Expect At Ally Pally!
With the strength in depth at an all-time high and the sheer volume of
top quality, long haul matches, those factors contribute to the perfect
platform for a nine-darter or two.
Get ready to raise the roof.
The walk-on is now an integral part of a dart player’s identity
and popularity.
It’s a key tool used to entice supporters onto your side, and in recent
years, it has gone as far as to change a player’s career.
Think Wayne Mardle, Michael van Gerwen and Vincent van der Voort.
A packed house at Ally Pally loves nothing more than a good walk on to
get the juices flowing before the shout of ‘game on’, and they’re in for
a treat once again this year.
Photo: Mike Glover/UK Darts Magazine
Wonderful Walk-Ons
Expect mass renditions of Gangnam style, the Proclaimers and seven
nation army, to name but a few.
Classic Matches
The World Championship bowed out of the Circus Tavern on the ultimate
high after the historic Taylor v Barney final of 2007, and Alexandra
Palace has subsequently hosted some of the sport’s most memorable
fixtures, including Mardle’s toppling of Taylor in 2008 and Adrian Lewis’
Lazarus comeback to defeat James Wade in 2012.
Photo: PDC
The sets and tie break format allow for the big guns to
showcase their top form as the rounds progress, and with the
stakes higher than ever, this is the tournament that everyone wants to
win.