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Michael Smith able to defend his rating at World Darts Championship: My solely goal is successful
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Michael Smith able to defend his rating at World Darts Championship: My solely goal is successful

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Former world champion Michael Smith heads to Alexandra Palace defending a number of rating cash however insists his solely focus is successful the entire thing.

Smith has been inconsistent ever since he gained his maiden world title in January 2023, admitting to spending a 12 months celebrating finishing his dream, the St Helens man hitting a nine-darter on the best way to being topped champion of the world.

In Could, he then picked up his first rating title in 11 months earlier than successful the World Cup of Darts alongside Luke Humphries, giving glimpses of the sensational expertise each darts fan is aware of he possesses.

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Michael Smith able to defend his rating at World Darts Championship: My solely goal is successful

Watch how Wayne Mardle and Stuart Pyke reacted to the sensational leg between Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith within the World Championship Last that culminated in a nine-darter for Bully Boy

As a result of PDC’s two-year Order of Advantage system, Smith wants a very good run on the Worlds simply to remain within the high 10, a feat many would see as pressurised, particularly as a former world no 1.

Nonetheless, Smith maintains that he solely has one focus and that’s turning into a two-time world champion and from that, the rankings will kind themselves.

But when he have been ever to drop out of the highest 64, you wont be seeing ‘BullyBoy’ at Q College.

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Michael Smith lifted the Sid Waddell trophy after beating Michael van Gerwen within the World Championship Last.

“I really don’t (think about it), because the only thing that stresses me out now is the questions about that. But I’m not bothered about it, because I’m not going to fall out of the top 16,” Smith mentioned.

“I might fall out of the top 10 if I don’t pull my finger out, but it means next year then, because I’ve virtually took a year now, I’ve got nothing to defend.

“So I’ve acquired most likely about ÂŁ120,000 to defend subsequent 12 months, so I will be again to work alongside anyway. So subsequent 12 months, not bothered, no strain, I simply need to play darts. The opposite facet of that, my administration group can fear about it, my household can fear about it, I simply need to play.

“As long as I don’t fall out of 64, because then I’ll retire then. If I fall out of 64, I won’t do Q School, because I know I wasn’t good enough, so I’ll just literally start something else.”

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Michael Smith winning moment

Michael Smith produced an outstanding ultimate leg to win the World Championship Last in opposition to Michael van Gerwen

With a lot at stake and a blended 12 months thus far, Smith is aware of he might flip up at Alexandra Palace and switch a 50/50 12 months into an excellent 12 months and with that in thoughts, his “bare minimum” goal is a run to the semi-finals.

“Every time I play, I want to win. So the main goal is just to win the World Championships. The bare minimum I’d want is at least a semi-final. Even then, semis, I’d lose ÂŁ400,000 on my ranking,” Smith added.

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Michael Smith goes for and hits an incredible no-look 180 despite finding himself three legs down against Mike De Decker at the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts.

Michael Smith hits an unbelievable no-look 180 regardless of discovering himself three legs down in opposition to Mike De Decker on the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts

“But semis for me is bare minimum, but I’m only turning up to win. Like you shouldn’t think about, I’d love to get to the third round of the World’s, or the last 16, you want to be the World Champion. That’s my main target, my only target, is winning.

“It’s all taking place to December 15 when a month of the Worlds begins. If I can have my recreation prepared for that, or win the Worlds, my 12 months’s been superb once more.

“So it’s just that one event that we worked 12 months for, win that, and then everything’s forgotten about then.

“The Ally Pally, there is no higher feeling, particularly while you’re standing on that stage as effectively. You spent 12 months of the 12 months making an attempt to get there, you are lastly there, and you do not need to blow it then. That is the one little bit of strain on your self that you simply suppose, overlook being out, it has been a wasted 12 months.”

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Michael Smith Love The Darts

Talking on Love The Darts, Sky Sports activities Darts editor Megan Wellens and Matthew Edgar focus on the strain on Michael Smith’s rating place on the finish of this 12 months

When will the World Darts Championship happen?

The event will get underneath approach at Alexandra Palace on Sunday December 15, with three first-round matches and one second-round match on the opening night.

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Fear factor in darts

Talking on Love The Darts, Michael Bridge and Polly James debate which gamers are nonetheless to be feared when enjoying in opposition to them

There might be reside darts over every of the next eight days, together with seven afternoon classes, with the same old three-day break from Christmas Eve to Boxing Day earlier than returning with the third spherical and a double session on December 27.

The third and fourth rounds might be accomplished by December 30 earlier than an evening off on New Yr’s Eve, with the quarter-finals held throughout two classes on New Yr’s Day forward of the semi-finals on January 2 and the ultimate on Friday January 3.

The total day-by-day schedule for this 12 months’s event might be discovered right here.

Who will win the Paddy Energy World Darts Championship? Watch each match completely reside from December 15-January 3 on Sky Sports activities’ devoted darts channel. Stream darts and extra high sport with NOW.

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