6th BDO World Darts Trophy 30 Aug - 1 Sep Blackburn

[ChrisW]

It's always like this when df has a fire.

[TimmyB]

I think they year Dave showed it half decent turnout at lakeside but they had silly long sessions ticket need to be on sale by end may to give them chance to sell

Anyone? Absolutely anyone at all?

Will someone please acknowledge David, anyone? Absolutely anyone at all?

He needs to make better use of his bottle of Bud to be heard.

[devosteve]

over on original fanatics Ross is still none the wiser as to what is going on, though it seems the New Zealand qualifier (Mark McGrath) has received his invite to this comp.

[Addicks Fan]

Tournament rules have been updated for 2019 on the BDO website - I can't see anything different about them compared with last year:

http://www.bdodarts.com/images/bdo-cont ... ophy-m.pdf

http://www.bdodarts.com/images/bdo-cont ... -women.pdf

[ILAD]

Tournament rules have been updated for 2019 on the BDO website - I can't see anything different about them compared with last year:

http://www.bdodarts.com/images/bdo-cont ... ophy-m.pdf

http://www.bdodarts.com/images/bdo-cont ... -women.pdf

Will they be needed?

[Deleted User]

Is this shite still not on?

[BlueSpark]

The handful of punters wanting tickets have been on tenterhooks for ages.
Remarkable the venue is not even known yet

[oche balboa]

How will they fit all matches in 3 days

[Ginge]

How will they fit all matches in 3 days

Rather easily i would have thought.

[TheSandman]

It’s only may, no need to panic

The BDO only need about 4 weeks to shift the 79 tickets they are likely to sell.

Deans bakery is in line to be the headline sponsor

In Des we trust, the saviour of the BDO.

[BlueSpark]

Did they even shift that many last year?

[Ginge]

Did they even shift that many last year?

Numbers sold as of the morning of the first day....

Wednesday - 46
Thursday - 42
Friday - 39
Sat afternoon - 24
Sat evening - 56
Sun afternoon - 12
Sun evening - 18

[nikkiboy]

What channel is this on?

I suppose it does make us ask the question, is this just a difficult event for which to get a venue, sponsor and TV sorted or have multiple BDO boards just been incompetent?

It is possible that this event has not captured the imagination of the fans or sponsors, however hard to believe that is.

[ChrisW]

What channel is this on?

I suppose it does make us ask the question, is this just a difficult event for which to get a venue, sponsor and TV sorted or have multiple BDO boards just been incompetent?

It is possible that this event has not captured the imagination of the fans or sponsors, however hard to believe that is.

Wasn't it part of the eurosport package.

[BlueSpark]

Did they even shift that many last year?

Numbers sold as of the morning of the first day....

Wednesday - 46
Thursday - 42
Friday - 39
Sat afternoon - 24
Sat evening - 56
Sun afternoon - 12
Sun evening - 18

Blimey, worse than I remembered.
Is it really worth running this, better off knocking it on the head.

[Ginge]

What channel is this on?

I suppose it does make us ask the question, is this just a difficult event for which to get a venue, sponsor and TV sorted or have multiple BDO boards just been incompetent?

It is possible that this event has not captured the imagination of the fans or sponsors, however hard to believe that is.

Wasn't it part of the eurosport package.

Wasnt part of the three year deal last year, no. That wasnt confirmed until September or so.

[BlueSpark]

What channel is this on?

I suppose it does make us ask the question, is this just a difficult event for which to get a venue, sponsor and TV sorted or have multiple BDO boards just been incompetent?

It is possible that this event has not captured the imagination of the fans or sponsors, however hard to believe that is.

Masters had a woeful crowd. Paying punters are just not interested. If the Worlds move from Lakeside, expect the same.

[ChrisW]

What channel is this on?

I suppose it does make us ask the question, is this just a difficult event for which to get a venue, sponsor and TV sorted or have multiple BDO boards just been incompetent?

It is possible that this event has not captured the imagination of the fans or sponsors, however hard to believe that is.

Wasn't it part of the eurosport package.

Wasnt part of the three year deal last year, no. That wasnt confirmed until September or so.

3 events for 3 years wasn't it?

[Ginge]

What channel is this on?

I suppose it does make us ask the question, is this just a difficult event for which to get a venue, sponsor and TV sorted or have multiple BDO boards just been incompetent?

It is possible that this event has not captured the imagination of the fans or sponsors, however hard to believe that is.

Wasn't it part of the eurosport package.

Wasnt part of the three year deal last year, no. That wasnt confirmed until September or so.

3 events for 3 years wasn't it?

Yes, but signed AFTER the last WDT.

Either the Masters '18 or "Lakey" '19 was the first event it covered.

[BlueSpark]

What channel is this on?

I suppose it does make us ask the question, is this just a difficult event for which to get a venue, sponsor and TV sorted or have multiple BDO boards just been incompetent?

It is possible that this event has not captured the imagination of the fans or sponsors, however hard to believe that is.

Wasn't it part of the eurosport package.

Wasnt part of the three year deal last year, no. That wasnt confirmed until September or so.

3 events for 3 years for 3 paying spectators wasn't it?

Probably