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‘I’ve had worse’ – Callan Rydz responds to darts fans’ X-rated chant about his hair
Callan Rydz would not seem to thoughts the crude chants by the Alexandra Palace crowd about him having ‘s*** hair’ throughout his newest win.
The 26-year-old booked his place within the quarter-finals of the PDC World Darts Championship on Monday by beating Robert Owen.
Rydz got here again from two units right down to safe a 4-3 win on stage at Ally Pally.
It was an eventful match for ‘Riot’ who additionally needed to cope with the venue’s notorious wasp as he sealed his spot within the final eight.
His turnaround was additionally impressed by the assist of the group inside Ally Pally.
Followers in attendance may very well be heard signing an X-rated chant as they cheered on Rydz through the fourth set.
The gang chanted: “Callan Rydz. Callan Rydz. Callan Callan Rydz. He is obtained s*** hair, however we do not care. Callan Callan Rydz.”
Rydz addressed the chants after the match while talking in his press convention.
He defined: “I am going to not cry about it. I’ve had worse off a great deal of individuals again house, my finest mates, they take the mick out of it on a regular basis, you already know.
“Pay attention, the group gained me that recreation, I did not win it. Averaging 97 ultimately and I felt like I struggled, it reveals I am in an excellent stead transferring ahead.”
The world quantity 43 later added: “I am all for the banter. I can provide it to them simply as a lot as they provide it to me. I really like the banter with them.
“And I believe they gained me this recreation, I did not win it. So I’ve obtained to thank them.”
Rydz is now into his second Ally Pally quarter-final having obtained to the identical stage through the 2022 event.
He’ll face both Michael van Gerwen or Jeffrey de Graaf within the final eight on New 12 months’s Day.
Elsewhere, there have been additionally wins for Chris Dobey and Nathan Aspinall throughout Monday’s afternoon session.
It leaves simply three extra matches remaining in spherical 4 on the ultimate day of play this 12 months.
In addition to Van Gerwen vs De Graaf, Stephen Bunting faces Luke Woodhouse in tonight’s night session.
In the meantime, final 12 months’s runner-up Luke Littler takes on Ryan Joyce within the final match of the evening.
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