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whereisman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 1:02 pm

Randall wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 12:59 pm

whereisman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 12:48 pm

Randall wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:15 am Given taylor battered him in 1999 and the x code events in between he must have know what was coming.

But he did ok against Taylor when he came over, and that raised expectations as well. If he did nothing in the first year, the idea he was coming over to knock Taylor off the top would have quickly gone away... Barney's head shaking lack of belief in himself the first time something doesn't go right coupled with a sense that he should be better than everyone else seems to have been reincarnated in the shape of Michael Smith.

Taylor had been in decline 2004-2007
By his own standards.
He was winning but not hitting the heights.
Barney coming over was just the kick he needed

I would agree with that.

Rogg wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 1:01 pm

whereisman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 12:48 pm

Randall wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:15 am Given taylor battered him in 1999 and the x code events in between he must have know what was coming.

But he did ok against Taylor when he came over, and that raised expectations as well. If he did nothing in the first year, the idea he was coming over to knock Taylor off the top would have quickly gone away... Barney's head shaking lack of belief in himself the first time something doesn't go right coupled with a sense that he should be better than everyone else seems to have been reincarnated in the shape of Michael Smith.

A question to anyone, here.

Was that head-shaking lack of belief in himself already a known Barney trait before Taylor started sinking fangs into him? I don't remember his BDO adventures in any kind of detail but I do remember him seeming smooth, chilled and cheerful throughout 2006.

whereisman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 1:05 pm

Rogg wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 1:01 pm

whereisman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 12:48 pm

Randall wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:15 am Given taylor battered him in 1999 and the x code events in between he must have know what was coming.

But he did ok against Taylor when he came over, and that raised expectations as well. If he did nothing in the first year, the idea he was coming over to knock Taylor off the top would have quickly gone away... Barney's head shaking lack of belief in himself the first time something doesn't go right coupled with a sense that he should be better than everyone else seems to have been reincarnated in the shape of Michael Smith.

A question to anyone, here.

Was that head-shaking lack of belief in himself already a known Barney trait before Taylor started sinking fangs into him? I don't remember his BDO adventures in any kind of detail but I do remember him seeming smooth, chilled and cheerful throughout 2006.

Don't know if it's a false memory, but I feel like I remember him doing it when he couldn't believe that he was losing to Painter at the 2008 worlds.

Rogg wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 1:01 pm

whereisman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 12:48 pm

Randall wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:15 am Given taylor battered him in 1999 and the x code events in between he must have know what was coming.

But he did ok against Taylor when he came over, and that raised expectations as well. If he did nothing in the first year, the idea he was coming over to knock Taylor off the top would have quickly gone away... Barney's head shaking lack of belief in himself the first time something doesn't go right coupled with a sense that he should be better than everyone else seems to have been reincarnated in the shape of Michael Smith.

A question to anyone, here.

Was that head-shaking lack of belief in himself already a known Barney trait before Taylor started sinking fangs into him? I don't remember his BDO adventures in any kind of detail but I do remember him seeming smooth, chilled and cheerful throughout 2006.

oche balboa wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2020 7:57 pm

Rogg wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 1:01 pm

whereisman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 12:48 pm

Randall wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:15 am Given taylor battered him in 1999 and the x code events in between he must have know what was coming.

But he did ok against Taylor when he came over, and that raised expectations as well. If he did nothing in the first year, the idea he was coming over to knock Taylor off the top would have quickly gone away... Barney's head shaking lack of belief in himself the first time something doesn't go right coupled with a sense that he should be better than everyone else seems to have been reincarnated in the shape of Michael Smith.

A question to anyone, here.

Was that head-shaking lack of belief in himself already a known Barney trait before Taylor started sinking fangs into him? I don't remember his BDO adventures in any kind of detail but I do remember him seeming smooth, chilled and cheerful throughout 2006.

Barneys decline can be traced back to the World final of 2009 where he missed 2 darts to go 2-2 since then it was a slow decline and the head shaking started

whereisman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 12:50 pm

Rogg wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 10:19 am Duzza and Liverpool, Premier League leaders. Our old mate Fanny must be beside himself with largely fake glee, the gormless wolf botherer.

"It's a great start, I beat an amazing player tonight on one of the biggest occasions of my career," said Durrant, who will face Challenger Fallon Sherrock in Nottingham on Night Two.

"Michael makes the game look effortless and I didn't mean to upset his rhythm with my slower play.

"I was very nervous today, even from early this morning but I had a lovely phone call from my wife before I played and that really helped me.

"Three years ago I was watching the Premier League on a tiny TV at a club in Stockton - people were saying to me 'you could be playing in this one day Glen' and now I'm here - it's an amazing story.

"My only target for this year's Premier League is not to finish last and make sure I make it past Judgement Night."

I like the fact that he's pretty realistic about his game and it's a mentality that's seen him do better than his actual talent level so far.

skweezit wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2020 1:08 am

whereisman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 1:05 pm

Rogg wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 1:01 pm

whereisman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 12:48 pm

Randall wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:15 am Given taylor battered him in 1999 and the x code events in between he must have know what was coming.

But he did ok against Taylor when he came over, and that raised expectations as well. If he did nothing in the first year, the idea he was coming over to knock Taylor off the top would have quickly gone away... Barney's head shaking lack of belief in himself the first time something doesn't go right coupled with a sense that he should be better than everyone else seems to have been reincarnated in the shape of Michael Smith.

A question to anyone, here.

Was that head-shaking lack of belief in himself already a known Barney trait before Taylor started sinking fangs into him? I don't remember his BDO adventures in any kind of detail but I do remember him seeming smooth, chilled and cheerful throughout 2006.

Don't know if it's a false memory, but I feel like I remember him doing it when he couldn't believe that he was losing to Painter at the 2008 worlds.

yes. sid wadell wrote about about RVB's disposition when he was in the BDO and said it would follow him into the PDC.
I believe his remark is in the phil taylor book

ILAD wrote:Hope Durrant has his nappy sorted for tomorrow night, he’s a cert to shit himself.

whereisman wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 3:16 pm Hopefully the commentators will commentate on each match rather than blathering on about Sherrock while other games happen in the background. I don't want what happened when the commentators almost completely ignored van den Bergh v Payne at the worlds.

BeppeBergomi wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:01 pm Let the Fallon in Nottingham hype begin....

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cannibal wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 5:27 pm

BeppeBergomi wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:01 pm Let the Fallon in Nottingham hype begin....

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What in the actual fuck???

Who talked her into that silly nonsense they should have their balls kicked in. Then take a beating with a bat then dragged behind a truck around the village square then fired

BeppeBergomi wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:01 pm Let the Fallon in Nottingham hype begin....

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Fiss Plaps wrote:

Mushrooms in meltdown over two of their former stars fucking off the BDO for better things.

Fiss Plaps wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:05 pm

Mushrooms in meltdown over two of their former stars fucking off the BDO for better things.

BeppeBergomi wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:01 pm Let the Fallon in Nottingham hype begin....

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