Gun to your head - Pick 8 WDF players for the 2023 Grand Slam

[oche balboa]

Here gos

Duff (World Champion)
Klaasen (World Number 1)
Plaisier (World Master)
Smith (Australian Champion)
Hurrell (Wildcard)
Littler (Wildcard)
Tricole (World Finalist)
Greaves (Ladies World Champ)

At this rate Littler and Greaves will be at the GSOD anyway

Good point mate. Luke might have to ditch Lakeside as well if he qualifies for PDC Worlds

He can play in both now.

[The Thorn]

Here gos

Duff (World Champion)
Klaasen (World Number 1)
Plaisier (World Master)
Smith (Australian Champion)
Hurrell (Wildcard)
Littler (Wildcard)
Tricole (World Finalist)
Greaves (Ladies World Champ)

At this rate Littler and Greaves will be at the GSOD anyway

Good point mate. Luke might have to ditch Lakeside as well if he qualifies for PDC Worlds

He can play in both now.

Didn't realise the rules changed. Good for darts

[oche balboa]

Yeah there appears to be a rule that they can do both. Don't know if it's official yet

[The Thorn]

They can all fuck off

Perfect comment.

They would add nothing to the event beside giving some of us a giggle.

I think there could be value in adding some players that don't usually play in PDC events. I don't think some of these players are less interesting than the randomers who will be getting through the tour card qualifier. 8 spots is way too much but I would like if the PDC gave 2 or 4 spots to WDF.

[oche balboa]

Here gos

Duff (World Champion)
Klaasen (World Number 1)
Plaisier (World Master)
Smith (Australian Champion)
Hurrell (Wildcard)
Littler (Wildcard)
Tricole (World Finalist)
Greaves (Ladies World Champ)

At this rate Littler and Greaves will be at the GSOD anyway

Good point mate. Luke might have to ditch Lakeside as well if he qualifies for PDC Worlds

He can play in both now.

Didn't realise the rules changed. Good for darts

Considering you claim to be a knowitall and obviously involved with every darts subject on twitter i find this and you strange

[The Thorn]

Here gos

Duff (World Champion)
Klaasen (World Number 1)
Plaisier (World Master)
Smith (Australian Champion)
Hurrell (Wildcard)
Littler (Wildcard)
Tricole (World Finalist)
Greaves (Ladies World Champ)

At this rate Littler and Greaves will be at the GSOD anyway

Good point mate. Luke might have to ditch Lakeside as well if he qualifies for PDC Worlds

He can play in both now.

Didn't realise the rules changed. Good for darts

Considering you claim to be a knowitall and obviously involved with every darts subject on twitter i find this and you strange

My memory is shite, I probably heard it then forgot

Also I don't claim to be a knowitall

[TheMalteseDart]

Raymond Smith and Littler are the only ones at this current moment I think could comfortably compete with the PDC boys

[sennafan24]

I think there could be value in adding some players that don't usually play in PDC events. I don't think some of these players are less interesting than the randomers who will be getting through the tour card qualifier. 8 spots is way too much but I would like if the PDC gave 2 or 4 spots to WDF.

Sigh. Firstly, we already get to see your beloved amateurs in PDC TV events.

Littler and Klaasen were in the UK Open.

Greaves was at Ally Pally.

Tricole and Kovacs will be in the World Cup.

Last year's Pool C had Rafferty, Gates, Williams and Gawlas, all of whom are either just as interesting as the WDF's top players or just as skilled. It also had Sherrock and Ashton in it, and it's probable that Greaves will take one of their spots this year. Greaves is literally the only WDF player who would create a bit of buzz. Perhaps you could also argue for Littler, but he might get in anyway.

Thus, there is no real argument for adding the WDF players other than some odd demand for the PDC to acknowledge the WDF's existence. Do you seriously think there is any value to adding Neil Duff and James Hurrell outside of giving us a laugh? Barely anyone knows who they are. They won't add more than say Ted Evetts or some randomer in the bottom rungs of the PDC system.

[The Thorn]

I think there could be value in adding some players that don't usually play in PDC events. I don't think some of these players are less interesting than the randomers who will be getting through the tour card qualifier. 8 spots is way too much but I would like if the PDC gave 2 or 4 spots to WDF.

Sigh. Firstly, we already get to see your beloved amateurs in PDC TV events.

Littler and Klaasen were in the UK Open.

Greaves was at Ally Pally.

Tricole and Kovacs will be in the World Cup.

Last year's Pool C had Rafferty, Gates, Williams and Gawlas, all of whom are either just as interesting as the WDF's top players or just as skilled. It also had Sherrock and Ashton in it, and it's probable that Greaves will take one of their spots this year. Greaves is literally the only WDF player who would create a bit of buzz. Perhaps you could also argue for Littler, but he might get in anyway.

Thus, there is no real argument for adding the WDF players other than some odd demand for the PDC to acknowledge the WDF's existence. Do you seriously think there is any value to adding Neil Duff and James Hurrell outside of giving us a laugh? Barely anyone knows who they are. They won't add more than say Ted Evetts or some randomer in the bottom rungs of the PDC system.

A laugh is all we need. I would like to see it. I'm not arguing they should