World Darts sweats, bets & bants

[PokerBroker]

Who's idea was it to back Everton?

Christmas and New Year is ruined! 😥

[arbboy]

moaned an equaliser in well there son!

Glad you got to 30th Dec before you xmas was ruined.  My punting this month ruined xmas before it even started!  Hasn't got much better since either.

[Killerkilsby]

Twitter says 7/8 winning bets first week then 3/4 in the second round

My personal service is 14/17 with average odds of 1.91

[exstream]

This match has started well
Barney playing insane

[HutchGF]

Having an argument with a friend of mine.

I reckon MvG is the greatest darts player ever and Taylor would have won <5 world titles if he'd been around.

My mate reckons Taylor in his prime would have beaten MvG comfortably and consistently and it wouldn't have made too much difference and Taylor would have still won >10 world titles.

Obviously I am correct, aren't I?

[The Camel]

Having an argument with a friend of mine.

I reckon MvG is the greatest darts player ever and Taylor would have won <5 world titles if he'd been around.

My mate reckons Taylor in his prime would have beaten MvG comfortably and consistently and it wouldn't have made too much difference and Taylor would have still won >10 world titles.

Obviously I am correct, aren't I?

Think Taylor at his prime was more dominant over the field than MVG is now.

But the general standard is way way better now.

So, in short, impossible to compare the two.

[Tal]

Having an argument with a friend of mine.

I reckon MvG is the greatest darts player ever and Taylor would have won <5 world titles if he'd been around.

My mate reckons Taylor in his prime would have beaten MvG comfortably and consistently and it wouldn't have made too much difference and Taylor would have still won >10 world titles.

Obviously I am correct, aren't I?

You are right on the averages. It's a daft argument, though.

If it weren't for Taylor, there would be any sky money to create the force the PDC has become and the players wouldn't have worked to such elite levels to compete with Taylor.

Happens in every sport and past time. The last guy is the reason for the next, so it's absurd to imply you can put one era in another.

Who's to say Eric Bristow wouldn't have been throwing 119 tonight? Or Puskas would have scored 60 goals for Barcelona in a season? Paul Morphy would have beaten Magnus Carlsen in a chess match?

[exstream]

prime taylor wouldnt even beat corey cabdy when he reaches his prime

[HutchGF]

Having an argument with a friend of mine.

I reckon MvG is the greatest darts player ever and Taylor would have won <5 world titles if he'd been around.

My mate reckons Taylor in his prime would have beaten MvG comfortably and consistently and it wouldn't have made too much difference and Taylor would have still won >10 world titles.

Obviously I am correct, aren't I?

You are right on the averages. It's a daft argument, though.

If it weren't for Taylor, there would be any sky money to create the force the PDC has become and the players wouldn't have worked to such elite levels to compete with Taylor.

Happens in every sport and past time. The last guy is the reason for the next, so it's absurd to imply you can put one era in another.

Who's to say Eric Bristow wouldn't have been throwing 119 tonight? Or Puskas would have scored 60 goals for Barcelona in a season? Paul Morphy would have beaten Magnus Carlsen in a chess match?

Many of the best discussions between friends are a little daft Tal.

He is a huge Taylor mark and to be honest I just like winding him up but I really believe MvG would beat him.

Agreed it is a silly argument. I reckon Bolt would beat Carl Lewis as well for what it's worth!

[arbboy]

prime taylor wouldnt even beat corey cabdy when he reaches his prime

He might have reached his prime last week!  Corey that is!

[Jamier-Host]

Having an argument with a friend of mine.

I reckon MvG is the greatest darts player ever and Taylor would have won <5 world titles if he'd been around.

My mate reckons Taylor in his prime would have beaten MvG comfortably and consistently and it wouldn't have made too much difference and Taylor would have still won >10 world titles.

Obviously I am correct, aren't I?

There is also the question of longevity when it comes to "greatest". No one knows yet how long MVG can maintain this sort of form. Taylor and RVB have both had ridiculously long careers playing at the highest level.

[exstream]

Paddy had mvgs line at 103.5 earlier jesus

[HutchGF]

MvG o105.5 average tonight is available at 2.0 at Hills.

Thoughts? Seems like a good spot to me.

[JohnCharver]

VG to win, ando most 180s, VG highest checkout 8/1 on sky, dont know if theres a comparable market but seems like value to me.

[Jamier-Host]

I thought MVG 170 checkout was a decent shout at 9/2 last night so was gutted when he refused the bull after setting it up.

Looks like Billys go stand out 6/1 this evening so will have to forgive him and pile in again