Starts at Citywest Hotel on Monday.....I will be there from Thursday night until the final on Sunday night ( obviously might have divert my attention from the Oche on Saturday evening!! )
Great atmoshere when I went last year....anyone else going??
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Starts at Citywest Hotel on Monday.....I will be there from Thursday night until the final on Sunday night ( obviously might have divert my attention from the Oche on Saturday evening!! )
Great atmoshere when I went last year....anyone else going??
Who do you think will win it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
Fancy Terry Jenkins (11/1 looks good value) myself. even though Taylor is in his way. I will probably look stupid afterwards but Taylor appears to be losing his appetite, his cutting edge, his air of invincibility or whatever it was that made him the greatest ever.
Bottom half of the draw looks the toughest. Ray vB and Wade have tough paths to their semi.
I think that Barny will win it, He is the best double hitter there is, that Double 18 is a certainty for him.
Taylor out in first round to Adrian Gray :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
Mondays results
Andy Smith 2-1 Ronnie Baxter
John Part 2-0 Billy Matthews
Terry Jenkins 2-1 Wayne Jones
Wayne Mardle 2-1 Andy Hamilton
Adrian Gray 2-0 Phil Taylor :eek:
Chris Mason 2-0 Colin Osborne
Mark Dudbridge 2-1 Peter Manley
Jason Barry 1-2 Andy Jenkins
Reports Here
The short format, best of only 3 sets, coupled with the "Double-in" requirement has become notorious for high profile First Round Casualties......makes it very interesting from the beginning.....I am looking forward to seeing which "stars" are still left when I arrive Thursady evening!!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by dublinharp
Based on the performances, those results are fair.
First Round - Tuesday
Mervyn King 2-0 John Elder
Roland Scholten 2-1 Kevin Painter
Colin Lloyd 2-0 Dennis Priestley
Alan Tabern 2-1 Barrie Bates
Raymond van Barneveld 2-1 Vincent van der Voort
James Wade 2-0 Denis Ovens
Adrian Lewis 2-0 James Keogh
Reports Here
Forget to mention:
Alex Roy 2-1 Wes Newton
Second Round - Wednesday
Mark Dudbridge 3-2 Andy Jenkins
Adrian Gray 3-1 Andy Smith
Terry Jenkins 3-2 Chris Mason
John Part 3-0 Wayne Mardle
Reports Here
Great game with Jenkins and The Mace. I don't think Mason will ever shrug off the 'nearly man' tag. He threw brilliantly last night until the very last knockings and had Jenkins rocking. Jenkins knew he had got out of jail (so did I, as I have Jenkins backed at 11/1 :)).Quote:
Originally Posted by dublinharp
Part also looked good should be another good one with Part and Jenkins.
Part looks somewhat back to his best, when he is firing on all cyclinders, he is a great player to watch and virtually unbeatable.
Second Round - Thursday
James Wade 3-1 Alex Roy
Colin Lloyd 3-0 Alan Tabern
Raymond van Barneveld 3-0 Mervyn King
Adrian Lewis 3-1 Roland Scholten
Reports Here
That's some bottom half of the draw. Whoever comes through that will have earned their final place. Don't know why but I fancy Colin Lloyd to come through it. He played some great stuff last night, as did Lewis and RvB. If Wade recovers OK, who knows?Quote:
Originally Posted by dublinharp
They should be some crackers tonight.
Barney and Lewis should be a cracker, Lewis played very well against Scholten last night