2020 PDC World Matchplay - July 18-26

[Jimmi]

Henman would have won Wimbledon in 2001 if it wasn't for the rain.

If my aunt had bollocks she would be my uncle.

Wade has a wretched record at the worlds and I dont remember him playing taylor their often if at all
Who has he lost too at the worlds?

2005: First round (lost to Mark Holden 0–3)
2006: First round (lost to Wayne Jones 2–3)
2007: Third round (lost to Terry Jenkins 3–4)
2008: Quarter-finals (lost to John Part 4–5)
2009: Semi-finals (lost to Raymond van Barneveld 4–6)
2010: Quarter-finals (lost to Simon Whitlock 3–5)
2011: Second round (lost to Mensur Suljović 2–4)
2012: Semi-finals (lost to Adrian Lewis 5–6)
2013: Semi-finals (lost to Michael van Gerwen 4–6)
2014: Quarter-finals (lost to Adrian Lewis 1–5)
2015: Second round (lost to Stephen Bunting 1–4)
2016: Quarter-finals (lost to Gary Anderson 1–5)
2017: Quarter-finals (lost to Peter Wright 3–5)
2018: First round (lost to Keegan Brown 2–3)
2019: Fourth round (lost to Ryan Joyce 3–4)
2020: Third round (lost to Steve Beaton 2–4)

[Randall]

That makes for dire reading
Losing to beaton is just plain embarrassing
He rarely ever wins a game at the worlds.
Unlucky?

[Randall]

Didnt he play lakeside as well?

[Jimmi]

Didnt he play lakeside as well?

2003: First round (lost to Dennis Harbour 2–3)
2004: Second round (lost to Darryl Fitton 1–3)

Amazingly, from the PDC list, he's only lost to 1 person twice in 15-16 years. And as mentioned earlier (and multiple times) he should have beaten Lewis in 2012.

[thegentle]

Didnt he play lakeside as well?

Yep, fun stuff his Lakeside days:

2003: First round (lost to Dennis Harbour 2–3)
2004: Second round (lost to Darryl Fitton 1–3)

[Randall]

2003 is an oh dear

[Randall]

Didnt he play lakeside as well?

2003: First round (lost to Dennis Harbour 2–3)
2004: Second round (lost to Darryl Fitton 1–3)

Amazingly, from the PDC list, he's only lost to 1 person twice in 15-16 years. And as mentioned earlier (and multiple times) he should have beaten Lewis in 2012.

Never played taylor either.

[Jimmi]

Didnt he play lakeside as well?

2003: First round (lost to Dennis Harbour 2–3)
2004: Second round (lost to Darryl Fitton 1–3)

Amazingly, from the PDC list, he's only lost to 1 person twice in 15-16 years. And as mentioned earlier (and multiple times) he should have beaten Lewis in 2012.

Never played taylor either.

Crazy couple of statistics there.

[HalloweenJack]

Dimi, Dimi, Dimi!

And Wade was at his best in 2007-2012. (We'll excuse that semi final against Lewis)
Had the misfortune of running into Taylor all the time.
But then, who didn't?

Due to Windgate, Wade has got to be the unluckiest player to never win a world title. If they don’t go off the stage, Wade beats Lewis and I’m certain Wade would have beaten Hamilton in the final.

Sure, if Windgate doesn't happen, he becomes world champion, but Lewis had to cope with it too, and he didn't just completely implode. IIRC, after Wade missed those match darts, he didn't win a single leg, and I don't remember Lewis going into turbo mode

It was Lewis who was remonstrating not Wade. It was after the break where Wade went off the boil.

[HalloweenJack]

That makes for dire reading
Losing to beaton is just plain embarrassing
He rarely ever wins a game at the worlds.
Unlucky?

He was unlucky regarding the windgate episode. For a player of Wades talent and standing in the game, his record at the worlds is poor and hard to fathom.

[SuperSwede]

Think Dimi can do it, i didn't fancy Smith to hold up his doubles % and he didn't, think the same with Gary.

Negative vibes in Gary's interview afterwards so think if Dimi can get ahead of him he will get frustrated.

[Rogg]

A selection of tournament stats. Thanks to the excellent: https://mobile.twitter.com/CarlyFletch

Anderson
95.75
37.41%
55-41 (legs)

Dimitri
97.76
38.30%
54-41 (legs)

[cidermaster]

I go for Ando to win 18-11 with a 103.65 average,18-13 if i am wrong,his opponent will average 97.69

[cidermaster]

PS How people seriously have Wade in the Top 10 players ever is a joke,you have to win the Worlds to be an all time Great,simples,and frequently the true greats win it more than once.

[Randall]

PS How people seriously have Wade in the Top 10 players ever is a joke,you have to win the Worlds to be an all time Great,simples,and frequently the true greats win it more than once.

I dont
Never seen anyone who does?

[sennafan24]

PS How people seriously have Wade in the Top 10 players ever is a joke,you have to win the Worlds to be an all time Great,simples,and frequently the true greats win it more than once.

I still rate Wade over many "world champions".

Duzza, Adams, Beaton, etc.

[Randall]

PS How people seriously have Wade in the Top 10 players ever is a joke,you have to win the Worlds to be an all time Great,simples,and frequently the true greats win it more than once.

I still rate Wade over many "world champions".

Duzza, Adams, Beaton, etc.

None of them are top 10 either

[HalloweenJack]

PS How people seriously have Wade in the Top 10 players ever is a joke,you have to win the Worlds to be an all time Great,simples,and frequently the true greats win it more than once.

Are you telling me Keith Deller is a better player than James Wade?
You cannot just base it on world titles. James Wade is the third most successful player in the PDC, let that sink in. The only two players who have won more happen to be the best two players ever to throw a dart.
Wade did it in the toughest era also. You only have to look at polls online to see Wade in the top 10
One poll had him 5th ( even I don’t agree with that, he would have to have a couple of world titles to be in the top 5

[sennafan24]

PS How people seriously have Wade in the Top 10 players ever is a joke,you have to win the Worlds to be an all time Great,simples,and frequently the true greats win it more than once.

I still rate Wade over many "world champions".

Duzza, Adams, Beaton, etc.

None of them are top 10 either

My top 10 would look something like this:

Taylor
Bristow
MVG
Lowe
Gary Anderson
RVB
Priestley
Wilson
Bob Anderson
Adi Lewis

So aye, agreed.

[HalloweenJack]

PS How people seriously have Wade in the Top 10 players ever is a joke,you have to win the Worlds to be an all time Great,simples,and frequently the true greats win it more than once.

I dont
Never seen anyone who does?

Randall if Wade won multiple world titles you would probably say he scrapes your top 20