hurling, a sissys game??

[sean1976]

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lads, i have to say that stamp has hit the nail on the head. i believe that HQ are making mistakes with all these changes. while i agree with the helmet being compulsory, there needs to be a certain hardyness and toughness added to offaly hurling. it would be no harm if some of our referees would let the game flow like the galway referees, who have a reputation for letting the game flow. im not talking about dirty strokes, but the "pulling hard" (when the ball is there obviously!) and the "shoulder". hurling is a mans game, soccer and golf are for those who are too soft or cowardly for the rough and tumble of hurling and gaelic.

discuss.

[corner back]

Offaly had the worst disciplinary record in Division 1.

Agree to a point but lads would want to differentiate between hardness and dirt

[Exiled]

I find that the biggest problem is some players don't know the rules!! Then blame the referee for enforcing them. I know from experience that at training session managers and coaches let everything flow and don't blow for free's, therfore allowing fouling to become the norm.