PDC World Darts Championship

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Pre Xmas ties

https://comms.pdc.tv/500W-VYU1-3PRQKP-U6HG1-1/c.aspx

Anderson's first game takes place in the evening session of the first Saturday, probably v Simon Whitlock.

[Hiber-nation]

Pre Xmas ties

https://comms.pdc.tv/500W-VYU1-3PRQKP-U6HG1-1/c.aspx

Anderson's first game takes place in the evening session of the first Saturday, probably v Simon Whitlock.

You'd have think that MVG and Humphries are some way ahead of the rest at the moment. Smith completely out of form, Wright also struggling. Price not at his best either.

Hoping Gary can get a good run.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

You'd have think that MVG and Humphries are some way ahead of the rest at the moment.

Hoping Gary can get a good run.

You would imagine those two will meet in the 2nd Semi.

Smith isn't playing well but, he has a decent draw and should get to the last 4.

[FifeHibs]

The WDF world championship is on from the lakeside today

[DaveF]

The WDF world championship is on from the lakeside today

Only seems to be on YouTube or is it on any other channel.

Looking at the list of names only Gates and Klaasen (what the hell happened to his form) are semi recognisable.

[FifeHibs]

The last 3 days are on tv, been watching it through YouTube today it’s not been great.
After the Klaasen MVG incident he seemed to loose his way

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Starts tonight.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Scottish interest on the first night, Cameron Menzies playing.

[FifeHibs]

Been good so far

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Scottish interest on the first night, Cameron Menzies playing.

He's a tad eccentric to say the least. ☺️

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Pre Xmas ties

https://comms.pdc.tv/500W-VYU1-3PRQKP-U6HG1-1/c.aspx

Anderson's first game takes place in the evening session of the first Saturday, probably v Simon Whitlock.

Whitlock wins 3-2 in round 1.

[FifeHibs]

Whitlock wins 3-2 in round 1.

He was lucky aye, will probably have the game of his life v Anderson tonight

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Great performance from Doets, narrowly defeated by Smith 3-2, cracking game.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Chisnall beats Menzies 3-1.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Fine performance from Anderson 3-0.

[Hiber-nation]

Well that's Wade out which is always a good thing. Doesn't even acknowledge his opponent but what's new. Campbell looks decent.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Well that's Wade out which is always a good thing. Doesn't even acknowledge his opponent but what's new. Campbell looks decent.

It was a good afternoon's entertainment.

[HibbyAndy]

Well that's Wade out which is always a good thing. Doesn't even acknowledge his opponent but what's new. Campbell looks decent.

Delighted Wade is out cannot stand him !! Never acknowledges his opponent when gets beat , Welt !!
!!

[Pedantic_Hibee]

That laddie is NOT sixteen. Even his parents probably don’t believe he’s 16.

[Hiber-nation]

That laddie is NOT sixteen. Even his parents probably don’t believe he’s 16.

Some paper round that must have been.

Some player though!

[cabbageandribs1875]

Peter Wright two sets down at the break

needs to practise more on his doubles


No 4 seed as well


jeezo how many 1's is that he's hit now


3-0, take up snooker peter

[Sloop67]

Peter Wright two sets down at the break

needs to practise more on his doubles


No 4 seed as well

Playied like a pub player who's been on the bevy Absolutely awful performance , it probably took him longer to do his hair than he was on stage

[cabbageandribs1875]

Playied like a pub player who's been on the bevy Absolutely awful performance , it probably took him longer to do his hair than he was on stage


looked like he was very close to tears there coming off

[Willis1875]

That was a shocker from Snakebite

[FifeHibs]

Wright didn’t look 100%

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Some paper round that must have been.

Some player though!

Must've been some performance, surely the highest debut average in Ally Pally history.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Nathan Aspinall on X: "😂😂😂😂 Quality" / X (twitter.com) (https://twitter.com/NathanAspi/status/1737604384052204008) :greengrin

[DaveF]

Littler beats Gilding 3-1

[Itsnoteasy]

Littler beats Gilding 3-1

He's now guaranteed £25000

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Great game to start the day, Dolan beats Mansell in the 5th set tie break.

[Cod Boy]

Great game to start the day, Dolan beats Mansell in the 5th set tie break.

Mansell won more legs 15. 13 as well

[FifeHibs]

Barney played well.

Strange with his new hair do in progress haha.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Great nights entertainment. 👏

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Pietreczko 3-2 v Rydz averaging almost a ton in his victory.
Huybrechts pumped 3-0 without winning a leg.
Clayton 3 Lennon 1, 88.4 must be about the lowest winning average in this round.
Gurney 3 Beaton 1, Gurney averaged over a ton. Beaton retiring at end of 2024.

[Hiber-nation]

Pietreczko played really well. Rydz has got loads of ability but maybe weighed down by all that glue on his barnet!

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Anderson not playing again until the first game on Friday night.

[DaveF]

Williams (English) beats Schindler (German) in a great tussle and opens his post match interview with "I know we won 2 world wars and a world cup..."

[Hiber-nation]

Williams (English) beats Schindler (German) in a great tussle and opens his post match interview with "I know we won 2 world wars and a world cup..."

Jeezus. Glenn Durrant is supposedly a mate of his and even he was saying Williams is quite a strange guy.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Dolan takes Price apart.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Dolan takes Price apart.

Delightful stuff. 😃

[FifeHibs]

Humphries has been some game

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Evans and Gurney is like first round BDO. Very poor match.

[CallumLaidlaw]

Evans and Gurney is like first round BDO. Very poor match.

Some awful stuff and some brilliant stuff. That 164 finish for example [emoji23]


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[WeeRussell]

Jeezus. Glenn Durrant is supposedly a mate of his and even he was saying Williams is quite a strange guy.

If he’s his mate that might explain why he was being so kind with his choice of words 😁

“Strange” indeed.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

If he’s his mate that might explain why he was being so kind with his choice of words 😁

“Strange” indeed.

Darts worked hard to shed the beer and fags stereotypes. Maybe the next one to work on is that they are all thickos

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Anderson lost the first set to a 161 checkout but, he is now 3-1 up.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Anderson lost the first set to a 161 checkout but, he is now 3-1 up.

4-1 winner. 👏

[DaveF]

4-1 winner. 👏

I think he will need to play better to beat Dolan but it was comfortable enough tonight once he got going.

[HibbyAndy]

Anderson rolling back the years , Plays Dolan tomorrow night

[HibbyAndy]

I think he will need to play better to beat Dolan but it was comfortable enough tonight once he got going.


He will need to play better to win the tournament Dave but he beats Dolan if he plays as he did tonight , Dangerous player Dolan but nowhere near Gary's level , Nowhere near it

[DaveF]

He will need to play better to win the tournament Dave but he beats Dolan if he plays as he did tonight , Dangerous player Dolan but nowhere near Gary's level , Nowhere near it

Totally agree that he's better than Dolan but I thought he was only good in patches tonight - maybe because he knew he was always in control.

I don't think he wins against Dolan of he plays like that (though I see he had a 99 average so maybe he was better than I thought)

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

He will need to play better to win the tournament Dave but he beats Dolan if he plays as he did tonight , Dangerous player Dolan but nowhere near Gary's level , Nowhere near it

I would agree with that, hopefully we are correct.

[LaMotta]

He will need to play better to win the tournament Dave but he beats Dolan if he plays as he did tonight , Dangerous player Dolan but nowhere near Gary's level , Nowhere near it


Totally agree that he's better than Dolan but I thought he was only good in patches tonight - maybe because he knew he was always in control.

I don't think he wins against Dolan of he plays like that (though I see he had a 99 average so maybe he was better than I thought)


I would agree with that, hopefully we are correct.

Took Anderson at 16/1 to win the tournament few weeks back. Hoping he can really get going, although MVG looking really good.

[FifeHibs]

Mvg looked good

[LaMotta]

Michael Smith looks beaten here.....

[Hiber-nation]

Michael Smith looks beaten here.....

4-0 Dobey. Didn't think it would be that bad.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Smith gets a hiding with a 102 average.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

4-0 Dobey. Didn't think it would be that bad.

Fine performance. 👏

[FifeHibs]

That was a bit of a shock at 4-0

[LaMotta]

4-0 Dobey. Didn't think it would be that bad.

What a performance - was expecting 2 huge games tonight with MVG/Bunting and this one but hasn't panned out that way.

[K-Zazu]

Take a bow Chris Dobey. Fantastic performance

[Hiber-nation]

Fine performance. 👏

Aye he's on fire. Plays Cross or Clayton, if he can keep this form going I'd fancy him.

[DaveF]

Already bored watching Chisnall and Gurney. The slow play, stepping back and stalling makes for a brutal watch.

[Speedy]

Williams (English) beats Schindler (German) in a great tussle and opens his post match interview with "I know we won 2 world wars and a world cup..."

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/uRzFZzhJqaNxsC3Q/?s=yWDuG2&fs=e

[DaveF]

Shocker of a set 1 for Anderson. Dolan 1 up.

[DaveF]

Suspect he's about to go 2 sets down shortly.

Having a 'mare.

[FifeHibs]

Anderson having a mare

[DaveF]

On 121 and 6 darts to take it out - and hits 5.

Loses that leg and the set.

[HibbyAndy]

On 121 and 6 darts to take it out - and hits 5.

Loses that leg and the set.

That's an absolute shocker !


Gary needs to add 20 on his average and hope Dolan drops off


This is far to easy right now

[Hiber-nation]

What's going on here? Never expected this.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Even Lee Johnson couldn't get Gary through this, horrendous, it's like watching Man United. ☺️

[DaveF]

Anderson's finishing - even by his standards - is hilariously bad.

It's not even pub player level.

[FifeHibs]

Had to turn it off

[DaveF]

He's alive!

What a come back to win set 3.

[DaveF]

You would have got long odds on it being 2-2, 20 mins ago but he's played some great stuff to come back.

[HibbyAndy]

Mon Gary ! 2-2

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Something wrong with Dolan, nae Idea where the massively high 20s are coming from.

[DaveF]

Dolan wins 4-3 and probably just about deserved it. Anderson played well for 2 and a bit sets but was rotten at the beginning and end.

The 2 darts at double 4 in the last set cost him dear, though in true Anderson style missing 3 at double 5 in the last leg was typical.

[Hiber-nation]

It's as if the last year hadn't happened for Anderson, that was brutal. Just couldn't get any momentum at all. Gutted at that.

[Scouse Hibee]

Littler sees off Barney

[DaveF]

Littler sees off Barney

He is some player and coping with the pressure really well.

[MartinfaePorty]

Loved how he didn't go for the bull for the 170 checkout and played the %. Would have taken the roof off if he got it, but given how far RVB was behind, it was a very mature decision.

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[DaveF]

Cullen choked big style in losing to Humphries although they both made a meal of it in the end. Great game but just shows you how the match pressure gets to the best in the world.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Would be great for the sport if Cross and MVG both get put out and there's a new name on the trophy. Even Humphries winning it as favourite would be good. "Also rans" like Dolan and Chisnall might not get a better chance.

[FifeHibs]

Can’t see past MVG now

[DaveF]

Dobey 4-0 up and Cross comes back to win 5-4

Biggest bottle crash since Hearts at Dens Park.

Epic last set though!

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

That was brilliant, the match turned when Dobey missed a double 11 (IIRC Cross was 2 legs to 1 up in the 5th set) for a 142 checkout. 👏

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Littler will get right up Dolan's nose with the posturing over that 170. Young man has some swagger.

[SteveHFC]

Littler is winning this championship.

[HibbyAndy]

Dobey 4-0 up and Cross comes back to win 5-4

Biggest bottle crash since Hearts at Dens Park.

Epic last set though!


Dobey will never get over that match , He was 8-2 up on Cross in the Matchplay a few years ago and lost 11-9 !! He even brought it up prior to their match today and said he will NEVER go through that again to Cross , Yet he did

That will scar him forever , He completed bottled that today , Shat the bed bigtime

[FifeHibs]

Mvg under a wee bit pressure

[FifeHibs]

Never saw that coming, Mvg could not hit a double

[Hiber-nation]

Bye bye MVG, cannot believe how bad he was. Williams really consistent.

[Itsnoteasy]

Watched darts last night for the first time in this tourney. That was boring.

[Trinity Hibee]

Not really a fan of darts but this semi final has been a tense watch. Littler should probably be out of sight

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Littler has nerves of tungsten

[DaveF]

Stroll for Humphries. Looking forward to a good final.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

I think that Humphries will be a match too far for Littler

[cabbageandribs1875]

mon Luke Humphries

do it for Leeds

do it for Yorkshire

[Hiber-nation]

Love watching Humphries play, nice relaxed style (apart from when he missed the 9 darts at a double against Cullen!).

Littler is handling the media scrum well. So far anyway.

[Hibby70]

Could be a classic. Really looking forward to this. Which Luke has the force with them?

[Scouse Hibee]

Humphries dominating so far

[Scouse Hibee]

Littler starts to play, outstanding to level sets1-1

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Brilliant start to the match

[HibbyAndy]

what a standard !! 180's gonna be flying in tonight

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Watched darts last night for the first time in this tourney. That was boring.

🤔

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

What a tournament this has been.

[Scouse Hibee]

What a tournament this has been.

Best ever.

[Hiber-nation]

Best ever.

Agee. Just need a 9 darter now.

[bringbackbenny]

What a final. Amazing standard from both players.

[Scouse Hibee]

Outstanding from Humphries, a well deserved win.

[Scorrie]

Outstanding from Humphries, a well deserved win.

Agreed. Really pleased for him given the mental health issues he’s had

[Pretty Boy]

It was a bit disappointing that so many news outlets immediately went with the headline of 'Littler loses darts final'.

How about 'Humphries wins final'? It wasn't and isn't fair on either player. Humphries was consistently excellent throughout the tournament and has arguably been the stand out player on the circuit in the last couple of seasons. He deserved his moment. Likewise Littler has been an unseeded finalist, his story deserves better than 'Littler loses'.

Gary Anderson was spot on when he got tore into the media last week.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

It was a bit disappointing that so many news outlets immediately went with the headline of 'Littler loses darts final'.

How about 'Humphries wins final'? It wasn't and isn't fair on either player. Humphries was consistently excellent throughout the tournament and has arguably been the stand out player on the circuit in the last couple of seasons. He deserved his moment. Likewise Littler has been an unseeded finalist, his story deserves better than 'Littler loses'.

Gary Anderson was spot on when he got tore into the media last week.

Difficult to argue with any of that.

[DaveF]

Littler hits a 9 darter in the opening leg of his QF at the Bahrain master v Aspinwall.

The boy is unreal.