Determined Simon Whitlock has admitted he must adopt a win-or-bust attitude as he attempts to keep his Premier League dream alive in Leeds on Thursday.
The Wizard of Oz is battling hard to climb into the top eight of the 10-man field ahead of the elimination stage in three matches time.
Whitlock knows his hopes of survival will be all but over if he fails to defeat Dave Chisnall in front of an estimated crowd of 11,000 as the tournament visits Leeds for the first time. Continue reading
Simon Whitlock is confident his first victory of the Premier League season can be a catalyst for a charge up the table as he prepares to continue his qualification quest in Nottingham.
Waterlooville-based Whitlock showed great determination to fight back from 5-3 down against Robert Thornton in Exeter last week to register his first points of the campaign.
That victory has given the Australian a massive boost in confidence and genuine hope he can avoid elimination at the end of nine weeks. Continue reading
Simon Whitlock’s deadly doubling earned him his first victory of the 2014 Premier League Darts season as a perfect display of finishing saw him defeat Robert Thornton in Exeter.
Whitlock didn’t miss a single attempt at a double in a thrilling match, which saw him win the last four legs to fend off an impressive Thornton, who averaged over 103.
The world number three took maximum points to give himself a fighting chance of avoiding relegation, having suffered defeat in each of his first four games. Continue reading
Simon Whitlock is confident he can overcome a slow start to the Premier League campaign to mount a challenge for a play-off position.
The Wizard of Oz – who was suffering from an ear infection during the early part of the Premier League season – is still searching for his first points of the season after losing his first three matches.
But, ahead of his meeting with Phil Taylor in Glasgow on Thursday, Waterlooville-based Whitlock remains convinced he can hit a winning streak to propel him up the table. Continue reading
Determined Simon Whitlock is confident his best form is just around the corner as he chases his first Premier League Darts victory of the season in Belfast on Thursday.
Whitlock takes on Raymond van Barneveld in the third week of the campaign in what is a vital game for the ‘Wizard of Oz’ and one he is approaching in a positive frame of mind. Continue reading
