4 days ago
Florian Hempel launches scathing attack on PDPA as German star claims 'that's how it feels'
PDC ace Joe Cullen recently questioned the purpose of the organisation and the German has now backed him up
German star Florian Hempel reckons he's no chance of understanding the role of the Professional Darts Players Association.
PDC ace Joe Cullen recently questioned the purpose of the organisation which the game's participants help to fund with a small percentage of their prize money. Speaking on the Game On podcast. Hempel says the troops on the circuit are struggling to acknowledge the purpose of the PDPA.
He said: 'None of us 128 Tour Card holders actually know what they do. If Joe Cullen, who's been in the game for 15 years, doesn't know what they do, then I certainly don't either.
"There are always a few guys from the PDPA around, like Peter Manley or Jamie Caven.
"Former players who seem to have landed a post-career role, just so they don't need to find other work.
"At least, that's how it feels. They each seem to have some small job, but none of them appear to have any real responsibilities.
"Jamie Caven just sits behind a laptop typing things in.
"He comes around once a year to talk to us, but it's never clear what it's about and it's never much.'
Hempel laughed at one anecdote as he added: 'Peter Manley once scolded me for posting something on Twitter that he thought was inappropriate.
"It was about a situation involving Mike de Decker. And I thought to myself, Peter Manley, the biggest bully darts has ever seen, is telling me what I can and can't post online. The irony was rich.'
