Lowe

 

Smith oot !

[Mysterion]

1 hour ago, Maroon Sailor said:

Scott Waites Bull 25 Bull for a 125 check out !

 

That was exquisite! The 3rd dart was stunning after he moved and reset before throwing. 

 

It was a great match - would like to see Waites find form and rise up the rankings.

[Mysterion]

8 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

Wow 

 

3-1 Lowe

 

Smith oot !

Smith was all over the place. 

Fair play to Lowe - sounded like a decent bloke in his interview. 

 

[neilnunb]

Smith is hopeless. It saves himself from shitting his breeks in the latter stages. 🤣

 

[Maroon Sailor]

43 minutes ago, Mysterion said:

Smith was all over the place. 

Fair play to Lowe - sounded like a decent bloke in his interview. 

 

 

Ally Pally debut and 2 wins under his belt.

 

He does come across as a decent bloke - still works full time to make a living. Hope he can get past Petersen next round.

[ri Alban]

Gary Anderson is now a cert for the final. If he can turn up. 

[Maroon Sailor]

10 hours ago, BarneyBattles said:

One of the best things about Christmas and new year is the darts. Pity there’s no fans there but it will still be a great tournament. 
 

I’d rather watch darts than any football match that Hearts / Scotland aren’t playing in. 

 

Miss the darts on Christmas Eve.

 

I'm the same I tend to switch off from the football when the darts are on at the same time

[Chaps]

Michael Smith is one of the most overrated darts player on the tour.

[ri Alban]

37 minutes ago, Chaps said:

Michael Smith is one of the most overrated darts player on the tour.

And Dave Chisnell. 

[neilnunb]

Whitlock crushed by the Polish Eagle.

 

 

[Maroon Sailor]

Huybrects v Searle is a bit scrappy

 

I keep thinking Huybrechts is Brendan Dolan

[neilnunb]

37 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

Huybrects v Searle is a bit scrappy

 

I keep thinking Huybrechts is Brendan Dolan

 

 

Haha same chin 😁

[neilnunb]

Poor first set but once Dancing Dimitri got going there he was on fire

 

😎

[neilnunb]

Wright's finishing awful just now. 1-2 down...

 

 

[neilnunb]

Finds his form when he needs it. Comes from 0-2 in that set to win 3-2.

 

2 sets each.

 

[neilnunb]

Wright 2-3 down now

 

 

[neilnunb]

Wright out

[Maroon Sailor]

MvG is just relentless

 

He's going to take some stopping if he continues this standard

 

[Maroon Sailor]

TV director needs replacing

 

He's all over the place with the cameras and ends up missing the winning double

[Maroon Sailor]

Going to end up 4 zip to MvG but that doesn't reflect how well Evans has played

[Henry. Henry.]

Stuck a wee £10 on Van Den Bergh @9s upon Wrights departure but you just can’t see past Van Gerwen

[JackLadd]

Van Gerwen is too full of himself for my liking, especially given no crowd there.

[Tazio]

18 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

TV director needs replacing

 

He's all over the place with the cameras and ends up missing the winning double

I could never work out why the cameramen and directors were so good at guessing the next shot then discovered they have ex pro players watching the game and on headsets advising where the next shot is likely to go. The programme I watched had Keith Deller doing it. 

[neilnunb]

Mervyn King destroying de Sousa here

[Maroon Sailor]

6 minutes ago, neilnunb said:

Mervyn King destroying de Sousa here

 

Helps when your opponent has 84 and goes 16, 18 then for Double Top !

 

 

Edited December 28, 2020 by Maroon Sailor

[neilnunb]

5 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

 

Helps when your opponent has 84 and goes 16, 18 then for Double Top !

 

 

 

 

Haha yes but he was already 3 sets down at that point tbf. 😁

 

King has been in good form lately, was unlucky to lose to MvG in that last tournament.

[Tazio]

Aspinall is getting his arse handed to him here. Lost the first set in about four minutes. 

[Tazio]

Fought back to 2-2. And he’s looking like he should win it now. Quite a turnaround. 

[neilnunb]

Bloody hell Aspinall 😐

[Maroon Sailor]

Big win for van der Voort

 

Thought Aspinall before the match

[Tazio]

18 minutes ago, Tazio said:

Fought back to 2-2. And he’s looking like he should win it now. Quite a turnaround. 

Well I got that wrong. A combination of his losing momentum again and Van der Voort finding it again. 

[Maroon Sailor]

The bottom half is set up nicely now for Price to reach the final

[ri Alban]

Just now, Maroon Sailor said:

The bottom half is set up nicely now for Price to reach the final

Anderson will walk it this year. 

[Tazio]

Just now, ri Alban said:

Anderson will walk it this year. 

I’m now confident he won’t. 😀

[ri Alban]

1 minute ago, Tazio said:

I’m now confident he won’t. 😀

Doddle. His only worry is the weirdo who he plays the night. He'll pump that fat prick fae Wales. 

Edited December 28, 2020 by ri Alban

[neilnunb]

3 minutes ago, ri Alban said:

Anderson will walk it this year. 

 

 

Suljovic will be a tough one tonight simply because he will totally slow down the play to disrupt Anderson.

[ri Alban]

1 minute ago, neilnunb said:

 

 

Suljovic will be a tough one tonight simply because he will totally slow down the play to disrupt Anderson.

He does seem to struggle against him. Playing against players like him used to make me want to quit darts. Dart in a 15 then treble 20, treble 18. I'd be like, feck this shit. 

[neilnunb]

8 minutes ago, ri Alban said:

He does seem to struggle against him. Playing against players like him used to make me want to quit darts. Dart in a 15 then treble 20, treble 18. I'd be like, feck this shit. 

 

 

Personally I think Suljovic is a bit of a cheat. Slows down play, staggers when he does a wayward throw etc. All to put off the opponent. Hope Anderson smashes him but as you say, can struggle against him, especially if he lets it get to his head.