Cartman wrote:
Or any of the other top players who disrupt his flow and get into his head, such as Gary Anderson. It's a shame as I think Lewis is the most talented darts player around when on his game and can beat anyone who just lets him throw his darts at his tempo.
Watch out for Wade to play well until the crowd start singing about Miss Chamberlain. Then he starts losing it mentally.
The format of this tournament, the heat inside the venue and the threat to each player of colds/flu etc at this time of year means you have to be so strong mentally to win it. This is as much a reason for me as to why Barney won't win again.
The shout for Webster is very good and he's backed down to 16's and will fancy his chances when he plays Taylor should they both win their games up to then. The man who I think will win is Simon Whitlock who was great in his first year and looks to have the mental strength and temperament to go with his obvious ability.
Didn't know that James Wade and Helen Chamberlain had split up. That will help his chances of winning.