Conversation between Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price 🙏🙌🏻
Price shares superb WhatsApp message from Smith after hostile UK Open defeat: "You're a great guy and a world class player"
PDCMonday, 07 March 2022 at 14:00
Gerwyn Price lost to Michael Smith in the Quarter-Finals of the UK Open on Sunday afternoon with the crowd once again on the back of the Welshman.
Smith wasn't best pleased at this stating as such in the post match interview and he also sent Price a WhatsApp message which was shared by 'The Iceman' which shows the mutual respect between the pair.
"Mate I'm sorry about that game then. That's twice crowd have been on your back last two games against me and I don't want to win like that. I wanna beat you when we're both 100%. I just wish people met the real you as you're one of the most genuine guys on tour pal and always have been," wrote Smith.
Price replied with similar praise telling him to go and win the title. "Honestly mate you're a great guy and a World Class player, sometimes I can handle it and players let me off. Just not tonight or the worlds, it's your time mate go get it."
This did not prove a lucky omen on the side of Smith with 'Bully Boy' losing out 11-10 in the final to Danny Noppert.
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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