Darts cult hero Stephen Bunting fires warning to Luke Littler and tells 17-year-old 'it's only going to get bigger' | 6W78439 | 2024-02-19 02:08:01
Warrington ace Littler, who turned 17 last month, has generated monumental interest since his
STEPHEN BUNTING has warned Luke Littler that the eye he's getting is just going to worsen the extra he succeeds.
Warrington ace Littler, who turned 17 last month, has generated monumental interest since his run to the World final at Ally Pally.
His star has continued to rise together with his performances in the Premier League, his fantastic nine-darters and lifting two trophies since turning into a everlasting member of the Tour.
As Littler moves up the world rankings, as he begins profitable extra TV titles, then the clamour to speak to him will solely develop and grow.
Bunting – the freshly-crowed Masters champion – stated: "As long as Luke can hold his head on his shoulders and his ft on the floor, then the world is his oyster to be trustworthy.
"Luke appears to be pretty level-headed. But clearly doing what he's doing, he is only going to be in the media more.
"I noticed he gained the ProTour the opposite day and it broke on Sky Sports Information. It's sensible for our sport.
"It's bringing new eyes into our sport. Greater viewing figures.
"So whereas he's doing it, I'll applaud him. And hopefully he can continue to do it.
"However the media and every part that is on prime of him, plus the exhausting work he has to put in, it's actually robust for anybody, by no means thoughts somebody who's 17 years of age.
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"Hats off to him. He has handled it rather well on the minute. It's only going to get greater. The more he does, the more severe it's going to get."
Littler – who faces Peter Wright within the quarter-finals of the Premier League Darts on Thursday – is having to cope with the tiring nature of the full-time darts circuit.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> The Nuke is third in the Prem table after three rounds though he is awaiting his first nightly victory.
When he lost to Gerwyn Price final week within the quarters in Glasgow, Littler punched himself in frustration.
The Bullet, 38, added: "If you end up enjoying within the Premier League, the calendar is so unforgiving. You're away each week. It does turn out to be tiring.
"I do really feel for these Premier League players. At the end of the day, they are all getting properly paid as nicely.
"Luke Littler is enjoying incredible darts at the minute, however I feel you've seen his frustration.
"I feel he is in all probability going to point out a little bit of tiredness. You saw it in the direction of the top of his match when he lost. He wasn't too glad."
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