PDC Players Championships 2017

[M H]

Where the fuck is Clayton finding this form from? Way above his norm

[Randall]

121 on the bull to take it 6-1
Played bloody well

[Randall]

"the pdc is the best 128 players in the world"
Clayton dead to the gimps.

[M H]

Without the floor events it would be the same eight or so major after major. They have their place

I would halve the players champs events from 22 to 10 or 11. Top players would be forced to take them more seriously.

Disagree as that takes a load of money away from the players and makes it a better paid travel club. I'd increase the number the top players have to commit to

[Mr. Saldaar]

Without the floor events it would be the same eight or so major after major. They have their place

I would halve the players champs events from 22 to 10 or 11. Top players would be forced to take them more seriously.

Disagree as that takes a load of money away from the players and makes it a better paid travel club. I'd increase the number the top players have to commit to

Alternatively 11 events, double the prize money (20k to the winner, 10k Runner up etc)........How would the PDC force big names to compete in these events w/o added incentive?

[M H]

Without the floor events it would be the same eight or so major after major. They have their place

I would halve the players champs events from 22 to 10 or 11. Top players would be forced to take them more seriously.

Disagree as that takes a load of money away from the players and makes it a better paid travel club. I'd increase the number the top players have to commit to

Alternatively 11 events, double the prize money (20k to the winner, 10k Runner up etc)........How would the PDC force big names to compete in these events w/o added incentive?

They simply increase the minimum attendance rules

[Rogg]

Finished. Thanks to Burton.

MVG v Nicholson in Round 1.
White v Barney
Wade v Painter

[Rogg]

[Wolflanternbumbag]

Good win for Clayton I remember him taking out Gerwyn Price at the Worlds

[Randall]

Cross ranked one is remarkable in his first year

[cannibal]

Without the floor events it would be the same eight or so major after major. They have their place

I would halve the players champs events from 22 to 10 or 11. Top players would be forced to take them more seriously.

Disagree as that takes a load of money away from the players and makes it a better paid travel club. I'd increase the number the top players have to commit to

Alternatively 11 events, double the prize money (20k to the winner, 10k Runner up etc)........How would the PDC force big names to compete in these events w/o added incentive?

The tour is going to split eventually as this has been talked about and eluded to over the last 2 years by various PDC people. One tour for the top players and one for the rest. I am sure there will be a rotating door to do this keeping a fresh batch of players coming into the top tour while the dross gets sent down to the lower tier tour.

If the tour does split I think they will or should raise the number of PC's events these will make up the lower tier. The ET's will probably be the base of the top tier. The split automatically makes the ET's mandatory for the top players as it will be the only way to maintain rank and invitation to the majors.

Will be interesting to see what the incentive structure will look like for both levels if they do this.

[Randall]

It felt like Clayton played well and the numbers back it up.

[Wolflanternbumbag]

It felt like Clayton played well and the numbers back it up.

Sort of player who could of after the split had a great week at Lakeside and took home the trophy..

[cannibal]

The other thing is you need the players playing often and against the best talent this probably has been the key factor to raising the standard of the game as well as selecting the best players to play the majors. The lack of it probably has been a factor in why the BDO has stagnated if not gone backwards in recent years.

The biggest concern is if they split the tours your taking out a significant number of some quality players from the PC's and their participation I think is important to raising the standard of play for those on the cusp. You need to be playing the best to get better if your on that cusp.

[The Thorn]

I believe this is the full draw, MVG could play Wright in the QF's

Rob Cross (1) - Robert Owen
Steve Lennon - Zoran Lerchbacher
Richard North (16) - Peter Hudson
Adrian Lewis - Mike de Decker
Joe Cullen (8) - Jamie Caven
James Wade - Kevin Painter
Ian White (9) - Raymond van Barneveld
John Henderson - Darren Johnson

Gary Anderson (4) - Mickey Mansell
Jermaine Wattimena - Keegan Brown
Alan Norris (13) - Jelle Klaasen
Steve Beaton - Ronny Huybrechts
Mensur Suljovic (5) - Andy Boulton
Stephen Bunting - Benito van de Pas
Jonny Clayton (12) - Jeffrey de Graaf
Gerwyn Price - Jimmy Hendriks

Daryl Gurney (2) - Jeffrey de Zwaan
Vincent van der Voort - Robbie Green
Kim Huybrechts (15) - Chris Dobey
Robert Thornton - James Richardson
Dave Chisnall (7) - Joe Murnan
James Wilson - William O'Connor
Kyle Anderson (10) - Ron Meulenkamp
Justin Pipe - Mark Webster

Peter Wright (3) - Steve Hine
Peter Jacques - Cristo Reyes
Michael Smith (14) - Jan Dekker
Simon Whitlock - Christian Kist
Michael van Gerwen (6) - Paul Nicholson
Steve West - Ryan Searle
Darren Webster (11) - Antonio Alcinas
Mervyn King - Brendan Dolan

[Randall]

Eve first round there are some very tasty looking games.

[The Thorn]

Norris playing Klaasen got to be one of the highlights. Klaasen only seeded 52th, that's pathetic from a player close to the top 10. Know he missed some events but still should be top 32 comfortably.

Bunting and Benito also unlucky to meet first round, promises to be a good game. Although that's not really bad luck as both were mediocre in PC's this year.

Barney fucking off the pro tour all year and gets Ian White FFS. You just know the floor clogger will giggle his way into an easy defeat and RVB will get away with being a lazy fuck.

[Randall]

Wade v painter will be a miserable fucking game.
Is it still first to six?

[cannibal]

Lewis should be licking his chops at this opportunity, a good draw for him. If he got his shit together and worried more about his darts and less about the nearest buffet he could do enough damage in this to add a big chunk of change back to his oom that he is losing before the end of the year.

[The Thorn]

Wade v painter will be a miserable fucking game.
Is it still first to six?

First and second round is first to 6, yes