Maximus Decimus Posted December 31, 2024 Posted December 31, 2024 4 hours ago, Gerrumonside ref said: Would be some story and one in the eye for those mocking his appearance! I really like Bunting; he does have an odd appearance at first look but he's a nice fella. My prediction for the semis is Dobey, MVG, Bunting and Littler. Price seems inconsistent and I just feel like Dobey will be enough to hold him off. Rydz has been very good, but there's an inevitability that he won't be able to keep it up and that he'll lose his head at some point. Wright can't keep up a 70% checkout rate forever, and Bunting will have enough to see him off. The final will be MVG-Littler (famous last words). 1 A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal
DavidM Posted December 31, 2024 Posted December 31, 2024 Ive got Price at 33/1 and MVG at 12/1 so im still in the hunt 2
Maximus Decimus Posted December 31, 2024 Posted December 31, 2024 3 hours ago, DavidM said: Ive got Price at 33/1 and MVG at 12/1 so im still in the hunt That's looking good for Price at this stage I must say. A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal
Eddie Posted January 1 Posted January 1 1 hour ago, Maximus Decimus said: That's looking good for Price at this stage I must say. I backed Littler at 2.4 (apologies for the modern odds) when he was losing last night, probably the best value bet I’ve ever made. I can’t see anyone left beating him, tho I wish they would I’d like to see him miss out a couple of times before his inevitable period of domination starts.
Maximus Decimus Posted January 1 Posted January 1 12 hours ago, Eddie said: I backed Littler at 2.4 (apologies for the modern odds) when he was losing last night, probably the best value bet I’ve ever made. I can’t see anyone left beating him, tho I wish they would I’d like to see him miss out a couple of times before his inevitable period of domination starts. I've got the same and I also have my odds like this! As it gets closer, I'm worried about MVG so I might cash out depending on what they offer nearer the time. I still can't get my head around the American way of doing odds. 1 A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal
Maximus Decimus Posted January 1 Posted January 1 For all the talk about upsets, 7 of the 8 remaining are still highly ranked. Great start to the QF, Dobey hanging in there to somehow get it back to 2-2. A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal
Eddie Posted January 1 Posted January 1 Cracking game this, hard to call. Great New Year’s Day entertainment. 1
graveyard johnny Posted January 1 Posted January 1 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Eddie said: Cracking game this, hard to call. Great New Year’s Day entertainment. dobey missing match darts 4-3 Edited January 1 by graveyard johnny see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile
Maximus Decimus Posted January 1 Posted January 1 Price is guaranteeing that he'll be booed for another year. I can't see Dobey lose from here... A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal
Maximus Decimus Posted January 1 Posted January 1 47 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said: And he didn’t The way he lost that 7th set had me worried we were going to witness another collapse. Rydz has played really well, but MVG has showed his class when it matters. Still in the game at 4-3 but the money's definitely in MVG. 1 A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal
ricky Posted January 2 Posted January 2 On 30/12/2024 at 08:56, ricky said: The Wright of last night bore no relation to the Wright who limped his way right the way through the Premier League. Wonder how long he can stay in this gear. Not long
Maximus Decimus Posted January 2 Posted January 2 Straight forward for MVG. I bet the PDC are praying for Littler to set up a big final tomorrow. A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal
gingerjon Posted January 2 Posted January 2 MvG v Littler could, potentially, be the most watched final since the 1980s. Just need Littler to do his bit now. 1 Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett)
Eddie Posted January 2 Posted January 2 Does MVG support Harderwijk Dolphins? Could be a RL angle tomorrow night.
Eddie Posted January 2 Posted January 2 1 hour ago, gingerjon said: MvG v Littler could, potentially, be the most watched final since the 1980s. Just need Littler to do his bit now. What a performance!
Damien Posted January 2 Posted January 2 Littler mightily impressive yet again. His scoring power is just immense. MVG pretty good again, as he has been throughout. As we see time and again darts is a game of confidence and momentum and who can keep that in their favour. If Littler is allowed to play his game then it's hard to see past a Littler win. MVG must put Littler under pressure and upset him. If he can do that then who knows. 1
Maximus Decimus Posted January 3 Posted January 3 Littler looked very good last night, but it's all set up for a blockbuster final. If there's one remaining player who won't be phased by the occasion it's MVG. He's showed glimpses at times of a level he can go to that can match Littler. I'll be rooting for Littler but would like a more competitive game than either that we saw last night. A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal
Maximus Decimus Posted January 3 Posted January 3 Whilst there is a lot of positivity about Littler making another final, I'll never understand the desire of so many people to say 'yeh but it's nowhere near as skillful as snooker' underneath an article about a 17 year old wonder kid making the darts final. It's not even like RU vs RL, where you would expect a level of rivalry. They are two completely different activities that require completely different skill sets. As for the age old 147 vs 9 darter vs hole-in-one argument, there's no real discussion to be had if you think about it for 2 minutes. A hole-in-one is the only one that can be fluked by a novice, a player of my ability in darts could feasibly fluke a 9-darter, whereas an equivalent snooker player couldn't with a 147. That said, statistically when it comes to professionals starting a leg of darts or a frame of snooker, a 147 occurs more often than a 9-darter. 1 A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal
Damien Posted January 3 Posted January 3 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Maximus Decimus said: Whilst there is a lot of positivity about Littler making another final, I'll never understand the desire of so many people to say 'yeh but it's nowhere near as skillful as snooker' underneath an article about a 17 year old wonder kid making the darts final. It's not even like RU vs RL, where you would expect a level of rivalry. They are two completely different activities that require completely different skill sets. As for the age old 147 vs 9 darter vs hole-in-one argument, there's no real discussion to be had if you think about it for 2 minutes. A hole-in-one is the only one that can be fluked by a novice, a player of my ability in darts could feasibly fluke a 9-darter, whereas an equivalent snooker player couldn't with a 147. That said, statistically when it comes to professionals starting a leg of darts or a frame of snooker, a 147 occurs more often than a 9-darter. It's interesting isn't it. I can only guess that it is because they both occupy that old pub game space. You'd imagine there are heaps of crossover between the two. Maybe it is because Darts has grown in popularity compared to where it was at and Snooker has slumped somewhat since the 80s peak too and some jealousy at play. Who knows. As for the 147 vs 9 darter vs hole in one I certainly agree that a hole in one is the one that has most potential to be fluked by anyone. I'm pretty rubbish at both Darts and Snooker and am no where near either. I suppose my take would be that a 9 darter obviously only involves 9 good/perfect throws at an unchanging target. You are literally practicing all of those 9 throws time and again and every opening is essentially the same. There are no variables other than pressure. That is versus having to do 36 good/perfect pots in Snooker to get a 147 with ever changing ball position (and whatever way you have been setup by your opponent). Thinking about it that way makes me think a 147 is more difficult. Edited January 3 by Damien
gingerjon Posted January 3 Posted January 3 Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett)
Maximus Decimus Posted January 3 Posted January 3 34 minutes ago, Damien said: It's interesting isn't it. I can only guess that it is because they both occupy that old pub game space. You'd imagine there are heaps of crossover between the two. Maybe it is because Darts has grown in popularity compared to where it was at and Snooker has slumped somewhat since the 80s peak too and some jealousy at play. Who knows. As for the 147 vs 9 darter vs hole in one I certainly agree that a hole in one is the one that has most potential to be fluked by anyone. I'm pretty rubbish at both Darts and Snooker and am no where near either. I suppose my take would be that a 9 darter obviously only involves 9 good/perfect throws at an unchanging target. You are literally practicing all of those 9 throws time and again and every opening is essentially the same. There are no variables other than pressure. That is versus having to do 36 good/perfect pots in Snooker to get a 147 with ever changing ball position (and whatever way you have been setup by your opponent). Thinking about it that way makes me think a 147 is more difficult. I think there is a bit of jealousy, but there's also a peculiar strain in people to instantly try and do someone down. I completely agree about the 9 vs 147. The 9-darter is statistically very unlikely, but not an absurdly difficult skill each time. I hit 4 180s last week (get me a tour card already with my 50 average) so have the ability to hit a 9, it's just not very likely. The 147 requires a control of the cue ball that an equivalent player wouldn't have. A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal
Maximus Decimus Posted January 3 Posted January 3 Talking of playing Darts, the wife got me the dartboard they use on TV for Christmas. I use the Russ Bray app to play against the computer as well as sporadically playing online. I've been playing longer form matches akin to what they do at the Worlds, and there is a physical aspect to Darts that most wouldn't realise. Your arm starts to suffer after a while and the leg you balance on is affected. The upside has been a slight improvement, and my 4 180s (I've previously gone months at a time without hitting one) I've also broken by checkout record (129) but don't know how I feel about it. I nailed the D16 and the T19 before it, but accidentally hit double top when going for the treble with my first dart! A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal
MattSantos Posted January 3 Posted January 3 30 minutes ago, Maximus Decimus said: Talking of playing Darts, the wife got me the dartboard they use on TV for Christmas. I use the Russ Bray app to play against the computer as well as sporadically playing online. I've been playing longer form matches akin to what they do at the Worlds, and there is a physical aspect to Darts that most wouldn't realise. Your arm starts to suffer after a while and the leg you balance on is affected. The upside has been a slight improvement, and my 4 180s (I've previously gone months at a time without hitting one) I've also broken by checkout record (129) but don't know how I feel about it. I nailed the D16 and the T19 before it, but accidentally hit double top when going for the treble with my first dart! We all need a link to that board and the app Running the Rob Burrow marathon to raise money for the My Name'5 Doddie foundation: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-dyas
OriginalMrC Posted January 3 Posted January 3 Epic final lined up for tonight. Van Gerwin playing the best he's been for a while. I think Littler has gears to go to yet though and doesn't seem to feel the pressure. Let's hope it goes to a final set decider 1
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