Price fires back after Wright comments: "Peter's been absolute rubbish this year, he knows he's number three in the world"

Gerwyn Price while not at his best lost only one leg as he breezed past Martin Schindler at the World Grand Prix and admits the lack of atmosphere played its part as well as going on a long time after expected with the session not concluding till past midnight UK time.

"I was practicing with Rob Cross beforehand and I couldn't miss. I was going 180, 180, I think my scoring game was alright but towards the end I was rubbish trying to checkout. I need a little bit of atmosphere, I don't think there was enough people in the crowd that I need. I feed off the crowd. It was just a bit down," said Price post match.

"I got here about 6:30pm, usually I give myself 3 hours. Then I'm close to 4-4.5 hours. You go out of your comfort zone, but I'm not blaming that. I was more than ready, just things didn't happen when going for the checkout."

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Peter Wright made comments about Price after his opener saying he's the best number two in the world and to get back onto the practice board after 'Snakebite' secured provisionally World Number One spot again and 'The Iceman' fired back.

"He hasn't though, wait until this tournament is over. Peter's been absolute rubbish this year, I'm not chasing the World Number One - if he wants it he can have it. But I'm sure the next couple of months I'll get it back. Peter knows he's number three in the world, Michael is number two and I'm number one but talk is cheap."

"It's not like the past with Phil Taylor bulldozing over everybody, it'd be boring. It's not just the likes of me, Michael and Peter that can win tournaments, I think anybody can win these days."

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