PDC Grand Slam of Darts- 9th-17th November 2019- Wolverhampton

[Ginge]

I preferred it when Ian was around to be the forum contrarian. Come back, mate.

[TheSandman]

I preferred it when Ian was around to be the forum contrarian. Come back, mate.

What happened to the old moaning cunt?

Did he run away with madsocks?

[mshaw2]

I preferred it when Ian was around to be the forum contrarian. Come back, mate.

Just stating facts, Braddy. There are none so blind as those who will not see.

[Deleted User]

The event a matter of weeks away and players don't even know if they're playing. Imagine the seethin' from you lot if the boot was on the other foot.

Based on PDC qualifying criteria, automatic qualifiers are known. Plus 8 for a competition long announced, just yet to be played.

The org that hasn't told us who will be there is the BDO.

Your move.

[Ginge]

Oh David, ffs! HE KNOWS THAT!!!!!

[ChrisW]

But there was a meeting so watch this space. Your move Des.

[Moongoose McQueeen]

The event a matter of weeks away and players don't even know if they're playing. Imagine the seethin' from you lot if the boot was on the other foot.

100%
They should be reminded of this at every opportunity.

[Ginge]

Note for David: if you bite to that, you are an idiot.

[Paddy McGinty]

Note for David: if you bite to that, you are an idiot.

Isn't he already one? I thought that was the general consensus.....

[ChrisW]

Note for David: if you bite to that, you are an idiot.

Isn't he already one? I thought that was the general consensus.....

He couldn't write his name with a pointy stick with a graphite centre.

[1205]

Annoying that 8 qualifiers come through this event and Euro tour winner(s) will be at home watching

1 Euro Tour winner (Hughes) unless he comes through the qualifiers. The rest are all qualified so far.

I find it more annoying that runners up of exhibitions, youth and the World Cup get to qualify.

Not sure I can see any qualifiers through exhibitions.

Premier League - top 4 plus invitations
Masters - top 16
World Series of Darts - invitational
Champions League of Darts - top 8

None of those are ranking tournaments open to all card holders.

[Ginge]

Yes they are. Doesnt the World Series of Darts final event have an open qualifier for a few spaces?

Also a Tour Card holder can get into the top 8 or 16 and qualify for the CLD/Masters/

[Addicks Fan]

Yes they are. Doesnt the World Series of Darts final event have an open qualifier for a few spaces?

Also a Tour Card holder can get into the top 8 or 16 and qualify for the CLD/Masters/

What are you going on about? They are not ranking tournaments!

[Ginge]

Yes they are. Doesnt the World Series of Darts final event have an open qualifier for a few spaces?

Also a Tour Card holder can get into the top 8 or 16 and qualify for the CLD/Masters/

What are you going on about? They are not ranking tournaments!

It was more the point that they arent exhibitions closed off from tour card holders.

[1205]

Yes they are. Doesnt the World Series of Darts final event have an open qualifier for a few spaces?

Also a Tour Card holder can get into the top 8 or 16 and qualify for the CLD/Masters/

What are you going on about? They are not ranking tournaments!

It was more the point that they arent exhibitions closed off from tour card holders.

The WSoD finals have qualifers. I had that wrong.

But it's still not a ranking tournament. The finals have the top 8 players from the WSoD rankings, which is likely to be the 8 regulars, and even if one of the regulars plays total shite, they'll almost certainly get an invite to the finals as one of the next 4 players by PDC OOM ranking.
So they can half-arse their way around the world, go to the final anyway, put effort in and reach the final, get whitewashed and congratulations, Grand Slam! And if they're still shit in the final of the WSoD, oh well, it doesn't affect their rankings.

The Grand Slam is _supposedly_ about players who've won or reached a final of a big tournament in the past 12 months, but the top-ranked players from a 2-year ranking system get several more opportunities to get there because they get invited to play in smaller events. 3 good games in an unranked tournament is all it takes to qualify.

[Moongoose McQueeen]

The event a matter of weeks away and players don't even know if they're playing. Imagine the seethin' from you lot if the boot was on the other foot.

Just a timely reminder.

[ChrisW]

Wayne's view that the GSOD always got it wrong starts at 14'00

[Zapp Brannigan]

Agree re the ranking bit but his history on the grand slam is wrong

[ChrisW]

Must be due to announce the BDO 8 shortly.

[Addicks Fan]

Must be due to announce the BDO 8 shortly.

Won't they wait till after the World Masters?