After seven Premier League Darts titles and counting, it is little marvel Michael van Gerwen would not need the foundations modified anytime quickly.
The 34-year-old will get his title defence underway in Cardiff on Thursday night in what will likely be his twelfth Premier League event total. And ‘Mighty Mike’ has lifted the crown in additional than half of these appearances up to now, surpassing icon Phil Taylor as essentially the most profitable star within the competitors’s historical past.
Needless to say each Premier League codecs have been good to the darts nice, who’s the third-favourite to win a 3rd straight title come May 23. And as such, Van Gerwen wasn’t a fan of Paul Nicholson’s brilliant concepts to boost the Premier League showcase additional.
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Not solely was he not a fan, the Dutchman delivered a devastating blow to outright reject ‘The Asset’ in his try to remodel Premier League nights. Writing in a current column for Sporting Life, Nicholson instructed various codecs like “1001 Shoot Out, Master In/Out,” and a cricket-style points-scoring model.
“I don’t know,” replied Van Gerwen, shaking his head whereas a reporter instructed shaking the Premier League format up with a brand new variant each week. “Who said that to you?”
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When the reporter replied that former World Championship quarter-finalist Nicholson was behind the thought, Van Gerwen mentioned: “Yeah, Paul. But that’s probably why he stopped playing darts.”
‘MVG’ quickly laughed off his feedback and dialled down the depth as he laughed earlier than including: “Nah, Paul is a good guy. But nah, leave that [deciding the format] to other people.”
Premier League Darts Preview 2024
Kebab-loving Luke Littler took the World Championships by storm. Now the teenager sensation is taking his skills across the UK and Europe as he faces the large boys within the Premier League.
Venues will likely be packed out to see the brand new darting icon tackle the largest names within the sport – Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwin, Michael Smith, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Peter Wright and Nathan Aspinall over the subsequent few months.
Our particular Premier League preview charts Littler’s astronomic rise, turns the highlight on his rivals for the coveted title, contains an unique column from James Wade, interviews with legends of the sport, present Premier League gamers and PDC chairman Eddie Hearn – and it tells you all the pieces you should know in regards to the event.
Van Gerwen’s first problem will likely be a troublesome one as he takes on Michael Smith at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on Thursday night. But at the least essentially the most prolific Premier League participant of all time will not be topic to any surprising surprises on the night time.