Darts articles in the Media thread

[dartsweekly]

NEW PODCAST! The Weekly Dartscast Episode 147: Premier League Nottingham and ProTour review with Ryan Searle, Linda Duffy, Rhys Hayden and Jitse van der Wal

https://podfollow.com/weeklydartscast/e ... f1d6be6a35

[Randall]

https://dartsnews.com/warren-reflects-o ... ng-really/

[Fiss Plaps]

https://dartsnews.com/warren-reflects-o ... ng-really/

Interesting quote here from him:

“I’ll do the odd couple of tournaments but it won’t be as it was last year, no way.”

In 2020 Warren has played the Indigoat, the two Romanian events, the Dutch & Scottish Opens and is registered for the Slovakian tournaments this weekend. Hmm.

[Rogg]

Endless articles inspired by Fallon all over the place last week. This bit, lovely.

When Edmonton’s Gayl King became the first woman invited to play in the PDC World Championships in 2000, the reaction was fierce. “I don’t think a woman should be playing in a men’s tournament,” said King’s first-round opponent, Graeme Stoddart. ”All I can say is that it’s nice for her to come over from Canada. She can collect the first-round loser’s money and then go shopping in London.”

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/ ... nal-darts/

[Rogg]

OBM is "absolutely loving it".


Scott Mitchell: PDC is 'everything I thought it would be and more'
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport ... ught-more/

[SuperSwede]

Was trying to think of something funny but the article does the work itself..

https://www.colossusbets.com/blog/bully ... ael-smith/

[Emulsfier]

Was trying to think of something funny but the article does the work itself..

https://www.colossusbets.com/blog/bully ... ael-smith/

A chip shop near me did crocodile for a good while. Was very nice indeed, so he obviously went to the wrong croc shop. Also 27 broken bones before you are 30? How much of a klutz is he?

[ILAD]

He forgot to mention the ladyboys he fucked.

[cannibal]

OBM is "absolutely loving it".


Scott Mitchell: PDC is 'everything I thought it would be and more'
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport ... ught-more/

Yes and that is why he stayed in the BDO all these years? Cow molester and Glenda both are so self aware to the exclusion of anything that isn't in their little bubble of existence.

[SuperSwede]

Was trying to think of something funny but the article does the work itself..

https://www.colossusbets.com/blog/bully ... ael-smith/

A chip shop near me did crocodile for a good while. Was very nice indeed, so he obviously went to the wrong croc shop. Also 27 broken bones before you are 30? How much of a klutz is he?

Grew up on a farm didn't he? Not somewhere to be if you're as clumsy as he seems to be lol. I was intrigued by getting a lump removed from his chest and then getting the same removed on the other side so it didn't look odd, sounds a bit like a moob removal?

[Jimmi]

“None of the knocks I get bother me, I just crack on."

Yet he whinges about a cold if he plays shit or loses.

[mad jock]

Proof if it was needed that Smith, will eat anything if you put it down to him, his fukin beard reminds me of that episode of Family Guy, were the family of birds nested in it Peters beard, he has an excuse for every occasion..If he wins a major, the big boys will need to have an off day, and him not shit himself..

[Wolflanternbumbag]

Was trying to think of something funny but the article does the work itself..

https://www.colossusbets.com/blog/bully ... ael-smith/

Wow he is ridiculously clumsy!!

[tungsten tossers]

Bellyboy "hurt" over WS omission

https://dartsnews.com/smith-on-world-se ... r-than-me/

[The Thorn]

Bellyboy "hurt" over WS omission

https://dartsnews.com/smith-on-world-se ... r-than-me/

Moaning prick been playing mediocre for months

[SuperSwede]

Bellyboy "hurt" over WS omission

https://dartsnews.com/smith-on-world-se ... r-than-me/

Only a couple of months ago he was moaning about travelling and wanting to spend more time at home.

[The Thorn]

Bellyboy "hurt" over WS omission

https://dartsnews.com/smith-on-world-se ... r-than-me/

Only a couple of months ago he was moaning about travelling and wanting to spend more time at home.

He contradicts himself in every other sentence. Fat prick thinks he has a right to be in everything but says he can't be arsed about the actual ranking events. The worst attitude in darts.

[whereisman]

Bellyboy "hurt" over WS omission

https://dartsnews.com/smith-on-world-se ... r-than-me/

It's all in how you see the world series. If you see it as a serious comp, then it's easy to see why he's pissed off. But the reality is that it's more of a promotional money spinning exbo for the PDC, and in that context Smith's omission makes more sense.

[dartsweekly]

NEW PODCAST! The Weekly Dartscast Episode 149 with Dirk van Duijvenbode, Ned Boulting, Jason Heaver, Matthew Kiernan, UK Open preview special

https://podfollow.com/weeklydartscast/e ... adba1dd2ba

[Rogg]

The board is 'confident'. Pissed myself.


BDO accounts reveal staggering losses prior to World Trophy, World Masters and World Championship
https://www.live-darts.com/bdo-darts-ne ... -for-2019/



The British Darts Organisation incurred losses of more than £468,000 during the financial year ending May 2019.

Latest financial statements for the year ending May 31, 2019 reveal BDO Enterprises Limited incurred total losses of £468,452, a figure which has since grown following the three major tournaments last season.

The reserves of the company were £178,297 and company director Derek Jacklin was paid £15,000 for administrative services.

The post balance sheet states that further losses have been incurred at the World Trophy and World Masters that further depleted the company reserves.

The prize fund for the 2020 BDO World Championship was slashed by almost 60 per cent for the men’s tournament and ten per cent for the ladies event to ensure the event went ahead.

This was due to poor ticket sales after leaving Lakeside for Indigo at The O2, as well as the lack of a major sponsor.

Lakeside owner Bob Potter traditionally covered the bulk of the prize for the World Championship as part of Lakeside’s title sponsorship.

BetBroker, an online gambling company, was announced as the ‘official shirt sponsor’ for the 2020 World Championship, but was said to be unlicensed and owed money to several customers.

BetBroker has since deactivated its Twitter account and there is no trace of a website or contact details.

The WDF, the sport’s official governing body, also announced in December that it will no longer recognise BDO operated tournaments.

The report of the independent auditors to the members of BDO Enterprises Limited draws attention to the significant losses incurred which ‘cast significant doubt on the company’s ability to continue’.

The BDO board has stated at the foot of the financial report that it ‘recognises the risks associated with continuing operations’ but is continuing to work at arranging sponsorship deals and TV coverage for scheduled tournaments in 2020.

The board is ‘confident’ deals can be reached to ensure tournaments run at a surplus and therefore secure the future of the BDO.