James Wade cautious of playing 'phenomenal' Phil Taylor in Premier League Darts
Thursday 11 February 2016 18:41, UK
James Wade has admitted that Thursday night’s Premier League Darts opponent Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor remains the "scariest" player to face.
The second night of the Premier League from Newcastle is live on Sky Sports 1 HD on Thursday at 7pm and Wade has drawn the short straw to play twice.
Due to Robert Thornton's late withdrawal, Wade must step in to play Michael Smith in the night's opener before returning for his original test against Taylor.
Phil Taylor is Phil Taylor and in my opinion he's still the scariest player to play.
"Phil's a phenomenal darts player but I'm not worried about playing him," said Wade. "I've been on the wrong side of him many times but there's nothing he can throw at me that he hasn't already.
"If anything, I've got an advantage because I've never played my best against him. But Phil Taylor is Phil Taylor and in my opinion he's still the scariest player to play."
Wade is a 2009 Premier League champion and opened this year's tournament with a stunning win over Michael van Gerwen last week.
He said: "I'm looking forward to playing darts at the moment; I'm excited, I'm keen, eager to play and I feel comfortable. At the moment I'm not playing really well but I am doing bits and bobs at certain times."
