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Nearly 2am in Sweden and Dmitrijs Zukovs has emerged from nowhere to become the second Latvian to appear on the European Tour, well done to him!

ET1: Dennis Nilsson (L48)
ET2: Marko Kantele
ET3: Paavo Myller
ET4: Oskar Lukasiak
ET5: Dmitrijs Zukovs

thegentle wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:09 am Zukovs vs Jani Laurila (no, me neither) for a spot in ET5...sorry Jani, I have nothing against you, but I think I speak for the forum when I say come on Zukovs!

+1 well done Dmi. The only info on him is from PDCNB events since last year. https://mastercaller.com/players/dmitrijs-zukovs

The final is at the end of this:

Nice to have a mix of players, last year I felt like I watched Engstrom go out in round 1 30 times

Vlad shite again

De Graaf beaten 1st round in all 3 events

Been an interesting year so far, obviously the two biggest guns are absent, but Larsson hasn't done as well as you would have thought, and there have been some new and returning names do well, Dekker is probably motivated by the World Cup snub!

Christian Fog Larsen in the last 16.

Fog is fun enough but I thought it said Frog.

thegentle wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:39 pm Been an interesting year so far, obviously the two biggest guns are absent, but Larsson hasn't done as well as you would have thought, and there have been some new and returning names do well, Dekker is probably motivated by the World Cup snub!

Not clear why Norway is being so terrible.

Oh look, Marko Kantele wins tour event 3. Finishes off a fellow Finn in the final.

Rogg wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 3:32 pm

thegentle wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:39 pm Been an interesting year so far, obviously the two biggest guns are absent, but Larsson hasn't done as well as you would have thought, and there have been some new and returning names do well, Dekker is probably motivated by the World Cup snub!

Not clear why Norway is being so terrible.

My theory is that they're too rich to be seen chucking arras with the plebs (see also: Switzerland), it's curious how their best ever players are foreign-born from countries with a much stronger darting heritage

thegentle wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:30 pm

Rogg wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 3:32 pm

thegentle wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:39 pm Been an interesting year so far, obviously the two biggest guns are absent, but Larsson hasn't done as well as you would have thought, and there have been some new and returning names do well, Dekker is probably motivated by the World Cup snub!

Not clear why Norway is being so terrible.

My theory is that they're too rich to be seen chucking arras with the plebs (see also: Switzerland), it's curious how their best ever players are foreign-born from countries with a much stronger darting heritage

Where is Robert Wagner from then? German?

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:52 pm

thegentle wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:30 pm

Rogg wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 3:32 pm

thegentle wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:39 pm Been an interesting year so far, obviously the two biggest guns are absent, but Larsson hasn't done as well as you would have thought, and there have been some new and returning names do well, Dekker is probably motivated by the World Cup snub!

Not clear why Norway is being so terrible.

My theory is that they're too rich to be seen chucking arras with the plebs (see also: Switzerland), it's curious how their best ever players are foreign-born from countries with a much stronger darting heritage

Where is Robert Wagner from then? German?

Born in Austria apparently.

Players born in Norway 'representing' Norway at Lakey.
Not much doing. I find Øyvind Aasland who lost 3-0 to Lowey in the first round in 92. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%98yvind_Aasland

You can see him here. Looks a bit like Harms.

Rogg wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:54 pm

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:52 pm

thegentle wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:30 pm

Rogg wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 3:32 pm

thegentle wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:39 pm Been an interesting year so far, obviously the two biggest guns are absent, but Larsson hasn't done as well as you would have thought, and there have been some new and returning names do well, Dekker is probably motivated by the World Cup snub!

Not clear why Norway is being so terrible.

My theory is that they're too rich to be seen chucking arras with the plebs (see also: Switzerland), it's curious how their best ever players are foreign-born from countries with a much stronger darting heritage

Where is Robert Wagner from then? German?

Born in Austria apparently.

Same thing mein Freund

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:34 pm

Rogg wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:54 pm

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:52 pm

thegentle wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:30 pm

Rogg wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 3:32 pm
Not clear why Norway is being so terrible.

My theory is that they're too rich to be seen chucking arras with the plebs (see also: Switzerland), it's curious how their best ever players are foreign-born from countries with a much stronger darting heritage

Where is Robert Wagner from then? German?

Born in Austria apparently.

Same thing mein Freund

Adolf Hitler circa 1938

Looks like our friend Zukovs is a part of the Irish darting revolution

Marko Kantele survives 3 missed match darts from Lukasiak to go one game away from a second Euro Tour qualification of the season, Zukovs vs Nilsson is currently 3-3 in the other semi

Zukovs beats Nilsson 6-5, him vs Kantele for a second ET qualification of the season

6-2 win for Kantele, he is relentless

ET1: Dennis Nilsson (L48)
ET2: Marko Kantele
ET3: Paavo Myller
ET4: Oskar Lukasiak
ET5: Dmitrijs Zukovs
ET6: Marko Kantele

thegentle wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 12:20 am 6-2 win for Kantele, he is relentless

ET1: Dennis Nilsson (L48)
ET2: Marko Kantele
ET3: Paavo Myller
ET4: Oskar Lukasiak
ET5: Dmitrijs Zukovs
ET6: Marko Kantele

Relentlessly boring indeed. If him and Meikle had a baby it could kill off the world with boring.