Phil Taylor has claimed his comeback he spoke about earlier was serious and he got really close. There was just one thing in his way and that was an agreement to compete in a soft-tip tournament in Japan that would have clashed with the UK Open.
The Power “I thought about doing the UK Open, I spoke to Barry about it. I phoned him and said I might go to the Rileys qualifiers and see what the crack is, just for a bit of fun. He thought it was fantastic, but when we checked through dates if I had qualified I was supposed to play in a soft-tip tournament in Japan that would have clashed with the UK Open.”
He believes if he would have been able to do a comeback he would still make it back to the number 1 position.
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“Would I be in the top eight? I would be number one, I would get him I would. He is not as mentally strong as I was and I would wind him up about that all the time.”
A comeback is still possible but now Taylor says he might stop with darts completely by next year, this includes demo tournaments: “Maybe next year but I am not so sure, I am 61 next and I am getting too old for it. I am now thinking that I am ready to finish in the next year or so.”
Tonight he will play against Raymond van Barneveld in this will be livestreamed here.
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