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Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:43 am
by SuperSwede
Zeyes wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 5:25 pm
SuperSwede wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:39 pm
He is big on the "we don't reward failure" line and he sees CT as a crumb to players that have failed to win through Q school.
Yeah, that's been a recurring theme for as long as the tour card system has existed. Heck, it took major player complaining just to let the non-card holders into the UK Open qualifiers back in 2011 when Q School first ran - the original plan was to be completely shot of anyone who didn't make it into the 128 tour spots. The Challenge Tour similarly seems to be seen not as a valuable foundation, just a necessary evil.
I suppose it's partly motivated by Hearn thinking this lower-tier stuff isn't really the PDC's job to begin with. The Development Tour can at least be justified as a player discovery tool (ditto the international tours the PDC supports), but I doubt the Challenge Tour with all its retread players would exist at all if the BDO hadn't been such a mess for so long.
I see both sides of the argument, I would double the cards to 4 but I don't think it's that big of a deal leaving it at 2 either.
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:02 pm
by Rogg
Entries for tomorrow's CT. Is it complete, I don't know. 342 players. Parletti and Mitchell are there. No Jimbob, cackle.
https://tv.dartconnect.com/eventplayers/pdcct20e01
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:12 pm
by Greipel
AS well as Toplad, Sherrock and Temple.
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:43 pm
by oche balboa
Fitton & Nicholson not there
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:50 pm
by Rogg
oche balboa wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:43 pm
Fitton & Nicholson not there
Nicho has gone on hollibobs. Media is clearly the bigger part of his darts life now.
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:09 pm
by Rogg
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 7:16 pm
by Randall
Rogg wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:50 pm
oche balboa wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:43 pm
Fitton & Nicholson not there
Nicho has gone on hollibobs. Media is clearly the bigger part of his darts life now.
Work??
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 7:22 pm
by whereisman
Randall wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 7:16 pm
Rogg wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:50 pm
oche balboa wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:43 pm
Fitton & Nicholson not there
Nicho has gone on hollibobs. Media is clearly the bigger part of his darts life now.
Work??
He'll be trying to pretend watching wrestling counts as research next...
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 7:30 pm
by Randall
Wouldn't know a days work if it kicked him in the hole.
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 8:00 pm
by DartJack Horseman
Just 7 Germans? LOL
Not over 100?
They went to drink and eat Bratwurst in Hildesheim, just for fun. Why not continue? It's not like they can't afford it
Kanik is there, so are two guys who live in UK, as expected.
Mitchell very high in fan rankings
Come on chicken lover, show them all!
Nation Fan Count Player
IRL 93 Barry, Keane
ENG 43 Greaves, Beau
SWE 41 Engstrom, Johan
SCT 38 Menzies, Cameron
USA 32 Puleo, Chuck
ENG 31 Mitchell, Scott
ENG 30 Norris, Alan
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 8:20 pm
by thegentle
70 more than last this time last year, and the first two days lasted over 12 hours. Could we be looking at a post-midnight finish?
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 9:10 pm
by oche balboa
Rogg will be out of wanks
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 9:39 pm
by tungsten tossers
thegentle wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 8:20 pm
70 more than last this time last year, and the first two days lasted over 12 hours. Could we be looking at a post-midnight finish?
it looks like play will start at 10am, according to PDC website
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 9:40 pm
by Keyz180
Rogg wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:50 pm
oche balboa wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:43 pm
Fitton & Nicholson not there
Nicho has gone on hollibobs. Media is clearly the bigger part of his darts life now.
Arrogant bastard. He thinks the game owes him something.
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 10:45 pm
by thegentle
tungsten tossers wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 9:39 pm
thegentle wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 8:20 pm
70 more than last this time last year, and the first two days lasted over 12 hours. Could we be looking at a post-midnight finish?
it looks like play will start at 10am, according to PDC website
As it did last year, though I'd expect this year to take even longer
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 10:59 pm
by cannibal
Rogg wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:50 pm
oche balboa wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:43 pm
Fitton & Nicholson not there
Nicho has gone on hollibobs. Media is clearly the bigger part of his darts life now.
Nico's darting career is about as relevant as a condom machine in the Vatican.
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 10:59 pm
by cannibal
Rogg wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:50 pm
oche balboa wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:43 pm
Fitton & Nicholson not there
Nicho has gone on hollibobs. Media is clearly the bigger part of his darts life now.
Nico's darting career is about as relevant as a condom machine in the Vatican.
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:04 pm
by Emulsfier
Forgive my ignorance but what is this weekend going to determine? Just the order of who gets a ticket to PCs 1-10 in the event of dropouts? Or is there more?
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:11 pm
by Randall
cannibal wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 10:59 pm
Rogg wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:50 pm
oche balboa wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:43 pm
Fitton & Nicholson not there
Nicho has gone on hollibobs. Media is clearly the bigger part of his darts life now.
Nico's darting career is about as relevant as a condom machine in the Vatican.
Pity he isnt going to rural china
Re: 2020 PDC Challenge Tour
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:25 pm
by thegentle
Emulsfier wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:04 pm
Forgive my ignorance but what is this weekend going to determine? Just the order of who gets a ticket to PCs 1-10 in the event of dropouts? Or is there more?
That is probably the most important thing about this weekend, yes, do well and you can Edhouse your way to the World Championships, if not, it'll be very difficult to do so. Of course there are tour cards, a place at Ally Pally and UK Open 2021 places up for grabs via the CT, though it's possible to make up for a poor start and still make those