Introducing: ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ง๐ง๐ฎ We sat down with Keane Barry to discuss all things aspirations, attributes and nicknames as we got to know the rising Irish star a little better...
Barry names Taylor as darting hero: "He made the sport what it is"
PDCThursday, 14 October 2021 at 11:00
Keane Barry is known now as a top darting prospect with a potential future World Championship victor in the making but who are his darting heroes? PDC's Introducing series finds out.
"Definitely Phil Taylor for sure. I grew up watching him, I think it was Adrian Lewis beat him in one of the World Championships and I cried. It was the first time you'd ever really seen Phil Taylor lose ever. He made the sport what it is.
He also discussed how he sees the game in the future. "There's a lot more young players coming through which is great to see but I feel it's a young man's game now. You need to be a lot more fit and physically and mentally because it's so hectic."
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- 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
- @UndartedWaters I totally agree with your thoughts! I totally respect Kirk but in this instance I was disappointed with his lack of crowd control. I even turned to my husband and said "Could you imagine this happening if Russ Bray was the referee tonight? At least there would have been a crowd admonishment- Ladies and Gentleman please." I so felt for Mike DeDecker...MamaVenus15-11-2024