Anderson tells how he still has more gears to go through โ€œIโ€™m as happy as a pig in muckโ€

Gary Anderson has advanced to the Grand Slam of Darts quarterfinals. In a highly anticipated match, โ€œThe Flying Scotsmanโ€ triumphed 10โ€“6 over Gerwyn Price.

Andersonโ€™s average was around 105. In his post-match interview, Anderson chuckled, saying, โ€œThereโ€™s life in the old dog yet.โ€ โ€œGerwyn has been playing very well. Hitting 110 and 112 averages is a hard job to do, but Iโ€™ve hit a 102 and now a 104, so weโ€™re getting there.โ€

The Flying Scotsmanโ€™ is getting back to his best as Anderson has been one of the most consistent players on the Pro Tour in 2023 as long as he plays with a smile on his face and a freedom in his throw. โ€œIโ€™m playing well on the practice board, Iโ€™m playing well on the floor, and that was the most comfortable Iโ€™ve felt on the stage for a while.

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Anderson tells how he still has more gears to go through โ€œIโ€™m as happy as a pig in muckโ€ (PDC)

Aside from the additional practice hours with Ryan Searle, the change of darts has also aided the two-time world championโ€™s growth. Will Anderson continue to employ these arrows? โ€œDepends how many people buy them. If nobody buys them I might change,โ€ he laughs before more seriously saying, โ€œBut no, theyโ€™re going alright theyโ€™re working alright for me!โ€

 

Anderson will take on Luke Humphries in the quarterfinals and the Scotsman elaborated further on the levels he still has. โ€œIโ€™m as happy as a pig in muck. I think itโ€™s been about 4 years since Iโ€™ve been like that on TV,โ€ he says. โ€œItโ€™s still not quite there though, 104 is some way short of what Iโ€™ve been hitting,โ€ warns Anderson.