Kando gives up his tour card

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Kando gives up his tour card

Post by thegentle » Sat Feb 06, 2021 3:05 pm

Not really much of a surprise, especially given his new kid, wish him all the best back home Down Under. Kuivenhoven to keep his card after all then
https://www.pdc.tv/news/2021/02/06/auss ... -tour-card
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Post by TheMalteseDart » Sat Feb 06, 2021 3:14 pm

Shame but was averaging in the mid 70s last night which probably confirmed his decision, doesn't sound like he's only doing it cos of the pandemic too and plans on coming back, could be done for good
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Post by Randall » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:12 pm

Sad
Looked like a prospect.
Hopefully he will be back
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Post by DeepFriedRat » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:56 pm

Fair play Kyle. He realised that it wouldn't be worth the hassle and travel given the current situation and his current form. Massive kudos for being selfless and allowing Kuivenhoven to have a deserved second chance and a genuine hope of consolidating a top 64 spot.

Hopefully he bounces back in the future, his game vs Van Gerwen at the Euros was fantastic and had PL potential that season. He'll go down in folklore as a Member of the WC nine dart club. Good luck Kando.
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Post by Dfc180 » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:59 pm

He is a very tough draw for somebody at the worlds if he gets his act together and qualifies thought their OOM.

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Post by SuperSwede » Sat Feb 06, 2021 6:34 pm

Young enough to regroup for a second bash and plenty good enough to do so via the Oceanic route if and when he chooses.
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Post by DeepFriedRat » Sat Feb 06, 2021 7:10 pm

I have a sneaky suspicion we might see Cristo Reyes do something similar. He seems more of the Royden Lam sort though ("hang onto the card" and not play).

If Reyes handed his in we'd see Martin Schindler get a reprieve. That would make the Euro QS field even weaker as you'd expect Üter to walk it convincingly.
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Post by Dfc180 » Sat Feb 06, 2021 7:38 pm

DeepFriedRat wrote: Sat Feb 06, 2021 7:10 pm I have a sneaky suspicion we might see Cristo Reyes do something similar. He seems more of the Royden Lam sort though ("hang onto the card" and not play).

If Reyes handed his in we'd see Martin Schindler get a reprieve. That would make the Euro QS field even weaker as you'd expect Üter to walk it convincingly.
Travel issues stopped Reyes last year didn't they?

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Post by DeepFriedRat » Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:10 pm

Dfc180 wrote: Sat Feb 06, 2021 7:38 pm
DeepFriedRat wrote: Sat Feb 06, 2021 7:10 pm I have a sneaky suspicion we might see Cristo Reyes do something similar. He seems more of the Royden Lam sort though ("hang onto the card" and not play).

If Reyes handed his in we'd see Martin Schindler get a reprieve. That would make the Euro QS field even weaker as you'd expect Üter to walk it convincingly.
Travel issues stopped Reyes last year didn't they?
Yeah apparently Tenerife was particularly strict on the border controls. I strongly doubt we'll see him at all in 2021
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Post by SuperSwede » Fri Feb 12, 2021 2:15 am

Interview with Kyle here from 12:18 to 29:18

https://gooddarts.captivate.fm/episode/ ... e-anderson

In short, has kidney problems, enjoying being a house husband and doesn't sound overly enthusiastic about darts though it does seem like the giving up the card was a decision made quickly off the back of his poor showing the other day so who knows given time.
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Post by mad jock » Fri Feb 12, 2021 6:40 am

Kyle is another one of these players, who slowed his throw right down, and got worse...Young enough to come back and have another go in a couple of years, wish him well,,

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Post by Malanax » Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:22 pm

there was a period of a year or 2 where every pro tour weekend he was guarnateed one monster 110+ type average. he'd never really get that far and likely lose the next game with a 91 average but showed flashes of brilliance

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Simpler times.
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Post by cannibal » Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:38 pm

Always had respect for Kando making the sacrifice to move to the UK to give the PDC a go. He did show flashes of brilliance but lacked consistency. Health has been an issue for him for various reasons. Hopefully and it does seem to be the case the younger new players are getting a clue that health is important.
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Post by bojeru » Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:41 pm

Always thought he'd break into the top 16 at some point, had 2 televised 9-darters and that world record average on tour about 5 years ago.

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Post by Potter's Lake » Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:43 pm

That atrocious angle on this throw can't have done him any favours, a lot of players who drop like a stone have some quirk like that.
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Post by DeepFriedRat » Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:51 pm

Potter's Lake wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:43 pm That atrocious angle on this throw can't have done him any favours, a lot of players who drop like a stone have some quirk like that.
Yeah it's a weird one that. When he hit the 9 vs Ian Shite it was much more straight on, a completely different throw to the one he'd have less than 2 years later. Wasn't really gradual either, it just changed radicay overnight.

+1 on the weird quirks as well, van de Pas springs to mind.
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Post by Malanax » Fri Feb 12, 2021 5:13 pm

DeepFriedRat wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:51 pm
Potter's Lake wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:43 pm That atrocious angle on this throw can't have done him any favours, a lot of players who drop like a stone have some quirk like that.
Yeah it's a weird one that. When he hit the 9 vs Ian Shite it was much more straight on, a completely different throw to the one he'd have less than 2 years later. Wasn't really gradual either, it just changed radicay overnight.

+1 on the weird quirks as well, van de Pas springs to mind.
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Post by SuperSwede » Fri Feb 12, 2021 5:21 pm

bojeru wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:41 pm Always thought he'd break into the top 16 at some point, had 2 televised 9-darters and that world record average on tour about 5 years ago.
He would have definitely. He was ranked 21 or 22 and in good form a few years ago then got stopped at border control from re-entering the UK coming back from a Euro Tour and missed the PC Finals and World Champs. He never recovered after that. Was the back end of 2016 I think.
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Post by thegentle » Fri Feb 12, 2021 5:37 pm

SuperSwede wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 5:21 pm
bojeru wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:41 pm Always thought he'd break into the top 16 at some point, had 2 televised 9-darters and that world record average on tour about 5 years ago.
He would have definitely. He was ranked 21 or 22 and in good form a few years ago then got stopped at border control from re-entering the UK coming back from a Euro Tour and missed the PC Finals and World Champs. He never recovered after that. Was the back end of 2016 I think.
I think he was 28th in the world when he had his visa issues before the 2016 Players and 2017 Worlds, but he then went on to have a storming summer/autumn 2017 when he got those issues sorted. Not sure what his highest ranking was, but he was 24th seed the year after, so a good run at the two TV events he missed might have got him up into the top 20 and beyond
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