Nathan Aspinall wants huge change to darts calendar including Ryder Cup-style tournament as he pitches incredible format
DART OF WAR Nathan Aspinall wants huge change to darts calendar including Ryder Cup-style tournament as he pitches incredible format
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NATHAN ASPINALL has dropped a bombshell proposal to add a Ryder Cup-style tournament to the ever-growing darts calendar.
Aspinall, 34, made a bold pitch to the PDC as he spoke of his desire to launch a new darts event that is similar to golf's cross Atlantic competition between Europe and the United States.
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Speaking to Footy Accumulators, the world No.7 said: 'One change I would make is having a Ryder Cup-style tournament. You could do the UK against the rest of the world.
'You've got all the Dutch players, all the Germans, the likes of Damon Heta and people like that.
'You could do triples, pairs, and singles matches, it would be mega for players and fans.
'If you did it somewhere like in the centre of Germany, and change every year, you could probably sell a 30,000 seater stadium comfortably, and it would create some atmosphere.
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'I think you've seen from the World Cup that you have to gel as a team. Luke Littler and Luke Humphries, even though they're mates, they didn't gel at the World Cup, which is why they didn't get far.
'You saw with Josh Rock and Darryl Gurney, and Gerwyn Price and Johnny Clayton, they clearly did gel, and that's why they made the finals.
'The only issue is that there is that much going on in darts at the moment, I think the PDC is going to leave it as it is for now. You never know, in the future it might be something that they look into.'
Aspinall has made over £2.2million from darts over the years, winning the World Matchplay in 2023 and landing the spoils in the UK Open in 2019.
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The two-time World Championship semi-finalist has also become a Premier League regular.
But 'The Asp' also confessed how he no longer enjoys darts all that much, seeing it as simply a job.
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Aspinall said: 'I'm not a big darts fan anymore. I don't sit at home when I'm not playing and watch it.
'I didn't watch the World Cup, for example. If I'm out of the tournament, I won't go back to my house and see who wins.
'I treat it as my job now, and I'm here to make as much money as I can
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'Everyone thinks it's all roses and you travel to these amazing places, which we do, but it's very lonely.
'I spent five days in New York on my own and was so bored. I'm missing a wedding next month because I'm in Keel, so I'll miss a lot of family time and key events. But I'm the one who has to make the sacrifices so my family can have a good life.
'I treat it as my job now, and I'm here to make as much money as I can. It's about giving my family the best life I can, which basically means I do it for the money.
'I want to win trophies and win titles, but first and foremost, I want to win as much money as I can so my family can have a great life, that's my main drive and my motivation.
'If you're treating it as a passion and as a hobby, I don't think there's any pressure on you to win because you're just enjoying yourself, so it's harder for me. I don't like losing, and I know that if I turn up to work and don't perform, I'm not making any money, so there's big pressure.'
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