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Anderson on impact of Taylor ahead of World Seniors Darts Championship: "It wouldn't be particularly important if Phil wasn't playing"
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Bob Anderson will kick proceedings off on the opening night of the World Seniors Darts Championship when he faces off against Robert Thornton.
The former World Champion is one of only a few in the field who has kept playing albeit not at the professional level.
He spoke pre tournament and believes Phil Taylor's star power is the reason the tournament is so important.
"The tournament wouldn't be particularly important if Phil Taylor wasn't playing," Anderson said in an interview pre tournament with Planet Sport.
"He is the greatest name in darts history and to have a seniors event without his presence wouldn't mean anything."
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Potential Taylor clash
A Taylor clash could await in the semi-finals and it has brought back memories of their prior ties and he hopes to face off with 'The Power' once more.
"It would be lovely to play Taylor again. I have played him many, many, many times and he has beaten me many, many, many times. I have managed to get by him five times. I remember the five but he remembers the 30-odd!"
No pressure ahead of Thornton clash
For the Limestone Cowboy, it is all pressure on Thornton though despite potential desires to face Taylor.
"I am immensely excited; it has been a long time. The last one I played in successfully was in 2008 when I won the League of Legends, so in some ways I feel a little bit robbed that it has taken so long to get another seniors event on, but I am very happy that it is on, and I am happy to be taking part," said Anderson.
"I think I would be a fool to think that age didn't play a part. Robert has only just come off of the tour, he has been playing consistently all the way through. I haven't played a tournament since 2009.
"The whole world expects me to fail dismally, but I don't feel any pressure going into the match. Conversely, I think all the pressure is on Robert's shoulders."
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