Pre-Split World Championship Seeds: 1978-1993

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Re: Pre-Split World Championship Seeds: 1978-1993

Post by PT13 » Fri Dec 02, 2022 8:17 pm

Gregory won a number of TV titles, the last one in 1995, but missing championship darts in 1992 at the World Championship and World Masters along with him returning to the BDO seemed to overshadow all that.

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Re: Pre-Split World Championship Seeds: 1978-1993

Post by Rogg » Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:24 pm

This shows the final 10 editions of the unified BDO Worlds: 1984-1993.

And on the the far left, the first post-split edition in 1994.

This shows how badly damaged the BDO was by the split. It was a massacre.

See the purple boxes. 6 of the 8 'reigning' BDO seeds switched to the PDC (WDC) Worlds for 1994. Plus 5 former seeds.

As as result, an almost totally fresh collection of seeds appeared at the BDO Worlds in 1994.


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Post by PT13 » Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:38 pm

And even Mike Gregory would have been the number 2 seed at the Circus Tavern for 1994, if he hadn't gone back to the BDO a few weeks earlier. His switch back was too late to play at the 1994 Embassy.

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Re: Pre-Split World Championship Seeds: 1978-1993

Post by Tommo » Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:24 pm

Who the fuck is Dave Lee?
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Re: Pre-Split World Championship Seeds: 1978-1993

Post by Rogg » Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:46 pm

Tommo wrote: Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:24 pm Who the fuck is Dave Lee?
Nope. There's many in these old lists I've never heard of.

Here's a bit of him not quite beating Bristow in 83.

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Re: Pre-Split World Championship Seeds: 1978-1993

Post by Rogg » Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:54 pm

Apart from Mike Gregory, the only seed at the 1993 BDO Worlds who didn't switch: Keith Sullivan.

Australian. No idea. Here he is in 92 playing God who has tucked in his tie. A strong look.

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Post by sennafan24 » Sun Dec 04, 2022 10:52 am

Rogg wrote: Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:54 pm Sickening to see Fatz handling the waistcoat of senna's dreams. How vile.
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Re: Pre-Split World Championship Seeds: 1978-1993

Post by oche balboa » Mon Dec 05, 2022 9:30 am

A lot of the Rebels were falling away. Deller was one of those, Bobby George retired from darts in 1988 aside from exbos, Only came back because the BDO needed a big name
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Re: Pre-Split World Championship Seeds: 1978-1993

Post by Rogg » Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:24 pm

oche balboa wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 9:30 am A lot of the Rebels were falling away. Deller was one of those, Bobby George retired from darts in 1988 aside from exbos, Only came back because the BDO needed a big name
'A lot'...? Well...

Here's the complete pre-split BDO Worlds record of all 14 rebels, plus Gregory and Johns who choked on it.

There was plenty of life left in most of them. 10 of the 14 had reached a minimum of 1 QF in the 90s and the majority had done much more.

But Deller, granted. He hadn't played a lakey since '88.



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Re: Pre-Split World Championship Seeds: 1978-1993

Post by oche balboa » Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:42 pm

So 4 out of 14 "Best Players in the World" failed to qualify for Lakey?

I was right
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Post by The Ginge Reaper » Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:45 pm

4 out of 14 equals "a lot" now. Bizarre.
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Post by Rogg » Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:48 pm

and 1 of those 4 beat Taylor and Priestley to win the Matchplay in 96.

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Post by oche balboa » Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:18 pm

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Re: Pre-Split World Championship Seeds: 1978-1993

Post by PT13 » Mon Dec 05, 2022 7:49 pm

oche balboa wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 9:30 am A lot of the Rebels were falling away. Deller was one of those, Bobby George retired from darts in 1988 aside from exbos, Only came back because the BDO needed a big name
How many TV tournament winners pre-split were not one of the original rebels? Very few. A few of the rebels had lost some form compared to the past, granted, but other rebels were only just getting started, like Taylor, Priestley, Harrington, Warriner, and Gregory was arguably in his best form around this time.

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Post by Ross, Bob » Mon Dec 05, 2022 7:50 pm

PT13 wrote:
oche balboa wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 9:30 am A lot of the Rebels were falling away. Deller was one of those, Bobby George retired from darts in 1988 aside from exbos, Only came back because the BDO needed a big name
How many TV tournament winners pre-split were not one of the original rebels? Very few. A few of the rebels had lost some form compared to the past, granted, but other rebels were only just getting started, like Taylor, Priestley, Harrington, Warriner, and Gregory was arguably in his best form around this time.
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Re: Pre-Split World Championship Seeds: 1978-1993

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Ross, Bob wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 7:50 pm
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oche balboa wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 9:30 am A lot of the Rebels were falling away. Deller was one of those, Bobby George retired from darts in 1988 aside from exbos, Only came back because the BDO needed a big name
How many TV tournament winners pre-split were not one of the original rebels? Very few. A few of the rebels had lost some form compared to the past, granted, but other rebels were only just getting started, like Taylor, Priestley, Harrington, Warriner, and Gregory was arguably in his best form around this time.
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Re: Pre-Split World Championship Seeds: 1978-1993

Post by The Thorn » Mon Dec 05, 2022 7:52 pm

1993 is a long way away
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Re: Pre-Split World Championship Seeds: 1978-1993

Post by PT13 » Mon Dec 05, 2022 7:54 pm

The Thorn wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 7:52 pm 1993 is a long way away
2050 is closer to us than 1993.

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Re: Pre-Split World Championship Seeds: 1978-1993

Post by The Thorn » Mon Dec 05, 2022 7:56 pm

PT13 wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 7:54 pm
The Thorn wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 7:52 pm 1993 is a long way away
2050 is closer to us than 1993.
To some of us.
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