You really think the WDF, who to my knowledge have never got an event on live TV other than the odd WDF World Cup (and coverage of that would have been secured by the local organisers), and a brand new organisation with no track record, are going to waltz into TV company meetings and pick up broadcasting contracts any day soon?
People get in a tizz about that word (myself included) but it is the word that has caused a lot of grief for the bdo.Rout wrote:Whoever ends up running any potential TV tournaments on this side of the game, I really hope they understand that including the word "professional", or not, in the title will be the difference as to whether those events are a success or a failure.
The only tournament that had that name in was the only TV tournie that was self funded (until the 2020 event) and didnt operate at a loss over the last decade or so.Zapp Brannigan wrote:People get in a tizz about that word (myself included) but it is the word that has caused a lot of grief for the bdo.Rout wrote:Whoever ends up running any potential TV tournaments on this side of the game, I really hope they understand that including the word "professional", or not, in the title will be the difference as to whether those events are a success or a failure.
If they dropped it Hearn would have helped them years ago and they wouldn’t have had the same problems with sponsors and tv that they had. Hearn has such a strangle on uk sport channels that no small company is going to compete with him when he has it out for them.
A new company, one that Hearn doesn’t care about (or is actively helping), trying to put on amateur darts events, without any statements of competing or challenging the pdc, is going to fare a lot better than what the bdo has tried for the past 10 years.
Makes what alright?Ginge wrote:Ah, that makes it alright then
Crazy how the landscape has shifted. At the time it was clear that ukda were taking a more thoughtful forward looking approach and everything since then has solidified that.Zapp Brannigan wrote: ↑Mon Sep 07, 2020 4:02 pmFirst post on this page. 4 months later and they are running county darts.Gruntface wrote:The UKDA look like they are putting together a good team of volunteers to form a bona fide alternative to the BDO and TN proposals with the notable absence of leaders who have a poor track record and damaged reputations.
Does this have any chance of being a strong contender?
Will we end up with 2 or 3 versions of amateur darts in the UK (akin to boxing with various belts)?
Will none have a snowball's chance with pubs unable to open any time soon making any decisions pointless?
Will darters decide that, although things need improving and that improvements cost money be too tight to pay more than a quid to support whatever system comes into play?
Hopefully first things first the structure of darts can be sorted now. Ukda, mad, pdc and wdf need to sort out who is in charge of what and 1 level top to bottom. The end of the bdo should be the end of splits in darts.
Except it wasn't much of a Death Star they had to overcome.
Nearly, it ILAD not iLadBag Carrier wrote: ↑Mon Sep 07, 2020 12:58 pm Well today is the day that darts in grassroots will change forever.
Hope iLad is OK with this post.
Do the counties have any say in the running of UKDA? That would be a big difference if they have no power.
Both correct. However I have no idea what the plans are. I believe they have had or are planning a meeting soon.oche balboa wrote:Bromborough Social Club
1 Legion Lane
Wirral
CH62 7JQ
This is where the Wirral are listed to be playing
ExactlyILAD wrote:So you all think this is great? It's still the same counties with the same people in charge who have their own castles to protect. It won't be long before the backstabbing starts again, if you think otherwise then you are fools.
