The proper darts - BDO
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V41LEY said:
We were watching the final yesterday in the pub. Pretty poor fare to be honest. It really brings home how little money the BBC has to spend on 'sport' if this was being served up. 5 comments on PH this year confirms its popularity ! On the plus side it looked like the fans were genuine 'darts fans' and not the 'Barmy Army' style mob over in the PDC.
The Canadian guy has always been on the back foot and then turned games around .It always looks a right laugh in the audience.
wiggy001 said:
Interesting when even Bobby George is suggesting it's not been great darts this year.
The most 'interesting' thing about the final was Bobby George's jacket.
To win a World Championship final whilst averaging 87 says a lot - you would struggling to get past the 1st round at the PDC finals with that kind of performance.
Russ35 said:
So the BBC have dropped the coverage of the BDO World Championship which they have covered since the very first one in 1978.
Instead they will be showing the new PDC 'Champions League of Darts' in September.
The grass roots darts pub leagues are thriving, but I fear for the future of the BDO. Barry Hearn offered to buy them out for £1m a few years ago and he was turned down.Instead they will be showing the new PDC 'Champions League of Darts' in September.
Hopefully ITV will take over.
Only just realised that C4 are sharing the broadcast duties with BT Sport this year after I caught a trailer for it earlier today.
Looks like C4 are keeping the same agreement that the BBC had for the past couple of years with BT in that they'll show the afternoon matches and BT show the evening matches. Both obviously still showing the final though.
Looks like C4 are keeping the same agreement that the BBC had for the past couple of years with BT in that they'll show the afternoon matches and BT show the evening matches. Both obviously still showing the final though.
wiggy001 said:
Some of the comments below that are cracking!Good comedy names this year in the BDO, highlights being David Cameron v Jimmy Hendriks and Tom Sawyer v Paul Hogan in the prelims 
Best standard is likely to be 98/99 averages, semis and final usually decent drama though. Find it very hard to get excited about watching the BDO to be honest, very good players, obviously, but not the real otherworldly talent on show in the PDC.
PS - the women's total prize fund is £29k! No wonder the field is so narrow.
Best standard is likely to be 98/99 averages, semis and final usually decent drama though. Find it very hard to get excited about watching the BDO to be honest, very good players, obviously, but not the real otherworldly talent on show in the PDC.
PS - the women's total prize fund is £29k! No wonder the field is so narrow.
Anyone watching the darts event of the year? 
Caught one of matches on Ch4 this afternoon and the standard was pretty good (averages in the mid to high 90s).
The BDO folks don’t help themselves though as the production, lighting, commentary, the noise of the board etc are all still pants. It’s as if they take pride in the fact that whole thing looks as if it belongs in the 1990s.
Caught one of matches on Ch4 this afternoon and the standard was pretty good (averages in the mid to high 90s).
The BDO folks don’t help themselves though as the production, lighting, commentary, the noise of the board etc are all still pants. It’s as if they take pride in the fact that whole thing looks as if it belongs in the 1990s.
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