Joe Cullen confident of challenging for major honours after his European Tour success
Joe Cullen claimed his first European Tour title on Michael van Gerwen last month andThe Rockstar told Sky Sports that he believes he is capable of challenging for honours to a consistent basis.
The World Grand Prix gets under way and he heads to Dublin with confidence , though Cullen hasnt progressed beyond the next round over the Emerald Isle.
The Bradford celebrity was hailed as a potential major winner and that he demonstrated his qualifications at a months European Darts Matchplay, beating Van Gerwen, James Wade and Glen Durrant on a single blockbuster night in Mannheim.
Needless to beat Michael at a closing – it is difficult enough to conquer Michael at any stage. To overcome him at a final does make it that extra bit special, Cullen told Sky Sports.
If Im honest I spoke with Michael van Gerwen about it later. I saidYou should feel like this every week. He looked at me and I was just like:I understood that I could not be beaten by anybody
If I am in the practice room and I say thatThere is no way Michael van Gerwen can overcome me, 100 percent of the clinic room would laugh me out from there. I knew that no one could conquer on me.
It was a really surreal feeling and one which I have never felt before, when I won both Pro Tour names. The challenge today is to contact that sense on a more regular basis.
It had been an underwhelming 2019 for Cullen, who endured exits in World Matchplay and the UK Open.
His televised triumph came from the season-opening Pros, but he admits he has demonstrated to himself that he is capable of scooping big stage names.
winning the European Tour a month confirms what you already know. I knew I had been good enough to acquire you but if youre not winning any it is alright saying you know you are good .
I have proved over a format that I can combine it with the very best and theres not a reason I can not go to win a big.
The Rockstar has only featured in a major semi-final that was lone, where he declared a lead at a seasons European Championship.
Cullen has also reached the final eight years in each the World Matchplay, UK Open, Masters and World Series Finals, however he believes he is fully equipped to struggle for the most important honours of the sport.
I am definitely a stage player. I think I went through three phases. The first stage I was really good and I got a few fantastic outcomes.
The year after I was really good on the point and got some good results but much less great on the ground and I think its only a case of trying to mix the two now.
The European Championship last year – I must the semi-finals and should have got to this closing. I overlooked a dart to get there but it should have been more comfortable than this, you shouldnt throw away a 10-7 lead away in a hurry to 11.
Cullen focus switches into Dublin which admittedly has not been a happy hunting ground for him, with his three appearances garnering two successes.
I think I have to the last 16 onto a few events but before you get to the quarter-finals you do not actually feel a part of the championship and I think a good deal of the players would agree, he admitted.
It is still somewhat new to me especially with the brief format in the very first round. It can be over as fast as half an hour. I think that the later you get inside the tournament, the further youll have the ability to judge it.
The format certainly separate the boys and the men along with Wayne Mardle has referenced the importance of having a clear plan of attack in case youre unable to pin your favorite starting dual.
Players change their practice routines to compensate for your own element, though Cullen made the admission that doubles do not feature within their practice regime.
I believe I am one of those few that doesnt really practice doubles at all, he explained. I am a believer that if you can hit trebles you can reach doubles. My clinic regime is totally about throwing at trebles.
If you place three on the top cable of the treble 20 no problem. It may become a problem if you keep putting three to the top cable of double top in practice and it may grow to be a thing.
Even going in the Grand Prix its not any different. I am good enough to reach a smaller target so the larger goal should not be too large of a issue.
The 30-year-old suffered a chastening defeat that was 10-0 July, yet he has the opportunity for redemption because he facesThe Diamond in the very first round at the Citywest.
Cullen revealed that retribution wont be on his own mind contrary to the world.
When I had got beaten 10-0 and obtained absolutely blown away, I would have looked at it possibly in a negative manner, but I had shots at doubles in 5 from the 10 thighs and it had been a couple of shots, it wasnt like the strange dart now and again.
It was merely one of these days. Me and Ian [White] get on quite well, we travel quite a lot so there wasnt any malice at the conclusion of this.
Literally within an hour of the match ending we had been laughing about that. It was only a freak outcome and Im sure there will not be a repeat of this time.
Speculation surrounding next seasons Premier League line-up generally begins to mount during this business-end of the season Even though there are a variety of events over the forthcoming months.
Cullen has made no secret of his own desire and he will consider himself unlucky to have missed out in 2019.
The three-time PDC name winner was rated above all nine contenders who featured in this seasons roadshow and that he admits his omission was originally a bitter pill to swallow.
At first glance I really will not lie – when it was announced I was very upset. I was believing what more do I need to do to get selected, he added.
There was a lot of discussion about it on social media and Barry Hearn really replied to somebody that questioned why I was not in it.
His answer wasJoe is in the top 16 so he is considered for automatic choice, so at least there was an excuse as to why I was not getting chosen.
Obviously it is a goal [Premier League] but Im trying not to consider it too much since in the last two years I believe Ive been World Championship run out from being majorly from the look-in for a Premier League place.
Maybe thats played into my thoughts going in the World Championship subconsciously. I think its well-documented that I have been great at precisely the same.
I attempt to check at it in a certain way – Im number 16 on the planet without a fantastic run at the World Championship so it cant be a poor thing. If you continue getting wins under your belt on TV in large events then youll rocket up the rankings.
The ability of cullen hasnt been in question, but hes now a proposal and with a huge stage name under his belt,The Rockstar is ready to reveal that the world of darts his own mettle.
Joe Cullen was speaking to Sky Sports Josh Gorton. It is not long to wait patiently until darts is back on Sky Sports, the World Grand Prix gets under way on Sunday, October 6 in Dublins Citywest Arena and seven days of policy continues until the final on Saturday.
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