Oche's Blog

Well its been a great start to the World Matchplay. Who expected MVG, Price & Cross to be eliminated in the opening few nights? Certainly not me but you have to give credit to Whitlock, Noppert & Clemens for brilliant victories over the big trio. Wright had a massive scare against the "Special One" Jose De Sousa, His 2nd round match vs Durrant will be a fine tussle. Duzza's opening match against Jeffrey De Zwaan was the performance of the 1st round and possibly one of the best performances in Durrant's TV career, he looked untouchable, Needs to keep that level tomorrow. Ian White isn't really going to convert his floor form to TV, After getting to the Players Championship Semis last year, You thought he turned the corner (Early Days) but you have to beat the likes of Joe Cullen to set a statement in the big ones. Good to see VVDV do well, Chisnall I believe will be the latest player to fall out of the top 16, He is past his peak and Rob Cross will have

The BDO should close down and call it a night officially. Over the past few years it has been run terribly and every "Press release" from Des Jacklin is laced with poor English, Teflonism & a good wedge of nassacistic tendencies, Its not worthy for a chairman of this once proud organisation & its deeply shameful that the end as come due to financial issues which Jacklin is blaming everyone else apart from himself. I will go on record and say he is the worst person to be involved in the great sport of Darts, Its a mystery why people think he will do a good job The sooner tri-nations and UKDA actually form a pact where tri-nations (International game) & UKDA (Amateur & County Game) can use their strengths to good effect. I hope they both thrash out a deal, And I'm glad a steady number of counties are joining the UKDA & Others should follow suit in good time. The Summer Series was successful, in its 5 events it threw up a surprise winner in Ryan Joyce

Well the World Matchplay will not be the same this year as its moved away from Blackpool and played behind closed doors at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. It will not have the same feel to it that the winter gardens has but its Darts played by the cream of the PDC & it will be a successful tournament in its own right, I believe it would have been unfeasible to suggest playing it later in the year as the calendar is full of events. This was the only solution and it seems to early for fans to comeback into stadium especially with the venue being indoors. Next week is the return of the Pro Tour with the Summer Series (5 days worth of pro tour action) with a Grand Slam place up for grabs it will be highly competitive. Aspinall was excellent in the Home Series. Would be interesting to see how MVG will play considering he hasn't played any form of darts since March. As for the BDO & Des Jacklin...… More on in another blog Football is back and things are getting back