Glen Durrant

[ILAD]

iLad not computing there.

It a forum, take nowt for granted.

[Stamps180]

Some were still saying it after the verdict which is pretty disgusting. If that was some random guy you read about in the newspaper, nobody here would defend him. Glen is a pleasant character and a fine player but his association with Eccles AFTER the charges were brought did him no favours whatsoever.

At least Claire moved on (rather quickly). I hope she knew nothing of what he was up to because she stayed with him up until the guilty verdict, didn't she? Someone must have known what he was doing other than the victim and himself.

Sometimes people truly believe in treating others as innocent until proven guilty.

The offences took place ten year prior to me meeting him when he was with another partner and his own 3 kids..
To insinuate I knew what was happening is sick

I take it you are Duzza?

Claire

[ILAD]

Some were still saying it after the verdict which is pretty disgusting. If that was some random guy you read about in the newspaper, nobody here would defend him. Glen is a pleasant character and a fine player but his association with Eccles AFTER the charges were brought did him no favours whatsoever.

At least Claire moved on (rather quickly). I hope she knew nothing of what he was up to because she stayed with him up until the guilty verdict, didn't she? Someone must have known what he was doing other than the victim and himself.

Sometimes people truly believe in treating others as innocent until proven guilty.

The offences took place ten year prior to me meeting him when he was with another partner and his own 3 kids..
To insinuate I knew what was happening is sick

I take it you are Duzza?

Claire

Apologies.

For what it’s worth I don’t think for one minute you knew what was going on. How anyone thinks that beggars belief.

[Stamps180]

Sometimes people truly believe in treating others as innocent until proven guilty.

The offences took place ten year prior to me meeting him when he was with another partner and his own 3 kids..
To insinuate I knew what was happening is sick

I take it you are Duzza?

Claire

Apologies.

For what it’s worth I don’t think for one minute you knew what was going on. How anyone thinks that beggars belief.

Thank you.. it all took place over 10 years before I met him anyway

[ILAD]

The offences took place ten year prior to me meeting him when he was with another partner and his own 3 kids..
To insinuate I knew what was happening is sick

I take it you are Duzza?

Claire

Apologies.

For what it’s worth I don’t think for one minute you knew what was going on. How anyone thinks that beggars belief.

Thank you.. it all took place over 10 years before I met him anyway

Good luck.

[Moongoose McQueeen]

I always thought she was a Fox.

[ChrisW]

Decent interview in his local rag:

Glen Durrant opens up on Premier League nightmare & what comes next in battle to rediscover top form

The Teessider reflects on his Premier League struggle and admits this is the toughest time in his career - but he's determined to fix the problems that are plaguing his throw



For Glen Durrant, the Premier League will now forever be a reminder of the very best and the very worst of times.

His debut season was a dream, lifting the prestigious trophy, but the following campaign - defending that title - turned into a nightmare.

"It was tough," he says, reflecting on his struggles in the only way he knows how - honestly.

"Really really tough. Painfully tough."

Due to covid, this year's competition was rescheduled. Rather than touring the UK and Europe every Thursday, the first chunk of league fixtures were held in Milton Keynes over two week-long blocks. That meant the players staying in a hotel bubble, which meant Duzza was unable to escape his form and confidence struggles.

What the Teessider doesn't want is sympathy. He knows - at a time when some of his friends are struggling for work - he's in a very fortunate and privileged position. But when things are going so badly wrong, that oche and those hotel bubbles are very lonely and unforgiving places.



"This is without doubt the toughest part of my career," he said after returning home to Middlesbrough, where he plans to take stock and attempt to iron out the issues he believes are plaguing him on the board.

"I read somewhere about the Scott Waites and Martin Adams losses and how tough they must have been, but I was on the crest of a wave then.

"The Waites loss was tough because I'd dominated that year. Adams is my favourite game, I was a Super League pub player fighting for a place in the Lakeside final.

"This is different. This is my job now. If I can't do my job, what next? I always had this five year plan. If it continues much longer....if you haven't got the tools for the trade any more...

"You think of Wes Newton and Colin Osborne, guys who were winning tournaments, top three in the world, Premier League players and then when something goes wrong in their throw, it's a long, long road back.

"There are so many demons and negatives, they outweigh the positives that people are trying to give you.

"I try to put a brave face on as much as possible, especially around close family. When it's affecting them, it makes it twice or three times as hard.

"I've had so many messages of support from all over the world and it means so much.

"The other players have been great but I don't want sympathy. I'd rather be getting called a flat footed elephant from Gerwyn Price because it means you're getting under the skin of the players.

"Every single player was behind me last week. That's nice, but I don't want to hear that.

"I was very reclusive there. I practised on my own. I didn't want to practise with them because my practise game was worse than what the match game was. The other lads are hitting 180s and laughing and joking.

"When you're in a bubble like that it's tough. You're looking at four walls, when you're losing heavily and not playing well, it's a lonely place, let me tell you.

"It tested me. I've never shirked a challenge but I wanted to come home two or three times."

The obvious question is what has been the cause of this loss of form? Duzza knows what the problem is, but isn't quite sure how to fix it.

He's watched YouTube videos from last year, when he was at his best, and he can see a clear difference in his throw between then and now. What's caused that isn't clear. Tension, perhaps. That's what he's now trying to get to the bottom of.

"It's fair to say I've gone from hero to zero in no time at all," he says in an incredibly harsh self-assessment.

"I've watched so many YouTube videos. I watched a game with Stephen Bunting from last year and it looks effortless. I always thought I had a very manufactured throw, but if you get chance to watch that game, watch that throw then watch one of my Premier League games.



"You can see what the problem is. Now I've got to dissect exactly where that problem is coming from.

"Is it fitness? I've joined the gym and I'm going to get back swimming. There's so much tension behind my neck and in the shoulders, so I'm looking into physiotherapy.

"Everyone is saying I look drained and tired. I don't feel it, I feel alright. I think I'm heavy, I think I need to lose a stone, stone and a half.

"The other thing, and I've always steered away from this, but is it long covid from when I was bad last year?

"If you watch the Bunting game back, it's all about keeping your arm straight, flick, short back lift and throw. Right now I'm aiming down straight away because it just feels like there's so much weight in my arm. But that might be because of the tension linked to the confidence.

"It's one big jigsaw puzzle and I'm putting all the pieces together. There isn't many pieces left. But now I'm home, I'm going to get it right."

Now he's back home, Duzza plans to take a bit of time off the board to get refreshed - and is even thinking about going out on a window cleaning round.

He explains: "We have friends who started a window cleaning business last year. It's not about me window cleaning, it's about the fresh air, the camaraderie, being out with people and laughing and not thinking about darts.

"If I was at home all the time I'd be in a world of my own thinking what if I try this or that?

"Jonny Clayton said to me, 'you'll know when you want to get back on the board, don't rush it'.

"Now I'm home, I do feel like a different man, being around my family.

"Obviously when I'm away my form has an impact on my loved ones as well, and that's the hardest bit.

"I had a phone call from my mam after one of the games saying she was really worried about me. That made me bad. I tried to reassure her. I think my wife and daughter are putting on a brave face, but it must be tough to see me with my head dropped.


"Then it's tough when I've got people in the street: 'What's wrong, Glen?'.

"But I appreciate all of the support so, so much, and it also makes me so determined to put it right.

"If and when I get back to the top, I'll certainty appreciate wins more.

"When you're winning, life is good. You certainly don't expect to go from hero to zero in six months.

"But I'm doing everything I can. My focus is on fixing the problems, and we look towards the Matchplay now."

[Little Lonely Garry]

ok thanks

[oche balboa]

Go on Duzza you can turn it around

[ChrisW]

ok thanks

Not interested in a player that makes up most of the material on your journo blog?

[Little Lonely Garry]

ok thanks

Not interested in a player that makes up most of the material on your journo blog?

I am sure if I checked the HUNDREDS of posts you have made speaking non stop of my blog I would find countless examples of you contradicting yourself.
But you are right, why would I mention an actual darts player like glen getting relegated from an actual darts comp last week on a blog about Darts.

what are the odd ?

[devosteve]

"You think of Wes Newton and Colin Osborne, guys who were winning tournaments, top three in the world, Premier League players and then when something goes wrong in their throw, it's a long, long road back."

good point he makes here. I know players can be around for decades but others can be at the top for a short period. How many have come back from a similar fall as newton and Osborne have had?

[Darts and Twitter]

Osbourne won the Champions League not the Premier League.

[Case]

ok thanks

Not interested in a player that makes up most of the material on your journo blog?

Garry can be negative about everyone.

[only85]

"You think of Wes Newton and Colin Osborne, guys who were winning tournaments, top three in the world, Premier League players and then when something goes wrong in their throw, it's a long, long road back."

good point he makes here. I know players can be around for decades but others can be at the top for a short period. How many have come back from a similar fall as newton and Osborne have had?

seconded, its very hard to come back to a level of decency challenging for honours when the doubts creep in, as you stand there expecting something to go wrong & thats why its extreme hard to get out of

[Rout]

Osbourne won the Champions League not the Premier League.

The Championship League, if we are being a little pedantic, as the Champions league is the one currently on BBC.

And i doubt Colin Osborne was ever top 3 in the world. Not even sure Newton was tbh.

[Darts and Twitter]

Osbourne won the Champions League not the Premier League.

The Championship League, if we are being a little pedantic, as the Champions league is the one currently on BBC.

And i doubt Colin Osborne was ever top 3 in the world. Not even sure Newton was tbh.

Yeah Taylor, Barney and Adams were the big 3 of that era. Wade arguably made it a big 4.

Wes and Colin were top 10-15 if I remember correctly.

[Ginge]

Osbourne won the Champions League not the Premier League.

The Championship League, if we are being a little pedantic, as the Champions league is the one currently on BBC.

And i doubt Colin Osborne was ever top 3 in the world. Not even sure Newton was tbh.

Osborne 11 and Newton 6 were their highest seed numbers at Ally Pally, not an exact science but I doubt they got much higher than that

[waddle147]

Newton was definitely never top 3 in the world, I believe he got to 5 in 2013. The likes of him and the Hammer sitting in the top eight was the (admittedly flawed) rationale behind Bunting possibly being the third best player in the world.

Durrant seems to think that the flaw in his throwing action is caused by muscle weakness, which would naturally be a lingering symptom from the long covid. It's interesting how Thornton basically did the exact same thing as Durrant, namely going to absolute shit immediately after winning a major, yet there was nowhere near the scrutiny on what had went wrong on that occasion.

[Rout]

It's interesting how Thornton basically did the exact same thing as Durrant, namely going to absolute shit immediately after winning a major, yet there was nowhere near the scrutiny on what had went wrong on that occasion.

Because Thornton has been accepted as a PDC player. Durrant is still in BDO limbo.

The transition period of acceptance is unclear, but number of Lakeside titles won seems to add a big chunk of time to the acceptance period.