The PDC waves goodbye to Butlins Minehead until November today with the last day of the UK Open. With the absence of Michael van Gerwen, the tournament has had quite an odd atmosphere around it but has not been short of action and drama. All but one of the eight quarter-finalists have had wins on the PDC circuit, yet only two of them have picked up a major.
The first last 8 clash is between Belgium's Kim Huybrechts and the well-travelled Alan Norris. Waffleboy survived a last leg shootout with Joe Cullen to make it to his first UK Open quarter final while Chuck had Michael Smith's mental implosion to thank as he coasted through to just his second PDC major QF.
A quite unfashionable clash follows with Stoke dab sensation Ian White against Welsh roidlet cunt Gerwyn Price. Diamond made his seventh major QF with a simple victory over the unknown Martin Lukeman, and Iceman has some more Twitter fuel as he did what neither Gary Anderson nor Adrian Lewis could and ended Paul Hogan's dream run. There's only one desired winner from this and it isn't Price.
Our first major winner takes to the main stage as Australia's Simon Whitlock plays Northern Ireland's Daryl Gurney. The 2012 European champion has a recent resurgence of form and was 2nd place on the UK Open Order of Merit, winning two qualifiers in the process. Superchin has never won a PDC ranking event, so it would be some achievement for a major to be his first.
Then, the big match of the afternoon with #1 seed Peter Wright against Raymond van Barneveld. Barney is the only UK Open winner left, having won it on two occasions in 2006 and 2007, but to overcome the Clown will require him to rekindle the magic that saw him be so successful back then. Snakebite should win the tournament today, and a failure to do so would be devastating for him.
Coverage starts at 12:45pm UK time on ITV4. The quarter-finals are the best of 19 legs (first to 10) while the semi-finals and final are best of 21 legs (first to 11).
>Afternoon session (12:45pm - 5:00pm)
Quarter Finals (best of 19 legs [first to 10])
>Fixtures
Kim "Husband of Dana" Huybrechts v Alan "Walker, Yeovil Ranger" Norris
Ian "Three litres of Diamond" White v Gerwyn "Gurning" Price
STRAYA v Daryl "Sweet C4-line" Gurney
Snakeshite v Barney
>Evening session (7:00pm - 11:00pm)
Semi Finals (best of 21 legs [first to 11])
Final (best of 21 legs [first to 11])
>Finals day preview
http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1ntiix60isivt13p2t1tjf3i9x/title/coral-uk-open-finals-day
>Day two review
http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1ga4eb0rrezlx1ga7q9tnjbpvw/title/coral-uk-open-day-two
/wizard/
The final is gonna be a chokefest the likes we havent seen in a few years.
Best case scenario: Norris, White, Whitlock, RVB.
Worst case scenario: Kimbo, Price, Gurney, Clown
If Wright doesn't win today, he will never be a major. Colin Montgomerie of darts.
>The Big Fish Off
Thanks ITV4
And we're on now.
>>74514370
I think a failure to win this would completely ruin him.
REMOVE KIM
Norris/Gurney final, Norris to win. Put the bank on it.
>>74514583
>that feeling when Norris would have won a PDC major earlier than Bunting despite switching a year later
>Chipmunk jobbing already
well fuck
DAT HUGE 160 FROM CHUCK
BIG FINISH
DAT 160
>norris
>the state of this leg
>taking a break from the tournament for a quick match of Around the Clock
Great to see.
NORRIS NO
That recovery from Chuck after the fuckup on 9!
D9, 3, D2
Perfect set-up.
NORRIS YES GET IN
disgusting
THAT KIMBO 130
D A M N
CHIPMUNK NOT LYING DOWN
Wonderful bull start 90 from Chuck to break yet again.
Does Chipmunk have a chest tattoo? I keep seeing glimpses of something but im not sure if its ink or unruly hamster fur
>>74514928
Looks like it.
>>74514934
Doesnt suprise me desu
>Chunk
>Choke Norris
I believe
Kim "BDO Killa" Huybrechts
>59, 41, 60
Fuck sake Chuck
no, ogre
Norris has completed switched off.
>Kimmy
W E W
>>74514976
...or not.
Last leg decider.
>NORRIS
WHAT A FUCKING BOTTLEJOB
lmao
NORRIS NORRIS NORRIS NORRIS NORRIS NORRIS
CHUCK YOU BEAUTY
CHIPMUNK SHOOK AS FUCK
>kimbo jobber
laughing_bearded_man.jpg
Leg of the tournament
>Chipmunks
You can now be relieved since chipmunk will not win a major today.
>>74515072
Or ever.
>>74515072
>>74515086
that feel
This will suck unless Price gets humiliated
>>74515072
>>74515116
We need the power of #DiamondDab
ice ice baby
>Human branch of Wickes is now being introduced as "King of the Dab"
Come on Diamond
absolute madman
>>74515223
>Stoke """""""cuisine"""""""
>>74515223
/ourguy/
>>74515223
Looks like someones had a dab on that
>26
>gurning
Price very lucky there.
What's the story behind White making the final of the 1997 resurrected News of the World final in seemingly his first contest on a major stage, then vanishing from darts completely for another eight years before starting an attempt at a pro-career?
>7 (seven)
>dabmond
>being such a cunt that you are actually supporting ian white
>>74515375
Might have been similar to Peter Wright's 13 year absence between his appearance at Lakeside and a full time career in the PDC: didn't think he was good enough.
>Price is going to win this
Ah shit.
When will they learn?
We could have a UK Open last 4 with a player from each part of the UK (England, Wales, NI, Scotland).
Pretty neat.
>Ian White averaging 106.5
>doesn't look exciting at all
>clear shot at tops
>5
>WHITE
>Diamond choking like fuck
>Ian shite
What the fuck was that?
>this is madness
no this is sparta
>>74515911
White is so fearful of making a major semi-final he's shaking more than Wobblester at the oche.
AHAHAHAHAH
>DABMOND
AHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA FAIR PLAY TO THE MANLET
Fucking hell
>THE ABSOLUTE STATE OF THE DABBER
HOLY FUCKING SHIT
Possibly one of the best finishes ive ever seen
wtf I love pri-
nah
Dab-acle
GOD FUCKING DAMNIT
>so terrified of breaking your quarter-final duck you start chucking shit all over the place and shake like a bitch
>bottle away a leg to win by trying to go for T16 with 66 left
>get down to 20 after 12 darts in deciding leg
>first dart
>D15
>opponent hits 160 to win
>THE STOKE DABBING SENSATION OF IAN "HUMAN BRANCH OF WICKES" WHITE
FOREVER A FLOOR JOBBER
>Is it a bird? Is it a plane, No, it's Superchin
wew
COME ON SIMON
australian_national_anthem.mp3
Alexa, please play "Australian national anthem" on Spotify.
>9 hours for that
I know a black lady who'd do it in under an hour so long as you pay her in cash and weed
>whitlock can't finish episode ;_;
A message from Autism: https://twitter.com/MvG180/status/838104476472991746
>Field is wide open at the U.K. Open. Who you think is gona win? Interesting one. Good luck to all players left in tournament
>shitlock
>Shitcock
>>74516319
>I am current playing with Lego briksh and Daphne is serving me Leyland paint #delishoush
BIG 161 FROM WHITLOCK
THAT 161
>>74516447
fuck I missed that
>poocuck
>MVG chanting
>he's not even here
Dressing up as MVG must be the easiest darts costume ever. Just be a bald fat bloke with a lime green shirt.
>>74516348
Lying cunt, he's there
strayaaa
>>74516520
>implying Daphne doesnt have an Autism travel bag prepared
>>74516576
What would be in a MVG travel bag?
>leyland paint testers
>dartboard with darts
>>74516628
Lego bricks, train set, magnetic fishing set, E-Lites multipack
Whitlock hasn't been drinking enough paint stripper in the break.
>wins leg
* * * BEACH BALL KLAXON * * *
take my energy Simon \o/
>potentially three 10-9 games
MINEHEAD CLASSICS
Gurney's doing that stupid head down moping shit again like he did at the Worlds.
>Pooman Shitlock
Gurney, Price, or Norris will be in a final.
>go 7-4 up
>lose the plot
>Shitlock
>>74516792
If Wright can't win against Barney and two of those, he should go back to the BDO.
Great interview
>Gurney doing a Wright and crying in the interview
Gurney's not been that emotional since Billy Wright was shot.
Come on Barney
>>74516847
>you won't get this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Stf2nCZsx8E
>this pre-match interview
Barney surrender confirmed
>Ireland hair yesterday
>Murrika hair today
for what purpose
What a cunt
>Barney is in the Top 8 again
What a time to be alive.
>Barney 180 against Wright 60
IT'S HAPPENING
>*stands up*
inb4 Barney takes out Wright and then shits himself against Price
check em
This is a ridiculous match.
THE BARNEY SPECIAL
BUT FROM WRIGHT!
WHAT A 156
>>74516889
hopefully he goes back to ireland hair if he plays Gurney
>Clownman
>this match
>ITV losing the picture now
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Quick, ITV have fucked up again, post snackpot filenames
The state of this lol
>ITV
>>74517406
What a noob
>is fine all afternoon
>gets to the big one
>broadcasting equipment goes kaboom
WTF happened?
>CLOWNMAN
IT'S HAPPENING
>>74517438
Nicesh fishsh man
>>74517444
3rd world broadcasting m8
>>74517444
The broadcast went to shit.
Happened yesterday as well.
BARNEY ARMY
PDC Darts @OfficialPDC
BREAK! Raymond van Barneveld breaks the Barney throw on D8 to lead 8-7. #UKOpen
one job
>>74517444
ITV struggling with broadcasting anything more technical than Tipping Point
>another power failure
HE'S NOT EVEN PLAYING
State of this production
>resorting to this
>ShiteTV
>BARNEY
JUST
>>74517569
Compare this to Sky when they had that power outbreak.
>score graphic back
>this score graphic bodge job
based clownman
Quality finish to a quality match
>>74517595
Hope he wins it desu
Clowman deserved that.
What a match
>that Barney bull attempt
>literally on the lower wire of the inner bull
JUST FUCK MY SHIT UP
Should have been Barney
>>74515692
it happened
Is Peter /ourguy/ ?
>>74517675
There no Scottish?
>a generator exploded
>butlins infrastructure
>Price v Norris
>Gurney v Wright
Good draw.
>Clown is going to win a TV tournament
This is the worst. Fucking MVG and Paul Hogan ruined it
>>74517738
This tournament will always have the "MVG didn't play" reason hanging over it.
>>74517755
of course, but he was in the final the last two years so it won't be a total fluke
>>74517887
True, but it'll always devalue this particular one.
Similar to when players won the Worlds by not beating Taylor on the way.
And that D8 brings to an end one of the finest sessions of darts seen in quite a long time - there was no Michael van Gerwen either - as all four corners of the UK got through to the semi finals.
England's semifinalist is Alan Norris, who bested Kim Huybrechts in a nip-and-tuck fixture. Chuck went 2-0 up but got pulled back to 2-2 by Chipmunk, only to smack in a 160 to take leg 5. There wasn't more than a leg between them until the 12th when Norris went out on a botched 25. Hurricane came back from a 8-6 Norris lead to win three straight legs, but missed a D16 for a 140 to win as Chuck tied it up and then missed the bull as the Lakeside runner-up went out in 14 to win.
Cymru cunt Gerwyn Price made his first PDC semifinal after a monumental choke from Stoke's Ian White. A match of just three breaks saw Iceman hit the first in the fifth leg on D5 but Diamond was still there, averaging around 105. A Price 105 to go 7-5 up was countered by a White 121 and then the crucial break back to go 7-7. When it went to 8-8, though, Diamond cracked; numerous pulls left and right and then the ultimate choke: down into D15 when wanting D10 as Iceman smashed in a huge 160 to win.
Norn Iron's Daryl Gurney was on the ropes against Australia's Simon Whitlock early doors - a Wizard 161 the highlight - but when it went 7-4 to the Ausie, Superchin unleashed his power and hit 5 straight legs. Although Wizard got it to a last leg decider, his scoring vanished after 7-4 and it was a very poor end to a great few months for him.
Finally, "Scotsman" Peter Wright and Raymond van Barneveld had an absolute classic with 110 playing 108 in the averages; 20 180s, a Wright 156 to go 6-4 ahead, RVB in it all along until a power cut in the middle of leg 14 stunned them both and despite winning the 15th leg, Ray didn't win another leg to guarantee a new major winner.
Our semis tonight from 7:00pm are the following:
>Gerwyn Price v Alan Norris
>Daryl Gurney v Peter Wright
See you then.
>mfw the remaining players are all British
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
Your one hour warning.
Just had £2.50 on the Chin to win the lot. Reaaallly dont want Snakeshite winning anything
>>74518426
As emotional unstable as chinman was, I don't think he'll survive long..
And we're back on now.
So this is the quality of the semis when mvg doesnt show up?
>>74519110
And Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis remember they aren't at Ally Pally and lose to Paul fucking Hogan.
>busting 90
>Suck Norris
>>74519135
If clown even comes close to 105 average he will rape the opposition
>>74519230
Norris, Price and Gurney don't have Clown's consistency either.
>cuck Norris in the semi final of a major
Justin Credible SEETHING right now, hope he wins desu so BDO shitposting can rile him up some more
>this match so far
BIG FINISH
DAT 150 FROM BIG CHUCK
>this semi final lineup
>"Professional" darts corporation
Unironically worse than watching Scotty Dog vs Wolfie or some shit
>>74519341
Fatpot and Gando couldve prevented this if they weren't a pair of shitters
>>74519341
>this is darts without Taylor or MVG
>Vincent: his finishing is almost as bad as mine last night
>94 left
>throw 4
>wait
>throw again
>T4
>yfw Price-Wright final
The crowd can hardly contain their excitement
NORRIS
>price
HE GOT THE 90 RIGHT THAT TIME
>>74519489
>yfw the Price is Wright
>Gerwyn "Gezzy" Price
>>74519489
>Wright will still lose
Whoever wins this will get groped in the final
This chokefest is going all the way, isn't it?
dat salute
>>74519750
>Gerwyn spends his week tweeting Adrian Lewis pictures of his trophy
>you need to win one more leg than quarter so lets do another commercial break
Professional Disgusting Company.
Norris has chucked this away.
Fucking jobber.
Roidlets going to the final isn't he?
Wright will piss over the winner of this.
>>74519967
then he'll know how MvG feels all the time
Dolan averages this
fuck
>Norris
What a moron.
>Cuck Norris
Roidlet POWER
Norris switching off in the middle of the match has lost him this.
He did the same right at the start against John Michael at the Worlds.
Price will choke for sure
Fuck sake.
>>74520106
>me
>Gerwyn Price is a major finalist
>we are in a scenario where Peter Wright is a lesser evil
Stop the darts I want to get off.
Norris isn't mentally strong enough to see a major tournament through. Mentally checks out resorts to chucking nails far too often.
Chokes when it matters too.
Cmon Gurney, you're our last hope
>tfw Gurney/ Gerwyn final
>blonde commentator
Would you?
P-p-p-problem, /180/?
Honest question
Is Gurney gay?
now or never Wright
>Gurney doing the dancing as well
Confirmed for pocketed.
>Gurney doing the dance
Pocketed as fuck
>>74520268
Probably kissing family still a bit odd tho
>Commentary have been going on about Wright beating MVG 4-0 averaging 133 in an exhibition all fucking week
>>74520342
I would kiss my mother and sister on the cheek but never brothers
>>74520360
Doing all they can to make his tournament win look real, and not the shoddy shite that it's going to be
>Superman knockoff on Gurney's shirt
>break
ogre
>>74520408
They were mentioning it in the PL night as well.
If Wright wins this tournament, he'll have as many major wins as Roland Scholten, Kevin Painter and Paul Nicholson managed in their careers.
Overhyped as fuck.
That 144 has probably ended it already.
>more technical glitches
Someone's getting sacked after this is over.
Gurney collapsing quicker than the Brighton Hotel.
first game of the day that isn't close
>only needs 1 more leg
>commercial
>Clownman in charge of finishing doubles
>Chokebite
>midlife crisis man v rugger cunt
#BringBackTaylor
>in order for roidlet to not win clownman has to win
I want out
Whoever wins: we lose
>>74521193
haters gonna hate la
>van Barnebeld retired
>not a single post mentioning this
???
F
>>74521280
Wat?
>>74521327
cryptic message on facebook
>>74521327
apparently he posted he'd retire on facebook, just found it on a german sports news outlet. he probably deleted it by now
http://www.sport1.de/darts-sport/2017/03/raymond-van-barneveld-gibt-ruecktritt-vom-darts-sport-bekannt
>>74521374
Post it.
>Vanaf vandaag wordt het tijd om lekker te gaan leven en het darts te laten zijn voor wat het is
>It's time to enjoy life and "let darts be"
dramaqueen please
>>74521392
>Barney doing this shit again
zzzzzzzzzzzz
>having to choose between these two gimps
Clown's ankle seems to have healed pretty quickly, Did Price sell him some juice?
>>74521442
>hes not /lifelong snakebite/
wew
>>74521455
Coco the Cow Wife licked it.
Wrights game is peak tayloresque. Consistent averages and brutal on checkouts
>>74521455
Doesn't need excuses when he has a guaranteed win
BEST OF THE BEST
Imagine how badly Snakeshite will get abused by his bovine wife if he loses to the Roidlet
>Gerwyn
Jobbing like a little bitch at the moment.
Won a leg at least.
>>74521592
>bunt man sucking barney off again
>>74521573
Only difference is Wright has no mental strength against the superior players.
>>74521684
>implying peak taylor was when he had decent opponents
Snakeshite has been consistently good without being good enough to beat the likes of MVG, Gando, and Taylel, hence why he's won fuck all and this (most likely) UK Open win will ultimately be a hollow victory
>Clownman struggling to put Roidlet away
>>74521799
He will also win the premier league
gunshot
>>74521820
Gonna need you to put your money where your gob is m80
>>74521820
>Wright
>PL
What the hell are those pops in the crowd?
>>74521843
I already but it on barney but the cunt has retired
>>74521852
There are beach balls being bounced about. Must be getting popped by security.
>Price fucking up a simple 50 opportunity
Yep, this is over.
>>74521852
Its gurney
>>74521851
yes
Jesus christ could he take anymore roids
Well this has been anti-climactic.
>>74521948
>arron_monk.jpg
>>74521592
>Even in losing I took amazing confidence
Everything that is wrong with the former future GOAT
>PL next week is from Glasgow
>Lewis v Taylor is first on
inb4 stage breaks due to amount of bottles and coins thrown at them
Is this the start of the roidlet comeback?
happening
>Wright choking now
This would be too much.
>He still plays rugby you know
There must be other things the roidlet has done in bis life
>>74522183
>In 2010, Price was punched outside a pub in Bargoed which required 42 stitches to his forehead and five to his chin, as well as suffering a brain haemorrhage and nerve damage to an eyebrow. His attacker received a 12-month jail term. Price also received a suspended sentence for assaulting another man in a related incident.
>>74522211
see thats much more insteresting than playing pub leage rugby in his spare time
>>74522229
Yes, but I don't think they'll mention that on commentary, especially when the Real Hammer is in the box
>Wright 10-6 up in first to 11
Pic related is imminent.
he did it lads, a major
>>74522303
You mean
>a major*
Interestingly Wright finished with the same checkout that MVG won the Worlds with (85 on the bull).
Thats £70,000 going straight into his wifes pocket
>>74522303
I'm happy for him, he's really deserved it. It would have been quite sad if someone of his ability was to never win a major due to AUSTISMWINSLOL
>CLOWNMAN CRYING ALREADY
>>74522343
This is true. I've said many times before but worse players have won majors than Wright.
>michael's the best but peter's the second best
lel, price trolling gando again
>we all miss you Michael
>>74522441
I think he genuinely meant that.
Not the sarcastic shit he comes out with sometimes in interviews.
>>74522418
Its true though. Gando is fucking shite
>>74522471
Talent wise he's probably second best. Attitude wise I agree.
Someone with two World titles shouldn't be crashing out of the UK Open in successive years to amateur qualifiers.
Darts has never been in better health. Quality stuff
based wrighty
Glad he's won one finally, but I cant help think that what he needs is a final win over a Taylor/MVG/Gando. Too often his A game goes missing when it counts against them.
And so I write something I never thought I would ever write: Peter Wright has won a major. It might not be the most valuable major prize wise, but the UK Open is still a significant trophy. It also pushes the "Best player to never win a major" honour onto Dave Chisnall.
From the moment Wright went 3-0 up with a 104 checkout, the trophy was his and just kept extending his lead when he could. Gerwyn Price, probably on account of it being his first major final, blew numerous early chances to close that gap and although he took advantage when Clownman missed darts for 9-3 and 9-4, reducing it to 6-8, he was unable to win another leg from that point.
This year's edition will always be overshadowed by the absence of the World #1 Michael van Gerwen, withdrawing on the morning of the event with his back trouble and has taken a lot of shine off Wright's win. However, it's not as if Wright won this as a rank outsider who fluked every match: he was the #1 seed for it and performed at what is now his regular 100+ average for its entirety, taking out two fellow PL players in Chizzy and Raymond van Barneveld along the way. It's just disappointing the final was against a player far weaker than him that was basically finished early.
2017's UK Open will be remembered though for the dream run of full-time part-timer Paul Hogan, eliminating both Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis (who should take a long hard look at themselves) before losing to Iceman and its phenomenal quarter final session, which was one of the best sessions in recent memory.
The next TV knock-out event is June's World Cup, but the Premier League resumes on Thursday from Glasgow with these matches (assuming MVG is fit to play):
>Adrian Lewis v Phil Taylor
>James Wade v Peter Wright
>Kim Huybrechts v Michael van Gerwen
>Jelle Klaasen v Raymond van Barneveld
>Dave Chisnall v Gary Anderson
See you then.
Probably no one will read this, but where was Suljovic?
>>74528720
Didn't enter any qualifiers as his pregnant wife was unwell.
>>74528896
thanks