Dave Chisnall is back on the cusp of the new darts season, as Chizzy bids to break back into the World’s Top 16 again.
Dave Chisnall: Itching to Get Started
There’s been plenty of time to stew over the action at Alexandra Palace, and for those who aren’t over in Bahrain at the minute it’s a case of ticking over now under the proper stuff starts in Milton Keynes.
The hoopla and headlines surrounding Luke Littler aren’t going away anytime soon, and it’s still bananas what he has done to the modern game. I’m lucky to have been around 10-15 years prior when Phil (Taylor) took the game to another level and Luke is doing similar for the digital age.
Being just a teenager himself, he seems in tune to a whole new generation of darts players, and the kids coming through have such an advantage with all the modern technology and playing online and the improvements in equipment etc. That’s not an ‘old man yells at cloud’ moment – just saying it’s obviously easier to get into the sport and stay in it if you’ve got some good kit to play with.
Dave Chisnall: MK Masters
There’s two weeks until The Masters in Milton Keynes but the ‘Premier League’ players are out on their travels in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia on back-to-back weeks. As much as I’d like to be out there chucking with the best in the world, I’d much rather stick to Morecambe and doing some exhibitions.
Dave Chisnall: Portsmouth
I always get a good reception on the south coast – we did a sell out there in Portsmouth 14 months ago – and I’m back again on Friday. There’s always a great atmosphere and I don’t mind taking the old selfie lol!
Dave Chisnall: New Year’s Resolutions
Normally, I aren’t one for New Year’s Resolutions but I’m trying to be a bit healthier and look after my diet better and I’m stuck to it thus far. Touchwood! The snatch could do with some work, but I think that’s not changing anytime soon, so hopefully it behaves this season. I’m already eyeing up the Players Championship dates in February – two in Leicester, two in Wigan and Hildesheim. In an ideal world I’ll be winning one of those home. Fingers crossed for a change of fortune in 2026!
Chiz x
