Re: Another Darts Thread : Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:32 pm  

LFCRhino wrote:

Just so used to seeing people who beat Taylor(doesnt happen very often granted) seem to think/have the mindset that they have won the title by beating him and then slip up in the next game, I hope he goes on to win but it seems to take a lot out of players mentally and physically beating a player like Taylor IMO

True but to be fair to Lewis I don't think he is one of those people, I don't think many of the pros are now. They want to beat Taylor but they know, unless it's a final, their job isn't done. It does seem to take a lot out of them and it's not too surprising considering how good he is and how much he's dominated. I just hope Wade wins it and gives me a nice few quid.

Re: Another Darts Thread : Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:33 pm  

B0NES wrote:

Just watched the Lewis game . Cracking darts from him to beat Taylor just a shame about the crowd again.

They were like that in both games though, Wade had it too. Pathetic, it's not hard to keep order while they throw.

Re: Another Darts Thread : Sun Oct 10, 2010 6:45 pm  

Dan_FC wrote:

They were like that in both games though, Wade had it too. Pathetic, it's not hard to keep order while they throw.

They aren't playing in front of 5 people and a dog anymore, they are playing to packed houses who have been paying out of the booty for Magners all day. It's part of the game now and they love the money they've pocketed through these people so they can't have it both ways

Re: Another Darts Thread : Sun Oct 10, 2010 10:25 pm  

MrPhilb wrote:

They aren't playing in front of 5 people and a dog anymore, they are playing to packed houses who have been paying out of the booty for Magners all day. It's part of the game now and they love the money they've pocketed through these people so they can't have it both ways

There's a difference between creating a good atmosphere and deliberately trying to put players off, the crowd in Dublin have been the latter. They wanted Taylor and Wade to miss hence why they'd boo and shout when they were throwing and held order while the other player threw. I go to the world championships, the Premier League in the Echo Arena and Blackpool every year, the atmosphere is good and good banter it seemed different at times this week.

Re: Another Darts Thread : Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:48 am  

who won the final? looked on bbc site and it still only had phil and lewis winning first round games lol

Re: Another Darts Thread : Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:35 am  

EXILEDHULLADGATESHEAD wrote:

Taylor in gracious in defeat shocker!! What a c0ck that man is,ya lost get over it oh how i love watching that smug sex case have his smile wiped off his face!!!

Why was he not gracious? All I saw was him clapping Lewis.

Anyway Taylor had two cracking games, the Anderson one was top notch as was the Lewis game. I knew Lewis would not back it up though and Wade would come out on top.

Re: Another Darts Thread : Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:54 am  

hat was the crowds reation to wade after the semi final and the red v salute lol...and they loved lewis in the game against taylor

Re: Another Darts Thread : Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:56 am  

Dan_FC wrote:

There's a difference between creating a good atmosphere and deliberately trying to put players off, the crowd in Dublin have been the latter. They wanted Taylor and Wade to miss hence why they'd boo and shout when they were throwing and held order while the other player threw. I go to the world championships, the Premier League in the Echo Arena and Blackpool every year, the atmosphere is good and good banter it seemed different at times this week.

You either must have selective hearing or Sky are piping boos and catcalls onto the TV coverage that aren't happening in the arena.

Heard plenty of instances in other tournaments, the Premier League and the Worlds of idiots trying to put players off. Ironically one of the biggest whiners about it on stage is Taylor, who has nothing to say when he's got a massive crowd behind him singing "Walking in a Taylor wonderland" while his opponent is throwing.

Darts has sold its soul. If it's happy being the new football - and attracting the drunken idiots that go with it - then fair enough, some people are going to get very rich off the back of it.

Re: Another Darts Thread : Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:06 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Darts has sold its soul. If it's happy being the new football - and attracting the drunken idiots that go with it - then fair enough, some people are going to get very rich off the back of it

The only people getting rich I can see is these 3

Re: Another Darts Thread : Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:02 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

You either must have selective hearing or Sky are piping boos and catcalls onto the TV coverage that aren't happening in the arena.

Ok, I didn't mean you never ever get people shouting out while a player is throwing, that's always gone on. But I've never know the majority of a crowd to constantly boo while a player is throwing to put them off.

Andy Gilder wrote:

Heard plenty of instances in other tournaments, the Premier League and the Worlds of idiots trying to put players off. Ironically one of the biggest whiners about it on stage is Taylor, who has nothing to say when he's got a massive crowd behind him singing "Walking in a Taylor wonderland" while his opponent is throwing.

Taylor often asks the referee to call for order and there's nothing wrong with that but I've never heard him complain during an interview or off the stage. As I've said I've never heard the majority of a crowd booing like that to put a player off.

Andy Gilder wrote:

Darts has sold its soul. If it's happy being the new football - and attracting the drunken idiots that go with it - then fair enough, some people are going to get very rich off the back of it.

Very over the top. Anyone who thinks darts is worse off for a decent crowd who create an atmosphere needs to give their heads a test. A minority may be the drunken idiots but you'd get them anywhere. Majority of the players lap it up most of the time, sometimes like last week it can be taken too far but that was even rare last week but you hype it up. Don't like it there's always the BDO![/quote]