Should the womens world matchplay be expanded?

[Emulsfier]

Well?

For reference, here are who would provisionally qualify in a 16 person field, and their running avg this series.


1 Beau Greaves 87.2
2 Noa-Lynn van Leuven 81.1
3 Fallon Sherrock 78.3
4 Lisa Ashton 76.1
5 Robyn Byrne 71.2
6 Gemma Hayter 80.1
7 Kirsi Viinikainen 73.6
8 Lorraine Winstanley 73.1
9 Aileen de Graaf 71.4
10 Angela Kirkwood 71.0
11 Rhian O'Sullivan 72.3
12 Katie Sheldon 73.1
13 Lorraine Hyde 70.0
14 Mikuru Suzuki Not playing
15 Natalie Gilbert 67.2
16 Neuza Araujo 71.0
17 Paige Pauling 74.7

[Dfc180]

Not yet

[tungsten tossers]

Not yet

+1

[tungsten tossers]

Think it is too early to expand it tbh

[oche balboa]

No, but they can look at a 2nd event

[The Thorn]

I have it

Expand to 12 2 sessions

First session 4 first round games 4 quarterfinals first round best of 9 quarters best of 11

Second session semis and finals to have semis best of 17 final best of 21

[shenmue]

The more inspirational noa and beautiful beau on screen the better imho

[1205]

I have it

Expand to 12 2 sessions

First session 4 first round games 4 quarterfinals first round best of 9 quarters best of 11

Second session semis and finals to have semis best of 17 final best of 21

_If_ they were to expand it, that would be a step that would fit logistically with longer games helping it be a bit more than a WS event on stage.

But I'm still a no because the aim is raising the standard. It's OK for it to be difficult to qualify for the Matchplay.

[Randall]

No
Standard isn't there

[The Thorn]

From the additional 9 players I would be interested in 6

De Graaf
O'Sullivan
Sheldon
Suzuki
Araujo
Pauling

Women's darts deserves a top event as the WDF Worlds field is often missing the big guns.

[oche balboa]

From the additional 9 players I would be interested in 6

De Graaf
O'Sullivan
Sheldon
Suzuki
Araujo
Pauling

Women's darts deserves a top event as the WDF Worlds field is often missing the big guns.

because they are in the PDC Worlds.

[Cooking with Sandra]

No
Standard isn't there

This. Outside of van Leuven, Greaves, Hayter and Sherrock the standard is probably worse than it has been for a while for the ladies.

[James4]

It’s not ready unfortunately.

[oche balboa]

Standard isn't there has they don't play enough TV tournaments - Remember they had 3/4 in the BDO now its an afternoon on a sunday and the last 2 days of Lakeside

[ChrisW]

I would say from the list Emuls posted they are all capable of a decent standard.
Sherrock is capable of having a stinker as we saw yesterday.

[willem0000]

Standard isn't there has they don't play enough TV tournaments - Remember they had 3/4 in the BDO now its an afternoon on a sunday and the last 2 days of Lakeside

You are forgetting either the World Masters or the Dutch Open. But in both it started at the very last round(s), so not a lot of womn get an experience out of that. Although there might be a fair chance that the WM wont be played this year, and the Dutch Open will lose their main sponsor. Hopefully that doesnt effect being on tv.

[The Thorn]

I would say from the list Emuls posted they are all capable of a decent standard.
Sherrock is capable of having a stinker as we saw yesterday.

70 average is good enough

Yes there would be a few below that

[Emulsfier]

I would say from the list Emuls posted they are all capable of a decent standard.
Sherrock is capable of having a stinker as we saw yesterday.

70 average is good enough

Yes there would be a few below that

They wont avg that on tv and will be lucky to avg 65+

[The Thorn]

I would say from the list Emuls posted they are all capable of a decent standard.
Sherrock is capable of having a stinker as we saw yesterday.

70 average is good enough

Yes there would be a few below that

They wont avg that on tv and will be lucky to avg 65+

As I said. There would be a few below but you would expect the majority to be 70+

[Emulsfier]

I would say from the list Emuls posted they are all capable of a decent standard.
Sherrock is capable of having a stinker as we saw yesterday.

70 average is good enough

Yes there would be a few below that

They wont avg that on tv and will be lucky to avg 65+

As I said. There would be a few below but you would expect the majority to be 70+

From the series avgs above thats demonstrably not true.