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  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,877
    Valley Ant said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    carly burn said:
    cafctom said:
    I still can’t get my head around it. 

    He’s 17.

    Sporting history has been made. I’m struggling to think of a time like this when someone so young has achieved in such a way where they have helped to lift the popularity of their sport so much.
     Bit of a double edged sword this though. When he's winning his 10th,11th,12th....... on the spin, interest in the sport will dwindle and he will become unpopular in many quarters.
    No fault of his. As Wayne Mardle often says, he's just a phenom.

    Imo,The only person that can beat him is himself if that makes sense. He's young and hasn't experienced much of the trials and tribulations that adult life brings to anyone.
    I don't think he'll get anywhere near 10 titles, but i do agree the crowds will turn on him.

    Another couple of years of him winning a lot and people will get bored. There will be people saying they hate him, he's arrogant etc, and willing him to lose to an underdog.
    Phil Taylor was loved, admired and supported throughout his career so, hopefully, the same will happen to Luke if he sustains this level through the years.

    Personally, I can't wait until he turns 18.....
    Taylor was often booed by large sections of the crowd during his walk ons. Definitely wasn't adored by all. 
  • Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch
    Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch Posts: 1,871
    Starts again tomorrow, can't wait.
  • siblers
    siblers Posts: 2,055
    Hopefully Ricky Evans will have a deep enough run. 
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,417
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/articles/cn41l09798go
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,417
    Littler World Number 1 and odds on Fav to win the championship which he starts in this evening. In my opinion his toughest test to reach the final would be a possible Quarter Final tie with Gerwyn Price. 

    In the bottom half of the draw Luke Humphries (Seeded 2) will have to play some tough matches if he wants to reach the final. Possibly Wessel Nijman in Round 3, Nathan Aspinall in the last 16, Gian Van Veen in the quarters and Van Gerwen or Josh Rock in the semis. 

    Highlight of the First Round ties is Beau Greaves v Darryl Gurney on Friday week (19th)


  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,951
    can't see anyone stopping Littler assuming he navigates the early rounds and gets into the longer best of 7/9 set format
  • Mortimerwasgod
    Mortimerwasgod Posts: 558
    Can't wait. Got tickets for Dec 22nd afternoon session, but don't find out who it is until first round is done for once!
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,124
    edited December 11
    Field looks absolutely huge, 128 players. Was 64 just a few years ago and 32 in the 2000s
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,124
    Doesn’t seem much atmosphere there tonight, does it? Has been coming across really flat on the TV 
  • last_line
    last_line Posts: 586
    From my experience, the atmosphere is better at the afternoon sessions. There's a few factors such as most people aren't already battered before they go in, and its an absolute ball ache getting back from Ally Pally after 11pm so people leave the last game early. One sided games in round 1 doesn't help the atmosphere either, so will get better once rnd 2 starts. 

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  • last_line
    last_line Posts: 586
    Back at the time of the last year at Circis Tavern and first couple of years at Ally Pally, my mates and I used to do back to back sessions. I'm far too old to cope with that now though!!
  • Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch
    Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch Posts: 1,871
    edited December 12
    I can't get over Ricky Evans' post-win on-stage interview declaring Christmas is rubbish and that he doesn't like Christmas because gravy is the devil, and then going on a rambling rant about gravy. Bizarre viewing!
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,877
    Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch said:
    I can't get over Ricky Evans' post-win on-stage interview declaring Christmas is rubbish and that he doesn't like Christmas because gravy is the devil, and then going on a rambling rant about gravy. Bizarre viewing!
    Pissed up interviews 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,077
    Paul Lim. 

    Legend. 
  • Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch
    Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch Posts: 1,871
    First round winner at age 71 - scenes! What an achievement.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,124
    edited December 13
    Yeah, great stuff. 72 in a few weeks 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,237
    De Graaf was out on a lim.
  • R0TW
    R0TW Posts: 1,749
    Thought the Jock took that defeat very well.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,119
    Menzies v Manby was good... and ended like this...

    https://x.com/spankthebookies/status/2000578556611424433?s=46&t=D5gOsi83yPP6QthC2zid6A
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,124
    Absolutely hilarious 

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  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,220
    Felt a bit sorry for Menzies but glad Charlie won. The whole arena was booing Menzies throw. No need for that. 
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,333
    Knob

    Funny though
  • R0TW
    R0TW Posts: 1,749
    Chippycafc said:
    Felt a bit sorry for Menzies but glad Charlie won. The whole arena was booing Menzies throw. No need for that. 
    It’s how it works there, and every player knows it.

    The sound man will have his work cut out with the next game.
  • R0TW
    R0TW Posts: 1,749
    edited December 15
    Thought better of changing this post so as not to insult anyone.

    Had Wright to lose @6/1
  • R0TW
    R0TW Posts: 1,749
    R0TW said:
    Thought the Jock took that defeat very well.

  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,879
    R0TW said:
    Chippycafc said:
    Felt a bit sorry for Menzies but glad Charlie won. The whole arena was booing Menzies throw. No need for that. 
    It’s how it works there, and every player knows it.

    The sound man will have his work cut out with the next game.
    Hopefully Kier Starmer hasn't got a ticket. 
    The crowd are giving him some stick here
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,333
    Cameron Menzies set to fight the winner of Paul Vs Joshua
  • R0TW
    R0TW Posts: 1,749
    Think Welling have just signed him mate.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,237
    edited December 15
    I'm pretty sure they were calling him Ice Cold Menzies (I think) before the game started because he never shows any emotion.
    He walked on the stage to Cold as Ice by Foreigner. 
  • siblers
    siblers Posts: 2,055
    edited December 15
    He went at the pyro machine too. Complete mad man

    https://x.com/The_Forty_Four/status/2000662912222781492

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