darts has attracted mixed reviews.The field has been capped at eight players, who take part in a mini tournament each week, with points awarded depending on how far they get.
The winner on the night picks up five, plus a tidy £10,000 bonus, while the quarter-final losers go home with nothing. There are points on offer for the semi-finalists and runner-up too.The revamp seems to have gone well with fans at the venues, with PDC chief executive Matt Porter saying recently that arenas were staying fuller for longer thanks to the intrigue created by the format.
But many fans watching on TV have criticised the Groundhog Day effect of constant matches between the same players. It’s certainly a valid grumble.
Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith have met so often recently it’s felt like they’re competing in their own private two-player league.There’s also the issue of players who seal their top-four spot weeks before play-off night, leaving them with little left to play for other than the £10,000 bonus.
Read more on dailystar.co.uk