How is Tony Greenâs health now? Any hope the Voice of Darts will be behind the mic when proceedings get underway next month. It just wasnât the same last year without the doyen of darts commentators.
The good news Manuel is that Tony is back in good health. He returned for Septemberâs World Masters and will once again be behind the mike for the World Championship.
Ah Tony Green, the man who couldnât even get the world champions name right the year that Aussie dole cheat won it. Tony Davis he constantly called him. A bumbling fool of a man who fits right in with Colin Murray and the embarrassment Bobby George in this second rate farce. And the icing on the cake, the fat old cunt who says" Lets. Play. Darts" Fucking cringe-fest.
Oh is that why it wasnât very good last year. Thanks for clearing that up thenâŚ
The great Martin Fatzmaurice is the announcer, heâs sure no John McDonnell.
Admins, please hand out some bans please for the constant trolling of these 'tards.
What on earth does the former manager of St. Patrickâs Athletic have to do with the greatest MC in sport?
This article sums up what the World Championship at Lakeside means. Wonderful stuff. I can only imagine how many people who have never seen darts before will stumble across the championship while flicking through the TV channels and become hooked on the game, like this journalist. And weâre now just 16 days away now from the greatest annual sporting event on earth. I canât wait for Christmas to be over. Roll on January - my favourite month of the year.
http://www.guardianâŚnal?INTCMP=SRCH
The Count, Wolfie et al mean World Championship darts is thrilling TV
Think darts is more boring than snooker, golf and party political broadcasts put together? Youâre missing out on a televisual treat
Amelia Hodsdon
Friday 8 January 2010
New year, new lack of anything to watch on television. Iâve already binged on my Christmas boxsets, and as yet CBB does not appear to be worth watching. So what to watch this weekend? The 2010 BDO World Darts Championships final, obviously.
Until last year, darts sat firmly alongside snooker, golf and party political broadcasts for me â as television that I never watched. One bout of flu and a week on the sofa later, I was happily getting to know The Magician, The Count, Wolfie and Silverback as the action unfolded during the BDO World Darts Championship.
For a too-short January week, the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey, becomes the centre of the darting (and now my) universe â with its commited audience enjoying proceedings via fancy dress, handwritten signs and what looks like rather a large amount of lager. No matter how often a player scores the magical âOnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnehundredddddddddandeighhhhhhhhhhtyyyyyyyyâ, the cheers raise the roof. Thereâs not a sniff of nastiness, however. Despite the passion, the players, commentators and presenters appear to be best of friends, and apres-match hugging at the oche is par for the course.
Ted âThe Countâ Hankey was the winner last year. And â until his distressing quarter-final exit last night â he had been drawing my attention this time around with his deathly pallor, thousand-yard stare, mother in the audience cheering him on â and most of all, his walk-on. Darts players donât just go on to the stage, they have An Entrance. With theme music. Hankeyâs is Be on Your Way by DJ Zany, a slightly incongruous techno number, during which Hankey stalks on, wrapped in a cloak, then throws plastic bats to the audience. Find another sport that matches darts for originality and eccentricity.
The players arenât the only ones with unique styles. The (sometimes literally) gold-coated Bobby George is the mainstay of the commentators, and Colin Murray is doing an admirable job as anchorman. On Wednesday, BBC2 commentator David Croft had a field day with the combination of Martin âWolfieâ Adams (theme music: Duran Duranâs Hungry Like the Wolf) and the freezing weather: âThe wolf has arrived in sheepâs clothing â nothing sheepish about his performance tonight!â Adams later âhowled his way into the quarter finalsâ. Brilliant. Competition to fit as many darts phrases into the commentary as possible means the casual - and soon addicted - viewer can easily master the lingo. (For those in need of a refresher here are a few more to help you out). Throw âtrebles for show, doubles for doughâ into any darts-related conversation and if anyone challenges you on its meaning, explain that trebles may get you ahead in the score, but they count for nothing â nothing â without the closing double.
You may, of course, have already caught the darts bug during the Christmas/New Year gap, when the PDC World Championship was on Sky. But for me the BBCâs BDO is best. Are you ready? Ladies and gennelmun: Letâs. Watch. Darts!
Less than 2 weeks to go chapsâŚ
Is Lakeshite on the comedy channel this year?
Jog on you tard.
Stick to the racist, little endlander shit that sky sports feeds you.
Can the moderators please take control of this thread.
Sure.
Ok folks, settle down or iâll have to lock this thread.
jimmy, youâve asked the same question on several occasions now. The answer remains the same - the World Professional Darts Championship is being televised by BBC and ESPN. Maybe bookmark this post so you can find it next time you feel the need to ask the question. You fucking cretin.
I canât wait to see the viewing figures on ESPN in he UK, should be in the 5 figures if their lucky although the ladies darts should draw a huge audience, ha ha.
jimmy, your attempted quip wasnât funny.
No need for the âha haâ.
Laughing at your own inane posts is as low as one can go, Tard.
Youâd know all about how low someone can go alright. You degenerate shitebag.
Your ma goes low , fatboy. With her fat saggy tits bouncing back and forth between my shins and her gigantic stomach as she gobbles on my hammer.
ChocolateMice, what has gotten into you lately?