2019 Grand Slam of Darts

[Safc]

Is the tumor going to scream in Suzuki's Face and that day has come where i will be wanting DVDB to win a match

At least James Wade isn't going to hurt her in the face

[Potter's Lake]

A is depressing for Snackpot, B is depressing full stop. H looks the most competitive, and I think Yozza's the key to E, he's the sort who could dismantle Cross one minute then job to Ashton the next.

[thegentle]

A is depressing for Snackpot, B is depressing full stop. H looks the most competitive, and I think Yozza's the key to E, he's the sort who could dismantle Cross one minute then job to Ashton the next.

Be interesting to see what condition Hughes is in, said he had an elbow injury at the Euros and that he was hoping to be back to his best by the Worlds, though he played well to qualify last night

[Safc]

A is depressing for Snackpot, B is depressing full stop. H looks the most competitive, and I think Yozza's the key to E, he's the sort who could dismantle Cross one minute then job to Ashton the next.

Pretty much spot on

I will still have some money on Ashton and Suzuki to get beat 5-0 in every game

[thegentle]

A is depressing for Snackpot, B is depressing full stop. H looks the most competitive, and I think Yozza's the key to E, he's the sort who could dismantle Cross one minute then job to Ashton the next.

Be interesting to see what condition Hughes is in, said he had an elbow injury at the Euros and that he was hoping to be back to his best by the Worlds, though he played well to qualify last night

Edit: Apparently Yozza is perfectly fine

[SuperSwede]

A is depressing for Snackpot, B is depressing full stop. H looks the most competitive, and I think Yozza's the key to E, he's the sort who could dismantle Cross one minute then job to Ashton the next.

Be interesting to see what condition Hughes is in, said he had an elbow injury at the Euros and that he was hoping to be back to his best by the Worlds, though he played well to qualify last night

More likely depends on how much he treats the week like some kind of reunion and gets on the booze.

[thegentle]

A is depressing for Snackpot, B is depressing full stop. H looks the most competitive, and I think Yozza's the key to E, he's the sort who could dismantle Cross one minute then job to Ashton the next.

Be interesting to see what condition Hughes is in, said he had an elbow injury at the Euros and that he was hoping to be back to his best by the Worlds, though he played well to qualify last night

More likely depends on how much he treats the week like some kind of reunion and gets on the booze.

I trust he won't do that, he's a proper pro now, and looks like he's taking it more seriously now

[ThudThudThud3]

Can't watch this tournament until the last 16. I just hope as many BDO scum and floor tournament flukes have been eliminated as possible by that stage so a proper tournament can begin.

[Randall]

Can't watch this tournament until the last 16. I just hope as many BDO scum and floor tournament flukes have been eliminated as possible by that stage so a proper tournament can begin.

Group stage sucks ass and allows lesser players to sneak through.

[mikey_1871]

A least its a different format. Without the group stage it would just be another bog-standard leg play tournament

[Spudface]

I like the loser plays loser winner plays winner second game format, but would much prefer the first matches to be random rather than always the pdc number 1 v bdo player.

One thing in favour of the groups is it gives some players more tv experience, but that being the case rather than 8 floor qualifiers I'd rather have the winner of the challenge tour, the development, the Asian tour, the SDC, the DPA, the CDC maybe. Give these guys some experience before the worlds as well.

8 players getting a place from winning 4 games in a depleted qualifiers field is ridiculous when people who win 7 games in a full Players Championship field can't get in and people win on Euro tour can't get in.

With this field, 8 BDO and 8 floor players, and the lack of quality I'd rather it was straight knockout open draw.

I also agree with everyone else the 2 players getting out of a group should go into different halves of the knockout draw.

PDC do get most things right but this tournament, the world series invites and the Euro tour host nation qualifiers all very wrong.

[mad jock]

Cross could get lifted if he “touches” Lisa the same as he does the guys. Could get hot and heavy out there, let that thought settle! Better not

Trying to cool him down by throwing water over him, will only make him worse

[Randall]

I like the loser plays loser winner plays winner second game format, but would much prefer the first matches to be random rather than always the pdc number 1 v bdo player.

One thing in favour of the groups is it gives some players more tv experience, but that being the case rather than 8 floor qualifiers I'd rather have the winner of the challenge tour, the development, the Asian tour, the SDC, the DPA, the CDC maybe. Give these guys some experience before the worlds as well.

8 players getting a place from winning 4 games in a depleted qualifiers field is ridiculous when people who win 7 games in a full Players Championship field can't get in and people win on Euro tour can't get in.

With this field, 8 BDO and 8 floor players, and the lack of quality I'd rather it was straight knockout open draw.

I also agree with everyone else the 2 players getting out of a group should go into different halves of the knockout draw.

PDC do get most things right but this tournament, the world series invites and the Euro tour host nation qualifiers all very wrong.

Its not known as the grand sham of darts by mistake.

[The Thorn]

One of my favourite events, especially the group stage. Yes it allows lesser players to get through but you still need to win 2 games in all likelihood. And I like the participation of the BDO as well. The floor qualifiers are the only real big flaw about the event IMHO.

Have a go.

[Safc]

One of my favourite events, especially the group stage. Yes it allows lesser players to get through but you still need to win 2 games in all likelihood. And I like the participation of the BDO as well. The floor qualifiers are the only real big flaw about the event IMHO.

Have a go.

I agree

[Barney Army]

Schedule of Play
Saturday November 9
Afternoon Session (1300 GMT)
Groups E-H First Matches
Nathan Aspinall v Martin Schindler (H)
Danny Noppert v Ryan Harrington (F)
Brendan Dolan v Gabriel Clemens (G)
Dave Chisnall v Jamie Hughes (E)
Daryl Gurney v Richard Veenstra (G)
Peter Wright v Wayne Warren (F)
Rob Cross v Lisa Ashton (E)
Michael Smith v Glen Durrant (H)
 
Evening Session (2000 GMT)
Groups A-D First Matches
Darren Webster v William O'Connor (D)
Gerwyn Price v Mikuru Suzuki (C)
Ian White v Steve Lennon (B)
Gary Anderson v Dave Parletti (D)
James Wade v Wesley Harms (B)
Michael van Gerwen v Jim Williams (A)
Adrian Lewis v Ross Smith (A)
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Robert Thornton (C)

Sunday November 10
Afternoon Session (1300 GMT)
Groups E-H Second Matches
Saturday's winners face each other, and Saturday's losers face each other.

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Groups A-D Second Matches
Saturday's winners face each other, and Saturday's losers face each other.

Monday November 11 (1900 GMT)
Groups E-H Final Matches

Tuesday November 12 (1900 GMT)
Groups A-D Final Matches

Wednesday November 13 (1900 GMT)
Second Round x4

Thursday November 14 (1900 GMT)
Second Round x4

Friday November 15 (1900 GMT)
Quarter-Finals x2

Saturday November 16 (2000 GMT)
Quarter-Finals x2

Sunday November 17
Afternoon Session (1300 GMT)
Semi-Finals

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Final

[JH01]

Fuck the afternoon semi-finals. Winds me up every year.

[oche balboa]

Fuck the afternoon semi-finals. Winds me up every year.

Prefer the old format of starting on Saturday Night

[JH01]

Fuck the afternoon semi-finals. Winds me up every year.

Prefer the old format of starting on Saturday Night

Even when they did that they still had afternoon semis, just that the quarters were played on 1 day. If they started on friday night, then that frees up the following saturday to have the semis.

[Randall]

Fuck the afternoon semi-finals. Winds me up every year.

I'm at fucking work that Sunday!!