Gary Anderson's sudden PDC World Darts Championship exit bizarrely down to tree cutting incident says manager

Gary Anderson's exit from the PDC World Darts Championship is supposedly down in part to an injury sustained while tree cutting according to the manager of the great Scot, Timmy Gilmour MBE from Dunvegan Enterprises.

Speaking after he suddenly lost to Jeffrey de Graaf to Talksport, Gilmour said there was a direct reason behind his sudden exit from the tournament and that he was playing through the pain barrier. Albeit that he would also make it up to his manager who has to go in for heart surgery at the World Masters next month.

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“It was a bad night in the office. It’s not an excuse because he should be able to win these games," said Gilmour as per Talksport.

“For the last week he’s been suffering problems with his shoulder. He was cutting trees at the lake.

“That’s what happens when you have another job and you have to keep everything going. 

“He admitted his shoulder was killing him and he was on the painkillers.

“That’s why he was just 15 per cent on his doubles. He’s not been able to reach up to the doubles.

“On the way to the venue he seemed to be OK but obviously it wasn’t right. A player of Gary’s calibre doesn’t only hit 15 per cent on the doubles, I knew something was bothering him.”

Gary Anderson couldn't reach the doubles during his defeat to De Graaf.

But while he may have lost, the injury doesn't stop Gilmour believing that he can still mix it with the best. He added: “Gary finished? What a load of b******s, he’s number 12 in the world!

“He was really looking forward to the World Championship. It’s a disaster in a way because he was looking forward to it and had put in some of the work. 

“I got a text from him this morning saying ‘I’ll make it up to you at the Masters’. 

“I’m going in for a heart operation at some stage over the next couple of weeks. 

“I told him after last night, no wonder I’ve got heart problems. He responded and said he didn’t know I had a heart!

“That’s why I wasn’t down in London for his match but Stephanie was there to represent Dunvegan and look after him.”

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