‘You wally’ – Luke Humphries bites back at fan on social media for bold claim after Luke Littler loss
Luke Humphries fired back at a fan’s suggestion that his prime has ‘truly been and gone’ on social media. The current world no.1 was beaten 6-1 by Luke Littler in the Premier League Darts night eight final on Thursday. Humphries fell to another defeat by Littler on ThursdayGetty Humphries trails the teenager on points at the halfway point of this year’s tournament, and one fan believes his darts reign could end. Taking to Facebook group All things Darts, they claimed that the 30-year-old is going to drop in the rankings when he loses top spot. “Humphries prime has truly been and gone,” they said. “When he loses world number 1 spot I reckon we’re gonna see him slowly but gradually fall down the rankings.” However, Humphries responded by calling upon his recent success when he said: “I’ve literally won 2 of the last 4 majors you wally! “Couple of bad weeks don’t define you. Remember this happened last year the start of the year.. and look how it ended.” Humphries most recently won the World Masters in February with a 6-5 victory over Jonny Clayton in the final. He also sealed back-to-back Players Championships Finals triumphs two months earlier and did so with a win against Littler. This year’s Premier League Darts got off to a flyer for Humphries as he won nights one and four, and also reached the final on night two. However, Littler has won three of the last four nights and sits top of the standings on 26 points. Humphries certainly didn’t agree with a fan’s claim that he’s past his primeGetty He is second behind littler in the Premier League tableGetty Reflecting on Thursday’s win, he said: “It’s another week. More points on the board, another nightly win. More comfortable at the top, loads of points ahead. I’m well set coming into the next weeks. “I said to Luke I don’t know how we played that game we’re both tired. That’s what happens when you have to play three games in a night. I dug myself over the line. “As a player, you should always be playing against the board. When I’m playing like I am now, they are playing me. “I got to the bottom of the stairs and was tired, didn’t want to come up here but I got over the line.” The pair could meet again, although only in the final, on April 3 when the tournament makes its way to Berlin. Humphries remains on course to advance to the play-offs after night 16 as he looks to maintain his title of world no.1.
Luke Humphries fired back at a fan’s suggestion that his prime has ‘truly been and gone’ on social media.
The current world no.1 was beaten 6-1 by Luke Littler in the Premier League Darts night eight final on Thursday.
Humphries trails the teenager on points at the halfway point of this year’s tournament, and one fan believes his darts reign could end.
Taking to Facebook group All things Darts, they claimed that the 30-year-old is going to drop in the rankings when he loses top spot.
“Humphries prime has truly been and gone,” they said.
“When he loses world number 1 spot I reckon we’re gonna see him slowly but gradually fall down the rankings.”
However, Humphries responded by calling upon his recent success when he said: “I’ve literally won 2 of the last 4 majors you wally!
“Couple of bad weeks don’t define you. Remember this happened last year the start of the year.. and look how it ended.”
Humphries most recently won the World Masters in February with a 6-5 victory over Jonny Clayton in the final.
He also sealed back-to-back Players Championships Finals triumphs two months earlier and did so with a win against Littler.
This year’s Premier League Darts got off to a flyer for Humphries as he won nights one and four, and also reached the final on night two.
However, Littler has won three of the last four nights and sits top of the standings on 26 points.
Reflecting on Thursday’s win, he said: “It’s another week. More points on the board, another nightly win. More comfortable at the top, loads of points ahead. I’m well set coming into the next weeks.
“I said to Luke I don’t know how we played that game we’re both tired. That’s what happens when you have to play three games in a night. I dug myself over the line.
“As a player, you should always be playing against the board. When I’m playing like I am now, they are playing me.
“I got to the bottom of the stairs and was tired, didn’t want to come up here but I got over the line.”
The pair could meet again, although only in the final, on April 3 when the tournament makes its way to Berlin.
Humphries remains on course to advance to the play-offs after night 16 as he looks to maintain his title of world no.1.
