Most recently, the former Darts professional Bobby George caused a stir with statements about Luke Littler and Phil Taylor. “The Nuke” is the significantly better player than the record world champion and would be the upper hand in a direct duel, according to the 79-year-old. For this, the Englishman is now massive that his statement is “bullshit”.
“Phil Taylor was a great player, doesn’t get me wrong,” Bobby George began his controversial thesis towards “Talksport”: “But I don’t think he would have hit Luke Littler, not even in his best days because his scoring power is so good. His qualities on doubles are also incredible.”
“Taylor was a great player, but not as good as Littler. That is my opinion,” continued the 79-year-old, who gets violent headwind from ex-professional Chris Mason. The 55-year-old, who regularly competed against “The Power” on the tour during his active time, even describes his assessment as “bullshit”.
Darts: Littler would “slaughter” Taylor today
“I love Bobby very much, but that’s just wrong,” said the Englishman and followed: “When it comes to Taylor’s best time, that’s not true. He had tournament averages of 108 and 105 at the time. Against me he had an average of 113 points over 24 legs.” “The Nuke” could not show such values, says the 2003 World Cup quarter-finalist.
The fact that Littler is superior to the darts icon is “no opinion. He just has to research a bit and dig deeper in the statistics,” said Mason clear words to George. He hopes, unlike many others, for a direct duel between the reigning world champion and the legend that has now resigned
“If Taylor were now playing against Littler, he would be slaughtered, that would be very embarrassing,” said Mason: “He would no longer have a chance against one of the best players in the world.”