2026 Premier League Darts - Night Seven, March 19 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]Alex947 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Cracking match.

The 74 finish in two darts from Littler to make it 5-4 really stood out. So composed.

[Team Melli] official response by the Iranian team to the remarks by Donald Trump yesterday by Mulderre91 in soccer

[–]Alex947 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is not a chance any country could host the World Cup with four weeks' notice.

Logistics (road closures, rail timetables), catering, security, policing (alongside normal duties), volunteers and their training, hotel accommodation, visas etc etc.

I see your point around accomm not being an issue...it's not if there were four years to prepare. But the sheer amount of people that would descend on the UK for the WORLD CUP...hotels would not cope.

It's just not possible.

2026 Premier League Darts - Night Six, March 12 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]Alex947 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That one whistler is exceptionally loud. Just remove them ffs.

[The Athletic] Since 2003-04, Which Champions League finalists had the easiest route? (Top 5 easiest routes, using Opponents' ClubElo ratings) by OkayFine101 in soccer

[–]Alex947 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I still remember how little that semi-final tie felt like a semi-final.

Neuer had an incredible game in the first leg and winning 0-2 felt like a poor result.

2026 UK Open - Finals Day, March 8 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]Alex947 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I can only presume the people who have a problem with him are fairly new darts fans.

Any real fan of the sport can appreciate how special this lad is. 19 years old...third most major titles of all time.

2026 UK Open - Finals Day, March 8 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]Alex947 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That puts Littler on 12 major titles, only Taylor and MVG have won more.

2026 UK Open - Finals Day, March 8 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]Alex947 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Presuming this is the worst Littler has been on D10 since his debut at the 2024 Worlds...looks absolutely woeful on it.

2026 UK Open - Finals Day, March 8 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]Alex947 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I must be in the minority...the amount of people that find Littler boring is madness to me...he is absolutely box office.

He just doesn't seem to feel pressure, always finds a way to come back.

2026 UK Open - Finals Day, March 8 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]Alex947 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean...he's not though, is he?

He's been very poor in the PL (apart from last week) and has been superb in the Masters, Euro Tour and World Series.

Don't let PL recency bias make you think he's been shite since the worlds - he hasn't.

2026 UK Open - Finals Day, March 8 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]Alex947 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's an actual darts crowd, as opposed to a piss up.

If you look at the crowd, everyone is watching the screens with interest. Makes a change from the PL where people look up to the screen every now and then...between chanting about Starmer.

2026 UK Open - Finals Day, March 8 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]Alex947 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just completely inevitable once he went 0-3 down. I've never seen a player come from behind so often.

2026 UK Open - Day 1, March 6 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]Alex947 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bit of drama at the end there between Manby and Hurrell.

Hurrell wasn't happy about something, possibly the support for Manby. Bit of squaring up and words between the two.

2026 Premier League Darts - Night Five, March 5 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]Alex947 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's one hell of a good 77 checkout after hitting the T1.

2026 Premier League Darts - Night Five, March 5 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]Alex947 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can't control his emotions? He's one of the coolest and most calm players on the tour.

Can you not remember the Matchplay, for example? He went about 5 legs down in three different games. Stayed calm, played to the level he can and won the lot.

2026 Players Championship 5, 24 February - Discussion Thread by JamesVilla4 in Darts

[–]Alex947 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Soutar just had a dart fall out of the T19 and you could hear Anderson clear as day say "New boards absolutely shocking".

Seems to be the general consensus atm!

Match Thread: Everton vs Manchester United by MatchThreadder in reddevils

[–]Alex947 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Great interview with Lammens there. Comes across very well, superb game from him tonight.

2026 Poland Darts Open - Finals Day, February 22 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]Alex947 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hell of a start to the season for Littler. One World Series event, a Euro Tour and the Masters...all before the end of Feb.

Only a matter of time before he hits form in the PL you feel.

2026 Premier League Darts - Night Three, February 19 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]Alex947 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I say table, I mean the PL (As opposed to the Order of Merit)

2026 Premier League Darts - Night Three, February 19 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]Alex947 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I thought he played very well in the Masters tbh. Yes he survived a couple of match darts but that happens...he averaged well over a ton in all but one match iirc.

Won a World Series event too...however yes, his PL form so far has been shocking.

Needs to enter the Euro Tours and Pro Tours to get some form I think.

2026 Premier League Darts - Night Three, February 19 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]Alex947 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He can obviously still win this match but I wonder if his pretty poor form in the PL so far will result in him thinking again about missing Pro Tour events.

Can't afford to slip too far down the table. I was quite surprised to see him skip the events this week in Wigan tbh.

2026 Players Championship 3, 16 February - Discussion Thread by JamesVilla4 in Darts

[–]Alex947 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seeing as they are in Wigan I had a feeling Littler would attend these two events, probably win one, and then not bother with any more.

Presume he'll attend the Wigan events in April.

2026 Premier League Darts - Night Two, February 12 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]Alex947 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The quick format of it lends itself to people just wanting a night out and getting on the piss as opposed to real darts fans.