undercover elephant

Gears and Tears

Matt Dawson - Annoying pain in the rear. Met him at a Golf Society day, and was one of the most obnoxious/big headed blokes I think I've actually met.

Brian Blessed - Very funny and down to earth, and completely the opposite to what you see on TV. Very quiet spoken, very intelligent and has a bundle of stories that would make you wet your pants! I regulary see him and his wife walking the dogs and are very charming people.

Tim Henman - Nice chap, good sense of humour and always has time for a quick chat out on the golf course.

This is the first round draw for the Players' Championship at the Circus Tavern which will be starting on ITV4 on Friday. In bold are my predictions.

 

First Round

Afternoon Session

1.00pm - Vincent van der Voort v Chris Mason

1.35pm - Colin Lloyd v Jamie Caven

2.10pm - Ronnie Baxter v Tony Eccles

2.45pm - Terry Jenkins v Wayne Jones

3.20pm - Mervyn King v Felix McBrearty

3.55pm - Colin Osborne v Andy Smith

4.30pm - Dennis Priestley v Steve Maish

 

Evening Session

6.15pm - Kevin Painter v Alex Roy

6.50pm - Alan Tabern v Adrian Lewis

7.25pm - Andy Hamilton v Peter Manley

8.00pm - James Wade v Steve Beaton

8.35pm - Robert Thornton v Mark Dudbridge

9.10pm - Phil Taylor v Michael van Gerwen

9.45pm - Raymond van Barneveld v Andy Jenkins

10.20pm - Denis Ovens v John Part

10.55pm - Mark Walsh v Wayne Mardle

I'd go along with that predicition except Mark Walsh. With a short format, and especially how he played at Ally Pally and in Gibralter recently, i'd say that Mardle could be the first big casualty from the Players.

Barney must up his gear ten fold to have a crack at the Power again. He didn't do much wrong in the World Final, but get beaten by a computer! My outside bet will be Robert Thornton.

The next round, in order of the brackets, is ...

 

My predictions in brackets!

 

Phil Taylor vs. Michael Van Gerwen (TAYLOR)

Carlos Rodriguez vs. Kevin Painter (PAINTER)

Wayne Mardle vs. Rober Thornton(THORNTON)

Alan Tabern vs. Co Stompe (STOMPE)

Dennis Smith vs. Kevin McDine (MCDINE)

Mervyn King vs. Mark Walsh(WALSH)

Bill Davis vs. Barrie Bates(BATES)

Mensur Suljovic vs. Mark Dudbridge (DUDBRIDGE)

Raymond Van Barneveld vs. Wes Newton (RVB)

Ronnie Baxter vs. Denis Ovens (BAXTER)

Andy Hamilton vs. Tony Ayres (HAMILTON)

Jelle Klaasen vs. Jan Van Der Rassel (KLAASEN)

Adrian Lewis vs. Paul Nicholson (NICHOLSON)

Dennis Priestley vs. John MaGowan (MAGOWEN)

James Wade vs. Tony Eccles (WADE)

Colin Osbourne vs. Vincent Van Der Voort (OSBOURNE)

 

There's some right belting looking ties there. I'm really looking forward to Walsh/King, Nicholson/Lewis and Tabern/Stompe.

This is the time of year when rumours circulate about Gary Anderson, Mark Webster and Fitton etc moving to the PDC. LOL

ERE WE GO AGAIN!!!!!

So Taylor won the European Open last week then?

The groups.

 

Group A : Phil Taylor, Vincent Van Der Voort, Andy Jenkins, Phil Nixon

 

Group B : Andy Hamilton, Alan Tabern, Simon Whitlock, Brian Woods

 

Group C : Mark Webster, Mervyn King, Michael Van Gerwen, Colin McGarry

 

Group D : John Part, Wayne Mardle, Kevin McDine, Anastacia Dobromyslova

 

Group E : Raymond Van Barneveld, Robert Thornton, Gary Mawson, Kirk Shepherd

 

Group F : Terry Jenkins, Colin Lloyd, Wes Newton, Darin Young

 

Group G : James Wade, Adrian Lewis, Denis Ovens, Niels de Ruiter

 

Group H : Gary Anderson, Kevin Painter, Daryl Fitton, Paul Nicholson

 

Groups C and H interest me greatly.

I would agree with Group C and H. Looking forward to this. Has the BDO a clashing competition to rival the GSOD or whatever they are naming this Champions tourny.

No Scott Waites??????