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Is there a rivalry? Ahead of the Grand Slam of Darts, Sky Sports asked a panel of experts to assess the relationship between the PDCs big-hitters and the BDO underdogs. Authentic Bears Hoodies . Does the Grand Slam have a special feel because it brings the two organisations together?Dave Clark: Its brilliant, it gives both codes the chance to flex their muscles before the respective world championships. A lot of players hit form at this time of the year with the Worlds around the corner and it just says who is the guvnor in world darts - will it be one of the BDO boys, will it be one of the PDC boys? The BDO used to be quite big but now they dont have the Gary Andersons, the Raymond van Barnevelds or the Phil Taylors. Michael van Gerwen Simon Whitlock: We get to see what the other boys are doing from the other side! Theyve got some extremely good players.Wayne Mardle: Im disappointed its not 16 v 16. The Grand Slam was incorporated to include BDO players and, over the years, its become less and less. A wolf in Wolverhampton Exclusive feature on Martin Adams Tell us about the rivalry - should we expect aggro at the Grand Slam?Michael van Gerwen: Theres no rivalry because only Glen Durrant can do damage. I cant see anyone else doing anything really good.Dave Clark: There is definitely a rivalry but I think there is room for both, the amateur game and the professional game. The BDO has produced thousands of great players over the years. If it wasnt for the BDO there would be no PDC circuit. If you’re going to have an event of PDC v BDO, you have the same number of players on each side of the fence. This is just another event and it happens to include some BDO players. Martin Wolfie Adams Wayne Mardle: If there is needle, its caused by people from back in the day thinking theres still a gripe. Believe me, the players couldnt care less. Van Gerwen isnt looking to win the Grand Slam because its got BDO players in it. Hes looking to win it because hes a greedy man!Simon Whitlock: I dont think so - I play a lot of exhibitions with these boys and were all good friends. We all just play darts, I dont think theres any rivalry. Live Grand Slam of Darts November 12, 2016, 1:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Do you play your BDO counterparts often?Michael van Gerwen: The last time I played a BDO player was last year, in the group stage, when I beat Mark Oosterhuis. I beat that guy 5-0.Simon Whitlock: Not really, sometimes Ill go to a small tournament if Ive got nothing else on, and I run into a few BDO players. Sometimes at an exhibition but its pretty rare. The greatest or the best? Exclusive insight into MVGs rock-solid mind-set Whos the likeliest BDO player to win the Grand Slam?Michael van Gerwen: I cant remember his name but hes a good player... Glen Durrant!Wayne Mardle: Its been won before by the BDO, theres no reason it cant be done again. Scott Mitchell maybe, Glen Durrant? I believe Durrant can win it, hes a fantastic player - consistent, guts, determination. The longer the format, the harder he is to beat. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Martin Wolfie Adams: It will be nice if one of us did win it. I was with Scotty Waites last week and hes up for winning it again, thats for sure. He always seems to do well in Wolverhampton and is looking forward to going back to the venue and hopefully repeating his success. Martin Adams, Scott Mitchell, Glenn Durant to name a few. They’re the top ones. Any of those boys would do well on the PDC tour. Simon Whitlock Dave Clark: I really respect Martin Adams at the moment, hes been having treatment for prostate cancer and he has carried on competing. He reached a final in Italy last weekend and he is a three-time world champion and a great player. I think him against Michael van Gerwen will be the stand-out match of the tournament, certainly in the first round.Im not sure if they can win it, I dont think they quite reach the same high standards that the PDC can. Just look at the averages in the various tournaments and they arent anywhere near as high as they are in the PDC for the BDO players. There will be some upsets along the way - Jamie Hughes is a good player, the BDO world No 4, he can do some damage in a group with James Wade and Dave Chisnall and James Wilson. He is one to look out for and a dangerous player.Rod Studd: Glen Durrant is the ace in the pack. He would start as the favourite in the BDO world championship.Watch the Grand Slam of Darts live on Sky Sports between November 12-20. Also See: A wolf in Wolverhampton MVG: The greatest or the best? Mardles group of death Order of play Cheap Bears Hoodies Jerseys . Kiriasis and brakeman Franziska Fritz finished two runs in one minute 55.41 seconds -- a mere 0.01 seconds ahead of Meyers and Lolo Jones, who likely bolstered her Olympic hopes by helping give USA-1 a huge push in the second heat. Cheap Bears Hoodies . Andrew Luck lost his favourite target and the Indianapolis locker room lost one of its most revered leaders when Reggie Wayne was diagnosed Monday with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee that will cost him the rest of the season. http://www.cheapbearshoodiesjerseys.com/anthony-mi...er-hood ie/ . -- Yogi Ferrell orchestrates pretty much everything in Indianas offence. When Vishy and Chandra ran West Indies ragged, 1975During that innings the wicket was a bit fiery and Andy [Roberts] was in his element. I had already played Andy and that attack [during the series], but most of them looked a yard or two quicker on that pitch. I can easily say it was one of the quickest tracks India has ever produced. Before I realised, we were six wickets down, and there was probably Karsan Ghavri at the other end. I had scored about 30, and then I thought about playing my shots to get as many runs as possible because I knew the wicket was going to help the spinners a bit later.I was watching Andy bowl from the non-strikers end. Even after bowling for a while he was able to bowl with the same venom because he always had some sort of [expression] when he was charging in; [looking at his eyes] you could make out he was really there. When he was coming in to bowl to me, the same face [expression] I saw from the other side two-three balls earlier wasnt there; instead of really going through, he was just [releasing] the ball when he was bowling at me.I watched him for another over or so, and realised he wasnt going to go full throttle at me. He wanted to finish it off, and knew there was no point going all out against a settled batsman. So, I thought, Let me take a chance with Andy, and then I played some unbelievable shots against him; It was just one of those days that just happens in ones career.Everything came off the middle of the blade. I was even keeping the bouncers down; mostly I would never hook, and [instead would] tap which meant I was coming inside the line and watching the ball throughout. On one occasion, when the bounce from Roberts was more than I expected, I just stood up and flicked it.The timing was so perfect it went like a rocket towards square leg. Immediately after playing, I just looked at Roberts and he went like this (shrug of appreciation). I will never forget that shot and also his reaction. Against Keith Boyce, I went back and hit a straight drive past him; I could see [Clive]Lloyd-y shaking his head [in disbelief].For the last three wickets, we somehow managed partnerships. Bishan [Bedi] was a little plumpy, so running sharp singles was out of my reach, or for that matter, his reach! In the end, when Chandra [BS Chandrasekhar] got out, we had a nearly 30 runs partnership. We could have been run out umpteen times, but Chandra told me, even if you get run out I am not bothered, but I dont want to face [the West Indies quicks]. Aarane ball ondhu run thogonbidappa, saaku (just take a single off the last ball, thats enough).So we would take singles tapping the ball to Viv Richards, Gordon Greenidge and Clive Lloyd, and they never hit the stumps. [Alvin] Kallicharan - he and I are good mates even now - said, it cant happen like this in Test cricket. Cheap Bears Hoodies Store. If I had had three-four chances Id have hit at least one, but I dont know how these people are missing. I said our running between the wickets was too confusing for them.Then, off the third ball in one of Andys overs, I didnt want to take a run after I played my best shot- the square cut. Boyce was at third man, and he was a terrific fielder with a beautiful throw. When I played that shot, I thought it was four, but I could see Boyce had started running. Chandra came halfway [for the second] and didnt know what to do after Boyce fielded, so he shouted, come back, come back [for the second], but I thought it was a boundary and didnt run fast. By that time, Boyce had already picked the ball up, and I thought there was no chance for a second run; I shouted, Chandra, go back.That meant he had to face three balls, so I went up to him and said the first one would be a mild bouncer - those days they didnt bounce tailenders - and the second one would be a yorker; I told him [what] the three balls would be. The first ball was not a bouncer, the second one was overpitched and he tried to defend, and the third was a beautiful delivery - he had to play it and Lloyd took the edge.Chandra really felt bad that I missed out on a hundred. He almost started crying when he came back into the dressing room, and said, I am very, very sorry, Vishy. I couldnt play three balls. I said, Forget it. We enjoyed that partnership. Can anyone run like that with Richards and all these people? Later on, though, he said, it was because of you I got out. Because you told me he would bowl like this [and he didnt bowl that way]. It was [all in] good fun. That [he would make it up with his bowling] was expected from him. He was a champion bowler and I think the greatest match-winner I have come across.I heard from Raj Singh [Dungarpur] that [MAK] Pataudi was asking people to watch my innings. He is not [much of]a watcher, but when I was on 20 or something, I believe he said, This lad is going to do something brilliant. I dont want to miss this innings. The Madras crowd is the best even now, because they are very knowledgeable and they appreciate good cricket even from the opponents. I cant forget this innings because even now the people - especially when I go to Chennai - talk about the 97. 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