Scott Waites Interview – Scotty 2 Hotty
Posted on August 19th, 2011
DartsMad.com – Scott Waites Interview
Edited 8th Nov 2011 – Scott Talks to DartsMad in the build up to the Grand Slam.
DM: Scott, with less than a week to go to the GSOD how is the defending Champ feeling, can you retain the title? When does work stop and the darts start?
SW: At the minute I’m a bit tired working and travelling to comps, and could have done with a couple of days off before the Grand Slam. I will be working all day Friday then driving down to Wolverhampton. 2hrs practice a night up to the Slam and the darts are going well so see what happens….
DM: Last time we spoke we established Wolfie as your Bogey player, you’ve since beaten him twice and gone on to win said tournaments, I’d like to say we motivated you! But it was nailed on really wasn’t it? Is there a feeling of relief, confidence?
SW: It was good to get past Wolfie and play proper darts against him for a change, I was more focused on the job in hand and prepared a little better and it seemed to work. Not sure it was nailed on but a win is a win, and I let him have the first set of the World Masters!
Tags: BDO Darts, Grand Slam of Darts, Interview, Scott Waites, Scott Waites Interview, Scott Waites move to PDC, Scotty 2 Hotty
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The Iceman Speaketh – Alan Warriner-Little Interview
Posted on July 15th, 2011
We caught up with the Iceman, former world No. 1, ITV4 pundit and current CEO of the PDPA Alan Warriner-Little. With the CV above he should know his arrers!
DM: So you are currently back on the road again doing the exhibition circuit?
AWL: Yes had a couple of years off, but the thinking behind the exhibitions is to get playing and practising again, then review it in 6 months time see how I have progressed and see if I feel in my own mind I have the game to play some of the circuit events.
DM: What can punters expect from an evening with the Iceman? And are there any dates yet that we should put in our diaries?
AWL: I leave it till when I get there, when I know what kind of players they are and what they are expecting. They all know you can play darts so often they are looking for something different, so I might throw off a stool, hit a double covered with paper, on my knees off a tray into the bull etc. Which may only come off 2 out of every 5 times but when it does people are like ‘bloody hell did you see that’. Then when they go to work in the morning they have something to talk about. At the end of the day it’s an exhibition not an event. It’s all about fun and mingling with people. People want to meet players and stand at the bar and share a drink and a joke etc. I’m happy when people walk out the door at the end of the night with a smile on their face, although some people do just want to play against the pro and try to win! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Alan Warriner-Little, Exhibition, Interview, PDC Darts, PDPA, The Iceman
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Chris Thompson – The DartsMad Interview
Posted on June 17th, 2011
Chris Thompson June 2011
We bumped into PDC player Chris at the Reebok stadium during this years Speedy Hire UK Open, and he kindly agreed to our invitation of an interview.
DM: Let’s get the bad bit out the way first…you suffered an early exit in this years UK Open losing to Nigel Heydon, obviously extremely disappointing, how do you feel you performed?
CT: I got off to a poor start really…as did Nigel. I got it together in the 4th leg leaving 81 after 9 darts and Nigel took out 167. I don’t want to make excuses, but the players room was poor – 10 boards for 140 players, meant that I couldn’t get into a decent rhythm practicing, I am not the only player that has said that.
DM: Yes we stumbled into the players area on our way through to the press section and it looked ‘intimate’ to say the least, would you say that the UK Open has outgrown the Reebok? Or is it just a case of them needing to make better use of the available space?
CT: Far too many players in my opinion, and I don’t think players of mine and Nigel’s stature should have been in a prelim, however, I’ve heard a rumour that the finals of the UK Open will be in Bournemouth next year. Read the rest of this entry »
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