Mickey Mansell rants at Barry Hearn surrounding ProTour changes: "If I don’t win, there’s no income"
PDCSaturday, 16 November 2024 at 16:00
Mickey Mansell surprisingly qualified for the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton on Friday night. After a nerve-wracking match, he outlasted Cameron Menzies 16-15 after a decisive leg.
This victory already secured Mansell 50,000 pounds in prize money at this tournament. A huge amount for "Clonoe Cyclone." who in the past never earned more than 15,000 pounds at a tournament.
The money is not inconvenient for the Northern Irishman, who indicated after his match against Menzies that he has had to change his work schedule considerably. In recent years, Mansell has had a lot less time for his job.
“I work during the week, I’m a joiner. Barry [Hearn] threw a spanner in the works moving everything into the middle of the week,” Mansell told SportsBoom.com
“I used to work in the week, but now I’m trying to cover the costs when I have to play in the week. There was an income always coming in, when I could always work in the week, but now on those Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, if I don’t win, there’s no income. I’m playing to try and cover what I’m missing out on,” he continued.
On Sunday afternoon, Mansell will play Martin Lukeman in the semifinals of the Grand Slam of Darts. Should Mansell win that match, his earnings this week rise to 70,000. The winner of the Grand Slam of Darts will collect the top prize of 150,000 pounds.
MANSELL WINS MENZIES MARATHON!
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) November 15, 2024
Mickey Mansell is through to the Grand Slam of Darts semi-finals!
The Northern Irishman outlasts Menzies in a 31-leg battle to break new ground in Wolverhampton!
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- 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
- It happens. Remember, anyone who has watched German and Dutch players in matches - their respective countries will have seen/heard just as bad jeering (if not worse). Taylor and MVG are two prime examples of professionals who are able to cope with the crowds mentally and not take it personally. This is not just an English crowd problem, FFS.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024
- Was watching an old World Masters final the other day between Eric Bristow and John Lowe, the crowd respect for both players on throw was first class, not a sound. You can imagine now the idiots who were whistling on De Deckers throw proudly boasting about it on social media. I blame the PDC to a certain extent though doubt they really care as they win regardless of which player wins or loses.Mysstree16-11-2024
- @UndartedWaters I totally agree with your thoughts! I totally respect Kirk but in this instance I was disappointed with his lack of crowd control. I even turned to my husband and said "Could you imagine this happening if Russ Bray was the referee tonight? At least there would have been a crowd admonishment- Ladies and Gentleman please." I so felt for Mike DeDecker...MamaVenus15-11-2024
- Many fans had a sour taste in their mouth by the end of this match. Mike was cruising to victory, playing beautiful darts, when the whistling started in earnest, particularly on his doubles. You could see in Mike's face that it was really affecting his concentration. The referee should have asked for order, just to show that the whistling is unacceptable, and Luke Littler could also have done his part to quieten down the crowd instead of "taking full advantage.:" I put that down to his age though. He needs some good advice on this from his management team and/or more seasoned players. It's got to be about who's best on the night, not who is being harassed by the crowd. Luke Littler played well to get back into the game and win, but it was a hollow victory. If he goes on to win the tournament, that triumph too will be tainted because of this match.
UndartedWaters15-11-2024