From reading interviews with him and Peacocks autobiog. it seems to me that the pressure of playing as the most expensive player and at a club like Wigan where the fans really expect a lot really gets to him. He needs a step down to a good less succesful SL club. Hudds / Quins or something..

That's a step up at the moment

The thing that annoys me about Fielden is that he won't change his technique. Against Warrington there was one point where Morley jumped out of the line and smashed him and Fielden did his stupid 'bump off' thing and ended up turning around and going backwards another 5 metres.

He's just a complete girl.

What did O'Loughlin do. He is one of your better players. Fielden was shot before he ever came to Wigan.

If you are looked to boot a show pony I would start with the knock on and penalty machine Gareth Hock.

If he keeps leading with his knee into the tackle he won't have to pretend.

[url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_5349452,00.htmlLooks like he could be in a spot of bother.[/url

It makes me laugh. I mentioned at the weekend that if he had said what he said on Sky in another sport he would have been all over the papers, forced to appologise and fined by the authorities.

"Please leave you doubled over fatherless child" was quite a naughty thing to say, so why wasn't he sent off at the time if the ref heard it?

It's quite embarassing for Super League to have such a gentle, girly player up on charges for violence. It's just wrong. It'll be the first case I've heard of where a player turns up for a disciplinary hearing only to be laughed at and told to 'man up'.

Knowing Fielden these days he'll probably break down and have to have his hand held or he won't go in.

Not sure if the ref did hear it, it could clearly be seen what he said on a replay though.

On a seperate note I think Calderwood may also be in trouble after having a go at the ref and TJ. He was also clearly heard swearing on the ref's mic.

I feel a bit sorry for Fielden. Things are said in the heat of the moment when tensions are high. If it hadnt been captured on camera there wouldnt be this fuss.

Some players are over-hyped just because they are made to look better than they are playing in a successful team. Fielden is a prime example.

When Leeds signed Jamie Peacock, nearly every fan moaned about the fact that they wish we'd signed Fielden instead. I told people at the time that Peacock is an inspirational leader (remember Bulls winning run to the 2005 GF?). Since then, Fielden has been exposed as a less than average player when playing in a mediocre team.

Paleasena (?) and Hock are truly world-class forwards...Fielden is an embarassment. I think Noble only plays him to justify the huge wages and transfer fee they paid.

I think the referee did hear it, as Feilden was taken to one side pretty much straight after the incident.

Or someone told the ref what he said, after they had watched the replay.

Watch the Wire v Wigan highlights on superleague site

Morley owns Fielden with a big hit to show him that there's only one guv'ner

Personally i don't think the ref heard it as such, when fielden got pulled over before the re-start(and you probably didn't see this on sky as bridge lined up the kick) he was having a right pop at the Touchies behind the sticks and was seperate from the wigan huddle. He's probably said something ott at that point as well.

Yeah...whatever you say

You might want to read what you just wrote about some players being over hyped



Hock has attitude and discipline problems that seriously undermine his undoubted talent, whilst the fat bloke can't do more than 20 minutes across 2 spells, a world class prop needs a lot more than that.

Morley tried to smash an 18 year old mcIllorum once and came off second best and had to go off injured.

Yeah, total guv'nor

Because Wigan won't offer him the same money on his next contract.
Salford can't afford the wedge any more than any other club. He'll have to take a pay cut whatever happens.

eamon o'carroll was'nt it?

Certainly was.

I was quite near and could hear him. Couple of expletives but nothing well OTT.

Hocks given away 5 penalties this season.

He's totally cleaned his act up.