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2014 World Matchplay Draw 19-27 July
2014 World Matchplay Draw 19-27 July
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bit harsh wiswrods
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jeez ww, harsh indeed
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I HATE that man with a passion!
TWENTY FOUR SPUNKINGS with the last dart to nail my bet after the first two in the T20  I HATE the way Anderson's happy to lose when he has deserved to win! |
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gary kept hammering at Phil's back door according to Dr rod
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even though Phil was cool in the end under "P" ...i THINK Andy made Phil soil his pants !!
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was on anderson outright for the tournament, no compaints wahtsoever about gary there. both players were top class
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I HATE the way Anderson's happy to lose when he has deserved to win! Same. Annoys me so much
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TYSON FURY
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yea defo harsh - he played well. However you do get the impression with Anderson that he always feels the inferior player against taylor. MVG in particular, and Lewis (now and then) genuinely think/know that they are better. Seem to be more the types of player that get to phil.
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TYSON FURY namedropped
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S.P.E.E.C.H.L.E.S.S. !!!!!!
DARTS - THE BEST SPORT IN THE WORLD  |
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Cracking game, could have went either way. Great to see Anderson playing well again.
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anderson proper doesnt like van gerwen
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Phil seems to have a bit of a mental block v MVG
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Yeah I get that impression too Grant
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Anderson is ABSOLUTELY HOISTED up Taylor's ringpiece
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Is Phil just saying random blokes names now??
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Did Taylor just say "that was the final there" cocky git.
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no player (except barney) seems to like mvg. He p1sses them off and gets under their skin. It's what makes him so good though - he's got that edge/lack of fear when it comes to playing the big boys.
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OTB - you do get the impression with Anderson that he always feels the inferior player against taylor. MVG in particular, and Lewis (now and then) genuinely think/know that they are better. Seem to be more the types of player that get to phil.
Nailed it with that comment - I firmly believe than Anderson believes he's number TWO...to Taylor - AND he IS if he's on form! |
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Anderson & Whitlock are very similar...they can both throw utter shíte but can be breathtaking too unless they're up against Taylor - there's TOO much respect which MVG and even Lewis just refuse to accommodate!
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I don't know how many times I've said this but YET AGAIN, I feel gutted for Anderson
 Just how many times has he let Taylor (with a full head of steam) off the hook?  I can certainly understand Gary's frustration as Taylor NEVER plays like a fággot against him! |
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Sorry to be having a personal monologue but I did say the Anderson SPUNKATHON was inevitable (with Gary a break up at 8-7) regardless of how well he was playing
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To be fair Anderson did throw everything at him where he usually bottles....the respect he received was due. Epic match.
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Ham - BUT he ALWAYS ends up losing! That fcukin' rankles with ME more than it does with Gary!!!
AND I didn't have a bet on him so I'm not pocket talking! |
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Gary fluffed it. 3 dartd to take out double 5. 3 darts to take out D17
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bottler
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I've lost count of the number of times Gary's put 'the frighteners' on Taylor only to blow it!
He KNOWS it's gonna happen and more so, Taylor does! He's out-played him numerous times only to lose again & again - I think Taylor refuses to forget the mauling he had about 6 years ago! It's inevitable regardless of how well Gary plays or how shít he makes Taylor play! Hard to believe that Taylor was evens I/R and even worse, I couldn't possibly bring myself to back him! Taylor failing to get my maxes bet in just adds deep insult to scathing injury! |
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Just seen MVG is odds against tomorrow - Phil looked MORE than vulnerable earlier against Gary and he won't get away with that against MVG.
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Taylor's playing good enough but he showed plenty of frailties against Gary who he KNOWS is in his arse pocket - that's certainly not the case with MVG who will relish the challenge...I think he'll scare Taylor!
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I've needed a few EXTRA drinks tonight to realise that I really do need my bumps feeling...I've known for years that ANY game involving Anderson OR Taylor is a mega-jinx for me (I've lost more than a few quid in the past on that pair) but to get bummed YET again on those two against EACH OTHER has emphasised to me just what a tit I really am!
It's a good job I'm up on the tournament as that enables me to laugh at myself...AGAIN! That said, at least I got the checkout bet in with a couple of bets, though predictably the bigger bets got savaged! I don't suppose I'll ever learn I've seen Taylor miss half a dozen match darts on several occasions when I've desperately needed him to nail the double, yet he's gone out on numbers between 340 & 350 in SIX darts to ransack me for plenty! plenty of times! AND even worse, Anderson has developed a full head of steam at PRECISELY the most inopportune moment for it to go against me, nailing huge checkouts left, right & centre! He has been a DEMON on the doubles when it's against me! Dontcha just hate this gambling game sometimes? Never mind, a small loss on the night is bearable...especially when it's my own fault as I should know better. I still have nighmares about losing not far of £3K when I offloaded on Thornton (and onto Taylor) at the Reebok a couple of years ago (having Phil on my side for a greasy £200) before some ballsac intervened, jumped on the stage and made Taylor shít his pants! Nearly as bad was the time when Nicholson beat him in the Players' Champ's SF - it's EXTREMELY rare I have a green on Taylor as I'm reluctantly accustomed to losing £20 or so laying at 1.0x...the man buggers me with such frightening regularity At least the likes of Jenkins gives you a rollercoaster ride and there's a bit of hope as I have won a few times on El Tel as is the case with Baxter & Chisnall. Is anyone else as backward as me in being unable to resist a punt on their jinxes? I thought the corner had turned after Taylor missed darts to finish the match against Michael Smith, giving Bully another chance to nail a max (which he duly did) and earning me a few quid - I was astonished...but it's back to normal now |
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Big hug for the saturday night guzzler - Gibberish
 Anderson played his part in a fantastic match. I don't see anyone saying Taylor was a bottle job for missing four match darts on D18 on his throw, when the score was 16-14? Taylor 134-96-42-137 to leave 92 after 12 darts Ando 91-99-100-41 to leave 170 after 12 darts Taylor 20,T12, missed D18 for the match Ando 20, T20, bull to leave 40 Taylor misses 3 darts at D18 for the match Ando nails D20 1st dart to get it back on throw Taylor leads 16-15. Ando throws first to save the match: Ando 93-97-140 (171 left after 9 darts) Taylor 140-140-140 to leave 81 after 9. Ando 130 to leave 41 after 12 darts Taylor T19, D12 in 11 darts to break and win the match. From those two legs show me where Anderson bottled it? He played his part in a fantastic match and the animal that is Phillip Taylor showed why he is still the king of the Matchplay with a near perfect leg of darts. Can't wait for tonight's final against MVG  Sunday 27th July 2014 - World Matchplay Final - Best of 35 Legs Michael Van Gerwen (World No1) v Phil Taylor (World No2, and Matchplay winner last 6 years) Van Gerwen 11/10 sporting v Taylor 10/11 in places[/b] Selections: Total Match 180's - UNDER 17.5 @ 11/13 bwin Total Legs - OVER 30.5 @ 5/6 sly (both to win 13 legs min) Only concern with the total 180's bet is if it goes to "extra legs." Could well condemn it but what a treat us darts lovers would be in for if it went all the way to a sudden death leg! Also had pokes on both players covering their averages spread, as well as my customary bet in a tv final - highest checkout player being a draw. (One day it will cop)! Not forgetting my pre match bet - Total 170 Tourney Checkout - NONE @ 8/1 vic. I usually post a separate "170's checkout" thread and why it's value, (ie..hitting the 170 isn't the hard bit, it's leaving it on in the first place) which gets ridiculed every tourney. (A 170 Checkout in the PL was a 1/14 shot) - Total PL 170's - ONE: Ando, of which i highlighted it as value the night he hit it as bwin went an over priced 8/1). NO 170 checkout in the previous European Event on TV was 9/4 vic, which duly obliged. Now the Matchplay looks like following suit @ 8/1 To be a 170 checkout in the final: YES 5/1 NO 1/9 Step forward all you value knockers. Trade or not to trade - That is the question? Here's to a brilliant night of darts and more of the same from these two top players. Tough one to call though? Both had ropey spells in their semi final matches: MVG lost 4 legs in a row when leading 2-0. (legs 3-6). He later won 5 in a row when losing 5-7. (legs 13-17). Taylor lost 4 legs in a row when leading 7-4. (legs 12-15) Cue a cheesy song - Bananarama (biggest girl band at the time) & Fun Boy Three (3 legends from The Specials) It Aint What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doHQjoQmr1E 8 hrs until final night - We're in for a treat! Final stats then i'm out of here: Taylor's Semi final session stats: (5 legs per session) 1st session - 3-2 (holds throw) 3-2 2nd session - 3-2 (breaks throw) 6-4 3rd session - 1-4 (loses throw) 7-8 4th session - 3-2 (holds throw) 10-10 5th session - 4-1 (breaks throw) 14-11 6th session - 2-3 (loses throw) 16-14 7th session - 1-1 Taylor wins 17-15 MVG's Semi final session stats: 1st session - 2-3 (loses throw) 2-3 2nd session - 3-2 (breaks throw) 5-5 3rd session - 3-2 (holds throw) 8-7 4th session - 3-2 (breaks throw) 11-9 5th session - 2-3 (loses throw) 13-12 6th session - 4-1 (breaks throw) 17-13 Van Gerwen wins 17-13 One last thought: Will father time play any part in Taylor's recovery time following a grueling semi final? Will MVG step up to become the new king of Blackpool? Questions! Questions! Question! Questions and Answers - Sham 69 Here f ****g go!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgS2yAsZjeQ |
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I've found a bit of a rick on tonight's final with 888 going 4/5 for the highest checkout over 131.5 - it's no cert of course but you couldn't ask for a better opportunity in the two best players fighting it out over the best of 35 with the possibility of another 6 legs overtime. Sporting Bet are going 144.5 though the general line is a point or two lower.
Alas, I can't take advantage as their website is a total shambles...you can't access ANYTHING except the poker, casino & roulette shíte - has anyone got an account with them? If so, HOW do you get any prices?  NO telephone number doesn't help things If I was able to do it, I'd have that in a double with MVG for most maxes at 4/9 (Spread EX) though 888 are 1/3 - the double still works out 7/5 with 888 (which is real value) though needless to say they'll figure that these events conflict with each other which THEY DON'T - that's such an irritating generalisation...they just categorise them as the same because some eventualities DO conflict like for example MVG to win the match and to hit the most 180s - this is NOT one of them! |
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Can someone tell me what 'double result' means?
Phil Taylor/Phil Taylor 12/5 Michael van Gerwen/Michael van Gerwen 3 Draw/Phil Taylor 4 Draw/Michael van Gerwen 9/2 Michael van Gerwen/Phil Taylor 13/2 Phil Taylor/Michael van Gerwen 15/2 |
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More semi finals stats madness for the forum!
These are a one off and i wont be repeating them any time soon  Taylor's 17 winning legs: Held throw 11 legs Broke throw 6 legs ----------------------------------------- Was broken 5 legs Semi average 105.27 (14.28 darts per leg) Anderson's 15 winning legs: Held throw 10 legs Broke throw 5 legs ----------------------------------------- Was broken 6 legs Semi average 105.68 (14.22 darts per leg) ============================================ MVG's 17 winning legs: Held throw 10 legs Broke throw 7 legs ----------------------------------------- Was broken 5 legs Semi averages 99.75 (15.07 darts per leg) ============================================ Whitlock's winning legs: Held throw 8 legs Broke throw 5 legs ----------------------------------------- Was broken 7 legs Semi averages 96.67 (15.55 darts per leg) ============================================ This is a total coin flip! MVG to shade it by 2-4 legs (my outright book talking) 18-16, 18-15, 18-14 Taylor semi final winning legs: 3x11 3x12 2x13 3x14 3x15 1x18 1x19 xxxx MVG semi final winning legs: 3x11 2x12 4x13 3x14 2x15 2x16 1x17 xxxx PT....15,15,12,14,14,13,13,14,15,19,11,12,18,11,14,12,11 MVG.16,14,13,13,15,11,12,17,12,14,15,13,16,11,11,14,13 Taylor..12 darts or less = 6 MVG.....12 darts or less = 5 Taylor..13-15 darts = 9 MVG.....13-15 darts = 9 Taylor..16-18 darts = 1 MVG.....16-18 darts = 3 Taylor..19-21 darts = 1 MVG.....19-21 darts = 0 I've now watched both semi right through three times - Gets better with each viewing! Gonna stretch my legs and take a walk in our beautiful English countryside. A rather appropriate time to clear my head and take in the surroundings, (sheep, cows, horses, the pony trials, and much much more), then back for sunday roast and a glass of iced water. Showtime starts tonight at 6.45pm Sky sports Final starts 7.15pm - 4hrs to go... |
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Well as you all know I'm missing the final tonight as I'm being dragged kicking and screaming to see Tom Jones
I'm gutted actually as I've really enjoyed this tournament and won a bit of money. For what it's worth I fancy MVG to up his game tonight and take this and I've had a small bet @ 2.1. I just think he's got that extra gear when he needs it over this longer format. I hope you all enjoy it, think of me singing along to Delilah, It's not unusual, What's new pu55ycat and the Green green grass of home. Jesus I'm going to have to get pissed |
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Oh dear Pauliow...my deepest sympathies to you squire
Is there any way you can avoid hearing the result and watch it when you get in? PS - do you know what that 'double result' nonsense means? |
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Those high checkout odds at 888 appear to be for each player, not both of them, So you have to pick. So you cant compare
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Are you sure about that mate? How can you tell? 888 aren't betting on each player's highest checkout according to Oddschecker - have you got an account with 888 to confirm that?
If so, just how the fcuk can you make the website work? |
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