World Champion

[darmstadt]

Although not classed as your average 'white collar' sport, darts has been growing in popularity in the UK and worldwide over the past few years. Last night we watched Phil Taylor take his 15th world championship which is a few more than Jenson Button and the England Football team have managed between them yet there seems to be no recognition. Is this because NuLabour are the New Tories?

[cojak]

Although not classed as your average 'white collar' sport, darts has been growing in popularity in the UK and worldwide over the past few years. Last night we watched Phil Taylor take his 15th world championship which is a few more than Jenson Button and the England Football team have managed between them yet there seems to be no recognition. Is this because NuLabour are the New Tories?

Or is it because we're not interested in sweaty fat men, threatening heart attacks by throwing things?

(No Churchill, you don't count. Have you seen that guy Henderson??)

[darmstadt]

Or is it because we're not interested in sweaty fat men, threatening heart attacks by throwing things?

This was the PDC whereas Henderson was thowing in the BDO. They're not all fat and sweaty now, the co-finalist was an Australian:

Not fat but strange beard and ponytail

And then there is the Welsh semi-finalist:

Sheep

In fact some of them look like IT contractors I've worked with

[cojak]

This was the PDC whereas Henderson was thowing in the BDO. They're not all fat and sweaty now, the co-finalist was an Australian:

Not fat but strange beard and ponytail

And then there is the Welsh semi-finalist:

Sheep

In fact some of them look like IT contractors I've worked with

So the PDC actually stands for Pretty Damn Cool and the BDO stands for Balding Diabetic (and) Obese?

[original PM]

I have to agree as much as i like a game of arrows meself these guys do seem to be playing a game of whose got the biggest beer gut.

but go the power!

[VectraMan]

Isn't darts much like the Americans having a baseball world championship? I.e. nobody else plays it.

[Platypus]

the co-finalist was an Australian:

[URL="http://www.pdc.tv/javaImages/8e/8b/0,,10180%7E8096654,00.jpg"]Not fat but strange beard and ponytail

Ah, the Wizard of Oz, Simon something. Superb player. So he's defected to the PDC. Shame we won't see him at the Lakeside then

[Doggy Styles]

I admire Taylor's skill and longevity, but pub games like shove 'apenny, darts, arm wrestling, skittles, bar billiards and table football don't do it for me as top sports.

[AtW]

Although not classed as your average 'white collar' sport

It's not a sport.

Darts is (are?) a recreational activity that some people take way too seriously.

HTH

[fckvwls]

It's not a sport.

Darts is (are?) a recreational activity that some people take way too seriously.

HTH

It's a competitive activity that requires skill, practice and co-ordination. Therefore I have no issue with it being referred to as a sport.

Plus, it's shown on sky sports