Re: Another Darts Thread : Sun Jan 15, 2012 12:11 pm  

Interesting comment from Sid Waddell on twitter.

'Silverback has left the pond of sticklebacks and joined the tungsten-jawed piranhas...'

Re: Another Darts Thread : Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:57 am  

AaronBull wrote:

Why might he have just had a meltdown? Because he's coming to the PDC, it's all been confirmed practically. He apparently refused to sign the restrictive contract all BDO semi-finalists have to sign, saying they'll be back next year. He was refusing to play his semi-final until the BDO buckled, and realised they needed him.

There are no contracts this year

Re: Another Darts Thread : Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:35 pm  

MrPhilb wrote:

AaronBull wrote:

Why might he have just had a meltdown? Because he's coming to the PDC, it's all been confirmed practically. He apparently refused to sign the restrictive contract all BDO semi-finalists have to sign, saying they'll be back next year. He was refusing to play his semi-final until the BDO buckled, and realised they needed him.

There are no contracts this year

I'm fairly sure there were.

Re: Another Darts Thread : Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:52 pm  

There always is.

Re: Another Darts Thread : Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:14 am  

And this year they were particularly restrictive. That's what I'm gauging from this anyway.

: Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:28 pm  

The BDO ranks, they are a dwindling. Hankey has been given a Tour Card, Stuart Kellett has just won one and so have the West Brothers. Even the mid end players are moving over. If Winstanley manages to get one, it will be a big blow.

: Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:59 pm  

Winstanley has got one too. Just Gino de Vos left.

Re: : Sun Jan 22, 2012 5:56 pm  

AaronBull wrote:

Winstanley has got one too. Just Gino de Vos left.

Looks like GdV well on his way he's guaranteed 17 ranking points and one more victory could see him in the top 24.

Re: Another Darts Thread : Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:22 pm  

Gino Vos gained hid PDC tour card thanks to the number of ranking points he gained over the weekend.

Peter Manley, Colin Monk, Andy Fordham and Chris Mason were among those who failed to gain a tour card.

Re: Another Darts Thread : Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:27 pm  

Which drug addled Dutchman came up with the format for the World Cup of Darts?

What was wrong with having the same format as the Davis Cup - two singles, a doubles, then the reverse singles?

As it was you could win three matches out of five and still get beat in a sudden death shootout - ludicrous!