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Re: Random Dart Stuff

Post by thegentle » Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:47 pm

The Thorn wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 4:47 pm They could bring in 3rd place playoffs so finals day wouldn't be so underwhelming. It needs some freshening up. Poor cunts who paid a hundred quid for their tickets to see Lice batter Krusty who averaged 90. Can't imagine they were happy about that
They could have some kind of other final, be it a youth final like they have before the final of the Players, or like what they used to do at the Grand Prix with the Irish Matchplay final
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Post by sennafan24 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:48 pm

I'd rather watch Taylor, old Bristow, Harrington and Priestley than today's top players.
HalloweenJack wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 7:09 pm
Randall wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 7:05 pm Dulla has never faced anything like Taylor in top gear.
Maybe he could have dragged Taylor down, we will never know.

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Post by The Thorn » Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:49 pm

thegentle wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:47 pm
The Thorn wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 4:47 pm They could bring in 3rd place playoffs so finals day wouldn't be so underwhelming. It needs some freshening up. Poor cunts who paid a hundred quid for their tickets to see Lice batter Krusty who averaged 90. Can't imagine they were happy about that
They could have some kind of other final, be it a youth final like they have before the final of the Players, or like what they used to do at the Grand Prix with the Irish Matchplay final
Well yes. The ITV events don't need it really since the semis and the final are in the same session. But the Matchplay, Grand Prix, Slam could benefit from something like this.
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Post by The Thorn » Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:50 pm

sennafan24 wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:48 pm I'd rather watch Taylor, old Bristow, Harrington and Priestley than today's top players.
Weird comment. But if you're referring to the topic I just brought up, I wouldn't mind a little exbo game between 2 old cunts before a big final. Give the occasion a bit more weifht
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Post by Dfc180 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:24 pm

The Thorn wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:50 pm
sennafan24 wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:48 pm I'd rather watch Taylor, old Bristow, Harrington and Priestley than today's top players.
Weird comment. But if you're referring to the topic I just brought up, I wouldn't mind a little exbo game between 2 old cunts before a big final. Give the occasion a bit more weifht
I'm not sure bristow would be up to it these days

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Post by The Thorn » Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:26 pm

Dfc180 wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:24 pm
The Thorn wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:50 pm
sennafan24 wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:48 pm I'd rather watch Taylor, old Bristow, Harrington and Priestley than today's top players.
Weird comment. But if you're referring to the topic I just brought up, I wouldn't mind a little exbo game between 2 old cunts before a big final. Give the occasion a bit more weifht
I'm not sure bristow would be up to it these days
Probably would still beat Michael Shit in a final
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Post by Randall » Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:35 pm

sennafan24 wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:48 pm I'd rather watch Taylor, old Bristow, Harrington and Priestley than today's top players.
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Post by TheMalteseDart » Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:40 pm

Randall wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:35 pm
sennafan24 wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:48 pm I'd rather watch Taylor, old Bristow, Harrington and Priestley than today's top players.
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Post by sennafan24 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:03 pm

TheMalteseDart wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:40 pm
Randall wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:35 pm
sennafan24 wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:48 pm I'd rather watch Taylor, old Bristow, Harrington and Priestley than today's top players.
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Why is that?
HalloweenJack wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 7:09 pm
Randall wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 7:05 pm Dulla has never faced anything like Taylor in top gear.
Maybe he could have dragged Taylor down, we will never know.

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Post by Randall » Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:06 pm

Taylor anihalating price would be warmly received by many on here surely
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Post by Safc » Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:08 pm

Randall wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:06 pm Taylor anihalating price would be warmly received by many on here surely
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I'd also would of liked to see Bristow v Lice and Manley v Lice
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Post by The Thorn » Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:09 pm

Randall wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:06 pm Taylor anihalating price would be warmly received by many on here surely
Gerwyn Price.... PREPARE TO DIE!!!!
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Post by sennafan24 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:12 pm

Randall wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:06 pm Taylor anihalating price would be warmly received by many on here surely
The PDC has much more depth today than 1997. Darts in general probably has a better talent pool as well.

But I am yet to be convinced that the top players in 1997 are inferior to the top players of today. The boards growing in size has created a false impression. I believe the 97 version of Taylor would beat the likes of MVG, Price and Wright more often than not.

I also find Harrington, Bristow and Priestley to be far more likeable than MVG, Wright, De Sousa, etc.
HalloweenJack wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 7:09 pm
Randall wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 7:05 pm Dulla has never faced anything like Taylor in top gear.
Maybe he could have dragged Taylor down, we will never know.

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Post by sennafan24 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:14 pm

Safc wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:08 pm
Randall wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:06 pm Taylor anihalating price would be warmly received by many on here surely
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I'd also would of liked to see Bristow v Lice and Manley v Lice
Price would beat the 90s version of Bristow far more often than not.

The pre-88 version of Bristow was better than Price though.
HalloweenJack wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 7:09 pm
Randall wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 7:05 pm Dulla has never faced anything like Taylor in top gear.
Maybe he could have dragged Taylor down, we will never know.

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Post by PT13 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:44 pm

From the 1990s darts world, I miss the old atmosphere most. That rowdy, working class atmosphere in low roof buildings like the Circus Tavern, but weren't the mass booing on finishes like today. The feeling when coming up to a Circus Tavern World Championship was special. It was a very different feeling to today. Today it's more sanitized somehow, less personal, less cosy, but it does have better depth in quality. Gerwyn Price has some of the old school feeling though. Price brings that energy, edginess and controversy, and he can play darts at the very highest level of play when on top form. Yet a lot of today's "fans" boo him all the time.

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Post by HalloweenJack » Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:45 pm

Taylor didn’t like Huybrechts antics nor MVGs. It would be interesting to see what he did regarding Price.
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Post by sennafan24 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:47 pm

PT13 wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:44 pm From the 1990s darts world, I miss the old atmosphere most. That rowdy, working class atmosphere in low roof buildings like the Circus Tavern, but weren't the mass booing on finishes like today. The feeling when coming up to a Circus Tavern World Championship was special. It was a very different feeling to today. Today it's more sanitized somehow, less personal, less cosy, but it does have better depth in quality. Gerwyn Price has some of the old school feeling though. Price brings that energy, edginess and controversy, and he can play darts at the very highest level of play when on top form. Yet a lot of today's "fans" boo him all the time.
Aye, I miss the atmosphere you refer to. It was still present when I started watching PDC darts in late 1999.
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Post by TheMalteseDart » Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:49 pm

sennafan24 wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:03 pm
TheMalteseDart wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:40 pm
Randall wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:35 pm
sennafan24 wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:48 pm I'd rather watch Taylor, old Bristow, Harrington and Priestley than today's top players.
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Why is that?
They're all before my time really other than Taylor, all i've got to go on really is old classic matches, and I have watched a lot of them. But Priestley and Harrington didn't come across as the most exciting watches in the world, my perspective would probably be different if i'd watched them live though

I think majority of the elite players now are all exciting watches, MVG and Price matches are always enjoyable, Wright when on form I love watching, and now we've also got Clayton who's a pretty quick thrower and I love watching his big checkouts

I just think when all the best players today are on song playing against each other it's a great watch.

I don't disagree on preferring to watch Taylor and Bristow though
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Post by PT13 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:50 pm

HalloweenJack wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:45 pm Taylor didn’t like Huybrechts antics nor MVGs. It would be interesting to see what he did regarding Price.
Taylor once compared Huybrechts to Skippy the bush kangaroo :lol:

I don't think Taylor would react to Price in that way. It wouldn't be smart. I'd expect Taylor to internalize any anger and focus it on the darts. It's different with van Gerwen and Huybrechts, much smaller guys that you can possibly intimidate. Kim Huybrechts never did beat Phil Taylor. Price's response would be to celebrate even more if someone moans against him.

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Re: Random Dart Stuff

Post by The Thorn » Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:50 pm

TheMalteseDart wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:49 pm
sennafan24 wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:03 pm
TheMalteseDart wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:40 pm
Randall wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:35 pm
sennafan24 wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:48 pm I'd rather watch Taylor, old Bristow, Harrington and Priestley than today's top players.
+1
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Why is that?
They're all before my time really other than Taylor, all i've got to go on really is old classic matches, and I have watched a lot of them. But Priestley and Harrington didn't come across as the most exciting watches in the world, my perspective would probably be different if i'd watched them live though

I think majority of the elite players now are all exciting watches, MVG and Price matches are always enjoyable, Wright when on form I love watching, and now we've also got Clayton who's a pretty quick thrower and I love watching his big checkouts

I just think when all the best players today are on song playing against each other it's a great watch.

I don't disagree on preferring to watch Taylor and Bristow though
Krusty is rancid FFS, nothing exciting about him
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