Darts fans called for Dave Clark to have the Premier League trophy named after him.The former presenter retired from Sky Sports just after the Covid-19 pandemic took hold of the nation.
But Clark, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, made a comeback and appeared on stage at Leeds on Thursday to a warm reception where he gave one more “Leeds, are you ready for darts?!”Meanwhile, online, calls were made for the Yorkshireman to have darts' Premier League accolade named in the 55-year-old's honour.One wrote: “'Stand up if you love Dave Clark' ringing around Leeds.
Legend an overused word in sport. But this bloke is a legend. Hope the Premier League trophy is eventually named after him. He fully deserves it.”Another tweeted: “Dave Clark - along with the likes of Waddell, Gwynne, Lanning, Bristow and Harrington - was a staple of my introduction to darts with their brilliant coverage.
Great to see Dave get a heroes reception on stage at Leeds tonight and get the farewell he so deserves. Legend.”A third one stated: “Brilliant and an absolute Legend and a credit to the nation and a true hero for Parkinson’s UK.”Do you think the trophy should be named after Clark?
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