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Rogg wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:05 pm

Randall wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:00 pm

Rogg wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 9:57 pm 2010 - Netherlands (Raymond van Barneveld & Co Stompe) def Wales (Mark Webster & Barrie Bates) 4-2
2012 - England (Phil Taylor & Adrian Lewis) def Australia (Simon Whitlock & Paul Nicholson) 4-3

2013 - England (Phil Taylor & Adrian Lewis) def Belgium (Kim & Ronny Huybrechts) 3-1
2014 - Netherlands (Michael van Gerwen & Raymond van Barneveld) def England (Phil Taylor & Adrian Lewis) 3-0

2015 - England (Phil Taylor & Adrian Lewis) def Scotland (Gary Anderson & Peter Wright) 3-2
2016 - England (Phil Taylor & Adrian Lewis) def Netherlands (Michael van Gerwen & Raymond van Barneveld) 3-2

2017 - Netherlands (Michael van Gerwen & Raymond van Barneveld) def Wales (Gerwyn Price & Mark Webster) 3-1
2018 - Netherlands (Michael van Gerwen & Raymond van Barneveld) def Scotland (Peter Wright & Gary Anderson) 3-1

2019 - Scotland (Gary Anderson & Peter Wright) def Republic of Ireland (Steve Lennon & William O'Connor) 3-1
2020 - Wales (Gerwyn Price & Jonny Clayton) def England (Rob Cross & Michael Smith) 3-0

2011?

There wasn't one. The original plan was to hold it every other year. Guess it ticked more boxes than they were expecting so it became annual.

viced92 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:09 pm

Fiss Plaps wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 9:52 pm

TheMalteseDart wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 9:51 pm Price is a nob but he's been a great captain this week, hasn't been egotistical and genuinely seems buzzing to have won this as a pair, fair play to him

This is the Price people like watching. The 2018 GS final, the 2019 Euros final and 2020 Worlds semi Price: no.

Nothing wrong with that GS final

Randall wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:15 pm Was as good today as it was bad yesterday

Safc wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 11:54 pm

Randall wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:15 pm Was as good today as it was bad yesterday

This afternoon was brilliant

But personally thought all of Saturday and Tonight was shite all one sided

vizIIsto wrote: ↑Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:34 am This was a hell of a tournament.
Wales fully deserved the win. Everyone else was hot garbage.

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:14 pm I'm still of the opinion that this is a great tournament. The short format, pairs aspect and seeing different players make it completely unique and enjoyable. It clearly means a lot to the players as well.

Randall wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:15 pm Was as good today as it was bad yesterday

SuperSwede wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:55 pm

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:14 pm I'm still of the opinion that this is a great tournament. The short format, pairs aspect and seeing different players make it completely unique and enjoyable. It clearly means a lot to the players as well.

Randall wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:15 pm Was as good today as it was bad yesterday

I like the event. The second day was horrific and perhaps makes the case that at the very east it should be pairs only for the first two rounds, the quality of the quarter finals teams is much more reliable to then make the singles worthwhile. It seems like they don't want to make it pars only throughout so this could be a good compromise.

Rogg wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 5:02 pm

SuperSwede wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:55 pm

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:14 pm I'm still of the opinion that this is a great tournament. The short format, pairs aspect and seeing different players make it completely unique and enjoyable. It clearly means a lot to the players as well.

Randall wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:15 pm Was as good today as it was bad yesterday

I like the event. The second day was horrific and perhaps makes the case that at the very east it should be pairs only for the first two rounds, the quality of the quarter finals teams is much more reliable to then make the singles worthwhile. It seems like they don't want to make it pars only throughout so this could be a good compromise.

I've suspected (I have) that the reluctance to do the whole thing in the pairs format is because TV/bookies like the many-mini-games for revenue reasons. I know nothing of course. Could that be a thing?

SuperSwede wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 5:06 pm

Rogg wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 5:02 pm

SuperSwede wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:55 pm

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:14 pm I'm still of the opinion that this is a great tournament. The short format, pairs aspect and seeing different players make it completely unique and enjoyable. It clearly means a lot to the players as well.

Randall wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:15 pm Was as good today as it was bad yesterday

I like the event. The second day was horrific and perhaps makes the case that at the very east it should be pairs only for the first two rounds, the quality of the quarter finals teams is much more reliable to then make the singles worthwhile. It seems like they don't want to make it pars only throughout so this could be a good compromise.

I've suspected (I have) that the reluctance to do the whole thing in the pairs format is because TV/bookies like the many-mini-games for revenue reasons. I know nothing of course. Could that be a thing?

Possibly but think it's mainly out of trying to almost ensure the big names and nations are there come the Sunday evening.