Expanded field for 2019 PDC world championship plus £700,000 prizefund incress

[footballafc]

I assume there’s also increases for all other tournaments to follow...

[nevil22]

For any serious darts player that has a spine or doesn't work on a farm or is a chippy, the only way to make a decent living is in the PDC

You forgot an electrician.

Hard to remember the trades of all these amateurs

[Snoopdougydoug]

Some quick maths but If they went to 80 players (extra 8 in the Prelim) could work like this:

Winner £500,000 Up £100,000
Runner Up £240,000 Up £70,000
Semi Finalist £120,000 Up £35,000
Quarter Finalist £60,000 Up £20,000
Third Round Loser £35,000 Up £8,000
Second Round Loser £26,000 Up £7,500
First Round Loser £15,000 Up £4,000
Preliminary Round Loser £6,500 Up £2,000

[oche balboa]

Yep 80 players would be sufficient in this aspect

However, challenge tour players are not able to try the PDPA Qualifier. But overseas players can play a few weaker matches and get through

Oh well, perils of not getting a Tour Card I suppose

[Duneh9617]

I would suggest the PDC dont really want to go down the road of not showing WC matches on telly. Think they will just whack in a couple of extra afternoon sessions in the days leading upto Xmas if the field is getting expanded up to 76/80.

For the coming years I agree. Expect this particular expansion to go up to 80 players. But as I said, on the long term I expect the format and at some point maybe even the venue to be drastically changed.

[Mgt]

I would suggest the PDC dont really want to go down the road of not showing WC matches on telly. Think they will just whack in a couple of extra afternoon sessions in the days leading upto Xmas if the field is getting expanded up to 76/80.

For the coming years I agree. Expect this particular expansion to go up to 80 players. But as I said, on the long term I expect the format and at some point maybe even the venue to be drastically changed.

There's still a larger room available at Ally Pally isn't there?

[The Jolly Man]

I know they have said field will increase but how can they go to 80 and not increase numbers of tour card holders. 48 spots to tour card holders plus the 3 from the pdpa qualifier. The rest had no restrictions. Going up to 80 would have a big in balance on the field imo. Wonder if they will have a PDPA qualifying event for the European guys

[BOOM]

Doesn't need expanded surely. I like seeing players you don't see often and who have little chance of doing anything other than winning one game but there's enough of that already, sin't there? Honestly can't see the point of adding more players myself.

[markymark]

I would suggest the PDC dont really want to go down the road of not showing WC matches on telly. Think they will just whack in a couple of extra afternoon sessions in the days leading upto Xmas if the field is getting expanded up to 76/80.

Then, when those sessions don't sell out, the "bubble burst" merchants will be happy. Everyone is happy!

[Duneh9617]

Doesn't need expanded surely. I like seeing players you don't see often and who have little chance of doing anything other than winning one game but there's enough of that already, sin't there? Honestly can't see the point of adding more players myself.

Obviously when those players gain more experience, over time they'll become capable of winning more than one game.

I really can't see the point of people complaining about the prelims and stuff all the time. This is the way to grow the game.

[callataxi]

When do they normally announce pro and Euro tour increases?
Assumed it would all be covered on latest announcement

[Mgt]

Doesn't need expanded surely. I like seeing players you don't see often and who have little chance of doing anything other than winning one game but there's enough of that already, sin't there? Honestly can't see the point of adding more players myself.

Obviously when those players gain more experience, over time they'll become capable of winning more than one game.

I really can't see the point of people complaining about the prelims and stuff all the time. This is the way to grow the game.

+100

[devosteve]

Doesn't need expanded surely. I like seeing players you don't see often and who have little chance of doing anything other than winning one game but there's enough of that already, sin't there? Honestly can't see the point of adding more players myself.

Obviously when those players gain more experience, over time they'll become capable of winning more than one game.

I really can't see the point of people complaining about the prelims and stuff all the time. This is the way to grow the game.

agree. Pdc thinking long and short term. Long term: players can develop and who knows which country might produce a star. Short term: increase interest (TV coverage and players/fans) in the nations represented by new prelim player (some will tune in to see their fellow country man.and some of those will fall in love with Pdc darts and maybe take up the game )

[foggs3355]

I assume there’s also increases for all other tournaments to follow...

I think they should expand the WMP is the 2nd biggest ranked event to 40 players top 24 ranked then 16 pro tour played top 24 strait in to last 32

You would only need 2 extra session play round 1 on the sat afternoon evening then round 1 Sunday afternoon evening Monday Tuesday

Round 3 Wednesday Thursday and last8 Friday afternoon evening

[foggs3355]

I know they have said field will increase but how can they go to 80 and not increase numbers of tour card holders. 48 spots to tour card holders plus the 3 from the pdpa qualifier. The rest had no restrictions. Going up to 80 would have a big in balance on the field imo. Wonder if they will have a PDPA qualifying event for the European guys

They should bring back the 4 Euro qualifies from that table good players quilfied thru That Rute before

[Duneh9617]

Be intresting what this turns out to mean but I hope they expand the global qualifiers more their should be a sepearate Canadian and US one for a start like their used to be. Should also be one for the Central America and Caribbean. At least two qualifiers from Africa and more qualifiers from Asia in order to help make it a truly global game.

In the future hopefully the game will be big enough and financially rewarding that the tour is also truly global instead of Eurocentric most likely starting point for this is Aus and then east Asia with ranking tournaments and then hopefully also floor events towards the OOM. As it grows they would have to expand the tour card to 256 players in order for it to be more global.

But anyway that’s just what I’d be trying to do if I was charge of it but we will have to wait and see.

Totally agree with this

[ifm]

Prelims are the best part of the worlds.

[Paddy McGinty]

The more you inflate the bubble the more chance it has of bursting, just common sense that.

[Canuck_bully]

The more you inflate the bubble the more chance it has of bursting, just common sense that.

Cant stop progress, whats the alternative?...just let the bubble deflate slowly year on year until it finally sinks like the BDO?

[Paddy McGinty]

Yes but would you want £700,000 worth of cress, I certainly wouldn't.