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The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:42 pm

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:40 pm

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:13 pm

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:05 pm I think the BDO should be in this event, but with different selection criteria. Maybe offer some wildcard places that the PDC could choose. I’m sure everyone agrees that Scott Waites should be here. It’s not like he had a one off fluke here. He has been runner up and a semi finalist and he is basically a part time player. What’s happened to that Unterbuchner bloke? He got to the QF last year and looked a decent player.

The PDC is literally choosing the players, that's what's happening. Unterbuchner hasn't played too many events this year so he's not even in the top 16 of the rankings. He may be heading to Q-School next year.

I thought it was the BDO who set yo their selection criteria.
A maverick selection I know but I would have liked to have seen that lad that won the BDO world youth title. Isn’t he about 14 years old and Rob Cross is his mentor? He would have been an interesting selection and would have created more publicity for the event.

That's how it formally is, but this year it was pretty clear that it's actually the PDC dictating the terms. Otherwise the BDO would never have chosen Durrant.

As for Bennett, he didn't get in because of safeguarding reasons. And it's right, a 13 year old should not play in a major event. There's a reason every PDC event is for over 16s. Also he didn't really do anything to qualify on merit.

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:59 pm

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:42 pm

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:40 pm

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:13 pm

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:05 pm I think the BDO should be in this event, but with different selection criteria. Maybe offer some wildcard places that the PDC could choose. I’m sure everyone agrees that Scott Waites should be here. It’s not like he had a one off fluke here. He has been runner up and a semi finalist and he is basically a part time player. What’s happened to that Unterbuchner bloke? He got to the QF last year and looked a decent player.

The PDC is literally choosing the players, that's what's happening. Unterbuchner hasn't played too many events this year so he's not even in the top 16 of the rankings. He may be heading to Q-School next year.

I thought it was the BDO who set yo their selection criteria.
A maverick selection I know but I would have liked to have seen that lad that won the BDO world youth title. Isn’t he about 14 years old and Rob Cross is his mentor? He would have been an interesting selection and would have created more publicity for the event.

That's how it formally is, but this year it was pretty clear that it's actually the PDC dictating the terms. Otherwise the BDO would never have chosen Durrant.

As for Bennett, he didn't get in because of safeguarding reasons. And it's right, a 13 year old should not play in a major event. There's a reason every PDC event is for over 16s. Also he didn't really do anything to qualify on merit.

I wasn’t aware of an age limit, but that’s understandable.
Would Bennett be allowed to play in the PDC youth tournament due to his age? He would be playing players who are adults? Does the safeguarding apply there?
The PDC should have picked Waites and the Masters winner (O’Shea)

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:59 pm

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:42 pm

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:40 pm

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:13 pm

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:05 pm I think the BDO should be in this event, but with different selection criteria. Maybe offer some wildcard places that the PDC could choose. I’m sure everyone agrees that Scott Waites should be here. It’s not like he had a one off fluke here. He has been runner up and a semi finalist and he is basically a part time player. What’s happened to that Unterbuchner bloke? He got to the QF last year and looked a decent player.

The PDC is literally choosing the players, that's what's happening. Unterbuchner hasn't played too many events this year so he's not even in the top 16 of the rankings. He may be heading to Q-School next year.

I thought it was the BDO who set yo their selection criteria.
A maverick selection I know but I would have liked to have seen that lad that won the BDO world youth title. Isn’t he about 14 years old and Rob Cross is his mentor? He would have been an interesting selection and would have created more publicity for the event.

That's how it formally is, but this year it was pretty clear that it's actually the PDC dictating the terms. Otherwise the BDO would never have chosen Durrant.

As for Bennett, he didn't get in because of safeguarding reasons. And it's right, a 13 year old should not play in a major event. There's a reason every PDC event is for over 16s. Also he didn't really do anything to qualify on merit.

I wasn’t aware of an age limit, but that’s understandable.
Would Bennett be allowed to play in the PDC youth tournament due to his age? He would be playing players who are adults? Does the safeguarding apply there?
The PDC should have picked Waites and the Masters winner (O’Shea)

Rogg wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:04 pm I'm sure the PDC wouldn't have objected to the selection of Hinges.

We can only guess as to why the BDO didn't pick him. I think the Lakeshite runner-up has always been involved. Maybe they deemed him to have resigned from the human race when he attended Q-School.

HalloweenJack wrote:I’ve just been looking online and it appears that the inclusion of Bennett was discussed, but due to safeguarding he was not included. There have been people playing professional football at 15 and the same in tennis also.

The Ginge Reaper wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:14 pm

HalloweenJack wrote:I’ve just been looking online and it appears that the inclusion of Bennett was discussed, but due to safeguarding he was not included. There have been people playing professional football at 15 and the same in tennis also.

How many footballers and tennis players down pint after pint after pint in the dressing room?

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:11 pm I’ve just been looking online and it appears that the inclusion of Bennett was discussed, but due to safeguarding he was not included. There have been people playing professional football at 15 and the same in tennis also.

HalloweenJack wrote:

The Ginge Reaper wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:14 pm

HalloweenJack wrote:I’ve just been looking online and it appears that the inclusion of Bennett was discussed, but due to safeguarding he was not included. There have been people playing professional football at 15 and the same in tennis also.

How many footballers and tennis players down pint after pint after pint in the dressing room?

I don’t understand your comment? I somehow doubt anybody is going to give a 13 year old alcohol.

fandarts wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:27 pm what a wank event, from the days of the idl, wdt and masters of darts to this, hearn has basterized and watered down to a point where we are this year, wayne warren should be in a care home, mt lookalike veestra should start writing about pigs in blankets instead of playing darts and 2 birds for marketing reasons, add in most of the pdc players shouldnt be here either has made a once great comp a joke,

a blackman , a bdo woman commentator, give me a break and a queer in john part, ticks all the pc criteria, add in wayne mardle and its a full house, some bird whose name eludes me, on about peter wright hitting 12 ton plus finishes( in a best of 9 match) shoddy camera work to boot, darts as we once knew it is dead, but all hail uncle barry, cunt rolling in it over mugs.

fandarts wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:29 pm the bdo players are fucking dire randall,

The Ginge Reaper wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:23 pm

HalloweenJack wrote:

The Ginge Reaper wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:14 pm

HalloweenJack wrote:I’ve just been looking online and it appears that the inclusion of Bennett was discussed, but due to safeguarding he was not included. There have been people playing professional football at 15 and the same in tennis also.

How many footballers and tennis players down pint after pint after pint in the dressing room?

I don’t understand your comment? I somehow doubt anybody is going to give a 13 year old alcohol.

If you dont understand then its pointless continuing the discussion.

fandarts wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:29 pm its fucking dire randall,

fandarts wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:34 pm if ginge was on the bdo board, he be in

Randall wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:34 pm

fandarts wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:29 pm its fucking dire randall,

Always is until the shitty group stage is done.
How the hell are you?