Josh Rock can ‘take a lot’ from his first campaign in the Premier League, says darts broadcaster
Darts broadcaster Stuart Pyke has tipped Josh Rock to learn from his maiden Premier League campaign and take that forward into further potential involvement in the darting roadshow.
Rock endured a difficult start to his debut season in the Premier League after losing his first seven games.
However, the Broughshane man steadied himself to win four games across the 16 weeks, where he ultimately finished bottom of the table.
He had a magical moment in front of his passionate home crowd in Belfast when he landed a nine-darter to spark jubilant scenes.
Speaking on Love The Darts podcast, Sky Sports journalist Pyke credited Rock for his never-say-die attitude when things weren’t going his way.
"The thing with Josh...it's so difficult because he had that awful start where all that happened was he turned up and lost,” he said.
"Then it gets in your head and the pressure goes where you feel I've got to win, I've got to win, I've to win a game.
"He gave it a go, he turned up every week with the determination that I'm going to win and I think he only won four games.
"But he provided us with one of the most magical moments of the Premier League.
"He can take a lot from it, he will learn a lot from it and that's the most important thing.”
Fellow journalist Michael Bridge added on the show that Rock is a certainty to get his hands on a major in the coming years.
"He will be disappointed with his campaign and he will learn from it,” he continued.
"But he's going to win majors - there's no doubt.
"No one argued about his inclusion in it and he'll be in it again.”