Don't darts players use it as a performance enhancing drug?

Detaches the mind from the hand apparently. Think I heard that on a podcast. I suppose it's the same for snooker. I guess if you're playing loads of matches your tolerance builds up and you have to drink more to get the effect.

Posted By: Ken Dodds Dads Dog on April 29th 2021 at 12:07:51

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The pro snookerist 'Big' Bill Werbeniuk used to drink 40-odd pints on matchdays. (Other Sports) - Adster, Apr 29, 11:56:01
- Doctors orders as well (n/m) (Other Sports) - yellowman, Apr 29, 12:50:00
- what a lightweight - Proth drinks more on a work night (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Apr 29, 12:10:11
  - And a higher standard of alcohol (n/m) (Other Sports) - APB, Apr 29, 12:51:04
    - Always Proper Brands (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Apr 29, 13:18:41
  - Bill was drinking it AT work (n/m) (Other Sports) - Adster, Apr 29, 12:24:15
    - Exactly- proth works nights! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Apr 29, 18:13:49
- Don't darts players use it as a performance enhancing drug? (Other Sports) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Apr 29, 12:07:51
- Just had a read on wiki - quite extraordinary! (n/m) (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Apr 29, 12:03:43
- It was self-medication. He had some kind of tremor, as I recall (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 29, 11:58:46
  - It was for nerves,he needed 22 pints before he started to relax (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 29, 12:10:55

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