2018 World Darts Championships - PDC + BDO

[Psycho Ned]

MVG had a dip in the middle of the year when he had some back trouble but since the Autumn he has been unbeatable.

The set play format does slightly open it up to the others as you can still come back from a bad set or 2 unlike in legs where if you're 5 or 6 legs behind against him it's curtains.

Realistically I can't see anyone beating him but I'm really interested to see how Rob Cross does here, genuinely the best breakout talent I've seen in the PDC probably ever.

Yeah he didn't do bad in the end did he and my comment about best breakout talent in PDC stands!

 

[el_dazza]

Cross is in the PL

Premier League lineup:

MVG
Anderson
Barney
Wright
Gurney
Suljovic
Cross
Price
Smith
Whitlock

Whitlock has been AWFUL this year..

 

[HangTime]

Pleased with PL selections as they were my choices, I thought they might go for Jackpot over Smith just for the needle with Price but Smith has looked very good from what I've seen in recent months, I actually thought he was in with a chance of becoming the best English player but Cross has snatched that mantle from him. Very fast and hits a lot of 180s. Don't forget he had match darts vs Cross also which proves he can live with the best.

 

[robfosters]

Love that PL lineup. It was starting to get a bit stale with the same old faces like Lewis, Chisnall, Wade. Players who really hadn’t done that much to warrant inclusion. Glad Mensur got in too. Should be a great year.

 

[robfosters]

Pleased with PL selections as they were my choices, I thought they might go for Jackpot over Smith just for the needle with Price but Smith has looked very good from what I've seen in recent months, I actually thought he was in with a chance of becoming the best English player but Cross has snatched that mantle from him. Very fast and hits a lot of 180s. Don't forget he had match darts vs Cross also which proves he can live with the best.

True. I also think Cross had some early tourney nerves. I don’t think Smith could live with the Cross of tonight.

 

[Captain]

I’m looking at dart boards now as I want to play

 

[Kelt]

Love that PL lineup. It was starting to get a bit stale with the same old faces like Lewis, Chisnall, Wade. Players who really hadn’t done that much to warrant inclusion. Glad Mensur got in too. Should be a great year.

Agree, those three, in particular Wade, have done little for a while now.

 

[el_dazza]

I’m looking at dart boards now as I want to play

I've got one in my conservatory. Horribly inconsistent though

 

[robfosters]

I’m looking at dart boards now as I want to play

Got two boards in my house. I have a normal board in the hallway for everyone to play on and in my room I have a trainer board. It has narrower trebles and doubles to improve accuracy. I average around 65-70 on a normal board.

 

[Rotty]

Seems like a very humble guy Rob Cross, very classy

certainly was, biggest day of his darts life and he was perfectly happy to play second fiddle at the end

 

[Iron-man]

Looks a good premier league line up

 

[McBain]

Is Cross' average the highest in World Championship final history? Must be right up there, 107.something.

Edit: Seems to be third highest. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDC_World_Darts_Championship

 

[HangTime]

I know it doesn't really matter and nobody will remember it in years to come, but worth bearing in mind that Cross lost a staggering 82 legs of darts at the tournament, which is way more than any other player (Taylor lost second most with 64). Taylor, MvG, heck even Lewis all had better leg aggregates than him as well.

 

[robfosters]

BDO’s started. 26’s galore already.

 

[el_dazza]

BDO’s started. 26’s galore already.

 

[robfosters]

Christ, the bloke on atm. Can’t be averaging more than 30.

 

[el_dazza]

Durrant looking dominany so far. Averaging over 100 as well which is rare for the BDO!

 

[banja]

I still watch the BDO every year. I like the venue and it's a post Christmas tradition. But yeah, the quality so far has been a bit shoddy.

 

[adey]

I still watch the BDO every year. I like the venue and it's a post Christmas tradition. But yeah, the quality so far has been a bit shoddy.

I watch every year also, still some great games. Would love to go one year.

 

[banja]

Yeah I'd love to go - I think it's a better venue than the Ali Palace, which is too big and impersonal.

Funny listening to the commentators hyperbole and over-excitement trying to gloss over the crappy playing though 75 avg in this current match I believe.