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

[ChrisW]

Just seen something on FB from PaddyPower saying they are sponsoring this event. Thought it was Unibet?

Amusing video on there with most of the players involved.

Warning for WhitlockFan or whatever he is called - it has a swear word in it, so maybe ask your mummy first to see if she will let you watch it.



EDIT - PP breaking this news before the PDC, rather than at the same time.

It's on the PDC site.

Is now. PP put it on Facebook even before the PDC did their "announcement of an announcement" Tweet. Methinks someone jumped the gun.

Perhaps as new sponsor they asked to be first.

[Buzz Fledderjohn]

They are new to darts sponsorship.
Maybe they don't realise the correct way to deal with these things is to announce your announcement before you actually make an announcement announcing your announcement. Or something.

[PVDarts501]

They are new to darts sponsorship.
Maybe they don't realise the correct way to deal with these things is to announce your announcement before you actually make an announcement announcing your announcement. Or something.

They are not new. Sponsored the World Grand Prix in the past.

[el_ringo]

They are not new. Sponsored the World Grand Prix in the past.

I wonder who approached who about returning as a major title sponsor.

Are there any figures for the amount of sums bet on various sports in the UK ?

[Deleted User]

How the hell are Whitlock and Chisnall in this? Done nothing of note in living memory. Well, Chisnall's memory anyway.

[malcy93]

They are still in top 8 of OOM.

Michael Smith and Wade were very close to going above them.
Problem is Wade in particular had really gone of the boil in last few events. He had the blow out at Matchplay (where a couple of wins would have got him a place at CLOD) and similar for Euro Tour.

Chisnall has a lot to defend over £100k so a 1/3 of his OOM ranking in remainder of year as he went deep in the Grand Prix, Worlds and in particular made final of Players Championship Finals.

So unless he does something in tournaments this is where he starts to slide rapidly down the OOM.

[ChrisW]

Paddy Power odds outright:

MVG 4/5
Anderson 4/1
Cross 7/1
Wright 15/2
Suljovic 10/1
Chisnall 25/1
Gurney/Whitlock 33/1

[Chizzyfan]

They are still in top 8 of OOM.

Michael Smith and Wade were very close to going above them.
Problem is Wade in particular had really gone of the boil in last few events. He had the blow out at Matchplay (where a couple of wins would have got him a place at CLOD) and similar for Euro Tour.

Chisnall has a lot to defend over £100k so a 1/3 of his OOM ranking in remainder of year as he went deep in the Grand Prix, Worlds and in particular made final of Players Championship Finals.

So unless he does something in tournaments this is where he starts to slide rapidly down the OOM.

I wouldn't worry too much. Instead of thinking what he has to defend, the more pertinent question is how much will he add? Many will get a shock I think.

[ssjsa]

Looking forward to this.

[Ginge]

"The richest two day darts event on terrestrial television"

[Paddy McGinty]

"The richest two day darts event on terrestrial television"

I'm glad you said event and not competition........

#exbosareus

[Ginge]

Thats an almighty whoosh.

[Paddy McGinty]

Thats an almighty whoosh.

Only if I had read the original..........as I have not you can't claim it.

[Ginge]

Its a classic darts quote, your ignorance is staggering

[Paddy McGinty]

Its a classic darts quote, your ignorance is staggering

Nothing classic about that. If you want classic darts quotes read Jim Bowen's book "The day I stretched the Bullseye"

[Ginge]

Ooh er.

[Black Velvet]

Has MvG won this yet?

[only85]

" has peter wright failed again " ps (5 zlotys on him just in case)

[foggs3355]

Going to tight if get 4 close games sat afternoon bbc only on 1.15 to 430 will they cut last game off rest of time it 4 hours

[Ginge]

Going to tight if get 4 close games sat afternoon bbc only on 1.15 to 430 will they cut last game off rest of time it 4 hours

Will be fine, not as if the BBC have any ads.