Should there be more than 2 places available for the woman's worlds qualifiers?

Post by **MancheStar** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 5:32 pm

With all the recent media attention should the ladies be offered more than 2 places at the next world championships. Before anyone says it yes there could be 3 ladies this year if Lisa Ashton has a good season.

Post by **Dannyboy** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 5:50 pm

Strictly speaking it could be more than three if some of the other ladies get into the Pro Tour events via Challenge Tour.

It’s a remote chance but still a chance.

It reaffirms the point that everyone has the same opportunity regardless of gender.

Post by **Black Velvet** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 5:56 pm

Of course not.

Post by **oche balboa** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:07 pm

No 2 is fine.

Post by **PreciesJJ** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:08 pm

If it stays at 96 players then the answer is simple: no.
Increase it to 128 and I could see it happen.

Post by **Mensur Suljovic Fan** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:10 pm

Unless you have a burning desire to see Natalie Gilbert at the World Championships, no

Post by **ssjsa** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:28 pm

2 Players from a Ladies only qualifier is more than a fair representation in the meritocracy that is the PDC.

Over 5% of the field ,and in line with the places available at the Tour Card holder qualifier.

Post by **ILAD** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:30 pm

ssjsa wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:28 pm 2 Players from a Ladies only qualifier is more than a fair representation in the meritocracy that is the PDC.

Over 5% of the field ,and in line with the places available at the Tour Card holder qualifier.

Can you please explain this for the simpletons, Oche doesn’t do percentages.

Post by **Ginge** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:30 pm

ssjsa wrote:2 Players from a Ladies only qualifier is more than a fair representation in the meritocracy that is the PDC.

Over 5% of the field ,and in line with the places available at the Tour Card holder qualifier.

2 out of 96 is "over 5%"?!?!

Post by **trotter01** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:32 pm

Without doubt no... The PDC are being generous offering 2 as Lisa Ashton has showed ladies can come through QS and Fallon showed they can compete once there..
Therefore really thete should be none and they take their chances in the open competition but if they want to have a ladies qualifier then 2 is fine as it is..

Post by **Thehateful180** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:34 pm

If we're talking female players that are realistically capable of going on TV and averaging something vaguely competitive, the list is limited to...

Ashton
Suzuki
Sherrock
O'Brien

Dobromyslova and Greaves at a stretch. There really isn't anything like enough strength in depth.

Post by **devosteve** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:35 pm

keep it at 2. Just about right. But seed the ladies qualifiers.

Post by **ILAD** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:42 pm

Thehateful180 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:34 pm If we're talking female players that are realistically capable of going on TV and averaging something vaguely competitive, the list is limited to...

Ashton
Suzuki
Sherrock
O'Brien

Dobromyslova and Greaves at a stretch. There really isn't anything like enough strength in depth.

Stopped reading after Sherrock.

Post by **ssjsa** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:12 pm

Ginge wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:30 pm
ssjsa wrote:2 Players from a Ladies only qualifier is more than a fair representation in the meritocracy that is the PDC.

Over 5% of the field ,and in line with the places available at the Tour Card holder qualifier.
2 out of 96 is "over 5%"?!?!

Go forth and multiply you *** ******.

We are all entitled to make arithmetical mistakes.

Post by **Demolition_fan** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:37 pm

MancheStar wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 5:32 pm With all the recent media attention should the ladies be offered more than 2 places at the next world championships. Before anyone says it yes there could be 3 ladies this year if Lisa Ashton has a good season.

Absolutely not

NvH · Post by **NvH** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:52 pm

Theoretically, there are 96 places available for women if they all join the PDPA and qualify that way.

I actually don't know. Fallon's games were enjoyable, but there's some absolute dross in the women's game like Bo, Turner and Hedman. I don't want to see them anywhere near the event.

Post by **Demolition_fan** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:33 pm

Women’s darts is shit
End of discussion

Post by **The Crusader** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:46 pm

oche balboa wrote:No 2 is fine.

Not after a curry

Post by **ChrisW** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:08 pm

I go for 4 max. More chance of one of them winning.
Otherwise it might not happen again.

Post by **Bram_1900** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:21 pm