Matt Edgar, who believes the three-time PDC World Champion must curate his competitive calendar with almost forensic precision...

Just two years ago, the Warrington wonderkind burst onto the professional stage there, capturing the title on debut and casually punctuating proceedings with a nine-darter ...

The danger creeps in quietly. An early exit. A handshake too soon. The slow trudge from stage to backstage. When that pattern begins to repeat itself, the psychological sediment accumulates...