It was a FaceTime call from Dubai and when he answered a group of [Newcastle United](http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle) players were looking back at him.
Sean Longstaff, Nick Pope and Mark Gillespie were there, with others in the background.
"It's really good to have their support," says Dobey in typically understated fashion.
It was Dobey who was supporting a few days earlier at Wembley. Two years ago, the proud Geordie had a ticket in hospitality for the Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester United. This time around, for the game against Liverpool, he wanted to be in with Newcastle's fans and his friends and family.
"I've been following Newcastle since I was four or five," he says.
"To be there to finally see them win something, and to do it with your family and friends, it was just brilliant.
"It's been such a buzz. I'm still on a high now."
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What a time, then, to return home for the Newcastle leg of the Premier League campaign tonight. The only disappointment for Dobey is the fact he can't stick around for Saturday's trophy parade in the city centre, though he might still have the opportunity to catch up with some of the players, for a few are expected to be in attendance at the sold-out Utilita Arena tonight.
There, they'll see Dobey, from Bedlington, take on world number one Luke Humphries in his quarter final clash.
"I know what's at stake," he says.
"There'll be a lot of support for me, a lot of family and friends there. It's always special. You just don't want to put too much pressure on yourself.
"I remember playing a couple of years ago against Michael Smith (at Newcastle). That was the first time I'd won in so many weeks and I put so much pressure on myself. I managed to get the win but I lost the next game because it took so much out of me.
"I'm just going to go up there and enjoy it. All the pressure will be on Luke because he will be going in as big favourite, even against the crowd. But I know I have to be on my game."
And Dobey's game is in a decent place. He already has one Players Championship title on the floor to his name this season, and although he's currently second bottom in the Premier League table, the picture can very quickly change with one night victory, worth five points.
How he'd love that to come tonight, back home. He remembers, years ago, being a fan at the Newcastle leg of the Premier League
"You look at yourself and think I want to be playing on there one day, on the back stage like that in your home city" says Chris, who made a special guest appearance at the Northern Social Club, in Ashington, last night.
"As a local lad, it's a great feeling. Dreams do come true. Not many can say they've done it.
"I remember my first ever tournament. I went to watch my dad. At the end of the tournament, because it went so quick, they did a blind pairs. I got drawn to play with my dad.
"We lost in the final and that was my first memory of playing in a tournament. I was never going to play darts, I was more into my football, but it's worked out alright for me hasn't it..."
_Dobey was a special guest at Ashington's Northern Social Club as part of the Darts on Your Doorstep initiative, a community link-up between Smart Energy GB and the PDC in the Community._
_As part of the scheme, which promotes the use of smart meters, the club has received a make-over with the installation of a new state-of-the-art darts area._