Wade opens up on lonely darts life

JAMES WADE has admitted he does things "the most lonesome way" in darts.

The world No6 believes his solitary approach may have cost him some of the best moments of his career.

Wade, 43, says he has never been one to socialise with fellow professionals and instead prefers to prepare for matches on his own.

He told the PDC: “I do things the most lonesome way in darts. Everyone feels they need to sit next to each other and do their own things.

“I have always felt the need to sit on my own and do my own thing.

“As I got a little bit older, I think I probably robbed myself of what could have been better times away because I do spend a lot of time on my own.

“It is nice when I have the family away with me because it doesn’t feel like I am at work.”

Wade has been a mainstay at the top of darts for more than 20 years, lifting ELEVEN major trophies during a glittering career.

Only Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen and Phil Taylor have won more PDC Premier events than The Machine.

The Aldershot thrower remains the greatest player to never lift the World Championship trophy after falling at the semi-final stage four times.

Wade maintains he would not swap his career for anything.

He added: “There must still be something there because I am still doing it. Why would I put myself through it because it is hell sometimes?

“But there are also worse jobs out there. That is the way it is. What else do I do? I could go and work on cars for a living.

“To have to do that full time would not be appealing.

“Darts is quite an easy job, really, when you take away all the travelling and being away from your family.”

Words: Aaron Nijjar

Image: Taylor Lanning