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Fans of DARTS are in for a thrilling few weeks as the World Championships draw near.
Competitors such as Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen will strive to claim the illustrious Sid Waddell trophy, which Luke Humphries lifted last year.
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They will certainly depend on the steadfast support from the Ally Pally audience to achieve their goals, and there’s no doubt they won’t let them down.
Darts supporters are renowned for being some of the most passionate in the country, equipped with a collection of chants they sing at significant events, particularly during the World Champs.
One of the crowd favorites is certainly ‘Don’t Take Me Home.’
What are the lyrics to Don’t Take Me Home?
Don’t take me home
Please don’t take me home
I just don’t wanna go to work
I wanna stay here and drink all your beer
Please don’t please don’t take me home
Don’t take me home
Please don’t take me home
I just don’t wanna go to work
I wanna stay here and drink all your beer
Please don’t please don’t take me home
This song is performed to the tune of Billy Ray Cyrus’s Achy Breaky Heart.
Why do football and darts fans sing it?
The rationale is evident in the lyrics.
The World Darts Championships take place over nearly three weeks, with much of the action occurring on weekdays.
Many fans must take leave from work to soak in the atmosphere at the Ally Pally.
This situation parallels that of football fans, especially those supporting England during the Euros or the World Cup.
Over the years, countless England fans have had to adjust their work plans to attend important tournaments, as many matches are scheduled on weekdays.
The farther England progresses in the tournament, the more opportunities fans have to see the Three Lions in action live.
Additionally, both England fans and darts enthusiasts share a love for beer.
Darts World Championship full draw
Second round draw (seeded vs first-round winner)
- Luke Humphries vs Thibault Tricole or Joe Comito
- Raymond van Barneveld vs Nick Kenny or Stowe Buntz
- James Wade vs Jermaine Wattimena or Stefan Bellmont
- Peter Wright vs Wesley Plaisier or Ryusei Azemoto
- Stephen Bunting vs Alan Soutar or Kai Gotthardt
- Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Madars Ramza or Christian Kist
- Damon Heta vs Connor Scutt or Ben Robb
- Mike De Decker vs Luke Woodhouse or Lourence Ilagan
- Luke Littler vs Ryan Meikle or Fallon Sherrock
- Ritchie Edhouse vs Ian White or Sandro Eric Sosing
- Danny Noppert vs Ryan Joyce or Darius Labanauskas
- Ryan Searle vs Mensur Suljovic or Matt Campbell
- Rob Cross vs Scott Williams or Niko Springer
- Gian van Veen vs Ricardo Pietreczko or Xiaochen Zong
- Nathan Aspinall vs Cameron Menzies or Leonard Gates
- Andrew Gilding vs Martin Lukeman or Nitin Kumar
- Michael Smith vs Kevin Doets or Noa-Lynn van Leuven
- Krzysztof Ratajski vs Richard Veenstra or Alexis Toylo
- Chris Dobey vs Stephen Burton or Alexander Merkx
- Josh Rock vs Karel Sedlacek or Rhys Griffin
- Jonny Clayton vs Mickey Mansell or Tomoya Goto
- Daryl Gurney vs Florian Hempel or Jeffrey de Zwaan
- Gerwyn Price vs Kim Huybrechts or Keane Barry
- Joe Cullen vs Wessel Nijman or Cameron Carolissen
- Michael van Gerwen vs James Hurrell or Jim Long
- Brendan Dolan vs Chris Landman or Lok Yin Lee
- Gary Anderson vs Jeffrey de Graaf or Rashad Sweeting
- Ross Smith vs Jim Williams or Paolo Nebrida
- Dave Chisnall vs Ricky Evans or Gordon Mathers
- Gabriel Clemens vs Niels Zonneveld or Robert Owen
- Dimitri Van den Bergh vs William O’Connor or Dylan Slevin
- Martin Schindler vs Callan Rydz or Romeo Grbavac
