Chaos and disaster-2019 One80 LStyle World Masters (Oct 25-27) Venue-Circus Tavern

[Zapp Brannigan]

Reading the amount of people on Facebook saying they won’t be nothing makes me think that the reason the seeds are back at round 1 is because so many of them said they weren’t bothering to play anyway.

Like tony says this could be the worst attended masters ever.

And from a purely selfish point of view moving it 200 miles south mean I can’t attend any more, was the only bdo event I liked going to

[ChrisW]

So not one player is happy with this, seed or qualifier. Well done Des lol

Tbf only the negative comments have been posted here. There was positive ones also.
It's a three year deal so in effect dates and venue are known 15 and 27 months in advance for next editions.

[ChrisW]

The counties run the qualifiers for this.
And the players have to pay to enter these qualifiers.
Why isn't part of the set-up made to cover their entry into the Masters?
Quick fix and the 'working class' players don't have to fork our their 20 pund.

[mshaw2]

God Bless the BDO and all who play in her.

I agree mate. Some people will just moan about anything.

[ChrisW]

To All Member Counties
02/08/2019

Dear All,
Yesterday the BDO announced a change to the previous rules concerning the One80 – L Style World Masters. This change was not discussed or given to us prior to their official global announcement.

The Directors of England have decided in view of this announcement that they will underwrite the new entry fee imposed by the BDO for the One80 – L Style World Masters.

England is responsible to pay travel expenses to the grand finals of the event for all the qualifiers from the England Regional Play-Offs only.

English players qualifying from the within current BDO rules into the event other than the England Regional Qualifiers are not the responsibility of England Darts and as such we will not pay travel expenses or entry fees for these players.

Please be aware the expenses and entry fee will be paid on the day of the Grand Finals at Grays Civic Hall on 25th October, 2019, only players in attendance will be eligible for this payment.


Regards
Tommy Thompson
Chairman England Darts

[Paddy McGinty]

So not one player is happy with this, seed or qualifier. Well done Des lol

Tbf only the negative comments have been posted here. There was positive ones also.
It's a three year deal so in effect dates and venue are known 15 and 27 months in advance for next editions.

This is brilliant news, after Lakeside the Circus Tavern is the most famous and iconic venue in the UK for darts, The three year deal also brings with it certainty for players and fans.

Against a deluge of trolls and keyboard warriors Dezzer keeps on giving.....

[oche balboa]

All the qualifiers plus the top 128 who havent qualified yet

https://ochebalboadarts2019.blogspot.co ... -mens.html

[ChrisW]

Top blogging!

[devosteve]

I wonder how much that will cost England darts?

[Buzz Fledderjohn]

To All Member Counties
02/08/2019

Dear All,
Yesterday the BDO announced a change to the previous rules concerning the One80 – L Style World Masters. This change was not discussed or given to us prior to their official global announcement.

The Directors of England have decided in view of this announcement that they will underwrite the new entry fee imposed by the BDO for the One80 – L Style World Masters.

England is responsible to pay travel expenses to the grand finals of the event for all the qualifiers from the England Regional Play-Offs only.

English players qualifying from the within current BDO rules into the event other than the England Regional Qualifiers are not the responsibility of England Darts and as such we will not pay travel expenses or entry fees for these players.

Please be aware the expenses and entry fee will be paid on the day of the Grand Finals at Grays Civic Hall on 25th October, 2019, only players in attendance will be eligible for this payment.

This agreement to pay expenses and entry fees for players can be withdrawn at any time, especially if the England Darts board conclude it's a bit too expensive and unilaterally decide not to turn up on the day, or if Irene gets her hands on the petty cash tin in the meantime.


Regards
Tommy Thompson
Chairman England Darts

Added a bit for accuracy for you Tommy.

[Bag Carrier]

Personally I have to say well done for getting the venues.

But WTF is the schedule all about.

Added extra days onto the schedule when (myself included) people have booked to go to Cyprus to an event where you have to stay on site to earn others cash and land back less than 24hrs before the start if this in South UK.

Was happy to have qualified this year but now impossible for me and also possibly Ana to go due to the scheduling.

I can see this being the worst attended Masters.

Why not just prioritise the Masters ahead of the North Cyprus Tinpot Open? Easy for me to say I know, considering you’ve both paid for it I guess

There is 10 of us going to Northern Cyprus and everything is paid for.

When we booked we knew we returned Tuesday and that the Masters schedule was from friday, with a thursday for the World Champs playoff.

To have them change it to start less than 24hrs after we land, is making it impossible for us to get from Gatwick back to Ellesmere port and then back down to essex.

We have the baby with us and another person, parking all booked etc.

So it's not easy to change anything now and we cant really, so we will have to duck out this year.

Let's hope they have increased the prize money with all the £20 people will be paying each day they play.

If they donr, people need to be asking what the sponsors are paying for and where the other revenue is going.

[Ginge]

I would like Paddy to reply to the above post, please.

[devosteve]

I would like Paddy to reply to the above post, please.

I think paddy said elsewhere: des is always giving. Hmm.

[The Jolly Man]

All the qualifiers plus the top 128 who havent qualified yet

https://ochebalboadarts2019.blogspot.co ... -mens.html

How many are on the list?

[oche balboa]

86

[mshaw2]

No different to playing in the Premier League on a Thursday and being expected to get to the Pro Tour venue early on a Friday. If you're travelling around the world playing darts, then you need to understand timing is going to be tight and it can't all be on your terms.

[Moongoose McQueeen]

Wish I was good enough to do it, Mshaw2

[Bag Carrier]

No different to playing in the Premier League on a Thursday and being expected to get to the Pro Tour venue early on a Friday. If you're travelling around the world playing darts, then you need to understand timing is going to be tight and it can't all be on your terms.

Excellently put.

[1205]

No different to playing in the Premier League on a Thursday and being expected to get to the Pro Tour venue early on a Friday. If you're travelling around the world playing darts, then you need to understand timing is going to be tight and it can't all be on your terms.

Players in the Premier League don't normally have to be anywhere on a Friday, because they're the top players, and therefore usually a seed.

They're also earning decent money for playing in the Premier League and can use that income to pay for more comfortable, more convenient travel and hotels.

[Ginge]

No different to playing in the Premier League on a Thursday and being expected to get to the Pro Tour venue early on a Friday. If you're travelling around the world playing darts, then you need to understand timing is going to be tight and it can't all be on your terms.

Players in the Premier League don't normally have to be anywhere on a Friday, because they're the top players, and therefore usually a seed.

They're also earning decent money for playing in the Premier League and can use that income to pay for more comfortable, more convenient travel and hotels.

I cant believe you bit to that ffs.