Re: 1 match ban : Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:12 am  

shambawangy wrote:

If he pled guilty to fighting then it wont be possible to appeal, if i am correct

If that is the case then I'm looking forward to seeing the playoffs with teams reduced to 9 men and one match bans handed out.

[Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy]

Re: 1 match ban : Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:39 am  

shambawangy wrote:

If he pled guilty to fighting then it wont be possible to appeal, if i am correct

He can appeal against the punishment.

Re: 1 match ban : Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:42 am  

Reading the case would suggest he wont get a reduction in his ban! Griffin as been charged for throwing 1 punch, nowt about his scratch!! and Mason didnt throw any! (But according to the Huddersfield fans Fielden was given a pasting) While fielden threw a few!!

Re: 1 match ban : Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:47 am  

I think Fielden and Griffin have been hard done by. Mason deserves the 3 games, it sends out a message stamping isn't acceptable.

Having watched it back, i think most people would agree the verbals started as a result of the stamp on his ankle, Fielden thought one of the markers was the culprit and was probably telling them what he thought. Griffin was probably wondering what Fielden was moaning about (him not knowing what Mason had done either) he was probably giving it back telling him to stop being soft or words to that affect

I'd imagine with both Fielden and Griffin getting pumped up and giving each other verbals, Fielden probably didn't even notice Mason coming in from the side, but felt the push/shove/punch whatever. I think with Fielden learning the hard way with Willy Mason a few years back on hesitating, he felt the contact, and thought i'm not getting knocked out again and started throwing and starts swinging. By this point Mason has been dragged away and it's all going off.

Mason is the instigator of a situation that would never have occured had he not stamped on Fielden and then jumped into a heated situation between to innocent parties. Mason causes a fight to start and these two lads now serve a ban for it?

Will also be interesting to see how many bans are dished out for fighting in the remaining games of the season?

Re: 1 match ban : Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:54 am  

Earthworm Jim wrote:

I think Fielden and Griffin have been hard done by. Mason deserves the 3 games, it sends out a message stamping isn't acceptable.

Having watched it back, i think most people would agree the verbals started as a result of the stamp on his ankle, Fielden thought one of the markers was the culprit and was probably telling them what he thought. Griffin was probably wondering what Fielden was moaning about (him not knowing what Mason had done either) he was probably giving it back telling him to stop being soft or words to that affect

I'd imagine with both Fielden and Griffin getting pumped up and giving each other verbals, Fielden probably didn't even notice Mason coming in from the side, but felt the push/shove/punch whatever. I think with Fielden learning the hard way with Willy Mason a few years back on hesitating, he felt the contact, and thought i'm not getting knocked out again and started throwing and starts swinging. By this point Mason has been dragged away and it's all going off.

Mason is the instigator of a situation that would never have occured had he not stamped on Fielden and then jumped into a heated situation between to innocent parties. Mason causes a fight to start and these two lads now serve a ban for it?

Will also be interesting to see how many bans are dished out for fighting in the remaining games of the season?

Give over talking sense!! Some people still cant see it pan out this way after numerous replays!

Re: 1 match ban : Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:57 am  

Earthworm Jim wrote:

I think Fielden and Griffin have been hard done by. Mason deserves the 3 games, it sends out a message stamping isn't acceptable.

Will also be interesting to see how many bans are dished out for fighting in the remaining games of the season?

Snip....
Absolutely spot on.....

Re: 1 match ban : Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:22 pm  

Earthworm Jim wrote:

I think Fielden and Griffin have been hard done by. Mason deserves the 3 games, it sends out a message stamping isn't acceptable.

Having watched it back, i think most people would agree the verbals started as a result of the stamp on his ankle, Fielden thought one of the markers was the culprit and was probably telling them what he thought. Griffin was probably wondering what Fielden was moaning about (him not knowing what Mason had done either) he was probably giving it back telling him to stop being soft or words to that affect

I'd imagine with both Fielden and Griffin getting pumped up and giving each other verbals, Fielden probably didn't even notice Mason coming in from the side, but felt the push/shove/punch whatever. I think with Fielden learning the hard way with Willy Mason a few years back on hesitating, he felt the contact, and thought i'm not getting knocked out again and started throwing and starts swinging. By this point Mason has been dragged away and it's all going off.

Mason is the instigator of a situation that would never have occured had he not stamped on Fielden and then jumped into a heated situation between to innocent parties. Mason causes a fight to start and these two lads now serve a ban for it?


said the same last night, but people kept posting and saying fielden started it all when in fact it was mason.

Will also be interesting to see how many bans are dished out for fighting in the remaining games of the season?

Re: 1 match ban : Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:28 pm  

Why do officials never try to break up a brawl?
surley either they and or stewards should be drafted in to break up the brawlers

Re: 1 match ban : Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:34 pm  

MR FRISK wrote:

Why do officials never try to break up a brawl?

Under RFL guidelines, they aren't allowed to.

Re: 1 match ban : Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:37 pm  

Sam Buca wrote:

Under RFL guidelines, they aren't allowed to.

Shame prob because I few would recieve a few sly digs! Defence being you got in the way!!