Phil Taylor To Retire

Phil Taylor announced this his is last year competing in the PDC.

Love him or hate him you can't take away his achievements - 84 Major Tournament wins including 16 World Championships which will never in my opinion be beaten.

He made darts what it is today.

Bollocks did he. Most dart fans can't stand the big headed prick. Barry Hearn and the punters have made darts what it is today.

After the introduction of the Premier League and crowds they were attracting darts has gone to a new level as a spectator sport.

You'll have to excuse my outburst I have an irrational hatred of Phil Taylor

Would never have guessed

Thats why I put love him or hate him he is like the marmite of darts - definitely splits opinion of fans of darts

Love him or hate him what he achieved in his sport is truely amazing.Im not a massive fan of his personality but as a darter he's something else.

Got to agree with Polo on this one.

Phil Taylor's achievements are second to none, nobody can take that away from him.

But it is Barry Hearn and Sky Sports that have made Darts what it is today to be fair.

I just hope he doesn't join Sky as a pundit. He struggles to give anyone but himself any credit the self entitled prick.

Love him or hate him what he achieved in his sport is truely amazing.Im not a massive fan of his personality but as a darter he's something else.

Correction. WAS something else. Fear factor has gone now. He can't beat up the likes of MVG, Anderson and Wright like he used to Painter, Mandley, Mardle.etc

MVG now he is something else. Gary Anderson is my favourite player but you got to give it to MVG he is the best player there's ever been.

The only real challenge he had when he was at his peak was Van Barneveld and he the beating of him. Barney could just not compete with him on a consistent level, it was the one off occasions.

I thought when Lewis burst onto the scene he would provide more of a challenge but again Taylor had him sussed.

The emergence of Van Gerwen Anderson and possibly Wright has taken darts to a new level of which Taylor can't sustain the consistency he once displayed. He still in his day is a top player and you can never imagine being beat with a losing average of 115 plus

Taylor the darts player help made darts but agreed Hearn and Sky took a gamble and I can remember the first season of premier league darts with sell outs of 1000 people - now we have attendances of over 10,000 and with the right venue and players it will not be long before we see 15,000 plus

The only real challenge he had when he was at his peak was Van Barneveld and he the beating of him. Barney could just not compete with him on a consistent level, it was the one off occasions.

I thought when Lewis burst onto the scene he would provide more of a challenge but again Taylor had him sussed.

The emergence of Van Gerwen Anderson and possibly Wright has taken darts to a new level of which Taylor can't sustain the consistency he once displayed. He still in his day is a top player and you can never imagine being beat with a losing average of 115 plus

Taylor the darts player help made darts but agreed Hearn and Sky took a gamble and I can remember the first season of premier league darts with sell outs of 1000 people - now we have attendances of over 10,000 and with the right venue and players it will not be long before we see 15,000 plus

I believe Taylor's major challenger over the years was a John Part.

Love him or hate him what he achieved in his sport is truely amazing.Im not a massive fan of his personality but as a darter he's something else.

Correction. WAS something else. Fear factor has gone now. He can't beat up the likes of MVG, Anderson and Wright like he used to Painter, Mandley, Mardle.etc

MVG now he is something else. Gary Anderson is my favourite player but you got to give it to MVG he is the best player there's ever been.

Don't under estimate him in his final flurry.
Agree MVG is something else at the moment but time will tell how long it lasts,baby on the way as well !
Life can throw some curved balls at time and it's how you cope and evolve.

For me darts is a bit like the six nations,especially in Wales,most in the stadium or arenas are there for the piss up,and hardly take any notice of the action on the pitch or stage

For me darts is a bit like the six nations,especially in Wales,most in the stadium or arenas are there for the piss up,and hardly take any notice of the action on the pitch or stage

More sweeping generalizations from a typical anti oval ball Cardiff fan. All Football fans are there for the love of the game I suppose

Majority of our support at times in the past has been there for a piss up and a punch up especially away from home with the Football being a secondary factor.

I wonder how many would have gone to Reading today if there were no home fans and alcohol never existed, not 2,000+ thats for sure.

For me darts is a bit like the six nations,especially in Wales,most in the stadium or arenas are there for the piss up,and hardly take any notice of the action on the pitch or stage

More sweeping generalizations from a typical anti oval ball Cardiff fan. All Football fans are there for the love of the game I suppose

Majority of our support at times in the past has been there for a piss up and a punch up especially away from home with the Football being a secondary factor.

I wonder how many would have gone to Reading today if there were no home fans and alcohol never existed, not 2,000+ thats for sure.

I actual like darts and rugby just stating the facts,may be you should ask rather than make up your own mind on one statement

For me darts is a bit like the six nations,especially in Wales,most in the stadium or arenas are there for the piss up,and hardly take any notice of the action on the pitch or stage

More sweeping generalizations from a typical anti oval ball Cardiff fan. All Football fans are there for the love of the game I suppose

Majority of our support at times in the past has been there for a piss up and a punch up especially away from home with the Football being a secondary factor.

I wonder how many would have gone to Reading today if there were no home fans and alcohol never existed, not 2,000+ thats for sure.

I actual like darts and rugby just stating the facts,may be you should ask rather than make up your own mind on one statement

If that's the case why single out Rugby? Every sporting event will have people who are there for the 'occasion' rather than the 'game' and Football is no different.

I didn't single it out I compared it to the darts,have you watched darts on tv?,how many actually watch the match?,as with rugby may be the ones inside the stadium watch the game (not many actually know the rules mind),most outside the stadium have no interest in the game,just the social side they enjoy

I didn't single it out I compared it to the darts,have you watched darts on tv?,how many actually watch the match?,as with rugby may be the ones inside the stadium watch the game (not many actually know the rules mind),most outside the stadium have no interest in the game,just the social side they enjoy

Yes I watch Darts on the TV and I have been to see it live many times, some people are there purely to watch the darts, some people are there for the atmosphere and some are there for a piss up, whilst some are there for all 3.

I agree that is the same for the Six Nations....... and Wimbledon, The Ashes, The Olympics, The Snooker, Big Boxing Matches, The Cheltenham Festival and the list goes on and on and on, add Euro 2016 to the list as that was the latest bandwagon to be jumped on with 1,000's of 'Welsh Football Fans' suddenly appearing out of the woodwork.

Maybe you were being genuine and I have taken your post the wrong way and if I have I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and apologize but I read it like you were singling out and having a pop at Rugby when I personally think all sports are the same.

I didn't single it out I compared it to the darts,have you watched darts on tv?,how many actually watch the match?,as with rugby may be the ones inside the stadium watch the game (not many actually know the rules mind),most outside the stadium have no interest in the game,just the social side they enjoy

Yes I watch Darts on the TV and I have been to see it live many times, some people are there purely to watch the darts, some people are there for the atmosphere and some are there for a piss up, whilst some are there for all 3.

I agree that is the same for the Six Nations....... and Wimbledon, The Ashes, The Olympics, The Snooker, Big Boxing Matches, The Cheltenham Festival and the list goes on and on and on, add Euro 2016 to the list as that was the latest bandwagon to be jumped on with 1,000's of 'Welsh Football Fans' suddenly appearing out of the woodwork.

Maybe you were being genuine and I have taken your post the wrong way and if I have I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and apologize but I read it like you were singling out and having a pop at Rugby when I personally think all sports are the same.

I would nt say Snooker if I was honest

I didn't single it out I compared it to the darts,have you watched darts on tv?,how many actually watch the match?,as with rugby may be the ones inside the stadium watch the game (not many actually know the rules mind),most outside the stadium have no interest in the game,just the social side they enjoy

Yes I watch Darts on the TV and I have been to see it live many times, some people are there purely to watch the darts, some people are there for the atmosphere and some are there for a piss up, whilst some are there for all 3.

I agree that is the same for the Six Nations....... and Wimbledon, The Ashes, The Olympics, The Snooker, Big Boxing Matches, The Cheltenham Festival and the list goes on and on and on, add Euro 2016 to the list as that was the latest bandwagon to be jumped on with 1,000's of 'Welsh Football Fans' suddenly appearing out of the woodwork.

Maybe you were being genuine and I have taken your post the wrong way and if I have I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and apologize but I read it like you were singling out and having a pop at Rugby when I personally think all sports are the same.

I would nt say Snooker if I was honest

No, I agree, Snooker was a bit of a wild one to throw in, f**k knows what I was thinking

I didn't single it out I compared it to the darts,have you watched darts on tv?,how many actually watch the match?,as with rugby may be the ones inside the stadium watch the game (not many actually know the rules mind),most outside the stadium have no interest in the game,just the social side they enjoy

Yes I watch Darts on the TV and I have been to see it live many times, some people are there purely to watch the darts, some people are there for the atmosphere and some are there for a piss up, whilst some are there for all 3.

I agree that is the same for the Six Nations....... and Wimbledon, The Ashes, The Olympics, The Snooker, Big Boxing Matches, The Cheltenham Festival and the list goes on and on and on, add Euro 2016 to the list as that was the latest bandwagon to be jumped on with 1,000's of 'Welsh Football Fans' suddenly appearing out of the woodwork.

Maybe you were being genuine and I have taken your post the wrong way and if I have I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and apologize but I read it like you were singling out and having a pop at Rugby when I personally think all sports are the same.

I would nt say Snooker if I was honest

No, I agree, Snooker was a bit of a wild one to throw in, f**k knows what I was thinking

I used to think the ones you d see sleeping on tv was because they were bored out of there brains,now I know.its because they are all pissed up lol,can you imagine that excuse on a sunday morning when the Mrs wants to go out,come on now love you know I ve been to the Snooker and had a session im fucked