Hasselt in Belgium returns as our host for the first of four PDC events over the next month as the darting season comes to its business end. The European Championship field this year has been formed from a Euro Tour-only Order of Merit, which has resulted in Adrian Lewis throwing himself off a P&O ferry and Raymond van Barneveld stuck in an insulin-fuelled headshaking coma as both players miss a TV major for the first time since 2011. The fact the fat Stokie couldn't be arsed to commit to the Euro Tour at the back of the year is fucking shameful and Keith Deller should be battered for ruining one of the sport's great natural talents like this.
The afternoon includes recently dethroned World GP champion Robert Thornton against Tennereefy's Cristo Reyes, another youthful German-Dutch battle with Max Hopp facing Benito van de Pas and a St Helens derby between tantrum thrower Michael Smith and the stuttering Stephen Bunting. The big names come out in the evening with reigning Euro champion Michael van Gerwen restarting his battle with 2012's winner Simon Whitlock, Phil Taylor playing the latest Euro Tour winner Alan Norris and a scintillating final match of the first round with James Wade, the first man to defeat MVG on the Euro Tour this year, against current World Champion Gary Anderson.
Coverage starts at 12:45 UK time on ITV4 with the evening session starting from 19:00 UK time on the same channel.
All matches in the first round are best of 11 legs (first to 6).
>Afternoon session Jamie Caven v James Richardson Daryl Gurney v Gerwyn Price Chris Dobey v Joe Cullen Ian White v Terry Jenkins Cristo Reyes v Robert Thornton Mervyn King v Devon Petersen Michael Smith v Stephen Bunting Max Hopp v Benito van de Pas
>Evening session Jelle Klaasen v Steve West Kim Huybrechts v James Wilson Dave Chisnall v Kyle Anderson Mensur Suljovic v Jermaine Wattimena Peter Wright v Justin Pipe Alan Norris v Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen v Simon Whitlock James Wade v Gary Anderson
And if you're wondering why the thread is so early this time, I wouldn't be able to make it one hour before like usual as I'd be unavailable to do so at that time.
James Gray
Thanks for making the threads, as always
Jaxon Moore
Forgot pic
Ayden Hill
>MvGoAutism vs Whitlock
What a shit draw for the first round.
Thanks. Checked -180- in post number.
Kayden Rivera
Your one hour warning.
Jordan Parker
Oh boy, /180/ time again.
Aiden Ramirez
And we're on now!
Thomas Perez
why is this in Sup Forums
Eli Stewart
Because the athletes are the pinnacle of sports.
Dylan Fisher
>vindaloo
kek
Joshua Lee
So this is an open draw? No seeds?
Jason Butler
Is there anywhere a collection of Sup Forumsartans holding up signs?
Pics were ocassionally posted but I didn't save them.
Dominic Barnes
>ITV graphics
You mean pictures like pic related? I'm not sure if they are confirmed to be /180/ made.
Jordan Reed
Only 8 seeds and all play tonight; the seeds are on the left side of the fixture list.
Elijah Hernandez
DAT 158!
Ayden Allen
>Jobba >getting spanked by fucking Vindaloo man lel
Jaxson Morgan
Yes, exactly. I think there also was a one with "Snackpot" on it.
>I'm not sure if they are confirmed to be /180/ made.
If I remember correctly there has been a dude who was in the audience. He posted timestamp and his sign. Can't remember what was written on it though.
Jeremiah Brooks
BIG FINISH
Levi Ward
>Jobba
This is only other one I could find in my folder. I remember an user made a "He does it 4 3" sign but for some reason I can't find it although I'm sure I saved that one.
Charles Ortiz
Well that was fucking grim.
Thats what happens when you let floor players in front of a tv camera.
Anthony Garcia
The gf walking gerwyn to the stage
Chase Young
Reminded me of the floor jobbers getting through the Grand Slam qualifiers earlier in the week.
>Midget fucking Webster why
Nicholas Walker
I'VE BEEN INCLINED
Aaron Kelly
These walk-on girls are fine af.
Jonathan Adams
>He does it 4 3
Topkek! Would be great if someone dresses as Mr. Morris for the WC.
Some of them are Ireland kryptonite though.
Noah Rivera
Get on with it for fuck sake, its not a fucking plane.
Wyatt Reed
ROID MAN
lel
Lincoln Price
>tfw super laggy stream
Elijah White
DA BULL
Luis Walker
Get to the retirement home already, Terry.
Wickes man far too good for him today.
Henry Williams
>6-2 >Jonks
Hunter Sullivan
How long until Thornton fucks off out of the top 10