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Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:31 am
by Ginge
thecat wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:30 am
DavidOwen67 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2019 5:58 pm
ILAD wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2019 4:55 pm
The BDO have zero to offer the PDC, that boat has long sailed.
^^^^^^^^ 100% this.
Except for
BT sport and Eurosport contracts.,- worldwide known event in lakeside which could be a big money maker with a proper title sponsor in place
BT Sport?
Nope.
As for Lakeside being known worldwide, I believe this year a grand total of 7 countries took live coverage, and the year before it was just UK and Ireland. Will certainly be slipping out of the worldwide consciousness in favour of Ally Pally. And the Eurosport contract would be utterly meaningless to the PDC, the PDC already have TV deals in the countries the Eurosport deal covers.
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:51 am
by ChrisW
Ginge wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:31 am
thecat wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:30 am
DavidOwen67 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2019 5:58 pm
ILAD wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2019 4:55 pm
The BDO have zero to offer the PDC, that boat has long sailed.
^^^^^^^^ 100% this.
Except for
BT sport and Eurosport contracts.,- worldwide known event in lakeside which could be a big money maker with a proper title sponsor in place
BT Sport?
Nope.
As for Lakeside being known worldwide, I believe this year a grand total of 7 countries took live coverage, and the year before it was just UK and Ireland. Will certainly be slipping out of the worldwide consciousness in favour of Ally Pally. And the Eurosport contract would be utterly meaningless to the PDC, the PDC already have TV deals in the countries the Eurosport deal covers.
and they have millions around the world watching.
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 5:17 pm
by Deleted User
Plus the millions..... I mean couple of hundred watching on streams
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 5:40 pm
by malcy93
thecat wrote:DavidOwen67 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2019 5:58 pm
ILAD wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2019 4:55 pm
The BDO have zero to offer the PDC, that boat has long sailed.
^^^^^^^^ 100% this.
Except for BT sport and Eurosport contracts.,- worldwide known event in lakeside which could be a big money maker with a proper title sponsor in place
Eurosport replaced the joint C4 and BT Sports broadcasting. As neither of those wanted to continue for Lakeside 2019.
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 10:37 pm
by ChrisW
https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/05/tourname ... -10119365/
A staple of the BDO calendar will not be taking place this year as the tournament formerly known as the Finder Masters has been scrapped for 2019.
The event has been running in one guise or another since 1995 when it was known as the Dutch Grand Masters, but has also been dubbed the Doeland Grand Masters and Zuiderduin Masters, among other names.
A who’s-who of BDO heroes have won the competition, including Raymond van Barneveld, Martin Adams, Gary Anderson, Scott Waites and, most recently, Glen Durrant.
However, the event will not be played this year, and could be gone for good, after tournament organisers failed to find a main sponsor after Finder’s sponsorship deal came to an end.
While it is not a BDO issue that has seen the end of the tournament in the Netherlands, it is a blow for the organisation to see a popular event fall by the wayside. Now a PDC player, current BDO world champion Durrant tweeted: ‘Sad news #ProudChampion’
It is a tough time for the BDO with major tournaments still waiting for announcements on venues and main sponsors.
The World Trophy, World Masters and World Championships are all yet to have venues confirmed with the World Trophy now less than two months away.
The sad news about the Finder Masters will only further the confusion and doubt that players and fans have been suffering since the Lakeside World Championships in January.
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 6:59 am
by Skewball
Des is going to regret talking to this bloke so much. Going to be a load of bad publicity soon!
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 7:10 am
by ChrisW
Skewball wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 6:59 am
Des is going to regret talking to this bloke so much. Going to be a load of bad publicity soon!
I think he has only spoken to him once.
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 7:11 am
by Ginge
Once was clearly enough.
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 7:50 am
by Skewball
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 8:11 am
by Buzz Fledderjohn
ChrisW wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 7:10 am
Skewball wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 6:59 am
Des is going to regret talking to this bloke so much. Going to be a load of bad publicity soon!
I think he has only spoken to him once.
This bloke squeezed that many articles out of one interview?
Bloody hell, it's money for old rope this darts journalism game, isn't it?
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 8:31 am
by ChrisW
Buzz Fledderjohn wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 8:11 am
ChrisW wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 7:10 am
Skewball wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 6:59 am
Des is going to regret talking to this bloke so much. Going to be a load of bad publicity soon!
I think he has only spoken to him once.
This bloke squeezed that many articles out of one interview?
Bloody hell, it's money for old rope this darts journalism game, isn't it?
He certainly is excellent entertainment value
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 3:45 pm
by ChrisW
Apparently NH sport the channel that broadcast the finders will be broadcasting another darts tournament in March 2020.
West Friesland International.
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 3:45 pm
by oche balboa
Wonderful news
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 3:47 pm
by devosteve
So a replacement not an addition? Progress I guess in fanatic land.
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 4:37 pm
by ILAD
ChrisW wrote: ↑Sun Sep 29, 2019 3:45 pm
Apparently NH sport the channel that broadcast the finders will be broadcasting another darts tournament in March 2020.
West Friesland International.
Will the cream of the BDO attend? Or will they just stay at home and play the PDC challenge tour?
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 4:54 pm
by oche balboa
devosteve wrote: ↑Sun Sep 29, 2019 3:47 pm
So a replacement not an addition? Progress I guess in fanatic land.
No doubt you want to know everything about it from a financial point of view.
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:04 pm
by Ginge
But but but the players get a few drinks vouchers, or something.
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:26 pm
by Addicks Fan
ChrisW wrote: ↑Sun Sep 29, 2019 3:45 pm
Apparently NH sport the channel that broadcast the finders will be broadcasting another darts tournament in March 2020.
West Friesland International.
It's the West Fries Open weekend - they've raised the Category for both singles events from B to A for both Men and Women. Looks like it will be the stage finals on the Sunday for both events
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:35 pm
by Ginge
Ha, so an existing event with a couple more grand thrown at it. Amazing. New era or sonething.
Re: Finder Masters (and some other Dutch event) confirmed gone
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 6:14 pm
by oche balboa
Excellent news.
