BULLY BOY Michael Smith admits his form was "pure sh*t" for 18 months after resting on his laurels as world champion and he blames nobody but himself.
Barely two years ago, Smith was the toast of darts after his perfect leg in the PDC World Championship final at Alexandra Palace sent viewing figures through the roof.
But his form fell off a cliff after he slipped into autopilot, culminating in his fourth-round whitewash by Chris Dobey in his defence of the crown.
Unless he reaches the business end of this year's tournament, which opens at Ally Pally on Sunday night, Smith is likely to drop out of the world's top 16 in the Professional Darts Corporation rankings.
When he joins the party on December 19, he faces a potential curve ball against Kevin Doets or NoaLynn van Leuven in the second round.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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