Soutar discusses Scotland Euro 2020 buzz: "I love the patriotic nature and the fans during a major championship"

Alan Soutar has been one of the main success stories of the PDC Tour this year after reaching the UK Open Quarter-Finals and impressing on all fronts.

Soutar is of course a proud Scotsman and speaking last week before Euro 2020 started which has seen a loss to Czech Republic and a famous draw with England on Friday night, he discussed the buzz around the country and a potential change to a familiar tune for his walk on.

“The buzz around Scotland and the social media, everything feels amazing. Everyone is coming into work with the retro football shirts on. I just bought the 1982 yellow strip. I love the patriotic nature of Scotland and the fans during a major championship," said Soutar to Oche. 

“Obviously the Tartan Army have adopted Yes Sir I Can Boogie as their theme. But I can’t have it as my walk-on for the World Championship because it’s too slow. Also the Ally Pally won’t be full of Scots in London in December. I’m probably changing my walk-on song to fire-related for my job like Disco Inferno by The Tramps.”

With the World Matchplay on the horizon, 'Soots' believe it's a 'monumental' task but that he is looking at going place by place in the rankings going forward.

“I obviously am looking for a top 64 place, that’s the first milestone if you like.

“But the World Matchplay is the next major. I would need a monumental effort to get into that, win a ProTour and get £10,000 on my rankings to close the gap. I’m not a million miles away but it would take something very special.

“My modest goal is to catch Lisa Ashton. I’m 79th in the rankings, she is 78th. It’s one place above and £2,000. Obviously you want to be as high as you can, but I will take one place at a time.”