18/07/2026
ABSOLUTE CARNAGE😮
Nothing but sheer madness unfolded in the first week of Season 2…we’ve got all the gossip don’t worry…
The only “competitive” game this week took place between Namduros and Route 66. Route 66 threw some good arrers but the experienced Namduros managed to get a comfortable victory in the end 💪
The chaos came from the other two fixtures…It all started when the Darts League and the Happy Buffalo were told that Rastaman would be unable to field a team…an agreement was made between The Happy Buffalo and Rastaman that the game would result in an automatic 0-6 win for the Buffs. Rules around forfeits were never established by the founding members or the Association.
The Association was then informed by Hattricks that they were going to struggle to host their Home fixture to AfterEight following one of the busiest nights in the bar’s history. An attempt was made to have the fixture reversed so that Hattricks could play away, but this put last minute pressure on AfterEight to have their venue ready.
A suggestion was made to the association to have AfterEight play the Buffs at the Happy Buffalo and as a result Hattricks and Rastaman could play each other in a week 1 fixture another time. The association agreed to this and AfterEight travelled to the Happy Buffalo.
What unfolded at the Happy Buffalo was a shock 4-2 victory for AfterEight 😮 But the surprises didn’t end there….some people claimed that the game was competitive and others claimed it to be merely a friendly. It was said by some that Hattricks, alongside Rastaman, had already forfeited to AfterEight due to them being unable to fulfil the original fixture 😳
This sparked endless amounts of back and forths throughout the Hoi An Darts League.
Should teams be able to reschedule fixtures within reason? Should the rules be as strict as be there or be square? Was a competitive game changed to a friendly based on an unfavourable result? Is the association biased towards certain teams? 🤔
The heated exchanges went on from Thursday afternoon to the early hours of Saturday morning. It must be made clear that Hattricks and Rastaman were happy to forfeit from the start of the conversations.
There will now be a “strict rule” approach in place for the league. If your team is not there you lose 6-0. Any members short of 4 and you lose the relevant legs. No changes can be made to the season 2 fixture list.😳
There were also rumours that some players who claimed they couldn’t play their fixture were spotted in the crowd at other games! The Association has decided not comment on this at this time.
It was a tough week for admin Cian with the head of the Darts League Nick The Kip on a business trip in the UK. Accusations of corruption and dealing with messages of complaints at 3am. You’d only do it for the love of the arrers🎯
It’s fair to say that the experienced boys have set a great example for our newcomers😂 Route 66 and AfterEight must be wondering what the hell they’ve gotten into😂
All jokes aside, even though there were disputes, it was great to see that it was all banter in the end really. The spirit of the Hoi An Darts League shone through each exchange. Long may it continue and boy do we have a seriously competitive league on our hands now 😎
Shoutout again to Namduros and Route 66 who actually got a competitive game done 🙏❤️
Good Darts, Good Fun, Good People 🎯