Originally Posted by Darren Lethem:
“At the expense of who ? Chizzy ? Much more consistent and has done better in the PL than Klaasen. Thornton ? Possibly but The Thorn is a major winner this year.
I think 8 places are nailed on
Taylor, Anderson, Lewis and MVG through rankings
Wade, Barney, Wright and Smith through merit
That leaves 2 places from Thornton, Chizzy, Klaasen and of course Adams ( yeah I know I said that back at the GSOD but I will stick with it )”
I think Chizzy will be fine but I can see them going for Klaasen over Thornton.
Sky have an incentive to pick him for entertainment purposes, while the PDC have an incentive in that (despite being 31) he's more an "up and comer" and looks to have potential to challenge the top guys consistently over the next while. the 6-0 might just go against him, but I reckon beating Taylor was what could clinch it for him.
While Thornton has actually won a couple of majors, he's not as big a draw as jelle for casual fans. on form he's a 180 machine and his unconventional shot outs make him intriguing viewing
I'd love to see Adams though in it myself tbh!
Could they throw a real curveball and leave out Wade perhaps? he hasn't had a great year (awful PL iirc) but perhaps his matchplay final and the fact he's a well known name could save him