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- The PL selectors would have been hoping for a different outcome...
- I totally agree, Richie. The PDC have far too much of a say-so... it should be up to the players as to what tune they would love to use.
- It’s probably written into a Tour Card holders contract. Am sure i read somewhere that the PDC have final say on nickname and walk on music.
- Wasn't allowed. The PDC indoctrination raises it head again.
Why can't a player just pick the music they wish.
Karen Finley tales of taboo would be my theme.....love to see their faces when that was played.
- I think you're spot on with that prediction..
- The PDC increasingly seem to be following a similar pattern to football where it’s all about the elite at the expense of the grass roots.
If for example the MODUS series really took off and got a major sponsor and a major streaming deal players could potentially start switching if they could make a better living.
I can quite easily see another split in darts at the higher end of the game.
- A good loser is someone resigned to the fact of losing, you can lose and accept the defeat with grace and humility, no need to stomp off with a strop and bitterness which only a few players do once in a while.
I would not expect to see a player looking pleased / happy to have lost.
- I think it boils down to whether the PL is for darts fans or the public at large. For darts fans though, I think the PL line-up was a disappointment, and seen as a missed opportunity. For players like de Decker and Edhouse (and Heta and Chizzy so some degree), who had a breakthrough year, you would want the PDC to offer them more encouragment rather than platitudes. But, as Barry Hearn has explained in his candid interview with Phil Barr, ultimately the PDC is a commercial organisation, and income is the driver. So, in terms of the heart and soul of the sport, the PL is a commercial side-show and I suppose darts fans will pay less and less attention to it. Somehow it is a shame though. Hopefully in 2026 we will see a revamped PL with a larger field of players, then giving public exposure and commercial opportunities to the up and coming talents., allowing them some bigger crumbs from the high table.
- I don't know the details of this case, nor the details of the DRA rules, but I think it would be wise to insist that a reduced ban requires that players engage in education/outreach concerning substance abuse, particularly to youth clubs and the like. That way the rehabilitation is not just for the individual but also helps the whole darts community.
- I agree. Rob is often a dark horse yet has performed very well over the years to maintain his high ranking. When his scoring power is there along with his trademark combination outshots he is very hard to beat. Consistency at that level could see him rise to 3rd or even 2nd in the rankings. Who knows, even a second world title?