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I hope it's nothing trivial.The Ginge Reaper wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 1:27 pm Robert MacDougall (other board member) claiming on Fanatics that Des is in HOSPITAL
As they have held talks with the PDC obviously Barry wants something from them and that's for them to grow AND stay in their lane as an amateur body in exchange for the PDC helping them logistically and financially so I wouldn't be surprised to see a Matt Porter minnion sent there to oversee things.cannibal wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:07 pmWill they? And how different? Let's be honest WDF is pretty inept itself. Im little less judgemental towards them but they haven't done much ever. Ok till smacking the BDO recently. But that was a no brainer given the violations and the WDF sport affiliations they had no choice I think and stay in orgs that have sporting integrity as their goals. I said that last part half heartedly in all honesty.
WDF is the logical choice to step in just not convinced they can pull it of succesfully. They have one or two shots to get it right. If not TV will be off the table for some time for the amateur side of the game.
I think that your hoping for the best possible situation in a close relationship with the PDC actually overseeing things. That is a pipe dream. Not surprising as didn't you also believe PDC\Hearn influenced directly Fallons decision to bow out of the Indigo fiasco?SuperSwede wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:41 pm As they have held talks with the PDC obviously Barry wants something from them and that's for them to grow AND stay in their lane as an amateur body in exchange for the PDC helping them logistically and financially so I wouldn't be surprised to see a Matt Porter minnion sent there to oversee things.
On Fallon I said they wouldn't let her go back to being seen as a BDO player, that they'd keep her busy and make it more than worth her while to basically abandon the BDO.cannibal wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:04 pmI think that your hoping for the best possible situation in a close relationship with the PDC actually overseeing things. That is a pipe dream. Not surprising as didn't you also believe PDC\Hearn influenced directly Fallons decision to bow out of the Indigo fiasco?SuperSwede wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:41 pm As they have held talks with the PDC obviously Barry wants something from them and that's for them to grow AND stay in their lane as an amateur body in exchange for the PDC helping them logistically and financially so I wouldn't be surprised to see a Matt Porter minnion sent there to oversee things.
I think Hearn\PDC have expressed directly what their intentions are for the grassroots. Maybe your not listening very closely but it certainly isn't their intention to be directly involved in overseeing or even interfering. The position of the PDC is one more of "we hope that someone cultivates the grassroots, as we (PDC) benefit from that" Sure they may throw money at it, but it will be in small amounts and with the same attitude that sponsors throw money at the local youngsters team, in that it is just a charity throw away. You don't expect ROR on that you do it for just Charity.
Why does the PDC care about WDF even tho they have been an inept org; is the outreach they have to many countries. I would argue that the BDO Masters is far more important to the growth of darts than the BDO World Championship. A semi serious and progressing player in some far away land has more chance of getting to that and making something happen than they do getting to the BDO WC. This is why the WDF has to be looking at salvaging the Masters in some form. It is opportunity for more players and maybe, just maybe one of those hundreds is someone who can progress to the next level. It isn't about the UK, they have the ED, SCO, WDO, etc... to take care of plenty of events to happen on the grassroots level. Add to that those players have easier access to the PDC DT and PDC CT.
WDF will have more involvement with the PDC. I think You will see the World Championship, World Masters, World Cup & Finder back under WDF handsZeyes wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:36 pm Hey, I may have been gone for a while, but "it's the Masters that needs saving, not the 'world' championship" is my line! More seriously though - as I've been saying for a while, the Masters is how an amateur sport needs to organize its annual championship. Completely regionalized qualification to a sort of "champion of champions" final tournament, so that nobody has to trek around the world for 15+ competition weekends for "valuable ranking points" unless they actually want to.
For all I care the WDF can continue to have their World Cup on top of that, too, since that's primarily for countries rather than individual players. But something like the Indigo Championship is just completely obsolete for a sport tier that has no money.
Prize fund and "brake down" Ffswhereisman wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:18 am That's fucking embarrassing for everyone concerned. "Miss lead". "Hear by". Ffs, what a bunch of illiterate, thick mushroom cunts.
It's like reading a press release written by people who should be on the sunshine bus.tungsten tossers wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:30 amPrize fund and "brake down" Ffswhereisman wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:18 am That's fucking embarrassing for everyone concerned. "Miss lead". "Hear by". Ffs, what a bunch of illiterate, thick mushroom cunts.
Reminded me of that old image JC made.whereisman wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:41 amIt's like reading a press release written by people who should be on the sunshine bus.tungsten tossers wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:30 amPrize fund and "brake down" Ffswhereisman wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:18 am That's fucking embarrassing for everyone concerned. "Miss lead". "Hear by". Ffs, what a bunch of illiterate, thick mushroom cunts.
Looks just about right apart from it looking far too green for the BDO to be anywhere near.Fiss Plaps wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:45 amReminded me of that old image JC made.whereisman wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:41 amIt's like reading a press release written by people who should be on the sunshine bus.tungsten tossers wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:30 amPrize fund and "brake down" Ffswhereisman wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:18 am That's fucking embarrassing for everyone concerned. "Miss lead". "Hear by". Ffs, what a bunch of illiterate, thick mushroom cunts.