2019 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championships 5-13 Jan 2019

[Ginge]

I will give him a chance to post first. Namely, I want immunity from my signature being tampered with if it makes a reference to a forum member wishing cancer on a darts administrator.

He would go apeshit if his photo was posted on here.
I am not so precious.

Have you seen it? I'll send it you. Check FB.

[dartsweekly]

A couple from last night:
Glen Durrant - https://soundcloud.com/user-154642527/glen-durrant-r1
Lorraine Winstanley - https://soundcloud.com/user-154642527/l ... stanley-r1

[Deleted User]

First wave of comrades have arrived at Firmly Green......

Can you ensure you cheer on all the foreigners tonight and tomorrow to balance out the racists they have in this afternoon, please?

Absolutely 100%

[Deleted User]

Nigh on 96 ave for Scott Dog.

I full expect Scotty Dog (if he goes). Durrant and Waites to get tour cards. And this will really impact 'Lakeside' next year. I am enjoying Lakeside this year, as I have since I started watching in 1986. I love the way the venue comes across on TV, its perfect. If it moves next year, and loses two or three of these players then for me its really the end of a happy era.

Yep those 3 plus Jim Williams should get tour cards if they go to q school.

Quoted for posterity.

The Davies kiss of death, there.

[Addicks Fan]

Top 8
Top Brit
Top non-British European
Top Asian
Top Aussie/Kiwi
Top Yank/Canadian
2 from Bridlington
Masters winner (or 9th in main list)

There you go, all sorted.

Which is why the current womens ranking system is a joke - no way should Jacklin be at the World Champs. There is no opportunity for players around the world to make it - who knows if there are any who are better than the players who are there? Unless some kind of regional qualifying is introduced we'll never know!

[Addicks Fan]

I would abolish the Prelims but give a chance to players from around the world the chance to qualify. Justin Thompson did a fine job qualifying in the Top 28 which the competitions he has had.

The last 16 will feature players from England, Wales, Holland, N.Ireland, Germany, Canada & Poland which isn’t bad going in terms of a world competition

As for the Ladies. I would like to see the top 8 qualify as seeds. 4 players from overseas & 4 Qualifiers.

Nothing wrong with the current format really, just reduce the reliance on the main table.

[Zapp Brannigan]

Top 8
Top Brit
Top non-British European
Top Asian
Top Aussie/Kiwi
Top Yank/Canadian
2 from Bridlington
Masters winner (or 9th in main list)

There you go, all sorted.

Thought the people are the top are looking at the complete opposite and more places for uk and county players from next year

[only85]

The dancing boxing ladies were enjoying themselves - on a hen do or just love the darts??

Weren't the the same ladies doing the cops the other day?

Quite possibly, same table!

yes they are the same ladies

[Deleted User]

The official world champion moves closer to doing what Bristow did and winning 3 official world titles in a row.

Can this repetitive Robson multiple be deleted please?

[Deleted User]

Robbo playing awefully...

Not as bad as your spelling, you yokel half-wit.

[ChrisW]

Maybe you could add a few regional tables into the ladies event but given most of the decent ladies are European anyway, would it really help?

Least it would mean that Suzuki woman wouldnt have to run the gauntlet of the Bridlington last chance saloon every time.

I disagree that most are European if a lot of the Japanese and Aussies came over I would back them to pick up more points than a lot of the seeds. The same for women in Eastern Europe who don’t bother to travel and the likes of Paula Murphy in the States.

I sure do hope that this years final ends up being Suzuki v The Polish lady.

Would be great but I don't see it happening. The silence would be classic lakeside!
Maybe a Russian in the final.

[DavidB]

To Phil Davies and Addicks Fan...

Why are the women’s rankings a joke (forget about prize money - we would all agree is a joke) but in terms of getting the best players at Lakeside?? I can’t think of anyone who hasn’t qualified other than Rhian Griffiths, Beau Greaves and Danielle Ashton who would add to the event??

Loads of women who are much better than those ranked outside the top 8 who don’t do the tour many of who are not in Western Europe. At most 10 should qualify from the rankings plus 4 regional qualifiers and the two from world masters qualifiers.

I agree as Ginge says there should be regional qualifiers.

Out of interest, who are these women who are much better or is this a general point?? I'm sure there are many players like Suzuki out there but we just don't see for reasons already mentioned!

[devosteve]

According to Paul there are a lot of good players in Japan etc.

He has been saying for ages that there needs to be more international qualifiers.

[Zapp Brannigan]

According to Paul there are a lot of good players in Japan etc.

He has been saying for ages that there needs to be more international qualifiers.

And yet his lord and saviour tommy wants less international qualifiers and more players qualifying from counties

[ChrisW]

[only85]

in other news theres 25% off an annual pass for eurosport player available

[Astonvilla]

Expect a big increase in standard now. All the good players got through. Once again I think they have shown 40 players is just too many nowadays.
Cut it back to 32 or even 24 and ditch the womens until the semi finals and they could have a good quality product.

[BlueSpark]

Expecting some good games tonight.
Bar the Reynolds clan shouting away.
Will be cheering for Jim vociferously.

[Zapp Brannigan]

Expect a big increase in standard now. All the good players got through. Once again I think they have shown 40 players is just too many nowadays.
Cut it back to 32 or even 24 and ditch the womens until the semi finals and they could have a good quality product.

They could go to the old pdc days and go down to something like 24 but with groups

[ChrisW]

Expect a big increase in standard now. All the good players got through. Once again I think they have shown 40 players is just too many nowadays.
Cut it back to 32 or even 24 and ditch the womens until the semi finals and they could have a good quality product.

You might get the same result.
Is it not more about 1st round nerves getting warmed up etc more than the quality.
We get the same types of averages year in year out.