Vincent van der Voort has taken intention at his former fellow professionals on the PDC tour by saying “there are too many Luke Littler fanboys”.
The Nuke has made a sensational begin to the defence of his Premier League Darts crown, profitable 4 out of eight occasions to take care of his place on the high of the standings.
Van der Voort, who retired from darts in early 2024, singled out two of Littler’s current victims, Stephen Bunting and Nathan Aspinall, accusing them of being too good to the teenage sensation.
He mentioned: “Every little thing, they’re giving him fist bumps or smiles.”
Van der Voort has referred to as on gamers to extend the competitiveness within the Premier League – and backed compatriot Dirk van Duijvenbode to do exactly that.
World No 29 Van Duijvenbode has but to win a serious rating TV occasion and was not among the many eight gamers chosen for the 2025 Premier League season, however Van der Voort mentioned he can be favor to look at him.
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“Compared to some of the players in [the Premier League] now, I’d much rather watch Dirk,” he added. “There’s at all times one thing occurring when he performs.
“Some players just show up and act like the perfect son-in-law, but that doesn’t bring much excitement.
“There are too many Littler fanboys proper now, so it will be nice to see Dirk within the combine. He steps as much as compete in opposition to him and does the whole lot to win.”
Where does the Premier League head next?
The Premier League continues on the Uber Enviornment, Berlin on Thursday April 3 as Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Value conflict in a titanic encounter, whereas Luke Littler takes on Chris Dobey.
Watch Night time 9 of Premier League Darts, in Berlin, dwell on Sky Sports activities Most important Occasion and Sky Sports activities+ from 6pm – stream with NOW.
