Evans ahead of World Grand Prix debut: 'All year you play to get to this point'
PDCFriday, 04 October 2019 at 13:36
Ricky Evans will make his World Grand Prix debut against Chris Dobey and in an interview with his local paper, the Northants Telegraph he spoke about his journey to the CityWest.
Evans said that from his perspective you play throughout the year to get to this point and that he hopes his form can kick in again.
He added that both players will be happy to play each other and that getting away in the first round will be very much crucial.
“All year you play to get to this point,” the 29-year-old said. “This is the start of a great time of television tournaments leading up to the World Championship and you always want to be part of it.
“To be honest, I have been struggling a bit over the last couple of months but now is the point at which you hope your form can really kick in.
“Everyone involved in the Grand Prix deserves to be there so there are no easy draws.
“I am quite happy to be playing Chris and I am sure he will be quite happy to be playing me.
“It’s a short format to start with and it’s double in so hitting the doubles quickly will be crucial.”
“It’s a short format to start with and it’s double in so hitting the doubles quickly will be crucial.”
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- I dont like individuals or crowds trying to put any player off when they are trying to check out, how anyone can think its okay for the crowd to whistle or shout as someone is throwing for a double is beyond me but it does seem to have become part and parcel of the modern game. I no longer play now, darts is as good as dead at a local level round my way but when i did play many years ago, no matter how intense the rivalry you never shouted out or whistled when an opponent from the other team was throwing for a double.Mysstree17-11-2024
- The pundits glossing over the other factor at play in that match. They appear to be somewhat constrained in what they can say publicly.
UndartedWaters16-11-2024 - So, you don't like Littler, then? I was cheering him on, being a fellow Englishman. Honestly, some of us get far too offended nowadays. If you want to see crowd passion... watch a match when German and Dutch players face off... that can be just as bad if not worse for crowd noises. It happens, I have watched and heard Littler being jeered - Dirk van Duijvenbode in Holland, January this year. Where was your outrage then? Yes, I can clearly see what is going on here.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024