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The Irish Sun
9 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
I'm one of the greatest darts players on the planet but Sky Sports don't even show me in their build-up coverage
BRITISH darts star James Wade has criticised not being "shown once" on Sky Sports adverts before his World Matchplay Darts quarter-final . "The Machine" beat Gian van Veen 16-13 on Thursday, reaching the last four at Blackpool for the tenth time in his career. Advertisement 3 Wade noticed his exclusion from the event promo Credit: Getty 3 Sky Sports cover the tournament Credit: Sky Sports 3 Wade says Sky Sports 'didn't show him once' Credit: Getty Fresh off his win, the 42-year-old ditched his usual humble persona to call out Sky Sports' decision to leave him out of their adverts while covering the tournament. Speaking to the media, he said: 'I probably played some of the better darts out of all dart players. 'And the whole Sky build-up for tonight didn't show me once. That was quite a proud moment for me, going up there and following it through. "I probably averaged better consistently than most players in here… but not one advertisement.' Advertisement read more darts news Wade, who is currently ranked No.8 in the PDC rankings, says the snub has fired him up to do even better on The Oche. He said: "It made me a little bit more hungry. It's the kind of thing that makes me unhealthy… not weak, but it's an unfair judgement." "The Machine" believes that despite being "one of the greatest dart players on the planet" he has been continuously had a lack of recognition throughout his career. He continued: 'Darts isn't about who's playing great anymore. It's about who the press has got hold of and wants to publicise. That's it. That's all.' Advertisement Most read in Darts BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Wade added: "You'll never hear me say this again, but I believe I'm one of the greatest dart players on the planet. "Nobody else will do what I'm doing right now. If I win this now, no one will be sat here 20 years later doing the same." James Wade doesn't know who Scottie Scheffler is as he launches into bizarre rant about darts and golf Wade made a point of calling out darts chiefs the Professional Darts Corporation after another victory earlier in the tournament. Advertisement He joked the The darts veteran also went on a rant and said he "didn't care" about Wade will meet Jonny Clayton in Saturday's semi-final after a comfortable 16-7 victory over Stephen Bunting .
Scottish Sun
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I'm one of the greatest darts players on the planet but Sky Sports don't even show me in their build-up coverage
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BRITISH darts star James Wade slammed Sky Sports after not being "shown once" on adverts before his World Matchplay Darts quarter-final. "The Machine" beat Gian van Veen 16-13 on Thursday, reaching the last four at Blackpool for the tenth time in his career. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 James Wade noticed his exclusion from the event promo Credit: Getty 3 Sky Sports cover the tournament Credit: Sky Sports 3 Wade says Sky Sports 'didn't show him once' Credit: Getty Fresh off his win, the 42-year-old ditched his usual humble persona to call out Sky Sports' decision to leave him out of their adverts while covering the tournament. Speaking to the media, he said: 'I probably played some of the better darts out of all dart players. 'And the whole Sky build-up for tonight didn't show me once. That was quite a proud moment for me, going up there and following it through. "I probably averaged better consistently than most players in here… but not one advertisement.' read more darts news HARD TO WATCH Sky host can't keep straight face at darts ace Gilding's answer to question Wade, who is currently ranked No.8 in the PDC rankings, says the snub has fired him up to do even better on The Oche. He said: "It made me a little bit more hungry. It's the kind of thing that makes me unhealthy… not weak, but it's an unfair judgement." Wade believes that despite being "one of the greatest dart players on the planet" he has been continuously had a lack of recognition throughout his career. He continued: 'Darts isn't about who's playing great anymore. It's about who the press has got hold of and wants to publicise. That's it. That's all. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "You'll never hear me say this again, but I believe I'm one of the greatest dart players on the planet. "Nobody else will do what I'm doing right now. If I win this now, no one will be sat here 20 years later doing the same." James Wade doesn't know who Scottie Scheffler is as he launches into bizarre rant about darts and golf Wade made a point of calling out darts chiefs the Professional Darts Corporation after another victory earlier in the tournament. He joked the PDC would "change the qualifications" to play in the Premier League even if he ranks in the top four due to the body and Sky Sports thinking he's too "awkward". The darts veteran also went on a rant and said he "didn't care" about comparisons to golfer Scottie Scheffler. Wade will meet Jonny Clayton in Saturday's semi-final after a comfortable 16-7 victory over Stephen Bunting.
The Sun
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I'm one of the greatest darts players on the planet but Sky Sports don't even show me in their build-up coverage
BRITISH darts star James Wade has criticised not being "shown once" on Sky Sports adverts before his World Matchplay Darts quarter-final. "The Machine" beat Gian van Veen 16-13 on Thursday, reaching the last four at Blackpool for the tenth time in his career. 3 3 3 Fresh off his win, the 42-year-old ditched his usual humble persona to call out Sky Sports' decision to leave him out of their adverts while covering the tournament. Speaking to the media, he said: 'I probably played some of the better darts out of all dart players. 'And the whole Sky build-up for tonight didn't show me once. That was quite a proud moment for me, going up there and following it through. "I probably averaged better consistently than most players in here… but not one advertisement.' Wade, who is currently ranked No.8 in the PDC rankings, says the snub has fired him up to do even better on The Oche. He said: "It made me a little bit more hungry. It's the kind of thing that makes me unhealthy… not weak, but it's an unfair judgement." "The Machine" believes that despite being "one of the greatest dart players on the planet" he has been continuously had a lack of recognition throughout his career. He continued: 'Darts isn't about who's playing great anymore. It's about who the press has got hold of and wants to publicise. That's it. That's all.' Wade added: "You'll never hear me say this again, but I believe I'm one of the greatest dart players on the planet. "Nobody else will do what I'm doing right now. If I win this now, no one will be sat here 20 years later doing the same." James Wade doesn't know who Scottie Scheffler is as he launches into bizarre rant about darts and golf Wade made a point of calling out darts chiefs the Professional Darts Corporation after another victory earlier in the tournament. He joked the PDC would "change the qualifications" to play in the Premier League even if he ranks in the top four due to the body and Sky Sports thinking he's too "awkward". The darts veteran also went on a rant and said he "didn't care" about comparisons to golfer Scottie Scheffler.
Scottish Sun
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Darts star Luke Littler tries out brand new sport and fans reckon they know where he learned his technique
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DARTS star Luke Littler turned his hand to GOLF during the middle of the World Matchplay. But his dismal technique saw him likened to hapless movie character Happy Gilmore by giggling fans. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Luke Littler swapped darts for golf but struggled to get his technique right Credit: X 4 The ace took a break ahead of his World Matchplay quarter-final tonight Credit: Getty Littler took a break from the oche after booking his place in the World Matchplay quarters with a stunning comeback against Jermaine Wattimena. The Nuke was 7-2 down before sealing a 13-11 victory to set up a clash against Andrew Gilding on Friday night. And to take his mind off the occasion, Littler decided to swap a darts board for a golf course. However, it was hardly The Open's Portrush course — with Littler instead opting for a game of crazy golf. READ MORE IN DARTS HARD TO WATCH Sky host can't keep straight face at darts ace Gilding's answer to question The teen donned his best shorts-and-hoodie combo as he joined Sky Sports for a day on the whimsical green. But Littler showed why he should be sticking to darts with a dismal performance. Hilarious video footage showed him struggling to get past one hole, which involved hitting the ball through a miniature cabin. At one stage, Littler even managed to knock his ball off the green and into some paving stones. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS But just like his win over Wattimena, the world champion stayed strong and eventually bounced back by potting the hole successfully. However, some fans felt Littler's approach was less Scottie Scheffler and more Happy Gilmore. Luke Littler stuns World Matchplay Darts with one of his greatest ever comebacks against Jermaine Wattimena 4 Littler was compared to movie character Happy Gilmore Credit: Netflix 4 The hockey star-turned-golfer famously had no technique and relied on a big drive Credit: Scott Yamano/Netflix The fictional character, played by Adam Sandler in 1996 and in a sequel released today, is a hockey player-turned-golfer who has little technique and gets by on his gigantic drive. One fan laughed: 'Littler holding a putter like he's Happy f*****g Gilmore.' Another declared: 'Never seen a putter before.' One noted: 'Mr Bean was better.' Another added: 'Golf isn't his game.'
The Sun
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Darts star Luke Littler tries out brand new sport and fans reckon they know where he learned his technique
DARTS star Luke Littler turned his hand to GOLF during the middle of the World Matchplay. But his dismal technique saw him likened to hapless movie character Happy Gilmore by giggling fans. 4 4 Littler took a break from the oche after booking his place in the World Matchplay quarters with a stunning comeback against Jermaine Wattimena. The Nuke was 7-2 down before sealing a 13-11 victory to set up a clash against Andrew Gilding on Friday night. And to take his mind off the occasion, Littler decided to swap a darts board for a golf course. However, it was hardly The Open's Portrush course — with Littler instead opting for a game of crazy golf. The teen donned his best shorts-and-hoodie combo as he joined Sky Sports for a day on the whimsical green. But Littler showed why he should be sticking to darts with a dismal performance. Hilarious video footage showed him struggling to get past one hole, which involved hitting the ball through a miniature cabin. At one stage, Littler even managed to knock his ball off the green and into some paving stones. But just like his win over Wattimena, the world champion stayed strong and eventually bounced back by potting the hole successfully. However, some fans felt Littler's approach was less Scottie Scheffler and more Happy Gilmore. Luke Littler stuns World Matchplay Darts with one of his greatest ever comebacks against Jermaine Wattimena 4 4 The fictional character, played by Adam Sandler in 1996 and in a sequel released today, is a hockey player-turned-golfer who has little technique and gets by on his gigantic drive. One fan laughed: 'Littler holding a putter like he's Happy f*****g Gilmore.' Another declared: 'Never seen a putter before.' One noted: 'Mr Bean was better.' Another added: 'Golf isn't his game.'
