Is James Wade in the top 10 greatest darts players of all-time?

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Where do you rank Wadey all-time?

Top 5
1
5%
Top 10
5
26%
Top 15
10
53%
Top 20
2
11%
Outside top 20
1
5%
 
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Is James Wade in the top 10 greatest darts players of all-time?

Post by sennafan24 » Sat May 11, 2024 5:25 pm

According to his Wiki page, Wade is the third most successful PDC player of all-time in terms of winning "premier events". He has won all the biggest PDC TV events with the exceptions of the Worlds, GSOD and Players' Championship.

Additionally he is one of the most successful players in floor/non-televised events in PDC history, boasting an impressive 28 non-televised title wins according to his profile on the PDC's website.

He was also ranked in the top 10 of the PDC's OOM in 15 out of the 16 years that spanned between 2007 and 2022, including a run of 6 years between 2007 and 2011 where he was ranked in the top 3.

Does his longevity and hefty haul of trophies qualify him as a top ten player of all-time? Or does his lack of World title exclude him?
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Post by Ross, Bob » Sat May 11, 2024 5:29 pm

This issue has already been resolved by a forum authority mate:
robson wrote: Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:12 pm you heard it here first lads - he isnt top 10 of all time, he isnt even top 15 of all time. or maybe even tpp 20. rees was better - deller adams evans whitcomb gregory all better - the list goes on and on.
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Post by The Thorn » Sat May 11, 2024 5:29 pm

11 or 12 for me probably
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Post by sennafan24 » Sat May 11, 2024 5:30 pm

Ross, Bob wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 5:29 pm This issue has already been resolved by a forum authority mate:
robson wrote: Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:12 pm you heard it here first lads - he isnt top 10 of all time, he isnt even top 15 of all time. or maybe even tpp 20. rees was better - deller adams evans whitcomb gregory all better - the list goes on and on.
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Post by shenmue » Sat May 11, 2024 5:30 pm

Top 15 without a world title, comfortably top 10 if he had won one but brutally bottled it vs the obese greasy lewis.


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Post by shenmue » Sat May 11, 2024 5:41 pm

Same cunts posting now as they did 4 years ago, got to admire the consistentcy and longevity.

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Post by sennafan24 » Sat May 11, 2024 5:44 pm

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The Thorn wrote: Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:01 pm If you think Adams is top 10 you are absolutely deluded. Sure there are probably some people who think that, hopefully no one on here does so it's totally irrelevant. Surely even Oche isn't that thick.
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Post by Randall » Sat May 11, 2024 5:46 pm

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Post by shenmue » Sat May 11, 2024 5:47 pm

Is the correct answer

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Post by shenmue » Sat May 11, 2024 5:51 pm

Is the correct answer

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Post by The Thorn » Sat May 11, 2024 5:51 pm

sennafan24 wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 5:44 pm
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The Thorn wrote: Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:01 pm If you think Adams is top 10 you are absolutely deluded. Sure there are probably some people who think that, hopefully no one on here does so it's totally irrelevant. Surely even Oche isn't that thick.
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Post by Ross, Bob » Sat May 11, 2024 5:53 pm

The Thorn wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 5:51 pm
sennafan24 wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 5:44 pm
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The Thorn wrote: Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:01 pm If you think Adams is top 10 you are absolutely deluded. Sure there are probably some people who think that, hopefully no one on here does so it's totally irrelevant. Surely even Oche isn't that thick.
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Post by ChrisW » Sat May 11, 2024 6:35 pm

Definitely outside but where who cares.

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Post by shenmue » Sat May 11, 2024 7:24 pm

Harsh on wadey

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Post by sennafan24 » Sat May 11, 2024 9:18 pm

shenmue wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 7:24 pm Harsh on wadey
Zero TDF users have voted for him as a top 10 player yet.

He is clearly not as highly rated on this forum as he is on Twitter.
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Re: Is James Wade in the top 10 greatest darts players of all-time?

Post by Dfc180 » Sat May 11, 2024 9:22 pm

sennafan24 wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 9:18 pm
shenmue wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 7:24 pm Harsh on wadey
Zero TDF users have voted for him as a top 10 player yet.

He is clearly not as highly rated on this forum as he is on Twitter.
A missing world championship is the only reason I can't call him top 10

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Post by shenmue » Sat May 11, 2024 9:23 pm

sennafan24 wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 9:18 pm
shenmue wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 7:24 pm Harsh on wadey
Zero TDF users have voted for him as a top 10 player yet.

He is clearly not as highly rated on this forum as he is on Twitter.
I voted top 15 too, even as a fanboy you have to be honest

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Re: Is James Wade in the top 10 greatest darts players of all-time?

Post by sennafan24 » Sat May 11, 2024 9:26 pm

Dfc180 wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 9:22 pm
sennafan24 wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 9:18 pm
shenmue wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 7:24 pm Harsh on wadey
Zero TDF users have voted for him as a top 10 player yet.

He is clearly not as highly rated on this forum as he is on Twitter.
A missing world championship is the only reason I can't call him top 10
Aye the missing World title appears to be the primary reason for many.

He really should have a GSOD title to his credit also.

I haven't worked out where I would place him yet, but I suspect it will be anywhere between 10th and 15th.
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