'I had to dig deep' - Paul Lim speaks after pulling off a historic victory at the World Championship
NewsTuesday, 19 December 2017 at 15:00
Paul Lim, the 63 year old 'Singapore Slinger' rolled back the years to knock out Mark Webster in one of the games of the tournament last night. He ended up winning 3-2 and had the crowd behind him for the whole game averaging the most he ever has on the Alexandra Palace stage.
He will face Gary Anderson in Round 2 and spoke about the crowd and how they played a massive part in him getting over the line and to set up that clash as 'The Flying Scotsman' will aim to avenge his loss to Lim as part of the Singapore team at the World Cup only a few months prior to this.
"It's been an unbelievable night," said Lim. "I could feel that the crowd were for me and it's so great to feel that.
"I know the PDC World Championship is the cream of all darts tournaments and to be part of it really is an honour. To play well with the crowd like that is a different story, I think the way the crowd were really played a part in me winning.
"I had to dig deep. It's tough though, I'm running out of stamina!"
https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/942899451307294720
He will face Gary Anderson in Round 2 and spoke about the crowd and how they played a massive part in him getting over the line and to set up that clash as 'The Flying Scotsman' will aim to avenge his loss to Lim as part of the Singapore team at the World Cup only a few months prior to this.
"It's been an unbelievable night," said Lim. "I could feel that the crowd were for me and it's so great to feel that.
"I know the PDC World Championship is the cream of all darts tournaments and to be part of it really is an honour. To play well with the crowd like that is a different story, I think the way the crowd were really played a part in me winning.
"I had to dig deep. It's tough though, I'm running out of stamina!"
https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/942899451307294720
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- Am not outraged and as said above i dont like anyone from any country doing it to anyone from any country. Whoever is going for a double should have best of order.Mysstree17-11-2024
- Say what? It happens in other countries; Littler in January - this year (Holland), go and watch the evidence on YouTube. If it is going to be done to English players, then we are more than entitled to dish the same back when players face off in England. When it happened to Littler in Holland in January... where was your outrage then? ABE attitude.MrYnyslas197117-11-2024
- I dont like individuals or crowds trying to put any player off when they are trying to check out, how anyone can think its okay for the crowd to whistle or shout as someone is throwing for a double is beyond me but it does seem to have become part and parcel of the modern game. I no longer play now, darts is as good as dead at a local level round my way but when i did play many years ago, no matter how intense the rivalry you never shouted out or whistled when an opponent from the other team was throwing for a double.Mysstree17-11-2024
- The pundits glossing over the other factor at play in that match. They appear to be somewhat constrained in what they can say publicly.
UndartedWaters16-11-2024 - So, you don't like Littler, then? I was cheering him on, being a fellow Englishman. Honestly, some of us get far too offended nowadays. If you want to see crowd passion... watch a match when German and Dutch players face off... that can be just as bad if not worse for crowd noises. It happens, I have watched and heard Littler being jeered - Dirk van Duijvenbode in Holland, January this year. Where was your outrage then? Yes, I can clearly see what is going on here.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024