nikkiboy wrote:Wouldn't be the grand slam without the BDO boys, they'd have to rename it 'Same Old Same Old' to match the rest.

Ginge wrote:

nikkiboy wrote:Wouldn't be the grand slam without the BDO boys, they'd have to rename it 'Same Old Same Old' to match the rest.

Aye all those other PDC events that have a group stage in them just one other one last time I looked

trotter wrote:If Durrant had beaten Smith -Neale do you reckon the BDO would have turned to Lisa Ashton ?...I don't think she would have been greatly competitive but it would have created some media interest ..

DavidOwen67 wrote:

trotter wrote:If Durrant had beaten Smith -Neale do you reckon the BDO would have turned to Lisa Ashton ?...I don't think she would have been greatly competitive but it would have created some media interest ..

No. Whoever was next in the main rankings.

BlueSpark wrote:Haha, lest we forget.

trotter wrote:It's not the same as it first was when the likes of Gary Anderson gave it great interest....but I wouldn't scrap it...who cares if the BDO qualifiers don't to do much in the main ?...it's still something different so I'd keep it for that....Durrant has added something the past couple of years for sure.....definitely should be kept

Tommy Thompson wrote:I don’t think the Grand Slam of Darts does the BDO any favours at all, yes it does the 8 selected players a favour, as they get a payday, but what do the BDO gain as a company, the PDC need the event as a different type than they already stage, most of their events are much of a muchness apart from UK Open, same players, similar format, just different venues, the Grand Slam is unique and the BDO gain nothing financially from sanctioning it officially, they as a company do not get a cut of the profits, or share of the TV income.
It started off as a joint venture; it has been whittled down 8 players from the equal numbers originally. If the PDC want to invite any 8 players from anywhere, they can, including Ladies, in fact they could offer Lisa a spot even now if they choose, perhaps their criteria at this late stage is set in stone, and make this scenario impossible.
Perhaps if the BDO want to continue to give away their players as a freebee to the Grand Slam, now is the time to re-write or even write into the rules that the Ladies World Champion will be one of the 8

el_ringo wrote:If your Tommy Thompson you think the PDC should be paying a premium for the honour of having BDO members compete !

Tommy Thompson wrote:I don’t think the Grand Slam of Darts does the BDO any favours at all, yes it does the 8 selected players a favour, as they get a payday, but what do the BDO gain as a company, the PDC need the event as a different type than they already stage, most of their events are much of a muchness apart from UK Open, same players, similar format, just different venues, the Grand Slam is unique and the BDO gain nothing financially from sanctioning it officially, they as a company do not get a cut of the profits, or share of the TV income.
It started off as a joint venture; it has been whittled down 8 players from the equal numbers originally. If the PDC want to invite any 8 players from anywhere, they can, including Ladies, in fact they could offer Lisa a spot even now if they choose, perhaps their criteria at this late stage is set in stone, and make this scenario impossible.
Perhaps if the BDO want to continue to give away their players as a freebee to the Grand Slam, now is the time to re-write or even write into the rules that the Ladies World Champion will be one of the 8