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Post by spiderpuss on May 22, 2020 18:19:00 GMT
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Post by redstriper on May 22, 2020 18:42:26 GMT
I was there earlier in the week, but not for the final. A fiver treble on three favourites used to return enough to pay for the beer all night..happy days!
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Post by pretzel on May 22, 2020 19:40:12 GMT
Me and the missus had season tickets for the whole tournament in 82 which was one of the greatest events I've ever witnessed. It had it all, from watching the early rounds in front of a sparse crowd, right through to the drunken chaos of the final between Bristow and Deller. Memories include seeing a very pissed Jocky Wilson fall off stage, local lad Les Capewell standing at the bus stop in Longton after an early exit, still wearing his darts shirt (darts in the pocket). Tony Brown refusing to sign someones programme because Alun Evans had signed it before. Watching Paul Lim hit two consecutive 26's in the first round and in the silence following, hearing some local wag shout out 'fer Christ sake chalk my name up for the next game'. The tension of the final was frankly greater than any footy game I've ever been to. Tables full of blokes so pissed that they could hardly walk and not one of them sitting on the fence over who they supported. I saw blokes jumping on the tables, falling off and in the ensuing chaos, losing their shoes which were flung god knows where by their mates. And the most unique thing about it was that I saw no actual violence and those who had been screaming for Bristow to win were chanting Deller's name over and over at the end as they soaked each other in beer. Yeah I was there  |
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Post by marylandstoke on May 22, 2020 20:22:04 GMT
Dexys doing Jackie Wilson on TOTPs and the Beeb putting up a back drop of Jocky Wilson  |
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Post by bathstoke on May 22, 2020 21:03:29 GMT
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Post by dexta on May 23, 2020 7:36:21 GMT
They all used to stay in the Crown Hotel saw Leighton reese jockey wilson and Bristow all playing cards in there throwing money on the table like it meant nothing to them.. Got to say though Leighton reese and jockey were very welcoming had plenty of time for a chat..
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Post by entropy92 on May 23, 2020 22:04:41 GMT
Younger viewers of darts forget that the trebles nowadays are 15% bigger than what they were back then and tournaments were few and far between. Players like Jocky and Bristow, Lowe etc were so far ahead. You wouldnts see 100+ averages like you do now all the time if the boards were the same and you didnt have the amount of tournaments that you do now. Jocky Wilson Said is a great documentary. As a side note i could listen to Bobby George talk all day long.
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Post by elystokie on May 24, 2020 8:46:08 GMT
Younger viewers of darts forget that the trebles nowadays are 15% bigger than what they were back then and tournaments were few and far between. Players like Jocky and Bristow, Lowe etc were so far ahead. You wouldnts see 100+ averages like you do now all the time if the boards were the same and you didnt have the amount of tournaments that you do now. Jocky Wilson Said is a great documentary. As a side note i could listen to Bobby George talk all day long. I can remember watching a darts final in an Edinburgh pub when JW was involved, early eighties, people were as passionate about the darts as they were the football, probably cos he was up against a sassenach, it ran deep up there lol. Think it was against John Lowe, we kept our allegiances to ourselves, the odds weren't great  |
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Post by werrington on May 24, 2020 9:22:55 GMT
This takes me back
Went to loads of evenings back in the early 80s and loved every minute of it
Typical Stoke though, we had something special going and jollees shuts down causing the tournament to be moved away.....sigh
Fantastic era
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Post by supersimonstainrod on May 24, 2020 10:12:59 GMT
Younger viewers of darts forget that the trebles nowadays are 15% bigger than what they were back then and tournaments were few and far between. Players like Jocky and Bristow, Lowe etc were so far ahead. You wouldnts see 100+ averages like you do now all the time if the boards were the same and you didnt have the amount of tournaments that you do now. Jocky Wilson Said is a great documentary. As a side note i could listen to Bobby George talk all day long. I can remember watching a darts final in an Edinburgh pub when JW was involved, early eighties, people were as passionate about the darts as they were the football, probably cos he was up against a sassenach, it ran deep up there lol. Think it was against John Lowe, we kept our allegiances to ourselves, the odds weren't great Not from Jollees admittedly,but Bristow coming in for some treatment at the hands of the Auld Enemy v Jocky Wilson: |
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Post by elystokie on May 24, 2020 10:20:57 GMT
I can remember watching a darts final in an Edinburgh pub when JW was involved, early eighties, people were as passionate about the darts as they were the football, probably cos he was up against a sassenach, it ran deep up there lol. Think it was against John Lowe, we kept our allegiances to ourselves, the odds weren't great Not from Jollees admittedly,but Bristow coming in for some treatment at the hands of the Auld Enemy v Jocky Wilson: It's pretty much institutionalised I think, seemed to be when I lived there anyroad, although the local ladies were friendly enough |
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Post by spiderpuss on May 24, 2020 11:10:43 GMT
If you want to see the original programme, it's on youtube. BBC seems to have taken it off.
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Post by dexta on May 24, 2020 11:21:08 GMT
The first premier league darts match was at Kings Hall... Never went back to that venue I wonder why
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Post by telfordstoke on May 24, 2020 11:23:49 GMT
Always admired John Lowe and there's a belting Muhammad Ali story in his autobiography, excerpt can be read free on Google books . Recounts two meetings with MA and just a great story , I won't ruin it by doing so here
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Post by thevoid on May 24, 2020 11:41:50 GMT
I can remember watching a darts final in an Edinburgh pub when JW was involved, early eighties, people were as passionate about the darts as they were the football, probably cos he was up against a sassenach, it ran deep up there lol. Think it was against John Lowe, we kept our allegiances to ourselves, the odds weren't great Not from Jollees admittedly,but Bristow coming in for some treatment at the hands of the Auld Enemy v Jocky Wilson: Little Scotlanders? |
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Post by spiderpuss on May 24, 2020 12:54:50 GMT
This takes me back Went to loads of evenings back in the early 80s and loved every minute of it Typical Stoke though, we had something special going and jollees shuts down causing the tournament to be moved away.....sigh Fantastic era Was thinking the same, there's barely anything left of Longton and God knows what after this C19 nonsense. Somewhere in the late 80s Stoke seems to have not had the investment it was due. |
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Post by werrington on May 24, 2020 12:59:20 GMT
This takes me back Went to loads of evenings back in the early 80s and loved every minute of it Typical Stoke though, we had something special going and jollees shuts down causing the tournament to be moved away.....sigh Fantastic era Was thinking the same, there's barely anything left of Longton and God knows what after this C19 nonsense. Somewhere in the late 80s Stoke seems to have not had the investment it was due. Longton is actually quite popular now tbh with the shopping area it’s now got The old Longton is like a relic of the past |
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Post by crowey on May 24, 2020 13:02:37 GMT
.... bloody hell
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Post by spiderpuss on May 24, 2020 14:13:31 GMT
Was thinking the same, there's barely anything left of Longton and God knows what after this C19 nonsense. Somewhere in the late 80s Stoke seems to have not had the investment it was due. Longton is actually quite popular now tbh with the shopping area it’s now got The old Longton is like a relic of the past Point taken, I was probably thinking more along the entertainment side of things which doesn't look so good. |
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Post by werrington on May 24, 2020 14:25:10 GMT
Longton is actually quite popular now tbh with the shopping area it’s now got The old Longton is like a relic of the past Point taken, I was probably thinking more along the entertainment side of things which doesn't look so good. It only ever had jollees for the darts, Shelleys for the clubs and the old hut for the boxing ...sorry drinking 😊 |
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Post by heworksardtho on May 24, 2020 14:45:42 GMT
Saw the three degrees and stylistics there , they gave everything but there love 😎
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Post by elystokie on May 24, 2020 15:30:38 GMT
Point taken, I was probably thinking more along the entertainment side of things which doesn't look so good. It only ever had jollees for the darts, Shelleys for the clubs and the old hut for the boxing ...sorry drinking 😊 The Old Hut was looking pretty good when I was last in mate, nice conservatory thing at the back and a passable beer garden I steered clear of the place when I was younger, think my uncle went in now and then, he liked a bit of boxing |
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Post by Staffsoatcake on May 24, 2020 18:16:42 GMT
The first premier league darts match was at Kings Hall... Never went back to that venue I wonder why Didn't that greasy bastard 1 Dart Manley complain about the treatment he got, so he he got the venue taken off? |
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Post by dexta on May 24, 2020 18:22:49 GMT
The first premier league darts match was at Kings Hall... Never went back to that venue I wonder why Didn't that greasy bastard 1 Dart Manley complain about the treatment he got, so he he got the venue taken off? yea he did all stoke lads were singing you fat bastard you fat bastard.. They had more commercial breaks ever.. Taylor took it in all good fun when delilah was sung when he walked on.. Tbh cracking night |
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Post by dexta on May 24, 2020 18:25:44 GMT
Point taken, I was probably thinking more along the entertainment side of things which doesn't look so good. It only ever had jollees for the darts, Shelleys for the clubs and the old hut for the boxing ...sorry drinking 😊 had entropy as well. At one point back in the day longton was the place to be.... Even the papers picked up on it and called it the drug capital of England |
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Post by entropy92 on May 24, 2020 22:40:32 GMT
If you want to see the original programme, it's on youtube. BBC seems to have taken it off. Watched it a few times. Its a great documentary/ story. Sad how he ended up but his legend will always live on amongst darts players and fans. I hope Bristow gets a documentary made about him aswell soon 👍 |
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2020 1:14:31 GMT
Was the Highlight when I was in my teens. Used to go on a Saturday night as was a sea of girlies and was a really shabby looking hotel that would serve anyone nearby. I think was the last time I was in Longton.
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Post by entropy92 on May 26, 2020 19:57:52 GMT
It only ever had jollees for the darts, Shelleys for the clubs and the old hut for the boxing ...sorry drinking 😊 had entropy as well. At one point back in the day longton was the place to be.... Even the papers picked up on it and called it the drug capital of England And Introspective aswell which is where Mark Archer of Altern8 fame got going with Nexus21. Also remember having a tape from Pete Bromley junior( as he called himself back then) from Introspective. |
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Post by entropy92 on May 26, 2020 20:08:00 GMT
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