The darts forum definitive all time top 20 -5th place poll

[vizIIsto]

Gary Anderson being above Barney I can get. There's little to separate them but their world titles really. It all comes down to likability here.

[sennafan24]

Their opinion also can be swayed by those factors. You are free to think Barney is top 5 and I don't see anything wrong with that but that doesn't invalidate our opinions whatsoever. Just because it's a popular opinion that doesn't make it right at all. I've heard these experts commentating enough, they are talking a lot of crap.

No, no, no, Headshaker must be in the top 5.

He once beat Ritchie Davis to win Lakeside.

[Randall]

Their opinion also can be swayed by those factors. You are free to think Barney is top 5 and I don't see anything wrong with that but that doesn't invalidate our opinions whatsoever. Just because it's a popular opinion that doesn't make it right at all. I've heard these experts commentating enough, they are talking a lot of crap.

No, no, no, Headshaker must be in the top 5.

He once beat Ritchie Davis to win Lakeside.

And spineless

[vizIIsto]

Their opinion also can be swayed by those factors. You are free to think Barney is top 5 and I don't see anything wrong with that but that doesn't invalidate our opinions whatsoever. Just because it's a popular opinion that doesn't make it right at all. I've heard these experts commentating enough, they are talking a lot of crap.

No, no, no, Headshaker must be in the top 5.

He once beat Ritchie Davis to win Lakeside.

And spineless

He needs to come in the poll options hopefully before the 10th place poll

[sennafan24]

He needs to come in the poll options hopefully before the 10th place poll

"I voted for Adams. C'mon lads, some obscure website put him in the top 10, we should do the same"

[vizIIsto]

He's not a great darts player but he's a legend.

[HalloweenJack]

It’s not just casuals though is it. It’s ex players and commentators. I suspect current players also.
Nowhere else other than on here would Barney be outside the top 5

Wrong.

Mason ranked him 6th on his all-time list last year.

Fair enough, I haven’t seen his poll. Have you got a link to it.
That’s one person though.

[Randall]

I will be amazed if Adams makes top 10
Even Barney is above him

[HalloweenJack]

1 world title not very impressive

But when he won his ‘other’ world title there wasn’t a huge gulf between the PDC and BDO.
Why is he in every poll you are likely to see in the top 5?

Who gives a shit about what other polls say. Usually in those you see loads of people voting, most of whom are just casuals, who of course admire Barney. His impact on darts is huge which influences a lot of opinions. Quality wise Gando is just better.

It’s not just casuals though is it. It’s ex players and commentators. I suspect current players also.
Nowhere else other than on here would Barney be outside the top 5

Their opinion also can be swayed by those factors. You are free to think Barney is top 5 and I don't see anything wrong with that but that doesn't invalidate our opinions whatsoever. Just because it's a popular opinion that doesn't make it right at all. I've heard these experts commentating enough, they are talking a lot of crap.

I’m certainly not trying to invalidate anybodies opinions, at the end of the day that’s all they are opinions.

[vizIIsto]

I will be amazed if Adams makes top 10
Even Barney is above him

Is Part?

[HalloweenJack]

Well we could look at their BDO careers. Barney has done far better. Anderson never won the worlds or the masters.

And?

Anderson has won more PDC World titles, a Matchplay title, is ahead 23-19 in head to head meetings with Headshaker, and is 3rd all-time in terms of most wins on the Pro Tour. Anderson has also won the PL twice, whereas Headshaker only won it once.

Headshaker might have been better from 2001-2010, but Anderson has been better ever since and has had more success at the highest level. Thriving in the PDC in the 2010s is far more impressive than thriving in the BDO in the late 90s and mid-2000s.

Both players peaked at different times and I agree with the timescales as to who was better. I just think that Barneys best beats Anderson’s best. I am sure you will agree that is hardly contrary or a controversial opinion.

[Randall]

I will be amazed if Adams makes top 10
Even Barney is above him

Is Part?

2-1 in world titles

[Randall]

If you meant part/Adam's
Absolutely he is

[HalloweenJack]

I will be amazed if Adams makes top 10
Even Barney is above him

I agree with you in that one. I think Adams is top 15 easily.

[sennafan24]

It’s not just casuals though is it. It’s ex players and commentators. I suspect current players also.
Nowhere else other than on here would Barney be outside the top 5

Wrong.

Mason ranked him 6th on his all-time list last year.

Fair enough, I haven’t seen his poll. Have you got a link to it.
That’s one person though.

https://www.newsgroove.co.uk/chris-maso ... isses-out/

[Randall]

Well played whoever voted for bob

[Ross, Bob]

I will be amazed if Adams makes top 10
Even Barney is above him

He will no doubt get a few 'cancer' sympathy votes.

[Ross, Bob]

Well played whoever voted for bob

+2

[Randall]

I will be amazed if Adams makes top 10
Even Barney is above him

He will no doubt get a few 'cancer' sympathy votes.

Not on here he wont
Was it gaz who dubbed him "prostate hole"?

[Ross, Bob]

I will be amazed if Adams makes top 10
Even Barney is above him

He will no doubt get a few 'cancer' sympathy votes.

Not on here he wont
Was it gaz who dubbed him "prostate hole"?

Probably.