Surprised nobodies started a thread on this yet, is anybody going to be watching?

 

Anderson or Wright for me or anybody apart from the Dutch window licker.

Excellent match between MvG and Gary Anderson, although Anderson has just lost five games in a row. Needs to pick it up

 

Edit: can't see it happening. MvG has picked it up big time. Bar a miracle, Anderson has bottled it.

Here we have to part company lads.

 

Stuck watching half an hour of it the other day because it was on in a pub I was in.

 

Stupid fuckin game in the first place but what's with drafting every arsehole in England to make up the crowd?

C'mon DD take it you've never been to a night at a major darts tournament 

The darts is almost an irrelevance. Being in the crowd, getting pissed and having a sing sing with your mates.

Try to do the Premier League night in Glasgow each year when it comes around.

You're right on two counts

 

1/ Darts is an irrelevance

 

2/ I've never been to a darts tournament

 

 

I'll give that a miss.

I similarly have never attended darts.

 

And I never will.

 

My fixed mindset and prejudice wouldn't allow it. I'm sure I would detest it.

Personally I think it would be a good laugh. Always enjoyed playing and watching darts, drinking there would be a lot of fun! Shame Anderson turned up so late. Crazy amount of 180s and still loses.

Personally I think it would be a good laugh. Always enjoyed playing and watching darts, drinking there would be a lot of fun!

 

They say that we will never know until we try.

 

Although given the research we could do in advance, it shouldn't be too difficult to assess.

 

People. Lots of them. Drink. Noisy. Darts enthusiasts. There's a fivefold fatal blow right there.

Dull world if we al lthought and aced the same lads

 

Each to their own and a' that

Fair point Al min.

 

 

Just as long as everyone accepts that my opinion is the one that really counts.

 

 

 

 

Fair point Al min.

 

 

Just as long as everyone accepts that my opinion is the one that really counts.

 

I love the darts, but I also play in a league so it's a bit easier to get into it when you know just how hard a game it is.

I've never been to an event but one thing I have noticed is you never really see much in the way of security at these things. For the loud, ladish piss up it is I find that quite impressive.

So anyone else watching it this year ?

Struggling to see past Price now but would obviously love Wright or Anderson to pull it off again

So Wright v Smith

It could be an absolute classic if Smith plays to the level he is capable of and Wright hits the heights he reached last night against Anderson.

Going for Wright 7-4 👍

That was a really good final BigAl, thought Wright was a bit fatigued after the semi against Anderson but those last couple of sets were just phenomenal. Showed a bit of class with his reaction afterwards as well, seemed genuinely gutted for his opponent.  Nice to see a bit of proper sportsmanship compared to those diving, cheating jessies we see on the fitba pitch.  

Was initally slightly disappointed with the final last night, although Smith throwing 180s in seven consecutive legs was outstanding.

Totally agree about Wright looking fatigued and at 5-4 down in sets and 2-0 down in set 10 it all looked like it could conclude in Smith's favour without any great excitment but suddenly Wright found another level from nowhere and his standard of darts from thereon in just completely blew Smith away.

Also agree with your comments about the sportmanship displayed.

A true champion 

Oh and Smith will be a world champion sooner rather than later.

Looks like my last line was spot on.

What a  unbelievable final that was the other night.

The standard of darts, particularly by Michael Smith was frankly off the scale.

If you haven't seen THAT leg, then Google it and watch.

MVG throwing first and misses double twelve for a nine darter, only for Smith to manage to do what MVG failed to do. Have never seen a leg of darts where both players had a dart at nine dart leg and possibly never will again. 

Tremendous BigAl. Delighted for Smith  because if he had lost that one he was sure to be branded as a loser forever in some quarters. I’m sure Van Gerwen did not think he could possibly lose by playing that standard of darts but Smith was just brilliant. A few new stars born in that tournament as well, Josh Rock looks one to watch and the big German was excellent too.

Luke Littler, absolutely outstanding 😉