Michael van Gerwen called on the PDC to "do something" about the conditions on stage after his Premier League loss to James Wade.
Van Gerwen started well against the Machine, winning the first leg of the match. But he struggled to maintain that momentum, losing six of the next seven legs on the way to a damaging 6-2 defeat.
The Dutchman admitted afterwards that his performance wasn't good enough. And he laid some of the blame at the door of the PDC, blaming the cold conditions on stage at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham. "Besides the fact that I didn't start sharp, it was very cold in the hall, and the draft was obviously bothering me," he said. "Wade said it to me before the match and also after the match," he added. "I can't get into my own rhythm, it is even more annoying.
The PDC should do something about this, because this is just very amateur."MVG's defeat came as a surprise to many after his exploits at a Players Championship event last week.
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