Darts

[Giggles]

Definitely deserved that. Great standard final.

[Dark Soldier]

Fuck sake. Shot his load in the end after the Double 2.

Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith and now Luke Humphries. It’s the most unlikable players winning back to back to back. Peter Manley will somehow win next year now

Genuinely no idea why you dislike Humphries so much. He just seems completely normal and sound.

[Waffdon]

Imagine being 16 and having a couple thousands pissed farts chanting your name like you’re the most important person in their life. What a sport

[Dave.]

Cracking final.

[Raoul Duke]

Strong vibes of this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqOxNspUPyE

[Waffdon]

Genuinely no idea why you dislike Humphries so much. He just seems completely normal and sound.

He’s very similar to Gerwyn Price. Some people are just born wankers.

He also used to be very fat and it’s the norm for people who have lost weight to become even more unbearable

[Waffdon]

And the hairy chest being on full view. Rapey

[niko_cee]

Strong vibes of this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqOxNspUPyE

:D

Owen was such a prick in that whole series.

[Giggles]

He comes across as very far from a wanker as far as I can see anyway.

[niko_cee]

He seems more like super boring snooker club guy, which isn't a brand of person that it is easy to get behind, even if he is quite inoffensive.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He’s very similar to Gerwyn Price. Some people are just born wankers.

He also used to be very fat and it’s the norm for people who have lost weight to become even more unbearable
Fuck you.

[Spikey M]

Ballon Dart ffs

[Gray Fox]

Be careful mentioning Balloons when Mahow is in the thread. He gets all excited.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm fine with "ballon's" though.

[niko_cee]

What are those weird cage things around the boards at Luke Littler's club? Are they automatic scoring things?

[Waffdon]

3.71m viewers. Luke Littler is a bigger draw than John Cena.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I do laugh when I see all the stuff about how much this is going to 'do for the game of darts'. Like, what could it do? Will bowling alleys start being converted to darts warehouses with sixty oches laid out in bright colours, stuffed to the brim with children's parties? Pubs are closing hand over fist and no communal spaces are replacing them, the game of darts is doomed, just like all similar such sports. This is just a thing people latched onto during the post Christmas hangover because there was nothing else going on, and Littler is a giant child freak, the sort which has always attracted crowds since the days of Ripley's.

[Ben]

3.71m viewers. Luke Littler is a bigger draw than John Cena.

Apparently there are around 6m Sky Sports subscribers. That share is mega.

[Gray Fox]

He's been included in the Darts Premier League too. Lads minted before he reaches 17.

[Dquincy]

He’s very similar to Gerwyn Price. Some people are just born wankers.

He also used to be very fat and it’s the norm for people who have lost weight to become even more unbearable

He's nothing like Gerwyn Price though.

[Waffdon]

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Not a flash in the pan then

[Dark Soldier]

Just fired in a casual 170 to go ahead of Price in the semis too

[Giggles]

:cool:

[niko_cee]

Doug Barrowman putting in a call as we speak to help the kid out with his tax affairs.

[Dark Soldier]

Littler v MVG final now

[Dark Soldier]

https://m.twitch.tv/ojwhd

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pretty tasty final.

[niko_cee]

Got a bit scrappy at the end there but fair play.

Those 3 misses at tops could have been fatal.

[Giggles]

I never click a dodgy link here because Baz, is this on telly?

[Waffdon]

What a legend

[Dark Soldier]

I never click a dodgy link here because Baz, is this on telly?

It was on ITV. Or the Twitch I linked.

[Clunge]

Littler doing his thing again tonight. Quarter vs Humphries went down to the last darts of the 11th leg. Other quarters on ITV3 now with Littler vs Price the first semi a bit later. Could be a good ride.

[Spikey M]

Ok, Littler is 16. I can just about buy that.

But Bunting is 38?

This guy?

https://i.ibb.co/S5ZdxLz/Screenshot-20240204-210102-Brave.jpg

38?

Fuck off.

[niko_cee]

Baby Bunting.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Look at those youthful cheeks.

[Spikey M]

He's looking both good and terrible here, anyway.

[Waffdon]

9 darter in the final Littler. One of the best finals I’ve ever seen

[AJ23]

Littler's definitely special isn't he? Whether we want to admit it or not.

People make all the comparisons to when Rooney first arrived in the Premier League, and you can see why.

Nobody has come into the darts scene so young, with such self belief, natural ability and the mental strength to compete against the established players.

van Gerwen is the youngest ever darts player to win a major title at 23 yrs. Littler has 6 years to beat that......

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/68549601

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lol, what a twat.

[Waffdon]

I think Littler might be the greatest there will be. Wait until he starts drinking alcohol, it’s over for the competition.

Doesn’t even practice :lol:

[Gray Fox]

Master of the jinx.

[Jimmy Floyd]

All the 'greatest ever' calls are pretty bold in a sport where there is a SIXTEEN TIME world champion who has really only just retired, so you can't even put it down to olden days. Surely it's almost certain that Littler will absolutely not be the greatest ever.

[Luke Emia]

All the 'greatest ever' calls are pretty bold in a sport where there is a SIXTEEN TIME world champion who has really only just retired, so you can't even put it down to olden days. Surely it's almost certain that Littler will absolutely not be the greatest ever.

Littler has probably what 30/35 years at the top to go though so he has a decent chance.

As for Taylor he was he without a doubt the best darts player ever(and a nonce) but the standard is much higher now than when he was in his pomp and there are generally 7/8 players who could win the world title when he was at his best it was him and maybe 1/2 who could actually beat him.

[Waffdon]

Littler’s talent is above when MVG came roaring back into the scene looking like a leukaemia victim.

[Waffdon]

This Luke v Luke rivalry might go on for years and years.

Littler casually hitting another 9 darter in the PL final. Think that’s his 4th in a final this year

[Waffdon]

What a phenom

[Clunge]

That was insanely good.

[Dark Soldier]

van Gerwen v Littler and Smith v Anderson tonight in the first round of the Matchplay, should be good.

[Manc]

Blindness cured?

[Dark Soldier]

Blindness cured?

Eased in left eye, still fucked in right. 50% is better than none.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Why does it sound like one of the commentators has some marbles in his mouth?

[Waffdon]

Anderson v Littler on atm. The two purest throws in the game.

Would be lovely if Anderson finishes this off and carries it into the world championships

[igor_balis]

That was awesome

[Waffdon]

Bottled it in good old Gary Anderson fashion

[Manc]

Any outside fancies for this? I've been told Dobey represents value at 40/1.

[Waffdon]

Assuming you’re just looking for cash out value since only one of the Luke’s will win this, he’s decent value. Him, Clayton (80/1) and Nijman (30/1) are all in the really easy quarter so could make a semi final. Michael Smith is still ranked 2 but he is utterly tragic these days so anybody could make it through from that side of the draw

MVG is also a bit bobbins hence Gary Anderson being 3rd fav

[Manc]

Cheers, Waff.

[Spikey M]

Some geezer from Southend made this for the first time. Bet this month's mortgage payment on him imo.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I discovered the other day that one of my 'mates' (I'm too old to have friends) plays seriously competitively in a pub league and has played this year against two or three of the people who've qualified for this, and taken the odd leg off them. I've known him for 15 years and didn't even know he went to pubs, let alone played darts. He's a hoity toity works in London for loadsamoney type.

Must be the most democratic sport out there.

[Waffdon]

Assuming you’re just looking for cash out value since only one of the Luke’s will win this, he’s decent value. Him, Clayton (80/1) and Nijman (30/1) are all in the really easy quarter so could make a semi final. Michael Smith is still ranked 2 but he is utterly tragic these days so anybody could make it through from that side of the draw

MVG is also a bit bobbins hence Gary Anderson being 3rd fav

That’s Michael smith been knocked out in his first game.

Brutal game and then the best standard of darts all tournament in that last set

[Clunge]

What a great night that was. Games just got better and better.

[Ben]

The draw seems very top heavy. Now Smith is out, van Gerwen has a pretty clear run to getting spanked by one of the Lukes in the final.

[Waffdon]

Smith and Van Gerwen have been shite all year. The latter will have to turn his form round out of nowhere. Would be a bit of a letdown if Anderson loses to him assuming they meet in QFs

[Manc]

That final set from Littler was ridiculous.

[Dark Soldier]

140 average :hail:

[Ben]

140?! That’s fucking rude.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Matt Lucas and the other guy aren't exactly doing great here.

[igor_balis]

I do like how the format of 128 players means you get to see some real losers, including some great comedy foreign players.

Be a bit like the snooker worlds including the equivalent of Barry Pinches and Peter Lines on the main stage.

[Waffdon]

This D12 is haunting everyone on the 9 darter. Gotta be the 4th time already

[igor_balis]

This D12 is haunting everyone on the 9 darter. Gotta be the 4th time already

And then bust his score and the other bloke wins the leg :D

[igor_balis]

I swear I read it was like 60k for a 9 darter, which is the same you get for getting to the quarters or something, which feels too much to me. I know 9 darters are the big spectacle thing people want to see, but that kist bloke getting knocked out a round before Luke Littler even entered the competition taking home more than people who win several matches feels wrong.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I swear I read it was like 60k for a 9 darter, which is the same you get for getting to the quarters or something, which feels too much to me. I know 9 darters are the big spectacle thing people want to see, but that kist bloke getting knocked out a round before Luke Littler even entered the competition taking home more than people who win several matches feels wrong.

It is £60k.

PP are also giving Prostate Cancer £60k for each 9 darter and a random fan at the venue also gets £60k.

[igor_balis]

Is prostate cancer the least woke charity?

There's gotta be a good Schindler's list/Schindler's missed joke re: the doubles there

[igor_balis]

Nebrida really like that is like one of the downs syndrome Australian guys theo von was cooking with in that YouTube video I'm sorry

[Waffdon]

Theo Von :cool: now we know where your imaginative stories are inspired from

Anderson time. I believe

[Waffdon]

Probably the only Scotsman who gets cheered by an English crowd and doesn’t get the ‘Scotland get battered’ chant

[igor_balis]

Theo Von :cool: now we know where your imaginative stories are inspired from

Anderson time. I believe

Theo Von tells a story about doing coke with a taxi driver that concludes with him driving the taxi while the cabbie gets sucked off by a prostitute in the back and he's a legend that gets to interview the president. If I tell a story about finding a fiver on the floor that concludes with me buying a muller corner that has slightly less yoghurt in it than usual, I'll get called a fantasist. There's no justice.

[Waffdon]

Anderson 1 from 17 on doubles. For fuck sake

[igor_balis]

That was pretty comprehensive

[Waffdon]

Weirdest match I’ve seen in a while. Anderson scored well enough but that’s some of the worst doubling I’ve ever seen whereas the Swedish bloke must have been 80% on doubles

Meh

[Waffdon]

So many upsets already. Wouldn’t be shocked if it turns out to be another tournament like when that gimp Kirk Shepherd reached the final

[Dark Soldier]

"Shepherd is still the only darts player in PDC history to not score a three-dart average of above 90 in any round of a single World Championship and reach the final"

:D

[Clunge]

Smith and Anderson were both completely woeful tonight – loving the upsets.

[Ben]

I noticed yesterday they were bulling up that young Dutch beanpole, and then he got promptly jettisoned 0-3.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The bloke who beat him did a massive 'doubters and haters' flounce afterwards too. The epidemic has spread to pub games.

[Waffdon]

Today’s afternoon session has the potential to scar fans forever. Wouldn’t be shocked if it’s still going on past 5pm. A lot of slow throwers involved

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fair play to this Polish German who said he played a shit game.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Hempel has absolutely bottled this.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Chisnall - Evans is a cracking match.

Edit: Yeah that was absolute class.

[Waffdon]

Evans :cool:

[Waffdon]

The Chisnall miscount was amazing

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Evans :cool:

That was the first time I've seen him.

The speed is fucking nuts and he seems like a class lad.

[Clunge]

Phwoarrr. That was superb.

[Waffdon]

Potential decent match here as well. Williams is a showman if nothing else

[Waffdon]

Putting rob cross on at this time is never a great idea. He’s sloshed

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Potential decent match here as well. Williams is a showman if nothing else

Coming out to My Chemical Romance has given him some serious negative points though.

[Waffdon]

Both songs were terrible walk outs

Cross has the worst throw going as well. Not natural at all

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That was shocking from Williams.

Quality is poor.

[Waffdon]

Did Cross just insinuate Williams is a wanker whilst walking off stage there? :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Yep lol.

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What the fuck was that from Williams?

[Waffdon]

Sums him up. Surprised he never went for a no look 180 on that second throw

Another top seed gone. Game was on far too late for Rob Cross. Too many pints

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The end of the 5th set between Cullen and Price :lol:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The closing on show is hilarious.

Can't find doubles to save their lives.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Holy fuck, what a way to save the match.

[Dark Soldier]

This is insane.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Class match to kick off the evening session.

I thought Rock was going to win that but Dobey really produced when he needed to.

[Waffdon]

D19 D20 and D19 D19 in back to back sets :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ricky Evans has completely lost the plot here.

Shame as I like him and the Owen guy is a cunt.

[Clunge]

That was a horrendous capitulation by Evans. Price going the same way atm too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That was a horrendous capitulation by Evans. Price going the same way atm too.

Fingers crossed, Price comes across like a right twat.

[Waffdon]

Away from being on stage he actually comes across as a sound fella

Scenes if Wright wins this

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Humphries is looking shaky here.

Just struggling to get going.

[Waffdon]

Huge fan of Wright playing the mind games. Twice now he’s deliberate done a set up when Humphries was on a finish

[Waffdon]

Changing barrels in between legs. Such a funny character :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

This is some proper battle.

[Waffdon]

Both have been incredible on the doubles

Fairly sure Humphries was down 3-1 in this round last year and came back to win. Was down a bit in the final as well so it’s not over. Wright just needs to hold his throws which he’s down since the first leg

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Jesus, Wright is gold right now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What a performance that was.

[Clunge]

Majestic stuff by Wright.

[Waffdon]

He was brilliant on the outer ring all game but just got better and better as the match went on scoring wise.

It really is going to be a Kirk Shepherd final again

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bunting is absolutely stomping on Woodhouse here.

Not competitive in the slightest right now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What a strange match this has been.

De Graaf looked buried after the second set.

[Waffdon]

Ryan Joyce is a doubles machine

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

This has been fantastic.

[AJ23]

Nathan Aspinall to win it.

[Lofty]

Was Bunting's paper round up Everest? 39 :moop:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Price is all over the shop with his doubles here.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking hell Dobey...

[Manc]

:facepalm:

[Ben]

I feel for the lad but it’s good to have a villain sticking around.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fair play to how he finished that though.

[Ben]

Hell of a comb over on this lad.

[Waffdon]

I still can’t tell if it’s a wig or he’s so paranoid about balding he slaps so much hairspray or gel on it

Could have two geordies in the semis

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I think it's a wig.

He's on fire though.

[Waffdon]

Dan Dawson is a quality commentator. Should be Sky’s lead these days

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

This is bonkers.

Double double tops to end that leg :cool:

[Waffdon]

180x2 and D20x2 :drool:

Come annnnn

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Shame Rydz missed that double to give us another set.

Sucks that one of them had to lose that as they were both amazing.

[Waffdon]

MVG was incredible that last leg

It’s all mental with Rydz. He has the game to be a top player. Unfortunately a couple years ago after looking incredible and then losing in the QFs here he went off the rails. Have to hope it doesn’t go that way this time

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

lol at Peter Wright coughing and spluttering whenever he fucks up, pretending he's still sick.

Wipe the floor with him Bunting.

[Waffdon]

Huge fan of these double double finishes

Would be the most Wright thing ever to bring this back

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Finally got a match on our hands.

Wright was appalling in the first 4 sets.

[Waffdon]

Ah well. Bunting won’t win a final so hopefully he loses in the semis as the final will be a bore

Hopefully another Littler masterclass coming up

[Waffdon]

Can tell Aspinall is already struggling with his dartitis

[Ben]

Littler is a cut above anything else on show today.

[Waffdon]

MVG could do him in a final. He’s got better every game after a pretty dreadful year. Could be a classic if it’s them two

[Waffdon]

Can tell Aspinall is already struggling with his dartitis

Playing ridiculously well considering

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Messy leg to start that set.

[Manc]

Geezer is No. 12 in the world and can't let go of his darts. I might take this up.

[AJ23]

Yeah, I think this has to be a MVG v Littler final. For the fans. Both are clearly the top performing players at this World Championship.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

This semi has been crap so far.

There have been a couple of good moments but Dobey just hasn't shown up other than the set he won.

[Ben]

Losing the second set took all the wind out of his sail, then that was that.

[SvN]

At least we've got the final everyone wanted. Not sure which way it will go.

[igor_balis]

Bunting was so frustrating, it felt like he kept grinding his way to important legs to stay in sets, then starting the next leg with a 60 or something.

I think it's why I find darts so compelling - it ebs and flows, and momentum is so important. I also think the mechanics of who has the throw works really nicely - I find the advantage of the serve in tennis to be too extreme, and always makes it feel like sets and even matches are often basically decided in a handful of games. In darts it's enough to give some immediate jeopardy, without it killing the spectacle too quickly.

[AJ23]

Bunting was so frustrating, it felt like he kept grinding his way to important legs to stay in sets, then starting the next leg with a 60 or something.

I think it's why I find darts so compelling - it ebs and flows, and momentum is so important. I also think the mechanics of who has the throw works really nicely - I find the advantage of the serve in tennis to be too extreme, and always makes it feel like sets and even matches are often basically decided in a handful of games. In darts it's enough to give some immediate jeopardy, without it killing the spectacle too quickly.

I've played quite a bit of darts and it's massively about momentum, speed of throw, and you can definitely get put off your game by someone throwing poorly and then your throw becomes shocking too. Contagious. The same applies vice versa, which you see all the time. Someone hits a 180, then suddenly the next player does.

There was a guy in my local who was a brilliant, fast player. The darts were in the trebles and doubles before you could take a sip of your pint. He played like Ricky Evans and got into some minor events where he almost beat some famous players.

He was also quite vocal when playing about slow players and I saw other players crumble and try to play quicker. He would make comments under his breath as you're taking your throw, etc. Whenever I played him, I used to just say to myself to focus on my game at my pace. I also played better with a couple of pints in me to be honest. More relaxed.

I struggled to beat him in all honesty. One game, he was well ahead and had double 16 left, and I was on 140. He was giving it the big one about how he's got it again. I hit treble 20, treble 20, and double 10. Probably my best finish ever and not sure I could do that again but I've never seen such a bad reaction from someone. He was such a poor loser. Threw his darts on the floor, was stomping and moaning, scuttled off to the toilet.

As he lost, he had to chalk the board and he ended up loudly supporting my next opponents and it all culminated in him throwing the chalk at me and telling me to fuck off, because I always upped my game against him. Which I didn't take too kindly to. His brother came into the pub a few days later and told me he wouldn't have blamed me for hitting his brother for that disrespect. Thanked me for not doing it and bought me a pint.

Anyway, it's a fascinating game of mind control of yourself and your opponent.

[Ben]

Bunting went the way of Dobey. Lost the second set when he really shouldn't have and it was curtains from then on.

I think Littler will win the final. Van Gerwen's quick pace will keep him in the groove.

[Waffdon]

2/1 for MVG is ridiculous odds

7/1 for most 180s. Bookies and punters thinking he’s some sort of gimp off the street

[Ben]

What time does it start?

[Waffdon]

8 I think

20.15 actually

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I want to Littler to win but MVG is class too, just hope we have a good game after the shitty semis yesterday.

[Ben]

On Waff’s double:

MvG to win and most 180s 22/1

[Waffdon]

Maybe not the best of starts :lol:

[Ben]

My wife has stormed off saying she’s “not willing to watch a couple of fatties fling sharp shit at the wall” - short of a divorce, how do I retort?

[Ben]

Never doubt the bookies.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Absolutely cruising.

Need MVG to wake up.

[Waffdon]

This is the MVG i was expecting all tournament. Absolutely shat himself on the doubles

[Waffdon]

Never doubt the bookies.

I mean, 7/1 for 180s still looks on

[Dquincy]

My wife has stormed off saying she’s “not willing to watch a couple of fatties fling sharp shit at the wall” - short of a divorce, how do I retort?

Seduce her.

[SvN]

Dull as fuck so far. MvG needs to sort himself out.

[Dark Soldier]

This'll break MVG, in five years he'll be doing commentary in Holland while crying at night in the mirror mumbling about that fucking kebab boy.

[Ben]

Seduce her.

After the darts.

[Clunge]

Holy shit. This is an absolute mauling so far.

[Waffdon]

Van Gerwen deliberately allowing Littler a chance at the 170 was just dumb. Put all the pressure on him to take his double and he busts

[Dquincy]

After the darts.
I was thinking during the ad break, but your idea is better.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Match needed that.

[Giggles]

Van Gerwen knows what it takes to cross that line.

[Waffdon]

Would be hilarious if he did bring it back

[igor_balis]

Do they have Kevin Dunn producing the cameras for this ffs

[Waffdon]

I mean, 7/1 for 180s still looks on

Bookies always Ken the script

[Lewis]

A lot has been made about Luke Littler not looking seventeen, but he looks more his age than baldy here. Thirty-five. Fucking hell.

[Ben]

Bunting at 39 got me.

Bloke would get a bus pass.

[Waffdon]

Should see him at 22 on his BDO debut

[igor_balis]

I don't think MVG actually looks much older than his real age, he just looks fucking weird. Bunting is the one for sure, I got my mum to guess how old he is, and she went with 45, even with her accounting for the fact he's obviously a lot younger than he looks because of me asking her in the first place. He looks old in the way that 70s footballers do.

[SvN]

I thought Bunting was in his 50s easily.

[Waffdon]

Scouser init

MVG still 1 up on the 180 race. Mon you slag

[Waffdon]

Scouser init

MVG still 1 up on the 180 race. Mon you slag

#bookieslayer

[Lewis]

That trophy is terrible.

[Waffdon]

Imaging being 17, odds on fav for half the tournament and absolutely smashing the 2nd bets darts player to ever live.

[Clunge]

His reaction to the £500k prize was priceless.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

1875303278189408667

lol at Sky apologising for this.

[AJ23]

Whenever I see MVG in his green outfit, I can't help but think of this...

https://media.istockphoto.com/id/536974271/photo/dipsy-the-green-alien-teletubby-character.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=UlQkSDdobaOQd56cZaZZ5MMqpM6_1OBLZ65KismoWb4=