Luke Littler makes bold World Cup venue call after savage boos in Frankfurt

Daily Record

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The World Champion hopes for a change in the future after being hounded in Frankfurt
Luke Littler says he hopes the Darts World Cup venue is moved after he suffered savage flak in Frankfurt.
The Wold Champion and his team-mate Luke Humphries was hounded by home fans during their nightmare opening-game loss to hosts Germany.
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Littler says the overreaction to defeat was crazy with accusations of lack of togetherness between the England duo and legend Dennis Priestley stating the pair had let their country down.
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The Nuke had his say on the matter during build-up to the US Darts Masters and, speaking to Online Darts, stated: 'Crazy. Didn't turn up at the same time, didn't sit next to each other but I'm sure I saw Luke's interview before we do our own thing, I don't want to go to the venue four and a half hours before. That's how much time he needed. For myself I need two and a half hours. We didn't click but I'm sure we will be back again.
'Germany played two group games, they were ready. But for myself, totally new stage, atmosphere. We knew what was coming. It didn't happen. But let's hope they move venues.'
Littler's reaction came in the wake of colleague Humphries also taking time to give reasons behind the preparation and the notion that there was anything sinister in the fact the English dup didn't sit or practice together.
Cool Hand said: 'There was a lot of talk about me and Luke not being a team. Coming from the horse's mouth, I can assure you we were a team. We didn't arrive at the same time because I said not to. I told Luke: Do your own thing. He gets there two hours before, I get there four. I need more practice, he doesn't. I said to Luke just do what you do, don't change for me.
"We sat right by each other. He sat right beside me. So that stuff about not being a team was not true. We get along really well. It just didn't happen and that's it. That was the whole agreement. We didn't play horrifically, it just wasn't our best.'
Littler is hoping to land the prize in New York and said: 'Obviously, I want to pick up another World Series title before the Finals, but the Matchplay, it didn't go to plan last year. The crowd last year were unbelievable.
'I've come a long way. There's still so many years. But the opportunities I'm getting at the minute coming to Madison Square Garden, it's unbelievable. It's growing in the States but I'm sure we will fill this in a few years to come.
'Last year was more of let's go and win the European titles, win the ProTour titles, the Premier League. I just wanted to say to everyone who said it was a fluke, shouldn't be ready for the Premier League and went onto win it. This year has been good so far, the Premier League didn't go to plan. Can settle and look forward to the second half of the year.'