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What does defending money mean?

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:45 pm
by Titselena Bumsquirt
Can someone explain what this means for to a knob head? I've watched darts for years and heard this term banded around loads of times and don't actually know.

Re: What does defending money mean?

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:54 pm
by Randall
The ranking works on a 2 year rolling system.
Players defend money they won 2 years before.
So if you win 100k at The matchplay in 2019, come 2021 you need to win the same again or the money comes off your ranking.
Cross for example has had two years free as he wasn't on the tour before.

Re: What does defending money mean?

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 3:55 pm
by StevieBoy
Nicely explained! lol

Re: What does defending money mean?

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:38 pm
by M H
Randall wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:54 pm The ranking works on a 2 year rolling system.
Players defend money they won 2 years before.
So if you win 100k at The matchplay in 2019, come 2021 you need to win the same again or the money comes off your ranking.
Cross for example has had two years free as he wasn't on the tour before.
However he's shitloads to defend this year including £500,000 Ally Pally cash. Deep and shit come to mind

Re: What does defending money mean?

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:04 pm
by Randall
M H wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:38 pm
Randall wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:54 pm The ranking works on a 2 year rolling system.
Players defend money they won 2 years before.
So if you win 100k at The matchplay in 2019, come 2021 you need to win the same again or the money comes off your ranking.
Cross for example has had two years free as he wasn't on the tour before.
However he's shitloads to defend this year including £500,000 Ally Pally cash. Deep and shit come to mind
Think last year was 300k but a shit load of cash either way.

Re: What does defending money mean?

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:07 pm
by thegentle
Randall wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:04 pm
M H wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:38 pm
Randall wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:54 pm The ranking works on a 2 year rolling system.
Players defend money they won 2 years before.
So if you win 100k at The matchplay in 2019, come 2021 you need to win the same again or the money comes off your ranking.
Cross for example has had two years free as he wasn't on the tour before.
However he's shitloads to defend this year including £500,000 Ally Pally cash. Deep and shit come to mind
Think last year was 300k but a shit load of cash either way.
£400,000, despite being one of the most consistent players on TV in 2017, he's one of the players most reliant on one single event

Re: What does defending money mean?

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:11 pm
by M H
thegentle wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:07 pm
Randall wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:04 pm
M H wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:38 pm
Randall wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:54 pm The ranking works on a 2 year rolling system.
Players defend money they won 2 years before.
So if you win 100k at The matchplay in 2019, come 2021 you need to win the same again or the money comes off your ranking.
Cross for example has had two years free as he wasn't on the tour before.
However he's shitloads to defend this year including £500,000 Ally Pally cash. Deep and shit come to mind
Think last year was 300k but a shit load of cash either way.
£400,000, despite being one of the most consistent players on TV in 2017, he's one of the players most reliant on one single event
My bad. Still a shitload to defend and as you say reliant on one event. Unless of course he can mop up four or five majors

Re: What does defending money mean?

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:47 pm
by Titselena Bumsquirt
So if Cross has a complete shithouse year and does nothing meaningful he'll be jobbing in the BDO in 2 years time.

Ta for the explanations folks.

Re: What does defending money mean?

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:49 pm
by M H
Titselena Bumsquirt wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:47 pm So if Cross has a complete shithouse year and does nothing meaningful he'll be jobbing in the BDO in 2 years time.

Ta for the explanations folks.
Is a possibility

Re: What does defending money mean?

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:51 pm
by Potter's Lake
He was still in the top ten earners for last year despite it being pretty shit for a reigning world champ.