2020 PDC Masters

[Keyz180]

If she can get from one to the other time wise I wouldn't be surprised cos she seems to pop up all over the place, She's quite tied with ITV too so not sure she would compromise her situation there?

Yes but final day usually starts at around 1pm in the afternoon. Would be a nightmare for her to do it especially the World Series finals as they are in europe

Hopefully, she does seem to have been drifting to covering more football. No doubt the gig will go the best best woman for the job if she is done.

Haha hopefully not Georgie Bingham.

Be good for Matt Smith to pick it up again...he used to be good on the PDC events

Told you... she gets everywhere lol

God knows how that’s gonna work then

[WhatHasHappened]

Arguably the worst and most irrelevant TV tournament of the year.

[SuperSwede]

Arguably the worst and most irrelevant TV tournament of the year.

It is what you make of it first look at Wright as World Champ, get to see what state Cross' action is in, is Anderson still motivated or gone back to can't really be arsed after the WC and first look at MVG with new darts

[Captain Hobo]

Arguably the worst and most irrelevant TV tournament of the year.

Only possible other PDC contender is the World Series (tournaments and Finals), but even they have more interest to me with seeing some new players each year, and no more Barney (and hopefully Wade and Lewis) stinking it up this year.

[Wolflanternbumbag]

Arguably the worst and most irrelevant TV tournament of the year.

It is what you make of it first look at Wright as World Champ, get to see what state Cross' action is in, is Anderson still motivated or gone back to can't really be arsed after the WC and first look at MVG with new darts

Slimmer as well

[Dick]

I agree that this is one of the least interesting TV tournaments and I wouldn’t be against a change of format or something like that to get a bit of interest in.
But I still find that it serves a purpose. It gives the Premier League players a competitive warm up before it starts the following week, it allows the top 16 players to ease themselves back into action without worrying about ranking points, and it gives a first look at how players who have succeeded or failed at Ally Pally to see how they respond in a TV setting. All players have had (at least) a month off from competitive action, which is the longest that many of these players will have off throughout the whole year. I imagine most of them will have had time on holiday, players like Cross and Smith will want to get into some form and I always think that failing to win the Worlds makes Van Gerwen super motivated to win this tournament so there’s still definitely something in it for me.

[Randall]

28 days since any proper darts.
Roll on.

[thegentle]

I agree that this is one of the least interesting TV tournaments and I wouldn’t be against a change of format or something like that to get a bit of interest in.
But I still find that it serves a purpose. It gives the Premier League players a competitive warm up before it starts the following week, it allows the top 16 players to ease themselves back into action without worrying about ranking points, and it gives a first look at how players who have succeeded or failed at Ally Pally to see how they respond in a TV setting. All players have had (at least) a month off from competitive action, which is the longest that many of these players will have off throughout the whole year. I imagine most of them will have had time on holiday, players like Cross and Smith will want to get into some form and I always think that failing to win the Worlds makes Van Gerwen super motivated to win this tournament so there’s still definitely something in it for me.

I see your point on this. Unfortunately, regardless of any meaning this event may have, it usually turns out to be dull because everyone is rusty, with MvG cantering to the title as he's got so much pure talent that he doesn't need to spend hours and hours on the practice board to chuck good darts. This time he's got new darts so hopefully he takes a little while to get back to something like his best, would make things more interesting.

You must be happy about Dirk winning back his tour card!

[Dick]

I agree that this is one of the least interesting TV tournaments and I wouldn’t be against a change of format or something like that to get a bit of interest in.
But I still find that it serves a purpose. It gives the Premier League players a competitive warm up before it starts the following week, it allows the top 16 players to ease themselves back into action without worrying about ranking points, and it gives a first look at how players who have succeeded or failed at Ally Pally to see how they respond in a TV setting. All players have had (at least) a month off from competitive action, which is the longest that many of these players will have off throughout the whole year. I imagine most of them will have had time on holiday, players like Cross and Smith will want to get into some form and I always think that failing to win the Worlds makes Van Gerwen super motivated to win this tournament so there’s still definitely something in it for me.

I see your point on this. Unfortunately, regardless of any meaning this event may have, it usually turns out to be dull because everyone is rusty, with MvG cantering to the title as he's got so much pure talent that he doesn't need to spend hours and hours on the practice board to chuck good darts. This time he's got new darts so hopefully he takes a little while to get back to something like his best, would make things more interesting.

You must be happy about Dirk winning back his tour card!

Yes, the problem with Dirk is that he doesn’t appear to be good enough to get into the top 64 after the two years, but he’s too good to miss out at Q school.
I make it this is the second time that he has won his tour card back at the first attempt, or it is since I’ve been following darts to such detail. I know he lost a lot of matches 6-5 last year that could have gone either way, so I’m hoping he can change that this time.

[oche balboa]

It is the least (With the world series of darts finals) the most "Meh" tournaments on the PDC Calendar

It should be the best 16 of 2019 but its spliting hairs it will still sell out

2019 best draw

Michael van Gerwen (1) v Dimitri van den Bergh (16)
Gary Anderson (8) v Glen Durrant (9)
Michael Smith (5) v James Wade (12)
Gerwyn Price (4) v Adrian Lewis (13)
Peter Wright (2) v Stephen Bunting (15)
Dave Chisnall (7) v Daryl Gurney (10)
Nathan Aspinall (6) v Chris Dobey (11)
Rob Cross (3) v Mervyn King (14)

[BeppeBergomi]

Good morning.

The wait for some proper Darts is almost over.

Looking forward for tomorrow evening and the start of another Darts year.

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[JH-01]

It is the least (With the world series of darts finals) the most "Meh" tournaments on the PDC Calendar

It should be the best 16 of 2019 but its spliting hairs it will still sell out

2019 best draw

Michael van Gerwen (1) v Dimitri van den Bergh (16)
Gary Anderson (8) v Glen Durrant (9)
Michael Smith (5) v James Wade (12)
Gerwyn Price (4) v Adrian Lewis (13)
Peter Wright (2) v Stephen Bunting (15)
Dave Chisnall (7) v Daryl Gurney (10)
Nathan Aspinall (6) v Chris Dobey (11)
Rob Cross (3) v Mervyn King (14)

Is that the actual one year OoM?

[The Thorn]

It is the least (With the world series of darts finals) the most "Meh" tournaments on the PDC Calendar

It should be the best 16 of 2019 but its spliting hairs it will still sell out

2019 best draw

Michael van Gerwen (1) v Dimitri van den Bergh (16)
Gary Anderson (8) v Glen Durrant (9)
Michael Smith (5) v James Wade (12)
Gerwyn Price (4) v Adrian Lewis (13)
Peter Wright (2) v Stephen Bunting (15)
Dave Chisnall (7) v Daryl Gurney (10)
Nathan Aspinall (6) v Chris Dobey (11)
Rob Cross (3) v Mervyn King (14)

Is that the actual one year OoM?

No, Oche just seems to have made that up. Dimitri is nowhere near the top 16 in that. And Ratajski would comfortably be in.

[JH-01]

It is the least (With the world series of darts finals) the most "Meh" tournaments on the PDC Calendar

It should be the best 16 of 2019 but its spliting hairs it will still sell out

2019 best draw

Michael van Gerwen (1) v Dimitri van den Bergh (16)
Gary Anderson (8) v Glen Durrant (9)
Michael Smith (5) v James Wade (12)
Gerwyn Price (4) v Adrian Lewis (13)
Peter Wright (2) v Stephen Bunting (15)
Dave Chisnall (7) v Daryl Gurney (10)
Nathan Aspinall (6) v Chris Dobey (11)
Rob Cross (3) v Mervyn King (14)

Is that the actual one year OoM?

No, Oche just seems to have made that up. Dimitri is nowhere near the top 16 in that. And Ratajski would comfortably be in.

Anderson at No.8 and ahead of Durrant and Wade made me suspicious.

[cannibal]

It's this a tournament that makes money and funds the pro tour? Wouldn't call it a waste or useless. As much as I despise the world cup pdc event, that one too makes money so I guess my opinion I that one should. be softened.

[Randall]

It's this a tournament that makes money and funds the pro tour? Wouldn't call it a waste or useless. As much as I despise the world cup pdc event, that one too makes money so I guess my opinion I that one should. be softened.

The pl is the cash cow

[Mabbsy]

Arguably the worst and most irrelevant TV tournament of the year.

Sigh.

[TheMalteseDart]

Ian White will get to his first TV final, you heard it hear first.

Wright will have achievement of his life hangover still, MVG won't be at his best with new darts, Price still angry and defeating himself.

It's Ian White's time

[Emulsfier]

Ian White will get to his first TV final, you heard it hear first.

Wright will have achievement of his life hangover still, MVG won't be at his best with new darts, Price still angry and defeating himself.

It's Ian White's time

[Randall]

Ian White will get to his first TV final, you heard it hear first.

Wright will have achievement of his life hangover still, MVG won't be at his best with new darts, Price still angry and defeating himself.

It's Ian White's time

No