Two-time world darts champion reveals he was ‘sick’ not to be offered Premier League spot ‘because he wanted to say no’

GARY ANDERSON has revealed he was “sick” not to be approached for a return to the Premier League.

The world No6 expressed disappointment at not being asked by PDC bosses to feature in the weekly invitational tournament, even though he vowed he would have turned down the opportunity.

The two-time world champ insists he has already done his time in the major event and has no desire to repeat the grind.

When questioned on whether he was asked to compete, Anderson told Premier Darts: “No, which I was sick about because I wanted to say no.

“I think they knew the way I had gone on. They kept asking, asking and asking, but I’m happy with what I’m doing now.

“The Premier League — I’ve done it. Got the t-shirt. It’s fantastic, hard grafting.

“But to do that, and with me up to world No6 now, I want to keep pushing for the next five years.

“I still want to do the ProTours and the Europeans. I’ve started to enjoy the Europeans — I know I’ve had a long break from them.

“I’ve enjoyed the ones I can get to easily. You know, it’s one flight, maybe a taxi and a train — that’s fine.

“It’s when I have to get two flights, a three-hour train and then a taxi for half an hour — no thank you.

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“Some of the places they’re in now are in the middle of nowhere.

“If you’re in the Premier League, you need to be there on the Wednesday and play on the Thursday.

“On Friday, you have to fly off to Germany or wherever it is, then you’re playing Saturday and Sunday.

“Back on Monday, then Tuesday you’re at home packing and getting ready for Wednesday again.

“Don’t get me wrong, the money is good, but it cancels itself out, doesn’t it?”

Anderson had a brilliant last campaign after he won the European Darts Grand Prix and the Players Championship Seven.

The Musselburgh marksman also reached the semi-final of the World Championship before falling to Gian van Veen.