"I wasn't expecting to be picked" - Damon Heta reacts to Premier League Darts snub
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The lineup for the 2025 Premier League Darts has been confirmed by the PDC. As always, not everyone is happy with eight players selected. For example, following the announcement on Monday, the name of Damon Heta trended on social media as darts fans seemingly gave their backing to the Australian number one after he missed out.
The top 4 in the PDC Order of Merit took their customary place, Like Humphries, Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen and Rob Cross never really had their selection in doubt. In truth, neither did world number 5 Stephen Bunting. The last three selections were a bit harder to predict, but in the end the PDC opted for Chris Dobey, Gerwyn Price and Nathan Aspinall.
This of course, didn't leave all fans happy as players such as Michael Smith, Peter Wright, Dave Chisnall, Jonny Clayton, Mike de Decker, Ritchie Edhouse and others missed out. As mentioned though, online at least, most of fans' disappointment seemed aimed at the snub of Australian number one Heta. Now, The Heat himself has spoken out on the decision.
"Well as usual there’s a lot of of strong feelings surrounding the PL pickings (I don’t trend very often)," the Aussie writes on his official social media channels, honest about how he bever truly believed in his chances despite much speculation. "I wasn’t expecting to be picked in the PL & I know I wasn’t even in the talks with the board for it but I appreciate every single one of you who put me in their lineup & had faith I was going to be there."
"I didn’t move to England to play PL & I have been pretty open about that over the years," Heta adds in conclusion. "If it happens one day it happens but I’ll continue to work hard & what will be will be."
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Well as usual there’s a lot of of strong feelings surrounding the PL pickings (I don’t trend very often 😂)
— Damon Heta (@DamonHeta180) January 6, 2025
I wasn’t expecting to be picked in the PL & I know I wasn’t even in the talks with the board for it but I appreciate every single one of you who put me in their lineup &… pic.twitter.com/pCFe7gEflG
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- No, I wasn't expecting Heta to be in it either having won nothing of any significance. Although he is charismatic and has personality unlike the boring and dull as dishwater Dobey. It is quite pathetic and desperate the way Bunting and Arsepinall pander to the crowd to dance to their walk on music, that has worked though. I would like to see more players involved on a weekly basis similar to the Modus Super Series. A knockout tournament with 16 winners from each week. The Premier league is too boring with the same players. Plus it would eliminate all the whining and booing from unselected players.richieburnettrocks07-01-2025
- Why is World Champion Richie Burnett not highlighted in bold font nor 2 time World Champion Scotty 2 Hotty. COME ON RICHIE BURNETT AND SCOTTY 2 HOTTY Although where the hell has 2 HOTTY been the past year!richieburnettrocks07-01-2025
- It's not tennis, snooker or golf, nobody mentioned Fallon,great as she is. Beau beats her week in,week out. But she isn't interested. If you want to include crowd pleasers,get Les Wallace back!!! He was a world champion,and wore a kilt!!!rick6707-01-2025
- I'm glad wright and van Ben bergh were overlooked. Too much dancing,not enough darting. Bunting is always quality,as for price,he's a crowd pleaser(!!?) too. Aspinall has had his problems,but it's nice to see him back,he's a decent chap. Dobey is a top player,big hitter,so I won't complain. Cross will finish bottom,much as I like him,he seems to be off lately. I'm glad they didn't pick a Belgian just for the audience. But I don't agree with the tournament or format,so I guess it's immaterial to me. They might as well turn up at a random pub and play for the beers!!!rick6707-01-2025
- I think the PDC's choice is too conservative. EIther or both of Damon Heta and Mike de Dekker should have been in, at the expense of Aspinall and possibly Price. I guess the PDC's reasoning is that they do not want too much turnover from year to year, and so having already rejected Smith and Wright, they have kept Price and Aspinall, but I guess those two are "on probation".
UndartedWaters06-01-2025 - Two from the three of Price, Aspinall and Dobey should have been excluded, De Decker and Edhouse should have been in. I would have offered a place to Beau Greaves though i doubt she would have accepted it and probably not really ready for it confidence wise.Mysstree06-01-2025
- Tennis has a protected ranking system for injuries and Golf has a system that as a Major winner you get invited back of a number of years regardless of your ranking. Barry Hearn gave Stephen Hendry a wildcard for some tournaments though he still had to enter at the qualification stage. Doubt the PDC would give Burnett an exemption as he has never won a PDC Major, same would apply to Steve Beaton. It’s a slippery slope to abandoning a meritocratic system, if the PDC did do so they could then (for example) award a place to Fallon Sherrock even though she has yet to qualify at any level for a tour card.Mysstree06-01-2025
- I'd have said the same about Ady Lewis,but the PDC is indeed a law unto itself,so sorry bud,get your leg kicking and do it for the good lads!!rick6705-01-2025
- COME ON RICHIE BURNETT Surely a World Champion and player with the calibra of Richie should be exempt from ever losing a tour card and having to qualify.richieburnettrocks04-01-2025
- That's true, Richie. Taylor used to call it, "Manley's millions."MrYnyslas197103-01-2025