Re: 1 match ban : Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:07 pm  

ROBINSON wrote:

It's about right for Fielden. Anyone would be angry abut having their leg stamped on, but contrary to what some are saying, he did not 'defend himself'. It wasn't a sustained attack and therefore there was no reason to defend. What he did, was retaliate to the incident and attack Keith Mason after the incident had happened. Some might argue that he was justified.

Mason should have got eight matches for that stamp. He could have snapped Fielden's leg, it was deliberate and nasty. Three matches is a joke.

It should be interesting to see the descriptions of the two bans. Because they are two seperate incidents.

For example, if Fielden and Griffin are banned for the same thing - 'fighting' - then why wasn't Griffin sin binned?

Fielden was stood on and then pushed - provoked to respond. Griffin just came in throwing punches left, right and centre.

The statement the RFL are making with this is that anyone who is chucking punches and fights during a game will receive a one match ban. If that is to be then consistency is all I ask for.

If I was the club I would appeal the ban.

Re: 1 match ban : Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:08 pm  

ROBINSON wrote:

Mason should have got eight matches for that stamp. He could have snapped Fielden's leg, it was deliberate and nasty. Three matches is a joke.

Deary me

Re: 1 match : Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:16 pm  

shambawangy wrote:

Not happy with that, banned for defending himself!

Who will be our props on sunday?

Coley, Feka, Davies, O'Carroll/Tuson

Re: 1 match ban : Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:16 pm  

As someone mentioned above, the 2 who started throwing punches getting a 1 match ban has precedence, so isn't that shocking.

Fully agree with Mason getting 3, it was a nasty, snide bit of play.

Re: 1 match ban : Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:17 pm  

They should appeal it, Fielden shouldn't have been fighting but surely sin-bin sufficient? Otherwise as Bilko mentions he should have been red carded.

Re: 1 match ban : Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:19 pm  

Guerrier wrote:

As someone mentioned above, the 2 who started throwing punches getting a 1 match ban has precedence, so isn't that shocking.

Fully agree with Mason getting 3, it was a nasty, snide bit of play.

According to some Giants fans, thats way over the top. Obviously some condone cowardly acts like that.

Re: 1 match ban : Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:27 pm  

Gahan wrote:

Deary me

OK - I'll come along and attempt to snap your leg now. What kind of punishment do you want me to get? It would be definitely more than the equivalent of three weeks off work.

[Pemps]

Re: 1 match ban : Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:30 pm  

ROBINSON wrote:

OK - I'll come along and attempt to snap your leg now. What kind of punishment do you want me to get? It would be definitely more than the equivalent of three weeks off work.

After now watching it a couple of times I am pretty sure that at no point did Mason attempt to snap his leg. It wasn't even a stamp. He stood on it. It was intentional and could have resulted in a nasty gash and as such he's been punished accordingly.

Re: 1 match ban : Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:30 pm  

Guerrier wrote:

As someone mentioned above, the 2 who started throwing punches getting a 1 match ban has precedence, so isn't that shocking.

Fully agree with Mason getting 3, it was a nasty, snide bit of play.

The problem with the bans for fighting (including the Hull incident) is that not too long ago Harrison Hansen and Darrell Griffin were involved in what was a much more serious fight and yet they both only received a formal caution.

Despite Griffin already having a formal caution for fighting he got the same punishment as Fielden.

Re: 1 match ban : Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:31 pm  

As KR supporters we said it was Giants back to they're normal dirty selves, what did Nathan Brown say a few months ago, if Wigan wanna play rough then il send in my big men to protect the little men, i remember him saying it, Fielden should not have punched out but then it was an obvious stamp and a slimey grin from Mason which i think is a disgrace, to many inconsistent desicisons by Referees and Rfl think they have all lost the plot to be honest..
And well done Wigan for this season by far the best team in the league this year..