The Greatest Show on Earth - 2024 PDC World Championship

[Rogg]

A shame for the players, I'd have let them play both, but weren't the PDC quite clear that last year was a one-off?

Yes they did but somewhat different situation. Last year it was in April and PDC allowed fresh card holders to play.

With this they are putting restrictions on non card holders as well

I'm not sure what power the PDC actually has to require that non-card holders make a choice. The WDF statement made themselves sound just absolutely helpless to do anything about it so it seems that's the end of the matter.

[Rogg]

The reason is obvious. It's liking it that's the hard bit. But since when did anyone like business decisions?

[Ross, Bob]

The date is TBA


World Championship Race

OOM

1 Michael Smith 1134.5
2 Michael van Gerwen 905
3 Peter Wright 767
4 Gerwyn Price 460.25
5 Luke Humphries 434.5
6 Danny Noppert 390
7 Nathan Aspinall 370.5
8 Dirk van Duijvenbode 352
9 Dimitri Van den Bergh 337.25
10 Rob Cross 321
11 Dave Chisnall 279.75
12 Jonny Clayton 278.75
13 Ross Smith 277.25
14 Joe Cullen 271.5
15 Damon Heta 264
16 James Wade 234.75
17 Andrew Gilding 231
18 Chris Dobey 228
19 Gabriel Clemens 228
20 Ryan Searle 223.25
21 Gary Anderson 212.25
22 Jose de Sousa 206.5
23 Martin Schindler 189
24 Stephen Bunting 182
25 Krzysztof Ratajski 170.25
26 Callan Rydz 167.5
27 Josh Rock 158
28 Kim Huybrechts 156.25
29 Daryl Gurney 154.5
30 Raymond van Barneveld 150
31 Alan Soutar 140
32 Brendan Dolan 135
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33 Madars Razma 132.25
34 Martin Lukeman 121.25
35 Mervyn King 118.75
36 William O'Connor 116.25
37 Adrian Lewis 116.25
38 Vincent van der Voort 111
39 Simon Whitlock 101.25
40 Keane Barry 99.75


Pro Tour

1 Ian White 17.75
2 Jim Williams 17.25
3 Simon Whitlock 17
4 Ricardo Pietreczko 16.5
5 Bradley Brooks 16.25
6 Richard Veenstra 16.25
7 Mike De Decker 15.5
8 Mario Vandenbogaerde 15.25
9 Matt Campbell 15
10 Steve Beaton 15
11 Jamie Hughes 14
12 Keegan Brown 14
13 Madars Razma 13.5
14 Dylan Slevin 13
15 Keane Barry 12
16 Ryan Meikle 11.25
17 Andy Boulton 11
18 Gian van Veen 11
19 Luke Woodhouse 10.5
20 Jermaine Wattimena 9.75
21 William O'Connor 9.75
22 Steve Lennon 9.75
23 Ted Evetts 9.25
24 Cameron Menzies 8.5
25 Jeffrey De Zwaan 8.5
26 Lee Evans 8
27 Ryan Joyce 8
28 Jeffrey Sparidaans 7.75
29 Maik Kuivenhoven 7.75
30 Jose Justicia 7.75
31 Krzysztof Kciuk 7.75
32 Geert Nentjes 7.5
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33 Pascal Rupprecht 7.5
34 Graham Usher 7.25
35 Jurjen van der Velde 7.25
36 Niels Zonneveld 7
37 Robert Owen 6.5
38 Mickey Mansell 6.5
39 Niko Springer 6.5
40 Florian Hempel 6.25

Thanks for starting this thread mate.

[sennafan24]

Showbiz is ugly. Get over it.

What Oche wanted:

25 to 50% of the PDC's roster to build a WDF army.

What Oche got:

A diminished field for Lakey.

[The Thorn]

A shame for the players, I'd have let them play both, but weren't the PDC quite clear that last year was a one-off?

Yes they did but somewhat different situation. Last year it was in April and PDC allowed fresh card holders to play.

With this they are putting restrictions on non card holders as well

I'm not sure what power the PDC actually has to require that non-card holders make a choice. The WDF statement made themselves sound just absolutely helpless to do anything about it so it seems that's the end of the matter.

Any player that's in the Lakey draw will be removed from Pally and replaced. They don't need more power than that.

[Cooking with Sandra]

It’s the correct decision, and excellent news that Beau knows what side her bread is buttered. She’s not good against the men anyway.

[The Thorn]

The reason is obvious. It's liking it that's the hard bit. But since when did anyone like business decisions?

I support PDC decisions more often than not. I see the reasoning but I can't like it as they are shafting over 2 of the biggest young talents out there. This will realistically always affect women, youth players and international qualifiers the worst, therefore hurting disadvantaged groups that need more support from the system. I think at least the women should be allowed since the PDC has no women's world championship. Also the timing is not good, this could have been stated much earlier.

[ChrisW]

8 events to go. She would have to have a shocker. But it could happen.

[Addicks Fan]

How many Lakeside qualifiers have a realistic chance of qualifying for Ally Pally? Danny Lauby, Ben Robb, any others?

[Rogg]

The reason is obvious. It's liking it that's the hard bit. But since when did anyone like business decisions?

I support PDC decisions more often than not. I see the reasoning but I can't like it as they are shafting over 2 of the biggest young talents out there. This will realistically always affect women, youth players and international qualifiers the worst, therefore hurting disadvantaged groups that need more support from the system. I think at least the women should be allowed since the PDC has no women's world championship. Also the timing is not good, this could have been stated much earlier.

I can't imagine that any male player expected or in 30 years has ever expected to play both. No change on that front.

The only development today is that it now applies to women too. The PDC clearly sees the birds as significant assets for the first time. If you want to see them this Christmas, you'll have to pay us for the privilege.

[Cooking with Sandra]

Except the best one!

[The Thorn]

How many Lakeside qualifiers have a realistic chance of qualifying for Ally Pally? Danny Lauby, Ben Robb, any others?

Robb and Puha have the best chance I reckon at the New Zealand qualifier.

Plaisier is 7th in the Challenge Tour rankings so with a few runs he could get into top 2

Lauby hasn't qualified as the CDC qualifiers are done. Spellman, Buntz and Cameron took the spots.

O'Sullivan or Ashton should they overtake Fallon in the Women's Series

LML is in the German Superleague

Assuming the last 2 unannounced PDC qualifiers are East and South Europe, the likes of Tricole, Kovacs, Kadar, Bialecki and Pratnemer would have a chance

[Rogg]

Except the best one!

Players are always king (or queen). That also hasn't changed.

[ChrisW]

Going to be a kick in the teeth if she does go to the dark side.
The best player in the Women's series. She won't be getting any invites to the World Series.

[DeepFriedRat]

How many Lakeside qualifiers have a realistic chance of qualifying for Ally Pally? Danny Lauby, Ben Robb, any others?

Robb and Puha have the best chance I reckon at the New Zealand qualifier.

Plaisier is 7th in the Challenge Tour rankings so with a few runs he could get into top 2

Lauby hasn't qualified as the CDC qualifiers are done. Spellman, Buntz and Cameron took the spots.

O'Sullivan or Ashton should they overtake Fallon in the Women's Series

LML is in the German Superleague

Assuming the last 2 unannounced PDC qualifiers are East and South Europe, the likes of Tricole, Kovacs, Kadar, Bialecki and Pratnemer would have a chance

West Europe would include the likes of Baetens, Plaisier, Klaasen, Landman, Merkx, Blom, Olde Kalter, Konterman and Bottenberg

Baetens would be unlikely to play it but the others I'd say are likely

[The Thorn]

Jetze is right here. Possiblity of another PDPA jobber cunt is frightening. I would possibly top myself

[.Scatman.]

Littler should do lakeside, a genuine chance to get his name on the famous trophy or make up the numbers at uncle barrys piss up.

[Rogg]

Going to be a kick in the teeth if she does go to the dark side.
The best player in the Women's series. She won't be getting any invites to the World Series.

Darth Beau? Well if the PDC were desperate for her involvement at Ally Pally then it was easy to have her.

She has a Slam spot for sure so I suspect that may satisfy her curiosity and nudge her to lakeland but I know nothing. As usual, one might add.

[ChrisW]

With the effort put into the women's series it will go to 4th place you would hope.
That will cause some seething.

[ChrisW]

Going to be a kick in the teeth if she does go to the dark side.
The best player in the Women's series. She won't be getting any invites to the World Series.

Darth Beau? Well if the PDC were desperate for her involvement at Ally Pally then it was easy to have her.

She has a Slam spot for sure so I suspect that may satisfy her curiosity and nudge her to lakeland but I know nothing. As usual, one might add.

But they didn't specify that so would be another jack boot reaction. So you would hope she can still turn up for that.