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[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by Sam L4

Darts is the second most watched sport on Sky, behind football.

Really? I find that quite hard to believe. More watched than cricket and boxing (i know that boxing has mostly switched to ITV now but still)? Got any figures to support that? I'm genuinely interested as the people who go on about darts on here seem to have latched onto it within the last year and Darts has never been a popular sport throughout most of my life, in fact it is usually something that gets derided as not actually being worthy of being called a sport.

[RossP]

Originally Posted by Alkaline

Why has darts suddenly become a darling sport of the abstract-music elite (i find it funny that it's the same old same-olds that are interested in it)? It's fat people chucking a pointy object at a board for gods sake! While there is undoubtedly an element of skill involved in it and it does make for a slightly amusing game whilst drinking i personally don't see the appeal. Maybe it's just that it's not a majorly popular "sport" and the attraction lies with it being alternative. Anyone fancy shedding some light? What next? Tiddlywinks? Marbles? Weight-lifting?

Then dinnae moan aboot it on here then.

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by RossP

Then don't moan about it on here then.

Surely, being a teacher, you can see that there is a question in that paragraph?

[RossP]

What's a paragraph?

[Tubthumper]

I've played darts since I was about 12. Granted, I don't talk about it on here, and I only play around the winter time when I'm bored as fook and it's on the telly, but still, I'm not seeing the problem here?

[RossP]

First match of the 'fatties' is underway...

Decided to back Nicholson since he's the underdog, getting booed by the crowd for not being English (despite being from Newcastle!) and isn't going out with an Aberdonian bint (unlike Wade).

Not bold enough to put money where my mouth is though!

[Scorge]

Originally Posted by Alkaline

Really? I find that quite hard to believe. More watched than cricket and boxing

Most of the decent boxing is pay per view, and the England cricket team have been shit for a wee while, so I could believe that. I've been watching the arrows ever since Les Wallace won the BDO wearing a kilt, good times.

Can't wait for tomorrow, even though I couldn't go down for the week.

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by Scorge

Most of the decent boxing is pay per view, and the England cricket team have been shit for a wee while, so I could believe that. I've been watching the arrows ever since Les Wallace won the BDO wearing a kilt, good times.

Can't wait for tomorrow, even though I couldn't go down for the week.

Agreed about the boxing, but there is a large amount of Cricket followers who aren't interested in the English national team in the UK.

I just find it hard to believe that such a non-sport typically associated with beer-swilling oafs "playing" it has suddenly become popular. It's strange, that's all. As is the type of person on here who follows it, they all seem to be of the same ilk. It's an interesting clique-type thing.

[RossP]

Nae bites to be found on this lake mate

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by RossP

Nae bites to be found on this lake mate

I'm not looking for "bites", I'm asking a reasonable question. Jesus Christ.

At least Scorge is offering up a bit of insight.