Gerwyn Price admits he’s nonetheless not sure about whether or not he’ll return to play within the World Darts Championship.
The 37-year-old crashed out of the event on this 12 months’s quarter-finals, dropping 5-1 to Germany’s Gabriel Clemens.
The loss noticed him slip within the PDC Order of Merit from primary all the way down to 4 and he wrote on social media afterwards that he might not take part within the event once more, one thing which he’s nonetheless contemplating.
Speaking forward of the Bahrain Darts Masters, Price advised BBC Sport Wales: “Obviously it was disappointing going out at the quarter-finals for the last two years.
“If I’d been given a fair crack and fair opportunity in those games, the results could have been a lot different.
“If I’m going to go out of the tournament in the quarter-finals or last 16 it’s pointless me even turning up. So if I can do well all year and if I can win a couple of majors then I don’t have to go, you never know.”
The quarter-final can be remembered for Price’s choice to put on ear-defenders when he was 3-1 down, and he would think about sporting them once more in a match.
He stated: “It gets me focused and sort of drowns out any minute noises around you, like one or two people shouting out or a few boos or whistles when you’re going at doubles.
“But when I did put them on the whole crowd starts, so it was totally the opposite to what I wanted to happen.
“I’m not saying I’ll never use them again but hopefully the crowd will just understand I need them for my focus, I need them for my game when those individuals are not giving me a fair crack.”
Price additionally revealed within the interview that he’s trying ahead to getting again concerned enjoying rugby along with his native crew, Bedwellty RFC.
He has beforehand featured for Welsh Premiership sides Cross Keys and Neath in addition to a short stint with Glasgow Warriors within the Pro12.
“I’m definitely going to put them [boots] back on sometime in the season, the question is just when as I’ve got to pick and choose tournaments,” Price stated.
“I’m going to hit them hard early on and when I get myself some decent ranking points I’ll miss one or two and definitely get those boots back on.
“I’m on the road constantly so it’s nice to take some time out and I’m going to put the property (business) on the back burner for a bit as it’s a little bit stressful.
“So I’ll chill out when I’m home and hopefully enjoy one or two games of rugby which I do really miss, I’m looking forward to it.
“Hopefully I’ll stay injury free.”
