GARY ANDERSON has taken a swipe at darts pundits, saying: Some of them have not got a clue.
The Scot appears on Saturday evening at Ally Pally, where he has won back-to-back world crowns.
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Chris Mason is one pundit who has escaped the wrath of AndersonRex
And he loves nothing more than trying to prove wrong those who doubt him — whether that is commentators, armchair moaners, fellow players or social-media keyboard warriors.
Heading into his 23rd PDC/BDO World Championship appearance, Ando said: “Anyone who says, ‘He’s done’, well, they don’t know what goes on in someone’s head or is going on in their life. They haven’t got a clue.
“It’s like when they write James Wade off. And yet he’s flying. They haven’t got a clue.
“Ex-darts players, if someone is that rubbish or that good on the oche, why are they sitting there talking about it?
“Let’s see. Prove us wrong. Show us how it’s done properly. They can’t, so they sit and talk about it.
“I don’t listen to them. I think they are full of poo.
“People have good days and bad days. Sometimes they are not very well in front of the dartboard and they struggle.
“Ex-player Chris Mason is a great commentator. Even if you’re struggling, he won’t tell you you’re chucking a bag of nails.
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“He’ll say, ‘Bad day at the office, he’s not playing how he should be’. It’s simple. It’s just the way they say things.
“I just like it when they say, ‘You can’t’. Let’s see. I’ll try my damnedest to prove them wrong.
“I’ll never back down when I go on stage. I want to play darts.”
Anderson, who turns 53 on Friday, admits he does not watch darts at home, preferring to switch the channel to reality TV shows about gold digging or restoring classic cars.
In an era of vanilla sportsmen afraid to ruffle corporate feathers, the Flying Scotsman is cut from a different cloth.
The Somerset-based ace said: “I say it as it is. I always get into trouble for saying things but I mean it when I say it.
“If I don’t agree with something, I’ll tell you.
“People say, ‘Oh, Anderson’s moaning again’. I’m moaning for a reason — and I’ve always stuck up for players.”
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