European Tour 2018

[Wubbalubbadubdub]

Hoping for an upset in this next game. Huckvale has been playing well of late and the win over Burnett should give him confidence. especially if Whitlocks enjoying the libations.

[Sally]

Anywhere I can watch this for free? I'm not keen on signing up to a betting site!

[pranu180]

Anywhere I can watch this for free? I'm not keen on signing up to a betting site!

Go on to laola1.tv... You'll see Gibraltar Darts Trophy live... that should be your best option.

[BlueSpark]

How is the crowd looking today?

[Sally]

Anywhere I can watch this for free? I'm not keen on signing up to a betting site!

Go on to laola1.tv... You'll see Gibraltar Darts Trophy live... that should be your best option.

Thank you.

[DavidB]

Hoping for an upset in this next game. Huckvale has been playing well of late and the win over Burnett should give him confidence. especially if Whitlocks enjoying the libations.

78 average, these future PDC stars...

[DavidB]

So that’s two top 10 PDC players according to several on here who struggled with an 80 average yet Duzza who was high 90’s all last week in the same format with less of a crowd isn’t in their top 10 current top players, funny that...

[Robson]

I think we are seeing that there is nothing between the two codes - Other than a few players - Look at the Euro Tour and the BDO Trophy - Both have a similar standard and format - Theres just more depth in the PDC - Thats the only difference -

Robson

Are you retarded, by any chance? I cannot imagine any other reason, not even bad trolling, how you could type that nonsense without noticing how you contracdict yourself. What else than all the top players (no, Durrant is not a top 10 player) being in the PDC plus the depth in quality could make a difference (money, tv deals and professional management put aside for a moment)?

Charming bud - Durrant not top 10 you say - Well the numbers say otherwise -

Robson

[BlueSpark]

Have any of them played their bestest westest mate in a semi final yet?
I like Durrant, an excellent player. No doubt about it.
However in my mind, until he pits himself against the best week in week out rather than county plodders a handful of times a year, my judgement will always be reserved.

[Astonvilla]

Durrant certainly looks top 16 at least strictly on numbers but its impossible to know how he would react playing top players in big tournaments if he was in the PDC. He could be a top 10 player but we will probably never know.
Its a shame really but his choice after all.

[Little Lonely Garry]

remember when bunting won lakeside and most on here started claiming he was top ten, some even agreed with a poster that bunting was the third best player in the world.

If durrant ever grew a set or developed a backbone and joined the PDC I have no doubt the same people who heralded bunting would do the same for durrant because he was successful in the minor league bdo.

I say the same thing i said when bunting joined the PDC,If Durrant did join the beatings he would get, and make no mistake they would come, they would take their toll on him just like they took their toll on bunting.
And like i said about bunting years ago Durrant would make an impact for a bit but would not be a top ten player in the PDC...not ever.
Wow he hit an odd hundred average..so what, dime a dozen in the PDC when last week players with 105 plus averages were getting beat.

This myth that because someone won lakeside they are automatically a top player is just that...a myth, someone has to win, dont mean they are great

[Duterprat]

I think we are seeing that there is nothing between the two codes - Other than a few players - Look at the Euro Tour and the BDO Trophy - Both have a similar standard and format - Theres just more depth in the PDC - Thats the only difference -

Robson

Are you retarded, by any chance? I cannot imagine any other reason, not even bad trolling, how you could type that nonsense without noticing how you contracdict yourself. What else than all the top players (no, Durrant is not a top 10 player) being in the PDC plus the depth in quality could make a difference (money, tv deals and professional management put aside for a moment)?

Charming bud - Durrant not top 10 you say - Well the numbers say otherwise -

Robson

Which numbers, I am really curious.
Maybe the prize money of the last 2 years, including Duzzas two amateur world titles? Puts him in around #13 in the PDC OOM (with the next BDO player not making the top 32), quite accurate actually

[Skewball]

Durrant certainly looks top 16 at least strictly on numbers but its impossible to know how he would react playing top players in big tournaments if he was in the PDC. He could be a top 10 player but we will probably never know.
Its a shame really but his choice after all.

That's exactly right.

[ssjsa]

Saturday June 9
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1pm local time, 12pm BST)

Andy Boulton (91.61) 6 (11) 4 (91.72) Stephen Bunting
Gerwyn Price (91.45) 6 (11) 2 (86.11) Mike De Decker
Steve West (96.61) 6 (11) 5 (90.25) Darren Webster
James Wade (85.61) 6 (11) 5 (88.67) Ross Smith
Simon Whitlock (91.76) 6 (11)1 (78.00)Adam Huckvale
Jonny Clayton (93.94) 6 (11) 0 (80.06) Hannes Schnier
Max Hopp (94.11) 6 (11) 4 (87.94) Ian White
Daryl Gurney 6-4 Brendan Dolan

Evening Session (7.15pm local time, 6.15pm BST)

Joe Cullen v Darius Labanauskas
Michael Smith v Jermaine Wattimena
Rob Cross v Cristo Reyes
Michael van Gerwen v Vincent van der Voort
Dave Chisnall v Paul Nicholson
Mensur Suljovic v Adrian Lewis
Mervyn King v Chris Dobey
Peter Wright v Michael Barnard

[ssjsa]

Anybody else with streaming problems?

Matthew Porter
@MattPorter_PDC

I'm sorry to those fans experiencing streaming problems and am very frustrated by them myself. They are caused by failings of a third party supplier who we are in the process of changing but unfortunately it takes time and is not a simple switchover. Thanks for your patience.

[ssjsa]

Looking forward to an evening of high quality darts having just finished work.

Smith vs Wattimena and Suljovic vs Adie the stand outs for me.

[ssjsa]

Great start to this evening's entertainment.

The Rockstar averaging circa 108 in 6-1 demolition of Labanauskas.

[ssjsa]

Saturday June 9
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1pm local time, 12pm BST)

Andy Boulton (91.61) 6 (11) 4 (91.72) Stephen Bunting
Gerwyn Price (91.45) 6 (11) 2 (86.11) Mike De Decker
Steve West (96.61) 6 (11) 5 (90.25) Darren Webster
James Wade (85.61) 6 (11) 5 (88.67) Ross Smith
Simon Whitlock (91.76) 6 (11)1 (78.00)Adam Huckvale
Jonny Clayton (93.94) 6 (11) 0 (80.06) Hannes Schnier
Max Hopp (94.11) 6 (11) 4 (87.94) Ian White
Daryl Gurney 6-4 Brendan Dolan

Evening Session (7.15pm local time, 6.15pm BST)

Joe Cullen (107.97) 6 (11) 1 (95.97) Darius Labanauskas
Michael Smith (95.30) 5 (11) 6 (93.60) Jermaine Wattimena
Rob Cross v Cristo Reyes
Michael van Gerwen v Vincent van der Voort
Dave Chisnall v Paul Nicholson
Mensur Suljovic v Adrian Lewis
Mervyn King v Chris Dobey
Peter Wright v Michael Barnard

[ssjsa]

MVG with a circa 108 average in beating Vincent 6-4.

[Duterprat]

meh, VvdV 4-2 up against the Gurner, only question for me was if he loses it 6-4 or 6-5.