Lloyd defends Van Barneveld’s Premier League inclusion: ‘It’s a showcase for the PDC and you want big names’

Raymond van Barneveld being included in the line up for this year’s Premier League has been a massive talking point.

Colin Lloyd though has defended the inclusion by saying that the other big names haven’t really performed and so he deserves it. "It's a showcase for the Professional Darts Corporation and you want big names.” said Lloyd "People are saying, 'it's Barney's last year so he should be in it'. Simon Whitlock is aggrieved because he's the only player in the top 10 who's not in there. "Adrian Lewis hasn't done enough in the last 18 months, let alone the last year. Ian White needs to do more on the big stage. He hasn't had a consistent run. "It's going to be a talking point."