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Old 06-03-2016, 20:55
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First time there's been the same finalists two years running.
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Old 06-03-2016, 20:55
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Loved the pat on the back by MVG to Phil there - "never mind son, keep practicing"
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Old 06-03-2016, 20:58
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Wright has to win to make it 15/15 different losing finalists
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Old 06-03-2016, 21:02
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Watch MVG v Wright or the final of Let's Play Darts for Sport Relief?
Decisions, decisions.
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Old 06-03-2016, 21:04
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Richard Ashdown working for itv as a spotter
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Old 06-03-2016, 21:07
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I have a feeling Wright will win this. I know MVG's on top form, but I think Wright's just playing so well at the minute.

I hope I'm wrong, but I'm going for Wright here.
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Old 06-03-2016, 21:11
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I have a feeling Wright will win this. I know MVG's on top form, but I think Wright's just playing so well at the minute.

I hope I'm wrong, but I'm going for Wright here.
He's got to win one eventually. He's been there or thereabouts so often in the last couple of years.

Unless he's the new Terry Jenkins of course.
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Old 06-03-2016, 21:33
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Richard Ashdown working for itv as a spotter
He has done since it started I think. Their stats man as well as spotter. Him and Keith Deller. He used to do the spotting for BBC before he became MC.
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Old 06-03-2016, 21:52
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When was the last time MVG didn't win a TV leg format major? Must be going back a bit now.
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Old 06-03-2016, 21:56
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Snakebite misses the double 12 for a 9 darter, 30 seconds later he's lost the match!

Straightforward 11-4 victory.
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Old 06-03-2016, 21:56
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Shame that Wright didn't get the 9 darter. Would have been nice to walk away with something (other than the prize money) than being spanked by MVG again.
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Old 06-03-2016, 22:00
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When was the last time MVG didn't win a TV leg format major? Must be going back a bit now.
Last years Premier League ? Or if that isn't a major ( depending if you are James Wade or not ) 2014 Players Champs ?
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Old 06-03-2016, 22:02
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Listening to his victory interview makes me realise how good an ambassador for the PDC and darts in general Michael van Gerwen is.

And Peter Wright, for that matter.
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Old 06-03-2016, 22:03
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Last years Premier League ? Or if that isn't a major ( depending if you are James Wade or not ) 2014 Players Champs ?
Yeah I wasn't thinking of the PL so much, so the Jenks defeat in Nov '14 as you say. Pretty astonishing.
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Old 06-03-2016, 22:10
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Another win for Van Gerwen then. One thing we've learnt since last year I guess is that Van Gerwen has got even better! (only losing 4 legs in the final, instead of 5 )

MVG being so good might mean that a lot of very good players are going to greatly underachieve and possibly not win a PDC major. Likes of Wright, Chisnall, M. Smith, Cullen, Klassen & others will do well to win one with MVG around!
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Old 06-03-2016, 22:12
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Oh I do like being wrong.

Crazy how successful MVG is. Wright must really dislike him. You have to feel sorry for Wright and all thw ohers like him. They can play so well, and clearly have the ability, but MVG is just unstoppable. Must be incredibly frustrating for them.
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Old 06-03-2016, 22:17
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While MvG is around many of them will be just final players, with no major.

Keep going Snakebite, and well done MvG he is unstoppable now.
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Old 06-03-2016, 22:19
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MVG must be confused as to why he's not the current world champ.

Just his luck to have an off day during the most important tournament.
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Old 06-03-2016, 22:45
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well done to mvg just playing darts from another planet
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Old 07-03-2016, 02:24
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MVG must be confused as to why he's not the current world champ.
That defeat at the worlds really crushed him, despite dominating and wining the TV majors the one title he wants is to be world champion again. I watched the interview after that defeat and you have to say fair play for him for being interviewed, He looked a broken man after being beaten by RVB.
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Old 07-03-2016, 08:58
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That defeat at the worlds really crushed him, despite dominating and wining the TV majors the one title he wants is to be world champion again. I watched the interview after that defeat and you have to say fair play for him for being interviewed, He looked a broken man after being beaten by RVB.
Yes I remember, he was really down after the WC defeat, but compare and contrast with Phil Taylor. Got beaten by MvG last night, both played well - but could Taylor be ar@ed to give an interview afterwards? Could he heck! Instead ITV did a filler piece with Stewart Pyke, Wozzer and Ned.

The more I watch PDC darts on ITV, the more I find myself preferring their presentation style to Sky Sports - there's less of the hype and Taylor adulation and it is generally more watchable - Mason and Warriner are as good, if not better analysers that Harrington and Bristow and Jacqui Oatley is a tad better looking than deckchair Dave!
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Old 07-03-2016, 09:57
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Yes I remember, he was really down after the WC defeat, but compare and contrast with Phil Taylor. Got beaten by MvG last night, both played well - but could Taylor be ar@ed to give an interview afterwards? Could he heck! Instead ITV did a filler piece with Stewart Pyke, Wozzer and Ned.

The more I watch PDC darts on ITV, the more I find myself preferring their presentation style to Sky Sports - there's less of the hype and Taylor adulation and it is generally more watchable - Mason and Warriner are as good, if not better analysers that Harrington and Bristow and Jacqui Oatley is a tad better looking than deckchair Dave!
That's unfair. Taylor is not the only player who doesn't always give an interview after losing. You don't have to and if a player chooses not to I don't think its so bad.

More important is giving congratulations to the winner and Taylor did that.
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Old 07-03-2016, 10:25
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That's unfair. Taylor is not the only player who doesn't always give an interview after losing. You don't have to and if a player chooses not to I don't think its so bad.

More important is giving congratulations to the winner and Taylor did that.
I can't remember the last time Taylor did an interview after losing. Fact is he had taken a great deal from the game, in fact he probably made the game what it is today, therefore he of all people ought really be prepared to give an after match interview - win or lose.

Perennial losers who have reached those dizzy heights probably less so.
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Old 07-03-2016, 10:31
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Yes I remember, he was really down after the WC defeat, but compare and contrast with Phil Taylor. Got beaten by MvG last night, both played well - but could Taylor be ar@ed to give an interview afterwards? Could he heck! Instead ITV did a filler piece with Stewart Pyke, Wozzer and Ned.

The more I watch PDC darts on ITV, the more I find myself preferring their presentation style to Sky Sports - there's less of the hype and Taylor adulation and it is generally more watchable - Mason and Warriner are as good, if not better analysers that Harrington and Bristow and Jacqui Oatley is a tad better looking than deckchair Dave!
ITV Coverage is very good yes. I do like John Rawling as commentator, Jacqui is excellent ( and yes pleasing on the eye ), Mace is superb too. Couple of weak links though still for me. Alan Warriner Little still annoys me with his puns and his total refusal to acknowledge the BDO. Example when Jeffrey de Graaf was playing "His first time on a TV stage." No it isn't, he played at Lakeside. And Ned Boulting needs to do more research. On more than one occasion he got a players name wrong. But on the whole, yes I prefer it to Sky too.
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Old 07-03-2016, 10:41
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I can't remember the last time Taylor did an interview after losing. Fact is he had taken a great deal from the game, in fact he probably made the game what it is today, therefore he of all people ought really be prepared to give an after match interview - win or lose.

Perennial losers who have reached those dizzy heights probably less so.
I can - after he lost to Klaasen at the Worlds.
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