2022 Premier League

[Jimmi]

I’d have what will be the top 8 before the start of the World’s + Aspinall and one other.

I like the asp but he's 14th on the post worlds order of merit

Me too but he did make the playoffs again this year.

[Safc]

I’d have what will be the top 8 before the start of the World’s + Aspinall and one other.

I like the asp but he's 14th on the post worlds order of merit

Ratty or Bunting are more deserving than Aspinall for me at min but no chance Ratty or Bunting are in unless the make at least Semis of worlds or win a tv title before then.

[thegentle]

Now I know there's a long way to go, but unless there's a relative surprise winner of a TV event between now and the Worlds, this is not looking too promising. If the likes of Aspinall, Smith, Chizzy and Cross were on form, you'd say that Dimi and Jose might be looking over their shoulder considering they've not been spectacular this year, but they're probably in barring a freak result now (Gando almost certainly in too for name value even though he's done fuck all this season). If there were a year for the PDC to do something like putting in Barney and/or Fallon, it could be this year

[thegentle]

I’d have what will be the top 8 before the start of the World’s + Aspinall and one other.

I like the asp but he's 14th on the post worlds order of merit

Ratty or Bunting are more deserving than Aspinall for me at min but no chance Ratty or Bunting are in unless the make at least Semis of worlds or win a tv title before then.

I'd definitely pick Ratajski as he's been consistently reaching at least the quarters in the TV events this season (Humphries is ahead of him just in the yearly OoM as of now although the bulk of that money was from one event, Bunting a fair way back in 15th), but I highly doubt he gets in unless he does something special

[thegentle]

I’d have what will be the top 8 before the start of the World’s + Aspinall and one other.

I like the asp but he's 14th on the post worlds order of merit

Me too but he did make the playoffs again this year.

Reaching the final is one thing, it was enough for him last year (and will probably be enough for Jose this year), but the semis? I'm not sure about that...

[thegentle]

Definitely in:
Price
Wright
van Gerwen
van den Bergh
Clayton
Anderson
De Sousa

Possibilities:
Wade
Chisnall
Ratajski
Aspinall
Bunting


If Wade is out of the top 4 come the end of the World’s then I don’t think his place is a guarantee, seeing as though he got in at the 11th hour this year, and has been pretty poor since winning the UK Open.

Anderson and MvG are essentially now the poor man’s Barney and Taylor from 5 or 6 years ago, so although I think Gary is a spent force, Sky/PDC will still pick him for this in perpetuity(MvG still obviously top 4).

Welcome back! I think Wade is pretty safe even if he doesn't end the season in the top 4 (I suspect he will as I don't see the chasing pack playing well enough), OK the event he won was all the way back in March, but still, far more deserving so far than anyone outside the top 8 on the provisional post-Worlds rankings. Yes the PDC probably aren't overly keen on Wade, but are they that keen on Smith? Aspinall? Ratajski? They definitely aren't on Chisnall as he's missed out a few times where he arguably deserved it

[DeepFriedRat]

Honestly feel like this year could cause a big shake up in the selection process. As Gentle said, the prospects look shite at the minute. Cross and Durrant are out, Dimitri and Jose inconsistent, Anderson lazy and shite and Aspinall freefalling down the rankings. Plus, the nearly men last year; Dirk, Merv, Whitlock, all comparatively crap in 2021 to 2020.

I really hope Humphries tanks the rest of the year now. Another tv final and it's unfortunately probably enough for him to get picked. Completely forgot he got UK Open runner up.

The PDC will do all in their power to not pick Ratajski, unless he gives them no option. Suljovic should've been picked a year, maybe two years earlier than he was and a lot of that was due to the marketing and media duties I feel. Yeah he's never been a big traveller but I feel something similar could happen to Ratajski, unless he wins a major. He's not the easiest watch stylistically compared to a Humphries or even Our Lord Searle, just like Suljovic was compared to Bellyboy and Huybrechts.

Chizzy and Bellyboy are meh picks for me. I like Chizzy of course and hate Smith, but both are pretty vanilla PL picks. Both fluked a one-off 2nd place finish one year and then followed it up with 5th-8th returns. I feel they'll just live in the mid-table dead zone if they get picked.

This is why they should go for realistically competitive debutants, after the success of last year's new blood. But if nobody steps forward, they'll have to resort to tried and tested crap. Catch 22.

Right now, I'd prioritise Ratajski and Bunting over Chizzy/Smith etc but I guess that goes without saying.

Also, unless he starts picking up proper tv runs, Joe Cullen should be nowhere near the PL (and no I'm not an Oche multiple haha fs). Form is absolutely shite and has been for months now without anyone really pointing it out.

[thegentle]

Honestly feel like this year could cause a big shake up in the selection process. As Gentle said, the prospects look shite at the minute. Cross and Durrant are out, Dimitri and Jose inconsistent, Anderson lazy and shite and Aspinall freefalling down the rankings. Plus, the nearly men last year; Dirk, Merv, Whitlock, all comparatively crap in 2021 to 2020.

I really hope Humphries tanks the rest of the year now. Another tv final and it's unfortunately probably enough for him to get picked. Completely forgot he got UK Open runner up.

The PDC will do all in their power to not pick Ratajski, unless he gives them no option. Suljovic should've been picked a year, maybe two years earlier than he was and a lot of that was due to the marketing and media duties I feel. Yeah he's never been a big traveller but I feel something similar could happen to Ratajski, unless he wins a major. He's not the easiest watch stylistically compared to a Humphries or even Our Lord Searle, just like Suljovic was compared to Bellyboy and Huybrechts.

Chizzy and Bellyboy are meh picks for me. I like Chizzy of course and hate Smith, but both are pretty vanilla PL picks. Both fluked a one-off 2nd place finish one year and then followed it up with 5th-8th returns. I feel they'll just live in the mid-table dead zone if they get picked.

This is why they should go for realistically competitive debutants, after the success of last year's new blood. But if nobody steps forward, they'll have to resort to tried and tested crap. Catch 22.

Right now, I'd prioritise Ratajski and Bunting over Chizzy/Smith etc but I guess that goes without saying.

Also, unless he starts picking up proper tv runs, Joe Cullen should be nowhere near the PL (and no I'm not an Oche multiple haha fs). Form is absolutely shite and has been for months now without anyone really pointing it out.

Unless I'm misremembering, the PDC wanted Suljovic in the PL in 2017 but he turned it down. He did reach a final that year but didn't do an awful lot else, and that was the year Huybrechts and Klaasen (who tbf deserved it) made it, maybe Ratajski has a chance? We kind of had this problem last year until they decided to delay the announcement of the 10th player until after the Masters, which worked brilliantly in the end, I wouldn't mind if they did the same again, it would add extra spice to a tournament which is basically the Community Shield of darts

[JH-01]

Definitely in:
Price
Wright
van Gerwen
van den Bergh
Clayton
Anderson
De Sousa

Possibilities:
Wade
Chisnall
Ratajski
Aspinall
Bunting


If Wade is out of the top 4 come the end of the World’s then I don’t think his place is a guarantee, seeing as though he got in at the 11th hour this year, and has been pretty poor since winning the UK Open.

Anderson and MvG are essentially now the poor man’s Barney and Taylor from 5 or 6 years ago, so although I think Gary is a spent force, Sky/PDC will still pick him for this in perpetuity(MvG still obviously top 4).

Welcome back! I think Wade is pretty safe even if he doesn't end the season in the top 4 (I suspect he will as I don't see the chasing pack playing well enough), OK the event he won was all the way back in March, but still, far more deserving so far than anyone outside the top 8 on the provisional post-Worlds rankings. Yes the PDC probably aren't overly keen on Wade, but are they that keen on Smith? Aspinall? Ratajski? They definitely aren't on Chisnall as he's missed out a few times where he arguably deserved it

Cheers Gentle. I agree that Wade is in at the minute but if someone that we are not suspecting wins one of the tv events or some of the other possibilities I mentioned have more deep runs between now and selection, then I think Wade’s place would be in jeopardy if he does fall out of the top 4. I can’t imagine that Dimtri is too far behind him in 5th?

[JH-01]

Honestly feel like this year could cause a big shake up in the selection process. As Gentle said, the prospects look shite at the minute. Cross and Durrant are out, Dimitri and Jose inconsistent, Anderson lazy and shite and Aspinall freefalling down the rankings. Plus, the nearly men last year; Dirk, Merv, Whitlock, all comparatively crap in 2021 to 2020.

I really hope Humphries tanks the rest of the year now. Another tv final and it's unfortunately probably enough for him to get picked. Completely forgot he got UK Open runner up.

The PDC will do all in their power to not pick Ratajski, unless he gives them no option. Suljovic should've been picked a year, maybe two years earlier than he was and a lot of that was due to the marketing and media duties I feel. Yeah he's never been a big traveller but I feel something similar could happen to Ratajski, unless he wins a major. He's not the easiest watch stylistically compared to a Humphries or even Our Lord Searle, just like Suljovic was compared to Bellyboy and Huybrechts.

Chizzy and Bellyboy are meh picks for me. I like Chizzy of course and hate Smith, but both are pretty vanilla PL picks. Both fluked a one-off 2nd place finish one year and then followed it up with 5th-8th returns. I feel they'll just live in the mid-table dead zone if they get picked.

This is why they should go for realistically competitive debutants, after the success of last year's new blood. But if nobody steps forward, they'll have to resort to tried and tested crap. Catch 22.

Right now, I'd prioritise Ratajski and Bunting over Chizzy/Smith etc but I guess that goes without saying.

Also, unless he starts picking up proper tv runs, Joe Cullen should be nowhere near the PL (and no I'm not an Oche multiple haha fs). Form is absolutely shite and has been for months now without anyone really pointing it out.

Agree with much of this. Ratajski deserves a shot in my view, but isn’t the type of player Sky/PDC have in mind for the PL. Still think Gary gets in based on who he is, and Nathan as a personality is a good fit for the PL, and has perfomed well in his 2 campaigns.

[HalloweenJack]

When Price was out and Wade got the nod, no doubt the U.K. open win will have sealed the deal, however the PDC may use that as entry for the PL just gone, even though in theory they shouldn’t.

[The Ginge Reaper]

"I cant believe Durrant isnt in this when he only won it 2 years ago, that isnt fair"

[sennafan24]

"I cant believe Durrant isnt in this when he only won it 2 years ago, that isnt fair"

[Randall]

"I cant believe Durrant isnt in this when he only won it 2 years ago, that isnt fair"

Chortle

[The Thorn]

When Price was out and Wade got the nod, no doubt the U.K. open win will have sealed the deal, however the PDC may use that as entry for the PL just gone, even though in theory they shouldn’t.

Fucking hell

[vizIIsto]

Guaranteed:
Price
MvG
Wright
Clayton
Jose
Wade
Dimi
Likely:
Ratty
Gary
Asp
Maybe:
Humphries
Brenda
Noppie
Searle
Cross
Bunting

[Randall]

Not sure dimi is guaranteed
Done nothing of late
Neither has wade

[The Ginge Reaper]

Maybe:
Brenda

Get fucked! I have more chance than he does!

[Safc]

Not sure dimi is guaranteed
Done nothing of late
Neither has wade

Wade will be 4th after worlds baring one of the top 10 getting deep or someone winning from nowhere.

So he will be in off been in the top 4 similar to Cross this year.

[DeepFriedRat]

Not sure dimi is guaranteed
Done nothing of late
Neither has wade

Van den Bergh runner up of the Matchplay probably enough by itself