Quote ="Gahan"You lose all credibility when you say he went hiding.'"
I've watched the incident several times. Keith Mason was nowhere to be seen when the 'fists were flying' as Sam Tomkins & Sean O'loughlin had him by the collar. Mason just kept his head down and walked away. It was Darrell Griffin getting/giving all the flack.
The reason I feel such anger towards Keith Mason - apart from stamping on Fielden's ankle - is that he ran in and pushed Fielden. What had Fielden done? It was Mason who did the 'sh^thouse act' and not Fielden. This suggests to me that he just wanted to wind Fielden up. Dirty tactics, but it did the trick. Was it successful? Well Fielden had an excellent game for me - one of his best in a Wigan shirt. I don't think Wigan lost the match due to this incident or Mason's antics. It was because we didn't capitalise on all the possession and excellent field position we had. Ten breaks Wigan made in the first half, but we were only ten points up. Not good enough and Huddersfield were always within a chance.
IMO Keith Mason should be given a three match ban and a hefty fine. It was a digusting, dangerous and cowardly act that sets a bad example for any young children watching the game. It's not something the sport wants to associate itself with. Keith Mason should be made an example of IMO.
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