[quote="PopTart":fnonaoxw]A world champion dart player who is the highest profile sportsman outside football right now. And he's local. For one day (when he is attending the game) I think it's good marketing.[/quote:fnonaoxw] Although I know what you mean P T- is darts a 'sport' ?I personally feel there has to be some physical contribution to be a sport. Darts is a game - you only have to look at some of the participants to see that the only exertion some have had is lifting a pint or three - just my opinion of course!

[quote="PopTart":kdwgdxr0]A world champion dart player who is the highest profile sportsman outside football right now. And he's local. For one day (when he is attending the game) I think it's good marketing.[/quote:kdwgdxr0] From an Australian viewpoint I can honestly say the I wouldn't be able to pick him out from a line up of suspects.... bowls is a more popular pastime here than darts claiming 'world champion' is akin to American baseball claiming 'world series'... it has no validity outside the UK (currently)

[quote="Spookisback":2cqx6oq2]From an Australian viewpoint I can honestly say the I wouldn't be able to pick him out from a line up of suspects.... bowls is a more popular pastime here than darts claiming 'world champion' is akin to American baseball claiming 'world series'... it has no validity outside the UK (currently)[/quote:2cqx6oq2] The world number 8 is Australian. You are out of date on the darts Spooky. It isn't just an English game at all. But either way, they are not publicising across the world. They have a local lad who is known across the country who likes rugby. Why would you not try and use his name to publicise your own sport.

[quote="1315trinity":j8868xq8]Although I know what you mean P T- is darts a 'sport' ?I personally feel there has to be some physical contribution to be a sport. Darts is a game - you only have to look at some of the participants to see that the only exertion some have had is lifting a pint or three - just my opinion of course![/quote:j8868xq8] It doesn't matter what it is. He brings publicity.

[quote="PopTart":1uu29zdi]The world number 8 is Australian. You are out of date on the darts Spooky. It isn't just an English game at all. But either way, they are not publicising across the world. They have a local lad who is known across the country who likes rugby. Why would you not try and use his name to publicise your own sport.[/quote:1uu29zdi] get your point...re Warrington and have no issue with it.... however I would repeat darts has no publicity or commercial value here... i think there is some coverage on subscription, but that's all. I understand that the Professional Darts Corporation (which was the British Darts Corporation pre Hearn) is hosting a prestigious Premier League Darts competition in 25... hosted at 14 British venues Dublin, Berlin and Rotterdam. the8 competitors, selected from their world rankings include 6 Englishmen, one Welshman, and a Dutchman... hardly breaking international walls down... and, seems despite his world ranking the Aussie is excluded. I think I understand why people like Hearn get traction amongst the British psyche however as he seems to operate well within his sphere, and is good at making characters... not sure of the longevity of darts in the sporting universe as it seems a bit of a fashion thing,,, was snooker, now darts etc darts hasn't been the same since Fred Trueman introduced Indoor League and it was alongside table football and table skittles... anyway A'll seethee!