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thegentle wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:20 pm

Randall wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 8:32 pm I think its widely accepted that leg play is darts true form
All legs counting makes comebacks harder in my mind

Definitely, it's why Taylor made made the Matchplay trophy his own personal property even when he was occasionally vulnerable in the Worlds. Setplay a greater test of bottle, you can be outplayed, but win the key legs and you can beat anyone

Spot on

Randall wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:20 pm

thegentle wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:20 pm

Randall wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 8:32 pm I think its widely accepted that leg play is darts true form
All legs counting makes comebacks harder in my mind

Definitely, it's why Taylor made made the Matchplay trophy his own personal property even when he was occasionally vulnerable in the Worlds. Setplay a greater test of bottle, you can be outplayed, but win the key legs and you can beat anyone

Spot on

Thought Cross would be one of those who would struggle in legplay events, even when he burst on the scene he went through massive peaks and troughs, but fair play to him for winning the Matchplay and the Euros last season

Think John Henderson could be a contender in 2 years time

Dave90 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:48 am Think John Henderson could be a contender in 2 years time

John will live forever
In our hearts

Randall wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:53 am

Dave90 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:48 am Think John Henderson could be a contender in 2 years time

John will live forever
In our hearts

When I said John is a trash player I meant he's terribly out of form at the moment, not that I don't like him

vizIIsto wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:10 am

Randall wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:53 am

Dave90 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:48 am Think John Henderson could be a contender in 2 years time

John will live forever
In our hearts

When I said John is a trash player I meant he's terribly out of form at the moment, not that I don't like him

Of course
Everyone loves john

Randall wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:20 am

vizIIsto wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:10 am

Randall wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:53 am

Dave90 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:48 am Think John Henderson could be a contender in 2 years time

John will live forever
In our hearts

When I said John is a trash player I meant he's terribly out of form at the moment, not that I don't like him

Of course
Everyone loves john

Especially Greggs.

Randall wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 8:32 pm I think its widely accepted that leg play is darts true form
All legs counting makes comebacks harder in my mind

Yes. In racing terms leg play allows more opportunity for the thoroughbreds to stretch their legs and pull away.

I prefer leg play and I think it's right that it's the format for 90% of tournaments. I wouldn't necessarily say set play is that much inferior though, the focus is simply different. Leg play needs a consistent approach, every leg counts the same while set play requires players to be really good in pressure situations. Comebacks might be easier in set play, but you could argue that it's easier to pull away too, if you win every set 3-2.

Set play creates more pressure points
Witness the 2009 world final as exhibit a
So many 3-2 sets even in a set play massacre

Too many tournaments with leg play.

I wouldn't mind a few more with set play.

I think it's fine that the set play events have their uniqueness. I could tolerate one more but don't think there's really need for it.

sennafan24 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:43 pm Too many tournaments with leg play.

I wouldn't mind a few more with set play.

I like set play but I only like it because there are so few, I wouldn't want any more.

The only variation they could do would be a World Masters style best of 3 leg sets, which would be shit