"What's he won? He won a Masters a Mickey Mouse tournament": Scathing rant from Peter Wright aimed at Chris Mason on Dobey Premier League snub
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Peter Wright found his way past Krzysztof Ratajski narrowly albeit after spurning a lead of 6-0 at one point to win through 10-8 at the 2024 Masters as he won through to the Quarter-Finals on Sunday.
But it was more the Premier League that he was up for discussing post match. He let out an outpouring of emotion after the win and said it was the shut ITV pundit and commentator, Chris Mason up for saying that Chris Dobey should've been picked for the weekly roadshow instead. 'Snakebite' said that Dobey hasn't even won a proper major and called winning the Masters last year 'Mickey Mouse'. He said that in his eyes the resume he holds has more weight than one title.
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"It was to shut Chris Mason up saying Chris Dobey should be in the Premier League. What's he won? He won a Masters, a Mickey Mouse tournament. It's all he's won. Has he won a European Championship? Has he won a major? A proper major, no he hasn't," said Wright to Online Darts.
"Yes he was a better player last year, but so what. I won two World titles, two World Cups, two European Championships and a Matchplay."
But by the same token, he admits that he is lucky to be involved in the weekly tournament and that it is not his fault that due to Luke Humphries sweeping up all but the European Championship that he was picked.
"I've always said I was lucky to get into the Premier League. The reason I got into the Premier League was that Luke Humphries won four tournaments at the end, it's not my fault no-one tried to stop him. I'm going to start playing darts properly in the Premier League so I'll shut everyone up."
Ultimately Dobey is also as dull as dishwasher and Wright does spark the crowd to life with his tired and stale walk on. Wright is much more popular and a character, the requisites the PDC require to be part of the circus. Wright is also living off his past at the moment, Gary Anderson or Barney could have also participated as they fit the bill and been on form recently. Yes Dobey is a nobody and never won or going to win any kind of Major.
aside from the one he already won, y'mean... he's pretty clearly on course for more as well, been consistently one of the best players in the world over the past year. i don't particularly disagree with you about wright being a more entertaining choice in a vacuum, but ultimately a guy getting battered every week hurts the product more than a guy being 'boring', and based on the last 12 months it's very hard to argue that wright is up to par, or that dobey isn't. i agree anderson would be a better choice than wright as well (not so much barney), and bunting's showing that he would be too.
Wrights right. Dobey has no major titles and has only just got a foothold in the top 16. I disagree on it being a ranking event unless all 128 tour card holders have a chance to qualify.
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