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The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:53 pm

Brainbox wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:52 pm

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:43 pm Q-School is now pointless.

Unless you have Luke Littler's talent, you are unlikely to achieve anything in this corrupt PDC

What? That's absurd logic.

I am being cynical and overexaggerating

But no doubt the rule changes announced today will make it way harder for up and coming players to get up in the rankings and even keep their tour cards

What rules have changed?

Randall wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:14 am

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:53 pm

Brainbox wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:52 pm

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:43 pm Q-School is now pointless.

Unless you have Luke Littler's talent, you are unlikely to achieve anything in this corrupt PDC

What? That's absurd logic.

I am being cynical and overexaggerating

But no doubt the rule changes announced today will make it way harder for up and coming players to get up in the rankings and even keep their tour cards

What rules have changed?

Hes talking about the euro tour changes entrenching much of the top 64.

Emulsfier wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:17 am

Randall wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:14 am

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:53 pm

Brainbox wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:52 pm

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:43 pm Q-School is now pointless.

Unless you have Luke Littler's talent, you are unlikely to achieve anything in this corrupt PDC

What? That's absurd logic.

I am being cynical and overexaggerating

But no doubt the rule changes announced today will make it way harder for up and coming players to get up in the rankings and even keep their tour cards

What rules have changed?

Hes talking about the euro tour changes entrenching much of the top 64.

I haven't heard anything about it
Protecting the elite end seems a bit snide

Seen quite a few pics on Facebook this morning from some of those staying in hotels, Fridges full of beers and snacks, My favourite one though has to be Kevin Thomas's one....Packed fridge full of imported Stella and jars of cockles.

Randall wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:18 am

Emulsfier wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:17 am

Randall wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:14 am

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:53 pm

Brainbox wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:52 pm

What? That's absurd logic.

I am being cynical and overexaggerating

But no doubt the rule changes announced today will make it way harder for up and coming players to get up in the rankings and even keep their tour cards

What rules have changed?

Hes talking about the euro tour changes entrenching much of the top 64.

I haven't heard anything about it
Protecting the elite end seems a bit snide

The top 16 on the regular order of merit now get a freebie as well as the pro tour top 16. Meaning the number of card qualifers per event crashed from 24 down to 10. Its quite horseshit.

The likes of Wright and Aspinall getting two fucking years of freebies in spite of their floor shitshow pisses me off.

Emulsfier wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:22 am

Randall wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:18 am

Emulsfier wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:17 am

Randall wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:14 am

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:53 pm

I am being cynical and overexaggerating

But no doubt the rule changes announced today will make it way harder for up and coming players to get up in the rankings and even keep their tour cards

What rules have changed?

Hes talking about the euro tour changes entrenching much of the top 64.

I haven't heard anything about it
Protecting the elite end seems a bit snide

The top 16 on the regular order of merit now get a freebie as well as the pro tour top 16. Meaning the number of card qualifers per event crashed from 24 down to 10. Its quite horseshit.

And the reasoning is?

Randall wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:23 am

Emulsfier wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:22 am

Randall wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:18 am

Emulsfier wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:17 am

Randall wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:14 am

What rules have changed?

Hes talking about the euro tour changes entrenching much of the top 64.

I haven't heard anything about it
Protecting the elite end seems a bit snide

The top 16 on the regular order of merit now get a freebie as well as the pro tour top 16. Meaning the number of card qualifers per event crashed from 24 down to 10. Its quite horseshit.

And the reasoning is?

I genuinely have no idea. Its come out of nowhere and baffled everyone. Only thinking is to put bums on seats for the friday sessions, as the top 16 in the world now play in them.

Emulsfier wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:24 am

Randall wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:23 am

Emulsfier wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:22 am

Randall wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:18 am

Emulsfier wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:17 am
Hes talking about the euro tour changes entrenching much of the top 64.

I haven't heard anything about it
Protecting the elite end seems a bit snide

The top 16 on the regular order of merit now get a freebie as well as the pro tour top 16. Meaning the number of card qualifers per event crashed from 24 down to 10. Its quite horseshit.

And the reasoning is?

I genuinely have no idea. Its come out of nowhere and baffled everyone. Only thinking is to put bums on seats for the friday sessions, as the top 16 in the world now play in them.

Yes
I've just seen the thread as it was past 9pm
You are spot on.

Are they still being shown on TV in Europe?

Probably looking at further expanding the TV deals and guaranteeing more big names to bump up the value.

The PDC are cunts etc.

The pdc is a business
Everything is about the bottom line

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:53 pm

Brainbox wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:52 pm

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:43 pm Q-School is now pointless.

Unless you have Luke Littler's talent, you are unlikely to achieve anything in this corrupt PDC

What? That's absurd logic.

I am being cynical and overexaggerating

But no doubt the rule changes announced today will make it way harder for up and coming players to get up in the rankings and even keep their tour cards

Since the beneficiaries are top 32 players who won't be in any tour card trouble this year or next, I don't think it'll be harder to keep tour cards, but it might mean the amount needed to get into the top 64 is less than it otherwise would have been, and that less experienced players are less seasoned when they get to the Worlds

Captain Hobo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:35 am Are they still being shown on TV in Europe?

Probably looking at further expanding the TV deals and guaranteeing more big names to bump up the value.

The PDC are cunts etc.

Does anyone know what's happening with Viaplay? They announced they were finishing a few months back, haven't heard anything since

What time does it start today?

thegentle wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:50 am

Captain Hobo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:35 am Are they still being shown on TV in Europe?

Probably looking at further expanding the TV deals and guaranteeing more big names to bump up the value.

The PDC are cunts etc.

Does anyone know what's happening with Viaplay? They announced they were finishing a few months back, haven't heard anything since

Sold the lot to Premier Sports as i recall, who are launching a streaming service this quarter. Who knows if darts are part of it

tungsten tossers wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:51 am What time does it start today?

Play starts around 10am.

So the Euro one should start around 9am UK time, so the draw should be up in a few mins.

Rogg wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:25 am

tungsten tossers wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:51 am What time does it start today?

Play starts around 10am.

So the Euro one should start around 9am UK time, so the draw should be up in a few mins.

Thorn has got his lube ready

oche balboa wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:38 am

Rogg wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:25 am

tungsten tossers wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:51 am What time does it start today?

Play starts around 10am.

So the Euro one should start around 9am UK time, so the draw should be up in a few mins.

Thorn has got his lube ready

Oh my

oche balboa wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:38 am

Rogg wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:25 am

tungsten tossers wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:51 am What time does it start today?

Play starts around 10am.

So the Euro one should start around 9am UK time, so the draw should be up in a few mins.

Thorn has got his lube ready

Getting moist for David Schlichting.

Emulsfier wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:45 am

oche balboa wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:38 am

Rogg wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:25 am

tungsten tossers wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:51 am What time does it start today?

Play starts around 10am.

So the Euro one should start around 9am UK time, so the draw should be up in a few mins.

Thorn has got his lube ready

Getting moist for David Schlichting.

Rogg wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:47 am

Emulsfier wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:45 am

oche balboa wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:38 am

Rogg wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:25 am

tungsten tossers wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:51 am What time does it start today?

Play starts around 10am.

So the Euro one should start around 9am UK time, so the draw should be up in a few mins.

Thorn has got his lube ready

Getting moist for David Schlichting.

As long has he has a good time.