The race for the remaining World Matchplay spots is hotting up and with a projected cut off on the ProTour Order of Merit being just below £35,000. Only positions 6 and above are currently safe.
This means in turn that certain players down towards the final positions as well as outside still have a chance of improving their chances of making the World Matchplay.
Steve Lennon is the latest player that could be involved in Blackpool. The young Irishman reached his first final on Sunday which has helped his cause in reaching the Winter Gardens and further on, the World Grand Prix.
This is at the expense of Jelle Klaasen who will have an uphill battle to reach the Matchplay. He has just lost his seeding for the European Tours which means he is either going to have to have some great runs on the Pro Tour or qualify a lot through the European qualifiers.
Some in form names including the likes of Danny Noppert, Krzysztof Ratajski could still force their way in to the tournament. Also the return of Corey Cadby if he does compete over the weekend could mean some more big name players miss out.
https://twitter.com/bsd987/status/995774819038789632
Steve Lennon is the latest player that could be involved in Blackpool. The young Irishman reached his first final on Sunday which has helped his cause in reaching the Winter Gardens and further on, the World Grand Prix.
This is at the expense of Jelle Klaasen who will have an uphill battle to reach the Matchplay. He has just lost his seeding for the European Tours which means he is either going to have to have some great runs on the Pro Tour or qualify a lot through the European qualifiers.
Some in form names including the likes of Danny Noppert, Krzysztof Ratajski could still force their way in to the tournament. Also the return of Corey Cadby if he does compete over the weekend could mean some more big name players miss out.
https://twitter.com/bsd987/status/995774819038789632
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- Am not outraged and as said above i dont like anyone from any country doing it to anyone from any country. Whoever is going for a double should have best of order.Mysstree17-11-2024
- Say what? It happens in other countries; Littler in January - this year (Holland), go and watch the evidence on YouTube. If it is going to be done to English players, then we are more than entitled to dish the same back when players face off in England. When it happened to Littler in Holland in January... where was your outrage then? ABE attitude.MrYnyslas197117-11-2024
- 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