PDC Champions League of Darts 22nd-23rd September 2018- Brighton

[Deleted User]

So only £5k for the players then, the £50k is just a jolly crowd novelty, £25 each if 2.5k in there.

Surely £20 each if 2.5K there?

[Ginge]

Meant to type 2k in there. Still early

[Ginge]

A meaningless comp this....

So meaningless, the BBC canned Lakeside in order to show this instead.

If Channel 4 are confirmed they are dumping Lakeside it will be so they can show live Rugby Union (European Champions Cup) the weekend of the final, Leicester Tigers will be getting death threats by carrier pigeon

[Deleted User]

A meaningless comp this....

So meaningless, the BBC canned Lakeside in order to show this instead.

If Channel 4 are confirmed they are dumping Lakeside it will be so they can show live Rugby Union (European Champions Cup) the weekend of the final, Leicester Tigers will be getting death threats by carrier pigeon

Just imagine Des popping round to give Dan Cole a slap.

[Ginge]

"Will Carling is a wonderful and disgustinc c*nt who should be deported and then shot"

Only 2 years and someone on Fanatics would probably still play the "loyalty card".

[Deleted User]

Oi, Tuilagi! No!!

[ssjsa]

Courtesy of Carl Fletcher

An overview of the players head to head records overall from staged matches during 2018. Chizzy has a low match count vs the others on stage in 2018 due to not featuring in the Premier League.

[ssjsa]

Paddy Power interview with MVG.

Paddy Power: How do you feel about your form heading into this tournament?

Michael van Gerwen: Ya, it’s been good. I’ve had about six or seven days practice for this tournament and I did a few hours every day on holiday recently too. That’s been good for me and I’ve been practicing hard because I want to win this tournament. I feel like I’m well prepared.

PP: With such a strong field here, do you feel it’s a good place for you to bounce back from a few shock results of late and make a statement?

MVG: I don’t need to make statements anymore. Statements are a bit old fashioned, the players here know what I can do anyways. I’ve grown past that kind of stuff.

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PP: You’re in a strong group with Gary Anderson, Daryl Gurney and Dave Chisnall, what are your views on that?

MVG: It’s a tough group, but Dave Chisnall and Daryl Gurney aren’t playing the best at the moment. I need to make sure I beat them all and the same goes for Gary Anderson, it’s that simple.

PP: You mentioned Dave Chisnall, you beat him 6-1 the last time you met a few weeks ago. Are you looking for something similar here when you meet him in your opener?

MVG: Ya, beating Dave 10-1 would be nice for sure. I’ve played him a lot of times and I’ve had so many good results against him. It’s very difficult for him to beat me and that’s something I’ve got over him. You have to be wary of a record like that too though, it can make you a bit weaker because you think it’s going to be too easy. You can’t allow yourself to get into that position. You should treat every game the same, just go out there to smash them as quick as possible.

PP: Given that Gary Anderson is in your group and he’s won the last two TV majors, are you especially keen to stop his march here and win this one?

MVG: Of course, I want this one and I want to keep winning until the end of the year. That’s why I’m looking forward to the Champions League. It’s not about who has won what in the past, it’s all about the future. It’s good to win any tournament because it gives you confidence. Winning always makes you stronger.

PP: Does it matter to you who you are playing against?

MVG: No not really, if you want to win the tournament you have to beat everyone. I know if I play good, it’s high unlikely that the rest beat me.

PP: You haven’t won the Champions League before, is that an extra motivation for you?

MVG: It really is an extra motivator for me. It makes you hungrier having not won a title before. I use it like that anyway, so we’ll see what is going to happen. My form is okay I believe, of course things can go bad – we’ll see where I’m at tomorrow. I’d like this title, it’s on the BBC too and that makes it a big one to win.

Even if I make a mistake here, there’s so many tournaments coming up and you can bounce back in them. However, now’s the time for me to get back to winning majors on the way to the World Championships. It’s not about my last results, I have to show the rest of the field how good I am again this week. I demand 100% concentration from myself this weekend and I don’t want to make any errors. I need to make sure I go into the games with good confidence and with a fighting spirit straight from the beginning.

PP: We’ve talked on Chisnall and Anderson. How do you rate Daryl Gurney as a challenger?

MVG: Daryl Gurney is not a tough opponent. I don’t think he’s good enough for the top eight in the world.

PP: Finally, what would a win here mean to you this weekend?

MVG: Winning is the most important thing for me. I love winning, I just need to make sure I’m going to do it. I feel good for this weekend, so why not?

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Reply to above from Gurney on Twitter.

That’s ok that’s @MvG180 opinion I think @ManUtd are gonna win the treble this year .... so we are both probably wrong.

[foggs3355]

Is the format same as last year best of 19 then 21

[devosteve]

Out of town at the moment. Going to catch up later.

Saturday afternoon coverage on BBC 1. Fantastic for the pdc and darts.

still think the world cup of darts would be a good/better fit for the. BBC.

[Moongoose McQueeen]

Plenty of empty tables

[devosteve]

Plenty of empty tables

Will be interesting to see this later. Not a great crowd in then?

[Moongoose McQueeen]

Plenty of empty tables

Will be interesting to see this later. Not a great crowd in then?

Maybe two thirds full. BBC advertised that tickets still available in the pre match chatter.

[Moongoose McQueeen]

88 v 91 aves there.

Maybe it's the BBC that make darters shite?

[Hirsti]

Massive cock up there with Whitlock coming out to Wrights walk on song

[ChrisW]

Who's in the DJ box?

[WizardofozFan]

Good afternoon session to kick things off. Professionally done obviously, barring the Whitlock walk-on mishap. By the way, how good was that seeing the Aussie imitate Snakebite's dance to his music? Sensational stuff.

[Moongoose McQueeen]

Good afternoon session to kick things off. Professionally done obviously, barring the Whitlock walk-on mishap. By the way, how good was that seeing the Aussie imitate Snakebite's dance to his music? Sensational stuff.

Yeah. Gave me a stiff

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Paddy Power Champions League of Darts
Schedule of Play
Saturday September 22
Afternoon Session (1.15pm) – BBC1
4x Group Matches

Mensur Suljovic (96.46) 10 (19) 8 (91.79) Rob Cross (B)
Peter Wright (101.22) 10-7 (96.41) Simon Whitlock (B)
Daryl Gurney (95.28) 10 (19) 8 (101.48) Gary Anderson (A)
Michael van Gerwen (111.23) 10 (19) 2 (94.51) Dave Chisnall (A)
 
Evening Session (6.30pm) – BBC2
4x Group Matches

Rob Cross v Simon Whitlock (B)
Peter Wright v Mensur Suljovic (B)
Gary Anderson v Dave Chisnall (A)
Michael van Gerwen v Daryl Gurney (A)