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"PDC Year of Darts 2008"

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL (Jan 1)

John Part 7 V 2 Kirk Shepherd

2007 Champion - Raymond Van Barneveld

PREMIER LEAGUE DARTS TABLE - FINAL TABLE

1 Taylor 21pts (+46) - QUALIFIED
2 Wade 20pts (+22) - QUALIFIED
3 Barneveld 18pts (+16) - QUALIFIED
4 Lewis 12pts (-12) - QUALIFIED
5 Mardle 12pts (-14)
6 Manley 11pts (-12)
7 Jenkins 9pts (-18)
8 Part 9pts (-28)

US OPEN (May 18)

Phil Taylor 3 v 0 Colin Lloyd

2007 Champion - Phil Taylor

PREMIER LEAGUE DARTS SEMI FINAL AND FINAL (May 26)

Phil Taylor 11 V 1 Adrian Lewis
Raymond Van Barneveld 8 V 11 James Wade

Phil Taylor 16 V 8 James Wade

2007 Champion - Phil Taylor

UK OPEN (June 8)

James Wade 11 V 7 Gary Mawson

2007 Champion - Raymond Van Barneveld

LAS VEGAS DESERT CLASSIC (July 6)

Phil Taylor 13 V 7 James Wade

2007 Champion - Raymond Van Barneveld

WORLD MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Phil Taylor 18 V 9 James Wade

2007 Champion - James Wade

SOUTH AFRICAN MASTERS

Phil Taylor 5 V 2 John Part

2007 Champion - Phil Taylor

WORLD GRAND PRIX

James Wade 6 V 3 Terry Jenkins

GRAND SLAM OF DARTS

Phil Taylor 18 V 11 Andy Hamilton

Taylor has said he wants to play for 5 more years and go out on a high. I think he knew the time would come when he'd get beaten on a regular basis. He just needs to find his game again and get that air of invincibility back.

The draw was made for the ITV tournament. Tough draws for Barney and Taylor but it is supposed to be the best field.

Wades form in the last 2 tournaments has been fantastic and with Taylor and Barney at their best he's come into form at just the right time.

Got to feel for Jenkins but I don't think it will be long before he wins a major tournament.

Wade is certainly looking like the best player in the world at the moment. With Taylor misfiring and Barney in a little slump, Wade is playing some great darts. Lewis looked relaxed and confident. I'd like to see him do well in the World Championships.

Terry Jenkins coming back from 3 sets down to beat John Part and Wade thrashing a really underpar Barneveld. Wade V Terry Jenkins again but this time in the double start World Grand Prix.

Taylor out in the first round again. Taylor has only won the Premier League on Sky this year and hasn't won a major since the World Grand Prix last year. It's a short format at the start but it isn't masking the problems he is having with his game.

Taylor came through the 8 man field to win. All the South African qualifiers went out in the first round. Terry Jenkins took a 4-0 lead for Taylor to win 6-4 and Barney edged out Wade.

Taylor just nicked it 8-6 with just the 1 break of throw.

World Grand Prix coming up early in October and a tournament in South Africa is being shown on Challenge on the 30th September.

Great win for Wade and yes I agree that Wade is unlikely to become a crowd favourite like Taylor or Barney or like Jenkins has the potential to become especially after his "I can't speak" interview on stage after his win.

That said he deserved his win and at only 24 he has the potential to rise to the top and stay there for many years as long as he doesn't fade like Mardle and Dudbridge have done in the past.

Wade wasn't as good in the final but the way he started just put enough pressure to put Jenkins on the back foot. That was enough to stop Jenkins getting back at him.

Good consistent stuff from Wade though. Never really budged from the 95 average area. I am a little concerned that the crowd won't take to Wade like they have to Jenkins. Wade doesn't look like a play to the crowd kind of guy.

I'm looking forward to it, both players going for their first major title will make it a great match.

I would say Jenkins will win but after Wades performance against Lewis and if he can perform that well tonight it'll be close.