LUDICROUS FROM LITTLER 🤯 106.12 average ✅ 7️⃣ x 180s 50% on the doubles 🎯 A truly ridiculous performance on debut from 16-year-old Luke Littler as he beats Christian Kist 3-0! 📺 bit.ly/24WCLive #WCDarts | R1
"We have Michael van Gerwen, but Luke is also going to compete at the top": Christian Kist marvels at super talent Luke Littler after defeat
PDCThursday, 21 December 2023 at 12:00
Christian Kist failed to qualify for the second round of PDC World Darts Championship. 'The Lipstick' went down 3-0 in his opening match against Luke Littler.
Kist lost to an unleashed Littler who averaged over 106. The barely 16-year-old Englishman only allowed Kist two legs. "We have Van Gerwen, but I think he's also going to compete at the top for years," Kist told AD.nl.
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"What was I doing at 16? I was still playing soccer," Kist continued. "The very toughest draw? I think so, yes. You can so name twenty names that you would rather have had here. Maybe I hoped he would succumb to the pressure because of all the attention, but he didn't suffer from that, haha. Oh well, sometimes it's with us, sometimes it's against us."
Reaching the World Championship was already a success for Kist, as the 37-year-old Dutchman does not currently have a Tour Card, but managed to qualify for the World Championship through some strong performances on the Pro Tour.
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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