Keith Deller completes line-up 2019 Premier League Darts VIP Prediction Competition
NewsFriday, 01 February 2019 at 16:04
Dartsnews.com has added former World Champion Keith Deller to the line-up for the 2019 Premier League Darts VIP Prediction Competition.
Deller lifted the Lakeside trophy in 1983, is he going to add another prestigious title to his trophy cabinet? His checkout of 138 to clinch the Lakeside trophy is amongst the most memorable in darting history. Bristow had left himself 50 to stay in the match, but decided to throw for single 18 to leave double 16 instead of a more difficult attempt at the bullseye. Deller then hit treble 20, treble 18, double 12 for the world championship title. Even to this day commentators often refer to 138 as the "Deller checkout" if a player is left with that score. 'The Fella' has for many years been part of the Sky Sports broadcasting team acting as a "spotter" for the cameras. Dartsnews' Premier League Darts VIP Prediction Competition returns this season, after the inaugural edition being held last year. Sky Sports presenter Laure James after sixteen exciting weeks. Several darts experts will meet in our VIP Prediction Competition during the Premier League Darts 2019. A league of twelve, comprising of players, analysts and journalists will take part. Jeffrey de Zwaan, Vincent van der Voort, Luke Humphries, Stephen Bunting, Jyhan Artut, Jamie Lewis, Kim Huybrechts, Ricky Evans and Steve Beaton are the other participants. The rules are very simple. Every Premier League Darts week, they will predict the results of that week's play. Choosing the right winner will yield one point, while predicting a correct scoreline earns them two. There is no Judgement Night for our twelve predictors. However, they will all play along until the play-offs at the O2 Arena in London on Thursday 23 May. Whoever has collected the most points after play concludes will be the first VIP prediction competition champion.
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- I dont like individuals or crowds trying to put any player off when they are trying to check out, how anyone can think its okay for the crowd to whistle or shout as someone is throwing for a double is beyond me but it does seem to have become part and parcel of the modern game. I no longer play now, darts is as good as dead at a local level round my way but when i did play many years ago, no matter how intense the rivalry you never shouted out or whistled when an opponent from the other team was throwing for a double.Mysstree17-11-2024
- The pundits glossing over the other factor at play in that match. They appear to be somewhat constrained in what they can say publicly.
UndartedWaters16-11-2024 - So, you don't like Littler, then? I was cheering him on, being a fellow Englishman. Honestly, some of us get far too offended nowadays. If you want to see crowd passion... watch a match when German and Dutch players face off... that can be just as bad if not worse for crowd noises. It happens, I have watched and heard Littler being jeered - Dirk van Duijvenbode in Holland, January this year. Where was your outrage then? Yes, I can clearly see what is going on here.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024
- It happens. Remember, anyone who has watched German and Dutch players in matches - their respective countries will have seen/heard just as bad jeering (if not worse). Taylor and MVG are two prime examples of professionals who are able to cope with the crowds mentally and not take it personally. This is not just an English crowd problem, FFS.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024
- Was watching an old World Masters final the other day between Eric Bristow and John Lowe, the crowd respect for both players on throw was first class, not a sound. You can imagine now the idiots who were whistling on De Deckers throw proudly boasting about it on social media. I blame the PDC to a certain extent though doubt they really care as they win regardless of which player wins or loses.Mysstree16-11-2024