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"14000 fans in the O2 Arena or 2000 in Autotron Rosmalen": Michael van Gerwen can't choose winner after Dutch Darts Championship
PDCTuesday, 28 May 2024 at 08:00
Michael van Gerwen lost in the semifinals of the Dutch Darts Championship last weekend. Still, he enjoyed the tournament in Autotron Rosmalen.
Van Gerwen was full of praise for the audience at the Autotron, which was loud. "This is wonderful. And this is not just one session huh, there are six sessions here this weekend, a couple of which are completely sold out. Thursday (when he lost the semi-final of the playoffs in the Premier League Darts) hurt a lot, but then this does me this really really good. My wife is there, too. My kids? No, they didn't want to come. They wanted to stay with the babysitter and play on the iPad,'' Van Gerwen told AD.nl.
Several top players such as Luke Humphries, Luke Littler and Rob Cross were missing from Rosmalen. "But I still have heart, you know," Van Gerwen laughed. "I've also skipped a Euro Tour at times, but I can't let my own fans down. They all buy a ticket and come here partly for me.''
Van Gerwen lost at the Dutch Darts Championship in the semifinals 7-6 to Jonny Clayton
14,000 spectators at the O2 Arena (which hosted the Premier League Darts playoffs) or 2,000 at the Autotron Rosmalen? "Pooh, tricky," said Van Gerwen. "Thursday was magnificent with ALL that crowd. That shows that darts has never been in such a great position as it is now. But this in Rosmalen has really done me very well.''
Unsportsmanlike
Yet there was also criticism of the Dutch crowd, for example, Belgian Mike De Decker (who lost to Kevin Doets in the opening round) felt that the crowd was not really sporting by regularly booing him. "Of course that whistling and booing is not sporting," said Niels Zonneveld, who himself was stranded in the second round.
"I do agree with Mike. The Belgian fans are also for the Belgians, but are always very respectful of other players. I don't begrudge my opponent being flamed out, but on the other hand.... We play very often in Germany and there it is exactly the same. Maybe we should all take an example from Belgium.''
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- 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
- It happens. Remember, anyone who has watched German and Dutch players in matches - their respective countries will have seen/heard just as bad jeering (if not worse). Taylor and MVG are two prime examples of professionals who are able to cope with the crowds mentally and not take it personally. This is not just an English crowd problem, FFS.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024
- Was watching an old World Masters final the other day between Eric Bristow and John Lowe, the crowd respect for both players on throw was first class, not a sound. You can imagine now the idiots who were whistling on De Deckers throw proudly boasting about it on social media. I blame the PDC to a certain extent though doubt they really care as they win regardless of which player wins or loses.Mysstree16-11-2024