The Darts
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@MajorRage said in The Darts:
Incredible final last night. This leg the highlight on an evening full of highlights.
Mardle, the commentator, had to step away from the mic as he blew his voice up.
This is just unreal sports entertainment.
Van Gerwen showed great humility in defeat I thought.
I got some of his darts for Xmas actually, same shade of Fluro green as the tops he wears.
Now I’ve had a really good run at home in the garage, unbeaten actually. I played a game of round the world at the beach house in Hawkes Bay ( we actually nailed the dusty board that had been in the garage for years to a tree ) and CAME SECOND to the girls brother.
I definitely blame the away conditions and getting used to my new darts. No other explanation.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in The Darts:
I love the darts.
Still in my top five of sports I actually watch on TV
One of those events/sports that you can really enjoy from afar and the crowd add a lot of atmosphere.
I’d never go to the Ally Pally though. Would be like the airport Weatherspoons at holiday time. I saw enough of the afters on the tubes to tell me that it’s not a place for me. -
@Daffy-Jaffy said in The Darts:
I love the darts.
Still in my top five of sports I actually watch on TV
One of those events/sports that you can really enjoy from afar and the crowd add a lot of atmosphere.
I’d never go to the Ally Pally though. Would be like the airport Weatherspoons at holiday time. I saw enough of the afters on the tubes to tell me that it’s not a place for me.It's not just for darts. Lots of other great things there.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in The Darts:
I love the darts.
Still in my top five of sports I actually watch on TV
One of those events/sports that you can really enjoy from afar and the crowd add a lot of atmosphere.
I’d never go to the Ally Pally though. Would be like the airport Weatherspoons at holiday time. I saw enough of the afters on the tubes to tell me that it’s not a place for me.Don’t be such a snob. Hanging with lager louts and singing along at the darts would be great fun.
Probably only once though. I’d imagine the novelty would wear off.
Just like the sevens but with no perving opportunities.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in The Darts:
I love the darts.
Still in my top five of sports I actually watch on TV
One of those events/sports that you can really enjoy from afar and the crowd add a lot of atmosphere.
I’d never go to the Ally Pally though. Would be like the airport Weatherspoons at holiday time. I saw enough of the afters on the tubes to tell me that it’s not a place for me.Don’t be such a snob. Hanging with lager louts and singing along at the darts would be great fun.
Probably only once though. I’d imagine the novelty would wear off.
Just like the sevens but with no perving opportunities.
I'm not a snob. I just have standards
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@MajorRage said in The Darts:
Incredible final last night. This leg the highlight on an evening full of highlights.
Mardle, the commentator, had to step away from the mic as he blew his voice up.
This is just unreal sports entertainment.
One of the best passages of play in any sport I’ve seen
And Smith’s handshake when MVG just missed was all class
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in The Darts:
I love the darts.
Still in my top five of sports I actually watch on TV
One of those events/sports that you can really enjoy from afar and the crowd add a lot of atmosphere.
I’d never go to the Ally Pally though. Would be like the airport Weatherspoons at holiday time. I saw enough of the afters on the tubes to tell me that it’s not a place for me.I would absolutely lose my mind after the tenth rendition of "Stand up if you love the darts".
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in The Darts:
I love the darts.
Still in my top five of sports I actually watch on TV
One of those events/sports that you can really enjoy from afar and the crowd add a lot of atmosphere.
I’d never go to the Ally Pally though. Would be like the airport Weatherspoons at holiday time. I saw enough of the afters on the tubes to tell me that it’s not a place for me.It's because you are old, nothing more, nothing less.
I went a couple of times when I was younger. It was an incredible day out, huge laughs, huge atmosphere, huge banter. Just fantastic. Crowd is actually a huge mix of posh / trash.
Now, not so much interest. Do enjoy it on the telly though.
Related story - Once of my dutch colleagues is a very hot 27 year old and she was telling me she came over for it with her stepfather a couple of years ago and and said it was her best day of the year! Was pretty surprised to hear that.
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The 9 darter filmed from behind the crowd, from 4:50 mins -
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in The Darts:
The 9 darter filmed from behind the crowd, from 4:50 mins -
I’m in absolute awe of anyone who can go to the board just nine times in a game of 501…….the precision to do it time and time again is incredible. Not only that but the quick adjustment to go for a triple 19 if the 20 isn’t on.
Watching these guys makes me realise how truly shit I am at darts. Luckily everyone who has visited so far is even worse.
It is such good fun to play. LOVE my darts !
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This guy looks over 30….not 16 !!!!!!! His facial hair and the beginnings of a combover are incredible.
Amazing effort, I’ll watch his career with interest.
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Been a brilliant tournament
Great matches yesterday
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@MiketheSnow said in The Darts:
Been a brilliant tournament
Great matches yesterday
Darts is genuinely right up there in terms of favourite sports to watch. Love it. ( and as a player am still shit and am still in awe of those who are genuinely good )
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This guy looks over 30….not 16 !!!!!!! His facial hair and the beginnings of a combover are incredible.
Amazing effort, I’ll watch his career with interest.
