Darts

[blahblah]

I can't say I have watched much since the good ones went to Sky, but an amazing match between the Farting Power and some Dutch bod on BBC 107 vs 104 average

[robot]

Didn't see it but where have you been normal scores for those 2 (and a fair few others)i think one day last year mvg averaged over 120 in a game.

[blahblah]

I don't pay Murdoch

[forestfan]

So, Ted Hankey has proved he is as much of a turd as his South Park namesake.

Fairly or otherwise, a lot of them still give you that fat sleazy pub creep vibe to be honest… he’s not the only one with form in that department.

[forestfan]

RIP John Gwynne, the last of the famed original trio of Sky commentators alongside Sid Waddell and Dave Lanning. His distinctive voice also featured as a Soccer Saturday match reporter for many years.

[bluenosey]

RIP John Gwynne, the last of the famed original trio of Sky commentators alongside Sid Waddell and Dave Lanning. His distinctive voice also featured as a Soccer Saturday match reporter for many years.

Ahh, that's a shame. RIP

[Guppings]

RIP John Gwynne, the last of the famed original trio of Sky commentators alongside Sid Waddell and Dave Lanning. His distinctive voice also featured as a Soccer Saturday match reporter for many years.

Ahh, that's a shame. RIP

Yeah, didn't twig that his son is a Labour MP

[murf]

Ahh, that's a shame. RIP

Yeah, didn't twig that his son is a Labour MP

Ahh, that is shame.

[forestfan]

As we know from the Sporcle challenge, darts clearly isn’t everyone’s cup of Christmas mulled wine on here… but quite a story emerging at Ally Pally this year.

16-year-old Luke Littler (though in true darts style, he could pass for 30, at least…) demolished a former BDO champion with a 106 average in round 1… a bit less spectacular last night but still took care of 20th seed Andrew Gilding. With big names gone from his section of the draw he’s tipped to go a lot further, and bookies now quote him at shorter odds for the title than defending champion Michael Smith Maybe down to “supply and demand” odds to an extent, but could someone not old enough to legally drink take the ultimate pub sports title? As one article pointed out, he could plausibly still be winning in 2070!

[murf]

He could easily pass for older. As a kid I thought he'd be littler....

[forestfan]

Remarkable stuff again, Barney is playing as well as he has for years but still struggling to lay a glove on the youngster! On this form only MVG at peak level has a chance of denying him.

[forestfan]

105 average and 50% on doubles for Littler Could have finished on a Big Fish as well but wasn’t tempted despite his opponent being on 270-odd.

Barney averaging almost 100 couldn’t get near him. Doubt Dolan will trouble him despite some hard-fought wins over big names, so just a question of how he handles the longer games in the last four and perhaps beyond.

[jimmy ching]

He looks like the guy on the old cigar advert.

[bloggie]

Been playing darts since 2yo apparently but may've had a little Littler setup in the womb.

[Bob Newhart]

He looks like the guy on the old cigar advert.

Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet.

[bloggie]

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[bloggie]

Last 16
Chris Dobey4 - 0Michael Smith
Rob Cross4 - 0Jonny Clayton
Luke Littler4 - 1Raymond van Barneveld
Brendan Dolan4 - 3Gary Anderson
Michael van Gerwen4 - 0Stephen Bunting
Scott Williams4 - 1Damon Heta
Luke Humphries4 - 3Joe Cullen
Dave Chisnall4 - 2Daryl Gurney

Quarter-Finals
Monday 1st January 2024
Afternoon Session (12:30PM GMT)
Chris Dobey v Rob Cross
Luke Littler v Brendan Dolan

Evening Session (7PM GMT)
Michael van Gerwen v Scott Williams
Luke Humphries v Dave Chisnall

Tuesday 2nd January 2024 (7:30PM GMT)
Semi-Finals

Wednesday 3rd January (8PM GMT)
Final

[forestfan]

First one’s a coin-flip, think Littler and MVG will win easily, and Humphries should get through though Chizzy is dangerous if he can hit his doubles.

[bloggie]

Matthew, Mark and John not getting a look in.

[murf]

Matthew, Mark and John not getting a look in.

A luke in?

[bloggie]

Matthew, Mark and John not getting a look in.

A luke in?

That too.

[forestfan]

An all-Luke final follows last year’s all-Michael contest. That one was certainly half decent!

If Humphries plays like last night it will be a big challenge for the youngster. May the force be with the best Luke, the winner will be sky-walking…

[sportsmeister]

Any idea why the Wednesday final?

[unc.si.]

is it on 'normal' tv?

[bloggie]

Skysports but if skysportsless there's some live Youtube coverage with some obscurance if you want to venture there.

[forestfan]

Any idea why the Wednesday final?

I don’t know, used to be on New Year’s Day or nearest Sunday I think, but I guess if they’d strung it out until this weekend then some wouldn’t have played a match before Christmas…

[forestfan]

I’m basically as old as these two combined

The 28-year-old veteran takes the opener…

[jimmy ching]

Great start to the final. They are whacking them in. Littler fighting back to 1-1

[jimmy ching]

Punch for punch, now 2-2

[Jester]

Trading punches - could be a classic!