It’s tough for Michael van Gerwen to deal with the boos but that’s the price you pay for being the best
“Nobody gets unanimous praise — ever. The best the timid can hope for is to be unnoticed. Criticism comes to those who stand out…” (Seth Godin) Welcome to Ally Pally. Welcome to the big time. Boos and jeers for any of the world’s best athletes can seem disrespectful. It can look like ignorance of their […]
8 years ago
Anyone who tells you darts isn’t a sport, stop talking to them
It’s not even an argument
8 years ago
Huge controversy as Justin Pipe accused of deliberately putting off opponent during crucial dart
Wayne Mardle called it “despicable behaviour”
8 years ago
One of the most satisfying checkouts you’ll see at World Championship
He’s up against Derry’s Daryl Gurney next
8 years ago
Daryl Gurney’s odds slashed after show-stopping checkout
The Derry man is feeling good. Daryl Gurney is on it and, when he’s on it, darts looks piss easy. As the fourth seed going into the PDC World Darts Championships, the 31-year-old backed up the hype but he still needed a masterclass against Ronny Huybrechts to make the bookies start shitting themselves. After disposing […]
8 years ago
Leitrim 4 Sam is now a thing and it has taken hold of the Ally Pally darts crowd
Mayo 4 Sam Tried that, tried it again, got really, really close, fell short. All the eggs are in the Leitrim basket now. If one thing will encourage Emlyn Mulligan to fight back from a third cruciate injury just to help the Leitrim cause again, it’s the new storm of optimism that’s apparently taking over […]
8 years ago