‘It sends a bad signal to the sport’ says darts star as he claims Gary Anderson success has set alarm bells ringing

GARY ANDERSON’S occurrence is simply a “bad signal” for darts according to rival Vincent van der Voort.

The Flying Scotsman delivered a stunning Grand Slam tally yet ended by Luke Littler successful the semi-finals.

But Dutchman Van der Voort has deed retired that Ando’s glory is not bully for the sport.

He said connected podcast Darts Draait Door: “This is evidently not however you privation to spot it.

"It sends a atrocious awesome to the athletics erstwhile idiosyncratic similar him tin abruptly triumph a tourney similar this.

“He is idiosyncratic who shows up erstwhile successful a portion and does thing other for it.

“You privation idiosyncratic to triumph who does everything for the sport, idiosyncratic who handles it professionally.

“Anderson says everyplace helium goes that helium plays occasional matches and tournaments and ne'er practices otherwise.

“That you tin adjacent sojourn him to spot that it’s truly similar that.

"He fundamentally wants to bespeak that helium doesn’t bash thing for it.”

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According to Gian van Veen, who Ando bushed successful the quarters, the Scot is not funny successful invitations to different events similar the Premier League.

He added: “The PDC would similar him, but helium won't accidental yes to it.

“He’s been saying for years that helium won't bash that anymore.

"If helium would past abruptly spell now, you travel crossed badly.

“But he’s getting stubborn anyhow and he’s not going to bash it anyway.

"Unless helium becomes satellite champion. Then helium is going to get immoderate calls yes.”

Van der Voort added: “But past it would besides beryllium stylish if helium doesn’t go.

"Again, a atrocious awesome for the sport, but it would besides beryllium a nice story."