Grand Slam of Darts

[Mr Apples]

Whats the difference between the two? BDO and PDC is it just about money?

The BDO was formed in the early 1970s and was effectively the world governing body.

Back in the late 1970s til about the mid 1980s there were several tournaments on both BBC and ITV, all with a reasonable amount of coverage, some live, but mostly highlights.

By the early 90s it was down to 1, the World Championship at Lakeside. So, as they felt they could no longer make a living, the top professional players (14-16 of them) decided to break away and set up their own circuit (originally the World Darts Council) with more televised tournaments, with the help of Sky.

The BDO continues to run most of darts right down to the grass roots, while the PDC deals exclusively with professional tournaments. With the Sky influence, there is a reasoanble amount of money in the PDC, meaning that there are now quite a few full time pros, whereas because the BDO has a much wider area to deal with there is less money for the pros.

 

[Knightsworld]

What a game Hankey V Taylor was. Shame it was only best of 9 legs.

Great to see the crowd give best of order to both players. Hankey played very well and deserved the win.

 

[crodonilson]

What a game Hankey V Taylor was. Shame it was only best of 9 legs.

Great to see the crowd give best of order to both players. Hankey played very well and deserved the win.

Agreed, it was an absolute crackerjack of a game.

I think Hankey is winning the crowd over, a few isolated cat calls apart the crowd gave him the best of order. Teriffic performance and with that the tournament looks wide open.

 

[BensGrandad]

The Grand Slam tends to favour the BDO players I think with its very limited no of legs.
Would Hankey have beaten Taylor who is notoriously slow starter had it been over 9 sets?

With this short form of darts one or two bad legs can throw the game. Last night my son played a very good 1st leg, like a novice in the 2nd and then a 10 darter to win the game so it just shows how 1 or 2 good legs can win a match with this form of play.

 

[crodonilson]

The Grand Slam tends to favour the BDO players I think with its very limited no of legs.
Would Hankey have beaten Taylor who is notoriously slow starter had it been over 9 sets?

With this short form of darts one or two bad legs can throw the game. Last night my son played a very good 1st leg, like a novice in the 2nd and then a 10 darter to win the game so it just shows how 1 or 2 good legs can win a match with this form of play.

I love this format, it's short and sharp but with the group stages everyone gets three games so the cream should still rise.

 

[Knightsworld]

I love this format, it's short and sharp but with the group stages everyone gets three games so the cream should still rise.

Wednesday's game between Taylor & Newton could be interesting. IF Newton can find his A game, there is a fair chance that he could take out Taylor who would then be out. I may be wrong but I think that all previous (twice) occassions that Taylor had lost in the group stages, he had previously won his opening two games, thus already qualifiying for the 2nd round. There will be a bit more pressure on Taylor, especially as he is still getting used to wearing glasses. Time will tell.

 

[crodonilson]

After a fantastic round robin phase the draw for the last 16 is now complete:

Robert 'The Thorn' Thornton v Wayne 'The Wanderer' Jones
'The Silverback' Tony O'Shea v Terry 'The Bull' Jenkins
Gary 'The Flying Scotsman' Anderson v 'The Wizard' Colin Osbourne
'The King' Mervyn King v 'The Machine' James Wade
Colin ‘Jaws’ Lloyd v Co ‘The Matchstick’ Stompe
‘The Count’ Ted Hankey v ‘The Adonis’ Steve Beaton
‘Scotty 2 Hotty’ Scott Waites v Raymond ‘The Man’ Van Barneveld
‘The Rocket’ Ronnie Baxter v Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor

 

[Knightsworld]

Was going to mention what a difference Taylor not wearing his glasses was last night. Whether it was psychological or not, but he was back to his old self, apart from a few missed doubles, he looks like the man they have all got to beat again.

Looking forward to those 2nd round games, some absolute belters in there.

 

[Sheebo]

Great semis today - A brilliant tourno - esp as it was on ITV.

 

[crodonilson]

It's back and bigger and better than ever for 2011 as the two codes lock horns, no quarter will be given in front of a bearpit atmosphere at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall and the PDC will be keen to avenge the beating it took from the BDO last year.



Group A
6/4 Scott Waites
2/1 Mark Walsh
11/4 Tony O’Shea
11/2 Michael van Gerwen
Group B
8/13 Raymond van Barneveld
3/1 Dean Winstanley
7/2 Ted Hankey
14/1 Ian White
Group C
4/6 Gary Anderson
7/2 Wayne Jones
7/2 Brendan Dolan
8/1 Nigel Heydon
Group D
13/8 James Wade
5/2 Terry Jenkins
5/2 Dave Chisnall
4/1 Justin Pipe
Group E
2/7 Phil Taylor
4/1 Mervyn King
11/2 Steve Beaton
33/1 James Hubbard
Group F
11/10 Wes Newton
6/5 Paul Nicholson
7/1 Barrie Bates
9/1 Magnus Caris
Group G
5/4 Mark Webster
6/4 John Part
9/2 Jan Dekker
7/1 Arron Monk
Group H
10/11 Adrian Lewis
5/2 Vincent van der Voort
4/1 Co Stompe
6/1 Martin Phillips

Some great groups, A&D are the Groups of death, roll on Saturday evening.

 

[llugaes]

on sky this year though.

 

[seagullondon]

No women this year

 

[crodonilson]

No women this year

Sky wouldn't have women so it's men only. Even when the women were on they didn't have the undisputed best womens player in the world in any case.

 

[public school boy]

Sky wouldn't have women so it's men only. Even when the women were on they didn't have the undisputed best womens player in the world in any case.

why should women play in a man's event anyway?

 

[Pavilionaire]

Yep, I'm looking forward to it. Gary Anderson one to watch. Would love to see Nicholson do well to - a decent run to the s/f or Final might cement his place in the 2012 Prem League.

 

[crodonilson]

Yep, I'm looking forward to it. Gary Anderson one to watch. Would love to see Nicholson do well to - a decent run to the s/f or Final might cement his place in the 2012 Prem League.

Nicholson needs to win his group, as his is paired off against Taylors group in the last 16, so his game against Wes Newton in the groups takes on monumental proportions, if he wins that I fancy he could make at least the last four. The Wolverhampton crowd will be baying for him but that just seems to make him play better.

 

[crodonilson]

Five rip roaring sessions so far and the BDO are once again flying high, this tournament never fails to dissapoint.

2nd round draw for top half of draw:

Dean 'Over the Top' Winstanley v Mark 'Special Brew' Walsh
'Mighty Mike' Michael Van Gerwen v 'The Count' Ted Hankey
'The Dreamboy' Gary Anderson v James 'The Machine' Wade
'The Bull' Terry Jenkins v 'The Wanderer' Wayne Jones