Since this thread was started he has won 1 out of 3 TV Majors so you might want to check your maths.Jungle Jim wrote:Captain Hobo wrote:Well done Jim.
Drinks on you this week I presume?
He may not win 'em all, but he wins more than he don't. I'll take MvG vs the field in any tourney he enters until further notice.
It's amazing how many people hate a winner. Is it because he's Dutch?
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I don't like van Gerwen because he behaves like a prick on stage and a prick on interviews.
I don't like Gurney
I don't like Huybrechts
I don't like Painter
All for the same reasons
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I don't like Gurney
I don't like Huybrechts
I don't like Painter
All for the same reasons
In the immortal words of S.O.D.
I'm not racist I hate everyone! lol
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Congrats to MvG and his expected victory at the the Grand Slam.
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Next is the players champs
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And mostly likely another win.Randall wrote:Next is the players champs
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First to six its not impossible he might lose, just extremely fucking unlikely.miguelking wrote:And mostly likely another win.Randall wrote:Next is the players champs
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Plays Nicholson in first round, West or Searle in round two (assuming no one withdraws)Randall wrote:First to six its not impossible he might lose, just extremely fucking unlikely.miguelking wrote:And mostly likely another win.Randall wrote:Next is the players champs
Would need a fucking miracle
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Give him the trophy now thenThe Thorn wrote:Plays Nicholson in first round, West or Searle in round two (assuming no one withdraws)Randall wrote:First to six its not impossible he might lose, just extremely fucking unlikely.miguelking wrote:And mostly likely another win.Randall wrote:Next is the players champs
Would need a fucking miracle
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'Strength in depth'The Thorn wrote:Plays Nicholson in first round, West or Searle in round two (assuming no one withdraws)Randall wrote:First to six its not impossible he might lose, just extremely fucking unlikely.miguelking wrote:And mostly likely another win.Randall wrote:Next is the players champs
Would need a fucking miracle
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A bigger myth than the bubble burstingdartvader wrote:'Strength in depth'The Thorn wrote:Plays Nicholson in first round, West or Searle in round two (assuming no one withdraws)Randall wrote:First to six its not impossible he might lose, just extremely fucking unlikely.miguelking wrote:And mostly likely another win.Randall wrote:Next is the players champs
Would need a fucking miracle
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The standard is higher now than 20 years ago because the segments on the board can be seen from the moon. Where we play our darts matches on Tuesday nights we've got a hd2 as the matchboard and an old board with the thicker wires as a practice board. The difference is massive.
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The averages now are a direct result of the boards.
It's fine because everyone plays on the same but as a referene point accross era's absolutely redundant.
It's fine because everyone plays on the same but as a referene point accross era's absolutely redundant.
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No doubt some great darts are being played at the top end of the PDC (mainly by about 2 or 3 players) but whoever doesn't factor in the boards is blind.Randall wrote:The averages now are a direct result of the boards.
It's fine because everyone plays on the same but as a referene point accross era's absolutely redundant.
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That is such a crucial and correct point.Randall wrote:The averages now are a direct result of the boards.
It's fine because everyone plays on the same but as a referene point accross era's absolutely redundant.
I was watching a You tube clip recently of Taylor v Priestly 1998 World Final where Taylor destroyed him with a 104 average and was stunned to see just how small the trebles and doubles looked compared to nowadays.
If the Likes of Bristow & Lowe had target areas like nowadays both would have averaged in the 100's for huge number of their matches.
I still think taylors 111+ average against Burgess in 2002 is as good if not better than Van Gerwen's 114 last year as if you watch the Taylor-Burgess match on Youtube
the scoring areas are clearly noticeably smaller.
Even his superb final performance against part in 2001 where he averaged over 107 and about 75% of his doubles the scoring segments are way smaller than nowadays and i still rate that as one of his best performances as good as many of his 110 -111 averages in more recent times.
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Seeded to play Wright in QF where it's still best of 19, then probably Gurney in SF and maybe Gando or Cross in the final, both best of 21.miguelking wrote:And mostly likely another win.Randall wrote:Next is the players champs
I don't think it's a great bet at Odds-on
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MVG's grouping is great but so many of his first dart is on the inside of the top wire. Whatever anyone says that would be a single on any pre 2007 board.paolo2144 wrote:That is such a crucial and correct point.Randall wrote:The averages now are a direct result of the boards.
It's fine because everyone plays on the same but as a referene point accross era's absolutely redundant.
I was watching a You tube clip recently of Taylor v Priestly 1998 World Final where Taylor destroyed him with a 104 average and was stunned to see just how small the trebles and doubles looked compared to nowadays.
If the Likes of Bristow & Lowe had target areas like nowadays both would have averaged in the 100's for huge number of their matches.
I still think taylors 111+ average against Burgess in 2002 is as good if not better than Van Gerwen's 114 last year as if you watch the Taylor-Burgess match on Youtube
the scoring areas are clearly noticeably smaller.
Even his superb final performance against part in 2001 where he averaged over 107 and about 75% of his doubles the scoring segments are way smaller than nowadays and i still rate that as one of his best performances as good as many of his 110 -111 averages in more recent times.
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This post aged poorlyCaptain Hobo wrote:Seeded to play Wright in QF where it's still best of 19, then probably Gurney in SF and maybe Gando or Cross in the final, both best of 21.
I don't think it's a great bet at Odds-on
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Not really. Had he had the draw I mentioned above, he wasn't a great bet.Mothy wrote:This post aged poorlyCaptain Hobo wrote:Seeded to play Wright in QF where it's still best of 19, then probably Gurney in SF and maybe Gando or Cross in the final, both best of 21.
I don't think it's a great bet at Odds-on
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