fielden gets a 1 match ban, griffin 1 match and mason 3

Not happy with that, banned for defending himself!

Who will be our props on sunday?

Probably a straight recall for Eamon O'Carroll. When is Prescott expected back?

At least Mason got what he deserved...

Yes the 2 points,and he will appeal and get it down to 1.

Agreed. Not sure about the Fielden ban TBH. But that might be just me that likes a bit of biff.

Wouldn't be surprised to see an appeal go in either.

I don't think O'Carroll will play. I think he had a re-occurrence of his injury in the U20's on Saturday.

Shambles of a call yet again but no suprise.

Ryan Bailey didn't get a ban after the Leeds game because he had the cup semi the week after and his offence was really dangerous play that could have lead to Carmont getting badly injured.

Then we have the Fielden and Griffin cases where they've just had abit of a bust up like the ones that have been going unpunished for years and years and years yet they pick up a worse punishment.

The system is a true disgrace at the moment.

I didn't notice. Prescott?

As I just said on twitter - So thats two players with three match bans from games against Wigan but no red cards on the field. Bad refereeing surely?

Appeal it. No way does Fielden deserve a ban for his actions.

Mate you carnt go around swinging punches and not expect to get punished.

With the RFL - yes you can.

No problem with the bans.

But why wasn't Griffin sin binned?

Because Bentham is pants.

Well according to SSN they got £3,000 fines aswell

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.