I think that's something that no one around here will argue with.

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.

its a similar punishment ben cockayne and danny tickle got for a similar punch up in the hull derby so you can't say it wasn't coming, whether leeds got off more lightly due to an impending semi I couldn't say but I dare say things like that have been going on for years and I wouldn't be surprised if that hasn't happened for Wigan in the past when you were in cup finals every year.

Ive got a solution stop players stamping on people legs when they are lying on the ground

good post

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.

Deary me

Coley, Feka, Davies, O'Carroll/Tuson

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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..