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Re: Darts articles in the Media thread

Post by thegentle » Tue Apr 11, 2023 11:04 am

The Thorn wrote: Tue Apr 11, 2023 9:18 am Pro Tours need to remain the bread and butter as they are open to everyone
I suppose there will come a time when the ProTours behind closed doors will gradually be phased out in favour of Euro Tour/World Series type events (who knows, the latter might expand and be ranked in time), but we're a long way off that yet
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Re: Darts articles in the Media thread

Post by oche balboa » Tue Apr 11, 2023 11:06 am

thegentle wrote: Tue Apr 11, 2023 11:04 am
The Thorn wrote: Tue Apr 11, 2023 9:18 am Pro Tours need to remain the bread and butter as they are open to everyone
I suppose there will come a time when the ProTours behind closed doors will gradually be phased out in favour of Euro Tour/World Series type events (who knows, the latter might expand and be ranked in time), but we're a long way off that yet
I doubt this will happen. Unless the expand the events from 48 to 64 to allow more TC's involved and it could be like Snooker
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Post by DeepFriedRat » Tue Apr 11, 2023 12:52 pm

oche balboa wrote: Tue Apr 11, 2023 9:48 am PDC Calendar is getting full as it is

30 Pro Tours (15 Weekends)
13 Euro Tours (13 Weeks)
1 Week for Q School
Worlds (2 weeks at the end of the year)
Matchplay, WGP, Grand Slam (2 weekends)
Euro, Players, UK Open, World Cup, Masters, World Series finals (1 Weekends)
5 World Series events (5 weekends)

The next week off for the top players is the 10th June. its crammed
Squeeze more PCs into weekends is the solution

PC Saturday, Sunday, Monday
ETQ Tuesday

On a given weekend. Eventually the Monday PCs free up enough weekends to put on more Euro Tours in June, August and September.

No reason why you can't have floor events during the World Series but that's already been mentioned.

The long blackout in August is unnecessary imo. Granted I don't play so I wouldn't know but players who miss the Matchplay can go like 3 months without playing ranking darts.
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Re: Darts articles in the Media thread

Post by Rogg » Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:39 pm

Not exactly darts related but...

Matchroom had discussions with the RFL in 2018 and nothing came of those. Eddie Hearn has since described Rugby League as 'beyond fucked'.


Eddie Hearn lays in to rugby league: bitter or does he have a point?
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Re: Darts articles in the Media thread

Post by oche balboa » Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:45 pm

Rogg wrote: Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:39 pm Not exactly darts related but...

Matchroom had discussions with the RFL in 2018 and nothing came of those. Eddie Hearn has since described Rugby League as 'beyond fucked'.


Eddie Hearn lays in to rugby league: bitter or does he have a point?
https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ed ... ve-a-point
Hearns have got to realise they can't keep controlling sports. They should have settled for what they have had. it being "Fucked" isn't the issue
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Re: Darts articles in the Media thread

Post by The Thorn » Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:48 pm

oche balboa wrote: Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:45 pm
Rogg wrote: Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:39 pm Not exactly darts related but...

Matchroom had discussions with the RFL in 2018 and nothing came of those. Eddie Hearn has since described Rugby League as 'beyond fucked'.


Eddie Hearn lays in to rugby league: bitter or does he have a point?
https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ed ... ve-a-point
Hearns have got to realise they can't keep controlling sports. They should have settled for what they have had. it being "Fucked" isn't the issue
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Re: Darts articles in the Media thread

Post by Rogg » Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:55 pm

Not sure I even understood that.
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Post by Deadshot » Wed Apr 12, 2023 7:14 pm

oche balboa wrote: Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:45 pm
Rogg wrote: Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:39 pm Not exactly darts related but...

Matchroom had discussions with the RFL in 2018 and nothing came of those. Eddie Hearn has since described Rugby League as 'beyond fucked'.


Eddie Hearn lays in to rugby league: bitter or does he have a point?
https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ed ... ve-a-point
Hearns have got to realise they can't keep controlling sports. They should have settled for what they have had. it being "Fucked" isn't the issue
Exactly how much league have you watched Oche because I think this is just a continuation of your dislike of Matchroom/The Hearns.

League has basically stagnated being the RFL are incompetent. You only need to look at the way some of the directors of the clubs (Bradford in particular) have gotten away with murder under the watchful eye of the RFL. The RFL make the cunts that are supposed to make sure footie directors are fit and proper look organised. Union of course has done a BDO and accepted its role as being "TrAdItIoNaL" and the mutant retarded brother of League.

Do I think league is fucked? No, but it's not going anywhere at present. The last 13 years have seen no progress. It's no bigger or profitable than it was before. It being a team sport and other complexities means the Hearns and Matchroom can do next to nothing to improve it. There has to be change and it starts with the RFL management.

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Re: Darts articles in the Media thread

Post by shenmue » Thu Apr 13, 2023 8:29 am

Rugby is shite

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Post by Ross, Bob » Thu Apr 13, 2023 10:10 am

shenmue wrote: Thu Apr 13, 2023 8:29 am Rugby is shite

as is cricket.
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Post by oche balboa » Thu Apr 13, 2023 10:36 am

Cricket is not shite
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Re: Darts articles in the Media thread

Post by Emulsfier » Thu Apr 13, 2023 10:39 am

oche balboa wrote: Thu Apr 13, 2023 10:36 am Cricket is shite
Well said.
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Post by Deadshot » Thu Apr 13, 2023 10:52 am

Better to play than watch but enjoyable, and on its day RL is better than footie

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Re: Darts articles in the Media thread

Post by oche balboa » Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:21 am

Love to know who Deadshot is. He seems to know me well
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Post by daveboygreen » Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:12 pm

oche balboa wrote: Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:21 am Love to know who Deadshot is. He seems to know me well
He's the one in the light blue overall who spoon feeds you you're coco pops in the morning and wipes you're arse.

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Re: Darts articles in the Media thread

Post by Rogg » Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:23 am

A 3-year ethnographic study at a range of live Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events across the globe.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.117 ... 5231168971
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Post by ChrisW » Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:07 am

'Prosumer fans'
That's a new name for mongs.

"Davis (2022b) identified alcohol, songs/chants, signs and fancy dress as the key tools that fans use at the live PDC darts events."

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Post by Randall » Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:52 am

That guy needs to get laid
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Post by The Thorn » Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:58 am

I will give this a read later
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Re: Darts articles in the Media thread

Post by Randall » Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:21 pm

It's people getting drunk singing and abusing people
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