ASPINALL DUBS HIMSELF PREMIER “IDIOT”!
20/02/2025 By Phil Lanning
By Phil Lanning
NATHAN ASPINALL says all players are feeling the benefit of the Luke Littler effect and the sport can get even bigger.
But the Stockport star also dubbed himself an “idiot” as he battles to make the top four of the Premier League season.
The Asp, 33, faces Rob Cross in Dublin tonight after two opening defeats in Belfast and Glasgow.
But he revealed: “We joke about how big the sport has got just because of Luke, but we’re seeing the benefits as players as well.
“When you get to the Premier League, that is a whole new level.
“I don’t think the growth is going to stop – darts could be as big as golf and tennis. Just keep doing what we’re doing and hopefully that happens.
“When you pick a dart up for the first time, you dream of walking out in front of big crowds of 10,000-15,000 people.
“It’s amazing, that buzz you get when you’re walking on. I just can’t wait to be involved in another Premier League.”
Aspinall is battling through dartitis and admitted earlier this week that he gets “20 panic attacks in 20 minutes’ on stage in the big matches.
The World No.11 also believes the 2025 Premier League Darts line-up is the strongest the competition has ever seen.
He told BetMGM: “Every year it gets stronger. We’ve got a line-up of serious focused players and a couple of idiots like me who just enjoy it!
“Anyone making the top four let alone winning it over the tournament has done very well – hopefully it’s me lifting the trophy.”
Image by Taylor Lanning.
