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Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:07 pm
by Fiss Plaps
whereisman wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:39 pm
Fiss Plaps wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 2:00 pm
whereisman wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 1:34 pm
I wonder what exactly is going on in van Gerwen's head. Blame the new darts all you want, but he doesn't seem in the right frame of mind to win like he is accustomed to.
I don't think the change in darts manufacturer will have helped. His game's very erratic now.
Shame to see Merv dump out Big Martijn. Good debut Euro Tour for the Selectas' #2 hater regardless (behind Nick Kenny of course).
I'm sure it hasn't helped, but I'm not sure that's the main thing. I can't imagine the way he lost the world championship isn't a key factor. All through the tournament he looked bored, until he flicked a switch and hit what he needed to in order to progress comfortably. In the final, he tried giving it the same, turning it on in the third and fourth set to get back to 2-2. With Wright's history, he probably thought that would be enough. And it wasn't. Then he tried flicking the switch again and it didn't even touch Wright. I don't think he was used to flicking the switch when it really mattered to him and finding that his opponent wasn't remotely thrown off by it.
Good points. You have to wonder what would have happened had MVG hit the D16 in that fifth set to break Wright and throw for a 3-2 lead.
M. Smiff v Merv
Wright v Rat
Dirk v Asp
Gezzy v Mensur
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:38 pm
by Safc
Merv
Ratty
DVD
Mensur
My preference
However anyone apart from Tumor is fine
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:38 pm
by Jimmi
I won't say this too loudly.
But I actually like Steve West.
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:48 pm
by tungsten tossers
Jimmi wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:38 pm
I won't say this too loudly.
But I actually like Steve West.
I don't mind him tbh, he is ok to watch pace wise.
I would rather watch him play than the likes of Brenda, Mervyn, Wilson and Miss Keegan
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:49 pm
by Safc
Jimmi wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:38 pm
I won't say this too loudly.
But I actually like Steve West.
Same. Quick and normally gives the top players a game
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:12 pm
by whereisman
Fiss Plaps wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:07 pm
whereisman wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:39 pm
Fiss Plaps wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 2:00 pm
whereisman wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 1:34 pm
I wonder what exactly is going on in van Gerwen's head. Blame the new darts all you want, but he doesn't seem in the right frame of mind to win like he is accustomed to.
I don't think the change in darts manufacturer will have helped. His game's very erratic now.
Shame to see Merv dump out Big Martijn. Good debut Euro Tour for the Selectas' #2 hater regardless (behind Nick Kenny of course).
I'm sure it hasn't helped, but I'm not sure that's the main thing. I can't imagine the way he lost the world championship isn't a key factor. All through the tournament he looked bored, until he flicked a switch and hit what he needed to in order to progress comfortably. In the final, he tried giving it the same, turning it on in the third and fourth set to get back to 2-2. With Wright's history, he probably thought that would be enough. And it wasn't. Then he tried flicking the switch again and it didn't even touch Wright. I don't think he was used to flicking the switch when it really mattered to him and finding that his opponent wasn't remotely thrown off by it.
Good points. You have to wonder what would have happened had MVG hit the D16 in that fifth set to break Wright and throw for a 3-2 lead.
M. Smiff v Merv
Wright v Rat
Dirk v Asp
Gezzy v Mensur
I do wonder if Wright might have gone back to his previous form, but I'm not convinced he would. He seemed so in control of his own game that he might just have carried on regardless.
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:58 pm
by Jimmi
Safc wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:49 pm
Jimmi wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:38 pm
I won't say this too loudly.
But I actually like Steve West.
Same. Quick and normally gives the top players a game
tungsten tossers wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:48 pm
Jimmi wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:38 pm
I won't say this too loudly.
But I actually like Steve West.
I don't mind him tbh, he is ok to watch pace wise.
I would rather watch him play than the likes of Brenda, Mervyn, Wilson and Miss Keegan
A lot of it stems because when I first started playing darts a lot more, me and my mates would always play double start 301.
Can't remember if it was the 2015 or 2016 Grand Prix when West beat Taylor but I remember one leg, West couldn't hit a double to start off and eventually threw one at the bull out if frustration and hit it.
We always refer to that as "the Steve West" if we're in the same situation.
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:21 pm
by skweezit
m. smith is gonna need stopping.
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:25 pm
by skweezit
if ratajski wins this tournie he'd move on up into the top 16.
I'm all for that.
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:32 pm
by skweezit
see that jackie the superfan has gotten into the VIP section.
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:40 pm
by Emulsfier
Some standard in the first few legs.
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:57 pm
by Randall
Wright got a bit lucky
Could this be smiths night?
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:58 pm
by Jimmi
Randall wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:57 pm
Wright got a bit lucky
Could this be smiths night?
Hope not.
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:59 pm
by Randall
Jimmi wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:58 pm
Randall wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:57 pm
Wright got a bit lucky
Could this be smiths night?
Hope not.
Hard not to see him choking somewhere
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 8:20 pm
by Randall
Diving board has gone off the deep end
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 8:26 pm
by Emulsfier
Wahey!
This version of Dirk is great fun!
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 8:26 pm
by Fiss Plaps
Holy fucking shit, DVD. Has he ever put in a performance like that?
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 8:27 pm
by The Thorn
Fiss Plaps wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 8:26 pm
Holy fucking shit, DVD. Has he ever put in a performance like that?
Never cared for him but been really impressive this weekend. Well deserved
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 8:28 pm
by mrb
Yes DVD get in there
Re: 2020 Players Championship/European Tour
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 8:30 pm
by Randall
That was a hell of a game.
Hard to call the winner from here