2020 European Tour + European Championship (29 Oct - 1 Nov)

[Fiss Plaps]

I wonder what exactly is going on in van Gerwen's head. Blame the new darts all you want, but he doesn't seem in the right frame of mind to win like he is accustomed to.

I don't think the change in darts manufacturer will have helped. His game's very erratic now.

Shame to see Merv dump out Big Martijn. Good debut Euro Tour for the Selectas' #2 hater regardless (behind Nick Kenny of course).

I'm sure it hasn't helped, but I'm not sure that's the main thing. I can't imagine the way he lost the world championship isn't a key factor. All through the tournament he looked bored, until he flicked a switch and hit what he needed to in order to progress comfortably. In the final, he tried giving it the same, turning it on in the third and fourth set to get back to 2-2. With Wright's history, he probably thought that would be enough. And it wasn't. Then he tried flicking the switch again and it didn't even touch Wright. I don't think he was used to flicking the switch when it really mattered to him and finding that his opponent wasn't remotely thrown off by it.

Good points. You have to wonder what would have happened had MVG hit the D16 in that fifth set to break Wright and throw for a 3-2 lead.

M. Smiff v Merv
Wright v Rat
Dirk v Asp
Gezzy v Mensur

[Safc]

Merv
Ratty
DVD
Mensur

My preference

However anyone apart from Tumor is fine

[Jimmi]

I won't say this too loudly.
But I actually like Steve West.

[tungsten tossers]

I won't say this too loudly.
But I actually like Steve West.

I don't mind him tbh, he is ok to watch pace wise.
I would rather watch him play than the likes of Brenda, Mervyn, Wilson and Miss Keegan

[Safc]

I won't say this too loudly.
But I actually like Steve West.

Same. Quick and normally gives the top players a game

[whereisman]

I wonder what exactly is going on in van Gerwen's head. Blame the new darts all you want, but he doesn't seem in the right frame of mind to win like he is accustomed to.

I don't think the change in darts manufacturer will have helped. His game's very erratic now.

Shame to see Merv dump out Big Martijn. Good debut Euro Tour for the Selectas' #2 hater regardless (behind Nick Kenny of course).

I'm sure it hasn't helped, but I'm not sure that's the main thing. I can't imagine the way he lost the world championship isn't a key factor. All through the tournament he looked bored, until he flicked a switch and hit what he needed to in order to progress comfortably. In the final, he tried giving it the same, turning it on in the third and fourth set to get back to 2-2. With Wright's history, he probably thought that would be enough. And it wasn't. Then he tried flicking the switch again and it didn't even touch Wright. I don't think he was used to flicking the switch when it really mattered to him and finding that his opponent wasn't remotely thrown off by it.

Good points. You have to wonder what would have happened had MVG hit the D16 in that fifth set to break Wright and throw for a 3-2 lead.

M. Smiff v Merv
Wright v Rat
Dirk v Asp
Gezzy v Mensur

I do wonder if Wright might have gone back to his previous form, but I'm not convinced he would. He seemed so in control of his own game that he might just have carried on regardless.

[Jimmi]

I won't say this too loudly.
But I actually like Steve West.

Same. Quick and normally gives the top players a game

I won't say this too loudly.
But I actually like Steve West.

I don't mind him tbh, he is ok to watch pace wise.
I would rather watch him play than the likes of Brenda, Mervyn, Wilson and Miss Keegan

A lot of it stems because when I first started playing darts a lot more, me and my mates would always play double start 301.
Can't remember if it was the 2015 or 2016 Grand Prix when West beat Taylor but I remember one leg, West couldn't hit a double to start off and eventually threw one at the bull out if frustration and hit it.
We always refer to that as "the Steve West" if we're in the same situation.

[skweezit]

m. smith is gonna need stopping.

[skweezit]

if ratajski wins this tournie he'd move on up into the top 16.
I'm all for that.

[skweezit]

see that jackie the superfan has gotten into the VIP section.

[Emulsfier]

Some standard in the first few legs.

[Randall]

Wright got a bit lucky
Could this be smiths night?

[Jimmi]

Wright got a bit lucky
Could this be smiths night?

Hope not.

[Randall]

Wright got a bit lucky
Could this be smiths night?

Hope not.

Hard not to see him choking somewhere

[Randall]

Diving board has gone off the deep end

[Emulsfier]

Wahey!

This version of Dirk is great fun!

[Fiss Plaps]

Holy fucking shit, DVD. Has he ever put in a performance like that?

[The Thorn]

Holy fucking shit, DVD. Has he ever put in a performance like that?

Never cared for him but been really impressive this weekend. Well deserved

[mrb]

Yes DVD get in there

[Randall]

That was a hell of a game.
Hard to call the winner from here