Darts, with beers and cheers – the everlasting combination!
It is one of the best taglines that define the mood and feel of the game and one cannot come up with a better one in the case of darts.
In order to qualify for the title of a ‘sport’, what are the necessary components to be considered? Does the game involve physical exertion?
In the case of darts, it does involve a considerable degree of physical and muscular exertion, than chess, which is being eyed to be given the status of an Olympic game.
Is it entertaining? This works much in favour of darts as the game is not only entertaining till the last moment, but is often nail biting till the last dart is released.
It does seem to fulfill the eligibility criteria, but here comes the million dollar question: do players play this game over a glass of beer?
If your answer is an affirmative, it is definitely a call for the collapse of all negotiations. Even in the case of a dialogue being allowed to take place, one can be confident that it is going to end in a deadlock.
‘Darts, beers and cheers’ provides a perfect depiction of the game. On a deeper thought on this line, one might not face much difficulty in understanding the overall theme of the game.
However, there is no need to be misled as it meets all the necessary benchmarks to be labelled as a ‘sport’.
The gravest allegation imposed on darts and its future growth is that this game is played while having a glass of beer in a pub.
Obviously, what else does one expect to be offered at a pub other than beer? The problem in the entire situation is that the most distinguished and salient feature of the game has been dubbed as its biggest shortcoming.
A game like darts that is played in a pub over a glass of beer, projects a soft core image of the game.
Conversely, this might only provide a deceptive perception regarding the rivalries between players and the level that these rivalries can attain.
It is an acknowledged fact that darts players all over the world are being honoured with all prominent sport titles. Phil Taylor was able to secure the second position in the BBC Sport Personality of the year 2010.
ESPN was in constant negotiations with BDO to grab the rights of telecasting Professional Darts Championship, about to begin in January, and players from Asian countries like China and Malaysia are making every possible effort to enter mainstream darts.
Ironically, we are still wasting time in trying to understand the need of a beer glass in the middle of the game.
If a game is being played with a drink like beer, it is important be open-minded enough and accept it to be an integral part of the game.
Consider it to be a liquid other than water. It is as simple as that. It is as simple to understand. If one takes beer out of darts, one deletes the entertainment value of the game.
In addition, this tagline ‘darts, beers and cheers’, apart from propagating a feeling of entertainment, also acts as a cohesive force between players and the audience seated in the hall.
Since the dynamics of the game involve no likes of rocket science, even the spectators can come in and join the party, while enjoying a dose of darts, over a glass of beer and cheering for their favourite players.
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