We have reached the end of the men's 2017 BDO Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship from "the home of world darts - the Lakeside!" in Frimley Green.
As it was last year, this has been a tournament where achieving a 90 average is truly the BDO equivalent of achieving 100 in the PDC, and aside from a few matches, it's been poor viewing. The sole saving grace for the BDO is that the final this year contains the two best players in the organisation: Middlesbrough's Glen Durrant and Joure's Danny Noppert. This will ensure there's a 25th different name on the famous trophy and the first guaranteed new winner since 2014's final.
Duzza has been inconsistent, with a 97 average in round 1 against Nick Kenny and a 96 yesterday in his crushing 6-1 defeat of Jamie Hughes sandwiched by his sub-90s achieved in his near-elimination by Paul Hogan (how he managed to bust 16 after having already missed 3 for the match, nobody will ever know) and the relatively comfortable win over Darius Labanauskas. This suggests the BDO number 1 blows hot or cold far more often than he should, and a repeat of this inconsistency today would not be good.
Noppie, however, has been so composed for a Lakeside debutant. The Dutchman is the only player to have averaged over 90 in every one of his matches so far and has never been behind at any point, kicking off with the tournament high 98 against Canada's David Cameron before dismantling countryman Richard Veenstra in round 2. Although Scott Waites and Darryl Fitton put up some fight in the quarters and semis, they were never able to take the lead and the 26 year old would become the first Netherlands player to win the title since fellow first-timer Christian Kist in 2012.
Coverage starts at 4:00pm on BT Sport 1 and 4:15pm on Channel 4. The final is the best of 13 sets (first to 7).
Gabriel Stewart
Looking forward to another lakeside thriller
Jackson Green
And if you're wondering why a darts final is on so early, blame Channel 4.
Apparently this final is less important than the following:
>Walking the Americas >Bad Neighbors
Oh, and it clashes with Manchester United-Liverpool as well because of it. Well done, Channel 4.
David Gray
who /Noppie/ here? Although I wouldn't mind Duzza winning because he looks so miserable.
Cooper Butler
Uncle Barry must have had a hand at scheduling the final against Liverpool United
Landon Jenkins
Here.
On that subject, Bazza has mentioned that there is the possibility of Lisa Ashton going to the Grand Slam
Asher Fisher
wankers
Thomas Walker
>there is the possibility of Lisa Ashton going to the Grand Slam
Ayden Miller
The state of some of these people.
Bentley Taylor
And BT's coverage has started now.
Channel 4's will start in 15 minutes.
Cameron Phillips
Scott Waites in the grey hoodie
James Walker
lel
Big Cliff a few people ahead of him
Colton Green
This 90s rainbow error screen on the stream brings back memories
Julian Robinson
Based Little Richard
Hudson Diaz
Uncanny
Benjamin Jones
WOLFIE
Jaxon Lewis
>the famous Durrant shuffle
Luke Kelly
tfw Noppie spills his spaghetti and loses 7-2
Thomas Reyes
If anyone was going to pour his pasta it'd be Durrant.
Asher Ortiz
>Howler Count after Day Seven - 797
Christian Carter
Hi lads lol
Ethan Parker
>that throw for the bull in the back of the bar
Samuel Long
Heard that Noppert won despite not even hitting the 25. Yikes.
Hudson King
They both hit the 25 first time round, then both missed the bull area by miles. Noppert's just happened to be slightly closer
Alexander Nguyen
Jesus christ thats not even how its done. If both miss the 25 you start again. Fucking state of the bdo
Easton Miller
Good walk-on
Hi Ian. What's for dinner?
Joseph Sanchez
>BDO idiocy
>Duzza kissing Noppie Not content with stealing Fatpot's walk-on tune, he's stealing his mannerisms.
Landon Kelly
>Duh duh duh >Fucking useless
>Low carb high brotein
Good for diamond dabs
Henry Hall
>kissing him ...
Blake Walker
Surprised nobody's ever tried to dislocate a players finger or smear their hand in WD40 during the walk-on
Nathan Cooper
>tfw change over to BBC red button during adverts to watch basketball Get on my level, casuals.
Sebastian Wilson
Duzza pocketed already.
Chase Phillips
>not watching the ads thief
Alexander Howard
>British basketball
Id rather watch two blokes missing doubles for 5 hours thanks
Blake Rodriguez
>140 >180 PDC BTFO
Xavier King
>Watching ghetto hoop
Lad...
Dominic Adams
SURELY NOT?
Julian King
No fucking way
Luke Moore
Will never understand krauts
Connor Stewart
...
Evan Clark
fug
Benjamin Jackson
>duzza fucking lol
Jace Reyes
Duzza averaging 180 after 2 visits. MVG SHOOK
Matthew Thompson
It started so well...
Julian Cooper
Sweet Jesus this devolved quickly
Camden Wright
>Dutchies in charge of D12
>this finishing Ah yes, this is more like the BDO.
Chase Clark
The first time in the entire tournament Noppert has been behind.
Kevin Lopez
Haha it's like free TV
Yeah, it is staggeringly dire.
William White
We're in for a BDO classic lads
Joseph Allen
>Nearly hit 9 darter >Wind up on D1
Welp...
Jacob Parker
I now have the horrible feeling Durrant's going to win.
Shit.
Chase Baker
>2/12 on doubles after 2 legs
WEW
Adrian Roberts
>Le always leave D12 and never hit it man
Worse than MVG
Cameron Sullivan
NOPPERT SHOOK
Ryan Williams
Need to turn down the crowd mics desu, can't concentrate with this electric atmosphere.
Cameron Morales
>4/21 at getting doubles I'm the only person with a record worse than that.
Check em
Landon Perez
should just play recorded Yaya-Kolo-chants over and over desu
Leo Morales
Had to laugh at Duzza saying in the pre-match interview how Noppert's as slow as he is.
Jonathan Diaz
...
Christopher Brown
Checked
Jacob Martin
Checked
Justin Nelson
>that Noppie relief
Samuel Lewis
Thank you, Wolfie
Jayden Ortiz
>Slow-mo replay of 'unlucky' bounceout >Was going to land miles south of tops
Kayden Gutierrez
>le miss D12 man
Connor Morgan
Match needed to go 1-1.
Asher Allen
D14 is the Mensur
D12 could be the Noppert, if the cunt could actually manage to hit it more than 1/10.
Zachary Nguyen
>implying D12 isn't the Dutch Misstake
Justin Butler
They love going for it, considering that neither one of them can ever hit it.
Josiah Nelson
He actually hit a D12!
Cameron Green
>Jackie someone push that fucker into the lake
Gavin Ortiz
The absolute madman!
Luis Butler
>116 left >T20 >second dart miles into the 8 bed
Christian Myers
bdo please take Kist back I hate him
Evan Torres
Channel 4 commentary
Jaxon Bell
>le gulping Dutch jobber man
Connor Jackson
>They're actually hitting D12 now /180/ BTFO
Jose Morales
>Durrant trying a Merv King 80 out
Aiden Bailey
State of this
Daniel Anderson
Noppie needs to have another strong set on Durrant's throw like he did in set 2.
Noah Jones
>Asstit dropping NFL and Jerry Maguire references You aren't on Twitter, Paul.
Leo Nelson
>Steelers/Chiefs reference
Grayson Nguyen
oh I had no idea what he was talking about
Dominic Richardson
Damn so close to that 164
Easton Cooper
>Sloppie
Ryan James
>Chokert
Christopher Cooper
Choke
Hudson Gonzalez
If you're on 18 with 1 dart left and the opponent out of finishing range, why not just throw a 2 to come back to 16?
Luis Adams
>not having faith in Noppie
Nolan Nelson
The amount of times Durrant almost hits 8 when going for big 16 is ridiculous.
Nathan Davis
[Durrant A-Game intensifies]
Nolan Anderson
Just be yourself
Tyler Gray
>that cheeky Noppie when he missed the last treble 20 by miles
Brandon Hughes
>nicho ragging on Ashdown
Jack Lee
DAT 10 DART BREAK FROM NOPPIE
CLUTCH
Ethan Lewis
10 DART LEG
Ian Thomas
Why is Noppert so likeable?
William Myers
DAT 10 DART LEG. MVG GANDO BARRY AND ANDREW GILDING ON SUICIDE WATCH
Jordan Young
Because he's not an old, fat English county jobber?
Nathaniel Clark
Andrew Gilding would only be on suicide watch if the police found his hard drive.
