Price dismisses criticism after Premier League complaints: "They haven't got a clue what they're talking about"

Gerwyn Price heads to the US Darts Masters this weekend hoping to add the first World Series of the season to his collection and he spoke about how he never thought he would be in the position he is in with the billboards and hype around the event.

"Buzzing for it I mean I didn't think I was a tourist or a sightseeing person but it's been good. I've been to watch baseball, up to the summit, up to Times Square a couple of times," said Price to Online Darts.

"Seeing the players on the big screen which I mean if you told me eight years ago when I started playing darts that I'm coming to New York, I'm going to be in one of the biggest cities in the world on the big billboards I would never have thought that in a million years.

"When we was in Las Vegas, things didn't really seem right but the buzz around the place, hopefully it's going to be the same tomorrow (Friday) night."

He has been heavily critical about the Premier League and the mental toll it takes but said despite issues getting to Zwolle last weekend that he is in a better place.

"I'm in a better mental place than I was this time last week I mean it's crazy how things can change. I think my thinking changed over night when the Premier League finished, I woke up Friday morning refreshed but then I had a missed flight. I got to the European Tour in Holland an hour before I played. By the time I got there I was torn apart."

Albeit getting criticism for saying he is drained to which he had the simple answer for others to give it a go and come back to him with not only the weekly tournament but also ProTours and European Tour events.

"You get people writing to you I mean it's three games but it's not just the three games, it's the three games and the travelling that comes with it. With the format being different, you're sort of in a mental space where you have to prepare for at least eight hours worth of darts and the travelling before and after and going to ProTours and European Tours. They haven't got a clue what they're talking about."

"If anybody wants to have a go to Q-School and get your Tour Card which is hard enough and try and get yourself into the Premier League and doing the Europeans and doing the ProTours and do the whole circuit and you'll understand where I'm coming from and where the other players are coming from. You have to balance it and it's really tough."

'The Iceman' will aim to regain the World Cup of Darts with Jonny Clayton but nearly decided against it. He spoke about the decision and how ultimately despite not being ranked, he is doing it for Clayton and his country.

"I was debating whether to play in it or not. Obviously I wanted to concentrate on the ranking events but I thought I should play in it to back up Jonny (Clayton). He's playing really well and I want to do it not only for Jonny but for the country."