World Cup Japan

[Ginge]

A bit embarrassing for the British darting powerhouses, this.

[BlueSpark]

A bit embarrassing for the British darting powerhouses, this.

"Celtic Challenge"

[Shotline]

Not sure where the £30,000 figure came from. Much smaller nations are attending and did not spend anywhere near that sum. Do EDO expect to travel by private jet or something?

[bukowski]

33 teams? Seems at least the same as usual, if not more.

If the likes of Egypt can afford to get there but the English and Scots cant...dear oh dear!

and they even send women and youth team

[Ginge]

"Turks and Caicos"

[Shotline]

Teams announced;

Teams
Men’s Teams: Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Ireland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Turks & Caicos, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey and USA.

Women’s Teams: Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Republic of Ireland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Turks & Caicos and USA.

Youth Teams: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Iran, Japan, Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, Russia, South Africa, Sweden and Turkey.

[Dannyboy]

Trinidad and Tobago can send a team yet the GB teams cannot.

[Ginge]

Utterly, utterly embarrassing.

Methinks the Scots, Welsh and English were hoping there would be a lot more countries not bothering to go, from a quick look at the list all of the other "top nations" are there and plenty of teams from Europe.

[BlueSpark]

Gibraltar only sending a men's team as well

[Ginge]

Gibraltar only sending a men's team as well

The Gibraltar branch of the LDO will be seething

[Shotline]

Gibraltar only sending a men's team as well

Unfortunately in Gibraltar there are insufficient woman players with the skills / inclination to attend major internationl events. There are only a few playing regularly. GDA is keen to increase women's participation in the sport.

[Ginge]

At least GIbraltar are bothering to send someone and not moaning about the cost, think that was the point being made.

How are Gibraltar paying for it all, maybe you should pass your secrets onto Tommy Thompson

[BlueSpark]

Ok, so by the same logic then, Iran is sending a Youth team only.
Do no adults throw darts over there?

[The Jolly Man]

Even Mongolia have entered a team

A Mongolian was one win away from qualifying for Ally Pally last year in the Russian qualifier.

[Rout]

Pretty narrow minded to be surprised that other countries are going to this even though England aren't. It's a world cup.

[Little Lonely Garry]

How can this be ?

We were told by players and fans that international darts was the pinnacle of ones career ?
Surely the EDO responsible for England Darts, the very purpose of why it exists would surely send a team to the most prestigious event in International darts on that side of the divide.

Besides they had 4 years to get ready for this, no way things could be so badly mismanaged the could miss this event.





oh wait......

[Ginge]

Well yes but it makes it look even worse for the missing nations when you have the likes of Egypt pitching up, a country who have, as far as I can see, havent attended any of the last 5 World Cups and probably none before that.

Fair play to them, mind.

[Rout]

How can this be ?

We were told by players and fans that international darts was the pinnacle of ones career ?
Surely the EDO responsible for England Darts, the very purpose of why it exists would surely send a team to the most prestigious event in International darts on that side of the divide.

Besides they had 4 years to get ready for this, no way things could be so badly mismanaged the could miss this event.





oh wait......

Don't you hate liars?

[bukowski]

Well yes but it makes it look even worse for the missing nations when you have the likes of Egypt pitching up, a country who have, as far as I can see, havent attended any of the last 5 World Cups and probably none before that.

Fair play to them, mind.

they couldnt cause they where not WDF members...

[Ginge]

Well yes but it makes it look even worse for the missing nations when you have the likes of Egypt pitching up, a country who have, as far as I can see, havent attended any of the last 5 World Cups and probably none before that.

Fair play to them, mind.

they couldnt cause they where not WDF members...

I see.

How can they afford it yet none of Wales, England and Scotland cant?