Laura Turner
Darts Commentator
Is 16-year-old sensation Luke Littler the “actual deal”? Laura Turner and Michael Bridge imagine {the teenager} has the instruments to trigger darting destruction at Ally Pally; we’re again for the World Darts Championship from December 15, 2023 to January 3, 2024 – stay on Sky Sports activities
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Luke Littler, who received the World Youth Champion, has greater achievements in thoughts
Laura Turner and Michael Bridge imagine 16-year-old Luke Littler is the “actual deal” forward of his World Darts Championship debut in December.
Littler, nicknamed ‘The Nuke’, can have the chance to showcase his expertise at Alexandra Palace subsequent month when he makes his highly-anticipated debut within the capital.
Having additionally secured his PDC Tour Card for 2024-25, Littler will pit his wits towards the world’s finest on the skilled circuit for the subsequent two years.
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Talking on Love The Darts, Laura Turner and Michael Bridge talk about the expectation on Luke Littler forward of his World Championship debut on the age of 16
Talking on Love The Darts, Laura Turner and Michael Bridge talk about the expectation on Luke Littler forward of his World Championship debut on the age of 16
Littler has loved a breakthrough marketing campaign on the Improvement Tour, scooping 5 titles to complete second on the general Order of Advantage.
And Littler, who will rejoice his seventeenth birthday in January, reaffirmed his credentials with victory over Gian van Veen when he was topped because the 2023 PDC World Youth Champion following an exhilarating 6-4 win at Butlin’s Minehead Resort.
The Warrington thrower has registered an astonishing 22 ton-plus averages on the Improvement Tour this yr, whereas additionally touchdown his first PDC nine-darter in July’s Occasion 20.
Littler will rejoice his seventeenth birthday in January
Sky Sports activities pundit Turner understands the hype surrounding Littler, who will develop into the third-youngest participant to compete in a PDC World Championship.
“There is a degree of expectation and I completely perceive method,” she informed Love The Darts Podcast. “I’ve seen him play on lots of events and he actually does appear the actual deal and he is so younger.
“I feel that is why he is overrated a lot due to the age but in addition the extent of efficiency he is obtained in there as properly.
“It will likely be attention-grabbing to see how he transitions that from one stage to a different as a result of it’s a massive platform.”
Bridge has been bewildered by among the numbers Littler has been producing on the ground.
“He hit 117 common in one of many Modus occasions,” stated Bridge. “He is type of field workplace at such an early age but it surely’s not simply at sure phases. He is accomplished it persistently on the Improvement Tour as properly so it is thrilling to look at.”
Turner added: “He is obtained consistency, he is obtained type, and we do have expectations. I do not wish to put strain on folks however come on now.”
Gary Anderson has warned Littler that life in darts isn’t good
Two-time World Champion Gary Anderson has talked up Littler’s probabilities of constructing a profitable profession, however he has additionally warns {the teenager} that life in darts isn’t good.
“He is one thing else,” stated Anderson. “Because it appears to be like now he is obtained an awesome profession forward of him however 4 years down the highway, you do not know!
“I’ve all the time stated when youngsters depart college, come into darts and have a very good three or 4 years and it goes flawed, what are you going to fall again on? They have nothing, they have no commerce behind them. They’re then of their mid-20s and must study a commerce to get work.
“If you happen to take up darts if you depart college, get a job as properly or some type of commerce behind you.”
When is the World Darts Championship?
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The World Darts Championship begins on Friday, December 15 – stay on Sky Sports activities!
The World Darts Championship begins on Friday, December 15 – stay on Sky Sports activities!
The game’s greatest occasion might be held from December 15, 2023 to January 3, 2024 as 96 gamers compete for the Sid Waddell Trophy and £2.5m in prize cash at Alexandra Palace.
You may watch all of the motion stay on our devoted Sky Sports activities Darts channel.
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