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[Other Sport] The Proper Darts
- Thread starter crodonilson
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That is the kind of quality darts we want to see
The guy who won that leg is apparently the #2 seed this time around.
Lankyseagull
One Step Beyond
I reckon 'Old Stoneface' & 'The Crafty Cockney' could still do a job...
DavidRyder
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- Jul 23, 2013
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Ray Reardon?
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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In all seriousness I reckon Part, Mardle and Harrington from Sky's commentary box would all make the BDO Q/Fs.
I get all the stuff about the BDO being the roots of the game and all that, but to call the winner of this tournament a 'World Champion' is an absolute joke
Normal Rob
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I have a lot of affections for the BDO days of old. The PDC darts is, as we all know, much higher standard, but the crowd, oh my god the crowd - jumped up chavvy little pissheads, arrogant nasty little runts, no knowledge shit for brain aresholes, plus a handfull of NSCer's. I just could not bring myself to go.
- Aug 8, 2005
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As a relative newcomer to following the darts I’m somewhat gobsmacked but this is still not sorted. It smacks a bit of the sort of thing that happened in the 80s. Can’t they get it together for the benefit of all?
Is the BDO so much worse? Presumably because all the money is in PDC?
Is the BDO so much worse? Presumably because all the money is in PDC?
OMG - love the double 4 attempt- where you could hear the dart landing but it was so far off target that It wasn’t visible in camera shot
And the Swedish guy giving his best Phil Taylor, aren’t I a character impression after missing his 38th check out attempt!
I’m glad I watched the clip as a firm reminder to carry on avoiding BDO darts on the TV at all costs.
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
On Channel 4. Wasn't it on the BBC before?
Raleigh Chopper
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atfc village
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I'll be there a a couple of nights during the week as its on my doorstep.Everyone has to start somewhere.Even the great Eric Bristow won a Final with an average of 86 . Darts has improved so much ,players like Manley ,Dudbridge and Painter who Phil Taylor beat in PDC finals wouldn't even get past round 1 at the highest level of Darts.
Bladders
Twats everywhere
At that Level of darts it just like going down the pub , but just a bit bigger
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The then head of the BDO refused to back down for years to a point where there is no point anymore even though he is now dead. So the BDO now serves as an "open" which is ironic considering what caused the split and the PDC is the closed invite of the elite and it works pretty well now to have both.
Lenny Rider
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- Sep 15, 2010
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If you ever get the chance watch the BBC documentary on the 1993 Split in Darts.
It all came down to a power struggle between Olly Croft who effectively created the BDO and the top players of the time, Sky and the PDC have delivered everything, and perhaps more, that the players asked for back then.
I wonder if some of the lesser lights in the BDO at the time had stood up to Croft whether the PDC would never have happened and the BDO would be the only Darts organisation today?
It all came down to a power struggle between Olly Croft who effectively created the BDO and the top players of the time, Sky and the PDC have delivered everything, and perhaps more, that the players asked for back then.
I wonder if some of the lesser lights in the BDO at the time had stood up to Croft whether the PDC would never have happened and the BDO would be the only Darts organisation today?
Lenny Rider
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Is Olly Croft dead?
I thought he was sorry if that is incorrect information and yes its an interesting story for when he thought he could turn the BDO into a FIFA like organisation