{"id":19577,"date":"2024-11-29T06:43:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T06:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19577"},"modified":"2024-11-29T06:43:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T06:43:29","slug":"the-littler-effect-how-darts-hit-the-bullseye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19577","title":{"rendered":"The Littler effect – how darts hit the bullseye"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former electrician Cross charged to the 2018 world title in his first full season, while Adrian Lewis and Michael van Gerwen were multiple victors in their 20s and 16-time champion Phil \u2018The Power\u2019 Taylor is widely considered the greatest of all time.<\/p>\n

Littler is currently fourth in the world rankings, although that is based on a two-year Order of Merit.<\/p>\n

There have been suggestions from others the spotlight on the teenager means world number one Humphries, 29, has been denied the coverage he deserves, but no darts player has made a mark at such a young age as Littler.<\/p>\n

“Luke Humphries is another fabulous player who is going to be around for years. Sport is a very brutal world. It is about winning and claiming the high ground. There will be envy around,” Hearn said.<\/p>\n

“Luke Littler is the next Tiger Woods for darts so they better get used to it, and the only way to compete is to get better.”<\/p>\n

World number 38 Martin Lukeman was awestruck as he described facing a peak Littler after being crushed 16-3 in the Grand Slam final,<\/a> with the teenager winning 15 consecutive legs.<\/p>\n

“I can’t compete with that, it was like Godly. He was relentless, he is so good it’s ridiculous,” he said.<\/p>\n

Lukeman can still see the benefits he brings, adding: “What he’s done for the sport is brilliant. If it wasn’t for him, our wages wouldn’t be going up. There’s more sponsors, more money coming in, all good.”<\/p>\n

Hearn feels future competition may come from players even younger than Littler.<\/p>\n

“I watched a 10-year-old a few months ago who averaged 104.89 and checked out a 4-3 win with a 136 finish. They smell the money, the fame and put the hard work in,” he said.<\/p>\n

How much better Littler can get is guesswork, although Plummer believes he wants to reach new heights.<\/p>\n

“He never says ‘how good was I?’ But I think he wants to break records and beat Phil Taylor’s 16 World Championships and 16 World Matchplay titles,” he said. “He’s young enough to do it.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Source: <\/em> www.bbc.com\u2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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