If Hankey does join the PDC I hope he doesn`t blow it.

I can not see Hankey leaving the BDO but I can see Sky trying to get him into the Premier League whilst keeping his "other side" status, I think that is what will cause constanation with the PDC players.



To be honest he would do no better than Webster did as his best years are behind him and people need to remember his first game not the fact he beat Barney who is another we may never see the best of again.



It's been a good tournament so far and should get better as the week goes on.

Reckon Lewis is a good bet to win, although I wouldn`t mind Wade doing it.

I don't think he will leave the BDO now, he has that loyalty like a lot of the older players have. I think he would do better than Webster, infact I think he'd hold his own quite well, he's a very good player. Did you see Dave Clark ask Dean Winstanley last night about moving over? He was very cagey about his answer.

I watched the darts the other night with the Dutch kid demolishing the favourite (And then going to pieces on the last double).



Inspired me to get the darts out again. I got my first 180 ever, followed it with a 140 and a 100. Then took me about an hour to get the remaining 81 though.

Anderson was on fire, Wade dispatchced easily.

True unfortunatly,thought this game was going to be really close,but give Anderson his due,he was tremendous.

One down ,one to go.Still fancy Lewis to do it.

Taylor looks very good at the moment can see the semis and finals being great darts.

Taylor was unstoppable









I wonder what Martin Adams must be sitting there thinking now, he's seen a good number of his BDO rivals compete with the PDC players in a tournament like they never see. There brilliant money, publicity and most important, experience up for grabs this week. I was never a big Dean Winstanley fan but after this week I'll be backing him to win Lakeside, I've got no doubt he's improved no end as a player after this week and I don't think it'll be long before we see a few more players defecting over. Taylor called out Hankey this week and Dave Clark asked Winstanley would he ever join PDC and he didn't deny it but was very cagey about how he answered. If he wins Lakeside this year we could see him move over. As for Adams, he's number 1 BDO player for a reason and he's constantly bad mouthing the PDC but once again he's proved he must have reservations about taking on the best in the world. As Bristow pointed out, they have two tele tournaments a year on TV and chase round to Finland and Sweden to pick up tiny pots of money that'd probably cost them more to go out there and compete.



As for GSOD this week another brilliant, brilliant tournament. We've been treated to another Taylor masterclass and unsurprisingly the longer the week went on, and the longer the matches were, they better he got. He was unstoppable today, he trounced Lewis and Anderson, two of the best players in the world. Stand out performances from Mark Walsh and Dean Winstanley too. Hankey impressed again, especially when he stumbled off the oche, I just hope we can see the best of Barney again, he's too good to carry on like this surely. John Part showed signs of coming back to his best again too, another god run but after another impressive week of darts there's only one conclusion for me - Taylor is going to be world champion 2012! I can't see who'll stop him and he's so determined. It's a privilege to be able to watch the man play at this level, to be 51 and still as dominant now as he ever has been, when the competition is getting better and better, is phenomenal.

Taylor was a league above everyone yesterday. Fantastic arrows.

Love him or hate him,no one can live with him on that form.People moan about commentators having a Taylor love fest,but with that type of fantastic darts who can blame them??

Does anyone on here play 3d darts on Android?

Draw for Players Championship Finals (live on ITV4)





Justin Pipe (1) v John Henderson (32)

Mark Webster (16) v Steve Beaton (17)

Vincent van der Voort (icon_cool.gif v Co Stompé (25)

Dave Chisnall (9) v Andy Smith (24)

John Part (5) v Wayne Jones (2icon_cool.gif

Mark Walsh (12) v Scott Rand (21)

Wes Newton (4) v Richie Burnett (29)

Peter Wright (13) v Mark Hylton (20)



Gary Anderson (2) v Michael van Gerwen (31)

Colin Osborne (15) v Kevin Painter (1icon_cool.gif

Phil Taylor (7) v Terry Jenkins (26)

Mervyn King (10) v Alan Tabern (23)

Ronnie Baxter (6) v Raymond van Barneveld (27)

Jamie Caven (11) v Colin Lloyd (22)

Paul Nicholson (3) v Steve Brown (30)

James Wade (14) v Denis Ovens (19)





Opportunity knocks for those in the top half of the draw.





Whitlock pulled out injured, Lewis did not finish high enough up the Players Championship rankings to qualify.

Webster or Newton could reach the final. If chisnall sorts his finishing out he'll be dangerous too.

What a cracking start to the worlds lastnight,some really good contests,Whikle the quality of the finishing wasn't upto the usual standard the scoring and competitiveness of the games was second to none. I bet Lewis is a relieved man this morning.

Great start to the WC last night, Lewis is a lucky, lucky boy to be still in the competition today but all that'll matter to him is that he is. Heydon must be gutted, he had a huge chance to knock Lewis out and go into round 2. Richie Burnett played well and deserved to beat Webby, I didn't see it coming beforehand but he deserved it, played well.



Hoping for another night of the same tonight.

Barney may as well go back to delivering post now . He clearly hasnt the heart for the game anymore. I see the s are back booing again..

yes,he's finished.

Great darts form Whitlock last night, 100+ average .

With a pot on his left leg he can lean nearer the board without falling over.



Yes I know he hasn't got a pot on ................but it's a cunning plan.

Bye Taylor! Bahahahahaha!!!

Do the crowd at the Ally Pally actually watch the darts or do they just having and chanting contest between the stands and the tables..?

They're a joke aren't they? 'Stand up if you love the darts', 'You can't afford a table' etc.



Their loss.

I was thinking the same.

They look like a bunch of drunken rabble that nobody has the balls to sort out.

There for the drink and sod the darts.

That applies to only some of course.