Re: 2019 PDC World Championship- Alexandra Palace, London-13th December 2018- 1st January 2019

Post by **Zapp Brannigan** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 6:20 pm

oche balboa wrote:Smith will win with ease. Aspinall will have the "One game too many" feel that Humphries did last night

Humphries had a 96 average and 50% on doubles. It wasn’t one game too many he just lost to the better player

Post by **ssjsa** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 6:30 pm

Live Darts interview with MVG.

Post by **devosteve** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 7:12 pm

Should be a quality night.

funny tournament in a way. 1st 2 rounds take ages. Next thing. We ate 'zooming' through the latter stages.

Got to I say I have enjoyed the expanded field. It's worked for me.

Post by **The Crusader** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 8:09 pm

This semi final is superb.

Post by **nevil22** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 8:10 pm

This is darts of the highest quality & how good to see them showing each other much respect whilst walking off after Set 5

Post by **Roderick Slyme** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 8:12 pm

This is a great game to watch. It's also nice to see them playing like this, yet conducting themselves in a sporting manner. No screaming after a 180, no pushing or shoving or no snide whispers. Proof that you don't have to be a ballbag to be a great player.

Post by **ssjsa** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 8:25 pm

Fantastic match. Nathan Aspinall has played much better than I expected him to. Bullyboy playing exactly as I expected him to.

Post by **ssjsa** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 8:29 pm

Stats after the first 6 sets.

Post by **Dannyboy** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 8:30 pm

104 v 101 average after 7 sets.

I was going to suggest where has Aspinall got this game from suddenly, but his floor results have been encouraging in recent months.

Post by **ChrisW** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 8:34 pm

27 180's already.

Post by **Little Lonely Garry** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 8:47 pm

Wait til Lakey.......When Durrant plays Mark McGeeney.

The same McGeeney who had an average in the 70s at the grand Slam takes on durrant who lost to gilding in the Slam.

IT WILL BE A CLASSIC GODDAMNIT !!!!

Post by **Dannyboy** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 8:49 pm

World Championship Semi Final
Michael Smith 6-3 Nathan Aspinall
105.12 v 100.53
17 x 180 v 13 x 180

Post by **BlueSpark** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 8:50 pm

Well that was thoroughly entertaining.

Post by **Dannyboy** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 8:54 pm

Life changing for Aspinall; £100,000 in the bank, trebling his 12 months earnings previous - don't forget that he's only 1 year younger than Smith, which is a testament to the latter.

Post by **Dannyboy** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 8:57 pm

With the change in qualifying criteria change this year, Aspinall would've only just scraped in based on the 72 player field. The 96 works...

Edit: He would've missed out on countback I believe.

Post by **oche balboa** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 9:04 pm

Garry Murphy wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 8:47 pm Wait til Lakey.......When Durrant plays Mark McGeeney.

The same McGeeney who had an average in the 70s at the grand Slam takes on durrant who lost to gilding in the Slam.

IT WILL BE A CLASSIC GODDAMNIT !!!!

Fucking hell...... you are obsessed with the BDO bringing it up

Post by **BlueSpark** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 9:04 pm

Had a bet for a bit of fun.
Both players to hit at least 13 180s each and finish a leg on the bull
10 @11s

Post by **Dannyboy** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 9:16 pm

111 v 106 first set averages.

MVG was 116 before those missed doubles.

Post by **Ginge** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 9:19 pm

BlueSpark wrote:Had a bet for a bit of fun.
Both players to hit at least 13 180s each and finish a leg on the bull
10 @11s

Funnily enough I've also done both to hit at least 13 @ 9/4

Post by **ChrisW** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 9:26 pm

Gando looking a wee bit angry there.