Men with sticks and a fuck-off solid plastic ball capable at being launched at you at 100mph?

You're damn right it's manly. I've seen injuries even famously crocked ex-Coventry City player David Busst (look him up if you have a strong stomach) would blanche at, men crippled for life, smashed eye sockets, virtual kneecappings!

Oh and let's not forget ASTROTURF BURNS. :(
(Monchberter Can't go wrong with Doom, Thu 19 Apr 2012, 22:23, 1 reply)

oh, fuck, I'd take losing a limb over the costant astro burns.
Up here we seem to have a higher proportion of water and mixed pitches though, so it's not so bad.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 20 Apr 2012, 9:30, closed)

My elbows, knuckles and knees...
are so red from perpetual astroturf burns from hockey I could pass for Super Meat Boy.
(Monchberter Can't go wrong with Doom, Fri 20 Apr 2012, 19:54, closed)