Following yesturdays incident, I think throwing a hurl at an opponent should warrant a red card.

setanta0 (Louth) - Posts: 112 - 06/09/2010 12:04:47    766220

Yep, have to agree with you on that one. And a hefty ban to go with it as well.

Tongo (UK) - Posts: 1795 - 06/09/2010 12:10:38    766226

No, its not that dangerous to be quite honest.
Id rather someone threw a hurl at my head rather than swung with the hurl at my head.

bosch (Derry) - Posts: 873 - 06/09/2010 12:28:50    766247

OK bosch but if someone does throw a hurl head high its still not acceptable. I wouldn't make throwing the hurl an automatic red card , I would leave it to the discretion of the Ref. but I could certainly envisage that it many cases it would be a red card.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 06/09/2010 12:33:43    766253

If it was to be deliberately thrown at a player, to hit them, then yes. Otherwise no, a yellow card would be sufficient enough. Yesterday we seen a hurl thrown to put the attacking player off, not to hit him.

MourneArmy (Down) - Posts: 1787 - 06/09/2010 12:40:26    766264

A disgraceful act of cowardice, of course it should be a red card. Whats the difference between throwing a hurl at someones head and throwing a punch?

Scruffy2Donut (Cavan) - Posts: 1112 - 06/09/2010 12:42:03    766266

It would be a grey area if iut is our not i think.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 06/09/2010 12:42:15    766268

nice choice to have

ochonlir (Cavan) - Posts: 4343 - 06/09/2010 12:43:25    766271

Not that dangerous Bosch? Well if you fancy sticking on a helmet I'll gladly throw hurls at you all day and see if you change your mind.

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 06/09/2010 12:49:47    766283

There should be some ban for it, certainly not the first time a KK player has done it either. Tommy Walsh did it in the league final last year I remember....its a act of a player who knows their team is beaten.

Flanders (Galway) - Posts: 604 - 06/09/2010 12:51:15    766286

If you throw a punch in a match, you would expect a red card. Why should throwing the hurl be any different?

Tongo (UK) - Posts: 1795 - 06/09/2010 12:51:17    766287

What would the sanction have been if the flying hurley blocked the ball? Penalty, I presume? Soceondly, is throwing a hurley not "striking or attempting to strike" which could merit a straight red?

football first (None) - Posts: 1259 - 06/09/2010 12:54:38    766290

I agree, I think it should be a straight red.

men_of_49 (Meath) - Posts: 2015 - 06/09/2010 12:58:45    766297

well suppose football first it is striking as i never really thought it that way

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 06/09/2010 13:01:00    766299

Should be a red as it is dangerous play in the extreme !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 06/09/2010 13:07:57    766309

Football first, I assume if it hit the player it would be a penalty, if it hit the ball or blocked his hurl, would it be a 21 yard free as it is a technical foul? Am I right?

Should be a straight red as it is a cowardly thing to do.

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 06/09/2010 13:10:15    766315

I agree that it should be left to the ref's discretion (so as we can al;l then complian about lack of consistency!). Whilst it is dangerous, helmets make it less dangerous, and it doesn't happen that often. If a team were making a habit of it, they should be punished. But, I've never seen a team making a habit of it.

Anyway, what was wrong with yesterday's yellow? Did it not send out a very clear message that the ref wasn't having it? Didn't that solve the problem?

there's such a thing as over regulation too.

Culchie (Cork) - Posts: 799 - 06/09/2010 13:12:04    766319

Culchie,

What if it had hit the umpire on the face ? A red then ??

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 06/09/2010 13:15:30    766322

Until yesterday I thought it was!!

wise_guy (Tyrone) - Posts: 1584 - 06/09/2010 13:16:15    766323

yes should be a red.
I thought it was, if it had hit the player going through & he missed his goal chance would it have been a red???

sam57 (Louth) - Posts: 1502 - 06/09/2010 13:18:20    766326