Yes, I did say that. It's not that the audience knows BDO players much more. But simply because they are BDO, it has a cross code feeling to it. It's kinda a competition between the two orgs. Even if it's not a question who the winner will be. In the comms, there is a lot of talk about the BDO players usually. I doubt internationals would really get that kind of attention.JH01 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:44 pmDon't think a typical viewer will have too much of a clue about the BDO players either. Looking at their top 8, some may only recognise Mitchell and Harms, maybe Williams and Veenstra too. I've never heard of the bloke at 7, and I'd never heard of Parletti until a few months ago. I wouldn't replace them with internationals (Didn't they have them before?), just with all ProTour winners. But I honestly doubt the public give a shit if there are BDO players, internationals or ProTour winners who make up the numbers.The Thorn wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:28 pmIf the question is, who the public wants to see more, the BDO players or the internationals, I'm going for the former. Apart from Asada and Lim probably, there is no one the public would be interested in really. And I wouldn't even mention Asada if it wasn't for his great display at the world cup.StevieBoy wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:10 pm Are the 'public' really interested in the BDO players, any casual fans from Lakeshite BBC era are long gone. Top 10 BDO players are not exactly a who's who of Darts anymore, I think the only people who want to see them are the BDO fans. I'd rather see players from overseas from the affiliated tours. Like the N. American championship winner, Oceanic winner etc than watching Mitchell mincing round Wolverhampton again!
I get your opinion, and I know most on the forum will agree. We are "hardcore fans" here, but the usual viewer wouldn't have too much clue about the international guys. I know the BDO field isn't any more star studded either, but the cross code element is still somewhat of a draw.
This is the unique element of this tournament. That's why I'd rather scrap the floor qualifiers than the BDO guys. A few gems can be found every year from the 8 qualifying spot, but most are turds. And those turds get chances in pretty much every other PDC event. I'm not saying the BDO players really "deserve" it. I am talking from a commercial perspective.
I think the Grand Slam is first and foremost a tournament to reward the winner of every darts event that has at least a little bit of significance, and some finalists too. That's why my personal opinion is, I could see the BDO spots reduced to 4. Include the Lakeshite finalists, Masters and Trophy winners. If any of them fucked off to the PDC, like Durrant has, include the womens world champ too for all I care. But I'd much rather watch at least these 4 than the random Boultons and Pipes who scrape through in the Barnsley Metrodome.
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Yes, they had international players in the first two events, before some of the current PDC televised events even existed, and long before the event became ranked and incorporated floor qualifiersJH01 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:44 pmDon't think a typical viewer will have too much of a clue about the BDO players either. Looking at their top 8, some may only recognise Mitchell and Harms, maybe Williams and Veenstra too. I've never heard of the bloke at 7, and I'd never heard of Parletti until a few months ago. I wouldn't replace them with internationals (Didn't they have them before?), just with all ProTour winners. But I honestly doubt the public give a shit if there are BDO players, internationals or ProTour winners who make up the numbers.The Thorn wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:28 pmIf the question is, who the public wants to see more, the BDO players or the internationals, I'm going for the former. Apart from Asada and Lim probably, there is no one the public would be interested in really. And I wouldn't even mention Asada if it wasn't for his great display at the world cup.StevieBoy wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:10 pm Are the 'public' really interested in the BDO players, any casual fans from Lakeshite BBC era are long gone. Top 10 BDO players are not exactly a who's who of Darts anymore, I think the only people who want to see them are the BDO fans. I'd rather see players from overseas from the affiliated tours. Like the N. American championship winner, Oceanic winner etc than watching Mitchell mincing round Wolverhampton again!
I get your opinion, and I know most on the forum will agree. We are "hardcore fans" here, but the usual viewer wouldn't have too much clue about the international guys. I know the BDO field isn't any more star studded either, but the cross code element is still somewhat of a draw.
This is the unique element of this tournament. That's why I'd rather scrap the floor qualifiers than the BDO guys. A few gems can be found every year from the 8 qualifying spot, but most are turds. And those turds get chances in pretty much every other PDC event. I'm not saying the BDO players really "deserve" it. I am talking from a commercial perspective.
I think the Grand Slam is first and foremost a tournament to reward the winner of every darts event that has at least a little bit of significance, and some finalists too. That's why my personal opinion is, I could see the BDO spots reduced to 4. Include the Lakeshite finalists, Masters and Trophy winners. If any of them fucked off to the PDC, like Durrant has, include the womens world champ too for all I care. But I'd much rather watch at least these 4 than the random Boultons and Pipes who scrape through in the Barnsley Metrodome.
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Didn't Chris ' If I had a hammer' Mason appear at the one??? Now that was scraping the bottom of the barrel! lol
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The current format should be binned off totally.
The Champions League should be the PDC only tournament for anybody that has won something, like it is in most other sports that have a Champions League.
Add some runners-up to get a reasonable number of entrants, and put it on Sky.
Have the Grand Slam as a straight PDC v BDO invitation exbo same number from each side and put that on the BBC to really annoy the mushrooms
The Champions League should be the PDC only tournament for anybody that has won something, like it is in most other sports that have a Champions League.
Add some runners-up to get a reasonable number of entrants, and put it on Sky.
Have the Grand Slam as a straight PDC v BDO invitation exbo same number from each side and put that on the BBC to really annoy the mushrooms
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Same number from each org sounds like a total nightmare. The only way the BDO guys have a slight chance of winning a few games is for them to face the lesser PDC players.Pigpen wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 8:29 pm The current format should be binned off totally.
The Champions League should be the PDC only tournament for anybody that has won something, like it is in most other sports that have a Champions League.
Add some runners-up to get a reasonable number of entrants, and put it on Sky.
Have the Grand Slam as a straight PDC v BDO invitation exbo same number from each side and put that on the BBC to really annoy the mushrooms
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The BDO deserve fuck all, the PDC should tell them to get fucked.
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Please behave mate.Pigpen wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 8:29 pm The current format should be binned off totally.
The Champions League should be the PDC only tournament for anybody that has won something, like it is in most other sports that have a Champions League.
Add some runners-up to get a reasonable number of entrants, and put it on Sky.
Have the Grand Slam as a straight PDC v BDO invitation exbo same number from each side and put that on the BBC to really annoy the mushrooms
The BBC have already fucked off the BDO, Quest may take it with a fifty fifty field. Are the BDO going to put half the funds up? Remember they put nothing up now.
As for the thought of the BDO's top sixteen anywhere near a TV camera, no
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I might have entertained a 50/50 field a decade ago.
But not in 2019. No chance.
But not in 2019. No chance.
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I think matches involving BDO players should be in standard definition black and white with all the cameras pointing the wrong way.
Until then, I'd like a shot of whatever Pigpen's having.
Until then, I'd like a shot of whatever Pigpen's having.
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12 players still going in Blackpool then, some of them quite fruity.
Who still needs a Grand Slam spot? Have we a list?
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Mensur Whitlock Lewis and Clayton are those in the top 16 without spots (and the demolished man obviously). All the living unseeded players need help to get on the board too.
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Thanks egg friend. Duzza could solve a complication by winning two more matches this week.
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Oches 2019 GSOD criteria
48 players knockout. Top 16 have byes to last 32
Qualified so far
PDC:38
Major PDC finalists (since GSOD 2018)
Michael Van Gerwen
Gary Anderson
Gerwyn Price
Nathan Aspinall
Michael Smith
Rob Cross
Daryl Gurney
Euro Tour winners not in above list
Ian White
Jamie Hughes
Players who won Pro Tour but not on first list
Glen Durrant
Dave Chisnall
James Wade
Peter Wright
Harry Ward
Krystof Ratajski
Adrian Lewis
Johnny Clayton
William O Connor
Jeffery De Zwaan
Players who won World Series Events not qualified
Players who reached semis in worlds & Matchplay: NONE
Top 6 in OOM not yet qualified
Suljovic, Whitlock, Webster, Cullen, Bunting, Beaton
Development tour Leader: Ted Events
Challenge Tour Leader: Stephen Burton
Regional Tour leaders
Asia: Lourence llagan
Baltic: Madas Razma
CDC: Darin Young
DPA: Damon Heta
Last chance qualifiers between 2 places
(5 players to fill)
BDO (not yet qualified) (10)
RUP: Scott Waites
World Trophy winner:
R/up
World masters winner
R/up
Ladies world Champ: Mikuru Suzuki.
Rankings (4): Richard Veenstra, Dave Parletti, Wes Harms, Scott Mitchell
48 players knockout. Top 16 have byes to last 32
Qualified so far
PDC:38
Major PDC finalists (since GSOD 2018)
Michael Van Gerwen
Gary Anderson
Gerwyn Price
Nathan Aspinall
Michael Smith
Rob Cross
Daryl Gurney
Euro Tour winners not in above list
Ian White
Jamie Hughes
Players who won Pro Tour but not on first list
Glen Durrant
Dave Chisnall
James Wade
Peter Wright
Harry Ward
Krystof Ratajski
Adrian Lewis
Johnny Clayton
William O Connor
Jeffery De Zwaan
Players who won World Series Events not qualified
Players who reached semis in worlds & Matchplay: NONE
Top 6 in OOM not yet qualified
Suljovic, Whitlock, Webster, Cullen, Bunting, Beaton
Development tour Leader: Ted Events
Challenge Tour Leader: Stephen Burton
Regional Tour leaders
Asia: Lourence llagan
Baltic: Madas Razma
CDC: Darin Young
DPA: Damon Heta
Last chance qualifiers between 2 places
(5 players to fill)
BDO (not yet qualified) (10)
RUP: Scott Waites
World Trophy winner:
R/up
World masters winner
R/up
Ladies world Champ: Mikuru Suzuki.
Rankings (4): Richard Veenstra, Dave Parletti, Wes Harms, Scott Mitchell
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The problem with the GSOD isn't the format. That is fine in my opinion.
The problem is with the qualifying criteria.
The problem is with the qualifying criteria.
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Especially considering it's a ranked event now. Invitational events should never be ranked.sennafan24 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2019 10:48 am The problem with the GSOD isn't the format. That is fine in my opinion.
The problem is with the qualifying criteria.
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If I were in charge, I'd get rid of the Grand Slam, but keep the format for a merger of the Euros and Players Championship Finals. Top 32 from ProTour OOM in 8 groups of 4. The current qualifying criteria is a farce.
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Eh, there aren't any fully invitational events that directly go towards GSOD qualifying. Sure there are things like the Premier League and World Series which are at least partially based on wildcards, but at the end of the day the finals of those are gonna be full of top players anyway so if you in those you deserve the GSOD. Potentially giving 4 spots to World Cup finalists can end up massively backfiring thoughFiss Plaps wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2019 12:14 pmEspecially considering it's a ranked event now. Invitational events should never be ranked.sennafan24 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2019 10:48 am The problem with the GSOD isn't the format. That is fine in my opinion.
The problem is with the qualifying criteria.
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