Another Nail in the coffin of the BDO?
I tuned in to the final of the BDO “World” Championship to watch Martin Walsh the “world” number one up against the qualifier Phil Nixon. Walsh, who is number one within the BDO rankings, despite never having won the World Championship, (I can only assume thanks to Barneveld changing allegiance). Having taken a 6-0 lead, Adams then managed to lose the next 6 sets, missing a number of darts to finish Nixon off. Although great entertainment, it has to call into question the future of the BDO as mentioned in a previous blog here.
With Andy Fordham struggling with his health still, it’s no wonder that Walsh has pledged his allegiance to the BDO - it’s easy money and a guaranteed number one spot for a player who would struggle to make the top 5 and probably the top 10 of the PDC rankings.
The BDO were dealt another blow this week with 3 more players moving across to the PDC, and Mervyn King being linked with a move as well. The writing is on the wall and I give it 2 years maximum before the BDO collapses.