European Championship Darts -- Game, Chat

[Carlos J]

Good stuff about the Prem, RM. Taylor's tribute to Lanning slightly to me overshadowed by his bitterness before. Old Mensur will respect him as of that generation. Some now don't respect their parents.

Bitter old Phil.

[Carlos J]

First time seeing Hopp. Mon the Max v so average Wade.

[Rainbowmonkey]

Good stuff about the Prem, RM. Taylor's tribute to Lanning slightly to me overshadowed by his bitterness before. Old Mensur will respect him as of that generation. Some now don't respect their parents.

Bitter old Phil.

I only caught the very end of the interview. Taylor demanding respect yet again? Does leading Icelandic hand claps while your opponent is throwing qualify? I could go on but won't. Destructive, psychotic turtle too screwed up to clean up on a night of such news.

[Rainbowmonkey]

Wadey well up for it. Wins easy.

[Carlos J]

Jimmy told off by Sammi to practice more, maybe the strap on suspended.

Time to definitely retire and miss the Gerwyn/en G game.

[Carlos J]

And missed double 12 again.

[Rainbowmonkey]

AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN. he just can't hit the thing.

[Rainbowmonkey]

Fucking hell. This could be a record for TV 180s hit in 5 legs. 9 between them.

[Rainbowmonkey]

144 for 4-1. The man really is a god. 119 average, 5 180s, missed D12 for a 9-darter. Price has hit 3 max plus a 174. Oxygen.

[Rainbowmonkey]

Xbox ad using his walk-on music here too.

[Holden Mcgroyne]

Price like a boxer who comes out swinging and catches the opponent with a few hits and thinks he's in with a chance. Gets tagged with a couple of chinners and contest over. Could be a 10-2 from here.

[Rainbowmonkey]

Could be!

[Rainbowmonkey]

And is. 4 batterings tonight. Quality performances by the winners at least. MvG fell to bits and only averaged 105. Wright and Mike both missed D12 for a 9-darter today, jobbers.


Kyle Anderson (94.95) 10-4 (86) James Richardson
Mensur Suljovic (100.89) 10-9 (97.57) Ian White
Peter Wright (100.79) 10-7 (93.52) Cristo Reyes
James Wilson (93.64) 10-9 (99.23) Mervyn King

Jelle Klaasen (101.11) 10-4 (90.78) Stephen Bunting
Phil Taylor (103.98) 10-3 (94.63) Joe Cullen
James Wade (97.03) 10-3 (87.31) Max Hopp
Michael van Gerwen (105.50) 10-2 (96.59) Gerwyn Price

[Rainbowmonkey]

Carlos and Holden got 6 quarter-finalists... all about the wee bonuses at the bottom now.

[theleader82]

How many players will make the premier league? I saw wayne mardle tweet that there could be some changes to the format. I don't think barney deserves a place but he'll get one. It's funny how Andersen always seems to peak in form at the worlds.

[Rainbowmonkey]

How many players will make the premier league? I saw wayne mardle tweet that there could be some changes to the format.

I don't know... I'd like there to be 9 core players, with 1 different player added to make up the 10 each week. Say Bunting in Liverpool, Gurney in Belfast, Price in Cardiff etc. to shake it up a bit.

[Rainbowmonkey]

Nice bit of Lowe 9 darter as a tribute to Dave Lanning.

Very sad to hear about Dave Lanning. My all-time favourite commentator across all sport. Sid got all the attention but Lanning was for me.

typically, in his final hours Dave supplied his own final pay-off line.

He said: "I'm off to find Sid."

aww man.

[theleader82]

Mvg,Taylor , Anderson, Wright, Lewis and Wade are definites. Probably chisnall. I'd like to see suljovic and klaasen given a go. Klaasen was rubbish last time he was in it but he's a different player now. Van der pas has an outside chance imho

[Rainbowmonkey]

"Mason, just wilting, just a fraction, in the blast, in the furnace heat, that Taylor's power exudes..."

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[Rainbowmonkey]

"Whoever thought I was going to say this... I called one Sid, it's your turn to possibly call the second, for the first time in darting history..."

...

"Dave Lanning say it coz I'm gobsmacked I am gobsmacked SAY IT DAVE-"

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[Carlos J]

Carlos and Holden got 6 quarter-finalists... all about the wee bonuses at the bottom now.

Shame mine and Holden's quality predictions so far should be settled by some random coin tosses.

[Rainbowmonkey]

'We've never had a leg of darts like this. NEVER.'

'EVER! NEVER! EVER!'

Lanning and Waddell. I don't know. Muddling their way to greatness.

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[Rainbowmonkey]

Shame mine and Holden's quality predictions so far should be settled by some random coin tosses.

Oh! You were invited to engage your brain, unlikely to be my fault that you delegated to your penny jar.

[Rainbowmonkey]

QFs tomorrow afternoon, order of play... excellent performances today by all of them really. Don't forget to put your clocks back.

James Wilson v James Wade
Michael van Gerwen v Jelle Klaasen
Mensur Suljovic v Phil Taylor
Kyle Anderson v Peter Wright

[Holden Mcgroyne]

No handshake. MVG and Klaasen indulging in mutual blanking.