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Seems even the gimps on Twitter are not happy that their beloved BDO sold out to BT. #wewontpaytowatch

M H wrote:Seems even the gimps on Twitter are not happy that their beloved BDO sold out to BT. #wewontpaytowatch

If they won't pay, and so not included in viewing figures, why would BT pay for any of these new events that need to be on TV to have any chance of success?

wintergardener wrote:

M H wrote:Seems even the gimps on Twitter are not happy that their beloved BDO sold out to BT. #wewontpaytowatch

If they won't pay, and so not included in viewing figures, why would BT pay for any of these new events that need to be on TV to have any chance of success?

PDC have long term TV deals for all their majors and the BDO have none. No guarantee their World Championship will be televised next year

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‏@btsport

Day two of the BDO World Championships is on @btsport 1 from 6pm! #Lakeside2016
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Eamonn Scott ‏@EamonnScott Jan 3

@btsport micky mouse darts haha
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uklions ‏@martinmorris2 Jan 3

@btsport when does ted hanky play
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steffan read ‏@Thegumleybeast Jan 3

@martinmorris2 @btsport he played last on this afternoon and won 3 nil
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uklions ‏@martinmorris2 Jan 3

@Thegumleybeast @btsport nice one thanks,did record so will watch later
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Tony Chambers ‏@hangthedj78 18h18 hours ago

@btsport I recorded this & it cut out b4 last game. Does ur service not auto adjust for this happening like BBC or Sky do? Very poor service
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Jonathan Smith ‏@JonnyBingoSmith Jan 3

@btsport Busy tonight watching a real Darts World Championship final. #NiceTryBT
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Malcolm Wright ‏@malcymoo69 Jan 3

@btsport let's play...........tiddlywinks!
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Philip ‏@SandyTow Jan 3

@btsport why bother?? There must some paint drying somewhere. Cheek really calling a World Championship.
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mark ‏@marklfc1980 Jan 3

@btsport there's a final on elsewhere ...I'll watch that instead
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m winser ‏@mwinser1 23h23 hours ago

@btsport bdo players are rubbish compared to the pdc players!!!
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Scott Inglis ‏@ScottInglisEFM
Was BT Sports steaming drunk when it paid for rights to show the BDO darts?

Sean Doull ‏@SeanDoull
There's a better standard of darts on sore head day up the golfy than at the lakeside

Tim Bolton ‏@timbolton1
I'm better than most of these BDO darts playes

Alan Smith ‏@alansmith90
Watching the BDO darts after the PDC final is like taking a trip to Chicken Cottage after dinner at the Chiltern Firehouse

liam dawson ‏@daws128
How is @BDOdarts allowed on TV. crowd silent commentary shocking and better players down the local pub.

Nick Goff ‏@nickgoff79
TOP TIP: Create your own BDO darts match by writing the number 501 on a piece of paper and subtracting 26 or 41 from it every 20 seconds.

ian pne bamber ‏@ianbamber1
Been watching the BDO darts on bbc it's awfull no atmosphere in the crowd and the darts are awfull not a patch on @OfficialPDC #awfull

Pat Potter ‏@potterthebookie
Interesting that the BBC will pay to broadcast the annual joke that is the BDO darts but won't touch Racing.

Ewan Murray
Switched the BBC darts on there.. Ted Hanley had 21 darts and still wasn't on a finish. Tremendous stuff.

THERE IS SOME ABSOLUTE BELTERS ON TWITTER.

the bdo is being slated everywhere for calling themselves a world pro

Lee Cooper ‏@Cooperman75
BT Sport showing BDO Darts now. Featuring speech impediment man as "weferwee"
"WUNHUNDWED"

who remembers 2 lakeshites ago

" wobbie gween , you wequire win hundwed and fahty"

Justin Credible wrote:who remembers 2 lakeshites ago

" wobbie gween , you wequire win hundwed and fahty"

Anyone missed The Kong this last month?

Nathan James Renwick ‏@NJR923 · 11 mins11 minutes ago
Ross montgomery is pish

Tom Craze ‏@Box_Bet · 11 mins11 minutes ago
Back at Lakeside, Ross Montgomery left Shanghai to finish. Ended up hitting single 1 (twice) and resorted to 18 to round up the 20. Amazing.

Dale Mcglaughlan ‏@chiplad69 1h1 hour ago
Just seen one of the BDO walk on girls getting ready #BDOdarts

Phil Thompson ‏@philtomo78 1h1 hour ago
#BDOdarts the gift that keeps giving 20 scored!!!!!!!!! #sobad

what was even funnier was at 120 he scored 40 in six darts to leave 80

bristow

Not very good darts tonight apart from the ladies there is always tomorrow night

Lakeside getting absolutely slated on twitter:

https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&ver ... s&src=typd

Even Oche is laying into the filth on display. That's when you know the BDO are fucked.

typing ted hankey into twitter leads to comedy gold.

Chris ‏@Chrisissincere · 25m25 minutes ago
Just seen your dad on stage throwing darts. Your dad is Ted Hankey.

#BDOdarts

Oche Balboa ‏@oche_balboa · 32m32 minutes ago
The 4 wildcards for the @DeLuxeSE Players Championship should not go to Hankey.... but a young player in his place like Nick Kenny #Darts



De:Luxe ‏@DeLuxeSE · 23m23 minutes ago  Beaconsfield, England
@oche_balboa @TedHankeyDarts Don't judge on tonight - judge on history? #Legend

Oche Balboa 1 De Luxe 0.

D'Artagnan wrote:Lakeshite getting absolutely slated on twitter:

https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&ver ... s&src=typd

I am pissing myself reading this twitter feed, I think I might sign up...