2018 BDO World Championship- Lakeside- 6th-14th January

[Addicks Fan]

Don't know if any viewing figures have been mentioned yet, but this is what BARB have got on their public site:

C4 Saturday 1400 (Semi Finals) - 0.9 million
C4 Sunday 1615 (Final) - 1.13 million

BT Sport 2 Saturday 1845 (Semi Finals) - 81k

Lots of data missing as usual. How does the BT figure compare with last year?

[Paddy McGinty]

It's no good Tony whinging now because he never won a card..........he was fully aware of the rules before he made his gamble.

[Ginge]

It's no good Tony whinging now because he never won a card..........he was fully aware of the rules before he made his gamble.

Gamble?

Think you need to read it again.

[Paddy McGinty]

It's no good Tony whinging now because he never won a card..........he was fully aware of the rules before he made his gamble.

Gamble?

Think you need to read it again.

No once was enough.

[BlueSpark]

He's well past it anyway.
Stick to the exbo circuit.

[Ginge]

It's no good Tony whinging now because he never won a card..........he was fully aware of the rules before he made his gamble.

Gamble?

Think you need to read it again.

No once was enough.

He hasn't made a gamble.

[Dannyboy]

Don't know if any viewing figures have been mentioned yet, but this is what BARB have got on their public site:

C4 Saturday 1400 (Semi Finals) - 0.9 million
C4 Sunday 1615 (Final) - 1.13 million

BT Sport 2 Saturday 1845 (Semi Finals) - 81k

Lots of data missing as usual. How does the BT figure compare with last year?

So pretty much the same as the PDC final then, but up from 960,000. Despite being on FTA.

[Paddy McGinty]

It's no good Tony whinging now because he never won a card..........he was fully aware of the rules before he made his gamble.

Gamble?

Think you need to read it again.

No once was enough.

He hasn't made a gamble.

Yes he has........

[Ginge]

It's no good Tony whinging now because he never won a card..........he was fully aware of the rules before he made his gamble.

Gamble?

Think you need to read it again.

No once was enough.

He hasn't made a gamble.

Yes he has........

No he hasnt. Fitton has, and Menzies has. Toplad hasn't.

[Paddy McGinty]

Tony has zero chance of playing lakeside next year which in turn lessons his chance of any real tv coverage.

[Ginge]

Tony has zero chance of playing lakeside next year which in turn lessons his chance of any real tv coverage.

He is 6th in the Season list and the season is almost a third of the way in

http://www.bdodarts.com/images/bdo-cont ... ummary.pdf

OK he wont finish 6th but cant see him falling below 26th/27th if he does a reasonable number of events. To say he has "zero" chance is a bit inaccurate.

[Paddy McGinty]

Have i mistook the the contract?
thought that those who went to school had to miss out next year.

[Ginge]

Have i mistook the the contract?
thought that those who went to school had to miss out next year.

Oh for gods sake. What do you think my original post this morning was about?

Gamble?

Think you need to read it again.

The only people who have gambled and lost are those who played Lakeside 2018 but didnt win a Tour Card. Those people wont be able to play Lakeside 2019.

Toplad wasnt at Lakeside 2018. Thus he hasnt "gambled". Although he was sticking up those those who had, saying it wasnt fair etc etc....

[Paddy McGinty]

Its all very confusing Ninge.........but sounds like the BDO know what they our doing.

[Ginge]

Its not confusing in the slightest.

Those who played Lakeside 2018 and then played Q School 2018 CANNOT play Lakeside 2019.
Those who didnt play Lakeside 2018 and then played Q School 2018 CAN play Lakeside 2019.

It aint rocket science.

Hughes, Menzies et al would have known this from the start.

[Paddy McGinty]

It's not so confusing now you explained it.......can you do it one more time so it really sinks in?

[Ginge]

No.

[ifm]

Well played Padds.

[Ginge]

Nah I refuse to believe he was having a fish.

[Paddy McGinty]

Nah I refuse to believe he was having a fish.

Daft monkey.....