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by thegentle » Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:18 am
Zeyes wrote:thegentle wrote:If ever there were a moment for Cadby to step up to the plate, it would be now. As it is, we don't even know when he'll be playing again ffs
I dunno, I kinda expect that putting Cadby on such a big stage at this juncture would backfire spectacularly in some way, either on or off the oche.
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I can see hopp getting a nod.
Hopefully not. He'd get totally slaughtered. The worst part about it is that large parts of the German fanbase are both very fickle and very vindictive. The abuse he'd be taking would be unbelievable.
Well obviously not now, since going back home he's stagnated, but before leaving the UK, he was looking really promising, even more so than de Zwaan. Who's to say he couldn't have gone on a long run at Blackpool or any of the other TV events and truly earned his place?
For the record, I know what everyone thinks of those exhibition games we've seen in the past when players have been absent from PL duty, but I think that would be a good idea for Hopp. Gando was having his back problems when the Berlin leg of the Premier League happened this year, if I were Barry I'd have told him to take it easy and have Hopp play someone in front of his home crowd
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by Randall » Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:25 am
It's just an exhibition at the end of the day.
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by Chizzyfan » Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:27 am
Randall wrote:It's just an exhibition at the end of the day.
Which Barry Hearn has constantly said is based on merit, often yearly merit. Last year, he said Chizzy was left out because he hadn't performed well enough that year, same with Lewis. At least be upfront about it and say we pick who we want instead of goatturding a pile of hogwash.
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by Randall » Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:31 am
Chizzyfan wrote:Randall wrote:It's just an exhibition at the end of the day.
Which Barry Hearn has constantly said is based on merit, often yearly merit. Last year, he said Chizzy was left out because he hadn't performed well enough that year, same with Lewis. At least be upfront about it and say we pick who we want instead of goatturding a pile of hogwash.
It's about bums on seats.
In Germany hopp sells.
The euro win is possibly already enough.
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by StevieBoy » Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:49 am
Randall wrote:Chizzyfan wrote:Randall wrote:It's just an exhibition at the end of the day.
Which Barry Hearn has constantly said is based on merit, often yearly merit. Last year, he said Chizzy was left out because he hadn't performed well enough that year, same with Lewis. At least be upfront about it and say we pick who we want instead of goatturding a pile of hogwash.
It's about bums on seats.
In Germany hopp sells.
The euro win is possibly already enough.
For me the Premier League is just to long. I tend to get bored halfway through the tournament. I'm obviously wrong because thousands of people actually pay to watch.
Maybe a break half way through would help
Who knows!
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by Randall » Tue Sep 11, 2018 12:00 pm
StevieBoy wrote:Randall wrote:Chizzyfan wrote:Randall wrote:It's just an exhibition at the end of the day.
Which Barry Hearn has constantly said is based on merit, often yearly merit. Last year, he said Chizzy was left out because he hadn't performed well enough that year, same with Lewis. At least be upfront about it and say we pick who we want instead of goatturding a pile of hogwash.
It's about bums on seats.
In Germany hopp sells.
The euro win is possibly already enough.
For me the Premier League is just to long. I tend to get bored halfway through the tournament. I'm obviously wrong because thousands of people actually pay to watch.
Maybe a break half way through would help
Who knows!
Don't think your alone in that.
Extended this year as well!
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by thegentle » Tue Sep 11, 2018 12:43 pm
The length isn't the main issue for me (although it probably is too long), it's that you inevitably get some meaningless games with the format. Still, it may not be a ranking event, but it features all the best players in the world, and is one of the most coveted titles for the players, so it's far more than a meaningless exbo
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by Randall » Tue Sep 11, 2018 12:48 pm
After the excitement of the world's Your always pleased to see the darts back and for a few weeks it sustains itself. After a while it just becomes a bit repetitive I guess.
Don't really know what my objection to it is really.
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by cannibal » Tue Sep 11, 2018 2:15 pm
It most likely is going to come down to performance in the WC. I think there is a bit of malaise due to Lewis, Wade, Barney falling off and the promising younger players not really finding a solid foothold of consistency, or in the case of Cadby just being a drongo.
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by M H » Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:25 pm
Tickets are actually available for every evening right now. Will never catch on
When you actually feel anger over a place like this it's time to get a life
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by Randall » Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:26 pm
Father Rout wrote:Tickets are actually available for every evening right now. Will never catch on
Even with no venues named?
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by M H » Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:28 pm
Randall wrote:Father Rout wrote:Tickets are actually available for every evening right now. Will never catch on
Even with no venues named?
Relying on blind faith
When you actually feel anger over a place like this it's time to get a life
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by Randall » Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:29 pm
Father Rout wrote:Randall wrote:Father Rout wrote:Tickets are actually available for every evening right now. Will never catch on
Even with no venues named?
Relying on blind faith
Caven is playing?
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by M H » Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:57 pm
Randall wrote:Father Rout wrote:Randall wrote:Father Rout wrote:Tickets are actually available for every evening right now. Will never catch on
Even with no venues named?
Relying on blind faith
Cave-in is playing?
Duzza and Ted invited to pull the crowds in
When you actually feel anger over a place like this it's time to get a life
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by Zeyes » Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:02 pm
[ifm] Who would want to buy tickets for a darts tournament before any of the players have been confirmed, anyway. [/ifm]
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by BeppeBergomi » Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:37 am
Father Rout wrote:Tickets are actually available for every evening right now. Will never catch on
They should be out on 1st October.... I'm keeping checks as I'm hunting a ticket for the Glasgow event as I'm intending to go there for Gary's home event...
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by M H » Mon Sep 17, 2018 4:17 pm
BeppeBergomi wrote:Father Rout wrote:Tickets are actually available for every evening right now. Will never catch on
They should be out on 1st October.... I'm keeping checks as I'm hunting a ticket for the Glasgow event as I'm intending to go there for Gary's home event...
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The original Beppe is back
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by BeppeBergomi » Fri Sep 21, 2018 7:52 pm
Father Rout wrote:BeppeBergomi wrote:Father Rout wrote:Tickets are actually available for every evening right now. Will never catch on
They should be out on 1st October.... I'm keeping checks as I'm hunting a ticket for the Glasgow event as I'm intending to go there for Gary's home event...
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The original Beppe is back
I never left.... Except when I went out on strike during last year's World's...
Glad to get my original profile back though....
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by sennafan24 » Fri Sep 21, 2018 8:43 pm
No, no, no.
Beppe and Dreamboy501 were two different posters according to MH.
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by Randall » Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:31 pm
Clownin isn't dog either.