A biography for Gerwyn Pricehasn’t been written yet.
“It is tough enough playing the best players in the world, but to have the crowd on your back as well is extra pressure, but I seem to be dealing with it alright.”
“Theres going to be a big target on my back but I cant wait to rise to that challenge. Im not going to be hiding from anyone.”
“A lot of people can throw darts. Its just how they think about the game. Thats how Ive improved. My mind is different.”
“But really I like things tough and coming through a tight game against the best.”
“I wasnt bothered about winning tournaments at the beginning. I just wanted to win enough money so I could stay on the tour, earn a living for my family. But then when you start to win, you just want more and more.”
“I used to enjoy the weekends more with my mates rather than putting in the hard graft to be a top player. If I could turn back time, Id probably appreciate my talent more but everything happens for a reason. Everyone learns from their mistakes and I have.”
“I thought maybe I'd stick it out for a year or two and then end up going back to Rugby but I was playing against better players week in week out.”
“You were turning up to games and one or two people would boo. Then a few more would join in. I was painted as the villain of darts. I accepted it to a certain extent. But it got a bit over the top.”
“As a darts player when you're away, you're in your room 90% of the time, going to play darts, back to the room, sleep and play darts, that's the way it is.”
“The first round is always the toughest one for me. Being in the final is probably easier. The more sets there are, the better it is for me.”
“If it looks like water off a ducks back, Im hiding it well. Its difficult, sometimes really difficult, especially with your family watching. But I cant worry about that. I do actually like the crowds, and playing to them.”
“I think Cardiff is one of the better venues, a bit like the Matchplay where you've got a smaller crowd but more of an atmosphere.”
“But Id missed the boat in rugby, I was stuck in a rut and I needed a change. I was lucky to have darts as an option.”