The last visit to the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool's Winter Gardens for 2017 sees a tournament that has been clearly high on drama and deceptively high in standard ends with a meeting of two utterly detestable players that really has no desired winner.
Stoke sex pest Phil Taylor's quest to make it 16 Matchplay titles has seen him cruise through to the final after only losing 23 legs over his four matches so far. His first cunt-off against Gerwyn Price saw Pheel kept in check for the first 10 legs before blitzing the Welsh roidlet. Vintage Taylor has since taken over, with 100+ averages in every match since and a tournament checkout rate of 45%. Raymond van Barneveld unsurprisingly gave up, but the biggest thumping of all came in the QF where a severely off Michael van Gerwen lost 16-6 in his biggest humiliation of the past 5 years. Half-crocked Adrian Lewis attempted to stay with the Prowler in last night's SF but just couldn't keep up after 15 legs.
So-called Scotsman and panto clown Peter Wright has made his first Blackpool final after inconsistent performances this week. Changing darts midway through his opener with James Wilson eventually gave him a win with a sub-90 average before whipping Cristo Reyes with a 104 average in round 2. A tight QF against Darren Webster saw Snakeshite eventually get home after a six-leg streak decided the fixture, and a gripping SF encounter with Daryl Gurney yesterday saw a ridiculous 41 missed darts at double by the current UK Open champion but still got through in the end.
The pair's only meeting over a long distance came in last year's Grand Slam of Darts quarter-final, where Clownman averaged 103 and finished at 40% to win 16-10. A repeat of that performance will be needed if he is to claim only his second major, but let's be honest: that won't be happening. Apparently, this has been fixed for TAYLORWINSLOL from the off.
Coverage starts from 7:00pm UK time on both new-look Sky Sports Main Event and Action channels.
>Tonight’s match (Best of 35 legs) Taylel v Snakeshite
All matches must be won by 2 clear legs, with up to 5 extra legs played to decide a winner. If the match is tied after 5 extra legs, a final sudden death leg will be played.
Pic related (by the excellent Burton DeWitt on Twitter) shows the seed participants for every World Series since it began. The fact Barney has played every single one may explain why the lazy twat cannot be arsed to play ranking events.
Benjamin Ross
TYBOP
>Andy Hamilton >Wes Newton What year is this!?
Jaxon Gutierrez
2013, back when they were both relevant.
Henry Wright
Taylor to win every remaining major this year screencap this
Ayden Lewis
Every eligible major of course.
He can't win the European nor the Players Champs Finals.
Xavier Johnson
>ends with a meeting of two utterly detestable players that really has no desired winner. Clown isn't that bad. He might be a choker in his midlife crisis, but he is not an asshole. If any, that cow wife is the source of all problems.
Also: Justin Credible speaking some truth in his current blog entry about MvGs latest behaviour, despite his regular over-usage of swear words.
>The vile scut from Holland is an arrogant obnoxious prick who thought he was unbeatable, signing autographs in the middle of a game, texting his best friend the elongated dutch Mervyn King during the MVG- Whitlock matches and being a general prick.
Juan Nguyen
Oh yeah right, didn't see that. Now that makes sense.
Mason Myers
MVG has at least come out with this:
>"I wasn't 100 percent and that's my fault," said Van Gerwen, speaking to RTL7. "I have to accept it, even though it's painful. The last ten legs or so felt like torture but Phil played well. He took every chance to hurt me and I didn't - I didn't take any chances at all and that hurts, but I have to deal with that. My form wasn't there and it wasn't there in the first two matches as well. Looking at my average of 101 it's not good enough when you play Phil - I missed so many doubles, I was poor. I don't blame the crowd. These things happen in Rotterdam, Aberdeen and Germany as well and when you're 100 percent focused you can deal with that."
>"I'm taking a month off now, Daphne is giving birth to our daughter soon and I'm looking forward to that very much," added Van Gerwen. "After that month I've got to focus again on the darts and make sure I'm ready for the upcoming tournaments."
Fact is, he's not been right all tournament and was never going to win it.
Nolan Ross
Not majors
John King
>only Sky events are majors
Cameron Mitchell
>Autism showing feelings
Aaron Kelly
Well, sounds good, at least he's taking the blame. I hope that he grows up as a player. The way he was going really makes me worry that we're ending up with another eternal reigning cunt.
Aiden Jenkins
Taylor never suffered a defeat like this in his prime, that's the problem.
Whenever MVG has another cunt streak he'll surely remember >16-6
Adrian Hernandez
And we're on now.
Owen Wilson
Hes on Dutch TV now with my boy VvdV. Seems very chill about it.
Henry Brooks
>these Blackpool stats
Caleb Hill
Meanwhile we have to put up with mardle talking a load of shit
Bentley Gray
Oh god Michael shittalking Phil now
Luis Miller
van Gerwen: "Congratulations to Phil, once again the most unsporting player on the tour" Phil: "Suck my balls mate"
Wow!
Jayden Lewis
We'll be needing a name for this whole incident. I suggest something lesbian, because it looks like two cunts rubbing at each other.
I'm really annoyed by this. Always liked MvG and thought while he was kinda one-dimensional, he was really entertaining. But his shot became really too much for me to handle in the last months.
William Howard
I have a terrible feeling Clownman is going to job like fuck.
Cameron Gonzalez
>that outfit
James Diaz
>dressing up as a pineapple Jesus fucking Christ, Clownman.
Noah Lewis
State of it
Parker Scott
>dad what was it like to live through the era of the greatest dartist to ever throw an arrow at a board? >I hated every second of it, son
Lucas Ward
what happened between van Gerwen and the Power? been away a couple of weeks and just tuning in for the final.
Luke Ortiz
FOR
THE
LAST
TIME
IN
BLACKPOOL
Zachary Gonzalez
OF THE WOOOOOOOORLD
Liam Collins
...
Jayden Martin
i actually want Taylor to win 2bh
Nolan Baker
>letting philly walk last cause muh retirement >cucked and pocketed before the match even began
He's gonna get swept, isnt he?
Wyatt Collins
Power raped him 16-6
MVG severely below par
Hudson Baker
Why else would he come out on stage dressed as a fruit?
Jackson Gray
>Snakeshite crying Jesus Christ
Justin Phillips
>already broken THANKS UNCLE BARRY
Tyler Evans
>bull bull BRAVO
Asher Cooper
might buy Wright's pineapple shirt for Maga.
looks good
Levi Morris
>watch Wimbledon tennis final >Cilic crying >fast forward 2 weeks >watch World Matchplay final >Wright crying
I don't think these semen-slurping sports are for me
Aaron Garcia
>gives up walk-on privilege >comes out dressed as a pineapple >crying on stage How is it possible to lose before you've even thrown a dart?
This is how.
Only place it's suited.
Xavier Hall
Oh boy, these lack of check outs.
Leo Robinson
Well clown, if you can't win THAT leg, what leg do you think you will win?
Luke Jenkins
>the absolute state of snakeshite
David Peterson
>crowda already getting on wright's back
i'll give it 8 legs before he cries
Logan Roberts
...
Ryder Ortiz
fuck it, I'm off to get beer. Anyone need anything?
Daniel Sanchez
DAT 101
Clown finally in the game!
Jordan Martin
>all these people holding up the 180 sign when he hit 140 lel
Gf and choc ice pls
DAT 101
Jayden Rodriguez
Only positive you can really take from that is Wright has won 2 legs.
This isn't going to end well for him.
Kayden Morris
What kinda outfit you want senpai? Just fuck my shit up
Caleb Rodriguez
This is inevitable.
Robert Roberts
>this match
Oliver Lopez
Nice DD20 from Clown!
Thomas Butler
Neat tops tops 100.
More of that and Feel will shit himself.
Easton Anderson
that 2x tops was nice
Christian Robinson
Snakeshite will probably miss darts for the match
Nolan Long
THE CRUELLEST
CLOWNMAN ON TEARS WATCH
Dominic Wright
When you watch a clownman game, then you can see that his overall choking is carefully set up during the whole game by a series of mini-chokes. He really makes choking an art!
Also: The Taylor Bull finish...
Ryder Lewis
Pheel is going really close to the wire on the big numbers, he seems to be a bit nervy. Not that it matters when Snakeshite is just going to roll over and take it
Ryan Parker
...
Liam Roberts
He's pulled it into T7 when going for 57 too often as well.
>4-1 session well this is going to be over before 8:30
Levi Watson
Unrelated, but still funny!
Justin Rogers
wright needs a break in the next session or its a repeat of the qf and sf
Andrew Perry
If it's 10-5 or better for Pheel at the end of the session, this final is done.
Asher Cruz
The Taylor Bull finish... again.
RIP Clown
Jacob James
pathetic from snakebite
Mason Morris
YEAH YEAH YEAH QUE NO PARE LA FIESTA DON'T STOP THE CHOKING!
Julian Torres
A reverse bull 82. After Clown blew 5 to hold throw.
Absolutely merciless.
Jason Collins
...
Thomas Cox
this will be some breakback after choking in the last leg
Lincoln Martin
He will be remembered as the guy who can only win a final when the opponent is a roided up manlet.
Angel Gonzalez
Watch him immediately lose throw again.
Juan Foster
...and van Gerwen not being in the tournament
Jason Allen
wright's finishin is brutal
Samuel Watson
Wright inexplicably showing some fight.
Robert Sanchez
>2 legs in a row for clown >Feel starting with 41 Come on, Clown!
Asher Foster
fantastic session from wright
Julian Adams
GWAN SNAKESHITE
Angel Powell
Wright CANNOT get broken back this leg. Possibly the most important leg of the match so far >365 after 6 darts
Dylan Fisher
Won't be if he loses his throw here.
Daniel Gonzalez
there's right fucking it up again
Andrew Powell
And Clownman has instantly lost the match.
219 after 12 darts on your own fucking throw after having 3 straight.
Way to shit it all up in an instant, Mr. Shight.
Gavin Rodriguez
>win 3 legs in a row, including 2 breaks >lose own throw immediatly afterwards >with 219 left >Clownman
Carson Nguyen
>Clownshite
Kevin Gray
top lel
Caleb Davis
>Taylor averaging 106 Wew.
Aiden Nelson
Another Clown miss on throw.
Another Taylor break.
John Gomez
taylorwinslol
Nolan Harris
Ogre.
Isaac Bell
And the Terry Jenkins-award for bottling finals goes to...
Luke Ross
Fuck sake.
Justin Wood
Shite final
Chase Hill
It's good to see Wright bending over and letting Taylor enter just like barry told him to do.
Daniel Lewis
Bazza will be pleased at Clownman bending over like this.
Good analogy from Mardle/Studd on the difference between Taylor and MVG in finals for once: Taylor's a boa constrictor, MVG's a samurai sword.
>4-1 session and averaging over 105 Brutal.
Luis Garcia
its only fun watching phil when he's the underdog
Nicholas Hughes
In that third mini-session, Peter Wright had scoring visits of the following: >140, 140, 140, 180, 180, 174, 140, 171, 180, 140, 130
And fucked it up by throwing 282 in 12 in the last leg.
Connor Jenkins
As much as it hurts: Feel is the well deserved winner of this tournament. He had a much harder schedule (Roidlet, Barney, Autism, Snackpot in comparison to Clown (Jammy, Christo, Midget Webster and Chin), he had very few moments of weakness, and his finishing was uber-clutch this week.
Second best player in the tournament probably still was Gando, who went out despite having the best average in both 1st and 2nd round. Unlucky for him to meet a blazing hot Dude.
Jeremiah Turner
>Taylor's a boa constrictor, MVG's a samurai sword. So true. MvG crushes you, Feel waits for you to crush yourself.
>that scores Unreal.
Aaron Jenkins
Agreed on Prowler.
>Second best player in the tournament probably still was Gando, who went out despite having the best average in both 1st and 2nd round. Chin surely.
Beat a seed in every match he won as an unseeded player.
