Chester40 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Always enjoyed the darts. Guilty pleasure that is pretty mainstream now. Luke Littler ...wow. Just off the scale impressive. Could be the next Phil Taylor, as he has that almost smug and knowing way about him. Just believes he's the best. Deliberately engineered 170 outshots, signalling to the crowd, going double double top...all with a wide grin on his face. Nerves of steel. Doesn't look 16... or act it. Him and MVG in a match up would be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 I actually love watching the darts, but oddly seldom do. I mostly watch to see the crowds if I'm honest. Organised bedlam is how I'd describe it. A load of our lot are planning to go this year, mainly driven, I might add, by the ladies in our group, not the guys. The last time we did something similar was a weekend in Manchester for the World's Strongest Man comp, which was hilarious* and great fun. *The weekend was hilarious, not the competitors. They weren't funny at all. I seem to remember them doing reps lifting up a car at one point, so not the type of chaps you want seeing you laughing at them! Chester40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Should be an Olympic sport. Norman and Comrade 86 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 (edited) I like playing darts, or at least I did until I reached the limit of my abilities and realised I was still s***, worse still the frustration of it seems to play into me being ever s******. i was racking up the 180s a few years ago (I've got the keyrings to prove it 😆) , not that being able to hit 180s makes you a good player, fat chance of me hitting one now. I own about 70 different sets, because they're a bit of a design marvel and its fun to throw different barrels. I don't have much interest in actually watching it though, don't really get much chance anyway as I don't have Sky Sports, and the idea of attending an event and being surrounded by a crowd of that level of twattery, coupled with the lack of any decent beverages, makes it a no-no. Still chanting irrelevant s*** about about Kolo and Yaya Toure in 2023/24? Really? Besides I think the players are just too good nowadays. It used to be a rare and special thing for someone to hit a 9 darter now they seem ten a penny. A player being out-of-this-world good at 16 years old... not gonna lie I'm bloody jealous. Naturally gifted people piss me off lol. Edited January 2 by May Contain Nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 You have to feel for young master Luke On the one hand - he's suddenly found himself thrust into the spotlight and will doubtless end up very rich On the other hand - he can no longer get served in all those pubs he's been getting served in ariotofmyown and Comrade 86 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Luke Littler what a star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Next level. I'm sure they just 'mislaid' him for 10 years and he's actually 26, but the lad is something else. Actually felt sorry for Cross, he was that good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSD Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Witnessed one of the best sporting moments for awhile. It's a joy to watch someone so naturally gifted at a sport. When it looks effortless and they could just play like that all night. Ronnie O'Sullivan with a snooker cue comes to mind. Staggered. He made Rob Cross look like a chump and Cross averaged over 100 himself. He'll win this whole tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Just now, SSD said: Witnessed one of the best sporting moments for awhile. It's a joy to watch someone so naturally gifted at a sport. When it looks effortless and they could just play like that all night. Ronnie O'Sullivan with a snooker cue comes to mind. Staggered. He made Rob Cross look like a chump and Cross averaged over 100 himself. He'll win this whole tournament. Shame his girlfriend is creepy af. Scott129 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammieib Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Do the top four play in the Premier League as Scott Williams will be a whipping boy. It was just a freak result when he beat an out of sorts MVG. Littler v Humphries means the best two in this tournament are in the final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrycav81 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 13 hours ago, rammieib said: Do the top four play in the Premier League as Scott Williams will be a whipping boy. It was just a freak result when he beat an out of sorts MVG. Littler v Humphries means the best two in this tournament are in the final. I think it’s the top 4 in the world rankings that automatically qualify for the premier league not the top 4 in the world championships. They also have a certain amount of picks undoubtably Littler will be one of them rammieib 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 richinspain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 I've not watched a darts match from the start for a long time/ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Already very close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Watching out of pure curiosity. Why has darts been taken over by football fans singing Yaya and Kolo Toure’s names? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 32 minutes ago, David said: Watching out of pure curiosity. Why has darts been taken over by football fans singing Yaya and Kolo Toure’s names? Cos it sounds good and adds to the atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 4 minutes ago, mozza said: Cos it sounds good and adds to the atmosphere. Don’t see football songs sung at the tennis, and that could really do with some help lifting the atmosphere Mucker1884 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 37 minutes ago, David said: Don’t see football songs sung at the tennis, and that could really do with some help lifting the atmosphere Because the only reason to really go to the darts is a piss up and a sing song, not like you can see a lot. Great final. Humphries deserved winner, think he was beating anyone with that performance. Littler will certainly be back, he only really wobbled in that final leg when he could’ve checked it out to go a set longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 14 minutes ago, Srg said: Because the only reason to really go to the darts is a piss up and a sing song, not like you can see a lot. Understand, yet at least make the songs relevant to the people playing or even the sport itself. Yaya and Kolo Toure? Bit weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Yeah, Humphries was immense - better averages and the number of legs he started with a maximum was insane. Never looked like any leg was going to end up with them needing to split the 11 to win :-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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