It's the single double session of darting action from Blackpool as half of the field begin their World Matchplay campaigns.
The afternoon session, as always, has Sky stuff in the lesser name matches but there are some intriguing encounters in those four games. /180/ suffers a moral quandary first with the realisation that either Family Guy's Stephen Bunting or kebab remover Mensur Suljovic will go early. Kim Huybrechts, whose last television appearance saw him sacrifice his own brother against MVG only to shit himself against Barney, then faces Welsh muscleman Gerwyn Price who famously dumped Snackpot out of the tournament last year. Lovable failure Terry Jenkins is up next against the completely out of sorts midget whiner Justin Pipe, with the human branch of Wickes Ian White facing the Winter Gardens' first threat of an IRA massacre in Daryl Gurney in the closer.
The other non-Taylor Matchplay champion in James Wade faces annoying irritant and constant excuse maker Mervyn King in the evening's opener, with morbidly obese Stokie Adrian Lewis next against the wobbling Welshman Mark Webster, whose recent good form in the Worlds, Grand Slam & World GP has evaporated. World Champion Gary Anderson plays the last Matchplay debutant in Alan Norris, with the speed quick enough so the Scotsman won't job out like he did here last year, and ending the day's action are midlife crisis man and "Scotsman" Peter Wright and Joe Cullen, who has finally performed like everyone expected him to do so since his breakthrough years ago.
Coverage starts at 1:00pm BST on Sky Sports 3, with the evening session starting at 7:00pm BST on Sky Sports 2.
>tfw /180/ is back
I've missed you guys.
Today's matches (best of 19 legs):
>Afternoon session
BUNT MAN v CAN'T CENSOR THE MENSUR
Kim "Husband of Dana" Huybrechts v Gerwyn "Gurning" Price
Terry "Oh bullocks" Jenkins v Justin "LE SLOW THROW MAN"
Ian "Three litres of Diamond" White v Daryl "Sweet C-4line" Gurney
>Evening session
James "The Meds Are Back In Town" Wade v Mervyn "The Ex-Governor" King
Snackpot v Mark "Woblster" Webster
Gary "Big Game Counter" Anderson v Alan "Walker, Yeovil Ranger" Norris
Snakeshite v Joe "Rock out with your cock out" Cullen
All matches must be won by 2 clear legs, with up to 5 extra legs played to decide a winner. If the match is tied after 5 extra legs, a final sudden death leg will be played.
>Day one round-up
http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/2tjr1g9sezfa1b1j5313mtlcw/title/betvictor-world-matchplay-day-one
Nice lineup for an afternoon session. Looks like every match could go either way, but please kill the pipeman quick.
>>69582393
>Bunt vs. Mensur
>>69582530
>using a sad rabbie after he broke his Matchplay curse
>>69582446
>one of Bunt/Mensur has to go
>one of Jenks/Pipe will go through
>>69582560
Is it me or has he gotten fatter?
>>69582648
Well he sure doesn't look like the guy that goes to the gym weekly.
>>69582716
Heh, true. He's using his punching bag at home as exercise.
Reminder that Suljović knocked out Jenkins and Gando last year. Also i think Gerwyn likes this stage but im not sure about his recent form.
Wade v King seems like it could be the highlight, thats if Gando trounces Norris - hoping for a Norris win in that one.
>>69582866
>gando v mensur
that match was hilarious
also might be the reason the second round's been reduced to best of 21 instead of best of 25 because it finished at something like 12:30am
and we're on now!
Missed last night's coverage, did Eric Bristow manage to not racially abuse anyone?
>>69583058
He wasn't even on.
>>69583058
I dont remember him being on comms or slurring over his top betting tips
>Rod Studd presenting
Dave Clark must have fallen down the stairs. Again.
>>69583097
>fallen down the stairs
Obligatory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-oXMeFNDis
>10-0
Fuckin hell. Pure autism.
How many of those fist pumps has Thornton made last night? One for each lost leg?
![bunting-suljovic-7119798[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/dXDTtWo.jpg "bunting-suljovic-7119798[1].jpg")
IT'S TIME
WHO /BUNT MAN/ HERE
WHO /BIG MENSUR/ HERE
SIMPLY THE BEST
>>69583161
/both/
MON MENS
>>69583161
BIG MENS until the day I die.
Anyone got the Mens DIY store photoshop/MS Paint masterpiece?
>>69583161
Still hoping they both get through in a dramatic event where Pipe gets disquallified for slow play and jenkins wants to do his "bull" signature move and stabs himself in the head and is out injured.
2nd round match: Bunt - Mensur again.
>>69583161
Buntman
>>69583197
You mean this one?
>>69583198
wew
>le 14 man
>winner of this most likely plays Philth
Oh dear.
ALL THEM BREAKS
Very good match so far.
Bunt quite unlucky on missing the 145 out on tops.
There's been an unusual number of bounceouts in this tournament so far.
THEY JUST CANT CENSOR THIS MAN
![mensur-suljovic-world-grand-prix-darts_3361253[1].jpg_20151009084350.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/swyK2Lz.jpg "mensur-suljovic-world-grand-prix-darts_3361253[1].jpg_20151009084350.jpg")
DAT MENSUR 134!
>>69583418
>they brought back the taylel boards to make sure he doesn't lose 2 in a row
Fug, got confused with the time, missed half an hour. But well, plenty of darts ahead. Cheering for Mens, Price, Jenks and the Dude.
>le next to D14 man
>this is such an important leg for bunting
Is he gonna say that every time Bunting starts a leg now?
>>69583598
to be fair it would be a second break if he lost the leg
Clutch D4 from Mensur after Bunt had just missed the 132.
>>69583609
I still have to see a leg which is not important for anybody when scores are close.
>stephen gonna stift it like Pellè
>>69583640
>no-one will ever dance up to the board and then throw it miles above D20
>>69583659
Maybe if Nicho is reading this...
>>69583659
That would be hilarious. Someone should do that at the world championship, would love to see the reactions and how long they will be banned.
This match doe
>>69583690
Nicho is irrelevant now, Anon.
>>69583700
Get Rune David back, he'd surely do it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNDv78Ze-zQ
>>69583724
I still miss him, he was a great heel.
SO CLOSE
>on the iron again
Poor Buntman
This Mensur average on throw must be bizarre.
GO DD14 MENSUR
BIG MENS
A shame for Bunt but he just couldn't get through the Mensur throw.
Still, solid game from Bunt. He dindu nuffin wrong.
Literally who?
inb4 roid rage
>>69583893
Dana's husband.
DANA SIGHTING
![2ABBC6F800000578-0-image-a-25_1437520594674[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/ds6ez0U.jpg "2ABBC6F800000578-0-image-a-25_1437520594674[1].jpg")
>>69583893
le defeat morbid obesity man
DANA SPOTTED
Captain Price is my fav natty bb.
>kyle anderson in a flat cap
lel Kyle /fa/ as fuck
Lets flex our muscles for the Welshman now...
>>69583943
![maxresdefault[4].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/PR5Ae95.jpg "maxresdefault[4].jpg")
>>69583927
I always appreciate people that have an unnecessary amount of muscles for the sport they are doing.
>chipmunk in charge of holding throw after breaking
http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/Rankings.aspx
>16: Vincent van der Voort - £201,500
>17: Mensur Suljovic - £201,250+
Mensur is now a Top 16 player with that win.
Wow.
This is my first game. Got any tips?
Kim Huybrechts' Blackpool record:
>2012: T. Jenkins L 9-11
>2013: Wright L 4-10
>2014: King L 4-10
>2015: Wright L 5-10
So not as bad as Thornton's record but still shit.
![latest[2].png](https://i.imgur.com/LHyLebg.png "latest[2].png")
>>69584065
Here ya go my cooch sniffing friend.
>>69584015
feels good
Who are commentating at sky right now? One is kinda annoying
>>69584113
Rod Studd & John Part
DAT 145
CHIPMUNK ON SUICIDE WATCH
![perfect%20peaks_1[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/OufhoHe.jpg "perfect%20peaks_1[1].jpg")
BOOM BABY
DAT 124
Burton DeWitt @bsd987 1m1 minute ago
@DartsStats @MensurSuljovic Mensur's record in his second round of ranking majors is W8 L0 since the 2009 World Championships.
>>69584185
TAYLORLOSESLOL CONFIRMED
>>69584200
Bazza will find a way
DAT FUCKING 153
Why does this chipmunk always has to eliminate the good guys, before getting destoyed?
Offer Dana a contract as a walk-on girl and dump Dana's husband against MVG round 1 in every tournament.
>>69584243
This. Seeing him lose is so much better when you haven't been seeing him win the rounds before.
Chpmunk going huge with the 124 and 153 to go 6-4 up.
>>69584243
He is darts' jobber-to-the-stars. He's the fucking Tito Santana of the oche.
Smooth 94
>Welsh rugby
>egg-chasers
>this crowd jeering
RIOT
I
O
T
>Price's BOOOOOOM picked up on the microphones
Why is the crowd mad? Was just looking the other way...
>>69584159 is relevant again.
Based Price
>kimmy letting the break slip
Are Belgium going to lose to Wales for the second time in a month?
TSU!
TSU!
TSU!
>>69584416
kek
DAT 126
>kimmy t20-bull-D8
>gerwyn 177
this match has officially gone stupid
This game's got a bit of #needle
SHIEEEEEEEEET
![choking-hazard[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/iVfPeiU.png "choking-hazard[1].png")
>going the D5 route again
What is he doing?
>gets away with it again
Lucky twat, learn from your mistakes asshole.
People's dislike of Kimbo would be reduced intensely if he stopped fist-pumping after the third dart in his throw was the weakest.
>KIMMY
C H O K E
H
O
K
E
>Kimmy
Kimmy on suicide watch, tough way to lose your 5th first round or whatever it is now in a row
>>69584513
It wasn't helped when he went
>WHO'S THE MAN? I AM
after he hit the 126
He will always be someone floating around the bottom of the top 16.
Dana furious right now.
>>69584546
Kim gonna get fistpumped tonight like he's Ms Thornton.
Well done, muscle man!
>>69584593
>Poop
IT'S TIME
>>69584593
>>69584628
Please no, the ride must end here.
Le Pipe man with the funky walk-in!
I can feel this match being forced uppon us. Have they at least removed the commercials cause of The Poop?
![img[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/paM7YnV.jpg "img[1].jpg")
"I have seen in the future, the blonde american will have built the wall and solved the ISIS problem before this game ended."
40 seconds for 42 points, makes sense.
>It's a "John Gwynne rambles on about former greats" episode
Nice 160 from Poop.
>"throwing quick... it's just a pipe dream"
lel
>DAT 160
THE RIDE NEVER ENDS
>nearly 10 minutes gone
>2 and a bit legs played
>>69584764
Looks like the Bull clogged the pipe.
is this over yet
>it's a Pipe match
![AAEAAQAAAAAAAAJXAAAAJDU5MmJmNmI1LTUzMWQtNDYwYi1hZjdhLWI2YjQ2ZmZmMjk4NQ[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/A2tpmsx.jpg "AAEAAQAAAAAAAAJXAAAAJDU5MmJmNmI1LTUzMWQtNDYwYi1hZjdhLWI2YjQ2ZmZmMjk4NQ[1].jpg")
>it's a pipe episode
>we just reached the 1st commercial break with a 3-2 score, justin leading
>it took MVG less time to win 10 legs than it is for these two to complete 5
Scathing criticism from Mardle.
>literally no crowd response when he wins the fifth leg
Love this sport.
What do the dart throwers do when they go off stage for the break?
Surely they dont piss every time?
>>69584906
Maybe some practice shots and drinking something?
Cheeky of Sky to plug the golf in that break, mightily tempted. Also didnt Gwynne retire at this event a couple of years ago?
>>69584952
he keeps coming back for sporadic appearances
with hindsight it's clear why he stopped full time and ended up commentating on BDO events
he's gone senile
>>69584906
Have a pie. Or eight pies in the case of Adrian Lewis
>>69584906
Boardsliding a fat line or nine of coca mang
>>69584970
Have the Beeb announced their commentary team for their first PDC tournament yet? If it's Colin Murray and Asstit, I might just watch some Impractical Jokers repeats that weekend.
>>69584963
>But the PDC has far better averages than the BDO.png
>>69584996
Nothing confirmed yet.
>Poop
>Jenks
>>69584989
>The "Force"
>>69584906
Pipe throws 2 practice darts, Jenkins has a quick wank.
>>69585068
The Aging Dull.
Were they saying a first round match has never gone to sudden death? Imagine if this does
>>69585078
lel
He even shrugs in slow motion.
lel
>games that are not an advert for darts
this shite that's on now
hamilton v murnan
2016 BDO World Trophy final
>>69585121
Pretty much every Prelimin round at the PDC Worlds.
>60 averages? You got it!
Interestingly the only person to hit a 90 average in those last year was Keita Ono. Glorious Nippon leading the way.
>>69585164
the worlds prelims are at least a laugh, especially when stuff like this happens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfCRibrgEcU
this shit is just boring
>>69585176
Is that the bloke who hit the rubber ring going for his doubles?
![sleeping-cat-2[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/XwwITkg.jpg "sleeping-cat-2[1].jpg")
>>69585207
Yep.
>walking in a jenkins wonderland
lel
Vital 90 from Jenks when Poop was on 40.
DAT 90
Mardle getting his nose rubbed in it there, top stuff
>5
GJGE
BATTLE OF THE CHOKES
Thanks Jenkins for gifting us another wonderfull leg. :)
>Poop
That was a fucking shitshow.
19-D13 for 45? Fucking what.
Some of Terry's first darts have been appalling.
Crowd sounds like
>POOP, POOP, POOP, POOP
pmsl
>POOP
FUCK OFF AND NEVER EVER COME BACK
>jokins
>the poop
At least the poop is out.
>56 minutes of this shit
Thank god this wild ride has ended.
Deserves you right, poop.
>>69585491
All the matches today have lasted about an hour yet that was the worst of the lot.
Shows how much the standard matters. Neither player averaged 90 in that last match.
I'VE BEEN INCLINED
DOO DOO DOO
>that white cap
fucking lol
![file[1].php_id=1591.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/BkZGe2h.jpg "file[1].php_id=1591.jpg")
>>69585583
psshh nothin personel poop
Gurney channelling the spirit of Dolel and throwing utter shite
![1406307443116[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/0wow8GN.jpg "1406307443116[1].jpg")
>Hereby follows the most anyone will ever write about Ian White in one sitting. How can a man look like an aging queen and painfully heterosexual at exactly the same time? From one angle he looks like the sort of dude who turns up in documentaries to talk about the devastating impact AIDS had on the Chicago house scene, then he turns to the right and looks he goes on the pull at the WMC. He is cursed forever to be painfully dull, but not dull enough that he can do a “strictly business” gimmick. He has the charisma of a branch of Wickes.
>>69585724
Don't fuck with him, he's a mights wizard.
>>69585752
Ye, he's cool
>GURNEY
>BUSTING 33
top lel
>White in charge of D16
White always used to be so good with that last dart to the point it was annoying because you just knew he'd hit something big with it.
He's lost that part of his game.
Based Solid White
Classic White with the last dart 100 outshot.
>went for a 3 hour walk around rural Worcester
>Found 0 pokemon
I just want to find a Snorlax and call it "Snackpot"
And that closes the afternoon session which was half great and half grinding and saw two more seeds leave the tournament early.
BUNT MAN was the first seed to drop despite averaging 102 against Big Mensur but following a sensational 134 out in the sixth, the former Lakeside champion just couldn't break the Serbo-Austrian's throw and went home. The Gentle is now a Top 16 player, which is surreal given that he had to qualify for the 2015 Worlds through the European Tour Order of Merit: an amazing rise.
Kimmy's Blackpool curse continued as he choked against Welsh muscleman Gerwyn Price. From 7-5 up, the Hurricane lost 3 straight legs and after tying the game at 8-8 with a hot 126, lost the next leg and then failed to take out D16 with 3 darts and subsequently got knocked out by an 88 out from the Iceman. For Huybrechts, his attitude isn't being reflected in his performances and should cut it out before he deteriorates any further.
Terry Jenkins and Justin Pipe played easily the worst match seen at the Matchplay in a while with inconsistent scoring and finishing, and no composure in either player's game. The Bull broke through with crucial 66 and 90 outs and held on to get past the Force (of Slowness).
Daryl Gurney failed to challenge Ian White on debut and was completely outplayed; the only two legs he won were during a spell where Diamond lost his head. Whether it was the pressure of Blackpool or his general poor attitude throughout the match, this was a shameful performance from the former Players Champs semifinalist.
See you in about 2 hours.
Your one hour warning.
What is his darts nickname, /180/? If its Tsuuuu then his walk-on has to be this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0qBaBb1Y-U
>>69587546
Ronnie; walk-on music: "Theme from Big Break"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpuzSPmsNzQ
>>69587654
>big break
>I watched Demba Ba's injury earlier
Triggered. Also, Bristow was being a right old wally on twitter last week
>>69587789
>tweet has since been deleted
top lel
and we're back on
>just watched that amazing Open Championship
>World Matchplay is on now
This is a great weekend.
>Sky montage getting Joe Cullen confused with Rastajobber
lel
Please tell me I'm still in time for the pre-match montages?
>>69587789
So pumped for more darts. I just wish I could watch it on TV here.
>Joe Cullen stealing an energy drink's logo for his branding
LIMMY
GO MEDS MAN!
inb4 the mythical mervyn king a-game turns up and ruins the bottom quarter of the draw
Someone should play a replay of the Pipe match next to this, and check how much time between the first commercials is.
Stream 2 Watch not working for others?
>wade
get it together
>>69588217
working for me, but its being a bit more arsey with its pop-ups and ads
Sadlads getting blown out?
Back home just in time.
>>69587789
Fucking hell, Bristow.
>>69588217
Has been awful for me for days as wel here: http://cricfree(dot)sx/watch/live/pdc-world-matchplay-darts-live-streaming-1000
The sky sports 2 stream is good and works with adblocker.
DAT BULL
Mervyn 'block out the commoners' King
Someone's been skipping their CBT sessions...
>king in rape mode
I thought King was slowly declining. Let's hope it's just his lucky day.
>this quarter
mensur is unironically our saviour if wade gets through
Will Wade pull a comeback against King again?
>>69588476
king gets through, I mean
>it's a "James Wade starts throwing 60s and doesn't bother challenging" episode
>inb4 Wade starts throwing at bullseye all leg
>Wade made the final last year
>>69588720
>wade has never failed to reach the quarter-finals at Blackpool in 10 years
Mervyn King is such an unlikeable cunt
Hi /180/
ALMOST 161
>>69588751
Hi.
people backed wade to win this tournament
>>69588735
well, until now
>the mervyn king a-game
expect it to vanish next round
>>69588818
I doubt anyone did that
>muh sciatic nerve pain
Excuses even in victory.
Fucking cunt.
hi when does whitlock play ??
>>69588930
Last game tomorrow v Blubby Boy.
>this gimp making excuses after he's won
>>69588824
Looking forward to it.
>>69588940
Another occasion where /180/ will be completely sided with one of the two contestants.
ALL STAND FOR THE WELSH NATIONAL ANTHEM
Obligatory Webby quote:
>I've always quite liked Mark 'interesting' Webster since his BDO days, never seems to get rattled and plays the board, doesnt make too many mistakes, but then there's a big part of me that thinks any player who walks out to the fucking Stereophonics deserves a pasting from all the biggest jobbing cunts around. Change the god damn tune.
I love Lewis, but I think he went too far in that world cup decider against MvG. A ilttle more modesty would have been a good idea. I know Michael also celebrates very emotional, but imitating that against him is also not a very classy move.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUZ00_AD8zQ
Fat Man with the on 19s 95 break
Easy Aidy
DAT 121
>adrian lewis... in a hurry
he wants to get to the promenade for a post-match snack
DAT WEBBY 116 BREAK BACK
>>69588881
http://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/10499644/james-wade-can-win-world-matchplay-darts-says-rod-studd
DAT 116
How does Webster throw without any draw back?
>>69589164
WARNING! SNACK DELAY BREAK!
>that fucking drop
>25 out
>T1 D11
u wot m8
>English sportsmen
>>69589164
He ain't running to the dressing room? Is he gonna play hungry hungry hippo's on stage or something?
>>69589221
>wade's average dropping like adrians blood sugar
