PDC world darts

[Memphis]

I've been bitten by the darts bug since 2023. Been going to open amateur tournaments with my eldest son who's also into it. You see some right characters at them. Got close to winning the B comp at one just before Crimbo. I had one too many Golds on board and couldn't see straight come the final

That was a bit of a canter the final right. Out the traps strong and never really gave MVG a sniff. I've warned to MVG over the years. Obviously a great player. But I mostly like the way swearing is part of his English language and he just uses it whenever the fuck he wants. I also liked how he gave Phil Taylor a bit of stick on the night of champions I think it was called? Although I totally agree with Mark about MVG being better than a 3 time winner, I wanted Littler to win it and he did it with ease really. You have to wonder if MVG will increase that number with the two Luke's laying in wait and a level above everyone else.

Nailed on World cup champions? He can't win every game for sure. Some of the shorter formats and opening rounds of longer formats he's still vulnerable. But it's pretty much a case of he wins when he wants and seemingly unstoppable at the moment. Just ridiculously good.

Really looking forward to the Bahrain Master in a couple of weeks. I don't care who wins it. I just love the bonkers opening rounds where players that I could beat get themselves on the tele.

[Mark TKO]

Yeah Littler just didn't have a bad spell in that match. Maybe the odd bad three darts or a loose one every now and then but that was it.

MVG put pressure on himself from the start when a good start for him was crucial. His scoring wasn't a problem but his checkout percentage the first three
sets must have been woeful. You can't do that in a final against someone like Littler who seemingly feels no pressure. Also never seen MVG but so many wayward darts in the completely wrong segment. Again the pressure of knowing his opponent was Littler and he'd punish him.

Littler was relentless though and applied pressure in almost every leg even when he was behind. I know my man didn't win but I was a bit disappointed as hoped for a final that went all the way the way they'd both been playing. I do wonder as you say if MVG will add to that tally of three now. The only thing that could happen is littler gets distracted with all the attention he gets and women will come on the scene too - how could a seventeen year old resist!

When you look back at MVG he started to dip in form after he decided to start a family. Lessons to be learned there!

Looking forward to the darts season now and I think having a dominant figure with an aura of invincibility about him is great for any sport. I loved the Phil Taylor years and it was a pleasure to watch him whitewash opponents as we were witnessing a level of darts we'd never seen before.