Professional Darts Competitions

[on the rails]

top four players of the world are straight in the other 4 are always wild card draws,

I realise that but your earlier post had Whitlock with a tick and he is not in the PDC top 4 after today's final. Whitlock will get a wild card along with Gary Anderson, Wes Newton and Andy Hamilton as the top 8 re order of merit should be rewarded but I suspect the PDC will want Barney in and Newton out - especially given the semi final niggle with him and Taylor!

[The Sleeping Giant]

Anyone questioning the legitimacy of Darts as a sport has no idea. Sure they might be fat bastards but to have such a steady hand, such a sharp mind and the ability to execute such a fine skill under enormous pressure is amazing. I'll be honest i was more excited about watching Philip Douglas Taylor this morning than i was about watching my Hawks in the Grand Final (last year now).

You wouldn't be saying that if the Hawks had won.

[Bully]

the crowd atmosphere has come a long way now from 10 years ago, this has contrib to darts taking off.

come in, get smashed, sing songs, dress up as big bird, have some laughs

[on the rails]

the crowd atmosphere has come a long way now from 10 years ago, this has contrib to darts taking off.

come in, get smashed, sing songs, dress up as big bird, have some laughs

I would love to go and sink pint after pint, sing songs and generally make a "cock" of myself...hang on that is me each week following North!

[rod_rooster]

Anyone questioning the legitimacy of Darts as a sport has no idea. Sure they might be fat bastards but to have such a steady hand, such a sharp mind and the ability to execute such a fine skill under enormous pressure is amazing. I'll be honest i was more excited about watching Philip Douglas Taylor this morning than i was about watching my Hawks in the Grand Final (last year now).

You wouldn't be saying that if the Hawks had won.

Maybe, maybe not. It covers 2008 and even 1991 (think about that year for me). 87 has it covered though......

Great start to a new year. The previous one was a sh*t one for me so looking forward to better times. Bring on 1991

[rod_rooster]

the crowd atmosphere has come a long way now from 10 years ago, this has contrib to darts taking off.

come in, get smashed, sing songs, dress up as big bird, have some laughs

I would love to go and sink pint after pint, sing songs and generally make a "cock" of myself...hang on that is me each week following North!

Does the prelim ring a bell

[on the rails]

the crowd atmosphere has come a long way now from 10 years ago, this has contrib to darts taking off.

come in, get smashed, sing songs, dress up as big bird, have some laughs

I would love to go and sink pint after pint, sing songs and generally make a "cock" of myself...hang on that is me each week following North!

Does the prelim ring a bell

Not a day has gone by since that someone doesn't remind me!

[Bully]

PDC Premier league darts players have been named -

10, yes 10 players this year and format is as follows -

THE McCoy's Premier League Darts will feature TEN players in 2013 under a new format which was announced on Wednesday evening, with Michael van Gerwen, Wes Newton and Robert Thornton to make their debuts in the tournament.
A radical change will see the field expanded from eight players to feature ten stars this year as they compete across 15 nights in the UK and Ireland's biggest arenas.
The ten players will face each other once over the opening nine weeks of the tournament, over the best of 12 legs, before the bottom two players in the league table are relegated following the ninth league night in Brighton.

The remaining eight players will then face each other again over the remaining five league nights before the top four progress to the Play-Offs at The O2 in London on May 16.
Reigning McCoy's Premier League Darts champion Phil Taylor - who won the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship on Tuesday - will head the field of ten players, alongside 2009 winner James Wade and 2011 champion Gary Anderson.
They are joined by established Premier League stars Adrian Lewis, Simon Whitlock and Raymond van Barneveld, while Andy Hamilton retains his place in the tournament following an impressive debut season in 2012.
World Grand Prix champion Michael van Gerwen, who has risen to fourth in the PDC Order of Merit following his run to the World Championship final, will make his McCoy's Premier League Darts debut this season alongside two other new faces, Wes Newton and Robert Thornton.
Newton's status amongst the world's elite was confirmed when he reached September's European Championship final, while Scottish star Thornton claimed the UK Open title in June with a thrilling victory over Taylor in Bolton.
"This new format for the McCoy's Premier League Darts is going to take the tournament to a whole new level," said PDC Chairman Barry Hearn.
"Fans across the UK and Ireland will experience five spectacular matches on each night, and all ten players have earned their spots with their achievements over the last 12 months.
"This new format will mean incredible competition both to avoid relegation and then for Play-Off places before the ninth McCoy's Premier League champion is crowned at The O2 in May."
The McCoy's Premier League Darts, screened live on Sky Sports HD, will begin on Thursday February 7 at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast before travelling to Aberdeen, Bournemouth, Exeter, Nottingham, Manchester, Cardiff, Glasgow and Brighton for the first phase of the event.
The final five league nights will be held in Sheffield, Dublin, Birmingham, Liverpool and Newcastle before the top four players progress to the Play-Offs at The O2 in London on May 16.
The McCoy's Premier League Darts competitors are:

Phil Taylor - reigning and six-time Premier League Darts champion

Adrian Lewis - two-time World Champion

James Wade - 2009 Premier League Darts champion

Michael van Gerwen - 2012 World Grand Prix champion

Simon Whitlock - 2012 European Champion

Andy Hamilton - 2012 Premier League Darts semi-finalist

Wes Newton - 2012 European Championship finalist

Raymond van Barneveld - five-time World Champion

Gary Anderson - 2011 Premier League Darts champion

Robert Thornton - 2012 UK Open champion

[on the rails]

Have been reading a few overseas darts forums (mainly UK) and we thought we were feral at times on this site!

If you want a good read / laugh etc take a gander at http://www.doublefinish.com

[Bully]

yes seen them a few times

[dedja]

LOL, that's brilliant ...

[Bully]

hints that Taylor may retire after the premier league , he said he would return to defend his world title, but if i was him seeing the talent this year, i would go out on a high and retire. He even said it himself, he will struggle after this year to win it again.

[Bully]

counting down the days till the premier league

[on the rails]

counting down the days till the premier league

Yes- been watching some of the BDO World Championships from the Lakeside on EuroSport TV and it is so dull compared to the PDC Tournaments. The only real bit of interest is that they show the ladies championship matches so that is something different.

[Bully]

3 weeks to go until it all kicks off

[Bully]

Only a few days left for the Premier league. Friday morn 5am QLD time it kicks off!!

[Bully]

4 days left

[Bully]

Well it all starts on friday morning. Cant wait

[Bully]

Well first week down

Wade beat Newton
Thornton beat hamilton
Barney beat Anderson
Whitlock beat Lewis

just watching the final match at the moment between Van gerwin and taylor

[Bully]

and it finished a draw between taylor and RVG.

Whitlock on top of table after first week.