MY WEEK WENT OFF THE RAILS QUICKLY
THERE’S no such thing as a quiet week as a darts player – even when there’s no tournaments.
It is on weeks off when our sponsor commitments kick in and this past week has been all about that for me... even if it got off to a horrible start.
FIX Radio were due to welcome me as their ‘guest of honour’ at lunch, playing darts against their advertising partners, but instead I ended up stranded on a train for three hours due to a cracked line.
Apparently the food was great. Not that I’d know. I was left with a stale flapjack and a lukewarm coffee.
I’ve also been filming with Sky this week and that allowed me to talk about my absolute favourite thing away from darts – cars! I was invited to the British Motorsport Museum in Warwickshire and was even able to drive some of their cars from through the ages on the test track.
Back to the darts and tonight’s Premier League in Belfast looks intriguing. It is a tale of two Lukes and two Michaels.
Luke Littler has won every single meeting with Luke Humphries since the World Championship final but will have his hands full in this one, as ‘Cool Hand’ looks to put that right and continue his hot streak after three consecutive night victories.
I think Michael Smith will fancy himself in his clash against Michael van Gerwen, with worries about MVG’s shoulder remaining.
Nathan Aspinall is making finals for fun at the moment and so will fancy beating Gerwyn Price, while things don’t get any easier for Peter Wright – Rob Cross is bang in form.
Our Easter weekend is going to be spent in Munich. While you’re opening your eggs, I’ll hopefully be polishing a new European Tour trophy. Or that’s the plan, at least!