AFAIK it is. The kid shot the right ball every other time, he just felt the pressure and had a brain fart.Is that the first match where the Matchroom color change definitively changed the outcome?
I don't think so. I think he knew the purple ball follows the red....
I think it's more likely the kid just overlooked the 4 being on the table, and thought he was supposed to be shooting the 5.
I don't think so. I think he knew the purple ball follows the red.
AFAIK it is. The kid shot the right ball every other time, he just felt the pressure and had a brain fart.Is that the first match where the Matchroom color change definitively changed the outcome?
Sorry man, I normally in in dead agreement with you, but I disagree on this one. I've seen people shoot the wrong ball in pressure situations with the old colors too. It seems like all of the players have adjusted pretty well to the new set. I don't particularly care for them, but this one is totally on him.Well that is kind of the point. In pressure situations, the mind works differently. Those are the times when the player falls back on instinct, not to mention when the viewer is most engaged. The fact that he didn’t have any problem beforehand is irrelevant - in the most important moment of the match he did in fact have a problem, ruining the competitiveness of the match and ruining the viewing experience in the process.
Of course it’s on him. He didn’t shoot the right ball. But there’s no doubt in my mind that the color of that ball was a huge contributing factor to that mental mistake.AFAIK it is. The kid shot the right ball every other time, he just felt the pressure and had a brain fart.
Sorry man, I normally in in dead agreement with you, but I disagree on this one. I've seen people shoot the wrong ball in pressure situations with the old colors too. It seems like all of the players have adjusted pretty well to the new set. I don't particularly care for them, but this one is totally on him.
While it is a tough loss, Joey is a devout Christian as is his entire family. They will help him as much as his faith. He definitely could have won today!Somebody had better put that poor kid on suicide watch…
As stated before, Joey had no problems before this game with the colors. Just had a brain fart. He also had ball in hand to start the next game. He had his opportunity back and got bad position. This was a great match to watch and to say that he had Shane on the ropes for this match at 17 years old speaks volumes. Future Mosconi Cup for this kid.
Yeah alot of misses in the final rack by both players. Table must be playing real tough cause that was a bit rough to watch. Roberto made so many great kick shots.Super tough loss for John Morra.
Gomez looked like he had the yips on his straight in 9 ball to win.
devout christian pool playerWhile it is a tough loss, Joey is a devout Christian as is his entire family. They will help him as much as his faith. He definitely could have won today!