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Luke Littler would welcome Phil Taylor back on tour if the 16-time world champion feels ready. Taylor, 66, has already confirmed a return to the Modus Super Series alongside Adrian Lewis. ‘The Power’ recently said he would love to test himself against Littler if he can get his form back. And the reigning PDC world champ believes the quality that saw Taylor dominate the sport is something that never really leaves you. “Obviously I was in an exhibition with him at Stoke,” Littler told Express Sport. “Him, Adrian Lewis, Jonny Clayton and a few others, and Adrian Lewis and Phil are representing England on the Modus. Adrian's playing very well. He won the exhibition 5-0, a 115, 116 average. Then Aidy goes 'Phil, are you playing well?' and he goes 'No Aidy I'm playing c***'.
“He's been practising at the exhibitions, Phil has, but yeah I think he's still got it somewhere and he'll still have it. It definitely doesn't [leave you]. With Phil and what he achieved as well as Adrian, I'd love to see them both come back on tour. Adrian, he's been playing a lot of exhibitions in the past few years and Phil has only been doing a little bit. But it would be good to see them both back.”
While Taylor was well into his 20s by the time he turned pro, Littler has led the next generation of superstars holding their own on the circuit while still at school. ‘The Nuke’ made his UK Open debut at 15 and was still just 17 when he won his first PDC World Championship.
Littler has blazed a trail for more teenagers to step up and he’s already looking over his shoulder at some of the rising stars. “There's loads to choose from,” he added.
“There’s obviously Archie Self. He's just won the Modus down in Portsmouth, he's grabbed himself £20,000 pounds.
“Mitchell [Lawrie], the young Scottish lad, he's very good. It wouldn't surprise me if those two come through the tour very soon.”
Littler, who begins his Grand Slam of Darts title defence this week, comes into the event off the back of the ‘Beat Luke Littler’ Netflix special.
The show drew a mixed reception, with former Women’s World Matchplay champion Fallon Sherrock winning a competition which had been advertised as giving amateurs a shot and claiming the £501,000 prize. But Littler refused to add his voice to those of the critics.
“It was all for Fallon,” he said. “She's never had a tour card so she's never been a professional so she was allowed to go and qualify.
“Obviously she [might have not played] because it was on a vote but most people voted for her. And then yeah, she won the bullseye, threw first and threw 15 good darts.
"I hope it does [help grow the game] because the setup Netflix had on the day was absolutely outstanding. The long walk on, the crowd, the venue that they found and obviously the whole stage. Hopefully it has attracted a lot more people into the game.”
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