Peter Manley fires back at players for moaning too much and in his opinion the unnecessary use of managers “It’s totally unnecessary a lot of it”

Despite the fact that darts offers more options than ever before, Peter Manley, a former finalist in the PDC World Darts Championship, has expressed concern over the rising number of players who use managers.

Manley, a three-time World Championship finalist and one-time PDC major champion, is currently the chairman of the Professional Darts Players Association (PDPA). Although he applauds the game’s recent advancements, he observes concerning patterns among  players using managers.

The PDC recently announced a considerable increase in prize money for practically all of its events, which was highly applauded by players. Anyone who advances to the second round of a Players Championship tournament will now get a minimum of €1,250, up from €1,000 previously. However, not everyone is pleased. Some players believe that prize money should be provided in the first round to help cover basic travel expenses.

“I mean, we all moan but it’s totally unnecessary a lot of it,” Manley responded to criticism from some top pros” “But we deal with them in the best way we can, and we try.”

“What they don’t reason with, is that they all say: let’s make £1,000 (for first round winners) and £250 (for first round losers). But why?” Manley asks. “Does that mean that you won’t give your manager 30, 40, 50 percent? Because that’s where the money’s going. In my day there were no managers. We didn’t have a manager.”

“I understand if you’re in the top 8 or the top 16, life changes and it does become a bit overwhelming,” he concludes. “But some of these guys just think they have to have a manager because his mate has a manager. I would advise young players to just see how they get on… Why give 40 or 50 percent away?”