Darts 2024

[madloaf]

For a neutral that wasn't a good game of darts. Too one sided even with the standard of the winner not being particularly high.

 

[Crouchinho]

Gutted I missed this. How one sided was it? I sort of wanted Van Gerwen to win just to give the others hope he wouldn't be dominating for a decade.

This lad is brilliant. Taylor took the game to whole new levels as he raised the bar, everyone had to play catchup. Now, Littler, has raised it even higher. Finalist at 16, world champ at 17, if he doesn't get the yips and stays mentally strong he will be around for a good 40 years. Good for him.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Gutted I missed this. How one sided was it? I sort of wanted Van Gerwen to win just to give the others hope he wouldn't be dominating for a decade.

This lad is brilliant. Taylor took the game to whole new levels as he raised the bar, everyone had to play catchup. Now, Littler, has raised it even higher. Finalist at 16, world champ at 17, if he doesn't get the yips and stays mentally strong he will be around for a good 40 years. Good for him.

The set scoreline suggests it really.

70-30%.

Early on MVG missed doubles at the wrong time and Littler hit his.

Then it went with throw for a few sets, with more power scoring.

People suggesting that it wasn’t a great final aren’t necessarily saying it was a poor standard, just that it never really ignited.

The bull finish for Littler to win a set was probably the most pivotal moment, but there weren’t many others.

 

[Mon Autre]

Littlers average this year was lower than Humpries winning average last year.

So I do understand the comments about him doing enough to win.

It's about so much more than your average though, it's about when you do it

Littler hit 56% of his checkouts in this final compared to Humphries' 41% last year

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

It's about so much more than your average though, it's about when you do it

Littler hit 56% of his checkouts in this final compared to Humphries' 41% last year

Bobby George “Trebles for show, Doubles for Dough”.

 

[burnley blue mcfc]

Was expecting a blockbuster of a final but it was nothing of the sort, mvg was shocking beyond belief but fair play to the fat rag he totally deserved the win & title

 

[The Colonel]

Brilliant from the young lad. Confident without being too cocky. To have that belief and no nerves at his age is special. His finishing kills it.

 

[Crooked_rain]

Brilliant from the young lad. Confident without being too cocky. To have that belief and no nerves at his age is special. His finishing kills it.

Yeah, he can be a force for years and years if he keeps on it and stays in love with playing.

He seems to cope with it all well, but he's still 17, even if he looks 37.

He's got people watching darts that don't usually, he's exceptionally good, getting fame, money, etc etc often those things can be a recipe to send young people off the rails.

The best thing he can do is probably keep his head down for a few years, stay away from hangers on and keep playing. The novelty will wear off for plenty because he'll no longer be a kid winning things, he'll be an adult who is a great darts player. It'll probably mean less eyes on him bit probably better for his career in the long run.

 

[waspish]

It's not just littler is an unbelievable dart player at his age it's his maturity in interviews at such a young age! His parents should be so proud of him..

 

[Gray]

Is Littler a utd fan? I don’t think it’s been mentioned anywhere;)

He will get to see them live now as that bunch of chancer’s will be desperate to bring him on to the pitch at the first available opportunity.

They have history for it - Chilean Miners, Thai Cave Boys, Jade Jones, Rory McIlroy, Usain Bolt etc etc.