Durrant

[Robbso]

Unbelievable  darts . Wouldn't have been out of place on any stage. Brilliant!!!

[Rids]

Will he move to the big time?

[Flyers Nap]

No, he said if he made the Semi’s he’s staying put for life.

[Robbso]

He should do. He was unplayable there for 4 sets. He said if he lost today he would switch but if he won he'd stay with the BRO forever.

[RIK MAYALL]

BDO is not a patch on the PDC. I can't see him doing well in the PDC.

Bunting was the last big BDO star to head to the PDC and he's been very average.

[Johnny Thunder]

He will switch.

[Minge]

I got a 140 the other day , and it was only a foot off being a 180 

[yabbadabbawho]

When I was a league player in Middlesbrough (about a century ago) 180s, and 130s on a double board came fairly often, because there were leagues most nights of the week.

 The odd 3 bulls came , but Duzza is something different.  He's a great player at the top level.
He can win this again this year.

[Mfc78]

good luck today duzza 

[Korky]

When I was a league player in Middlesbrough (about a century ago) 180s, and 130s on a double board came fairly often, because there were leagues most nights of the week.

 The odd 3 bulls came , but Duzza is something different.  He's a great player at the top level.
He can win this again this year.

180's on a doubles board     

[BoroPE]

BDO rules are if you get to the Semi's and then leave to the PDC you have to hand any prize money back. Thats why he was going to PDC if he lost the quarters or staying BDO if he got further.

[SmogOnTour]

BDO rules are if you get to the Semi's and then leave to the PDC you have to hand any prize money back. Thats why he was going to PDC if he lost the quarters or staying BDO if he got further.

He's committed to the BDO for life though. Doesn't really make sense if he wants to progress his career. Fair enough if he's happy to just turn up at Lakeside once a year, beat some glorified county players barely better than the women and pick up a cheque, but he's probably the best BDO player since Barney for me and could really make a success in the PDC if he wanted to.

[BoroPE]

He may regret it in a few years when he looks back on his career but 100k is a lot to hand back.

[RIK MAYALL]

£100k is when he'd struggle to win trophies in the world of the PDC. The likes of MVG, Lewis, Anderson, Wright, Barney are a different kettle of fish to those in the BDO but I think at this moment Glen is head a shoulders above his fellow BDO competitors.

This years winnings table sits like this......
1   Michael van Gerwen   Netherlands   £2,708,468
2   Peter Wright   Scotland   £1,085,627
3   Phil Taylor   England   £956,378
4   Gary Anderson   Scotland   £865,033
5   Rob Cross   England   £638,600
6   Dave Chisnall   England   £536,878
7   Raymond van Barneveld   Netherlands   £521,966
8   Mensur Suljovic   Austria   £509,000
9   James Wade   England   £503,466
10   Daryl Gurney   Northern Ireland   £476,250
11   Adrian Lewis   England   £451,824
12   Simon Whitlock   Australia   £357,250
13   Michael Smith   England   £339,822
14   Gerwyn Price   Wales   £331,053
15   Kim Huybrechts   Belgium   £311,250
16   Alan Norris   England   £291,250
17   Jelle Klaasen   Netherlands   £287,500
18   Benito van de Pas   Netherlands   £279,750
19   Ian White   England   £275,250
20   Kyle Anderson   Australia   £247,750
21   Joe Cullen   England   £230,750
22   Robert Thornton   Scotland   £224,250
23   Darren Webster   England   £209,000
24   Stephen Bunting   England   £199,500
25   Glen Durrant   England   £190,653
26   Mervyn King   England   £186,500
27   Steve Beaton   England   £182,500
28   Cristo Reyes   Spain   £164,566
29   Justin Pipe   England   £159,500
30   Johnny Clayton   Wales   £154,000
31   John Henderson   Scotland   £150,750
32   Jamie Lewis   Wales   £147,000
33   Mark Webster   Wales   £146,030
34   Dimitri van den Bergh   Belgium   £144,799
35   James Wilson   England   £143,250
36   Steve West   England   £142,850
37   Vincent van der Voort   Netherlands   £137,500
38   Brendan Dolan   Northern Ireland   £123,000
39   Chris Dobey   England   £122,250
40   Ronny Huybrechts   Belgium   £108,750
41   Christian Kist   Netherlands   £107,500
42   Jermaine Wattimena   Netherlands   £104,250
43   Terry Jenkins   England   £103,500
44   Robbie Green   England   £92,250
45   Max Hopp   Germany   £89,996
46   James Richardson   England   £86,950
47   Jan Dekker   Netherlands   £83,250
48   Josh Payne   England   £79,250
49   Jamie Caven   England   £78,750
50   Krzysztof Ratajski   Poland   £75,099


This is the prize table for the BDO World Championship

Winner – £100,000
Runner-up – £35,000
Semi-finalists – £15,000
Quarter-finalists – £6,500
Last 16 – £4,500
Last 32 – £3,250
Last 40 – £2,000

Rob Cross who won the PDC World's won £400,000, and he's only been a professional since the beginning of 2017.

Glen for me, really needs to step up and get in the big league.

[El Capitan]

Bunting brought in £200k for the year?

Durrant could certainly look to emulate that.

[RIK MAYALL]

Bunting brought in £200k for the year?

Durrant could certainly look to emulate that.

Durrant is by far a better darts player than Bunting but the PDC isn't easy. £200k isn't really worth winning for getting knocked out of competitions in the very early stages, compared to winning trophies.

If he was money motivated, join the PDC and get knocked out of competitions early and collect the coin, but if he's motivated to win trophies, then stay where he is and pick up less coin but get in to finals every year.

[SmogOnTour]

I don't think anyone is suggesting he wouldn't have to up his game if he made the switch, performing on the longer format might need a bit more attention, but he conducted himself well at the Grand Slam last year, taking matches off PDC players and averaging over well over 100 on a few occasions.

[Minge]

I quite often get 3 1’s , but 26 seems to be favourite

[CLEM FANDANGO]

I quite often get 3 1’s , but 26 seems to be favourite

It's the BDO for you Mingey.

 

[Minge]

I’m a painter, my eyes are better than a hawk.
It HAS to be the cheap Chinese unbalanced darts 

[Robbso]

He can't get in front so far.

[Robbso]

At last

[Robbso]

Fucking hell, almost threw that away. literally.

[Gramsci]

 Only turned it on at 6-6....intense finish that like 

[Robbso]

He played very well to get it to 6-4 then couldn't hit a double, the 149 finish was the defining moment for him, He had put his darts away when the other lad threw for double 18.

[Bud Wiser]

I think I'd have got more satisfaction if he'd gone into the crowd and levelled the dickhead who booed him in the penultimate leg than see him actually win it.

[tunstall]

thing is, if he DOES make the switch his game will get better due to being able to concentrate on his game more

was a great game last night - at one point he literally couldn't hit a double

[Minge]

Ahhhh he’s a local lad , only found out this morning on the north east news .
I’d have tuned in if I’d have known

[Flar]

There was a lack of quality in the second half of that final, didnt see the first, despite the drama

[LEON TROTSKY]

HE GOT A GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARD LAST NIGHT.....HE WAS MISSING DOUBLES FOR FUN AND THE GLADIATOR BOTTLED DOUBLE 18 AND DOUBLE 9 TO WIN THE GAME......DUZZAS 149 CHECK OUT WAS THE TURNING POINT IN THE GAME 

HE WONT MOVE UP AS IT MEANS HE WILL HAVE TO WRAP HIS COUNCIL JOB IN...AND HE WONT DO IT....HE WILL STAY AS HE IS.....

THE GLADIATOR WAS GRACIOUS IN DEFEAT TOO 

HATS OFF TO HIM FOR MAKING IT A GREAT FINAL 

[V6]

he could dominate the BDO for years still another 100k in the pocket.

with the PDC he'd be travelling around europe all year trying to get wins in the ranking events all out of his own pocket or relying on sponsors

[Cecil_J_McTumshie]

wouldn't think the BDO could claim the money back if he moved to the PDC to better his career-his lawyer would surely argue restraint of trade or similar legal jargon

[Rids]

You would have thought Eddie Hearn would stage a unity knockout of both organisations.


Not for his own benefit, but on pay per view just in case.

[BoroPE]

Said on BBC Tees last night he would have to hand 100 k back if he went to PDC qualifying school this week. Would be up against 500 other players for 20 spots too. Not worth the risk.

[Johnny Thunder]

He would piss it.

[SmogOnTour]

Said on BBC Tees last night he would have to hand 100 k back if he went to PDC qualifying school this week. Would be up against 500 other players for 20 spots too. Not worth the risk.

How many of those 500 are a double BDO WC? If it's about money, then so be it, but it lacks ambition imo.

[Bud Wiser]

Said on BBC Tees last night he would have to hand 100 k back if he went to PDC qualifying school this week. Would be up against 500 other players for 20 spots too. Not worth the risk.

How many of those 500 are a double BDO WC? If it's about money, then so be it, but it lacks ambition imo.

He's 47 year-old FFS. 

[SmogOnTour]

And? There's people on the PDC tour his age or older.

[V6]

Said on BBC Tees last night he would have to hand 100 k back if he went to PDC qualifying school this week. Would be up against 500 other players for 20 spots too. Not worth the risk.

mate of mine did that Q achool thing a few year back cost him a fair bit as well,  he won a few games but got no where in the end said it was a cracking weekend though