Posted January 1, 200718 yr Anyone else watching the thrilling World darts final? :cheer: How close was that!
January 1, 200718 yr Yes. I've spent the last three hours watching the greatest darts match ever. :yahoo: Holland's Raymond "Barney" van Barneveld claimed his first PDC World Championship (and 5th in total) after defeating 13-time world champion Phil "The Power" Taylor in an epic final at the Circus Tavern 7 sets to 6 (after being 3 sets to 0 down without winning a leg). The match went to the deciding leg (with Raymond winning the crucial bull-off) he also scored a record 22 180's against the superior finishing of Stoke-on-Trent's most famous personality (:rofl: & waits for fans of a certain British male singer to read that statement). This year is only one day old, but I bet I won't see a better sporting spectacle this year.
January 1, 200718 yr BBC Sport Set-by-set - Taylor 6-7 Barneveld Set-by-set updates as Raymond van Barneveld shocks Phil Taylor in the final of the PDC World Championship at Purfleet's Circus Tavern. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13TH SET: Taylor 6-7 Van Barneveld (Legs: 5-6) There is pandamonium at the Circus Tavern and amidst the noise, the players start the decider with Barney drawing first blood after a 76 checkout. Taylor levels with a sublime 13-darter but his radar is off target in the next as Van Barneveld goes ahead again. Taylor starts the fourth leg badly but he levels at 2-2 as Barney misses a the final dart of a 120 checkout which would have given him the PDC title for the first time. The Power misses a 121 checkout in the fifth and Barney goes ahead again with a double 16. In the sixth, Van Barneveld has another golden opportunity to claim victory as Taylor misses a 147 checkout but the Dutchman misses three attempts at double top. Taylor goes behind again after missing the bull but the set goes to 4-4 as the Power sinks a double four on his third dart as Barney lurks on a double. Despite the tension, both players produce some wonderful scoring in the ninth leg but Van Barneveld takes the lead after Taylor misses a 136 checkout. Barney misses a 170 checkout in the next and Taylor cleans up to take the match into a sudden death leg. Van Barneveld takes the throw for the crunch leg and although he seems to have let Taylor in after missing double top, he wins the contest at his next visit to end a truely remarkable final. 12TH SET: Taylor 6-6 Van Barneveld (Legs: 3-2) Van Barneveld has one eye on the title after taking the opening leg against the throw but Taylor responds immediately as Barney starts to misfire. Taylor misses a 99 checkout on a double 16 and Van Barneveld moves into a 2-1 lead with a stunning 121 finish which ends on the bull. The Power misses a 161 checkout in the fourth but stays in the contest after his rival spurns a 164. Taylor then rams home his advantage with some excellent scoring in the fifth leg and fires a double 16 to take the game into a decider. The man from Stoke is pumped up for this and celebrates winning the set by dancing across the stage and urging the crowd to increase the volume - an almost impossible request. 11TH SET: Taylor 5-6 Van Barneveld (Legs: 2-3) Taylor shows again how unshakable he is when he takes the opening leg against the throw after some slack darts from the Dutchman. The Power, who has ditched his orange shirt for a white one, misses a 130 checkout in the second but Van Barneveld is wayward with two attempts at double 16, allowing Taylor to take control. Barney takes the third with a 72 checkout to stay in the set and then levels it up with some high scoring in the next. The game is then turned on its head when Van Barneveld, who was 3-0 down, takes the lead for the first time with a 78 checkout and the fans are on their feet again. 10TH SET: Taylor 5-5 Van Barneveld (Legs: 1-3) Van Barneveld knows he has to wrestle the advantage from Taylor's throw if he is to win this and he claims the first leg against the throw with the help of two 180s. But you cannot keep a great player down for long and Taylor replies immediately with a 121 checkout - sealed with a bull. Taylor is so close to taking the third but he misses a double 20 and another leg goes against the throw. A sloppy Taylor misses a 100 checkout in the fourth and Barney steps in to take the leg and level up the contest. The crowd again goes wild and Barney screams in delight for the first time. NINTH SET: Taylor 5-4 Van Barneveld (Legs: 0-3) Another high-quality set from Van Barneveld as he takes the first leg after Taylor misses a double 16 which would have given him a 142 checkout. The Power has another 142 chance in the second leg but again the double 16 is his downfall and Barney's 101 checkout puts him in control. Taylor knows he is in a real battle and just misses a double six to allow Barney the chance to take the set. This is going to go down as one of the great finals. EIGHTH SET: Taylor 5-3 Van Barneveld (Legs: 3-2) Van Barneveld's scoring has gone through the roof and he wins the first leg against the throw with a pinpoint bull. But the momentum shifts again in the next as Barney fails to finish off from 20 out and Taylor bravely hits a double 16. Van Barneveld has another superb chance in the third as he attempts a 156 checkout but his final dart for double 18 clips the wire and Taylor's double 16 does the trick again. Barney levels the set with his third dart at double eight but he fails to convert a 156 finish in the decider and Taylor holds his nerve to win the pivotal set. His reaction at the end, a pumped fist and a grimace to the crowd, shows how important it was. SEVENTH SET: Taylor 4-3 Van Barneveld (Legs: 0-3) It starts so well for Barney with a 180 in the first leg and despite stuttering on the doubles, Taylor is unable to cash in. Van Barneveld takes the second with a fine 96 checkout as Taylor uncharacteristically struggles on the trebles. And the Dutchman takes the set with a 91 checkout and looks a far stronger proposition than he did after Taylor's opening blitz. SIXTH SET: Taylor 4-2 Van Barneveld (Legs: 3-0) Taylor looks to have regained his poise with a comfortable display in the sixth set. He takes the opening two legs with Van Barneveld waiting in the wings on a double, the first with a 92 checkout and the second after Barney misses a double 16. The Power records an 87 checkout in the third leg to take a two-set lead and as Van Barneveld departs the stage, Taylor looks out at his adoring public looking like a man who is totally enjoying himself at his second home. FIFTH SET: Taylor 3-2 Van Barneveld (Legs: 2-3) Van Barneveld has no trouble in taking the opening leg but Taylor takes the second despite not flowing as he did earlier on. Taylor just misses a 127 checkout in the third but Barney wastes the chance and the Power wins the leg against the throw. The set turns after the Dutchman hits back straightaway with a stunning 129 checkout and pulls the contest back to 3-2 as Taylor struggles in the decider. The excitable crowd are definitely getting their money's worth. Game on. FOURTH SET: Taylor 3-1 Van Barneveld (Legs: 0-3) Van Barneveld gets back in the match as suddenly his game clicks into gear. He takes the first leg with a 76 checkout and in the second Taylor misses a 122 finish to let the Dutchman in. Barney saves the best until last however, as he fires a superb 170 checkout. A gracious Taylor applauds the finish and the Circus Tavern erupts. THIRD SET: Taylor 3-0 Van Barneveld (Legs: 3-1) Van Barneveld gets two chances to take the opening leg but misses from 122 out and then somehow from seven and Taylor gratefully mops up. Taylor does not looking like a world beater on the doubles in the second but Barney is just unable to pounce and at times looks completely despairing. Van Barneveld finally gets on the board in the third as he suddenly ups his average as Taylor's dips but normal service is resumed in the next as the Power takes a firm grip on the final. SECOND SET: Taylor 2-0 Van Barneveld (Legs: 3-0) Barney looks a bit more confident at the start of the second set but is soon put back in his cage as Taylor records a 111 checkout to take the first leg. The Dutchman is agonisingly close to a 167 checkout in the second leg - just missing the final bull - and Taylor, as ruthless as ever, steps up to take a 2-0 lead. Taylor is not as clinical as he would like in the third but is still way ahead of Barney and shows his confidence with a little boogie as his opponent goes back stage to try and gather his thoughts. FIRST SET: Taylor 1-0 Van Barneveld (Legs: 3-0) What a blistering start from Taylor as he wraps up the first set in just eight minutes. He sets the tone by taking the opening leg against the throw before winning the next with the help of a stunning 164 checkout. Van Barneveld looks nervous as he struggles to cope with his opponent's storming start and fails to take advantage in the third leg as Taylor misses his first attempt at a double. 1949: The players reach the stage to a cacophony of noise at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet. Taylor is resplendent in orange, maybe he is trying to win over some of the Dutch fans. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is the final that everybody wanted and the stage is set for 13-time world champion Phil "The Power" Taylor against Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld. The two players are evenly matched in their contests since van Barneveld crossed to the PDC in February. Each player has recorded two wins apiece with one draw. Taylor has again been in superb form as he looks to win his 14th title, dropping only two sets in five matches. Van Barneveld, who has won the British Darts Organisation world title four times, has also looked good, his only scare coming in the second-round clash with Colin Lloyd.
January 1, 200718 yr i've met phil taylor.....he shops in the shop that i work at all the time :kink:
January 14, 200718 yr Adams takes dramatic Lakeside win Set by set updates as top seed Martin Adams defeats qualifier Phil Nixon in the final of the Lakeside BDO World Championship at Frimley Green. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIRTEENTH SET: Adams 7-6 Nixon (Legs: 3-0) A dramatic climax to a dramatic match. Adams wins the first leg against the throw and takes the second thanks to double 20 finish leaving Nixon needing three legs in a row. Nixon is left a target 110 to save the match but fails to make it and Adams finally clinches victory with double 20, much to his relief to spark wild celebrations. TWELFTH SET: Adams 6-6 Nixon (Legs: 3-0) Another amazing set by Nixon as, against all odds, he forces a deciding set with some superb throwing. Adams is struggling badly as he sees his chances of victory possibly escaping from him but Nixon keeps his cool. ELEVENTH SET: Adams 6-5 Nixon (Legs: 3-2) Another set for Nixon and another chance of victory for Adams goes begging as he misses two shots at double 8 for the title. Nixon is looking calm and is hitting the doubles that had eluded him early on, leaving Adams looking very worried. TENTH SET: Adams 6-4 Nixon (Legs: 3-2) Could we be on the verge of one of the most dramatic comebacks in the sport as Nixon wins his fourth consecutive set to cut the lead to two legs? From 2-1 down Nixon has to win two legs to keep himself in the game and he is helped when Adams misses double 12 and then double 6 which would have given him the title. NINTH SET: Adams 6-3 Nixon (Legs: 3-0) The Nixon bandwagon rolls on as he wins three legs in a row to inch his way further back into the match. The ice-cool Adams is looking distinctly worried with the finishing line so close and he needs to regain his early match form quickly. EIGHTH SET: Adams 6-2 Nixon (Legs: 3-1) The break seems to have done Nixon the power of good as he reels off another set to boost his confidence. Adams gets a 161 checkout but Nixon keeps his cool to win the set and keep alive his chances of victory. SEVENTH SET: Adams 6-1 Nixon (Legs: 3-2) There is joy unconfined at Frimley Green as Nixon comes to life and finally wins a much-deserved set. The first four legs of the set are shared but the Durham player clinches the fifth leg with a dramatic 112 checkout and raises his arms in jubilation. SIXTH SET: Adams 6-0 Nixon (Legs: 3-1) Nixon is given a brief chance at one leg apiece but he misses a series of doubles and Adams takes advantage to move ahead 2-1 in the final set before the break. He then stretches his advantage further with the next leg to continue his dominance and move one set away from his first world title. Nixon needs some time in the break to regain his composure and try to get something out of the match and avoid a whitewash. FIFTH SET: Adams 5-0 Nixon (Legs: 3-1) Nixon finally breaks a run of nine legs in a row for Adams by taking the opening leg and the crowd gives the Durham player huge encouragement. But it is a brief respite as Wolfie roars back with the next three legs to move closer to the seven sets needed for victory and nothing is going Nixon's way. FOURTH SET: Adams 4-0 Nixon (Legs: 3-0) Adams makes another strong start, winning the first leg thanks to double 16 and the second leg goes his way with double 10. His superb finishing display goes on in the third leg which he takes with double 19. THIRD SET: Adams 3-0 Nixon (Legs: 3-0) The match could be starting to slip away from Nixon as he loses the third set without winning a leg and he is not being given the chance for any finishes. Adams is looking clinical as he extends his advantage in his second World Championship final. SECOND SET: Adams 2-0 Nixon (Legs: 3-1) Things are certainly going Adams' way as he continues his domination to take the second set. He struggles with his doubles in the opening leg, won by Nixon, but regains his composure after that with three legs in a row and the Durham player is struggling. FIRST SET: Adams 1-0 Nixon (Legs: 3-1) Although Adams looks the more nervous and he loses the first leg, he soon gets on track and his finishing is the better. He breaks Nixon's throw in the third leg with a double 20 finish and repeats the feat in the next leg to take the set and claim an early advantage. 1810: The players take to the stage with Adams beginning proceedings by throwing the first darts of the final. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adams and Nixon, both 50, are bidding to become the oldest-ever winner at Frimley Green as they battle it out for a first prize of £70,000. England captain Adams has looked smooth on his way to the final, beating former champion Ted Hankey in the last eight before a tough semi-final victory over Mervyn King. Nixon, a 150-1 outsider at the start of the tournament, has knocked out four seeds to reach the final - Daryl Fitton (7), Martin Atkins (10), Paul Hanvidge (15) and Niels de Ruiter (11). But the Durham house-husband will have to be at his best to defeat Adams, who is the strong favourite to win his first World title. Did anyone watch this fantastically entertaining match on BBC2?
January 14, 200718 yr Darts is not a sport anyways am surprised it is treated as such its just a load of fat guys throwing an arrow, no physical exertion involved except raising the beer glass to the mouth
January 14, 200718 yr I think it's a hobby, not a sport. Me and my brother played it today, I got a 171 lol.
January 15, 200718 yr It was a great final today. I think the PDC is much better but today's match was a classic.
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