nobody has changed the course of a sport for the better than Luke L. So many youth players idolise him and he is a fantastic role model. Well deserved Luke. Well done.
i cant really agree with that , the venues have been getting sold out for years now, premier league is a huge success before luke as was the world champs. He has not increased that at all as it was at capacity anyway ! i like he guy but lets not pretend he has saved darts .
I never watched Darts before Luke, I just found it on youtube and watched it for a few weeks. Not sure if he did that for the world but he brought darts to me.
Awesome guy , wish him all the best , darts a hard frustrating at times game , I’ve thrown thousands upon thousands and I ain’t shite still . His talent is off the charts at 17 .
There was nothing wrong with what he said… he has a right to say what he said because it’s true! He’s brought so much attention to darts and has an incredible year considering he’s 17… and he did well to speak so well at that age on that stage
For a 17 year old like littler .who one year ago ..nobody ever heard of .and young rookie …. The way he has played …winning the world youth final ….winning the premier league ..the grand slam of darts ….. World Series events …This kid is a breath of fresh air …who in one way his impact was bigger than the game of darts …. He might not be a young fit athlete like the others here …but the fact he’s only 17 …won most of the major titles in just under a year …this kid in my view ..well deserved his win here …it’s called sports personality of the year ..not world athlete of the year …. I’m so happy he won ….good on him !
rob cross won the worlds in his first full season , so arguably bigger impact. Taylor won how many worlds?? Bigger impact . Bristow moved the game on in the 70s then taylor took it further but the standard now before luke was so much better again. He is brilliant but so is the other luke and has won more this year !!
To come into a sport and do what what he is doing is incredible he makes darts so exciting to watch reminds me of a young Ronnie o Sullivan you are just born with the gift well done Luke you will be number 1 soon
It’s just a pub game innit, m8? I read something ridiculous the other day that Littler was voted ‘Athlete of the Year’! 😂I’m old enough to recall Jocky Wilson on the oche, pint in one hand 🍺, embassy regal in the other, 🚬 and getting his competitor to light his ciggy for him! 👍🎯Athlete. 😆
@@titteryenot4524 to be fair mate I get the humour behind it but the sport has changed a lot since jocky Wilson was playing and not just the quality but also the extreme schedule it’s defo a lot tougher than it used to be, and to be not just competing but dominating a lot of your first year as a pro, as a 16-17 year old is pretty insane.
@@upthealbionI go with you about 15% on that. Yes, standards may have raised a little but, essentially, you’re just flinging some tiny javelins at a board! 👍
He has changed the sport single handedly …Ask any darts player. It’s a phenomenon! Does anybody realise how mentally tough you have to be to play! Give it a go 😂 PLUS what a composed guy!!!!
he has not at all, thats nonsense. Darts has been a sold out sport for a decade if not longer and the venues have always sold out. You talk like it was on its knees , he is nothing wothout he crowd and good opponents and lets remember that
Well deserved,good on the lad,he's a joy to watch,nice one m8,can't believe I heard boos in the crowd,some people are just idiots or don't like darts,never right,Well done Luke.
What the hell were people booing for? His achievements speak for themselves plus have you ever seen the game of darts so popular? Give the man his dues please! He absolutely deserves it and it is great to see darts at the forefront of sports again. Hopefully the jealous idiots booing don’t have the ability to reproduce.
He is 100% right though.. Brought many new fans into darts, he has also been keeping darts active on the media front, and most importantly, he been living rent free in every pro dart players' head.. Humphries is the best player, but he would never generate the type of tix sales and hype that Littler has done
How can you have a young sport's personality of the year? You're either sport's personality of the year or you're not. The main winner wasn't old personality of the year.
Alex Yee got my vote, Olympic Champ, World Champ and World No.1, plus winning several triathlons this year, Puts in 8hrs plus every day Swimming, Cycling, Running, skill, endurance, mental aptitude, passion, sheer guts, adapt to conditions all round the world, a true sportsman, and they rank Littler higher than Alex, Littler only has to take his coat off and throw some darts like being down the pub, IT IS FUCKING PATHETIC, typical of the bbc who removed a similar comment from their website, and i didn't swear, I am done with bbc
Littler just made darts more known to people who were never really that into it and that’s what he was referring to. A lot of people heard about Darts because of his run at ally pally
@RSA7564 yet the venues were sold out before him and will be after he has gone. I think darts has been played at this high level for a decade now and only 2 players ever moved the game on that being bristow in the 70s and taylor in the 80s and 90s , luke has not moved the game on as it cannot go an further really . Lets remember taylor had two 9 darts in a prem league final, now thats class . Also rob cross won the wolds in his first full season so arguably better than lukes year
@ Yh totally agree I’m just saying that the more casual audience hears about darts more cause Littler will be on sky sports news and a lot of media cause he gets that coverage. He hasn’t changed it for hardcore fans that watch the darts anyway
To be honest I'm glad he won it and beat Skye Brown I would have thought she would have won this thank God it was him and he's damn quiet speech he can't even speak I think he was fed up but why boo him
I agree. Both my parents played darts for a long time. I would not call croquet a sport but other people do. Some people don't realise how accurate you have to be when playing darts. Perhaps if Charles and Camilla play darts the class issue would go away!! @@mattmaciver7981
Ridiculous! Darts isn't even a sport and it totally lacks diversity. Ever spot a black face at a big darts event? The BBC really should take these things into account when selecting candidates.
@@monicasellors6464 yes Gates played yesterday. There is also three women who play on the worlds biggest stage. One of whom is transgender. 🏳️⚧️ so yes much more diverse. There is also different body shapes.
He should also have won the spoty as well. Giving to runner whos hardly won anything except Olympics and had the coaches and money gifted her to train is totally rubbish. Hes won ten tournaments,changed the game has got so many young people involved world wide. Nobody even know who she is.
It would be nice if the BBC actually spent some taxpayers money and showed some darts rather than spending it all on presenters! Thank goodness for ITV4 whose sports coverage BTCC, Darts, Snooker, BSB, IOM TT and many other events put the BBC to shame.
Littler is class but Humphries is still world no1 and beat Littler to win the players championships like a few weeks ago. To say he’s miles ahead of everyone else is just unfair to the rest of the world class players who have beaten him or played to the same level this year
nobody has changed the course of a sport for the better than Luke L. So many youth players idolise him and he is a fantastic role model. Well deserved Luke. Well done.
i cant really agree with that , the venues have been getting sold out for years now, premier league is a huge success before luke as was the world champs. He has not increased that at all as it was at capacity anyway ! i like he guy but lets not pretend he has saved darts .
I never watched Darts before Luke, I just found it on youtube and watched it for a few weeks. Not sure if he did that for the world but he brought darts to me.
Hes been on earth before 17 years old but speaks like a 50 year old .. his ma n pa should be proud of their son ❤
2nd biggest sport in the country now. He absolutely deserves it.
Sport 😂😂
Darts is a pub game, mate
Awesome guy , wish him all the best , darts a hard frustrating at times game , I’ve thrown thousands upon thousands and I ain’t shite still . His talent is off the charts at 17 .
Well deserved... 🎉🥉... Congratulations Dude
the first 40 year old winner of young sports personality
That wasn’t even funny 12 months ago
@@Wayne-R- did we see his birth certificate?
@@Induna123 I don’t need to I know his family
@@Induna123yes we did and for the last time he’s not from Kenya
Thoroughly deserved - an absolute phenomenon.
Modest? Did she listen to a word he said lol?
No
I dont think anyone should judge what he has said - hes clearly not an actor and has been told what to say if he wins by alot of people "managing him"
Lmao
There was nothing wrong with what he said… he has a right to say what he said because it’s true! He’s brought so much attention to darts and has an incredible year considering he’s 17… and he did well to speak so well at that age on that stage
with 1 mill in the bank at 17 i don't think he cares tbh. you just go back to your 9-5 job
I’m 30+ and he along with fans at work have inspired me to grab some darts and loving it! Well deserved!
For a 17 year old like littler .who one year ago ..nobody ever heard of .and young rookie …. The way he has played …winning the world youth final ….winning the premier league ..the grand slam of darts ….. World Series events …This kid is a breath of fresh air …who in one way his impact was bigger than the game of darts ….
He might not be a young fit athlete like the others here …but the fact he’s only 17 …won most of the major titles in just under a year …this kid in my view ..well deserved his win here …it’s called sports personality of the year ..not world athlete of the year …. I’m so happy he won ….good on him !
People forget how many Youth titles he won. 🏅
Nobody?
rob cross won the worlds in his first full season , so arguably bigger impact. Taylor won how many worlds?? Bigger impact . Bristow moved the game on in the 70s then taylor took it further but the standard now before luke was so much better again. He is brilliant but so is the other luke and has won more this year !!
@ they need to change it from sports personality really. Can’t fault his talent but he hasn’t really got a personality
Good on you son made your mum and dad proud
To come into a sport and do what what he is doing is incredible he makes darts so exciting to watch reminds me of a young Ronnie o Sullivan you are just born with the gift well done Luke you will be number 1 soon
Saving the game of darts 😎
It’s just a pub game innit, m8? I read something ridiculous the other day that Littler was voted ‘Athlete of the Year’! 😂I’m old enough to recall Jocky Wilson on the oche, pint in one hand 🍺, embassy regal in the other, 🚬 and getting his competitor to light his ciggy for him! 👍🎯Athlete. 😆
@@titteryenot4524 to be fair mate I get the humour behind it but the sport has changed a lot since jocky Wilson was playing and not just the quality but also the extreme schedule it’s defo a lot tougher than it used to be, and to be not just competing but dominating a lot of your first year as a pro, as a 16-17 year old is pretty insane.
Darts is trash
@@upthealbionI go with you about 15% on that. Yes, standards may have raised a little but, essentially, you’re just flinging some tiny javelins at a board! 👍
@@titteryenot4524 have you ever played darts mate? It’s a lot harder than you seem to think.
He has changed the sport single handedly …Ask any darts player. It’s a phenomenon! Does anybody realise how mentally tough you have to be to play! Give it a go 😂 PLUS what a composed guy!!!!
he has not at all, thats nonsense. Darts has been a sold out sport for a decade if not longer and the venues have always sold out. You talk like it was on its knees , he is nothing wothout he crowd and good opponents and lets remember that
Well done, lad! 🎯 Luke Littler, the only 17 year old on the planet who looks like the dad of his dad! 👍
Awesome player enjoy watching him play...
Congratulations, well deserved.
Just turned 42 last week 😂
He has changed it for the better and kids carnt wait to beat him awesome ❤
Well deserved,good on the lad,he's a joy to watch,nice one m8,can't believe I heard boos in the crowd,some people are just idiots or don't like darts,never right,Well done Luke.
he's the best.i adore him!!
35 years old is young nowadays I suppose 👏
You're 35.
He's brilliant.😊
He should have thanked his fitness coach, Homer Simpson
No need for that
Bad . It's Darts ffs . You try it . Makes a shed load of money now as well poor comment that .
Lol😂
What the hell were people booing for? His achievements speak for themselves plus have you ever seen the game of darts so popular? Give the man his dues please! He absolutely deserves it and it is great to see darts at the forefront of sports again. Hopefully the jealous idiots booing don’t have the ability to reproduce.
People booing? This kid has done more with his life probably then any of ya.
They weren’t booing. They were saying ‘Luuuuuuuke’! 🤦♂️
You just dont get it dude ,do you.
A well earned accolade. Good luck for the future, luke.
I think even Stevie Wonder could see that coming
Top lad and Skills great parents too.
Tbf it's been 2nd most watched sport on sky for last 10 years roughly
He is 100% right though.. Brought many new fans into darts, he has also been keeping darts active on the media front, and most importantly, he been living rent free in every pro dart players' head.. Humphries is the best player, but he would never generate the type of tix sales and hype that Littler has done
well done lad.
Well done Luke.
This is the peak male performance physique and there's not a fucking thing you can do about it
Luke the bloodclart Nuke 🔥🔥
What can I say? He totally deserves it.
BBC Young Pub Game Personality Of the Year.
Booing??? This lad had done wonders for the game
Very well done young man great achievement for you and the sport 👏👏👏👏
How can you have a young sport's personality of the year? You're either sport's personality of the year or you're not. The main winner wasn't old personality of the year.
Triathlon wins worlds n Olympics ❤
Alex Yee got my vote, Olympic Champ, World Champ and World No.1, plus winning several triathlons this year, Puts in 8hrs plus every day Swimming, Cycling, Running, skill, endurance, mental aptitude, passion, sheer guts, adapt to conditions all round the world, a true sportsman, and they rank Littler higher than Alex, Littler only has to take his coat off and throw some darts like being down the pub, IT IS FUCKING PATHETIC, typical of the bbc who removed a similar comment from their website, and i didn't swear, I am done with bbc
You so deserve l your success, I love to watch you. Your an amazing dart player. Do you know how good you are xx I do x
Well done luke
What sport has he taken up?
She couldn't even say his name lol. Lulullah is all I heard.
did he just say "how much i changed it" ...i think there was more than you that changed it mate.
To be fair there wasn’t really
Littler just made darts more known to people who were never really that into it and that’s what he was referring to. A lot of people heard about Darts because of his run at ally pally
@RSA7564 yet the venues were sold out before him and will be after he has gone. I think darts has been played at this high level for a decade now and only 2 players ever moved the game on that being bristow in the 70s and taylor in the 80s and 90s , luke has not moved the game on as it cannot go an further really . Lets remember taylor had two 9 darts in a prem league final, now thats class . Also rob cross won the wolds in his first full season so arguably better than lukes year
@ Yh totally agree I’m just saying that the more casual audience hears about darts more cause Littler will be on sky sports news and a lot of media cause he gets that coverage. He hasn’t changed it for hardcore fans that watch the darts anyway
Luke LaLa. Where did they get her from.
Well done 🎉🎉🎉
Getting a bit big headed. Shame. Darts was in a pretty good place before and yes, he has brought more interest but he needs to be more humble.
Luke Littler: I change the sport
Alex Scot: You are so modest
🙄
Why does the BBC employ such stupid and clueless people?
To be honest I'm glad he won it and beat Skye Brown I would have thought she would have won this thank God it was him and he's damn quiet speech he can't even speak I think he was fed up but why boo him
Disappointed with the booing…
They weren’t booing. They were saying ‘Luuuuuuuke’! 🤦♂️
Or 'boo-urns'
Thicko
@ Continue drinking your pink sauce
really nice 😎 earned 💪🏻😎
Why are there so many vituperative comments about Luke's well deserved win and derogatory comments about darts which is definitely a sport?
It's a class war, I regret to say.
Vituperative, a new word to me, had to look it up, perfectly chosen👍
I agree. Both my parents played darts for a long time.
I would not call croquet a sport but other people do.
Some people don't realise how accurate you have to be when playing darts.
Perhaps if Charles and Camilla play darts the class issue would go away!!
@@mattmaciver7981
Thank you
@@BeasleyStreet
I did reply to you but the internet police deleted my comment. I do not know why because I was agreeing with you. @@mattmaciver7981
Whos Luke Lela?
No need for the booing at the end, bit disrespectful!
They weren’t booing. They were saying ‘Luuuuuuuke’! 🤦♂️
I was saying Luke-urns
Your thicker than pigshit 😂😂😂😂
Very humble 😂😂😂
Congratulations to the Nuke and keep it up.
Wow! A white, English, straight, able bodied sportsman wins a BBC award? Disgraceful! 😂😂😂😂😂🇬🇧🏴
Modest too!
Who's the blonde?
Isn’t his good friend Yung Filly in trouble in Australia
Thought he won senior citizen award
Well deserved
Make hay while the sunshine’s..🎯 your the guy everyone wants to beat..
Good luck , takes has it comes no big head just a180 talent .🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
Ridiculous! Darts isn't even a sport and it totally lacks diversity. Ever spot a black face at a big darts event? The BBC really should take these things into account when selecting candidates.
@@monicasellors6464 yes Gates played yesterday. There is also three women who play on the worlds biggest stage. One of whom is transgender. 🏳️⚧️ so yes much more diverse. There is also different body shapes.
I'm surprised people like luke win anything . I honestly thought it would have been a trans winner .. the BBC are wild for these people
Well done, The Nuke
Did she listen to a word he said?😂😂😂😂
How was that modest 😅 it was totally the opposite of modest 😂😂😂
He should also have won the spoty as well.
Giving to runner whos hardly won anything except Olympics and had the coaches and money gifted her to train is totally rubbish. Hes won ten tournaments,changed the game has got so many young people involved world wide.
Nobody even know who she is.
It would be nice if the BBC actually spent some taxpayers money and showed some darts rather than spending it all on presenters! Thank goodness for ITV4 whose sports coverage BTCC, Darts, Snooker, BSB, IOM TT and many other events put the BBC to shame.
Great “Personality” 🙄
Well atleast you have got the right name, and he’s 17 in the public eye I suppose you would handle it all better
🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫
Finaly some one i know
It's a game but it's definitely not a sport.
it's a sport salty
Nobody believes it actually isn't a sport but those of a certain class pretend it isn't, so as to denigrate the sport.
@@terrystube3371 Darts is not a sport, never has never will be
Not a sport and i love the darts
I thought he came second?
He did in the main one, this was the young SPOTY
The worst trophy he never need to win in his life , anything else is an upgrade on this one mate.
Nice
These presenters need changing bring back normal ones
Flash in a pan
Love darts but it is as much as a sport as competitive eating - Luke looks like he could be good at that as well.
❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊
Why the boos 🤷🏼♂️
I’m sorry but it’s not sport
And itz about time PHIL should have one it
Sport 🤔 “I say would you car for a game of darts”
Like a game of football.
Im happy for him, but this proves this entire event is corrupt lol.
Also who was booing at the end haha
Why does she say his name like shes having a stroke
Why boo the lad some jealous professionals in there tonight
As much personality as a wooden spoon
He’s 17 does it make you feel good putting kids down who has prob done more in his life already than you ever will
Who's that booing.
Why are people so aggy about the darts being a sport or not. Gonna be fuming in 20 years when e sports takes over hahahaha
Not very modest at all
Fair play to him like. But … He has zero personality 😂
If there had been a black player in the top 100 of darts the bbc wouldn't have allowed him to win it.
Does she know what modest means?
quite a modest young chap lool
Who's the guy wearing his little sisters' grey blazer? Micah Richards does this, wears clothes too small to appear like he's ripped.
Dunno, the co-presenter looks like she's on gear though
Newsflash,Micah is ripped
@DanceySteveYNWA dear, oh dear.. thanks Maw Richards.
@FlanjoPanjo my name is Steven, and I'm white. (Although I do live in Chapeltown! Just not the one in Leeds)
@@DanceySteveYNWA it's 2 guys with tiny blazers, thats all.
Luke you need to dress younger wear a designer suit❤
The scum booing at the end, disgraceful.
They weren’t booing. They were saying ‘Luuuuuuuke’! 🤦♂️
You really know your stuff 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
Oops
This boy is that far ahead of the rest he's actually the second and third best.
If that makes any sense 😂🥇🥈🥉.
🏴🎯
Littler is class but Humphries is still world no1 and beat Littler to win the players championships like a few weeks ago. To say he’s miles ahead of everyone else is just unfair to the rest of the world class players who have beaten him or played to the same level this year