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I don't like the encroaching hockeyisation of polo, and think the forearm thing encourages that. Sure, big boy North Americans may like it, and Europeans want to beat them at their own game, but that macho bullshit is going to prevent uptake of our sport right when we need it.
Watching some American games (Mr Do etc) makes polo look ridiculously dangerous and testosterone fuelled. I would not even consider taking up a sport like 'that', even though I'm fairly large, and should be able to manage contact...
"One in the D": my opinions are pretty well known ('check the blog'/fuck the goalies etc) but maybe it's worth trying, if it's the goal-ref's responsibility. Is the LO the best place to try it? Lots of people means lots of feedback, but also lots of potential lividity.