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Taylor v Barney, its the final that everybody predicted and wanted. This is the main reason than barney made the change over from the BDO.

they have met 15 times i believe with Taylor winning 10 barney 4 with 1 draw in the Premier league. I think that Taylor has won the last 5 if I'm not mistaken.

This,on paper, is probably Taylor's biggest test for a few years.

I think Taylor seeems really up for this and has a tournament average of over 103 compared to Barney's 98+. I cant see Taylor not winning and have backed him to win 7-3. I also wouldn't be surprised if Taylor does win that he will retire from the game.(again, i know, lol) but after what has gone on this week if he does beat barney he will have absolutely nothing to prove, not that he does anyway.

Who's your money on? and by what score.

Barney will be concious of the fact that if he gets a hiding, it will cheapen his previous world titles in the other division .... even so I think Taylor will win handsomely and i hope he white washes the bum :)

I'd love to see Barney win but I can't see past Taylor.  As a person I find him repulsive but as a dart player he has no equal, and this year he has been back at his best.  Hopefully Barney produces his best and we get a cracker of a match.

Taylor makes too much easy ££££ to retire imo

i think taylors a nice bloke.  He will win 7-1  but im also gonna back 7-6 incase im way off the mark

7-5 Barney......

lol thats what u want us to bet on, big liability on taylor phil?

7-4 taylor, book it

lol Action.

I havent got any interest at the moment as Ive given the later stages a miss after a poor performance in the earlier rounds. I think Barney can do it but I think both are great so I'm gonna throw a score at 7-5 Barney and just sit back and enjoy.

Looking forward to the BDO at the weekend, lots of tight games that should be an in running paradise.

regards

and one other thing Action, well played in Blackpool and in the same circumatnces I play on and give the guy 9th money every time.

Looking forward to this one, only minutes to go!
Taylor 7-3 for me :)

What time/channel please?

skysports one Red, just started, Taylor wins the first twp legs and Barney is already shrugging his shoulders at the crowd.

Taylor's on fire!!

Barney's going to have to change things big time

wow, what a start byTaylor.

wow, what a start by taylor, apart from missing a couple a darts at double 16 in the last leg he has hit everything.

what a great 164 finish. taylor 1 0 up and has the throw in the 2nd set.

Go on the power

The man is awesome!!

fantastic start
 ;applause; ;applause;

Like his name to Phil Taylor...

its that the odds on barney winning a set or a leg lol.

lol, its gonna be a long way back from here.

cheers phil.

here ive had £40 7-1 taylor at 11/1

fancy a swap??  :)up

Nice 170 finish gives Barney the 4th set.

come on phil stop messing about now

Barney's on fire - Phil needs to wake up and get back to what he can do.

He's back...

bye bye bet

But Barney's not letting go...

It's a proper final now.

£10 at 7/1 on 7-6 taylor is my only out

barney has been superb in last 2 sets.

you might not be far off with that my 7-3 to taylor is not looking too good at the mo.

the next set is crucial in the match if taylor wins it he will kick on again and win it if barney wins it could go either way

a great match now.

Barney is on fire now!

has the match been abandoned ?

 rotflmfao

5-5!! This is amazing stuff, going down to the wire.  Taylor needs to improve now!

barney could be favourite from here

looking good now at 6-5 phil

8/11 barney 11/8 taylor on bf.

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got a chance now mate.

tempted to back phil @11/8 if it goes 6-6  taylor will have the imputus

wow

Barneys got this surely?  He's playing the better of the two

Exciting stuff

don't speak too soon

truly awesome sport.

Barney is awesome!!!

What a checkout, cool as you like

how good was that by Taylor?

totally enthrawling

come on phil

ul phil

 Edge of the seat stuff, Taylors got it back

hit the post but what a brilliant comeback by Taylor.

Go on taylor......come on 7-6 is well on now action man

4/6 Taylor now

yep, i want phil to win, to prove the PDC pwnz

i was gonna go to this 2 tickets for £250 on ebay no-one wanted to go!! i offered them the ticket for free

Barneys damn good at hitting 180's

all thats missing is a 9 dart finish, it couldnt happen could it? :D

I'm supposed to be playing a $10 180 runner sng on pokerstars, just made the first break after an hour but i've only seen about 5 minutes of the poker - enthralling stuff!! (though somehow i have $4800 in chips ???  :dontask:)

25 180's in the match now

what was the spread phil?

finger rolls and vol-au-vants

lol :D

spread was about 22 -23, barney was besy priced 4/6 to have most 180's

hehe

almost 5.5 million pounds matched on Betfair on this final!!!!!

WOW What a leg!

THIS IS SO GOOD

unreal

I reckon that was Barney's chance - Taylor to take it from here

come on now phil

looks that way mate doesnt it.

Taylor's got all the pressure on him.

just shows why they dont let monkeys play darts!!

omg what a shank

OMFGhe missed fat 20

could Barney have got any further away from double top?

wow wow wow wow wow

wowhe bottled that

phil can't hit that bull for love nor money

match of the day reminder just come on, DON't THINK SO

they shouldn't have a sudden death leg, they should carry on til someone wins by two clear legs - i could watch this for another hour!!

good point action, the supposed best league in the world or this....no contest.

you could have heard a pin drop as he paused to throw that third dart at double 4!!

Imagine the pressure on that 3rd dart

does Taylor have an MBE or such award??

if it goes to a decider taylor will hit bull, he's not when it has mattered all night

can T.V get any better?

'The one blemish on Taylor's career is an incident after a 1999 exhibition match in Scotland. Two young women, aged 23 and 25, accompanied Taylor back to his motorhome after the competition and later accused him of sexual assault. Taylor denied the charges but he was found guilty of a minor offence and fined £2000. As a result, an anticipated award of the MBE was never offered.'

I agree with the monkey they shouldnt have sudden death

Taylor takes the chances with hoping Barney doesn't check out those high finishes.

9 darter to finish?

what a max, OMG

That stinks really.......I see Stevie Gerrard got one the other day for..................anybody know?

simply brilliant

BBOOOOOO - carry on!!!!

fair play, best match ive ever seen

What a game, well deserved.  Bit gutted as I had a few quid on Taylor - first time I back him and he loses!

class speech from barneveld

does anyone know where you get tickets for this event?   I'd like to go next year if I can get them, but don't know where to apply!

bugger - i'll have to concentrate on the poker now!! :'(

the darts fans are mad, they will be sold out for next year already, ebay if u don't mind spending a few quid

Brillliant final.
I have tried for tickets for the lakeside event but had no luck. I would imagine this event is just as hard to get tickets for.

That must be one of the all time great sporting events and you have to hand it to Barry Hearn and Sky, they have got the sport back to where it was in the late 70's and early 80's.

that was awesome, I cant imagine how good the atmosphere is inside the venue. Much love for the barny army!

just without Jocky Wilson!! :D

That wasn't a bad game!!  Best spectator sport bar none imo

Barney = CLASS

Found out some info, they go on sale around June on Plantdarts.tv - subscribers to the site (£25pa) get a weeks presale opportunity.

Should be ok to get tickets for the early stages, just need to get in there quickly.  I expect it's worth signing up for.  I'll have a go nearer the time anyway.

Brilliant even the wife couldnt drag her self away from the tv

Those were the days mate, Wilson, Lowe, Bristow. I spent hours and hours playing darts and snooker in those days after watching those sports on TV.

I remember writing a essay at school when Bristow left Deller 124(?) to win and he made it.  :-X

(http://www.its.caltech.edu/~mjdunlop/personal/etc/shire/paint_drying.jpg)

you coulda chosen a better pic, but a fine attempt at humour anyways. Sorry that it failed

I assume you have never seen Federer vs Nadal or Sampras vs Agassi?

Great game though tonight.

they go on sale in the summer, and you can get them online.

Ive got some tickets for the premier league when its at the NIA in birmingham.

I want to go to the world matchplay in july at the winter gardens at blackpool, tickets go on sale today i think, certinly some time this week. cant find anyone to go though and its also the week of my daughters birthday oh and the WSOP should i be luckly enough to win a seat lol.

I have

Well how can two fat blokes, playing aginst each other in a sport played by 3 and a half countries be the pinnacle in sporting entertainment? ;)

This was awesome tonight, sick that Taylor lost but on the other hand chuffed that the BDO champ won it, just goes to show that the BDO is not the baby brother after all.
The PDC is where the cash is at the moment and now the top 10 in the world can actually make a living out of darts (even in it's heyday the only 2 true pro's were Jockey Wilson and Eric Bristow believe it or not) so it's all good for the future, it costs £300 to join the PDC and in the majority of their comps it's £500 to win the first match, £1000 to get past the second round etc.

All good stuff, i have a mate that wants to sponsor me for the PDC next year but there is a lot of logistic issues that we need to look at if i were to have a pop.

GL Ian

I havent read this thread, and cant be bothered too... would just like to say that i HATE darts...


BUT, tonight, they had it on in the casino and it was amazing, especially the last set.. Really got caught up in it... What a brilliant brilliant final,.. Oh, and even better, a guy on my table won a grand thanks to barney winning!

I use the term sport loosely ;)

Best darts final I can remember!

Well done to Barney.

PURE CLASS

Great stuff. I didnt think Barney would get away with missing 5 darts to win it but he did. I couldnt believe the contrast in his game after that 4th set. Overseas sports personality of the year?  ;hide;