Rappy Veteran Posted December 30, 2012 Veteran Share Posted December 30, 2012 Has anyone been watching the Darts? MVG was on fire in that semi! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ4An9OC1P0 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1128412-darts-thread/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted December 30, 2012 Supervisor Share Posted December 30, 2012 Like most sports, I don't get any enjoyment from watching. Give me a set of darts in the pub though and I'm ready to go! Although granted, I have nowhere near the skill that these guys have. garwin 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1128412-darts-thread/#findComment-595423766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallithrax Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Like most sports, I don't get any enjoyment from watching. Give me a set of darts in the pub though and I'm ready to go! Although granted, I have nowhere near the skill that these guys have. Bit of a stretch calling darts a sport in my eyes. Same with snooker and other such games. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1128412-darts-thread/#findComment-595423772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Thanks for linking that 9-darter, Rappy. Missed that earlier. Dear god, MVG was so close to two 9-darters in a row! :o Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1128412-darts-thread/#findComment-595423782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knife Party Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 nice! we need a poker thread ASAP! :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1128412-darts-thread/#findComment-595423790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted December 30, 2012 Author Veteran Share Posted December 30, 2012 nice! we need a poker thread ASAP! :D Go for it :p I see it as Darts is on Sky SPORTS and in my eyes its a sport but yes its a past time but still a sport if only a minor one, like Snooker or Pool or Fishing all past times but still a sport. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1128412-darts-thread/#findComment-595423804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted December 30, 2012 Supervisor Share Posted December 30, 2012 Bit of a stretch calling darts a sport in my eyes. Same with snooker and other such games. Like it or not, it is categorised as a target sport, the same as Archery or Shooting. I agree with the idea that there may not be much physical exertion involved (even though there is some; you try throwing several hundred darts in a row and tell me when your arm gets tired ;) ) but there is certainly a lot of skill and endurance involved. You or I wouldn't stand a chance against these guys. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1128412-darts-thread/#findComment-595423828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted December 30, 2012 Author Veteran Share Posted December 30, 2012 Phil Taylor wins! Barney got better but was disappointing :/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1128412-darts-thread/#findComment-595423886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 It's gonna be a great final on New Year's Day. I'll be backing Phil Taylor as usual. ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1128412-darts-thread/#findComment-595423920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted December 31, 2012 Author Veteran Share Posted December 31, 2012 SMACKDOWN! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1128412-darts-thread/#findComment-595423924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Reid Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Like it or not, it is categorised as a target sport, the same as Archery or Shooting. I agree with the idea that there may not be much physical exertion involved (even though there is some; you try throwing several hundred darts in a row and tell me when your arm gets tired ;) ) but there is certainly a lot of skill and endurance involved. You or I wouldn't stand a chance against these guys. I was going to say basically the exact same thing, and honestly you could group golf and even baseball into it. Those two sports, at the heart, are basically a game of aim and accuracy. In both of those sports your goal is to put a ball in a specific spot from a standing prone position. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1128412-darts-thread/#findComment-595423934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted January 1, 2013 Author Veteran Share Posted January 1, 2013 Taylor might be a complete twit but he is the greatest of all time so kudos to him (Y) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1128412-darts-thread/#findComment-595427224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 So that's Taylor's 16th world championship now. He's got the same amount as Ric Flair! :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1128412-darts-thread/#findComment-595427452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted January 2, 2013 Author Veteran Share Posted January 2, 2013 So that's Taylor's 16th world championship now. He's got the same amount as Ric Flair! :laugh: my mate tweeted me the same thing, infact he said "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1128412-darts-thread/#findComment-595427464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoligy Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 I like Taylor, but have not seen much of the darts as i dont have Sky. Ive even met Taylor in his shop which has now closed he took his time to speak to me and the other lads that were in there at the time and signed some stuff for us personally can not say anything bad about the bloke. Was he in the wrong with Barny? Sure he shouldnt of lost his temper but if someone squeezed my hand and pulled me back id tell them to get off me. Anyway, as we all know he's made his money now, won more championships than anyone else and can happily retire if he wanted to which i think he will end up doing i think. Wish him all the best certainly entertained us all while he played! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1128412-darts-thread/#findComment-595427976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+hedleigh Subscriber² Posted January 2, 2013 Subscriber² Share Posted January 2, 2013 Only saw the clip above and at first couldn't see what he did. But then thought, hang on that's his throwing arm if I'm not mistaken! (Can't beat him, I'll break his arm!) :shiftyninja: :rofl: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1128412-darts-thread/#findComment-595427980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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