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Ted 'The Count' Hankeys back, went to the PDC.
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Moved back about 18 months ago
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off topic but what happened to co stompe after he went back to the BDO. Is he still playing?
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Poor old Silverback, looks like his days of reaching a final never mind winning the trophy are behind him now
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Silverback gone again. Quote:
Had a lot of health problems which affected his game
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Retired now. He does a similar job as Wayne Mardle for Dutch TV now. I think he realised, like Mardle, that he could make more money talking about darts than playing it. As an aside I read that another Dutch great, Roland Scholten has retired too. He works for German TV
remember him winning UK open and being in the early premier league days. |
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shame scholten was never the same after his injuries and surgery. He was a great player to watch.
remember him winning UK open and being in the early premier league days. |
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The womens tournament has come on in leaps and bounds over the years, much better quality of field now.
Shame the lady who started it all back in the day Trina is past her best now well either that or the level of the game has passed her by I'm not sure. |
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Paula Jacklin looks like a cross between Ruth Madoc & Su Pollard. Impressive!
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Shame the lady who started it all back in the day Trina is past her best now well either that or the level of the game has passed her by I'm not sure.
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Retired now. He does a similar job as Wayne Mardle for Dutch TV now. I think he realised, like Mardle, that he could make more money talking about darts than playing it. As an aside I read that another Dutch great, Roland Scholten has retired too. He works for German TV
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BBC coverage
The quality of the darts may have improved but the BBC coverage hasn't, Colin Murray is a personable host and doesn't go too OTT but please...can they not find someone to replace Mr George, his comments about "scrappy" darts in the Jim Williams/Tony O'Shea match made him look a real curmudgeon, not at all like Mason/Warriner who always comment fairly and constructively. The other 5 Live commentators try their best but it needs better experts if it is to draw in a new audience and do we really want all of the wags on camera? It may appeal to some but not sure I'd be too impressed if this was the only darts I could watch and pay my licence fee for.
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The dramatic thud every time a dart hits the board on the BBC coverage is making my house shake. I've had to turn off the tv sound bar.
Found it odd that Colin Murray basically admitted the bdo was more or less a feeder for the pdc within the first minute or so of coverage. Whatever happened to hyping up your product? |
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When did he retire? Earlier in the year he played in at least half a dozen tour events, winning one.
Who won what ? |
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The dramatic thud every time a dart hits the board on the BBC coverage is making my house shake. I've had to turn off the tv sound bar.
Found it odd that Colin Murray basically admitted the bdo was more or less a feeder for the pdc within the first minute or so of coverage. Whatever happened to hyping up your product? |
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Poor old Silverback, looks like his days of reaching a final never mind winning the trophy are behind him now
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This gets considerably more viewers than the PDC ( for obvious reasons ) so he doesn't have to sell it too much. He also said that whether you are on a hill in North London or a country club in Surrey its all about the fans, which is true.
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Good display from Lisa Ashton especially on the doubles
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Bobby reminding us these people play each other all the time on the tour. I think they sometimes do try to pretend that they only ever see each other once a year.
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How good would Lisa Ashton be if she played more events and practiced ?
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Interesting them talking about the PDC quarters and semis with Chuck Norris there!
At least they don't pretend it doesn't exist like what some involved with the BDO do....
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There's a definite move from the bad old days where you'd watch Lakeside and it would be as if the PDC never existed. Got Chuck on actually discussing who is going to make the final tonight!
Olly Croft is probably sat at home spluttering into his cocoa
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How good would Lisa Ashton be if she played more events and practiced ?
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At least they don't pretend it doesn't exist like what some involved with the BDO do....