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"What do I care about that, Even if he beats himself up a hundred times" - Dirk van Duijvenbode on crying opponent during World Darts Championship
PDCFriday, 26 January 2024 at 17:17
This weekend the Dutch Darts Masters will be played. After the Bahrain Darts Masters, this is already the second tournament of the World Series of Darts this year.
Dirk van Duijvenbode takes on Luke Littler in his opening match. But instead of about that match, the press day was more about 'Aubergenius' shoulder injury, much to Van Duijvenbode's displeasure. "There is only negativity about that subject. Before the World Championship I didn't want to say anything about it either, but then you have such a press day and then people ask about it again. That makes me sick to my stomach," Van Duijvenbode told Sportnieuws.nl.
Yet when asked about Van Duijvenbode's chances against Littler (and by extension in the coming months) he hesitates. "I don't know where I stand. If I reach my level then a spring like last year (in which he was very much in form, ed.) is definitely possible."
At the past World Darts Championship, the 31-year-old Dutchman was defeated in the second round by Boris Krcmar. "That was a good draw, mind you. I always win from that, but of course he had confidence because of my injury."
A notable moment during that match was when Krcmar suddenly burst into tears. Afterwards, he indicated it was because his wife was attending a match for the first time. "What do I care about that," Van Duijvenbode said. "Even if he beats himself up a hundred times. At least he wasn't bothered by the tears. I didn't realize it during the match either."
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- 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
- Many fans had a sour taste in their mouth by the end of this match. Mike was cruising to victory, playing beautiful darts, when the whistling started in earnest, particularly on his doubles. You could see in Mike's face that it was really affecting his concentration. The referee should have asked for order, just to show that the whistling is unacceptable, and Luke Littler could also have done his part to quieten down the crowd instead of "taking full advantage.:" I put that down to his age though. He needs some good advice on this from his management team and/or more seasoned players. It's got to be about who's best on the night, not who is being harassed by the crowd. Luke Littler played well to get back into the game and win, but it was a hollow victory. If he goes on to win the tournament, that triumph too will be tainted because of this match.
UndartedWaters15-11-2024 - Agree. Van der voort will be the one taking a break when he loses his tour card. Everyone saying about how bad Wright's last 18 months have been, and in that time he's won several Euro tours and the European Championships.Matilda6215-11-2024
- When Littler has at least five ranking Majors he’s in the discussion, until then, forget it.Mysstree14-11-2024