2019 PDC Challenge Tour

[ChrisW]

The Viking into the final

[Mgt]

The Viking into the final

Andy Fordham does the Challenge Tour?

[ChrisW]

Final
Dave Prins v Boris Koltsov

[1205]

9pm on a Sunday and still playing the last 16.

Oh no! Those poor 16 players. Think of the children!

Think of the fact that it's not the Pro Tour and they could be coming from all over.

[ChrisW]

9pm on a Sunday and still playing the last 16.

Oh no! Those poor 16 players. Think of the children!

Think of the fact that it's not the Pro Tour and they could be coming from all over.

It's not ideal for a qualifying system. Having to turn up 9-10 in the morning and maybe not leaving till past 10 at night

[foggs3355]

Yea I think like few have said if you getting 256+ format early rounds cut it back then should save hour or 2

[Astonvilla]

If you are leaving at past 10 you have won a grand at least so theres little sympathy needed.

[Maverick]

Thanks for the support, just got in. A few scrappy wins , truth be told i’m Just not fit enough lol second leg against Dean first throw my lower back went! Then every dart was a battle, missed a couple of doubles for decent checkouts but was never in it.

The venue got suddenly very cold up by board 16 before the game with the legend that is Vince Tipple but that was a truly awful game. Loads of misses at doubles for me and Lisa but I took advantage, just!

Need to be fitter and practice more lol , onwards and upwards!

[DavidB]

9pm on a Sunday and still playing the last 16.

Oh no! Those poor 16 players. Think of the children!

Think of the fact that it's not the Pro Tour and they could be coming from all over.

It's not ideal for a qualifying system. Having to turn up 9-10 in the morning and maybe not leaving till past 10 at night

Simple answer is just have one event per day - why need to play two events on the same day??

[ChrisW]

[oche balboa]

9pm on a Sunday and still playing the last 16.

Oh no! Those poor 16 players. Think of the children!

Skewball has boasted he gets violent if anyone criticised the PDC

“It’s beyond criticism to me, anyone who does will get punches from me, I will kill for the PDC too”

[1205]

9pm on a Sunday and still playing the last 16.

Oh no! Those poor 16 players. Think of the children!

Think of the fact that it's not the Pro Tour and they could be coming from all over.

It's not ideal for a qualifying system. Having to turn up 9-10 in the morning and maybe not leaving till past 10 at night

Simple answer is just have one event per day - why need to play two events on the same day??

More tournaments? Challenge tour only has 5 weekends, so it'd only be 10 tournaments if 1 per day.

They could do 2 on the Saturday and 1 on the Sunday, and start a bit later on the Sunday to allow more rest after a long Saturday.

Shortening games would save a bit of time.
Based on Event 4, best of 7 through the Last 128 would have knocked 7 1/2 legs per board, saving 15 to 20 minutes.

[Moongoose McQueeen]

9pm on a Sunday and still playing the last 16.

Oh no! Those poor 16 players. Think of the children!

Skewball has boasted he gets violent if anyone criticised the PDC

“It’s beyond criticism to me, anyone who does will get punches from me, I will kill for the PDC too”

He's a bad man

[Dannyboy]

People moaning about timings are probably the same people moaning about costs...

[1205]

People moaning about timings are probably the same people moaning about costs...

It could also be empathy.

[DavidB]

Oh no! Those poor 16 players. Think of the children!

Think of the fact that it's not the Pro Tour and they could be coming from all over.

It's not ideal for a qualifying system. Having to turn up 9-10 in the morning and maybe not leaving till past 10 at night

Simple answer is just have one event per day - why need to play two events on the same day??

More tournaments? Challenge tour only has 5 weekends, so it'd only be 10 tournaments if 1 per day.

They could do 2 on the Saturday and 1 on the Sunday, and start a bit later on the Sunday to allow more rest after a long Saturday.

Shortening games would save a bit of time.
Based on Event 4, best of 7 through the Last 128 would have knocked 7 1/2 legs per board, saving 15 to 20 minutes.

Can’t they spread the events out over the year or is it a case of logistics for the organisers?? Obviously no problems for the players involved.

But yes that’s a good idea ref two on Sat and one on Sun if they have to squeeze in the weekends as opposed to shortening matches as should be best of 11 anyway...

[Astonvilla]

Isnt there room to fit in a few extra boards.

[mrsj180]

they were two very long and hard days, probably didn't help driving down on the saturday morning wish id stayed the Friday night aswell, much harder than the 4 days at Q school last week to try and keep yourself right for the full day in my opinion

[Zapp Brannigan]

Isnt there room to fit in a few extra boards.

Dunno about Wigan but to get 32 boards at Barnsley they had to stick 8 boards in the dance studio next door so there’s no chance there

[Maverick]

Isnt there room to fit in a few extra boards.

Dunno about Wigan but to get 32 boards at Barnsley they had to stick 8 boards in the dance studio next door so there’s no chance there

Not really, they are all around the walls now, with an 8 board practice area for when the games are underway. with Tables for everybody in the middle.