2019 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championships 5-13 Jan 2019

[The Cat]

What was all that nonsense in the post match interview about saying sorry to someone?

Wasn't very respectful to Williams either.

[ChrisW]

What was all that nonsense in the post match interview about saying sorry to someone?

Wasn't very respectful to Williams either.

Paul Brown was at the stage side in a Williams shirt supporting Jim.
Glen gave a celebratory air punch and directed it in the direction of Paul.

[ChrisW]

Suzuki is miles ahead in Japan, pretty much all other top female players over there would struggle to average 65 consistently in steel-tip.

Akari Oshiro and Mayumi Ouchi did all right in some events in the BDO.
Ouchi three times QFs in the Masters.

[craigmc]

Watched bits of tournament and a few decent games tbf . Suzuki winning was fair enough and the men's final is the 2 best players in that system so could be a good one.?Hoping Waites wins as the comparing winning 3 in a row to back when the title was relevant if Mr Personality wins today will be a hard watch. Overall it's been like watching non league footy compared to the Pro side of the game but it's not without entertainment and has a place but how either of these can actually claim to be World Champ is laughable

[ChrisW]

Watched bits of tournament and a few decent games tbf . Suzuki winning was fair enough and the men's final is the 2 best players in that system so could be a good one.?Hoping Waites wins as the comparing winning 3 in a row to back when the title was relevant if Mr Personality wins today will be a hard watch. Overall it's been like watching non league footy compared to the Pro side of the game but it's not without entertainment and has a place but how either of these can actually claim to be World Champ is laughable

Was looking at Eric's three consecutive titles.
He only lost 10 sets in all 3 runs to the trophy.

[Paddy McGinty]

Watched bits of tournament and a few decent games tbf . Suzuki winning was fair enough and the men's final is the 2 best players in that system so could be a good one.?Hoping Waites wins as the comparing winning 3 in a row to back when the title was relevant if Mr Personality wins today will be a hard watch. Overall it's been like watching non league footy compared to the Pro side of the game but it's not without entertainment and has a place but how either of these can actually claim to be World Champ is laughable

Yawn......

[The Cat]

What was all that nonsense in the post match interview about saying sorry to someone?

Wasn't very respectful to Williams either.

Paul Brown was at the stage side in a Williams shirt supporting Jim.
Glen gave a celebratory air punch and directed it in the direction of Paul.

So why say sorry then? That's hardly a crime.

[BlueSpark]

Watched bits of tournament and a few decent games tbf . Suzuki winning was fair enough and the men's final is the 2 best players in that system so could be a good one.?Hoping Waites wins as the comparing winning 3 in a row to back when the title was relevant if Mr Personality wins today will be a hard watch. Overall it's been like watching non league footy compared to the Pro side of the game but it's not without entertainment and has a place but how either of these can actually claim to be World Champ is laughable

Was looking at Eric's three consecutive titles.
He only lost 10 sets in all 3 runs to the trophy.

It is not really a comparable achievement, 3 against the Worlds best versus 3 against not the Worlds best. Not even close.
It is a good achievement none the less and I admire it hugely, however it cannot be compared to the great man.

[ChrisW]

Watched bits of tournament and a few decent games tbf . Suzuki winning was fair enough and the men's final is the 2 best players in that system so could be a good one.?Hoping Waites wins as the comparing winning 3 in a row to back when the title was relevant if Mr Personality wins today will be a hard watch. Overall it's been like watching non league footy compared to the Pro side of the game but it's not without entertainment and has a place but how either of these can actually claim to be World Champ is laughable

Was looking at Eric's three consecutive titles.
He only lost 10 sets in all 3 runs to the trophy.

It is not really a comparable achievement, 3 against the Worlds best versus 3 against not the Worlds best. Not even close.
It is a good achievement none the less and I admire it hugely, however it cannot be compared to the great man.

Yet you just compared them.

[BlueSpark]

Not equally.
As most are.

[Little Lonely Garry]

Watched bits of tournament and a few decent games tbf . Suzuki winning was fair enough and the men's final is the 2 best players in that system so could be a good one.?Hoping Waites wins as the comparing winning 3 in a row to back when the title was relevant if Mr Personality wins today will be a hard watch. Overall it's been like watching non league footy compared to the Pro side of the game but it's not without entertainment and has a place but how either of these can actually claim to be World Champ is laughable

Was looking at Eric's three consecutive titles.
He only lost 10 sets in all 3 runs to the trophy.

It is not really a comparable achievement, 3 against the Worlds best versus 3 against not the Worlds best. Not even close.
It is a good achievement none the less and I admire it hugely, however it cannot be compared to the great man.

well said

[Deleted User]

Watched bits of tournament and a few decent games tbf . Suzuki winning was fair enough and the men's final is the 2 best players in that system so could be a good one.?Hoping Waites wins as the comparing winning 3 in a row to back when the title was relevant if Mr Personality wins today will be a hard watch. Overall it's been like watching non league footy compared to the Pro side of the game but it's not without entertainment and has a place but how either of these can actually claim to be World Champ is laughable

Was looking at Eric's three consecutive titles.
He only lost 10 sets in all 3 runs to the trophy.

It is not really a comparable achievement, 3 against the Worlds best versus 3 against not the Worlds best. Not even close.
It is a good achievement none the less and I admire it hugely, however it cannot be compared to the great man.

No, No, No. Remember Adams 3 World Masters Titles are just as good as Bob Anderson's. The split in darts and all the best players leaving is irrelevant. As were his byes to the latter stages.

And when he won his Lakeside titles he had to overcome players of the calibre of Phill Nixon in the final.

[Duterprat]

Is the final at 5pm (as it used to be in the BBC days IIRC) or at 7pm GMT?
Seems as though the BDO can't be arsed to update the initial schedule page everyone wouid bookmark with dates past Jan 10th, and the other official page I found only says "evening session" and the session is much helpfully linked the semi final reports of Duzza va. Williams. Professionalism whereever you look, as the name suggests.

[ChrisW]

Is the final at 5pm (as it used to be in the BBC days IIRC) or at 7pm GMT?
Seems as though the BDO can't be arsed to update the initial schedule page everyone wouid bookmark with dates past Jan 10th, and the other official page I found only says "evening session" and the session is much helpfully linked the semi final reports of Duzza va. Williams. Professionalism whereever you look, as the name suggests.

Broadcast begins at 17:00pm GMT

[Duterprat]

Is the final at 5pm (as it used to be in the BBC days IIRC) or at 7pm GMT?
Seems as though the BDO can't be arsed to update the initial schedule page everyone wouid bookmark with dates past Jan 10th, and the other official page I found only says "evening session" and the session is much helpfully linked the semi final reports of Duzza va. Williams. Professionalism whereever you look, as the name suggests.

Broadcast begins at 17:00pm GMT

thank you, much appreciated!

[DavidB]

Watched bits of tournament and a few decent games tbf . Suzuki winning was fair enough and the men's final is the 2 best players in that system so could be a good one.?Hoping Waites wins as the comparing winning 3 in a row to back when the title was relevant if Mr Personality wins today will be a hard watch. Overall it's been like watching non league footy compared to the Pro side of the game but it's not without entertainment and has a place but how either of these can actually claim to be World Champ is laughable

Was looking at Eric's three consecutive titles.
He only lost 10 sets in all 3 runs to the trophy.

It is not really a comparable achievement, 3 against the Worlds best versus 3 against not the Worlds best. Not even close.
It is a good achievement none the less and I admire it hugely, however it cannot be compared to the great man.

No, No, No. Remember Adams 3 World Masters Titles are just as good as Bob Anderson's. The split in darts and all the best players leaving is irrelevant. As were his byes to the latter stages.

And when he won his Lakeside titles he had to overcome players of the calibre of Phill Nixon in the final.

Even for you that’s below the belt.

[Deleted User]

Has Duzza won this yet?

[Paddy McGinty]

The haters just love to watch it.........

[DavidB]

Watched bits of tournament and a few decent games tbf . Suzuki winning was fair enough and the men's final is the 2 best players in that system so could be a good one.?Hoping Waites wins as the comparing winning 3 in a row to back when the title was relevant if Mr Personality wins today will be a hard watch. Overall it's been like watching non league footy compared to the Pro side of the game but it's not without entertainment and has a place but how either of these can actually claim to be World Champ is laughable

Was looking at Eric's three consecutive titles.
He only lost 10 sets in all 3 runs to the trophy.

It is not really a comparable achievement, 3 against the Worlds best versus 3 against not the Worlds best. Not even close.
It is a good achievement none the less and I admire it hugely, however it cannot be compared to the great man.

Yet you just compared them.

Wouldn’t bother, that kind of thing goes right over his head

[Deleted User]

Watched bits of tournament and a few decent games tbf . Suzuki winning was fair enough and the men's final is the 2 best players in that system so could be a good one.?Hoping Waites wins as the comparing winning 3 in a row to back when the title was relevant if Mr Personality wins today will be a hard watch. Overall it's been like watching non league footy compared to the Pro side of the game but it's not without entertainment and has a place but how either of these can actually claim to be World Champ is laughable

Was looking at Eric's three consecutive titles.
He only lost 10 sets in all 3 runs to the trophy.

It is not really a comparable achievement, 3 against the Worlds best versus 3 against not the Worlds best. Not even close.
It is a good achievement none the less and I admire it hugely, however it cannot be compared to the great man.

No, No, No. Remember Adams 3 World Masters Titles are just as good as Bob Anderson's. The split in darts and all the best players leaving is irrelevant. As were his byes to the latter stages.

And when he won his Lakeside titles he had to overcome players of the calibre of Phill Nixon in the final.

Even for you that’s below the belt.

Facts = below the belt.