“I want to be back in the Premier League and I think I will be back in the Premier League in the next 12 months."

By Phil Lanning

JAMES WADE believes he will be back in the Premier League next year.  

Ten-time major winner ‘The Machine’ had a superb run on his way to the UK Open final beating Cameron Menzies, Rob Owen, and World No.1 Luke Humphries 10-9 in the quarter-final. 

World No.12 Wade smashed in 10 maximums, averaged 99.89 and hit over fifty percent of his doubles in a wonderful performance to beat ‘Cool Hand’.  

The 41-year-old defeated Josh Rock in the semi-final 11-2 to reach his 27th major final. 

However, Wade then lost to the World champion Luke Littler in the final.

Following his victories, Wade now believes he can secure a place in next year’s Premier League lineup.

He said: “I want to be back in the Premier League and I think I will be back in the Premier League in the next 12 months. 

“But I’ve got to do something drastic to earn that and justify that.  

“I’m not going to get what some players get by a dust-off and an invitation. I’ve got to stamp my rights down. I am capable of it, 100 per cent. 

“But I think if I’d had a good World Championships, which I haven’t had for three years, I would have had a real good chance of getting in.”

Wade won the Premier League in 2009, one of his 12 appearances between 2008 and 2022.