‘Darts stars undoubtedly boozing earlier than video games – you must know quantity you want’
Dennis Priestley reckons there’ll undoubtedly be gamers boozing earlier than video games on the Paddy Power World Darts Championship.
The legendary two-time world champion, who turned the primary particular person to win each the BDO and WDC occasions in 1991 and 1994 respectively, was an avid drinker earlier than stepping as much as the oche.
He and the overwhelming majority of his opponents would flip to alcohol for a serving to hand – and whereas the consuming tradition is not believed to be wherever close to as extreme lately, Priestley is adamant it nonetheless very a lot exists.
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He informed OLGB: “Players will definitely be drinking before games, even at this year’s tournament. There aren’t many that go on stage without having a drink before they play.
“If you’ll be able to identify a handful of gamers that have not had a drop of alcohol earlier than their video games this 12 months, I’ll be gobsmacked. Drinking earlier than video games undoubtedly helps the gamers.”
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The 73-year-old even believes he could not have achieved what he did with tungsten in hand with out being beneath the affect. But there was a high-quality margin between calming the nerves and being drunk.
“If it hadn’t been for alcohol, I probably wouldn’t have won anything in the sport,” he continued. “You’ve simply bought to know precisely the correct quantity it’s essential to hold a gentle nerve.
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“When I won my first World Championship, I probably had three or four bottles of Holsten Pils during the build-up to coming on stage. It just calms the nerves.”
Earlier this 12 months German darts ace Jochen Graudenz shockingly claimed {that a} whopping “70 per cent of players are alcoholics”. But many prime stars, together with Michael van Gerwen, have beforehand referred to as for pints to be ditched at occasions.