Living darts legend Phil Taylor returned to his devastating best with a superb performance to defeat nemesis Raymond van Barneveld in the World Grand Prix final.
The Power romped to a dominant 6-2 victory in Dublin leading him to become odd-on favourite for the PDC World Championships at the end of the year.
The man from Stoke is as short as 4/7 with some odds makers to win back his world crown for the 14th time.
Despite his excellent form of late the odds-on price available about the player, who is set to retire in around two years, is not attractive in anyway. If the world championship has taught us anything in the last few years it is that it has become wide open with anyone from the top 10 can triumph.
Also takes into account the defeated finalist and former World Champ Raymond van Barneveld. Before the Grand Prix he had been off from darts for three months and has come back rusty but made it through to two finals in a week. That’s form that is perhaps stronger that Taylors. ‘Barney’ is available to back for the big one at a better value 13/2
Also at that price is the man who Taylor thinks is his heir apparent. James Wade is a young player going places. ‘The Machine’ has already impressed many with good showings in the Premier League and other major tournaments and his time will come sooner rather than later.