Anderson sees career as complete: “If I was never to win another leg or match, I wouldn't lose sleep over it”
NewsWednesday, 01 August 2018 at 09:00
Gary Anderson has spoke after his World Matchplay win over Mensur Suljovic and admitted that his career goals are basically complete with the World Matchplay another notch on the belt.
Anderson said that if he wasn’t to win another leg or match in his career he wouldn’t lose sleep over it and it is just a hobby to him.
’The Flying Scotsman’ has long stated this and it is one of the reasons he never held the World Matchplay in high regard as a tournament.
He said: "I've made a few semi-finals in Blackpool but my record here has not been great so to walk away with the trophy is very special.
"It's never bothered me that I hadn't won it. I've always played darts for fun, always treated it as a hobby. My career and what I've done, I'm over the moon with the wins over 20 years.
"If I was never to win another leg or match, I wouldn't lose sleep over it.
"This is another notch in the belt now and something to tell the grandkids about."
’The Flying Scotsman’ has long stated this and it is one of the reasons he never held the World Matchplay in high regard as a tournament.
He said: "I've made a few semi-finals in Blackpool but my record here has not been great so to walk away with the trophy is very special.
"It's never bothered me that I hadn't won it. I've always played darts for fun, always treated it as a hobby. My career and what I've done, I'm over the moon with the wins over 20 years.
"If I was never to win another leg or match, I wouldn't lose sleep over it.
"This is another notch in the belt now and something to tell the grandkids about."
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