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sennafan24 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 11:18 pm

Deadshot wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 11:11 pm Matchplay is the best event on tour. Change my mind.

+1

The Worlds is bloated and the PL is stale.

Only event I enjoy nearly as much is the UK Open.

Worlds, Matchplay, Grand Slam, World Cup the top 4 for me in no order

The Matchplay is a very satisfying experience and I love it. Frustration and suffering are all part of it. No bells and whistles needed. To jackie -

sennafan24 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 11:18 pm

Deadshot wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 11:11 pm Matchplay is the best event on tour. Change my mind.

+1

The Worlds is bloated and the PL is stale.

Only event I enjoy nearly as much is the UK Open.

Open draw makes it more interesting, even though the format is obviously a lot shorter

Rogg wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2023 9:06 am The Matchplay is a very satisfying experience and I love it. Frustration and suffering are all part of it. No bells and whistles needed. To jackie -

Matchplay is the true masters event. It's has the best players playing and the best in form. Worlds is an event to showcase players across the world. My favourite PDC event now is the UK Open (Just wish it would include more players)

oche balboa wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:48 am

Rogg wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2023 9:06 am The Matchplay is a very satisfying experience and I love it. Frustration and suffering are all part of it. No bells and whistles needed. To jackie -

Matchplay is the true masters event. It's has the best players playing and the best in form. Worlds is an event to showcase players across the world. My favourite PDC event now is the UK Open (Just wish it would include more players)

How many more?

192 Players. But obviously time etc is always a factor

oche balboa wrote:192 Players. But obviously time etc is always a factor

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1.World Champs
2.Matchplay
3.Slam
4.UK Open
5.Grand Prix

Only non ranking one I enjoy is the World Cup

PL, Masters and World Series Finals are totally pointless.

The Ginge Reaper wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:57 am

oche balboa wrote:192 Players. But obviously time etc is always a factor

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oche balboa wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:55 am 192 Players. But obviously time etc is always a factor

I didn’t see you buy a drink at the bar last time, you going to siphon from everyone’s pitchers again next year?

Gp has lost its lustre

Randall wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2023 12:06 pm Gp has lost its lustre

Agreed

I think if Sky ever gave up one of their events to ITV, it would be the Grand Prix

Desperately needs to get out of Leicester ( ) and freshened up.

Qualification criteria identical to Matchplay, why not (if they go back to Dublin eventually) have Top 16, ProTour 12 and top 2 NI and ROI each, now we have strength in depth- rather than Felix McBrearty and Connie Finnan clogging like the old days. You'd get Barry and Rafferty but also Mansell and O'Shea but that's still decent enough.

Or move it to Holland/Belgium and invite top 4 from Europe- you could get Pikachu, Mario and Van Veen which would be great for the tournament's profile business wise.

Small suggestions might go a long way

DeepFriedRat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2023 12:13 pm

Randall wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2023 12:06 pm Gp has lost its lustre

Agreed

I think if Sky ever gave up one of their events to ITV, it would be the Grand Prix

Desperately needs to get out of Leicester ( ) and freshened up.

Qualification criteria identical to Matchplay, why not (if they go back to Dublin eventually) have Top 16, ProTour 12 and top 2 NI and ROI each, now we have strength in depth- rather than Felix McBrearty and Connie Finnan clogging like the old days.

Or move it to Holland/Belgium and invite top 4 from Europe

Small suggestions might go a long way

Yeah why not get Mansell and Lennon in there would really freshen the event up!!

DeepFriedRat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2023 12:13 pm

Randall wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2023 12:06 pm Gp has lost its lustre

Agreed

I think if Sky ever gave up one of their events to ITV, it would be the Grand Prix

Desperately needs to get out of Leicester ( ) and freshened up.

Qualification criteria identical to Matchplay, why not (if they go back to Dublin eventually) have Top 16, ProTour 12 and top 2 NI and ROI each, now we have strength in depth- rather than Felix McBrearty and Connie Finnan clogging like the old days.

Or move it to Holland/Belgium and invite top 4 from Europe

Small suggestions might go a long way

Had taken a dip before Leicester but that sent it further into decline

We'll have Steve Lennon clogging it up instead

The gp was better with the longer format

Format is fine

Its comparable to Matchplay and Slam when you factor in its double in as well so longer legs

shenmue wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2023 12:31 pm The gp was better with the longer format

This

The final should be at least best of 11

Safc wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2023 12:37 pm

shenmue wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2023 12:31 pm The gp was better with the longer format

This

The final should be at least best of 11

The last 8 being the same length as the 2nd round bothers me more than it should also

Trueblue32 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:59 am

The Ginge Reaper wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:57 am

oche balboa wrote:192 Players. But obviously time etc is always a factor

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Ah there it is. The Fag club align