Premier League Darts Night 5 Betting Preview
Posted on March 10th, 2010
Ok, so only some of what I predicted came true in last week’s cracking premier league action. I quote:
1 “If Barney has the whole of Holland’s army behind him on Thursday he won’t be able to live with the power. Get on Taylor to Phil his boots against his arched rival.”
2. “I fancy that Simon’s spell may break one of these days and it could be this week…Simon says he’ll win. I disagree.”
3. “This one will be close but it will be Merv who swerves the Bull-ets and bags his third win of the campaign…No early Exet-er down in the South West for Merv this week. Sorry about the Terry-Bull puns.
4. “It’s true what the advert says: “it matters more when there’s money on it”, you will see on Thursday when you’re shouting at the screen, loving someone you thought you could never love (no, not your missus!) and hating his opponent with a passion as he urinates on your promising betting bonfire.”
Needless to say, I’m not going to mention the predictions I got wrong. You have got to be selective in this game – I can’t get everything right!
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Premier League Darts Night 5 Preview
Posted on March 10th, 2010
THE Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts’ top two players clash for the first time this season when Phil Taylor and Mervyn King meet at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester on Thursday night.
The duo occupy the top two positions in the Premier League Darts table after the opening four weeks, with Taylor winning all of his games and King having picked up three victories.
While Taylor has won all four games, he is expecting his toughest test yet against King, who ended his reign in the Premier League Darts with a semi-final triumph last May.
“It will be a good clash,” said Taylor. “It’s one of the games I can get my teeth into.
“I like his attitude and his professionalism. Last week he got up at 5am after Exeter and drove four hours to get on a plane and fly to Germany and compete again.
“That shows what type of player he is; you know he’s always going to turn up and play well, and it will be a challenge for me.”
Taylor was bidding to claim a fifth successive Premier League title when King stunned him with a 10-6 victory in last year’s semi-finals, but the world number one will not be chasing revenge on Thursday.
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Premier League Darts Night 4 Results
Posted on March 5th, 2010
PHIL TAYLOR maintained his 100 percent start to the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts season with an 8-2 rout of Raymond van Barneveld at the Westpoint Arena in Exeter.
The 15-time World Champion came from 2-0 down to win eight successive legs against the Dutchman, who was condemned to defeat for a third successive game.
Taylor sealed victory with a 116 checkout to ensure that he remains two points clear of Mervyn King ahead of their meeting at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester next week.
“I’m pleased to get the win but I felt the pressure a little bit and started slowly,” said Taylor. I expected Raymond to click into gear but when I went in front his head dropped and he wasn’t the same player.
“When you see a weakness you have to exploit your opponent and hit them hard, and that’s what people are doing to Raymond at the moment.”
King picked up his third win of the season with an impressive 8-5 win over Terry Jenkins, winning four of the game’s final five legs to pull clear for victory.
Ronnie Baxter won his second successive match, seeing off Simon Whitlock 8-6 in a thriller.
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Premier League Darts Night 4 Preview
Posted on March 3rd, 2010
THE world’s top two players, Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld, will clash for the first time this season as the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts visit the Westpoint Arena in Exeter on Thursday night.
The game between the players, who share 20 World Championship titles, will be the highest profile of four matches in Exeter as the Premier League returns to the south-west.
Taylor has been victorious in his last nine meetings with van Barneveld since suffering a 10-9 defeat in the 2008 UK Open, and the 15-time World Champion has also won his first three games in this year’s Premier League.
Van Barneveld, meanwhile, has suffered losses to inspired displays by Adrian Lewis and Simon Whitlock since defeating James Wade on the opening night at The O2 in London.
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Premier League Darts Night 3
Posted on February 26th, 2010
REPORTS from Belfast’s Odyssey Arena from night three of the 2010 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts.
The £400,000 tournament crossed the Irish Sea for the third night of league action, with four games on the night including four-time winner Phil Taylor’s clash with current champion James Wade.
2010 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts
Week Three – Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Mervyn King 6-8 Ronnie Baxter
Adrian Lewis 6-8 Terry Jenkins
Simon Whitlock 8-5 Raymond van Barneveld
Phil Taylor 8-2 James Wade
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Whyte & Mackay Premier League Night 3 Preview
Posted on February 24th, 2010
THE Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts visits Belfast’s Odyssey Arena on Thursday night, with Phil Taylor looking to take first blood against James Wade in the battle to reclaim his title.
Left-hander Wade succeeded Taylor as Premier League Darts champion last May when the Stoke legend’s bid for a fifth successive title was stopped at the semi-final stage by Mervyn King.
Wade, though, has lost both matches so far this season while Taylor has opened with a brace of victories despite being laid low with a virus ahead of the tournament.
Taylor came from 4-0 down to win 8-6 against Ronnie Baxter in Bournemouth last week, meaning he kept pace with Mervyn King as the two unbeaten players in the early stages.
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Premier League Darts Night 2
Posted on February 19th, 2010
PHIL TAYLOR roared back from 4-0 down to defeat Ronnie Baxter 8-6 in the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts at the BIC in Bournemouth.
Taylor had defied a virus to defeat Simon Whitlock in the event’s opening week, but looked a shadow of his best when a slow start allowed Baxter to superbly win the opening four legs.
But Taylor, inspired by an 11-dart finish, took seven successive legs to assume the advantage and eventually sealed victory in a deciding leg.
“I couldn’t get going at the beginning and Ronnie played really well,” said Taylor. “After I got a leg and then another against the darts I put a little bit of pressure on him.
“I’ve been practising well but didn’t play very well but my form’s picking up and my doubles are going in, which is important.”
Taylor will face reigning champion James Wade in Belfast next week, with the left-hander under severe pressure after slumping to a second successive defeat with an 8-4 loss to Mervyn King.
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Premier League Night 2 Preview
Posted on February 17th, 2010
MERVYN KING will put thoughts of revenge to the back of his mind on Thursday night when he takes on James Wade in a repeat of the 2009 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts final in Bournemouth.
Wade claimed the £125,000 title at the Wembley Arena last May with a 13-8 win over King, who had celebrated his debut Premier League campaign with a top-four finish and a semi-final win over Phil Taylor.
While Wade denied King overall victory, the Norfolk-based world number four is merely concentrating on denying the left-hander two points in their clash at the BIC in this year’s second league night as he bids for a second successive win to open the season.
“There are no thoughts of revenge,” said King. “The final was last year and it’s gone now, so revenge doesn’t even enter into things because it takes your mind off what you want to do.
“James is a fantastic player and a good friend but there’s no room for sentiment – once I get up there I’ve got to focus on doing what I do best, and when we’re up there it’s war!
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Whyte & Mackay Premier League Week 1
Posted on February 12th, 2010
PHIL TAYLOR climbed out of his sickbed to begin the 2010 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts with an 8-3 win over Australian Simon Whitlock at The O2 in London.
Taylor had spent much of the week in bed with a virus ahead of the tournament’s opening night, but put aside his health concerns to repeat his victory over Whitlock in the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship final a month ago.
The world number one only travelled to The O2 in London on the afternoon of the game, and a lack of practice showed in a below-par opening, but he won seven of the game’s final eight legs in sweeping to victory.
“I hadn’t thrown a dart for about a week before today and really had to concentrate and push through,” said Taylor. “I got better as the game went on but Simon wasn’t at his best either.
“I know we will both improve over the next few weeks, and I’ll certainly be better in Bournemouth next week after I’ve had a good rest to recover properly.”
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Taylor Fit For Premier League
Posted on February 11th, 2010
PHIL TAYLOR has declared himself fit to face Simon Whitlock in the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts on Thursday.
Taylor had been rated as doubtful for the match after being laid low for much of the week with a virus, and missed Wednesday’s launch of the event at The O2 in London.
However, he is well enough to travel from his home near Crewe on Thursday morning for the journey to London, and will play against Whitlock as the 2010 Premier League Darts kicks off on Thursday night.
“It’s not been ideal preparation but I’m looking forward to playing now,” said Taylor. “I’m still not 100 percent, but I’ll be giving it everything I’ve got against Simon.
“He was brilliant at the World Championship and has won a couple of events in Australia this year already, so I know the size of the task – but I really want this title back and the journey starts here.”
The meeting between Taylor and Whitlock will be the fourth of the opening night, which is expected to attract a crowd of up to 10,000 fans at The O2.
Ronnie Baxter and Terry Jenkins will kick off the new season, with 2009 runner-up Mervyn King meeting Sky Sports Wildcard Adrian Lewis in the second game.
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