Trouble at the o2

[Black Velvet]

!!!! Anew low.

Des is utter Moron , does anyone really believe anything he says.
Blaming social media again!!!

Christ, he’s wanking so giddily he’s lost all motor function

[ChrisW]

Anyone know Phil Haighs email at the Metro

MH sent it to him on twitter.

[oche balboa]

Oh its Skewy's best ever day

[1205]

Ignores the reality that the Chairman has been a Director for 2.5 years! Obviously covering their butts based on the letters the counties were going to send that was on another thread a couple of weeks ago. I like the bit where they say the TV loses money then say they have potential to sign up for 5 more money losing TV events.

The Sportotal contract was signed 3 years ago.
See the post from 26/12/2016.
viewtopic.php?t=16560

A retainer, plus (based on previous comments) exclusivity, with additional commission on deals, and they're going to cancel only if they get paid off.

How Des Jacklin thought he could blag his way out of the mess, I don't know.

[Ginge]

Dan Dawson now laying the boot in, Phil Barrs claiming the mens has been cut in HALF!

[foggs3355]

Dan Dawson now laying the boot in, Phil Barrs claiming the mens has been cut in HALF!

So are we looking at 150k men’s or just winner cut in half

[Tommy T-Rex]

Thierry is not happy.

[ChrisW]

Dartsfreakz are also saying 50k for the men.
https://www.dartfreakz.nl/blog/wdfbdo-h ... o-wk-2020/

[ILAD]

This is all the fault of Ginge and JC.

[foggs3355]

And the woman’s cut to 10k not the 20k that was promised

[bishbashbosh180]

Ignores the reality that the Chairman has been a Director for 2.5 years! Obviously covering their butts based on the letters the counties were going to send that was on another thread a couple of weeks ago. I like the bit where they say the TV loses money then say they have potential to sign up for 5 more money losing TV events.

The Sportotal contract was signed 3 years ago.
See the post from 26/12/2016.
viewtopic.php?t=16560

So only 2.5 years to sort a 3 year old agreement. My point was not that they previous chairman did not sign this agreement but that you cannot keep saying that everything is someone elses fault when you have been a director for 2.5 years.

[Tommy T-Rex]

Des Selecta is officially the worst chairman in the history of the BDO, fully endorsed by England Darts, I hope Tommy Thompson and his lapdog are happy with themselves.

[PVDarts501]

Most people will blame Des Jacklin for this, and of course they can do it. But maybe the people who vote for Des at the chairman election also should take their responsibility...

[ssjsa]

Is anyone actually surprised?

Did I read correctly, sportotal have trousered £200k and not found a single sponsor?

Good job des had sponsors lined up ready to go.....

Certainly no one on this forum should be. We have articulated it ad infinitum, how can such a flawed business model, being administered by such an inept Chairman and Board deliver what they promised.

[ChrisW]

Des Selecta is officially the worst chairman in the history of the BDO, fully endorsed by England Darts, I hope Tommy Thompson and his lapdog are happy with themselves.

It's mostly their fault, 3rd place behind social media and the teletubbies.

[DavidB]

So what are the five events going to be televised in 2020?? New events or existing? Will this even happen??

I have just asked Warren Brown, he will get back to you. #Wow #NewEwa @SultanOfBrunei

[ssjsa]

Why would the powers that be not include the prize structure on this communication?

Because they are not sure how much they can afford to pay the men at the moment?

Why on earth would anyone want to commit to travelling to a tournament where they don't know the prize structure only five days away?

Well they did for the Masters, and have been shafted again.

Hopefully Des will honour his promise to resign, but it will be too little, too late.

For me we have the tale of two Ts.

Transparency- What Des promised and has done the exact opposite.

Toxicity- Sums us Jacklin and the damage he has done to a BDO which already had a terrible reputation.

[1205]

Ignores the reality that the Chairman has been a Director for 2.5 years! Obviously covering their butts based on the letters the counties were going to send that was on another thread a couple of weeks ago. I like the bit where they say the TV loses money then say they have potential to sign up for 5 more money losing TV events.

The Sportotal contract was signed 3 years ago.
See the post from 26/12/2016.
viewtopic.php?t=16560

So only 2.5 years to sort a 3 year old agreement. My point was not that they previous chairman did not sign this agreement but that you cannot keep saying that everything is someone elses fault when you have been a director for 2.5 years.

Sort it out how? Companies on the good end of bad contracts aren't going to want to negotiate. And, based on comments, it's an exclusive deal, so they were not just paying money out, they were trapped.

Jacklin's bluster has just compounded a fundamental problem, with the BDO starting at -60k per year, plus having to pay out commission on any crappy deal that Sportotal negotiated.

[DavidB]

Dan Dawson now laying the boot in, Phil Barrs claiming the mens has been cut in HALF!

It’s ok, as long as they have a good time or something...

[Tommy T-Rex]

Most people will blame Des Jacklin for this, and of course they can do it. But maybe the people who vote for Des at the chairman election also should take their responsibility...

Yes they should, and if they don't call an EGM and sack him they should all be lined up against a wall and shot! If the BDO is to survive in any form after the world championships Jacklin has to be kicked out immediately.