Bobby George - “I didn’t join the PDC because no one asked me”

Darting legend Bobby George gives his take on the recent BDO rule changes and looks back on an eventful career spanning more than three decades.

[@ThenAndNow88]

Once told me best advice ever... Look where your throwing and throw where your looking

[@macman975]

I could listen to Bobby all day long. Some of his analogies are brilliant.

[@SW-zh2qn]

Best thing about him mate lol

[@adamchowdhury9774]

I met him once, all he kept going on about was the weight of his bracelets

[@raymondrumbundaberg]

I love listening to the old boys. Pioneers of the game, loads of good advice built on a lifetime of experience

[@sunderlandcmb1984]

Excellent interview. Really enjoyed it. Great views from Bobby and right in everything he said.

[@jamespenston1122]

The 3 tips were absolutely spot on, seems like a great bloke

[@martinharris6469]

I could listen to bobby George all day long he is a true ledgen of dart's he may never have been world champion but for me he is a champion of life 👍🤘

[@harrymonk6]

He won the news of the world darts Championships twice which was the hardest darts championship to win 👍

[@krisorgan]

Agreed he’s such a likeable guy isn’t he.

[@ricochet_180]

What a Legend of the game. Could listen to the Bobby Dazzler all day 👌🏻

[@johnmanser2331]

What a great ambassador for the game. Your comments apply to all sports. You should be Minister for Sports!

[@zabaleta66]

Old school insights......Bobby dazzlers spot on!

[@davidbrennan3613]

Class interview from a great character and player

[@davemuckeye]

Classic addition... Alan "The Ton Machine" Glazier... Bobby is old school class...!

[@bentattersfield7987]

Lovely bloke. God bless him

[@leezo2123]

What a legend of a man 💪

[@benrichards399]

great chat, and he's right about the toilet paper!....

[@davidruane9005]

Love it ladies have their husbands and kids to look after. Well said Bobby you are needed fella

[@kickingxri]

That’s fucked and sexiest if the woman is good why don’t the man stay home loook after the kids jeepers lol

[@zxr-cade2026]

I'm surprised he's not Sir Bobby George

[@zulfiqarkyiani4812]

Bobby the Legend

[@vantheman1238]

The man has huge charisma

[@tanktube9434]

The real KING

[@medinabello19]

Surely a player is a professional if he is able to make a living off it.

[@vantheman12welshman66]

People can say what they want on here. I watched Bobby play Eric in the 1980 final on a Saturday night at Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke on Trent. Legendary night. That’s where it all started and Bobby was a fine player. He fudged it at the end, when he had his chance to win. Eric became champion and a legend. Bobby became a legend. Two time News of the World champion. Great achievement. Plus the first player to a million spondulees. Bobby made a fortune playing darts in testimonials in Courage pubs. He spread the gospel. Please don’t decry what Bobby did for the game. Furthermore, he was good enough to join the PDC. However, John Lowe didn’t want him in there. Simple as that.

[@harrymonk6]

The News of the world was the hardest darts Championship to win too

[@likilikiki]

I think this is an echochamber comment brother. I literally think there's no one that doesn't like ol' Bobby or underestimates his talent.

[@blademaster9297]

Why didn’t Lowe want him in there??

[@harrymonk6]

@@blademaster9297 because he didn't like bobby. John thought all the glittery shirts and laughing about on stage was bad for the game . Lol If it wasn't for bobby there wouldn't be no walk on music or anything showbiz

[@blademaster9297]

@@harrymonk6 thanks

[@oldsynth]

Legend Bobby

[@kevinprior3549]

The king of bling!

[@technojoe4079]

Always loved his impressions of John Lowe 😂

[@Annetekstra180]

You guys need to fix the mic! Just check 1 good one, then the quality will go up and content will grow!

[@twincamGT]

Legend

[@michaelhill2015]

what alegend

[@shellsbignumber2]

Proper geezer.

[@billyd9205]

Great 3 tips Bobby 👍

[@Fletchlie]

👍

[@0000deer]

Long live the legend

[@andyproctor3588]

I thought I was seeing things for a minute but that definitely looks like some Maui Wowie he's got on his shirt LOL

[@t2dghealthyresearch952]

Wise words for once Bobby

[@Zarkava8]

Bobby George would've been excellent as a PDC pundit.

[@anthonymatute6057]

He only stayed with the BDO to be with Martin Adams and Tony Green and all the pub players in that pub quality amateur organization.

[@rahall7611]

Don't know who this guy is, but i like him a much. Where can he be seen playing (from germany)

[@7th.trumpet]

He does tournaments at old folks home somewhere in Essex. 1st prize is a day out at Blackpool by coach, fish and chips for 2 at Paul's cafe (opposite coral island arcade) and some humbug flavoured stick of rock. 👍🏻

[@anthonymatute6057]

Bobby George was probably one of those players who could have joined the top players in the spit in darts

[@Cappah]

representing ganja to the fullest. big up Bobby!

[@FfFf-ol4uj]

Could listen to him all day . Talks a lot of common sense .

[@FretFriendGWaL]

Cannabis leaves on his shirt?

[@miawallace2785]

Bobby on the Jamaican woodbines .... faaaack the pneumonia

[@1RebelDog1]

😂😂

[@anthonymatute6057]

@@1RebelDog1FAAAACK PNEUMONIA!!!!!

[@anthonymatute6057]

FAAACK PNEUMONIA!!!!!

[@DannnyL]

Looks like Bobby's fell in the love with the old Mary Jane since he done that programme

[@ConnbineHarvester]

I watched that show, I got the impression he wasn't that into it. He seemed more interested in the growing of it than the smoking. I wonder if the shirt was a gift from someone. I do like the shirt, I wonder how Winmau feel about it!

[@young321bookie]

What TV programme was he on then?

[@DannnyL]

@@young321bookie think it was called gone to pot american road trip. Pat Butcher was in it too lol

[@young321bookie]

DannnyL - Thanks very much, I'll have a look to see if i can find it. :)

[@paulcuff8845]

More likely a sponsor logo for something medicinal

[@thelstanedwardsson4374]

Always loved Bobby George.. If he took his game more seriously, they would have invited him to join the WDC/PDC.

[@harrymonk6]

Nah john lowe basically banned him

[@thelstanedwardsson4374]

@@harrymonk6 Why?

[@harrymonk6]

@@thelstanedwardsson4374 they never got on, and john lowe didn't like the showbiz style of bobby. Bobby just done his own thing

[@thelstanedwardsson4374]

@@harrymonk6 I've always liked Bobby George, I wasn't over keen on John Lowe though - the 'Gent of Darts' wasn't the monicker it was cracked up to be. Very good player wes Lowe, peak Eric Bristow was much better though.

[@harrymonk6]

@@thelstanedwardsson4374 yeah bobby brought the showbiz to darts 👍

[@gliedermartin]

lokks like Mr. T plays Darts ;-)

[@grahammoore6386]

Maybe time to cash in the bling

[@andrewbell7579]

What's with the hash leafs lol

[@anthonymatute6057]

Snoop Dogg

[@davemuckeye]

Who...?

[@huepix]

Does he know he's covered in marijuana leaves? lol

[@scandalreturns]

:)

[@Stoky-po2lo]

huepix yeah he knows he did an English tv show called gone to pot. If you haven’t seen it is funny he get smashed on edibles ha 😂

[@PredatorsGolfChannelUK]

Bobby George is great. His humour is so dry and sometimes he's funny and he doesn't even realise it half the things he says I don't know how he keeps a straight face. :) . And he's spot on about the ladies game how can you expect bigger money if you don't have the numbers or the demand for the game. And that's a great response btw everyone isn't presumed they woukd ask Bobby George to join the original break aways nut as he said well no one asked me to join. Maybe if they did he woukd have been a PDC player

[@harrymonk6]

His never needed to follow the crowd lol he probably would of gone pdc if asked. john lowe also didnt want him there. Plus the wdc/pdc was only started because of lack of tournaments and prize money and Bobby made more money than all of them so he didnt even need to go lol

[@PredatorsGolfChannelUK]

@@harrymonk6 exactly he was doing better at that time doing exhibitions and brewery work than he would expenses of travel and hotel expense with tournament

[@harrymonk6]

Its funny because the rebels who started the spilt claim they did it for darts but the did it because they were broke and scared they wouldn't be able to make a living from darts lol The pdc was dogshit when it first started too its only now its no 1 lol

[@PredatorsGolfChannelUK]

@@harrymonk6 yep only top 16 switched over well not so alone were on the verge on the way out when they switched over the person who changed it all was 1 person Barry Hearn. He made snooker into a big sport and then he moved over to darts and promoted that got the big sponsors razmataz and everything and made it into a spectacular sport with bug prize money. Without him and obviously the help of Taylor darts woukdnt be the sport it is now

[@harrymonk6]

@@PredatorsGolfChannelUK without barry earn the rebels would be working 9 to 5 lol but bobby and eric etc did put darts on the map 👍

[@rampantgerbil9152]

Glazier one of the great lefties :D

[@bbbbbb9158]

Why did he need to be asked?

[@harrymonk6]

Because bobby dont follow the crowd and does his own thing lol and John lowe didnt want him there, he didn't need to beg to join when he was making more money than all of them lol

[@hsh7582]

Errrrm... those weed symbols on his shirt?!

[@joshua1119]

Yeah he does weed cause he has illnesses

[@andyrigby5010]

Yes hence the "gone to pot" :)

[@danielcoleman6608]

Think he mugged Mr t

[@PESChamp08]

Some odd opinions in there - as for his son not being able to rely on darts for a living, it’s because he wasn’t good enough...if he was he could coin it in (providing he went to PDC).

[@young321bookie]

Yeah there were some interesting points made by Bobby in this, that's for sure.

[@harrymonk6]

The pdc is only good for the top 32 otherwise you lose money because you pay to go in the pdc .

[@anthonymatute6057]

@@harrymonk6Bobby George only stayed in the BDO to save it from it’s liquidation and be with Tony Green and Martin Adams.

[@harrymonk6]

He made more money than the ones playing in tournaments, he didnt need to go

[@alenton81]

Just a bit of a ramble, if I'm being honest.

[@young321bookie]

That's what a lot of darts fans love about it mate.

[@Tiptap1978]

Fucking amazing. A shirt smothered in cannabis leaves and some 1940’s comments about women all mixed in with some jewellery raided from Argos. Love it.

[@michaelmoran9399]

Bobby realised very early better to be a big fish in a small pond ted hankey thought otherwise I think Bobby made the wisest decision 🤣😁😁

[@prezz1257]

Bobby made a fortune on the exhibtion circuit and just having a go at the bdo worlds through qualifying, the system worked for him.

[@harrymonk6]

He didn't want to chase points, he could make more money than the players in the tournaments did from sponsors, exhibitions etc

[@krishnan-resurrection714]

Did you see hankey vs walton ???? ....so Quality . . . . .

[@madleprechaun3431]

BDO is finished

[@krishnan-resurrection714]

R I P British darts .... barry herne will take it the same way as snooker ....- a good money earner for him , but borring as f**ck to watch for viewers !!!! . . . .

[@aethelstanabromowicz1981]

@@krishnan-resurrection714 You're fucking obsessed with Barry Hearn son. Just about every arras video is you moaning about him.

[@anthonymatute6057]

Bobby George never joined the PDC because he knew he would never win anything in the PDC and decided to be a big fish in a small pond.

[@WorksopGimp]

Love Bobby but the reason he and others from the BDO haven't joined the PDC is that they aren't good enough

[@Trev359]

You're suggesting the PCD players are better. That's not the case.

[@christschin3708]

Delboy359 Look at the averages of BDO players, then look at the averages of PDC, then have a think who’s better.

[@harrymonk6]

He made more money from sponsors and exhibitions etc do why join the pdc which was dogshit back then lol plus john lowe didnt want him there. And Bobby George from the 80s 90s would of done fine in the pdc, he was the first player to get over 100.02 average on tv darts and that was 1979 lol u know nothing bud

[@harrymonk6]

@@christschin3708 look at the size of the trebles and doubles on the dartboard. There huge nowadays lol in the early 80s bobby was world no 2 behind eric so your comments are as irrelevant as your opinion

[@harrymonk6]

@@christschin3708 yeah nowadays. Check out pdc averages when it started. They were the same as the bdo or worse lol apart from Phil Taylor

[@aaronmoran7195]

You can still sense a little bitterness over the whole pdc situation.

[@young321bookie]

And Ollie Crofts' funeral is tomorrow. On Friday the 13th fittingly.

[@harrymonk6]

Bobby has always worked and still works with all pdc players and does the premier league pre show exhibitions. He dont have nothing to do with the bdo now.his freelance

[@aaronmoran7195]

@@harrymonk6 I meant as in he has regrets.

[@harrymonk6]

@@aaronmoran7195 dont think he regrets anything. He came from nothing and made something 👍 You should read his book. Its one of the best darts players biographies

[@WorksopGimp]

BDO is the amateur league you join before moving into the PDC

[@edwardo7309]

Bdo to be fair to them still average up in the 90s doubt there’s many amateurs who can average in the low to mid 90s maybe a handful

[@-smcc-2369]

That what you did aye?

[@harrymonk6]

The pdc has only been superior since 06/07 .

[@anthonymatute6057]

@@edwardo7309The BDO is a shit show, no wonder it’s no longer around! The only good thing about the BDO was Martin Adams, Bobby George, and Tony Green!

[@MrSmid888]

Sponsored by Snoop Dogg. Think he’s into CBD medication.

[@grahamnoble4887]

I find his analogies rather confusing.

[@TravisLoneWolfWalsh]

He’s lying he said he was happy in the BDO and didn’t want to change

[@harrymonk6]

He didn't need to join the pdc. He made more money than them all doing his own thing lol

[@7th.trumpet]

Come off it Bobby !! You were one of the characters when the BDO was worth watching in the 90s, now they're paying the 1st prize about £21,000 🤣 Its finished. Barring that, the pace, level of the PDC would of made you an embarrassment! "I never got asked" haha that's like a footballer during "sudden death" penalty shootout, cowering on the halfway line whilst the kitman has to take a penalty..and when interviewed after your team loses you say..... "I was never asked!!." Brilliant 🤣

[@harrymonk6]

He didn't even need to go, he made more money than the other players from sponsors and exhibitions etc . The pdc was also shit in the 90s and john lowe didnt want him to join. Also the wdc/pdc was made because the top players were losing thr livelihoods and not gettin no tv tournaments. Bobby didn't need money from tournaments

[@anthonymatute6057]

@@harrymonk6Thats everyone apart from Taylor back then…

[@anthonymatute6057]

@@harrymonk6The PDC wasn’t shit in the 90’s, it had all former world champions

[@harrymonk6]

@@anthonymatute6057the tv quality was shit .it first was basically a round Robin too not even a proper world championship untill years later

[@anthonymatute6057]

@@harrymonk6I totally disagree with that…

[@anthonybradley9108]

Wat a lot of bollocks Bobby half dream team where probably correct but the other s mayb in his day were good but would not cut it today .phil Taylor should been first out of his mouth and that garbage about bdo it’s finished bobby get on with it

[@harrymonk6]

Bobby isnt bdo or pdc his freelance. Its just a opinion

[@jackalexander9348]

Lost the plot 😂

[@wankrecordsltd]

He wouldn't have won anything in the PDC.

[@anthonymatute6057]

he knew he wouldn’t cut it in the PDC

[@streetspirit956]

More like you weren't good enough Bobby. Losing 6-0 in a final to a man who averaged just 82.44. lol

[@sabretooth5404]

wasn't good enough yet was the first darts player to earn a million in prize money.

[@harrymonk6]

He played with a broken back wearing a steel corset to hold him up! You watch the match and he out scores part but couldn't move properly for the doubles, if his back didnt break im sure the match would of been closer and he probably would of won. The final should of been postponed untill he was well to play plus his x2 news of the world champion which was the hardest tournament to win

[@ricterhunhard2518]

A bit of sexism from bobby George 6min mark. Tough for women players cause they gotta be home looking after the husband and the kids. Lost some respect for him

[@TheYorkie72]

I dare say he’s fucking gutted about that....

[@JohnSmith-su3ze]

Rolling my eyes......Bobby's not saying woman HAVE to be at home looking after the husband, he's saying that's how it tends to be. You pretend you care about women, but if they don't behave in the way you think they should then you get hostile If women want to stay at home and look after their husbands then its right to do so regardless of what jumped up mini-Hitler's like you think

[@mikehunt2040]

Shut up you tart

[@JalandharShere]

Im disgusted too. How dare he not mention that they ought to wash and iron the clothes as well

[@pmb6667]

But see, this is also exactly why I think the BDO would have to stick around. Everyone is talking about how "BDO is finished" (they likely WANT it to end anyway), but It's the only place where many women are truly 'allowed' to play. Many guys may not give a damn about BDO, because *they have the PDC.* Women do NOT have that luxury to strive for (without getting slagged at least anyway). Also even if more could get into the PDC like men do, I can tell that despite all the generally positive and big news talk about Fallon/Suzuki these days, that *collectively*, *men still do NOT want more women in the PDC.* A few women have played in there, yes, but men don't want it to be a regular thing. I see the comments everywhere, so men are NOT fooling anyone with this recent Fallon/Suzuki excitement. Those women can fade away from PDC and most men wouldn't give a shyte. Business as usual.

[@amac8481]

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