Nathan Aspinall vs. Danny Noppert Incident - PDC World Grand Prix 2022

At the stage of the World Grand Prix there was this incident between Danny Noppert and Nathan Aspinall

[@robertomoi2044]

The only sport where the crowd can have 100% disrespect for the players.

[@calvinscottcampion3917]

Yeah

[@Leon-to1on]

English fans

[@ronnykay1356]

@@Leon-to1on German fans are far worse at the darts

[@Jack-yg7de]

What are you on?!

[@arlenegopal7949]

I agree

[@jasonjones5357]

In the world Championships, the crowd are super noisy, but they're singing songs and having a great time. But the high-pitched wolf-whistling just as you are about to throw is bollocks. Make an example and throw them out. It's a smallish crowd; easy to pick that person out. Piss off.

[@doghouseriley4732]

They won't kick them out. Beer sales!

[@bezvids]

Spent 6 minutes of my life waiting for incident lmao

[@Glenn7719]

I was expecting punches to be thrown between them.

[@bezvids]

@@Glenn7719 exactly but it was still kinda entertaining to watch this game tho

[@wooomooo]

This was a total clickbait video

[@bezvids]

@@wooomooo not so shure bro

[@jwarchild]

@@Glenn7719 If you're waiting for punches to be thrown just because there's "incident" in the title.. darts may not be for you LMAO

[@user-co2kt8dk7o]

I've said it before the refs need to do more. This will always happen with mob mentality like at the football matches. They wouldn't say a word on their own but get brave in groups. Shame for Noppert

[@s.e.wagger3888]

Yeah like the Ref can throw his piece of chalk at the crowd. What planet are you from???? The Ref can't do jack-shite!!!!

[@TomsProductReviews]

Get what your saying but what can the ref do other than ask them to calm down?

[@kennycameron828]

@@TomsProductReviews Agreed. Refs can’t do much, security needs to be booting the whistlers

[@ianholmes3761]

Or brave when they've had a couple of pints

[@anthonymatute6057]

The security literally need to step up and get these whistle blowers out of the crowd if it gets out of hand

[@robg.7681]

so much money involved now, thats why its so intense these days. And theres nothing wrong with a home country crowd, but the tournaments need to be shared evenly between countries

[@MrSimonsonLifts]

Small crowds simply don’t work for darts, unless it’s a respectful one

[@anthonymatute6057]

Agree, too much disrespect, too much booing and whistling, they just want to give darts players a real headache and it is just heartbreaking 💔

[@youtubegamer6734]

the only dart tourney where nothing was belgium, the supps where amazing and no one of the players sayd something bad about it and that’s what we want to see every match, every tourney, we love darts!

[@martinlow9256]

Absolute rubbish, the crowd were more interested in Leicester v Nottingham Forest chants, every single game was the same drivel

[@doghouseriley4732]

@@martinlow9256 Just aload of drunks

[@bibhushanrajthala]

I think with this ridiculous crowd it was better empty like lockdown times

[@THP999]

No, no it wasn't

[@gershen]

Nothing special I'd say. No comparison with crowd against Price.

[@johndevonport7216]

What a load of Knobheads at the darts they're not even watching 😢

[@4faxache935]

The cash would soon dry up and then, goodbye PDC.

[@ironknobsteelworks4063]

Ridiculous comment

[@77detje]

The fact that he also said something 'head 2 head' vs Noppert was not done, that was what pissed off noppert

[@jasonburrows1875]

To much beers = muppets

[@robertomoi2044]

Too many *

[@markfishbait]

the crowd noise doesnt bother them its just a few people whistling and certain loud comments

[@british.scorpion]

Whatever happened to 'best of order'? Imagine a snooker crowd behaving like that when O'Sullivan, or whoever was about to play a shot. A disgrace, it's not a football match.

[@CaveDan123]

tbf snooker does have the equivalent at some tournaments lol there will be a group that consistently shouts "COME ON, RONNIE!" whenever he goes to the table, and yes it is just as annoying

[@ironknobsteelworks4063]

It's also not a Snooker match

[@lukekerry3195]

@@CaveDan123 That is not the same at all mate! Cheering for the person you are supporting (when he's stepping up) is not the same as actively trying to put his opponent off by making loud and deliberately timed noises as he's in the process of playing. It may be annoying to you personally when people shout come on Ronnie but it' as not the same unless people are shouting "come on Ronnie" whilst his opponent is cuing up. If people started whistling and booing Ronnie's opponent at the table they would be kicked out immediately and rightly so. Not the same thing

[@CaveDan123]

@@lukekerry3195 I never said they were the exact same, lad. I just said snooker has an equivalent arsehole fan base. Sure, they don't do it as the player is cueing so it's not 'literally' the same but if you watch a game of snooker you can see it rattles his opponents. On a few occasions, the ref has booted people out for doing it because even when a player goes back to the table it isn't a respectful thing to do, it's not darts. In a game where silence and concentration are your best friends, you can get seriously messed up when it happens. I'm sure there will be a few compilations you can watch, and you will see the damage it does. Ironically, it also rattles Ronnie.

[@lukekerry3195]

@@CaveDan123 Agree with most of what you said mate but they aren't really even equivalent. There's a huge difference between cheering for your player and trying to put the other off no matter what single person sport it is. ✌

[@jrow1668]

What a weird game

[@turloughmcconnell8897]

A very accurate representation of Leicester from this crowd. I hope the PDC don't make the mistake of ever taking the players to that city again. Only in England do "fans" pay money to come out and practice hate like that. Shameful for an event that The CityWest in Dublin made a highlight of the darting calendar.

[@chakko007]

This is really antisocial. The PDC has to act at some point. Belittling the concerns of the players and always bowing before the paying spectator just makes no sense when a professional sports event isn't possible.

[@EmptyBallsOfSteel]

I didn't watch it all live but caught the end with Aspinall throwing his hand in the air at Noppert appealing to the crowd. Aspinall spent plenty of time appealing to the crowd and had the audacity to be pissed off with Noppert. Very poor by Aspinall.

[@nalle80]

watched it live, and Noppert was mocking Aspinall when he pleaded to the crowd at the end. That's why Asp got upset. But Noppert had every right to mock Aspinall there.

[@TheSean7564]

Serious question looking for a serious answer please: Is it the case that the players had to double-in for the final leg? The video doesn't show everything but it appears that Danny scored around the 4:10 mark but the score remained unchanged. The onscreen score board also shows that he had thrown 6 previous darts ... yet his score remained at 501. What is the reason for the doubling-in on this one leg only (as I currently understand it)? Can some bright soul enlighten me? Thank you, Sean

[@vojtechconka4887]

This tournamet is "double in-double out" you must score double and then you cas score whatever you want in every leg

[@alfredabelpanopio5157]

It is double start

[@Flackbox]

You need to start the leg with a double in the Grand Prix.

[@jesperdevries936]

Look closely it is just underneath also Noppert has a better look at it i was in he would have called it

[@THP999]

@Donating roblox anyone who plays darts often lol

[@beorlingo]

What was the incident?

[@Kayschie1101]

Noppi was only joking one time at the end, as he knows he got no more chance to win it. And Nathan behave like a c 🤡

[@waynekieft4952]

The problem is there are too many there for the piss up and not for the darts

[@robbiekop7]

Alcohol Free Lager 🍺🚫 is the way to go at these tournaments 😏

[@mat6849]

Lucky Winn for aspinal and So pity for noppert… 😢

[@stevealfred37]

Not really. Aspinall should've won the first set. Noppert was lucky to win that one. Dealing with pressure in front of crowd is part of being a pro darts player.

[@henkoosterink8744]

@@stevealfred37 Fuck Aspinal.

[@oniongummy8969]

Where’s the incident?

[@lewisgreen2957]

Love darts, so much passion in the game!

[@nguyendailam6703]

Did anybody see how the crowd behaved at the Belgian Event on the Euro Tour the other week? That's how a crowd should behave

[@Leon-to1on]

English fans are the bad ones

[@razwanakhan25]

*What incident* ?

[@deanloveridge2534]

Better than having a dead crowd like the final.

[@call_in_sick]

I think that was very tactical of Aspinall. Noppert should have made the choice to not get involved in any mind games from the crowed or other player. He got drawn into it as Nathan was, asp made it an issue in the first place. They need to make the choice to mentally cut off from the environment and play the board, not the crowed or the other player. Noppert was robbed but he kind of only has himself to blame. Asp was lucky and managed to get out of it but not without acting like a spoiled child. Hope Noppert learns his lesson.

[@richardwales9674]

I think they were bad to both. Aspinall has grip issues and maybe dartitis they were at him when he held onto the dart and had to regrip. He played the crowd a bit better than Noppert but the crowd were awful, it's sad to see.

[@danny180g]

Hard to mentally cut off from his opponent if he literally gets inches away from his face to talk to him. There were no issues on Noppert’s behalf until that happened

[@maartenbollen5934]

wow what an incident ! mindblowing pffff jeez worth the watch of this thrilling dartsbit. oh my god sensational

[@leovanlierop4580]

If you don't love darts, bye!

[@J.D.1.]

@@leovanlierop4580 to be fair, they were a shitty band even back in the 70s

[@shellsbignumber2]

Asp been tacking his angry pills? Your never gonna beat the crowd.

[@jameswest9800]

Used to be absolute silence and respect for these players, wow what has happened to this game.

[@doghouseriley4732]

They let the drunks and idiots in

[@benjaminleo7011]

I never knew dart crowds had to be silenced like golf tennis fans. Clearly not sports of the people

[@THP999]

Every local tournament I've won I just keep telling myself Im in a bubble. I can hear but its all white noise. There are just as many things that can put you off in a pub like someone opening the door or that loud friend who talks all the time. Once you let it get to you once your done

[@matthewhopkins666]

Whole different situation on the line here though. It is frustrating enough getting put off by accident when you are just playing for essentially nothing down the pub. Now imagine how infuriating it is when you know people are deliberately putting you off and your family income is on the line.

[@THP999]

@@matthewhopkins666 nah not really. The right mentality is crucial in all walks of life. The reason I haven't won more is cause it's hard to get in the bubble, and because it isn't my livelihood sometimes you go just to have fun. Look at Gerwyn Price and the shit he goes through on stage, his mental strength is right up there

[@matthewhopkins666]

@@THP999 Yeah it's part of the game and something the players have to learn to deal with I'm just saying it's a whole lot easier to shrug off throwing a bad dart when you're put off by accident down the pub than it is to shrug off being deliberately put off when it is your livelihood. They need to be able to deal with it but I can absolutely understand an extreme reaction to being baited by the crowd. Price gets it all the time always has he doesn't mind being the panto villain it's a little out of the ordinary for these 2 guys though.

[@THP999]

@@matthewhopkins666 you are correct to an extent but as I said in first comment about that loud friend... I got one very verbose mate who will use all sorts of put off tactics but for me it only makes me more determined to throw another dagger. To be honest I think his antics have helped me overall.

[@FSVler]

@@THP999 You have to get used to being deliberately put off. These two guys aren`t. If you get it in 90% of the games like Gerwyn Price does, then you might get used to it. If it only happens every 3-4 years then you won`t be able to ignore it that easy.

[@acuteangina705]

What incident? Nothing happened

[@noelmadden1920]

Should have left it in Dublin!

[@osauria98]

100%. English crowds are dreadful

[@danieleditofano6335]

Hopefully it'll be back in a year or two. Unfortunately, due to safety concerns regarding close to 1,000 refugees staying at the City West Hotel (where it normally is held), it couldn't go ahead there

[@noelmadden1920]

@@danieleditofano6335 yep, greed. It was a great tournament to go to before they moved it to the new convention centre at the City West. Was still good after but not the same.

[@peteruk65]

Can’t believe this sh*t is even televised.😊

[@steveymoon]

So where was the incident?

[@barryhaze8264]

You arent allowed to get in your opponents personal space during the match. Especially not when your focus matters most.

[@supernova046]

plenty of atmosphere,this is how it should be.reminds me of eric bristow v alun evans back in the good old days 😁

[@doghouseriley4732]

I went that year. You are talking nonesense. No one was wolf whitling as a player was trying to throw. Plenty of noise between throws, that's the way it should be but the problem is that most PDC darts crowds are a mixture of drunks and idiots.

[@Novakdjokovic517]

What incident

[@fantomasv-ty2wd]

Я не понимаю что произошло, но очень интересно. Аспиналь исполнил Нуперту?

[@donniebrown2977]

Он завел болельщиков и у Ноппи игра сломалась. Вообще думаю ему не сами болельщики мешали, а просто тот факт что соперник такое вытворяет, это ему в голову попало и мозг стал переключаться, думаю здесь тонкая психология

[@fantomasv-ty2wd]

@@donniebrown2977 значит я правильно всё понял, исполнил Аспиналь))) Что-то похожее в большом теннисе помню Джокович Федереру исполнил, также болельщиков завёл на тройном матчболе у Феди, так последний и отъехал)))

[@et9233]

Incident ?

[@roccostiff2444]

Crowds are just starting to have to much influence on games know getting ridiculous tbh

[@Leon-to1on]

English fans

[@justinhaase116]

I think they should move matches where the crowd is so bad to the backstage

[@luke7890]

Looks like an all inclusive 2 star in Benidorm

[@gwhTV]

Crowds are trash these days. Playing darts is not about shit like this. Look at the Belgium. They have one of the best PDC tournaments. They all enjoy the night, cheering and having fun what We can't say about british cattle.

[@kangaroosmash6608]

They should be able to cheer but only after a player throws his or her 3 darts. The PDC really need to make this happen or it’s going to just ruin it. The players take it very seriously and it’s hard for them to focus when everyone behind them is off their heads on alcohol. Imagine if it was a tennis match.

[@TrueLaw00]

What was Aspinall's problem with Noppert? For a while I thought he just had a problem with the audience.

[@reecewilkinson5093]

dont think he had an issue with danny. danny was saying you won etc just think nathan was very upset and was probably just venting. misleading title

[@amazingronaldo9656]

Yeah when I was watching yesterday I never thought there was an issue between the two other than them both getting bent about the crowd. Asp for a good portion of the match and looked like Danny toward the end there. And I think Danny's was more frustration at losing the lead and then on the final and deciding leg he took 12 darts to get on.

[@acvgaming5601]

The way i saw it was Noppert was getting annoyed with Aspinall constantly stalling the game because of the crowd. You notice at 5:48 when Noppert is getting whistles he stops his throw and pretends to be angry with the crowd in effect making fun of Aspinall. When the ref tells the audience to be quiet on this throw Nopperts motions to the ref that he was just joking. TLDR : Crowd was dreadful, Aspinall is a baby and Noppert made fun of him after effectively throwing the game away.

[@cameronharle985]

I respect nopert for keeping calm after that game! He should of won that! Crowd was absolutely awful, everyone’s aloud to have fun but banging tables and purposely trying to change outcomes of matches is disgusting, should all be identified and banned for life!

[@dub16100]

@@acvgaming5601 I think you nailed it.

[@justindl4459]

Crowd makes it what it is it's your job as a professional darts player to block it out or use it for advantage

[@piratescove4]

Don't think you picked up on what the actual incident was here. I had to watch it twice.

[@christopherthorpe1289]

Nopparts problem was with Asp not the crowd. Even the commentators were dumb on this one

[@bretmccleary6307]

Whats the big deal?? The crowd is never quiet. Why do certain noises bother Asp, but not others? Play the game. If the crowd bothers you that much. Go play golf.

[@jamescatterall4832]

it all comes down to gambling, they whistle to put off the [player they have bet against, then people who have bet on tjhe opposite start to whistle

[@colcostello160]

They pay good money they are entitled to have a say

[@kazimierzbujakiewicz7207]

What else could you expect in Leicester?

[@anthonymatute6057]

The crowd was so horrendous, it just pisses me off. The referees need to do a much better job if the crowd get out of order and starts booing and being disrespectful because this is totally unacceptable for absolutely any darts player on stage!

[@andymatthews7617]

No beer.

[@cblackmore9365]

Tom aspinalls brother omg 🙌🙁

[@rossdavidson9776]

the thing i dont get is the players can throw darts no bother with whole arena singing and making loads of noise. so why does a few idiots booing and jeering affect them so much? and just for the record i dont agree with the booing and disrespect

[@mancman-bu4kz]

Go on lad, remember asp hanging about with my younger bro lol

[@tiananman]

they would never in bowls

[@ezzywish417]

Ridiculous crowd

[@vsfvhjbfb]

Seems it'd be simple enough to enclose them in sound proof glass... If there's such a thing. It's a management failure when our top sportsman have to put up with blatant abusers who have the honor to watch live. Sad 😢

[@garywallace5602]

The crowd are quite happy to put Noppert off, a Dutchman, but are the same crowd who are quite happy to cheer MVG...another Dutchman! 🤔

[@G.J.Davies]

Your point ?

[@doghouseriley4732]

@@G.J.Davies They are idiots, drunk idiots. Best thing to do is not stage another darts event there for a very long time.

[@jonhall9000]

A lot of villages were missing their idiots that night.

[@deller1026]

Having been to many live pdc darts events and tournaments. The crowds since returning from lockdown have gotten worse. I go to pdc events as I like the lively crowds but fans have become completely disrespectful. Same boring songs that has nothing to do with darts. If you want to sing football songs go to footy matches. I’ve always hated the yaya and kolo chants at darts. Whistling when someone is away to throw is a joke. The standard of darts since returning from lockdown has been poor bar one or 2 performances. Let the players play and sing but sing relevant songs. I know this tournament is double start which means lower averages before anyone pipes up with that. Even the premier league was poor baring the night price hit 2 9 darters and blew everyone away. I feel it’s partly the crowds fault and partly the pdc with there stupid ranking system meaning inform players not making it into a lot of events. Premier league should be 8 to 10 best players but not according to the stupid 2 year rolling ranking system. Say Taylor for instance come back and got his tour card. Even him in is absolute pump would struggle to get to the number 1 spot. Not saying he wouldn’t but I think the whole pdc needs and overhaul starting with the ranking system and q school. If anyone managed to read this massive rant to the end fair play. Peace out.

[@raymondgrice4118]

darts crowds seem like a shower of savages

[@yorker3389]

Imagine being mad on this and in finals with Gerwen this all happened to Michael and ASP was happy that he could take those 3 sets. Without crowd he would lost 5:0 LOL

[@shanepitt195]

The lack of order in the crowd is embarrassing but why is Russ Bray not dealing with it...the occasional half-hearted "best of order" isn't gonna cut it with pissed up idiots who don't care they're having a negative impact on game results. That atmosphere and behaviour clearly effected both players and almost definitely had an impact on the performance of both players...if the PDC don't sort this out soon its gonna start really damaging the sports image and could get completely out of hand. Its simple to deal with too...issue guildlines on behaviour, give warnings to problem members of the crowd and then kick them out if they carry on. As soon as people realise they will get ejected for being too much of a dick they'll think twice about trying to put players off and being an asshole.

[@MrRobertjohn15]

Needs to be a line and crowd thrown out no questions asked. I know about the “pantomime atmosphere” but this is becoming too much of a regular thing now

[@nyrbsamoht]

why was aspinal annoyed with noppert?? if anything noppert should be annoyed with aspinal.

[@nickmacdx]

Well 6:57 of my life I'll never get back

[@dlewis6207]

Wow what a big bust up 🤣🤣🤣

[@jameshughes3597]

Watched the whole video to see less than I did before I watched it 🙄

[@Timesend]

Twat head crowds , handled well asp 👍

[@nickmartin812]

Let some flares off

[@Frady180]

Nathan was 100% in the wrong here as it pertains to him and Noppert

[@glennjenkins1839]

Its going to come down to no crowds soon

[@metalslegend]

Thats why I stopped watching darts; this showed up randomly

[@robw8173]

If there was a plastic seat the Englishman would have threw it!!!

[@112bergi]

Leicster worst crowd ever seen at a dart tournament! Hope they never get a tournament again.

[@SAMUEL-dq2io]

Players clearly had issue with each other, is everyone a mong?

[@BSClalala]

the grand prix needs to be back in Ireland

[@TheBetsy234]

I Imagine very few can remember darts from the seventies & eighties ? players took to the stage with applause & a few shouts after which the audience settled down, nowadays they enter like gladiators with a fanfare of their chosen record simply to stir the crowd up. Similarly inciting the crowd with their ridiculous gesturing & posturing during the game. Long gone are the days of gentlemen like John Lowe, Billie Leonard, Alan Glazier. Alas darts has merely become a reflection of modern society showing little respect for others.

[@davidlane3562]

No respect for the players. Awful.

[@bernadetteryan2052]

Lousy crowd just came to make a noise not interested in the Darts.

[@benjaminleo7011]

7 mkns for no incident

[@TheJackKWhitehouse]

I think it's pretty clear that Asp was getting boo'd and whistled at the wrong time all game. Then as soon as Noppert has it in the last leg, Asp thinks he has no right to complain as he's been dealing with it all game. Therefore, he's annoyed with DN and annoyed with the crowd. I kinda feel like he has a poiny tbh. Don't mind crowd interaction. But HATE when people try put them off by whistling... I mean... You go to watch good darts then hope they miss where they're aiming? Baffling 😂 "yeah, can't wait to go watch MVG average 75" 😂 weirdos

[@doghouseriley4732]

It's not quite so baffling if you give the drunk idiots and IQ test. Most are so thick they haven't got a clue what day it is.

[@chrisphallheatlover9848]

Got to the final after this win did Nathan, Congrats to him after a tough year 👏

[@henkoosterink8744]

The idiot.

[@whoknows8225]

im glad he lost

[@iejejduc8379]

English crowds never behave do they

[@barryhaze8264]

Ridiculous that this man gets to the final without any talk about this incident. You cant talk to your opponent or touch him? Danny noppert lost it completely after the incident. Nathan got him out of his focus. Insane.

[@anthonymatute6057]

He probably wanted nothing to do with Noppert after that

[@barryhaze8264]

@@anthonymatute6057 MvG once said in a interview that he thinks Nathan got dartitis. Makes me wonder if you'll notice it when he have to defend himself.

[@AJ-cv9zf]

Get on with it

[@iancarpenter6298]

alcohol and low i q....dont go together..

[@niall3973]

Earplugs?

[@billymabum3514]

Are they blind . Of course its between the players

[@RHYMANTV]

Russ Bray did absolutely nothing about it to be honest. Weak officiating.

[@paulmca8514]

The Ref should have taken the players off, and chucked out the troublemakers. Darts crowds can be real scum, full of drink and other herbal things, they behave like knuckle trailers

[@SuperChalkster]

way i saw it is..... nopport was fine with asp complaining about crowd when he was winning but once he started to lose it he tried to blame asp for his complaining for his own downfall.

[@TomsProductReviews]

spot on

[@marky8513]

Aspinall acting the baby here

[@kurtmiller1348]

Russ Bray is really gay😂

[@jackmercer4803]

What’s everyone on about that’s a proper crowd

[@toshiro2948]

english crowd

[@ukojesita9693]

Noppert is a crying baby. He could win 3:0 in final set..then frustration and bullshiting... Final leg he was throwing totally without effort

[@1stuwarden]

you can hear idiots banging on there table when aspinall is throwing pdc need to sort this crap out were people are trying everything to put players off including whistling booing what happend to security at these events should be like snooker were idiots get thrown out

[@deaconrodgers5287]

Only sport i know you can diss all over the players..all they do about it is ask you politely..please..please hush while they throw...pretty please.