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[Tubthumper]

Right, now everyone has to justify why you like darts, or else.

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by Tubthumper

Right, now everyone has to justify why you like darts, or else.

Do you ever have anything sensible or worthwhile to say?

[Tubthumper]

Unlike your "you can't like darts. Because."

[Scorge]

Originally Posted by Alkaline

I just find it hard to believe that such a non-sport typically associated with beer-swilling oafs "playing" it has suddenly become popular.

Sky hyping it up more than ever, image of the game being radically overhauled, PDC events being held in Aberdeen, etc. I personally think that the appeal is you can just pop down to almost any pub and throw away to your heart's content.

Your point about class/clique etc is a pile of farmyard shite, IMO: the fanbase for the game is more broad than you give it credit for.

[RossP]

Originally Posted by Alkaline

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

At least Scorge is offering up a bit of insight.

Just wondering why there was the need to further comment on the weight and skill of the players, as you made your feelings clear earlier in the thread on that matter.

Since you are starting to do my nut in and take my attention away from an exciting game, here's my 2 cents:

Darts is just like any sport, in that it requires years of practice, training and hardwork in order for success to be had. For the complete novice, hitting the board is hard enough... these guys can get three darts in a tiny piece of board from almost 8 feet away, and do it regularly. That deserves a lot more respect than you are givining it.

The reason darts has become increasingly popular is because more events are televised and greater prize money/sponsorship/news coverage has built it up.

Sky have been affa canny with their new tournament formats as well, making games shorter and more exciting; as well as introducing great commentators/eye candy/walk on music/sing a longs into the adverts etc etc. Much like how Sky have marketed the once 'boring' Ryder cup in golf, into an exciting 'battle' of the continents.

If it doesn't float your boat, don't watch it, don't moan about it. Simple as that.

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by Tubthumper

Unlike your "you can't like darts. Because."

When did i say that? I am interested as to why it has suddenly become popular.

[Tubthumper]

Originally Posted by Alkaline

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.

God forbid that a few folk on a message board like darts.

Anyway, like I said, I've been playing since I was 12. With the darts being prominent in the winter time, it's a good way to pass the time when there's nothing to do outside.

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by RossP

Just wondering why there was the need to further comment on the weight and skill of the players, as you made your feelings clear earlier in the thread on that matter.

Since you are starting to do my nut in and take my attention away from an exciting game, here's my 2 cents:

Darts is just like any sport, in that it requires years of practice, training and hardwork in order for success to be had. For the complete novice, hitting the board is hard enough... these guys can get three darts in a tiny piece of board from almost 8 feet away, and do it regularly. That deserves a lot more respect than you are givining it.

The reason darts has become increasingly popular is because more events are televised and greater prize money/sponsorship/news coverage has built it up.

Sky have been affa canny with their new tournament formats as well, making games shorter and more exciting; as well as introducing great commentators/eye candy/walk on music/sing a longs into the adverts etc etc. Much like how Sky have marketed the once 'boring' Ryder cup in golf, into an exciting 'battle' of the continents.

If it doesn't float your boat, don't watch it, don't moan about it. Simple as that.

Ahh, now you see you've missed my point completely. I did say that there is an element skill involved in it (at no point had i said it didn't). As for the weight of Darts players, I was commenting on a widely held public opinion that until recently i hadn't realised had changed enough to warrant an upsurge in popularity of a sport that had never been at the forefront of athletic endeavors. If you walked out onto a high street 10 years ago and asked the general public what they thought people who played darts were like and then asked the general public 10 years later would their perception have changed so radically?

I also think its a bit strange how the only people who follow it on here are into the same types of music, whereas football has a total cross-section.

It comes across on Sky, to me, as a similar marketing ploy to Wrestling. People take the piss out of it but a distinctly niche-market sport has suddenly become a lot more popular.

The sport must also have changed considerably itself to have as high a focus on female darts players these days where womens darts was very much hush hush 10 years ago.

[RossP]

I really can't be bothered with you anymore Phil. Nae wonder you are struggling with the women if you are as argumentative as this.

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by Tubthumper

Anyway, like I said, I've been playing since I was 12.

Why have you never thought of becoming a professional darts player then?