Zapp Brannigan wrote: ↑Fri Nov 23, 2018 12:59 pmIm not missing any point,DavidB wrote: ↑Fri Nov 23, 2018 12:48 pm No you’re missing the point - he qualified for both world championships and decided to play at Ally Pally therefore signing this contract!!! If could have played at Lakeside instead if he wanted to and that’s the difference, he made his own choice not because he was forced!
he had to make a choice because the PDC wouldnt let him play lakeside and lakeside wouldnt let him play Ally Pally. If there was no contract, like you think there wont be for the Women, then he wouldnt have had to make a choice and could have just played both.
The ally pally contract states you cant play both world championships, Hearn has said that wont change, I remember Paul saying months ago something along the lines of the women entering thought they wouldnt be able to play Lakeside if they got through but the £7k was too much to turn down, so therefore the 2 women will have to pull out when they sign their Ally Pally Contract.
Its going to be pretty Embarrassing if the number 2 (potentially) and the number 4 have to pull out next week after the draw has made because the BDO didnt get clarity from the qualifiers.
Ah but your post basically said the contract made him play Ally Pally - well no he had a choice and choose Ally Pally! Then he presumably signed the contract?
Remember in the past Peter Manley qualified for both Lakeside and Circus Tavern but he choose CT in the days before contracts as well!
As for the 2 x women’s qualifiers for Ally Pally, I didn’t say anything if you read other than there is nothing in the details for the women’s qualifiers that state the winner has to join the PDPA and therefore the same contract - if you can find the relevant info please share with us all!
Well if the BDO knew something would they have perhaps delayed the draw??
Anyway, until there is official confirmation this is pure speculation! The BDO obviously have no problem hence the players have confirmed their participation !
