RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:18 pm
Cross of St George on his face there. A true blue Englishman
Cross of St George on his face there. A true blue Englishman
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RIP Tom Curry's face
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Cross of St George on his face there. A true blue Englishman
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:21 pm
Horizontal cut better than a vertical one on the forehead, should heal up well.
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:24 pm
It came shortly after a nasty upright tackle, where the French carrier raised his forearm/elbow into Curry's face. I suspect we may see a few more replays/gifs over the coming days, and perhaps a note from the citing officer.
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:25 pm
Thought it might have been face-to-face?Da iawn diolch wrote:It came shortly after a nasty upright tackle, where the French carrier raised his forearm/elbow into Curry's face. I suspect we may see a few more replays/gifs over the coming days, and perhaps a note from the citing officer.
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:26 pm
Looked like a hand-off to the jaw then an accidental clash of heads.Da iawn diolch wrote:It came shortly after a nasty upright tackle, where the French carrier raised his forearm/elbow into Curry's face. I suspect we may see a few more replays/gifs over the coming days, and perhaps a note from the citing officer.
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:28 pm
Still had a better weekend in the arena than this guy...
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Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:28 pm
The replay showed that while the arm was high it wasn't the point of contact, nothing to worry about
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:29 pm
Think that's pretty normal for hockey though right ?Lacrobat wrote:Still had a better weekend in the arena than this guy...
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Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:35 pm
Thought it was chin to forehead. There was no foul play involved that I could see.
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:52 pm
Was that during the same phase? Am surprised the ref didn't tell him to get fixed up.
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 10:26 pm
No probs. with an imperceptibly furrowed brow.
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:58 pm
Watching it back, I can't see clearly what part of the body it is, but the forearm is definitely raised. I struggle to see how a chin could do that much damage, unless it was Jamie Roberts...
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 1:36 pm
Ball only in one hand, poor
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 1:42 pm
If he could get a couple more scars and possibly a Mike Tindall style nose break, we'll finally be able to tell him and his brother apart.
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 1:50 pm
How do you know it wasn't his brother who came back on with some bandaging taped on as a cover up?crash 669 wrote:If he could get a couple more scars and possibly a Mike Tindall style nose break, we'll finally be able to tell him and his brother apart.
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 1:59 pm
No. He definitely handed him off on the chin from the replay I saw. Curry's head then came forward and hit something... Even if it was elbow it was accidental by then.Da iawn diolch wrote:Watching it back, I can't see clearly what part of the body it is, but the forearm is definitely raised. I struggle to see how a chin could do that much damage, unless it was Jamie Roberts...
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 2:01 pm
Absolutely. I'm not claiming malice by any stretch, but the Laws don't require malice for it to be dangerous. Whether it's a YC or a citing/RC is debatable.message #2527204 wrote:No. He definitely handed him off on the chin from the replay I saw. Curry's head then came forward and hit something... Even if it was elbow it was accidental by then.Da iawn diolch wrote:Watching it back, I can't see clearly what part of the body it is, but the forearm is definitely raised. I struggle to see how a chin could do that much damage, unless it was Jamie Roberts...
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 2:49 pm
There was clear malice in the hand offDa iawn diolch wrote:Absolutely. I'm not claiming malice by any stretch, but the Laws don't require malice for it to be dangerous. Whether it's a YC or a citing/RC is debatable.message #2527204 wrote:No. He definitely handed him off on the chin from the replay I saw. Curry's head then came forward and hit something... Even if it was elbow it was accidental by then.Da iawn diolch wrote:Watching it back, I can't see clearly what part of the body it is, but the forearm is definitely raised. I struggle to see how a chin could do that much damage, unless it was Jamie Roberts...
but if you're going to start calling a hand off a 'strike to the head' , then what?Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 3:02 pm
The Laws only talk about excessive force (although they clearly describe a "Hand off" using "The palm of the hand"), but there was a referee's directive at the start of the year to look more closely at the fend when there is head/face contact.message #2527204 wrote:There was clear malice in the hand offDa iawn diolch wrote:Absolutely. I'm not claiming malice by any stretch, but the Laws don't require malice for it to be dangerous. Whether it's a YC or a citing/RC is debatable.message #2527204 wrote:No. He definitely handed him off on the chin from the replay I saw. Curry's head then came forward and hit something... Even if it was elbow it was accidental by then.Da iawn diolch wrote:Watching it back, I can't see clearly what part of the body it is, but the forearm is definitely raised. I struggle to see how a chin could do that much damage, unless it was Jamie Roberts...
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 3:12 pm
pjm1 wrote:How do you know it wasn't his brother who came back on with some bandaging taped on as a cover up?crash 669 wrote:If he could get a couple more scars and possibly a Mike Tindall style nose break, we'll finally be able to tell him and his brother apart.
Eddie's got him hanging around just in case, in a fedora, sunglasses and trench coat.Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 3:40 pm
It looks like the English flag
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:20 pm
I have posted it, but am very pleased to say he was educated in my lovely Town.
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:35 pm
Was it Terry Butcher, a former England football captain, who played on with a similar injury?
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:36 pm
Yepgrubberkick wrote:Was it Terry Butcher, a former England football captain, who played on with a similar injury?
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 5:01 pm
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 8:39 pm
30-odd stitches from a cowardly kiwi boot.
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 9:49 pm
Do you know if the kiwi's other boot was less cowardly?message #2527204 wrote:
30-odd stitches from a cowardly kiwi boot.
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:19 pm
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:56 am
It's just possible it was chin to forehead, there seems to be a bit of contact
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:30 pm
Yeah but his Mum's a Sandbach lass. Surprised that blood wasn't green.globus wrote:I have posted it, but am very pleased to say he was educated in my lovely Town.
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:44 pm
Stunning that a chin could create such a massive gash without cutting itself.wsurfa wrote:It's just possible it was chin to forehead, there seems to be a bit of contact
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:39 pm
Not really. I've put a sizeable gash in someone's forehead while my gently dimpled chin remained unscathed.
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:44 pm
Appropriately enough, I've just lol'd at the memory of Dallaglio's Diaries (circa 2007???!!) and his suggestions for an English Haka-style routine: "Looking chinward".
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:47 pm
We've had a few great diaries. Was it Danie Rossouw that Muppet did some years ago? Christ that was funny enough to rival Dallaglio's. Warburton's was pretty damn good too.
Re: RIP Tom Curry's face
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:54 pm
That’s a coincidence because I’ve put a sizeable forehead in someone’s gash...happyhooker wrote:Not really. I've put a sizeable gash in someone's forehead while my gently dimpled chin remained unscathed.