Re: Another Darts Thread : Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:52 pm  

If Hankey does join the PDC I hope he doesn`t blow it.

Re: Another Darts Thread : Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:14 pm  

Dan_FC wrote:

I'd love Hankey in the PDC and the Premier League, he's a big character and a good player too. Personally I'd like to see him ahead of Nicholson and Webster anyway, Nicholson because he needs to learn to play consistently before he gets in not just on the back of acting up and Webster because he's had his chance recently and was poor for more or less the whole tournament.

Only just got my internet back up and running since Friday and I've been impressed with the GSOD so far, it's looking like a it'll be a good tournament again this year.

I can not see Hankey leaving the BDO but I can see Sky trying to get him into the Premier League whilst keeping his "other side" status, I think that is what will cause constanation with the PDC players.

To be honest he would do no better than Webster did as his best years are behind him and people need to remember his first game not the fact he beat Barney who is another we may never see the best of again.

It's been a good tournament so far and should get better as the week goes on.

Re: Another Darts Thread : Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:44 pm  

Reckon Lewis is a good bet to win, although I wouldn`t mind Wade doing it.

Re: Another Darts Thread : Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:18 pm  

espanyolswan wrote:

I can not see Hankey leaving the BDO but I can see Sky trying to get him into the Premier League whilst keeping his "other side" status, I think that is what will cause constanation with the PDC players.

To be honest he would do no better than Webster did as his best years are behind him and people need to remember his first game not the fact he beat Barney who is another we may never see the best of again.

It's been a good tournament so far and should get better as the week goes on.

I don't think he will leave the BDO now, he has that loyalty like a lot of the older players have. I think he would do better than Webster, infact I think he'd hold his own quite well, he's a very good player. Did you see Dave Clark ask Dean Winstanley last night about moving over? He was very cagey about his answer.

Re: Another Darts Thread : Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:33 pm  

I watched the darts the other night with the Dutch kid demolishing the favourite (And then going to pieces on the last double).

Inspired me to get the darts out again. I got my first 180 ever, followed it with a 140 and a 100. Then took me about an hour to get the remaining 81 though.

Re: Another Darts Thread : Fri Nov 18, 2011 7:02 am  

Anderson was on fire, Wade dispatchced easily.

Re: Another Darts Thread : Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:43 pm  

Wnidyone2012 wrote:

Anderson was on fire, Wade dispatchced easily.

True unfortunatly,thought this game was going to be really close,but give Anderson his due,he was tremendous.

Re: Another Darts Thread : Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:44 pm  

barton baird wrote:

Reckon Lewis is a good bet to win, although I wouldn`t mind Wade doing it.

One down ,one to go.Still fancy Lewis to do it.

Re: Another Darts Thread : Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:46 pm  

barton baird wrote:

One down ,one to go.Still fancy Lewis to do it.

Taylor looks very good at the moment can see the semis and finals being great darts.

Re: Another Darts Thread : Sun Nov 20, 2011 9:22 pm  

Taylor was unstoppable

I wonder what Martin Adams must be sitting there thinking now, he's seen a good number of his BDO rivals compete with the PDC players in a tournament like they never see. There brilliant money, publicity and most important, experience up for grabs this week. I was never a big Dean Winstanley fan but after this week I'll be backing him to win Lakeside, I've got no doubt he's improved no end as a player after this week and I don't think it'll be long before we see a few more players defecting over. Taylor called out Hankey this week and Dave Clark asked Winstanley would he ever join PDC and he didn't deny it but was very cagey about how he answered. If he wins Lakeside this year we could see him move over. As for Adams, he's number 1 BDO player for a reason and he's constantly bad mouthing the PDC but once again he's proved he must have reservations about taking on the best in the world. As Bristow pointed out, they have two tele tournaments a year on TV and chase round to Finland and Sweden to pick up tiny pots of money that'd probably cost them more to go out there and compete.

As for GSOD this week another brilliant, brilliant tournament. We've been treated to another Taylor masterclass and unsurprisingly the longer the week went on, and the longer the matches were, they better he got. He was unstoppable today, he trounced Lewis and Anderson, two of the best players in the world. Stand out performances from Mark Walsh and Dean Winstanley too. Hankey impressed again, especially when he stumbled off the oche, I just hope we can see the best of Barney again, he's too good to carry on like this surely. John Part showed signs of coming back to his best again too, another god run but after another impressive week of darts there's only one conclusion for me - Taylor is going to be world champion 2012! I can't see who'll stop him and he's so determined. It's a privilege to be able to watch the man play at this level, to be 51 and still as dominant now as he ever has been, when the competition is getting better and better, is phenomenal.