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Smith: Players should be grateful Littler is filling our pockets

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Michael Smith has told fellow darts players to stop moaning about Luke Littler
and think about the extra money the 17-year-old is making them.

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Littler has been handed a seat at the top table of darts after his stunning breakthrough at the World Championship over Christmas saw him transcend the sport.

He has been given opportunities a player of his ranking would not normally get, such as a place in the Premier League, where he subsequently topped the table in the league phase, and invitations to World Series events.

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Smith claims that has irked some of the lower-ranked players, but he has told them to be grateful Littler is on the scene.

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“He’s amazing pushing the PDC boys even further,” said the 2023 world champion, who booked his place at the Premier League play-offs with victory in Sheffield on Thursday night.

“There’s a few getting upset with it but listen, my pockets get full every time he gets mentioned.

“I think they are getting annoyed. I had it last year, Littler is getting it all now.

“I don’t think they are happy that he’s getting everything. I’m not bothered.

“The players at 70 in the world shouldn’t be bothered because this young kid at the minute is one of the best players in the world.

“The people at 70, 80, 90 all they should think about is that their money is going to keep going up and up and up.

“The more this kid is playing, we get better sponsors, hopefully Eddie (Hearn) puts the prize money up again, £1,000 to £1,500 on the ProTour.

“My money is just going to keep going up because some kid is doing it for me. I’m not annoyed and the other players shouldn’t either. The kid is doing nothing wrong.

“People are annoyed that he got in and I can say there’s a couple of the boys in the top 16 who are annoyed. But he is going to pocket us so much money.”

Littler’s arrival on the scene has thrust darts into the mainstream, with appearances on the Jonathan Ross Show, Comic Relief and a cover shoot for Forbes magazine.

“Just because of Littler, we’ve gone from being wherever we were in the ratings to only now the Premier League football in the UK is out-rating us,” Smith added.

“Just because of that kid. You have to look at the bigger picture. The bigger picture is that darts is growing.

“If you stick around and you are good enough to stay in the top 32, he is making it grow. As long as the sport is growing, who cares?”

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Wayne Mardle on Luke Littler

<p> <span class="ui-media-caption__caption-text" data-role="caption-text">Wayne Mardle says Littler is similar to how the legendary Eric Bristow was at the same age</span><br />

It’s the Play-Offs, who wins?

Michael Van Gerwen celebrates with the trophy after winning against Gerwyn Price in the final during the Cazoo Premier League Play-Offs. Photo credit should read: Steven Paston/PDC ..RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.
<span class="u-hide-visually">Image:</span><br /> <span class="ui-media-caption__caption-text">Michael van Gerwen is the seven-time Premier League champion<br /> </span><br />

The Premier League Play-Offs take place at The O2 in London, as the top four compete for the £275,000 top prize in the capital.

Table-topper Luke Littler will play 2018 runner-up Michael Smith in the opening semi-final, before World Champion Luke Humphries takes on reigning champion Michael van Gerwen.

Fixtures: Night 17 at London’s O2 on Thursday, May 23

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Luke Littler vs Michael Smith
Luke Humphries vs Michael van Gerwen

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Play-Offs The O2, London May 23

Premier League Darts continues on Sky Sports with the Play-Offs at the O2 Arena in London on Thursday, May 23. Stream the darts and more with a NOW Sports Month Membership. No contract, cancel anytime.

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