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Re: darts
What is the fascination with this game, my dad played for years. every time he dragged me along I got bored and went home,
And whats with the middle aged blocks thinking they look cool in a shirt designed by Jackson Pollock
I know some call it a sport but it's game just wish they'd put shove H'appney on TV would be more compelling .
Or we could have a five set cribbage match followed the final of the all England Dominoes, just don't see as this ( darts) is worthy of so much air time.
And whats with the middle aged blocks thinking they look cool in a shirt designed by Jackson Pollock
I know some call it a sport but it's game just wish they'd put shove H'appney on TV would be more compelling .
Or we could have a five set cribbage match followed the final of the all England Dominoes, just don't see as this ( darts) is worthy of so much air time.
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Don't laugh but they used to have a TV programme with all those in
Indoor league ....mid seventies TV gold hosted by Fred Truman
Indoor league ....mid seventies TV gold hosted by Fred Truman
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Now then!Etonhammer wrote:Don't laugh but they used to have a TV programme with all those in
Indoor league ....mid seventies TV gold hosted by Fred Truman
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Re: darts
BDO - yeah, they look very amateurish in comparison.psychoscoredthelot wrote:anyone watching the one on BBC - atmosphere appears dull and the players are crap compared to the other one
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Re: darts
briefly , darts was run by the bdo , until the best players then fell out with the governing body and formed the pdc ,Billy_Boy wrote:As a very occasional observer of arrows, could somebody please explain the difference between PDC and BDO. Thanks.
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Re: darts
BDO still runs grass roots and amateur darts so majority of players do start off playing BDO tour but very soon switch if any good. Only old bdo stalwarts like Martin adams, Tony o shea and Scott waited keep it propped up. Even as recent as five years ago the gap in quality between the two (with the exception of Phil Taylor) wasn't too great but now they are world's apart in quality. Shame as Lakeside is a superb sporting venue.
There are a couple of tournaments now where BDO and PDC players mix ie grand slam of darts, and within ten years I doubt the BDO will even exist. I reckon Lakeside will just become another major tournament on the PDC tour bit not be classified as world championship
There are a couple of tournaments now where BDO and PDC players mix ie grand slam of darts, and within ten years I doubt the BDO will even exist. I reckon Lakeside will just become another major tournament on the PDC tour bit not be classified as world championship
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psychoscoredthelot wrote:waiting in anticipation for an invite to this years BDO
You are Eric Bristow and..... you claim my five pounds
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Re: darts
Going Thursday(22nd) ,have a table that is dangerously close to the oche.6 of us as well.
Really looking forward to it
Really looking forward to it
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