ChrisW wrote:I imagine both Italian and Czech will suffer with entries.
Italian Masters had 53 ladies last year. Deta won it.
Czech Open had 136 ladies.

Bag Carrier wrote:

ChrisW wrote:I imagine both Italian and Czech will suffer with entries.
Italian Masters had 53 ladies last year. Deta won it.
Czech Open had 136 ladies.

What I read was that 1 UK lady at the Italian event last year.

Czech may loose 20 players Max.

I think the UK and Ireland playoffs will have a bigger turnout than the Rest of the World ones. I expect a fair few from Japan.

bukowski wrote:

Bag Carrier wrote:

ChrisW wrote:I imagine both Italian and Czech will suffer with entries.
Italian Masters had 53 ladies last year. Deta won it.
Czech Open had 136 ladies.

What I read was that 1 UK lady at the Italian event last year.

Czech may loose 20 players Max.

I think the UK and Ireland playoffs will have a bigger turnout than the Rest of the World ones. I expect a fair few from Japan.

..and at least one swiss (russian) player will travel to Düsseldorf..

Bag Carrier wrote:

bukowski wrote:

Bag Carrier wrote:

ChrisW wrote:I imagine both Italian and Czech will suffer with entries.
Italian Masters had 53 ladies last year. Deta won it.
Czech Open had 136 ladies.

What I read was that 1 UK lady at the Italian event last year.

Czech may loose 20 players Max.

I think the UK and Ireland playoffs will have a bigger turnout than the Rest of the World ones. I expect a fair few from Japan.

..and at least one swiss (russian) player will travel to Düsseldorf..

I believe she will have to play under Russia from what I read earlier somewhere.

bukowski wrote:

Bag Carrier wrote:

bukowski wrote:

Bag Carrier wrote:

ChrisW wrote:I imagine both Italian and Czech will suffer with entries.
Italian Masters had 53 ladies last year. Deta won it.
Czech Open had 136 ladies.

What I read was that 1 UK lady at the Italian event last year.

Czech may loose 20 players Max.

I think the UK and Ireland playoffs will have a bigger turnout than the Rest of the World ones. I expect a fair few from Japan.

..and at least one swiss (russian) player will travel to Düsseldorf..

I believe she will have to play under Russia from what I read earlier somewhere.

she have a swiss passport

Bag Carrier wrote:

bukowski wrote:

Bag Carrier wrote:

bukowski wrote:

Bag Carrier wrote:
What I read was that 1 UK lady at the Italian event last year.

Czech may loose 20 players Max.

I think the UK and Ireland playoffs will have a bigger turnout than the Rest of the World ones. I expect a fair few from Japan.

..and at least one swiss (russian) player will travel to Düsseldorf..

I believe she will have to play under Russia from what I read earlier somewhere.

she have a swiss passport

Ana has English also but plays under Russia her Birth country. I read something before about Thomas playing BDO/WDF under Swiss but has to play PDC under Germany

Bag Carrier wrote:

markymark wrote:One Fanatic moaning it clashes with the Czech Open. You can't make this stuff up.

you will always get some people finding an excuse.

This to me is a no brainer.

Some of these women travel all year for a place at Lakeside or a place in the Playoffs costing them thousands.

here they are "BEING GIVEN" the chance to earn minimum £7k for free and some still find fault with it. That £7k in reality will be turned into another £10/£20/£30k with sponsors, Demo's, Appearances and media duties if they have the right people behind them.

I already have a feeling a few women wont go, to show there loyalty to the BDO and the New Chairman, Also the chance to go to the events they clash with and nick a few quid and some ranking points in depleted fields.

If the women don't back these events this time, I feel its GAME OVER for Ladies darts as the is the one time they can make a difference with there feet and attend the event. Who knows if there is 64-100 people present at the qualifiers, There may well be a few tour dates thrown in for next year.

nikkiboy wrote:Free entry what have you got to lose

nikkiboy wrote:Free entry what have you got to lose

Addicks Fan wrote:

Bag Carrier wrote:

markymark wrote:One Fanatic moaning it clashes with the Czech Open. You can't make this stuff up.

you will always get some people finding an excuse.

This to me is a no brainer.

Some of these women travel all year for a place at Lakeside or a place in the Playoffs costing them thousands.

here they are "BEING GIVEN" the chance to earn minimum £7k for free and some still find fault with it. That £7k in reality will be turned into another £10/£20/£30k with sponsors, Demo's, Appearances and media duties if they have the right people behind them.

I already have a feeling a few women wont go, to show there loyalty to the BDO and the New Chairman, Also the chance to go to the events they clash with and nick a few quid and some ranking points in depleted fields.

If the women don't back these events this time, I feel its GAME OVER for Ladies darts as the is the one time they can make a difference with there feet and attend the event. Who knows if there is 64-100 people present at the qualifiers, There may well be a few tour dates thrown in for next year.

Numbers might struggle because not many women will think they have a chance if the big guns go for it. Only 5 different players have won the 25 ranking events with the strongest fields so far this year...realistically fewer than 10 players have a chance of qualifying

markymark wrote:What about travel and hotels in MK? I think some think they should be free too!

Is the feeling that if numbers do back this, they may start a separate women's tour as well?

devosteve wrote:

nikkiboy wrote:Free entry what have you got to lose

The experience alone has got to be worth it. A bit of transport cost to see how the pdc run an event. I will be amazed if numbers are low (less than 50?).

Addicks Fan wrote:

devosteve wrote:

nikkiboy wrote:Free entry what have you got to lose

The experience alone has got to be worth it. A bit of transport cost to see how the pdc run an event. I will be amazed if numbers are low (less than 50?).

You consider 50 ok for a World Championship qualifier?

devosteve wrote:

Addicks Fan wrote:

devosteve wrote:

nikkiboy wrote:Free entry what have you got to lose

The experience alone has got to be worth it. A bit of transport cost to see how the pdc run an event. I will be amazed if numbers are low (less than 50?).

You consider 50 ok for a World Championship qualifier?

Just throwing a figure out. What do you think would be low: 100? 75? 50?

But whatever figure the pdc have set if it is low then I think the pdc may reconsider any thoughts of some kind of tour.

nikkiboy wrote:If the women don't support this en mass they don't deserve to have any progression in their tour both structurally and financially.

masticman wrote:

nikkiboy wrote:If the women don't support this en mass they don't deserve to have any progression in their tour both structurally and financially.

100% correct my friend
But we all know that you can count on 1 hand who has a chance of winning this. & imo only 1lady could hold there own against the men. & to be fair I think there will all struggle over a 5 set match. Best of 9 legs then mayb they might cause an upset. Has said before I think the turn out will be low. On the basis the lady’s won’t turn up knowing they have no chance. I wud say 30-40 at most.

masticman wrote: On the basis the lady’s won’t turn up knowing they have no chance. I wud say 30-40 at most.