Yep another thread on alcohol. If I have 2-3 am ok and play well . On the other hand after that I'm pure rubbish.
Couple weeks ago saw 2 players from low division take 10 rounds at the db 1. Funny at first 3 then it got real sad. They were knee walking drunk. Hey having a few and enjoying yourself ok but this was just stupid.

2-3 max otherwise i might aswell give the other player the game

I find if I am dry I start off slow, as I get to the end of my 2nd pint and into my 3rd I find I hit my best form and am fairly consistent for a while, once I get to 5 or 6 pints for the night I am done.

So yeah I would say 2 or 3 pints helps, maybe calms the nerves and relaxes me, but once I hit 5 or 6 I go to pot

3 pints and I am asleep!

Yeah same with me, no more than 3. I wouldnt say my game goes bad, I just lose focus and struggle to actually want to play.

I need it to calm my nerves to stop my shakey hand thing I get on match nights, I drive to all my games so it's just one for the road unless I'm playing at a local pub which is only once per season on a Wednesday.

(long story but I play for a team in another area - good mates of mine so the travel is worth it)

I've actually played my best games in the Monday night League when I've been out on the sauce all day!!

I've started at 1pm and the match has started at 8:30pm, singles played around about 10pm.

Hit 4 x 36 darters at 1001 last Season following the same format of drinking every week. Bearing in mind I haven't gone mad at it, but maybe had about 6 or 7 pints before the Singles match. I think that's my point were I do the circle and go back to full sobriety!!

I gave up drinking altogether back in 2005.

I used to be really good, but I think I can play just as well now.

I'd really like to play my old self from back in 2005.

I think I'd give him (me) a beat down.

Dont drink at all, practice sober, play sober

My throw goes to pot after 6 pints, so I'll pace myself.

I can go up to around the 10 pint mark. Note our pints aren't the same size as your english pints ( 425ml to 600ml). From pint 3 to pint 9 or 10 I am at my best. I would say I throw at least 2 ppd better. After 10 it's goodnight nurse.

I used to drink alot and actually practiced playing while drinking heaps.

Nowadays, I dont drink. Quitting smoking helps with being sober.

Didn't know that the pint was measured differently down there!

Jimbo21 wrote:

I can go up to around the 10 pint mark. Note our pints aren't the same size as your english pints ( 425ml to 600ml). From pint 3 to pint 9 or 10 I am at my best. I would say I throw at least 2 ppd better. After 10 it's goodnight nurse.

I used to drink alot and actually practiced playing while drinking heaps.

Nowadays, I dont drink. Quitting smoking helps with being sober.

WHAT!!!!!!!!
Im moving to Europe then.
Probably a alcohol volume tax thingy going on there. We get taxed on our tax down under.
3 (425ml) pints seems 2 relax me, arfter that i will just sip 1 more to keep me at the same drunkardness (tidly). Else it all goes to S#@*

Is are pint not 568ml?

Your spot on rab, 568ml in a pint here.

I usually have a bottle of the finest lurgan champagne and then just sip over pints during the night until my matches are over and after that its fair game....

I always need a few beers to be at my best, helps me to relax! 3 pints - 6 pints is optimum, after that i start to go downhill! So, i'f im playing in a long comp i try to manage my drinking during the day, take a half hour off here and there, glass of water now and again etc

Couple of beers before the match starts and around another 5 or 6 during it. My best darts usually come after the match has finished when we are just mucking about - I'd estimate anything from about 6 or 7 pints to get my best lol

I could be just imagining it but I am sure I see better when I'm drunk LOL!