"ANYONE WHO KNOCKS HIM IS AN IDIOT" PHIL TAYLOR URGES LUKE LITTLER NOT TO CHANGE ON STAGE

Welcome back to all online darts. We are here. Bea Blackpool Champion Champions and we have Phil Taylor. Phil wasn't going to be there yesterday, but we saw you smiling there for the first time in the long drive. I enjoyed every minute. I'll be honest with you on the last stretch, especially even though they hit me with the first nine points. I really enjoyed it and bowled for double 19. I thought I was going to hit this. This is going to

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the game. the crowd is going to go crazy and, but it didn't come in, but the crowd got a little angry, while genuine signs that maybe you've started to become COR.

I remember you and Chester talking and you knew what you were. trying trying to do and all that and there were genuine signs without going into details without going into details. I don't really want to tell you what I've been doing wrong because it is, but I know what I've done wrong. and I have fixed it, yes, and I am enjoying it. The 58 did that, it got the butterflies moving like they used to in those high pressure environments. No, he was calm. He was absolutely calm. He wishes he had that little bit. It's more of a nerve because you've already lost your leg, if you know you're looking at your score and you're at 28 or something and he's at 81, you're thinking, well, you might as well try it at 180. make the score look halfway decent, so I was pretty calm yeah I wasn't expecting it but as soon as I wanted the 58 and I looked at the board I thought you might have a chance at this and you know that was the old filler really when you think I'm going to leave this to side and bother you, you know, it was nice to play Martin on a big

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because your PS had never crossed paths before, so to play him up there, what was that?

Like he was cool, he had a leg, you know what I mean. I've followed the Mar team, we actually started our careers together, I think around 1980 88, I think when we were both picked for England, I forget what I think it was. 9 when he was picked for England, but he was picked at the same time, so I knew there was scope from then on and he's a good player, he's very, very good, he's world class, so it's not difficult to lose to Martin, but I'd rather to Lov. beat him at the same time, you know, but we will, we will collide again, obviously, Blackpool is always your town, it's nice to come back here, the memories, all of the black porn darts, yeah, I love it.

I had a walk around the front this morning. Around 8:00 it was quiet and it was lovely, you know, remembering all the things you know over the years, you know, I love Blackpool, always have and always will. Lanas is a beautiful county in terms of the seniors, yesterday was a complete A day of commotions all around, that shows how far the seniors have come, that the so called names no longer have it all at WR, no they are not Phil Taylor on the next couple, I can tell you because I'm, I'm excited, you know, I'm really gutted, then I'm retiring at the end of the year, you know, I have this new ambition now that I want, I want to play again, you know? m I'm brave because I said I would withdraw two to go, you know, you have some preparation time.

Are we going to see a more complete Phil Taylor in those finals? I hope so. I mean, I've

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d a lot of things. I'm having surgery in June, so yeah, I hope everything goes well, so I'm really looking forward to the end of the year. I remember talking to you right after the world championships and you said that seeing dark skin inspired you. You saw a lot of the Premier League and obviously Luke's journey as he is at the moment. I've watched all of Luke's matches, believe it or not, the ones he won and the ones he lost.

I'm impressed with him, you know he's learning. It's an apprenticeship, that's what he is and he's a great little player. I like his attitude towards the game. I like him because he has that little needle when he gets beat. You know, some people call him arrogant. Some people call it you. He knows arrogance, he doesn't, it has nothing to do with that, the boy knows his ability and he knows how good he is, he knows he can do better and believe me, you know that footballers have it and if you don't have it, then no. you should. being playing the game he has the perfect attitude

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they don't know what they're talking about he's a good kid and he'll do well luk would that be interesting for you to mention?

On that point, because you dominated this sport for three decades, we've seen Michael have Ronnie and snooker as the best. Do you need that little bit of something in you that became like that? Of course yes, yes, you need the Roy Keane in you, Tony Adams and Stewart pieres, you know Dennis, the people you know, the Manchester United team with the great Manchester United team, the great arsenal team, everyone The players and the great teams have won everything, all the players were themselves. - motivated I think the coach was very lucky that you had a group of players there that you didn't have to motivate or you had a captain who made sure you were motivated, you know that's how you should be.

I think Luke has the right team around him, I hope he has the right attitude about him, but I like his team and I think he's doing the right thing and he's only going to get better and he's going to learn and he's going to get better. The trajectory T. is on at the moment is unlike anything we've seen before, it's just an upward curve in terms of audience numbers and eyes on the sport, the players now have a greater responsibility because we've seen Players have stepped out of line recently and that is generating news. stories where before BS players didn't really capture the news you can't have a personality anymore you can't express your opinion you can't say this you can't say that you know you're going to comment now and there's a list of things you can't say or do or whatever you know, unfortunately the world has changed and I don't, I don't know, for me personally, being in the '60s, it's not for Barett, I think it's for The worst, um, but it is what it is and you have to just comply with LA and follow it, you know, and try to annoy people, but it's very difficult when players are playing to go out and get frustrated and angry to not say the wrong thing. sometimes they don't mean anything and it's really nothing, you know, they might say the wrong thing about someone I love.

Winners I've always had, so I'll never criticize a winner no matter what you know you have to watch. to that person and then you realize you know you watch your boxing and sometimes I've been in a PP oh he's rubbish I beat him in the ring you wouldn't take a hit and you wouldn't believe it because I've actually been with him , all the footballers, the work, the dedication. I've been with Ronnie. I've been in the practice room with him when he practices for 6 and 7 hours, you know, I've watched him for 6 and 7 hours and I loved every minute of it.

You know, for me, to sit back and watch when you play pool for 7 hours is mental, but it's just the ability and the dedication with which they do it and they do it day in and day out just listening to you talk about the passion you still have for the sport. It's amazing and I remember you took Ad under your wing all those years ago now you're obviously taking a step back would you take another young man under your wing and guide him like you did? Would I take someone under me? Wing um, I would have to have a talk with my wife, obviously, and because I couldn't do it like most people do.

I would have to be practical, so if I say I took care of you, I would do my best because I know what you need, I know what clothes you need. I know what shirt you need. I know what happens if you have a drink before or if you have a drink after everything to be there for you. I would be in your hands. I would have you. You wouldn't like him because he would be. knocking on your door at 10: in the morning you know you wouldn't be lying in bed Luke wouldn't be playing on his PlayStation trust me and it could get better Luke no no 100% no no problem just listen to me I say 100% when it's fit, I couldn't, I really couldn't improve on it because it's brilliant, I'm just saying because the passion you still show for the sport is incredible and obviously we see a lot of players not just in darts walk away from the sport and that's what I did , but darts is a little bit different because we see a lot of people giving it back once they're done playing, they're doing well, you know what I mean, it's hard, I couldn't. do it the way they do it, yes, so I would have to do everything I would have to do to put together the diet for him.

I would have to find out what they eat when they eat, you know what I mean and get them skating I should do it myself years ago I tried, but the schedule was very busy and we couldn't afford it then, whereas now they should have like a tennis player should have a personal trainer they should have a dietician they should have a massage wherever you go and stay flexible, you know, these are things I never knew, you know, I did it towards the end of my career, it works wonders for me, but, I've learned a lot over time. years, obviously, I've yo-yoed, you know, I've lost weight, I'll put it back on and I've lost weight, I know how to do it, I know how to do it sensibly, so, and I know what I've done wrong in my career, you know, I know exactly how to change it.

It was an absolute pleasure my friend speaking to you here in Blackpool and I wish you all the best and see you soon. I will do it with a smile, greetings.