The importance of setting yourself realistic goals.

[tedisbill]

Thanks mate. I ended up too straight on a blue which scuppered my chance of clearing the last 4 reds. I was getting quite nervous at that point. LOL.

Could you have played the pink? Or baulk colour depending on where the Reds were?

[cyberheater]

Could you have played the pink? Or baulk colour depending on where the Reds were?

Well I had a very small angle on the blue so attempted it but the white hit the pocket bump and basically ended up near the blue spot. I did try a crazy double but no joy.

Thinking about it maybe a balk colour would have been a better choice then the blue in terms of positioning or if had left the white close the middle pocket I would have had some sort of shot on. You live and learn.

[itsnoteasy]

It's not the blue that spoiled it, it was the shot before that left you straight on the blue that's what I would have learned from that.

[cyberheater]

It's not the blue that spoiled it, it was the shot before that left you straight on the blue that's what I would have learned from that.

Yes mate. I'm bad for leaving myself too straight on the blue. Something to work on.

[Byrom]

It's not the blue that spoiled it, it was the shot before that left you straight on the blue that's what I would have learned from that.

Yes that's the one - you should be a coach

[tedisbill]

Yes that's the one - you should be a coach

Kind of yeah. But I never play every shot perfectly. I'm constantly changing the plan during a break.

[vmax4steve]

Yes mate. I'm bad for leaving myself too straight on the blue. Something to work on.

It's a subconscious thing leaving yourself an easy pot when approaching your best line up score rather than making sure you leave a half ball angle from which better position can be gained. Don't fear to play the positional shot on the blue a tad too hard as there is always a baulk colour on standby.

[cyberheater]

It's a subconscious thing leaving yourself an easy pot when approaching your best line up score

Which is what I did.

Don't fear to play the positional shot on the blue a tad too hard as there is always a baulk colour on standby.

Thanks. I will remember that next time.

[Byrom]

Kind of yeah. But I never play every shot perfectly. I'm constantly changing the plan during a break.

Yeah same here - which is why sometimes I think shot selection and understanding how to give yourself options in a game can be as important as learning better positional play