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Rogg wrote:I don't think there's any particular correlation between on-stage behaviour after losing a final and what the player will go on to achieve in the game. Is there? It's just a mishmash of stuff happening in the moment, wherever it happens to takes them. It's not a useful measuring stick in that way.

What I dislike about the loser grinning after getting humped in a final is that it can cheapen the occasion. I think I require visual evidence of absolute breakdown to justify the time I spent watching it but then I'm not very nice.

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:37 pm

Rogg wrote:I don't think there's any particular correlation between on-stage behaviour after losing a final and what the player will go on to achieve in the game. Is there? It's just a mishmash of stuff happening in the moment, wherever it happens to takes them. It's not a useful measuring stick in that way. What I dislike about the loser grinning after getting humped in a final is that it can cheapen the occasion. I think I require visual evidence of absolute breakdown to justify the time I spent watching it but then I'm not very nice.

I think it’s a safe bet to say the you wouldn’t see Bullyboy grinning after a major final defeat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Randall wrote:This will be harder to get over than the world final
This was his for the taking

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Mon Mar 07, 2022 10:00 pm

Randall wrote:This will be harder to get over than the world final This was his for the taking

And the rest. This was the first of his major finals where he was a clear favourite to win. In 3 of his finals he has lost 11-10 Wade 2018 World Series. He missed 5 match darts. Wright 2020 Masters. He missed 3 match darts Noppert 2022 U.K open. He missed 1 match dart. Yesterday it was his scoring that went to pot, what must rankle him though is the fact Noppert averaged around 84 yet still beat him. In a last leg decider in a major final, I would back just about anybody to beat him. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The Thorn wrote:It will make his first win all the more sweeter

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Mon Mar 07, 2022 10:47 pm

The Thorn wrote:It will make his first win all the more sweeter

You would think with his natural ability he should win a few majors but getting that first one is proving very difficult for him.

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Mon Mar 07, 2022 10:00 pm

Randall wrote:This will be harder to get over than the world final This was his for the taking

And the rest. This was the first of his major finals where he was a clear favourite to win. In 3 of his finals he has lost 11-10 Wade 2018 World Series. He missed 5 match darts. Wright 2020 Masters. He missed 3 match darts Noppert 2022 U.K open. He missed 1 match dart. Yesterday it was his scoring that went to pot, what must rankle him though is the fact Noppert averaged around 84 yet still beat him. In a last leg decider in a major final, I would back just about anybody to beat him. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Rogg wrote: ↑Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:35 pm I don't think there's any particular correlation between on-stage behaviour after losing a final and what the player will go on to achieve in the game. Is there? It's just a mishmash of stuff happening in the moment, wherever it happens to takes them. It's not a useful measuring stick in that way. What I dislike about the loser grinning after getting humped in a final is that it can cheapen the occasion. I think I require visual evidence of absolute breakdown to justify the time I spent watching it but then I'm not very nice.

miguelking wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 8:45 am To be fair to Noppert he can play pretty well. I remember his game vs peak Ando at the grand sla.m years back as an example. I think he has a chance of picking up another TV title or 2. World GP I would say he has a good chance and suits his game.

Rogg wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 3:27 pmThose golden days of Duzzamania...

Rogg wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 3:27 pm

miguelking wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 8:45 am To be fair to Noppert he can play pretty well. I remember his game vs peak Ando at the grand sla.m years back as an example. I think he has a chance of picking up another TV title or 2. World GP I would say he has a good chance and suits his game.

That was a top game at the 2016 Slam. He looked like he belonged there. Impressive moments often end up nowhere but Norbit has managed to stick. Surely by several measures he will end up outshining Durrant in the PDC which is... funny. Those golden days of Duzzamania...

Randall wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 4:10 pm Durrant hasn't won a pdc major