How do you mean Thraw?
Youâve sank to a new level of crudeness.
Mac will fill you in.
Am I right in saying that PDC quarter-finalist Kim Huybrechts failed to qualify for last yearâs BDO event?
Yes, you are indeed correct Mr Totti.
8 days to go and then weâll have some real arrows at the home of darts.
Bring on the Lakeside. 
Real Darts
Real people
He actually failed to qualify in five attempts, Totti.
It seems that dropping down a level has been a good decision for him.
Real people? How would you know Bandage, youâve never been to Lakeshite.
As the Hearnites wallow in the embarrassment of the abysmal conclusion to the Philâs Darts Club championships, us dartistocrats have the original and best to look forward to. Ah fucking lovely. Bring on the Lakeside.
http://www.bdodarts.com/1581/02-01-2012/Global_TV_Audiences_For_Lakeside_2012
02 January 2012
Global TV Audiences For Lakeside 2012
BBC and ESPN will be screening over 60 hours of live and recorded coverage of the 2012 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championships from Saturday, January 7th to Sunday, January 15th.
This includes live darts on the first weekend from both BBC (starting with defending Champion Martin Adams v Scott Mitchell on BBC One at 2.30PM on Saturday, January 7th) and ESPN opening up with 2 hours of live darts on the evening of January 7th.
Sunday, January 8th will also have live Lakeside darts on BBC (afternoon) and ESPN (evening). Monday to Friday coverage then continues with extended highlight on BBC (afternoon and evening) and live darts for three-and-a-half hours each weekday evening on ESPN.
The live Semi-Finals on Saturday, January 14th will be shared by both broadcasters: BBC will show the first Semi-Final live from 14.30 to 16.30 hours, with ESPN screening the second Semi-Final live from 17.00 to 20.00 hours.
To celebrate the 35th consecutive year of the World Professional Darts Championships on BBC, there will be exclusive live coverage on BBC Two of the 2012 Lakeside Final on Sunday, January 15th from 17.45 to 20.00. ESPN will be screening highlights from the 2012 Final from 22.30 to 00.00.
In addition, Lakeside 2012 coverage on Europsort and Eurosport Asia will be available in 99 countries around the globe â completing a TV package that is likely to produce the largest audience for darts in the world.
Cant wait for this to start. I must admit the PDC was very disappointing this year.
I think you speak for the whole forum there Fenway and I look forward to reading your always knowlegdeable posts during the tournament.
Hereâs some great memories to what the appetite. Stirring stuff.
Lads is Stephen âBuntyâ Bunting in the tournament this year? It would truly show the depth of the BDO if one of last years stars failed to qualify for this years tournament.
My money is on Scotty Waites this year.
1st Round Menâs Draw.
Seeds
Ron Meulenkamp 16 (NETH) V Gary Stone (SCOT)
Martin Adams 1 (ENG) V Scott Mitchell (ENG)
Ross Montgomery 9 (SCOT) V Fabian Roosenbrand (NETH)
[b]Tony OâShea 8 /b V Steve West (ENG)
Paul Jennings 12 (ENG) V Garry Thompson (ENG)
Gary Robson 5 (ENG) V Steve Douglass (ENG)
Wesley Harms 13 (NETH) V Martin Phillips (WAL)
Robbie Green 4 (ENG) V Darryl Fitton (ENG)
Ted Hankey 15 (ENG) V Clive Barden (ENG)
Scott Waites 2 (ENG) V Andy Boulton (ENG)
Willy van de Wiel 10 (NETH) V Dave Prins (ENG)
John Walton 7 (ENG) V Martin Atkins (ENG)
Tony West 11 (ENG) V Geert de Vos (BELG)
[b]Jan Dekker 6 /b V Christian Kist (NETH)
Benito Van De Pas 14 (NETH) V Alan Norris (ENG)
Dean Winstanley 3 (ENG) V Joey ten Berge (NETH)
Steven Bunting is the spit of one of my best friends.
Great player, and no matter what anyone says, is a testament to the quality in the BDO that he failed to qualify.
05 January 2012
Tragic news for Trina on the eve of the championships. There wonât be a dry eye in the house if she can honour the memory of her mum by taking title number ten this year.
Real darts, Real people.
http://www.bdodarts.com/newsitem.aspx?nid=1586
Condolences to Trina Gulliver on the sad passing of her mother Muriel
On behalf of the BDO Board of Directors I send sincere condolences to Trina Gulliver on the sad news that her dear mother, Muriel, passed away in the early hours of Thursday, January 5th, 2012.
Our thoughts are with Trina and her family at this very sad time.
BARRY GILBEY, BDO Chairman
In honour of a request from her mom, Trina will be competing in the 2012 Lakeside Womenâs World Championships and begins her defence of the title she has now won 9 times on Sunday, January 8th,
According to Bobby George, Dean Winstanley canât count :lol: