Michael Van Gerwen wins his second world title at Alexandra Palace
Dutch world number one beats Scotland's Gary Anderson 7-3
Players made 42 180 maximums - the most in any darts match
Average (3 darts): 107.79 Van Gerwen, 104.93 Anderson
'Mighty Mike' Van Gerwen has won his last 28 matches
Champion takes home £350,000 prize money
That a night of arrers is more entertaining than Bruce Forsyth dancing the Quickstep with the Queen while Mick Jagger sings Brown Sugar. On ice. With fireworks. And with one of those dogs from Britain's Got Talent cooking a curry.
Image source, EPAThat throwing 22g of metal from eight feet into a piece of cork the size of a paperclip takes more skill than mere mortals can muster.
They don't know what you and I know.
That the tungsten throwers are mighty men of mental fortitude.
There are some who tell me that they aren't interested in darts. That it isn't a sport. That they aren't entertained by what they think is a pub game played by non-athletes.
More's the pity. They are missing out.
Image source, PA