The double double

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The double double

Post by Randall » Fri Oct 13, 2017 3:47 pm

When did this become the way to go?
It makes sense with the bigger target but also the danger of missing the board.
As recently as a few years ago it wasn't seen at this level I'm sure.
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Re: The double double

Post by Mabbsy » Fri Oct 13, 2017 3:49 pm

Randall wrote:When did this become the way to go?
It makes sense with the bigger target but also the danger of missing the board.
As recently as a few years ago it wasn't seen at this level I'm sure.
Seems to be a recent trend, maybe the last three or four years.
When I was at my peak it was deemed to be showboating !!!

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Re: The double double

Post by Randall » Fri Oct 13, 2017 3:52 pm

Mabbsy wrote:
Randall wrote:When did this become the way to go?
It makes sense with the bigger target but also the danger of missing the board.
As recently as a few years ago it wasn't seen at this level I'm sure.
Seems to be a recent trend, maybe the last three or four years.
When I was at my peak it was deemed to be showboating !!!
I'm thinking Manley started it?
72 with two in hand nobody ever considered d18 d18 or d20 d16.
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Re: The double double

Post by Mabbsy » Fri Oct 13, 2017 3:55 pm

Randall wrote:
Mabbsy wrote:
Randall wrote:When did this become the way to go?
It makes sense with the bigger target but also the danger of missing the board.
As recently as a few years ago it wasn't seen at this level I'm sure.
Seems to be a recent trend, maybe the last three or four years.
When I was at my peak it was deemed to be showboating !!!
I'm thinking Manley started it?
72 with two in hand nobody ever considered d18 d18 or d20 d16.
You could be right about Manley.
I remember an opponent doing it to me on D20 D20 about ten years back, I was way back and couldn't finish, I was not a happy chucker as felt it was showboating.
Times have changed.

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Re: The double double

Post by Rogg » Fri Oct 13, 2017 3:57 pm

God Harrington in the 1998 World Matchplay Final (sorry Mabbsy)

A crucial 2 darts in hand needing 80, goes tops tops, successfully.

Commentators react like they'd never witnessed such a thing. 1998.


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Re: The double double

Post by Mabbsy » Fri Oct 13, 2017 3:59 pm

Rogg wrote:God Harrington in the 1998 World Matchplay Final (sorry Mabbsy)

A crucial 2 darts in hand needing 80, goes tops tops, successfully.

Commentators react like they'd never witnessed such a thing. 1998.


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Post by Mabbsy » Fri Oct 13, 2017 4:00 pm

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Re: The double double

Post by Randall » Fri Oct 13, 2017 4:01 pm

Good find Rogg.
It was certainly out of the ordinary.
You miss the board and you've wasted a dart, in still not absolutely convinced.
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Re: The double double

Post by limegas » Fri Oct 13, 2017 4:08 pm

120 fuck Shanghai and go for 3 doubles.

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Re: The double double

Post by PT13 » Fri Oct 13, 2017 4:26 pm

Manley started the trend of going for the bullseye with the first dart when needing 81, 83, 84 or 85 with 3 darts in hand, thus guaranteeing at least 1 dart at an outer ring double. Harrington in the 1998 World Matchplay final is the first obvious example of a double double finish.

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Post by The Ginge Reaper » Fri Oct 13, 2017 4:27 pm

PT13 wrote:Manley started the trend of going for the bullseye with the first dart when needing 81, 83, 84 or 85 with 3 darts in hand, thus guaranteeing at least 1 dart at an outer ring double. Harrington in the 1998 World Matchplay final is the first obvious example of a double trollsrus.
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Re: The double double

Post by Randall » Fri Oct 13, 2017 4:32 pm

With 80 left and two in hand comms said it had to be two tops, where as a year ago it would have been t20 or t16 if your Merv.
At a time when the trebles are getting bigger and bigger it just seems odd.
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Re: The double double

Post by M H » Fri Oct 13, 2017 4:52 pm

Back in my early league days I'd go double double on 64 and d17 d16 on 66 I love d16 that much. Wasn't good enough to show off but made sense
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Re: The double double

Post by The Thorn » Fri Oct 13, 2017 5:08 pm

The Ginge Reaper wrote:
PT13 wrote:Manley started the trend of going for the bullseye with the first dart when needing 81, 83, 84 or 85 with 3 darts in hand, thus guaranteeing at least 1 dart at an outer ring double. Harrington in the 1998 World Matchplay final is the first obvious example of a double trollsrus.
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Re: The double double

Post by sennafan24 » Fri Oct 13, 2017 5:37 pm

M H wrote:Back in my early league days
Halcyon days

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Re: The double double

Post by Randall » Fri Oct 13, 2017 5:58 pm

I've been known to go d14 d14 on 56 but that's because I'm shit and don't fancy hitting much else.
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Re: The double double

Post by miguelking » Fri Oct 13, 2017 6:04 pm

Rogg wrote:God Harrington in the 1998 World Matchplay Final (sorry Mabbsy)

A crucial 2 darts in hand needing 80, goes tops tops, successfully.

Commentators react like they'd never witnessed such a thing. 1998.


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God the size of them trebles....

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Re: The double double

Post by Randall » Fri Oct 13, 2017 6:05 pm

Haha yes, at least a third smaller than they are now.
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Re: The double double

Post by miguelking » Fri Oct 13, 2017 6:07 pm

Randall wrote:Haha yes, at least a third smaller than they are now.
fuck all this treble size shit belongs to lesser forums!

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Re: The double double

Post by Randall » Fri Oct 13, 2017 6:09 pm

miguelking wrote:
Randall wrote:Haha yes, at least a third smaller than they are now.
fuck all this treble size shit belongs to lesser forums!
It's the other forum that use it as an excuse for the shit averages in the bdo that is tiresome.
The blade five is even fucking bigger
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