Darts articles in the Media thread

[ChrisW]

Isn't Barney doing chocolate milk adverts now?

Yep.

[Brainbox]

Isn't Barney doing chocolate milk adverts now?

Yep.

Must be running out of money. Julia will be gone in a couple of years.

[ChrisW]

Isn't Barney doing chocolate milk adverts now?

Yep.

Must be running out of money. Julia will be gone in a couple of years.

Is that you Bradders?

[Brainbox]

Isn't Barney doing chocolate milk adverts now?

Yep.

Must be running out of money. Julia will be gone in a couple of years.

Is that you Bradders?

It is indeed. I've been hiding behind this multiple for a long time, but it took a while for you to notice. Well done.

[ChrisW]

Co Stompe has a less serious sense of humour compared to a lot of Dutch players. Raymond van Barneveld, and even more so Vincent van der Voort, can really sulk when things go wrong. A lot of Dutch are notorious for falling out over silly things, and it's the old Calvinist culture of "always be true to yourself" as well as the sense of destiny mindset that Barney always seems to have during big events of his career.

Stompe and Barney were close friends at one point IIRC.

So I assume their friendship had peaks and troughs.

Sitting together happily tonight.

[PT13]

Co Stompe has a less serious sense of humour compared to a lot of Dutch players. Raymond van Barneveld, and even more so Vincent van der Voort, can really sulk when things go wrong. A lot of Dutch are notorious for falling out over silly things, and it's the old Calvinist culture of "always be true to yourself" as well as the sense of destiny mindset that Barney always seems to have during big events of his career.

Stompe and Barney were close friends at one point IIRC.

So I assume their friendship had peaks and troughs.

Sitting together happily tonight.

Yeah, I thought so. Like I said before, Barney might sulk for a time, but he tends to get over it as well after a while.

[The Thorn]

Why are we discussing Barney's friendships

[Brainbox]

Why are we discussing Barney's friendships

Because he's the goat?

[PT13]

Why are we discussing Barney's friendships

Does it offend you?

[sennafan24]

Co Stompe has a less serious sense of humour compared to a lot of Dutch players. Raymond van Barneveld, and even more so Vincent van der Voort, can really sulk when things go wrong. A lot of Dutch are notorious for falling out over silly things, and it's the old Calvinist culture of "always be true to yourself" as well as the sense of destiny mindset that Barney always seems to have during big events of his career.

Stompe and Barney were close friends at one point IIRC.

So I assume their friendship had peaks and troughs.

+1. Vincent seems to dislike Co a lot more. Barney might sulk for a period, but then he's usually fine. Barney did have a long term rivalry with Fordham, which Fordham detailed in his autobiography, but most players have a good or a hot-cold thing with Barney. A lot of players are just baffled by Barney's odd sulky attitude at times on the oche, where he didn't seem to be enjoying playing darts even. I think I understand Barney's attitude, which is admittedly very complex. Barney plays to be the best and to win the biggest tournaments, and he has seldom done that from 2008 onwards (only 2 TV events won from 2008 onwards, i.e. the 2012 Grand Slam and the 2014 Premier League), yet Barney also has that Calvinist sense of destiny, so he believes that by playing on he will inevitably get some more big moments in his career and the ultimate would be another World Championship.

Vincent said the early 2000s was when Barney and Co didn't get on. That's when Barney wasn't winning Embassy titles at Lakeside, so he would be sensitive to certain senses of humour.

There was a segment on Sky years ago where they asked some players whether money or trophies mattered more to them.

Barney was one of the few who said trophies IIRC.

[Randall]

Co Stompe has a less serious sense of humour compared to a lot of Dutch players. Raymond van Barneveld, and even more so Vincent van der Voort, can really sulk when things go wrong. A lot of Dutch are notorious for falling out over silly things, and it's the old Calvinist culture of "always be true to yourself" as well as the sense of destiny mindset that Barney always seems to have during big events of his career.

Stompe and Barney were close friends at one point IIRC.

So I assume their friendship had peaks and troughs.

+1. Vincent seems to dislike Co a lot more. Barney might sulk for a period, but then he's usually fine. Barney did have a long term rivalry with Fordham, which Fordham detailed in his autobiography, but most players have a good or a hot-cold thing with Barney. A lot of players are just baffled by Barney's odd sulky attitude at times on the oche, where he didn't seem to be enjoying playing darts even. I think I understand Barney's attitude, which is admittedly very complex. Barney plays to be the best and to win the biggest tournaments, and he has seldom done that from 2008 onwards (only 2 TV events won from 2008 onwards, i.e. the 2012 Grand Slam and the 2014 Premier League), yet Barney also has that Calvinist sense of destiny, so he believes that by playing on he will inevitably get some more big moments in his career and the ultimate would be another World Championship.

Vincent said the early 2000s was when Barney and Co didn't get on. That's when Barney wasn't winning Embassy titles at Lakeside, so he would be sensitive to certain senses of humour.

There was a segment on Sky years ago where they asked some players whether money or trophies mattered more to them.

Barney was one of the few who said trophies IIRC.

His life is derelict then

[ChrisW]

RVB and Stompe discussing ASN. No consistency was the agreed point of view.

[PT13]

Co Stompe has a less serious sense of humour compared to a lot of Dutch players. Raymond van Barneveld, and even more so Vincent van der Voort, can really sulk when things go wrong. A lot of Dutch are notorious for falling out over silly things, and it's the old Calvinist culture of "always be true to yourself" as well as the sense of destiny mindset that Barney always seems to have during big events of his career.

Stompe and Barney were close friends at one point IIRC.

So I assume their friendship had peaks and troughs.

+1. Vincent seems to dislike Co a lot more. Barney might sulk for a period, but then he's usually fine. Barney did have a long term rivalry with Fordham, which Fordham detailed in his autobiography, but most players have a good or a hot-cold thing with Barney. A lot of players are just baffled by Barney's odd sulky attitude at times on the oche, where he didn't seem to be enjoying playing darts even. I think I understand Barney's attitude, which is admittedly very complex. Barney plays to be the best and to win the biggest tournaments, and he has seldom done that from 2008 onwards (only 2 TV events won from 2008 onwards, i.e. the 2012 Grand Slam and the 2014 Premier League), yet Barney also has that Calvinist sense of destiny, so he believes that by playing on he will inevitably get some more big moments in his career and the ultimate would be another World Championship.

Vincent said the early 2000s was when Barney and Co didn't get on. That's when Barney wasn't winning Embassy titles at Lakeside, so he would be sensitive to certain senses of humour.

There was a segment on Sky years ago where they asked some players whether money or trophies mattered more to them.

Barney was one of the few who said trophies IIRC.

Yes, that was at the 2017 Champions League of Darts on the BBC, IIRC. Taylor laughed when asked and said "cheque". He later said that trophies take up space, and that the knowledge of doing your job properly by winning a tournament and collecting the money was more important than any trophy.

[The Thorn]

RVB and Stompe discussing ASN. No consistency was the agreed point of view.

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[ChrisW]

RVB and Stompe discussing ASN. No consistency was the agreed point of view.

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Comparing the Belgian Decker slap to the ASN slap. One not related to PDC one was. Why the huge difference in consequences?
Barney went on about a similar fine he got for going for the bull once? Don't remember that. But that M Smith did the same and got a lot lower fine.

[PT13]

How can someone be fined for not going for a certain target? It's your 3 darts, and you can do what you like with them.

[The Thorn]

How can someone be fined for not going for a certain target? It's your 3 darts, and you can do what you like with them.

Except if they lose your luggage at the airport and you have to borrow someones darts it has happened!

[Brainbox]

How can someone be fined for not going for a certain target? It's your 3 darts, and you can do what you like with them.

What if they throw them at the referee?

[shenmue]

Can't be bothered to read all these comments about barney but i wanted to say that barney is a balding old vile Dutch cunt.

[The Thorn]

Can't be bothered to read all these comments about barney but i wanted to say that barney is a balding old vile Dutch cunt.

I love you, edgy mate