Russ ‘The Voice’ Bray has been beside the oche announcing the scores and controlling the game in his umistakable raspy tones at every major darts tournaments since 1996. He has now hung up his mic, but fans can stand up and rejoice as he’ll be making himself heard once again in this essential, all-seeing companion to the best sport in the world. Throughout his career as a referee Russ scrupulously maintained professional neutrality, but now, for the first time, he can reveal his own assessment of the current contenders. Who’s spraying and praying and who’s hitting the target? And his guide to the calendar and tour of the venues will set you up for your live tournament experience. Will you go for tables or seats? Every throw counts, and Russ calls out the best nine-darters he’s ever seen, the biggest comebacks and the greatest epics. And he takes us off stage, into the practice rooms, to observe masterful mind games playing out behind the scenes. Going back a few years, it wouldn’t be darts without argie bargie on the oche and Russ recalls some lively altercations for you to enjoy at a safe distance. His own encounters with the legends of the day include being verbally abused by Jocky Wilson, witnessing Eric Bristow getting into pub fights and carting Big Cliff Lazaranko to hospital after twelve pints and bang on the head. Game on!
