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In my previous post, there was 3 weeks to go until the Top 4 were decided and it looked to be an incredible race to the finish between Phil Taylor, Raymond Van Barneveld and Adrian Lewis. However in a slightly underwhelming finish to the league phase, Van Barneveld secured his place with a week to spare.
My Premier League predictions have never been very good over the last 2 years but this time I was pleased to see Van Barneveld evade my jinx and make the Top 4. It wasn't just me who succeeded in this prediction game however with more votes cast for Van Barneveld to reach the Finals than any other player in my side poll. It was incredible to see the legend that is Mr Taylor miss out on the Premier League Finals for the first time ever and are we realistically now seeing his reign of dominance come to an end? He may have won the 9th Players Championship the weekend after missing out but the real test will be at the World Matchplay in July to see whether over the longer format, he can still win the major trophies.
Despite this aforementioned underwhelming finish to the league phase, again the entertainment, quality and drama of the Premier League has been incredible. I believe it is unrivalled for Thursday night entertainment and I am delighted to note I have the opportunity to put my feet up and watch the finals tonight with no other distractions. Again however, for the 3rd year running there has not been a 9 darter in the Premier League! It is literally mystifying with the quality being so high but when anyone reaches the D12 this year it appears like a magnet repelling the darts away. I'm not going to predict there will be a 9 darter tonight so let's just forget about it...maybe then it will happen?
What will definitely happen tonight is that our Premier League Champion 2015 will be crowned and I now believe that, excluding the World Championships, it is the most challenging tournament to win in world darts. It relies on players performing consistently week in week out testing both ability and equally mental strength. The travelling for the players is one thing but to play the best players in the world every week is a huge challenge. I believe that the right four players have made it to the O2 however, with the World Number 1, World Champion and Reigning Premier League Champion all involved. Most darts fans will agree that Dave Chisnall has certainly been this year's surprise package but with his majestic scoring and form, who says he can't upset the apple cart and steal the crown himself?
This year I am not going to make the same mistake as last year however, I think that Raymond Van Barneveld will become the only man besides Phil Taylor to successfully defend his Premier League crown. When Van Barneveld is confident, he can seem unbeatable and if he gets off to a good start I would not like to back against him. That's just my opinion though...I have added a new poll down the right hand column and I want you to tell me who will win this years Premier League.
So the line up is decided, the predictions are done and the O2 is set. Get your drinks poured, your feet on the sofa and prepare for a night of incredible darts. There's only one thing left to say...Let's Play Darts!
Hi Jamie nice to see you are back mate missed your write up's. Now you have experienced the league matches you can only get better, but having said that I've changed my darts again now using winmau sniper 23grams nice grip and a well balanced darts. Still I have some good games but most of the time I just play my team. We are now known as the Branston Eagle's as we have changed pubs which is called the Branston arms near where we live. Just a bit further to travel as the dart inn was just down the road from where we live. Some great reading on your site well done mate. By the way I am running a Christmas open singles darts competition at a place call Spot On which was the old Riley's place which closed down. I have moved my darts academy back there if you could mention it in any write ups. The competition is a open singles knockout it cost £5 to enter and all money paid in is paid out we are hoping to payout the last eight if we can get enough to turn up. Right the competition is on Friday night and register at 7:00pm start 8:00pm its open to all darts players men and women the date is 18th December. Should read. Christmas open singles competition at Spot On ( the old Riley's place in Burton on Trent. Entry fee is £5 and depending on entries will depends on what is paid out. If you could get the message out to any local leagues that may be interested I would be very appreciated. Keep up your darts and as they say practice makes perfect lol. I wish you and your family a very merry Christmas and all the best for 2016. Good luck mate hope to hear from you soon. Regards Rocky.
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ReplyDeleteHi Rocky, nice to hear from you again, I hope you are well. Thanks for your comment, I would love to include some of this information in a future article however I am very busy over the next month or so along with the World Championships itself! Once we have the World Champs out of the way I will do my best to include information about your academy and competitions. If you have not heard from me or seen an article by the end of January, please email me on jamiebarron98@hotmail.co.uk . Thanks
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