PDC World Matchplay Blackpool 16th-24th July 2016 Discussion

[crispy1978]

What would be "dream" (or "nightmare" depending on which way you view it) first round draws?

[Fox In The Box]

What would be "dream" (or "nightmare" depending on which way you view it) first round draws?

Going on current form, Thornton will be the seed everyone wants to draw i'd imagine.

Isn't his Blackpool record pretty shocking as well?

[Ginge]

What would be "dream" (or "nightmare" depending on which way you view it) first round draws?

Going on current form, Thornton will be the seed everyone wants to draw i'd imagine.

Isn't his Blackpool record pretty shocking as well?

Played 6, lost 6. Includes a run of at least 21 legs lost in a row.

[ssjsa]

What would be "dream" (or "nightmare" depending on which way you view it) first round draws?

Benito, Suljovic, Price, Norris and Kyle Anderson will be the players to avoid in the draw, but personally, I would like Ando to get Mensur in the first round and completely destroy the Serb, proving that gamesmanship can maybe work once, but class will always prevail, in the longer term.

[Ginge]

I believe the draw is taking place now.

[ssjsa]

The draw throwing up some cracking matches.

Draw in full:

Klaasen v Beaton
Wright v Cullen
Wade v King
Ando v Norris
Bunting v Suljovic
White v Gurney
Chisnall v Benito
Huybrechts v Price
RVB v Dolan
Adie v Mark Webster
VVDV v Kyle Anderson
Taylor v Green
Thornton v Payne
Terry Jenkins v Pipe
Michael Smith v Whitlock
MVG v Caven

[Ginge]

When will the cracking matches be posted?

[ssjsa]

When will the cracking matches be posted?

For me Ando vs Norris, Chizzy vs Benito, Bunting vs Suljovic and Huybrechts vs Price.

[Deleted User]

The draw throwing up some cracking matches.

Draw in full:

Klaasen v Beaton
Wright v Cullen
Wade v King
Ando v Norris
Bunting v Suljovic
White v Gurney
Chisnall v Benito
Huybrechts v Price
RVB v Dolan
Adie v Mark Webster
VVDV v Kyle Anderson
Taylor v Green
Thornton v Payne
Terry Jenkins v Pipe
Michael Smith v Whitlock
MVG v Caven

Some good ties but those bottom 4 really don't appeal as a watch.

[Ginge]

They will be the afternoon matches then

[ssjsa]

3 Debutant at the 2016 Matchplay. This list courtesy of 3 Dart Analyst shows when the rest of the field made their debuts and how they did.

[ssjsa]

Just looking at the list above. James Wade is the only ever debutant to reach the final.

[fling]

Just looking at the list above. James Wade is the only ever debutant to reach the final.

Not entirely correct as both Larry Butler and Dennis Priestley who were in the first final in 1994 were both debutants.

[Bram_1900]

Just looking at the list above. James Wade is the only ever debutant to reach the final.

+ Larry Butler, Dennis Priestley en Ronnie rocket Baxter

[devosteve]

They will be the afternoon matches then

Those 4 will do me for Sunday afternoon .

When is the schedule out? later today?

[Zeyes]

Just looking at the list above. James Wade is the only ever debutant to reach the final.

Baxter in 1998 and Mardle in 2003 were also finalists on their debuts.

[MDA]

Dudbridge 2003 second round ?

[ssjsa]

Just looking at the list above. James Wade is the only ever debutant to reach the final.

Baxter in 1998 and Mardle in 2003 were also finalists on their debuts.

Yes, my bad. Should have posted out of the 2016 qualifiers.

[Rave]

Surely Priestley and butler as well.

[foggs3355]

i think was a good draw for Josh Payne Thornton never won a game at that venu that run surely has end sometime but will it play on his mind