The "quiet please, game on" is why the BDO no longer exists though. Sport moves on and to create the excitement around darts they've created an atmosphere from the crowds.
I understand some won't enjoy it, certainly Mervyn King prefers silence when throwing but I bet none of the traditional types have a moan when picking up pay cheques that have gone up ten fold since the PDC was formed.
I've been all over watching the darts, I even had front row table tickets for the Rotterdam premier league double header that was cancelled this year and although there's one or two that take it too far now and again it's generally very well marshalled and the vast majority is good natured with plenty of humour.
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Popular sports have been diluted right across the board, to such a point that I understand why it's now becoming a turn off for most.Rogered Tart likes this. -
First year in years we've not watched the darts
Not got into it this year
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Chissnall beat him 5-0 in the quarter
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Quiet!
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Offcomedun Important PlayerQatar 2022 Entrant P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Supporter Euro2020 Winner Euro 2020 P.L. 20/21 3rd Place
Never understood the appeal of darts as a spectator sport. I used to love playing it, but watching it is just dull. Any sport that has to rev up a rowdy atmosphere in the crowd to make it watchable is pointless to me.
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I get that you're not keen on watching the sport but credit where its due, the rise of darts in television audiences, attendances and ultimately prize money has been stratospheric. -
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I used to be a pretty decent player. I loved the competition element, but also the personal challenge of getting more and more accurate. I could happily stand in front of a dartboard and practice for hours.
But watching it is just dull IMHO. It's basically the same thing, over and over and over again. I can watch it for a few minutes and admire the skill, but more than that bores the arse off me. -
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