Sideshow Bob
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Thats all trueI'd give it to Luke. Can't think of a single person whose changed an entire sport the way he has in recent times.
Maybe not many on here interested in Darts but the uptake in young players this year has been a breath of fresh air in the leagues I play in and that's all down to the Littler effect.
Thats all true
But darts isn't a sport for me. Anything you do in a pub can't be a sport.
He's won 10 ranking events. Is the current holder of the Premier League. Is up to 5 in the world even though it's a 2 year rolling system and he's only played a year.Littler has certainly taken the darts world by storm but is that enough to win the award?
you cant play snooker in a pub.
But even if you do say it's a sport, I still think Hewett should have been nominated and won.
He's won 10 ranking events. Is the current holder of the Premier League. Is up to 5 in the world even though it's a 2 year rolling system and he's only played a year.
He's been instrumental in raising the profile of an entire sport. That's the sort of thing this award should be there to give recognition for.
Darts is still a bit of a niche sport I dip in and out of it but does he deserve it over the current world number 1 Luke Humphries who's landed 2 major titles this year?
There was huge buzz at the start of the year with Littler where he punctured into the mainstream but I do think that has dropped off a bit. Would be interested to see how much the TV audience has grown in the last 12 months?
For me it's for the best sports person of the year I think there's a great case for Littler but he hasn't actually been the best darts player this year so I don't think he can get the award this year.
you probably would know himI'll be honest not entirely sure who Hewett is so can't pass judgement on that one. See from your post that he's a tennis doubles player but hadn't heard of him before hand. Think doubles doesn't really get much media / recognition unless Emma or Andy have jumped in.
I wouldn't say it's really a niche sport anymore. The darts worlds final last year was the highest viewed non football event in Skys history. Topping all the Ashes events.
I could hit a 180, and have done once. I have never scored above mid 20's in a snooker break.People that don't consider it a sport don't understand what the word sport actually means.
Whereas I once fluked my way to a 54 break, lucky lie of the balls and all. Don't think I ever hit 180.I could hit a 180, and have done once. I have never scored above mid 20's in a snooker break.
I think anyone could play darts. Not everyone could play snooker.
I would caveat this, we had a dart board, my brother was pretty good and played Leighton Reece in some competition of some sort. So I have played darts more than snooker, a lot more. But I have played a lot of snooker. It's tough
I could hit a 180, and have done once. I have never scored above mid 20's in a snooker break.
I think anyone could play darts. Not everyone could play snooker.
I would caveat this, we had a dart board, my brother was pretty good and played Leighton Reece in some competition of some sort. So I have played darts more than snooker, a lot more. But I have played a lot of snooker. It's tough
I could hit a 180, and have done once. I have never scored above mid 20's in a snooker break.
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