Des Jacklin's Full On Strategy

[Booji Boy]

"Tommy Thompson
6 mins
There is no secret in the fact that the relationship between the BDO and England is non-existent , despite the willingness of England to meet the BDO on a basis of all directors can attend from both sides and an open agenda, the BDO for the past three+ years have refused on all occasion. Yet England seem to get the majority of the blame, because of this situation.

I think without a doubt, anyone in the darts knows that myself and Des Jacklin putting it mildly, do not get on at all, however in my capacity of darts organisers, when Des asked to meet with me, I felt I was obliged to put aside personal feelings and listen to what he had to say, as this is the first attempt by anyone from the BDO as I say in three years.

We met yesterday and it was a very cordial and constructive meeting, and I was glad that I attended. I think like a lot of people who have been involved in the BDO side of darts, we are all devastated the way the company is being run, and the complete lack of any sort of any transparency.

The players organised a meeting 18 months ago only to find out that a couple of hours before the BDO (which now becomes common practice) an instruction from their solicitors not to attend the meeting.

The AGM in August 2017, two proposals were submitted according to the rules, only for the meeting to come to an abrupt end where the board once again played the solicitors card that the board could not accept the proposals. However the Board new several days prior to the meeting that they were going to do this, yet never made any attempt before or during the meeting to inform either myself or Tony Martin of their intentions, stating they had sought advice from the solicitors and could not go further.

We now move forward to this week, where a director of the BDO board, despite all his attempts of solving problems within the BDO internally, felt he had no option but to call an EGM. Once again the solicitors card is played.

We are in a position where the shareholders of the company are being told that they have no right to information concerning accounts, no right to set rules through the normal procedures of an AGM, in fact we are handing over in the area of £750,000 of company assets to a few people who do not have to justify, what they do with this money, or more importantly should they have this right.

As I have said, I met with Des yesterday and it is more than obvious, although it was obvious before this that the whole situation is out of control. We see £160,000 of funds used to prop up and event the WDT which very shortly will be going exactly down the same financial mine shaft as the previous year, no sponsor, no TV, no ticket information.

Whilst obviously there are trust issues due to previous history, but I do urge all counties to attend the meetings called and listen to what is going to be said, and take into consideration that on election of the current board they swung the vote on transparency, this is totally not happening at all.
The current board are using member’s monies for solicitors to frustrate the rights of the members. Not only that we have to take on face value what the solicitors have said, or how the letters were framed to the solicitors, to get the answer the board required.
To finanlise my meeting with Des Jacklin was a personal one, I did not seek permission and went in no other capacity but as myself. The England Board have been made fully aware of this meeting and my views.
I was glad I went."

[WCDPA]

IFM do you revise your view there wasn't a hope in hell of TT and Des meeting

[nikkiboy]

IFM do you revise your view there wasn't a hope in hell of TT and Des meeting

No way, IFM is ALWAYS right

[Ginge]

"TT must have made the meeting up"

[oche balboa]

This is good news.

[devosteve]

This is good news.

I agree. Des has seen how bad the state of the BDo actually is and also how it is being run. Good on him and TT for meeting up. Gives a lot of hope for the future of the BDO.

[devosteve]

These instructions from the solicitors: is it all about buying time for those in charge? Giving them an extra couple of years of traveling the world?

well Des has had enough. looks like he is acting in the best interest of darts and not himself.

[devosteve]

online print screen

Will this happen if des takes over?

Wouldn't have thought so

It seems you are right Paul. Wind of change is indeed coming. And looks very positive.

[ifm]

IFM do you revise your view there wasn't a hope in hell of TT and Des meeting

Oh Paul, sad that you stoop to the level of the muppets on here, you know full well i knew about the meeting and you also know why i posted what i did. tut tut.

[Ginge]

And there it is!

[Buzz Fledderjohn]

Fair play to Des and TT for at least making the effort

[WCDPA]

IFM do you revise your view there wasn't a hope in hell of TT and Des meeting

Oh Paul, sad that you stoop to the level of the muppets on here, you know full well i knew about the meeting and you also know why i posted what i did. tut tut.

Stoop!!!! I can't help being short .
Good to see the efforts to get Des and TT to talk have worked , I have been talking quite regularly to Des since Sweden Open , where we all agreed to move on Myself and Deta included , has led to better atmosphere on the tour and less division.
Lot of work still to be done and we must remember that Des is just one of 5 BDO directors , England directors are keen to move forward with the BDO on a variety of projects .
In all honesty though I can't see this happening with the present make up of the board .

[nikkiboy]

All hail Ian, the saviour of the BDO

[Wubbalubbadubdub]

Well i'm sure I remember this scenario from when Des got on the board, butter up the Williams to get a seat and then find a way to oust them. Can only see the same happening here, all nicey nicey to get there way then ED will be dumped on from a great height.

[Skewball]

IFM do you revise your view there wasn't a hope in hell of TT and Des meeting

Oh Paul, sad that you stoop to the level of the muppets on here, you know full well i knew about the meeting and you also know why i posted what i did. tut tut.

[Moongoose McQueeen]

Thanks IFM

[Ginge]

Turkey, dodgy shirts, slaps.

Putting posters up in taxi ranks.

[ifm]

#obsessed

[Ginge]

5 minutes.

[BlueSpark]

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