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The Ginge Reaper wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 9:24 am Shame he isn't really on fire.

+1
Well said.

oche balboa wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 10:24 am I'm going to be a fan of his now Bradders hates him

I have hardly hidden my dislike of him over the years ffs, do keep up.

oche balboa wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 9:28 am Bradders wanting 17 year olds to die there

Did you know how old I was when you wished me dead? The first time I mean, not the other times.

Rogg wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 11:47 am

oche balboa wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 9:28 am Bradders wanting 17 year olds to die there

Did you know how old I was when you wished me dead? The first time I mean, not the other times.

You don't count

I will leave everyone to make up their own mind about what just happened.

oche balboa wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 10:24 am I'm going to be a fan of his because he played in the BDO Worlds and doesn't have a tour card

Fixed

Btw, one freak average doesn't change that Bennett hasn't lived up to the hype in the slightest thus far.

Anyone capable of qualifying for either the PDC or BDO or WDF world championships is a good darts player

Rogg wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 11:47 am

oche balboa wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 9:28 am Bradders wanting 17 year olds to die there

Did you know how old I was when you wished me dead? The first time I mean, not the other times.

So bizarre.

sennafan24 wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 2:25 pm Btw, one freak average doesn't change that Bennett hasn't lived up to the hype in the slightest thus far.

He is 17 years old. What were your expectations of him thus far for you to say he hasn’t lived upto the hype?

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:19 pm

sennafan24 wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 2:25 pm Btw, one freak average doesn't change that Bennett hasn't lived up to the hype in the slightest thus far.

He is 17 years old. What were your expectations of him thus far for you to say he hasn’t lived upto the hype?

Berks like this who thought his success was a certainty.

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 10:54 pm You may be right, but LB has been hyped up more than any young player I can recall. Phil Taylor has gone on to say he will be the future of darts. He is hitting high averages for his age. You have to remember he is only 15
I believe he will make a big splash and due to the hype and his antics, he will get a lot of publicity.
Time will tell.

sennafan24 wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:25 pm

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:19 pm

sennafan24 wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 2:25 pm Btw, one freak average doesn't change that Bennett hasn't lived up to the hype in the slightest thus far.

He is 17 years old. What were your expectations of him thus far for you to say he hasn’t lived upto the hype?

Berks like this who thought his success was a certainty.

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 10:54 pm You may be right, but LB has been hyped up more than any young player I can recall. Phil Taylor has gone on to say he will be the future of darts. He is hitting high averages for his age. You have to remember he is only 15
I believe he will make a big splash and due to the hype and his antics, he will get a lot of publicity.
Time will tell.

So you’ve not actually answered the question. I stand by what I said but didn’t put a timescale on it. Put it this way, I didn’t expect him to be winning majors at 17. With your comment maybe you did??

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:27 pm

sennafan24 wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:25 pm

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:19 pm

sennafan24 wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 2:25 pm Btw, one freak average doesn't change that Bennett hasn't lived up to the hype in the slightest thus far.

He is 17 years old. What were your expectations of him thus far for you to say he hasn’t lived upto the hype?

Berks like this who thought his success was a certainty.

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 10:54 pm You may be right, but LB has been hyped up more than any young player I can recall. Phil Taylor has gone on to say he will be the future of darts. He is hitting high averages for his age. You have to remember he is only 15
I believe he will make a big splash and due to the hype and his antics, he will get a lot of publicity.
Time will tell.

So you’ve not actually answered the question. I stand by what I said but didn’t put a timescale on it. Put it this way, I didn’t expect him to be winning majors at 17. With your comment maybe you did??

The plus side now is that Bennett isn't hyped as much any more and can now try to become a decent darts player in whichever level he chooses

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:27 pm So you’ve not actually answered the question. I stand by what I said but didn’t put a timescale on it. Put it this way, I didn’t expect him to be winning majors at 17. With your comment maybe you did??

You and others claimed hyped him up to be the next big thing.

MVG smashed Adams to win the BDO Masters when he was 17. Bennett hasn't done anything remotely as impressive as that. Heck he hasn't even won a tour card and was beaten in the juniors at Ally Pally.

Dfc180 wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:34 pm

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:27 pm

sennafan24 wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:25 pm

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:19 pm

sennafan24 wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 2:25 pm Btw, one freak average doesn't change that Bennett hasn't lived up to the hype in the slightest thus far.

He is 17 years old. What were your expectations of him thus far for you to say he hasn’t lived upto the hype?

Berks like this who thought his success was a certainty.

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 10:54 pm You may be right, but LB has been hyped up more than any young player I can recall. Phil Taylor has gone on to say he will be the future of darts. He is hitting high averages for his age. You have to remember he is only 15
I believe he will make a big splash and due to the hype and his antics, he will get a lot of publicity.
Time will tell.

So you’ve not actually answered the question. I stand by what I said but didn’t put a timescale on it. Put it this way, I didn’t expect him to be winning majors at 17. With your comment maybe you did??

The plus side now is that Bennett isn't hyped as much any more and can now try to become a decent darts player in whichever level he chooses

It’s probably to his long term benefit that he hasn’t yet won a tour card.
I know he has played in junior PDC events but can he play WDF events? Maybe he could play Modus?

Why on earth would he not be able to play WDF events?

sennafan24 wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:36 pm

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:27 pm So you’ve not actually answered the question. I stand by what I said but didn’t put a timescale on it. Put it this way, I didn’t expect him to be winning majors at 17. With your comment maybe you did??

You and others claimed hyped him up to be the next big thing.

MVG smashed Adams to win the BDO Masters when he was 17. Bennett hasn't done anything remotely as impressive as that. Heck he hasn't even won a tour card and was beaten in the juniors at Ally Pally.

He may well be the next big thing. I can’t think of any darts player at such a young age who was hyped as much. I don’t really know much about MVG at the same age tbh. The fact he hasn’t won a tour card yet will probably help in the long run.

What exactly were your expectations of him as a 17 year old?

Edit- I would say qualifying for the BDO worlds at just turned 15? Is a pretty decent achievement.

The Ginge Reaper wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:39 pm Why on earth would he not be able to play WDF events?

Sorry i will rephrase.
Is he choosing not to play WDF events?

No idea. Maybe his priorities have changed.

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:41 pm

sennafan24 wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:36 pm

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:27 pm So you’ve not actually answered the question. I stand by what I said but didn’t put a timescale on it. Put it this way, I didn’t expect him to be winning majors at 17. With your comment maybe you did??

You and others claimed hyped him up to be the next big thing.

MVG smashed Adams to win the BDO Masters when he was 17. Bennett hasn't done anything remotely as impressive as that. Heck he hasn't even won a tour card and was beaten in the juniors at Ally Pally.

He may well be the next big thing. I can’t think of any darts player at such a young age who was hyped as much. I don’t really know much about MVG at the same age tbh. The fact he hasn’t won a tour card yet will probably help in the long run.

What exactly were your expectations of him as a 17 year old?

Well if Bennett was the child prodigy that MVG at 17 you'd expect him to at least have won the juniors worlds and made more of a splash on the development/youth tour.

If a 17 year old MVG was active in today's game he certainly would have achieved a lot more by now.