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Having watched a lot of Intercounty matches recently I cannot but wonder if some of the enjoyment is gone from hurling clooney (Clare) - Posts: 891 - 27/03/2018 12:50:38 2088676 Link 1 |
It is becoming more boring. The long range shooting is not a novelty anymore. It's not exciting. There is some great fielding and passing which wasn't as strong in the 90s. There is zero ground hurling now or overhead pulling. Kilkenny helped kill that off unfortunately with their traditional game eschewing ground strokes or over head pulls ruling the roost. We all more or less play like Kilkenny now, less of a clash of styles. There will need to be a forum nationally to decide where we want the game to go. Lacrosse is more fun to watch and play at the moment. Iv been following it on espn PeggyShippen (Limerick) - Posts: 300 - 27/03/2018 15:13:15 2088754 Link 0 |
Personally would not agree, we have seen some superb games in the past 10 years in particular. PremierGold (Tipperary) - Posts: 121 - 27/03/2018 15:42:49 2088767 Link 1 |
i have long argued that the ball is too light,travels too far,etc. perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 27/03/2018 16:08:36 2088783 Link 2 |
The sliothar needs stay in play for longer. The fielding is great to watch and the long distance scores are great too but when the ball goes from the puckout to one player and then out of play it can become a bit boring. When the intensity peaks we get alot more ball play but thats not always the case in some games. A slightly heavier ball might work but I also think the handpass should be limited now before it gets out of control like the football. There is no going back to hard pulling on the ball down low or high, unfotunately. ZUL10 (Clare) - Posts: 693 - 27/03/2018 16:29:57 2088791 Link 0 |
The weight of a Size 5 ball has not changed, it has always been between 110g and 130g. There could be three reasons that we are seeing more long range points. The balls are now waterproof, whereas years ago the ball on a wet day would have went from 110g at the start of a match to 135g within 15 minutes OR player/hurls are better at striking the ball OR the rim on the sliotar is now less deep and the hurl strikes more of the ball than in the past. Brian_Coyote (Antrim) - Posts: 346 - 27/03/2018 16:55:41 2088799 Link 1 |
Hurling is far from boring. All of the top teams can beat each other on any given day. 890202 (Wexford) - Posts: 1278 - 27/03/2018 16:56:21 2088801 Link 0 |
I remember when clare drew with tipp in 1999 a super game but the score was so low compared to now 2-12 to 18 points I think it finished, 2-12 woukd be counted a very meagre return after 70mins now, its the sliotar thats got too light balls are hit now from one end to the other preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 740 - 27/03/2018 17:03:45 2088804 Link 0 |
I agree. Lads are now taking scores from their own half back line and the importance of a top free taker is far greater than it used to be. There are less battles between the full forward and full back lines because it's bypassed for scores more often than not. Bring back the heavy sliotar for me.
SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2386 - 27/03/2018 17:41:08 2088814 Link 0 |
Hurling BORING? Nope. "Hurling" and "Boring" are Oxymorons of each other I'd say. Limerick vs Clare and the Galway vs Wexford and Tipp vs KK matches are recent examples of great events. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2138 - 27/03/2018 17:49:17 2088818 Link 1 |
Watch the recent Club Hurling Final and the replay and tell me Hurling is boring, Sean Moran gave an exhibition of high fielding and catching and blocks were aplenty on both sides. The skill level of players now far exceeds those of 20 years ago an example would be the 2 lifts from the ground by Cian Lynch and Podge Collins in the recent Limerick vs Clare game. I could go on and on but Hurling isn't boring and Hurling never will be boring Saffronhurl (Antrim) - Posts: 30 - 27/03/2018 19:06:47 2088828 Link 1 |
Great 'events' they may have been but we are talking about the game. Ground hurling is an artform of its own and I wouldn't agree that it's 'inaccurate. There actually still is a place for it but the coaching around it is poor. You can release a guy into space quickly without unnecessarily taking the ball into your hand. Refs don't even allow over head pulls now. Physicality is different aswell. No more full blooded shoulders yet you can pull guys free arms and hold their hurleys. Going the way of football instead of rugby there. PeggyShippen (Limerick) - Posts: 300 - 27/03/2018 19:15:36 2088831 Link 0 |
The shape of the hurleys used today has changed too.
keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 27/03/2018 19:36:56 2088836 Link 0 |
Carefull what you wish for. The reason we dont have blanket defences and 14 behind the ball in hurling is that you can score from distance. ZUL10 (Clare) - Posts: 693 - 27/03/2018 19:46:51 2088839 Link 1 |
best sports event in the world is the Galway-Tipp Summer clash, nothing else compares suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1675 - 27/03/2018 20:22:42 2088850 Link 0 |
john fentons goal versus limerick i think ?
mrsme (USA) - Posts: 172 - 27/03/2018 20:46:13 2088859 Link 0 |
Is hurling boring ---- it all depends what you compare it to. If you compare it to soccer - yes, if you compare it to a lot of rugby games - in my opinion - yes- if you compare it to a lot of football games - yes also. carlowman (Carlow) - Posts: 1821 - 27/03/2018 21:04:34 2088865 Link 0 |
It is not objectively 'boring'. That is a matter of opinion. In my opinion, intercounty hurling is boring. It is only one opinion. Many others won't agree. I vote with my feet anyway. bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 27/03/2018 22:19:41 2088876 Link 0 |
You've managed to pick an example of a ground stroke that was accurate. Out of how many ground strokes attempted? I said most of the time they are inaccurate, not all of the time.
890202 (Wexford) - Posts: 1278 - 27/03/2018 22:37:10 2088887 Link 0 |
Come from the small hurling area of Roscommon where it was the only game i played growing up but find myself increasingly drawn to football. There is an increasing touch of rugby league about hurling these days , initially it looks and feels great , all action but gets a bit boring after a while. The scores are coming too easily and it is common to see scores from 65 - 90 m range where the intensity of the marking is not as great as closer to goal. It is getting more sophisticated tactically but theres still a lot of lumping the ball up the field and let the bloody forwards win their 50:50 battles. Good to see the range of AI contenders expanding but realistically the hurling base is still too narrow. facethepuckout (Roscommon) - Posts: 214 - 27/03/2018 22:42:02 2088890 Link 0 |