/180/: BWIN GRAND SLAM OF DARTS DAY 1

32 men venture to Wolverhampton's Civic Hall for the ultimate test of PDC versus BDO in the Grand Slam of Darts. 2016 saw the Autism Express of Michael van Gerwen retain his title by spanking James Wade in the final.

Due to the volatility of the BDO 1 year ranking system, this year's selection from the alleged "official side of the game" is arguably worse than last year's. This year's Lakeside champion, Middlesbrough's Glen Durrant, and Dutch runner-up Danny Noppert return as do Tipton's smartest man Jamie Hughes and waddling farmer Scott Mitchell, but it's the other four that drag the side down as supposed Yorkshireman and BDO #1 Mark McGeeney (who lost 6-1 to Krzysztof Ratajski in the Winmau World Masters final), eternal Scottish Lakeside failure Ross Montgomery, young compatriot Cameron Menzies and unknown Aussie Peter Machin make their GSoD debuts.

With there having been 15 different PDC major finalists in the year since the last Grand Slam, only current Gibraltar Darts Trophy winner Michael Smith qualified automatically from the reserves list, which means the first Sky major absence of a certain ferry-loving Stokie in nearly 7 years. In hindsight, considering Adrian Lewis's current form and record in this tournament is garbage (managing to lose to Scottie Dog last year sums his GSoD up) he will not be missed. The floor qualifier this year actually produced some decent names, as 2014 Lakeside finalists Stephen Bunting and Alan Norris, emerging youngsters Jeffrey de Zwaan of the Netherlands and Ireland's Steve Lennon and everyone's favourite midget Darren Webster. Sadly, the same cannot be said of Yorkshire clogger James Wilson, marker-covered Scouser Robbie Green and lazy eyed Joe Murnan.

Coverage starts at 1:00pm UK time on Sky Sports Arena with the evening session from 8:00pm(!) UK time on Sky Sports Action.

>Tournament preview
pdc.tv/news/2017/11/10/2017-bwin-grand-slam-darts-preview

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All group stage games are the best of 9 legs (first to 5).

>Afternoon session (1:00pm)
Michael Smith v James Wilson (G)
Stephen Bunting v Jeffrey de Zwaan (F)
Simon Whitlock v Berry van Peer (H)
Alan Norris v Corey Cadby (E)
Dave Chisnall v Scott Mitchell (F)
Mensur Suljovic v Mark McGeeney (G)
Gary Anderson v Cameron Menzies (H)
Peter Wright v Glen Durrant (E)

>Evening session (8:00pm)
Gerwyn Price v Steve Lennon (B)
James Wade v Robbie Green (C)
Darren Webster v Mark Webster (D)
Rob Cross v Joe Murnan (A)
Phil Taylor v Peter Machin (C)
Michael van Gerwen v Ross Montgomery (A)
Raymond van Barneveld v Jamie Hughes (B)
Daryl Gurney v Danny Noppert (D)

hope ross montgomery gets annihilated desu, despise that prick as much as superchin and cadby

I know that nobody will agree with me on this but after the WC the Grand Slam is my favourite tournament.

Thnak you once again, based /180/ OP.

>when he had a tantrum at Lakeside 2016 because Jamie Hughes put his hand on his shoulders

Aww yisss, time for /180/.
Had a laugh when I saw fucking Ross Montgomery is going to be there.

Grand Slam shall make for some good moments, I hope. Unfortunately no Wolfie.

Also no PDC humiliator Scott Waites.

Shame he never tried the PDC circuit for a year after he won.

Ha ha, time for /180/. Norris vs. Cadby could be good. Also: Can't stoppert the Noppert.

Fuck yes lads COMFY

>Also no PDC humiliator Scott Waites.
feels bad, he was damn decent once.

That elbow injury he had a few years ago completely killed him.

And we're on now.

Who /stillinbed/ here?

Is dave clarke died?

anyone got a sky sports mix/arena acestream?

Only reeled out for the evening session.

>DBO

>that Wade/Anderson match
Classic Wade

>Corey Cadby will not qualify for the WC unless he wins the Grand Slam
Can anyone confirm this?

Impossible.

Winning the Grand Slam doesn't earn enough money from £0 to make it into the Top 32.

HD acestream lads:

acestream://65630414dd0fdcb2091db4c0c6be95dbeff39ac7

>unironically putting Cadby and Durrant on the odds chart
>Sky

Got a 10er on cadby desu

>implying Cabdy won't be World Champ within three years

>10 hours of darts today

Absolutely glorious. Who's here for the long haul?

Doing the weekend shift in an empty office and using Sup Forums for the first time since the Premier League. Best time of the year, no question.

The tournament odds.

Meeee!

That would be bad. We will need a new master heel when the Feeler is gone, and Cadby would be a good fit. Can't see other candidates at the moment:

- Nicho long gone
- MvG ist just an autistic boy
- Clown too pitiful to be heel
- Same goes for Gurney
- Roidlet not enough profile

future goat

>tfw woke up at 6 AM just to watch this

Comfy as fuck and worth it.

>losing to this in the last 32 of his local Worlds qualifying tournament
>"future World Champ"

Cadby will never make it unless he can do it on the floor.

I've genuinely never heard of about 3 of these pdc players,

>Blubby in a group containing 3 "methodical" players
[tantrums intensify]

You know it, fäm.

There's been a big clearout in the PDC rankings this year. I mean look at some of the names who currently aren't even going to qualify for Ally Pally:

>Jenkins
>Dolan
>Gilding
>Wezzzzzz
>Caven
>Asstit
>Hamilton

>Jammy Todger

none will be missed desu

>you now remember Gilding's career peak against MVG at the 2015 UK Open
Has anyone had one match define them like that?

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excellent

was sick of watching the same beaten down plodders get thumped in the early rounds of all the majors

Well this is already a whipping.

Dolan not at the Worlds? How did that happen?

Just seen he went down to 34 in the ooM. Must have really fucked up this year.

wilson looks like he wants to die already

Wilson fucking everything up big time here.

They need to cut the floor qualifiers from this shit.

>Dolan not at the Worlds? How did that happen?
Been rubbish on the floor.

Just 4 quarter finals in 2017.

34 on the OoM and only 19th on the Pro Tour. The cunt will probably climb to 16th in time to be knocked out of the first round by Mervyn King in a classic.

jammie aint done yet

Pure madness.

>The cunt will probably climb to 16th in time to be knocked out of the first round by Mervyn King in a classic.
Can't happen because there are no more Pro Tour events this year.

Only way he can make Ally Pally is with a run at Minehead, which incidentally starts against Merv.

>Not giving the history maker a wildcard to every WC for life

It's like the PDC don't like money.

>41

wilson has a great throwing action.

>Snackpot the Second

On that subject:
>We are pleased to reveal the 2018 dart shirt of ‘Jackpot’. On one of the sleeves the ace of spades makes for a bold graphic statement, the other sleeve features two stars to represent his World Championship titles.

Only one who will be mossed is Gilding.

>Wezzzzz

lel this wasn't really surprising, was it?

>The body inside, though, is still the same lazy bag of meat as last year.

>WILSON
How in the fuck?

Shame, I was warming to Snackpot's shirt.

The absolute fucking state of this leg

But I want it in snackpot size too for maximum two times b2b WChampion feeling.

kek

>12 darts to level it

if he doesnt win this he shit quit darts forever desu

PDC showing the BDO how to properly sling some nails.

THE ABSOLUTE STATE

Smith threw away about nine darts that leg.

Fucking useless.

these cunts fixing this match?

Wilson thought he was on 48 when on 64.

Then goes for 32 when on 16.

Silly cunt.

WHO /BUNT MAN/ HERE?

/FUTUREGOAT/

inb4 another job session for the Bunt.

>Walking on to DJ Otzi

Christ.

HERE!

>Bunting kissing blokes

Bunting's gonna bottle this.

>dutch paki

ergh

>tfw bet a cheeky fiver on meneer Peer

Wonderful Shanghai from de Zwaan.

i think de zwaan has potential lads.

DAT 120

Had a wonderful game against Smith at the Worlds 2 years ago: youtube.com/watch?v=mzduLK5PJPI

[BUNT SWEATING INTENSIFIES]

>buntman fucking it

>letting it slip

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THAT BUNT CLUTCH

Need to see more of that from de Zwaan though. Excellent performance from the Thai-Dutchie.

>no commercials in these matches

Comfy.

buntman always delivers

never in doubt from the buntman

BASED BUNT

another good match

Fucking hell.

>no australian national anthem.mp3

>tfw double walk-on cheats us out of australian_national_anthem.mp3

>Drinklock PDC ranked 65

I know he fell off the wagon for a while but yikes.

>Sky graphics

How fucking slow is van Peer, Christ.

>Van Pipe

>being called "Berry"

looks like he is struggling with the yips.

Does he have dartitus?

Always not sure if dartitis or just awkward throw.

WAS THAT ALIENS

Anderson is going to hate playing this Van Peer cunt

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