World championship darts

[lord bunberry]

Off to a flyer with the games tonight. All the games were decent, but the final match between MVG and Klassen was the highlight. There was no handshake at the start or at the end, they obviously don’t like each other and MVG confirmed that in his interview. Klassen could and should be a top ten player, but he misses to many doubles.
Ive got a feeling that this will be one of the best world championships for a long time.

[Sir David Gray]

Off to a flyer with the games tonight. All the games were decent, but the final match between MVG and Klassen was the highlight. There was no handshake at the start or at the end, they obviously don’t like each other and MVG confirmed that in his interview. Klassen could and should be a top ten player, but he misses to many doubles.
Ive got a feeling that this will be one of the best world championships for a long time.

It seemingly goes back to 2012 when Klaasen was fined and given community service for sending naked pictures of himself to a 15 year old family friend.

I never knew about that.

[Pretty Boy]

Not relevant to the current championships but is it correct the WDF have withdrawn all support and recognition for the BDO and de facto stripped them of their position as the governing body of darts, including county darts, in the UK?

I read the story but wasn't sure if I was misunderstanding. I know the decision to move their world championships has been a disaster.

[lord bunberry]

It seemingly goes back to 2012 when Klaasen was fined and given community service for sending naked pictures of himself to a 15 year old family friend.

I never knew about that.
I didn’t know that either.

[lord bunberry]

Not relevant to the current championships but is it correct the WDF have withdrawn all support and recognition for the BDO and de facto stripped them of their position as the governing body of darts, including county darts, in the UK?

I read the story but wasn't sure if I was misunderstanding. I know the decision to move their world championships has been a disaster.
I didn’t really understand it either. I’d heard of the WDF, but I still don’t really know what their role in darts is. The BDO needs to concentrate on the amateur side of darts and leave the professional side of things to the PDC.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Just watched Barnie's interview after last night's defeat, embarassing! Why did he agree to the interview?

[Scouse Hibee]

Just watched Barnie's interview after last night's defeat, embarassing! Why did he agree to the interview?

It was weird eh. He didn’t seem to listen to anything he was asked, his response if any didn’t answer the questions.

[Sir David Gray]

Just watched Barnie's interview after last night's defeat, embarassing! Why did he agree to the interview?

Embarrassment of an interview.

[lord bunberry]

Anderson looked to be getting back to his best tonight.

[Hiber-nation]

Anderson looked to be getting back to his best tonight.

Hope he can at least have a decent run. He's been telling people recently his back's totally shot but he seems to have been putting in the hours of practice.

[Diclonius]

Wait, this is on already? Better get a subscription!

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Wait, this is on already? Better get a subscription!

Smith, Cross and RVB already gone.

[Sir David Gray]

Wait, this is on already? Better get a subscription!

Nearly a week into it already.

[Sir David Gray]

Smith, Cross and RVB already gone.

Ian White out too.

3 out of the top 10 gone already.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Ian White out.

It's not a floor tournament so folk just take that for granted! 😉

[Hiber-nation]

Fallon Sherrock makes history! What a performance!

[pontius pilate]

Fallon Sherrock makes history! What a performance!

Some high quality darts on show in that match. What a performance indeed

[Sir David Gray]

Fallon Sherrock makes history! What a performance!

First woman to beat a man at the World Championships.

Well done to her.

[Green Man]

That was a brilliant darts match just there. Both players threw some great arrows, harsh on Evetts to lose but a brilliant performance from Sherrock and a well deserved victory.

[heretoday]

First woman to beat a man at the World Championships.

Well done to her.

Why are women not competing with men all the time at darts? It's just chucking arrows at a board.

[The_Exile]

Why are women not competing with men all the time at darts? It's just chucking arrows at a board.

That's exactly what I was thinking, there's no physical disadvantage to being female in darts? Same with snooker and pool.

[Scouse Hibee]

Why are women not competing with men all the time at darts? It's just chucking arrows at a board.

Because there would be no one at home to do the housework😉

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Because there would be no one at home to do the housework😉

If BH had said that he would've been burnt at the stake by now! 😉

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Why are women not competing with men all the time at darts? It's just chucking arrows at a board.

Perhaps significant that the 15k that Sherrock won for winning a first round match at the PDC Worlds is the biggest sum ever won by a woman and that includes winning the women's Worlds in the BDO.

[H18 SFR]

What an absolute fud O'Connor was there.

[Sir David Gray]

Gerwyn Price scrapes through in bizarre circumstances. His opponent William O'Connor needed double 2 to win the leg but miscounted and went for double 1 instead. Price then broke him and then won the next leg to win the match.

I don't think I've ever seen that in a professional match before!

[heretoday]

In 30 years time there will be a race of huge powerful women who will excel at every sport, including darts.

For now, we'll just have to make do with Liverpool FC.

[lord bunberry]

Fallon Sherrock winning 2-1 against Sulovic, she’s playing really well so far.

[Sir David Gray]

Fallon Sherrock wins 3-1 unreal.

[Hiber-nation]

Fallon wins 3-1, incredible!

[lord bunberry]

Fallon wins 3-1. What a performance from her, she played brilliantly.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Tremendous performance! 😁

[lord bunberry]

Tremendous performance! 😁
She was outstanding at times.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

69% on the doubles stats.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

As darts throws off the last claims of machismo, this girl really has the crowd on her side, and who ever eventually beats her will have to content with a partisan crowd as well as her obvious ability. In an ideal world, i would like to see her beat Gerwin Price who while being the Ice Man , also has turbo-charged Wee-Man syndrome.

[Sir David Gray]

Anderson through 4-3 against Ryan Searle after being 3-1 down.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

[QUOTE=Sir David Gray;6025182]Anderson through 4-3 against Ryan Searle after being 3-1

Searle lost that rather than Anderson won it. Don't think that Gary is a serious contender this year and maybe will be happy to get through the next game and write it off as a decent effort considering his circumstances.

[Sir David Gray]

Searle lost that rather than Anderson won it. Don't think that Gary is a serious contender this year and maybe will be happy to get through the next game and write it off as a decent effort considering his circumstances.

It's between Van Gerwen and Price this year in my opinion although Price will have to up his game from his first match. He really could easily have gone out the other day.

[lord bunberry]

It's between Van Gerwen and Price this year in my opinion although Price will have to up his game from his first match. He really could easily have gone out the other day.
I agree, the only dark horse is Durrant.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

I agree, the only dark horse is Durrant.

If he gets to play his own game then he has a chance. If he is up against some power scoring like in the World Matchplay Semi Finals , he might come up a bit short.

[Sir David Gray]

Anderson out.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Anderson out.

Only got himself to blame.

[Sir David Gray]

Wright a lucky boy. Cruising at 3-0 up v De Zwaan but then took the foot off the gas and got pegged back to 3-3. Eventually pulled through 4-3.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Wright a lucky boy. Cruising at 3-0 up v De Zwaan but then took the foot off the gas and got pegged back to 3-3. Eventually pulled through 4-3.

Just watched it, entertaining stuff, thought he was going to chuck it (pardon the pun)!

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Gerwin Price complaining about Whitlock slowing down the game. It worked for him against Gary Anderson albeit it cost him a 20K fine.

[Sir David Gray]

Wright and Aspinall through this afternoon.

Van Gerwen's just lost the first set to Darius Labanauskas. I can't see anything other than a Van Gerwen win though. The winner will play Aspinall in the semis.

Durrant and Price later tonight and the winner will play Wright.

[Sir David Gray]

Van Gerwen wins 5-2 but didn't play anywhere near his best.

A better player would have really had a chance tonight.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Awesome display by Price. Can't see Wright stopping him in this form.

[Speedy]

Really tough one to call. Looking like a cracker already

[Sir David Gray]

Getting a bit tasty. Wright had a bit of a go at Price after winning the first set and then Price gave it back and then some after taking the second set.

Sets it up quite nicely for the rest of the match!

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Getting a bit tasty. Wright had a bit of a go at Price after winning the first set and then Price gave it back and then some after taking the second set.

Sets it up quite nicely for the rest of the match!



Price's charm offensive is going well....

[Sir David Gray]

Wright 4-3 up but probably should be a lot further ahead. Price hasn't really turned up so far apart from a few flashes.

[Sir David Gray]

All over now, 5-3 Wright.

No way Price will win the last 3 sets, he's been crap.

[Sir David Gray]

6-3 Wright, well deserved.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Graceless fanny walking off knowing that he can't blame anyone else but himself.

[Pretty Boy]

Did Price shake hand there or just walk straight off?

Wasn't a great match really. Scrappy stuff for long spells.

[Sir David Gray]

Did Price shake hand there or just walk straight off?

Wasn't a great match really. Scrappy stuff for long spells.

Hard to tell as the camera shot was inconclusive but didn't look like it.

EDIT - Sky's just said there was no handshake, poor show.

[Mantis Toboggan]

How hard is it to show a bit of basic sportsmanship in a darts match. Good riddance

[we are hibs]

Price is a knob

[DaveF]

Price is a total dick and one of the reasons I no longer watch darts. Delighted to read he's out.

[Sir David Gray]

I had Price to win the title as his form recently has been phenomenal but I've never been so glad to lose a bet.

Utter weapon of a guy.

[cabbageandribs1875]

just tuned in to watch VG and saw replay of price walking off after getting beat, what a distasteful ungracious pathetic man, the sorest of sore losers, not pleasant to watch, clashed with gary anderson as well a while back iirc


and he calls himself "the iceman" lol, aye supercool he certainly is not


anyway, i suspect yet another runner-up for peter wright

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Delighted Wright won, gave himself unnecessary problems going for the bull in the last two legs though.

[Sir David Gray]

Van Gerwen wins 6-3 against Aspinall.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

If MVG wins it will be a bit of a let down after such a fantastic competition.

[lord bunberry]

I really hope Wright can win it this year, but I fear he’ll need MVG to have an off day.

[.Sean.]

Gerwyn Price is the biggest prick in sport. Roid rage weasel

[Pretty Boy]

Gerwyn Price is the biggest prick in sport. Roid rage weasel

You can just imagine him being the type of guy who holds court around the dart board and pool table in his local boozer. Walks like he is carrying carpets under his arms, is surrounded by sycophants and picks his targets carefully. A classic bully type.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

The Ice Man melteth.

[Tobias Funke]

Price is a total dick and one of the reasons I no longer watch darts. Delighted to read he's out.

I stopped watching a couple of years ago due to idiots like him and Gurney. Not a fan of Van Gerwen either.

[lyonhibs]

Is the final only on Sky, not council telly?

[Sir David Gray]

Is the final only on Sky, not council telly?

Yes.

[Sir David Gray]

1-0 Wright, bit cagey from both players at the start with neither of them holding their throw but eventually Wright took it 3-2.

[Sir David Gray]

2-0 Wright!

[Sir David Gray]

2-1, ominous from Van Gerwen.

[Sir David Gray]

2-2, brilliant from Van Gerwen. Wright did well to stay with him in that last set and actually could have won it.

[Sir David Gray]

3-2 Wright. Brilliant stuff.

[Sir David Gray]

4-2 Wright!

[Sir David Gray]

4-3 brilliant from Van Gerwen again but Wright's playing some lovely stuff.

[Sir David Gray]

5-3 Wright, fantastic.

I think he might do this now!

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Wright holding his nerve.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Wright is getting plenty of chances to put this away.

[Sir David Gray]

6-3 Wright.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

MVG needs to settle down and concentrate
.

[sleeping giant]

Hope he can hold his nerve.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Wright throwing for the title.

[Sir David Gray]

Wright wins 7-3.

Fantastic performance, really brilliant display.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Well deserved.

[Hiber-nation]

Brilliant!! Fantastic performance. MVG seems to have lost his concentration completely but what a performance by Wright.

[Pretty Boy]

Delighted for Wright. Played really well and was deadly on the doubles.

MVG wasn't at his best, that 10 darter was casually brilliant though, but you can only beat what's in front of you.

[mayo hibee]

Delighted for Wright, finally cracked it in a major final against MVG and picked the perfect time to do it, at the Worlds. Always good to see one of the good guys win. Also means that the first world champion of the decade in any sport is a Scot.


I stopped watching a couple of years ago due to idiots like him and Gurney. Not a fan of Van Gerwen either.

It seems a bit unnecessary to stop watching the sport completely just because of one or two players. Obviously Price is an **** hole but you can always just skip their matches, you're missing out on some good tv?

In any case, I think it will be interesting to see what happens with Price from here, there's no hope of him ever repairing his reputation after this one and the crowds will make his life hell more than ever now wherever he goes.

It's hard to win darts matches when the crowd are on your back ever time you're throwing for a double. Should be fun to watch.

[JimBHibees]

just tuned in to watch VG and saw replay of price walking off after getting beat, what a distasteful ungracious pathetic man, the sorest of sore losers, not pleasant to watch, clashed with gary anderson as well a while back iirc


and he calls himself "the iceman" lol, aye supercool he certainly is not


anyway, i suspect yet another runner-up for peter wright

GP looks like he has roid rage seems ridiculously aggressive. Something not right with him imo.

Brilliant by Wright well deserved.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Price is angry or frustrated at someone or something. Although darts has the pantomime villain aspect, he has let this aggressive persona define him and it won't do him any good. He was the form player going in to the Worlds and won't need pointing out this morning, that not being in control of his temper has cost him dearly.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

For the much aligned BDO Worlds, the match just ended between Waites and Mitchell was real quality.

[blackpoolhibs]

For the much aligned BDO Worlds, the match just ended between Waites and Mitchell was real quality.

I never even knew it was on?

[Pretty Boy]

For the much aligned BDO Worlds, the match just ended between Waites and Mitchell was real quality.

Waites earned his PDC tour card today so he'll be moving over for the next 2 years at least. He'll do well I reckon. Andy Hamilton and Lisa Ashton also won cards and have confirmed they'll be playing the PDC events.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Fallon Sherrock really should have taken all the points against Glen Durrant last night and maybe choked a bit at 6-4 up and settled for the share. For her sake, i hope that the crowd settle down and stop treating her like a novelty act.

[lord bunberry]

Presenter Dave Clarke has announced his retirement, he’s presented the darts for 22 years and for the last 10 with Parkinson’s. A truly remarkable man.

[DaveF]

Presenter Dave Clarke has announced his retirement, he’s presented the darts for 22 years and for the last 10 with Parkinson’s. A truly remarkable man.

I had no idea he had Parkinson's. Does not seem like 22 years either!

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Poor performance from Anderson v Pipe, got through though. Wade next in round 2.

[lord bunberry]

Poor performance from Anderson v Pipe, got through though. Wade next in round 2.
I’ve been surprised how enjoyable it’s been, I thought it would be rubbish without the crowds.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

I’ve been surprised how enjoyable it’s been, I thought it would be rubbish without the crowds.

Enjoyed Saturday nights games, will watch last night's coverage this afternoon.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Cullen versus White is one of the best match ups that I have seen for a while. Great game. Also good to see The Iceman melting again. The commentator said, tonight the Price isn't right.

[lord bunberry]

MVG handed his arse tonight by Whitlock. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him play so badly since he got his game together.

[DaveF]

Anderson into the final beating Smith 18-16

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Really gutsy showing by Van der Bergh. Durrant just falling short again.

[lord bunberry]

Come on Gary .

[cabbageandribs1875]

glad i got 13/10 for van den bergh, anderson is rank here

[cabbageandribs1875]

the judge needs to force van den bergh to throw with his other arm instead, not a final the viewers wanted to see, sky will need to show replays of other finals to make up the alloted coverage time.