2018's Premier League Darts season begins tonight from across the Irish Sea at Dublin's 3Arena. The retirement of Phil Taylor after the Worlds means this will be the first PLD to not feature a Stokie, as HMS Adrian Lewis sank without a trace in December. In fact, 6 of 2017's competitors are out, and in their places come 4 debutants and 2 returnees, meaning it's one of the most unpredictable in a long time.
The season starts with a meme derby between everyone's favourite unorthodox Serbo-Austrian Mensur Suljovic and Australian #1 Simon Whitlock. The Gentle rejected his PLD invite last year but has decided to accept it this time around for his debut in the tournament, while the Wizard returns to the competition after 4 years away.
A master versus apprentice match-up follows as two-time PL winner Gary Anderson plays the talented but mentally inconsistent Michael Smith. Gando went out at the semi-final stage last year, while Bully Boy's notorious 2016 campaign saw him relegated with just 3 points.
The second debutant to make his mark is Daryl Gurney who goes up against Dutch legend Raymond van Barneveld. Since winning the World Grand Prix, Superchin hasn't performed at all and if Sunday's Masters final is anything to go by, Barney (who bombed in the playoff phase last time) should have little trouble here.
Then, the opening night's big match: three-time PL champ Michael van Gerwen versus newly crowned World Champion Rob Cross. Their Worlds semi was one of the greatest games ever, but PLD first-timer Voltage's loss to Suljovic at the Masters shows he still needs to improve; MVG will of course be out for revenge.
The night closes with a repeat of 2017's UK Open final as "Scotsman" Peter Wright faces Welsh roidlet Gerwyn Price. Six match darts were the reasons Snakebite failed to win the title last year, while the newcomer's stage antics are perfect for this darting roadshow.
Coverage starts from 7:00pm UK time on Sky Sports Action.
>Tonight's fixtures (7:00pm start, all matches best of 12 legs) Mensur "DIE MEISTER, DIE BESTEN" Suljovic v STRAYA Gary "Big Game Counter" Anderson v Michael "Snackpot 2.0" Smith Daryl "Sweet C4-line" Gurney v Barney MvGOAuTism v Rob "BAuLDtism" Cross Snakeshite v Gerwyn "Gurning" Price
why the fuck is shitlock considered a top 10 player
Brayden Torres
I don't eat much or drink much water at all to be honest...I mostly just suck penis, it provides me with most of my daily nutritious needs.
Blake Miller
He got to the World GP final.
It's 2017's top 9 players + Barney.
Brayden Fisher
but he is fucking dog shit to watch, awful throwing action, massive choker and wins fuck all
Cooper Watson
Who else would you have chosen instead then?
Manlet Webster? Chokey Chisnall? Alan fucking Norris?
Logan Perez
>based Michael Smith >based Cross >based gerney >BASED Wright
But
>No jackpot >No chizzy
I'm not watching it lads good-bye
John Myers
>No jackpot >No chizzy They have been utter wank in 2017, Ferrypot moreso.
It would have been a crime to include them.
Luke Wright
adrian lewis and cadbury for a start
Noah Long
Forgot based price so that's good. Makes me want to browse fit again
But
NO PIPE
No swoopidy swoopidy long arms
I'm out fuck this he should get a wild card for being based and hilarious
Dominic Lopez
>le lose to German jobber man No.
Cadby couldn't be considered because he hasn't got a Tour Card.
>wanting Pipe Do you just want to be a contrarian or something?
Grayson Sanders
Pipe is based though
Mason Perez
Pipe is a complete cunt.
Nathan Jenkins
wez pls leave
Liam Ward
That van Gerwen guy is seriously the freakiest looking guy I've ever seen.
Nathaniel Myers
Thank fuck we're back on Sky lads, ITV's coverage is fucking shocking
Cooper Harris
At least there won't be any Taylor montages now.
Parker Richardson
Wouldn't put it past them
Connor Watson
>tfw Premier League is back and Thursdays are saved
Jack Williams
Ha ha, time for /180/. I hope Barney will beat the fuck out of Supercunt.
>people itt demanding Fatpot, Chizzy and Cadby Ferrypot has no one to blame but himself for being a lazy cunt, Chizzy was bad most of the time and at the moment Cadby's nothing more than a talented but mentally unstable ex-convict.
Also: WTF apparently I was banned in 2016, but now that I saw the message, I'm not? Never visited Sup Forums for 6 years or so, whatever, thanks japanese moot!
Camden Gonzalez
Aww yisss time for the Premier League again
You sometimes get that message saying you were banned for a post you didn't make (someone else with the same IP made the post, I guess).
Now we'll just get Rob Cross being refered to as Phil's heir.
>Mensur "DIE MEISTER, DIE BESTEN" Suljovic v STRAYA The battle of "Why can't both win"
Jayden Jackson
>darts every thursday into May feelsgoodman
Blake Cook
Damn, Austria'a version of Newsnight Review looks lit.
Brody King
There can be only one
Jayden Martin
Any idea why Big Mens is skipping the UK Open this year?
Seven Tour Card holders are skipping all or some of the UK Open qualifiers [events skipped in brackets]:
Christian Kist [1-3] Mensur Suljovic [ALL] Paul Nicholson [4-6] Robert Marijanovic [ALL] Ryan Joyce [4-6] Stephen Burton [ALL] Ting Chi Royden Lam [ALL]
Carter Morris
And we're on now.
Carter Russell
>back on sky
haha time for bums
Logan Parker
das it mane
Brandon Barnes
No clue. Makes no sense this year either considering he's doing the PL.
>Royden Lam Why did that fucker get a Tour Card in the first place? He hasn't played a single Players Championship event in this spell.
Jordan Lewis
>5 seconds into german darts program >"IT'S THE 1ST PL WITHOUT PHIL NOOOO!!1" Kill me.
>The battle of "Why can't both win" True, but I favor Mens a little. Whitlock wasn't very nice to van Peer, and, while he maybe just didn't know better, he failed to offer an excuse afterwards as far as I know. Not very classy.
>(someone else with the same IP made the post, I guess). Probably, but very strange that this didn't happen until now. Maybe my provider shuffled the IP ranges in my area.
Mason Gonzalez
Who does /180/ think will finish bottom of the league?
Jonathan Gray
>"Wayne Mardle: Finished 5th in 2008"
Easton Anderson
Whitlock or Gurning.
Luis Roberts
Mensur 6-3 Whitlock Anderson 6-6 Smith Gurney 2-6 RVB MVG 6-4 Cross Wright 6-1 Price
Leo Nelson
This will never be forgotten.
Jose Evans
>those missed match darts lmao
Whitlock or Price maybe
Juan Brown
>that clownman choke
Kek
Never gets old
Gabriel Smith
>Who does /180/ WANTto finish bottom of the league? Made that one a little easier..
Mensur 6-2 Whitlock Anderson 4-6 Smith Gurney 2-6 RVB MVG 6-3 Cross Wright 7-5 Price
Carter Wilson
>muh bad back zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Christopher Reed
I was out of the country all of last year and completely missed all of the darts. That little montage was good.
>all those missed match darts
Cameron Perez
Wins have to be 7-x lads.
Mason Collins
Easy,
Lucas Roberts
MVG's gonna go on a proper autism express run this year, winning every trophy except the Worlds where he'll roll over for Barney in the quarters.
Dylan Jackson
Damn you're right. Just thought it was 6 as long as it wasn't 5-5. But it isn't. Shame on me and my shitty memory.
Not that I think Smith will be totally good all of a sudden, but Gando realy isn't himself these days.
Caleb King
Don't think that's correct actually
Noah Howard
i've been seeing this gif for years now assuming that's one of the bushwhackers and now i know it isn't and everything feels wrong
Michael Phillips
>missing the ascent of Cross You missed some good shit.
Justin Evans
Actually you obviously are if there's a 6-6
Ignore me
Jeremiah Kelly
>australian_national_anthem.wav every single week for 4 months
Cameron Garcia
australian_national_anthem.mp3
Evan Allen
AUSTRALIAN
NATIONAL
ANTHEM
Brayden Evans
whitlock looking like he's just happy to be here, as well he might
Matthew Martinez
GWAN MENS
Grayson Howard
...
Dominic Anderson
>simply the best >in Dublin
Staunch.
Anthony Peterson
The games are all on the tubes, you should really watch it it was awesome. Also Cross vs. Bully was great, and some others I already forgot because again: crappy memory.
Finding the no walk on girls thing a bit odd Tbh lads, weird
Henry Peterson
>no walkon girls >still got cheerleaders wearing smaller outfits than the walkon girls
David James
I say 'all' of last year. I got back just before christmas so I saw both the best darts World championship... and the one Cross won.
Blake Mitchell
>Wayne mentions Taylor in his first sentence.
Wyatt Russell
>green board surround MY AUTISM
Isaiah Sanders
seeing them on the front page of the sun day after day has been fucking surreal
James Morgan
The green behind the board is really distracting
Eli Gray
>both the best darts World championship. that final was fucking woeful and summed up duzza
Christian Campbell
DAT FUCKING 121
lel
Ah, alright. You the lad who was in the Middle East?
Andrew Parker
DAT BULL 121
Tyler Carter
DAT 121
WELCOME TO THE PL!
Samuel Ramirez
>DAT 121
DARTS IS BACK BABY
Dylan Clark
>121 to start
Hunter Lee
Wait till you here the reaction in Aberdeen and maybe Glasgow
Samuel Morris
THAT 121 FROM BIG MENS
Logan Scott
Blue sponsors are the most aesthetically pleasing Tbh
Juan Lee
C'mon Simon!
Jaxson Reyes
I'm not liking Unibet's seemingly total domination of the majors.
Alexander Butler
I was in that part of the world, yeah.
Owen Hill
DAT 110
Noice
Carter Roberts
>Shitlock
Aiden Taylor
>Those similar designs Corporate darts
Joseph Foster
Does anyone have the photo of Whitlock with his 20-years-younger missus?
Michael White
It was alright, Last couple of months start to fuck you up in the head though, you just get angry with everyone, plus a FAP is hard to come by and the frustration grows.
Glad to be home and won't be going back again.
>Shitlock wins a leg
Lincoln Baker
enjoying how the grand slam gets a shitey BDO-style photoshop logo
Owen Morgan
Crucial 81 from Pisshead.
Kevin Cruz
WSOD looks like a beer mat
Cameron Richardson
World Series is the worst imo.
Luke Price
>Shitlock actually not being shit for once Well, that's a surprise.
