Nathan Aspinall is battling for respect on the oche, feeling that he is still not seen as a top player despite everything he has achieved.
A former UK Open and World Matchplay champion and runner-up at the Premier League, World Grand Prix, Grand Slam and World Series Finals, the Asp has done more than most who have ever chucked an arrow.
Often described as a scrapper, a street fighter and praised for his tenacity, he accepts that these are compliments, but feels his talent is seriously undervalued while he is talked up as just a dogged competitor.
‘I say it all the time. I think I’m quite good with my press and how I handle situations, but sometimes I do flip. I’m like, “no one sees me as a good player!”‘ Aspinall told Metro at the launch of a Target Darts pop-up in Manchester.
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