''You’ve cost me money,' and I’m like — mate, look what I’ve lost' - Online trolls force Cameron Menzies away from social media after defeat

Cameron Menzies has grown a lot of respect from many darts for not just his quality on the oche, but for wearing his heart on his sleeve, with onlookers feeling like they are playing the game with him. Not all of these people treat Cammy with the same ounce of respect, with the two-time PDC title winner shedding light on what he deals with after defeat.

It is never nice to lose a game of darts, but for Menzies and many other professional players, there are other consequences awaiting them. The Scot revealed that he would delete social media after a defeat to avoid the whirlwind of negativity and hate being blasted at him.

"It’s not a good place to be sometimes," Menzies said in an interview with Online Darts at the 2026 Unicorn Launch. "The first thing I usually do is delete social media and stay off it for a couple of days — because you know what it’s like. It’s horrible. There are always accusations and comments, but the proof’s in the pudding — I’ve passed every test I’ve been asked to do. It’s harmful, but I’ve learned to step back. Maybe in the future I’ll get someone to manage it for me. I’m my biggest critic. If I play badly, the only thing I can do is get back on the board and redeem myself. When you go online and see all the negativity, it’s horrible — so I try to stay off it as much as I can.

"It’s ridiculous. Every time someone plays badly, people say you’ve thrown the game or cost them their bet. I get messages like, 'You’ve cost me money,' and I’m like — mate, look what I’ve lost! If I’d won that game, I’d have earned a lot more than your bet! I’ve never thrown a game — after how many years it’s taken to get to this level, I wouldn’t risk that. It’s just a bad performance, that’s all. But when you see people calling you a cheat or saying you’ve fixed it, it’s not nice at all."

Inconsistency costing Menzies

It is very difficult to predict what type of performance Menzies is going to provide on stage. He has proved that he is a quality darts player, making two Euro Tour quarter-finals this year along with a last-eight appearance in the Grand Slam in 2024. However, there are times when his game is not at the races, with an example being his atrocious performance against Chris Dobey in the World Series of Darts Finals, where he averaged just under 67.

"One day it’s impressive, then six hours later it’s a nightmare," Cammy said. "That wasn’t great, but it was a mistake on my part and I’ve learned from it. The weekend wasn’t great, but I think I played in spells — a couple of wee blips maybe brought the average down. Against Dobey I thought it was a good game, then I just threw it away at the end. I feel fine, not great, but okay. It’s been hectic — travelling loads. I’ve basically been in a hotel for the last 13 days. I’m in Birmingham now, then off to Switzerland on Thursday, so it’s been a while since I’ve been back home in Scotland."

Despite this, Menzies is confident that his best game is coming. He has already doubled his PDC title collection on the floor earlier this year, which could have been more with him losing in two finals.