CAMERON MENZIES admits he’s been getting “dog’s abuse” after his recent stage meltdown.
The Scottish star was involved in a dramatic last-leg victory over Mike De Decker at the European Darts Trophy.
At one point, Menzies even dropped to the floor after hitting the wrong double with match darts due to a miscount.
Menzies said that he had a “brain fart” after the match as he struggled to get over the winning line.
He said: “You know how nervous I was when I miscounted. Usually, that is not something I do.
“I made a bit of a fool of myself. I’m getting dog’s abuse, with people saying it was tactics.
“I thought I had won. I just remember hearing that noise, then my heart sank.
“But because I had made that mistake, I wanted Mike to hit it. I wanted to be put out of my misery.
“I had only made the last eight of a Euro Tour once before as a Challenge Tour player.
“So when the game went to 5-5, the nerves just kicked in. My leg was shaking, and I’ve not had nerves like that before.
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“I felt like I was 18 again. My hand was shaking, and my heart was racing.”
World No. 39 Menzies revealed that he was relieved when Ryan Joyce ended his tournament in the quarter-finals.
He said: “With social media, I didn’t want to see it because it’s usually just nasty.
“I saw it, and in the end, I was happy Ryan Joyce played well because I just wanted to go to my hotel. I was done.”
Former Players Championship winner Menzies also spoke candidly about his struggles with anxiety, revealing that it has affected him on and off the oche.
He admitted: “I struggle with anxiety. That’s why when you watch me talk, I look away all the time – I don’t like giving eye contact.
“There are things people have asked me to get checked. I’m hoping to get it sorted because I am a nervous wreck.”
Premier League Darts 2025: Dates and venues
Night 1– Belfast: Humphries beat Dobey 6-1
Night 2 –Glasgow: Littler beat Humphries 6-5
Night 3 –Dublin: Price beat Aspinall 6-3
Night 4 –Exeter: Humphries beat Littler 6-4
Night 5 –Brighton: Littler beat Aspinall 6-3
Night 6 –Nottingham: Price beat Littler 6-3
Night 7 –Cardiff: Littler beat Van Gerwen 6-4
Night 8 –Newcastle: Littler beat Humphries 6-1
Night 9 –Uber Arena, Berlin – Thursday April 3
Night 10 –AO Arena, Manchester – Thursday April 10
Night 11 –Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam – Thursday April 17
Night 12 –M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – Thursday April 24
Night 13 –Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Thursday May 1
Night 14 –First Direct Arena, Leeds – Thursday May 8
Night 15 –P&J Live, Aberdeen – Thursday May 15
Night 16 –Utilita Arena, Sheffield – Thursday May 22
Play-Offs –The O2, London – Thursday May 29
The Glasgow thrower had a brilliant 2024 campaign where he picked up his first ProTour title and reached the quarter-final of the Grand Slam.
Menzies has started this year in fine form reaching the final of the Players Championship Four and semi-final on Monday at Event Nine.
And the 35-year-old is striving to achieve more success at the oche.
He said: “My target is to be a top 32 player. But my aim is always to keep my tour card because I know how hard it is to win it.
“Going on from last year I would be more than happy if I could continue that because it was a pretty good campaign.”
