DAVE CHISNALL has blasted the “freezing” conditions at two recent darts ProTours, saying: “I could barely feel my fingers at times.”.
Top darts players were unhappy with the lack of heat as they threw at Players Championship events 3 and 4 on February 17-18 in the Dutch town of Autotron.
“However, when you see the money the tour are making at the moment, like the new five-year deal with Sky for example, they should be at least putting venues on with basic standards and heating.
Chisnall – who is set to compete at next weekend’s UK Open at Butlin’s Mineheaded – claimed more should be done backstage by organisers for stars at the behind-closed-doors, untelevised tournaments.
“I went out in the second round in Players Championship Round 3 to Oskar Lukasiak but neither of us played well.