PDC Premier League 2019

[Skewball]

Rod Studd has all but confirmed RvB I guess in this tweet.....

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But no no, the PL will sell tickets without Barney...

your completely missing the point, and it's a 5 year old joke, but as the holder of our resident BDO troll award I guess there is no point actually having a debate about this?

[DavidB]

Touchy...

And on the contrary, I get the point but some don't...

[daveboygreen]

Barney would be a big crowd draw for the nights in Holland that is for sure and the PL is all about bums on seats so question has to be asked is that will the PL be a sell out if Barney is not included?

Personally don't think it would make a difference to ticket sales if he was not included but I think he may well be.

[BlueSpark]

It would make no difference whatsoever.

[Skewball]

It would make no difference whatsoever.

It will make a difference to tv audience in Holland as well as the enjoyment of those who do go - and are then more likely to return.
Always make the product as good as it can be so people want to cone back.

[Skewball]

Touchy...

And on the contrary, I get the point but some don't...

Ah, cool. Sorry !

[Ginge]

Didn't two dates in Rotterdam sell out within 2 hours months ago, long before anyone knew Barney was retiring and was likely to get a free pass into it for 2019?

[BlueSpark]

Didn't two dates in Rotterdam sell out within 2 hours months ago, long before anyone knew Barney was retiring and was likely to get a free pass into it for 2019?

Exactly.

[Fat Apples]

In an exhibition tour, why wouldn't you have a 5 time world champion?

[Deleted User]

Rod Studd has all but confirmed RvB I guess in this tweet.....

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Top slurping from Studd.

[WizardofozFan]

Obviously on merit Whitlock deserves to be in ahead of Barneveld, due to recent majors, even though Simon has performed well and to a high standard, amazingly he might miss out in favour of the undeserving Dutchman.

[Deleted User]

"Amazingly"

[oche balboa]

Whitlock 2018 TV form( Since Premier League)

World Matchplay- QF
CLOD- Group Stages
World Grand Prix- Last 32
Euros- Runner Up
WSOD- Last 16
GSOD- QF
Players Champs- Last 32


Its up and down and i think its short of PL form

[trotter]

Barney doesn't really deserve a wildcard on merit..he's 26th in the rankings minus Ally Pally money dropping off..
But because it's his last year and because of his status and what he did for the PDC after his switch I think he does deserve his farewell in a non ranking PL..we might not get to see his farewell in the Matchplay and Grand Prix.

[oche balboa]

Michael Smith

Matchplay- Last 16
World Grand Prix- Last 32
Euros- Last 16
WSOD- Runner up
GSOD- Last 16
Player Champ- Last 32

Erm..... If he wouldnt have got to the PL final, He might be the one to make way for Barney

[trotter]

Michael Smith

Matchplay- Last 16
World Grand Prix- Last 32
Euros- Last 16
WSOD- Runner up
GSOD- Last 16
Player Champ- Last 32

Erm..... If he wouldnt have got to the PL final, He might be the one to make way for Barney

Not great and he always seems to have fantastic matches and lose them...but he's a great player to watch and a finalist last year and is definitely on the up and I think he'll get a place.

[Deleted User]

Whitlock 2018 TV form( Since Premier League)

World Matchplay- QF
CLOD- Group Stages
World Grand Prix- Last 32
Euros- Runner Up
WSOD- Last 16
GSOD- QF
Players Champs- Last 32


Its up and down and i think its short of PL form

No, no, no. It's "amazing" that a retiring 5 time world champion is getting invited to this exbo ahead of him.

[BeppeBergomi]

Rod Studd has all but confirmed RvB I guess in this tweet.....

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Top slurping from Studd.

The doyen of Dutch Darts he tells him....

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[oche balboa]

Barneys form (2018)

PDC Worlds- QF
The Masters- Final
Premier League -6th
UK Open- Last 64
WCOD- Winner
World Matchplay- Last 16
World Grand Prix- Last 16
World Series of Darts- Semi
GSOD- Group Stage
Players- Failed to Qualify

[Buzz Fledderjohn]

Barney doesn't really deserve a wildcard on merit..he's 26th in the rankings minus Ally Pally money dropping off..
But because it's his last year and because of his status and what he did for the PDC after his switch I think he does deserve his farewell in a non ranking PL..we might not get to see his farewell in the Matchplay and Grand Prix.

No-one gets wildcards on merit. That's kind of the point of them. If the line-up was a proper meritocracy there'd be no need for wildcards.

That said, I fully agree with you about the PL being his farewell tour, and it being well deserved.