Footballers & wife in labor

Dub13

This has came up a bit over the years I think it would be interesting to see what the users here would do.So you are a professional footballer and your partner is in labour what do you do...?

I will add a poll.

mrgaa1

Family always comes first.....

Mars Bar

Be with the wife, there might not be another kid but there'll always be another game.

Pinturicchio

No, of course not.

Wolfe Tone

What if it is the WC final or something?

Chucky the tree

Depends on the game

If Alan Pardew was the manager I'd not bother turning up to the birth. :pac:

smokedeels

Wasn't John Barnes doing analysis on Sky recently, while his wife gave birth?

murpho999

Depends on the game

Sorry, might be in the minority here but I really think they should play.

Footballer's job is different to normal jobs.

If us mere mortals miss a day's work then we can usually catch up later, and missing a one day won't have a major impact.

However football is different, a top player , like Torres, Rooney etc missing in a key match can actially lead to a team losing a game which can have a major impact on the season, points lost could mean loss of League title, Champions League spot or relegation at the other end.

They get plenty of time off before and after matches and labour can last for hours....so I think they should play.

Heard on Newstalk that Roy Keane said he was in a bar in Florida (USA '94) when his first daughter was born and she never held it against him!

cson

As Shankly said; football is not a matter of wife* and death...

It's much more important than that!

*poetic licence used

Guy:Incognito

Depends on the game

Meh, 2nd child. The novelty is well worn off. I'd be playing the game.

Mister men

Family first.

Brando_ie

If I was answering 5 years ago I'd say PLAY but 2 kids later and its a definite NO!

Although in my case I'd have nearly missed 2 games one time but would have easily been able to tog out for the 2nd half the other (42 hours and 10 minutes!!!..... LOL)

Guy:Incognito

Depends on the game

If I'm perfectly honest I doubt I'd miss a game at the level of rubgy I play now, nevermind if I was a premiership player.

mikemac

Family first

Gillington

Nah i dont think you should ever play the match,she could hold it against you forever!

Dempsey

Unless its a world cup final or a season defining game then I have to think about it but 99% of the time, family first

Dub13

No

All the lads saying family first,have you ever been present at a labor...?I have 4 kids and its over rated plus you feel like a knob head they are not places for men IMO.

Kimono-Girl

Any footballer should be with his wife/partner if they are giving birth, at the end of the day if men in every other job can do it why should a football player be any different?


family first, work 2nd!

Mr. Presentable

Depends on the game

Of course. It's not like she's sick. Most natural thing in the world. A load of fuss and nonsense over nothing.

tommyhaas

murpho999 wrote: »

Sorry, might be in the minority here but I really think they should play.

Footballer's job is different to normal jobs.

If us mere mortals miss a day's work then we can usually catch up later, and missing a one day won't have a major impact.

However football is different, a top player , like Torres, Rooney etc missing in a key match can actially lead to a team losing a game which can have a major impact on the season, points lost could mean loss of League title, Champions League spot or relegation at the other end.

They get plenty of time off before and after matches and labour can last for hours....so I think they should play.

Heard on Newstalk that Roy Keane said he was in a bar in Florida (USA '94) when his first daughter was born and she never held it against him!

There's plenty of people miss the births of their kids because they're away with work and it cant be helped. Footballers however can help it and should be there

applehunter

Depends on the game

I'd be pretty annoyed if a key player of ours didn't play because the wife is having a baby.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

I voted no but I could understand them missing it for a WC final or CL final. Nothing else.

tommyhaas

In Gerrards book he was talking about the birth of one of his kids, was something along the lines of ''Yea I was there, but I stayed well clear of the Kop end''

mike65

Labour btw.

Mars Bar

One game, unless it's the WC final, is not the end of the world.

If I got knocked up tomorrow, I wouldn't be able to play for 9 months! :eek:

Dolph Starbeam

No i wouldn't play, unless it was a huge game i wouldn't play. I'm fairly rubbish though so i wouldn't think many people would mind me missing one game :pac:

super_furry

Champions League or World Cup final would be the only time I think you couldn't be there.

Burkatron

Depends on the game

Gillington wrote: »

Nah i dont think you should ever play the match,she could hold it against you forever!

I'm sure all that lovely money you'd be making that would be keeping her in her lavish wag lifestyle would soften the blow.....

flahavaj

tommyhaas wrote: »

In Gerrards book he was talking about the birth of one of his kids, was something along the lines of ''Yea I was there, but I stayed well clear of the Kop end''

He calls it the Kop end? I wonder does it boo and whistle him out of the bed when his performance isn't up to scratch?:pac:

tommyhaas

flahavaj wrote: »

He calls it the Kop end? I wonder does it boo and whistle him out of the bed when his performance isn't up to scratch?:pac:

I dunno, but there's rumors that he's not the only one who's been scoring down the kop end

daithijjj

Its any mans right to be at the birth of their own child, whether they want to or not is really not the issue. If torres wanted to be at his childs birth tonight fair play to him. As regards the team, its even more important that a manager realises this persons right to be at the birth and not do a 'benitez' on it, like he did with alonso. Be an adult about the situation and not a stubborn mule.

Zebra3

Depends if the missus is having your kid or not.................

Peyton Manning

This is probably the most amount of votes Labour will get for the foreseeable future tbh

ironictoaster

Family first. Although I like to think a spouse would understand if it was WC or CL final.

alwaysadub

No

Being female, i wouldn't expect him to miss a big match to be beside me.
If he wanted to be and was sure about it then fine, but if it was he wasn't sure and it was something he'd regret when he retired, i'd prefere he played.
Once he came back to me as soon as possible after the match though

Degag

No

It may be a terrible thing to say (not sure since i don't have kids) but if it was my first child, i wouldn't miss the birth even if the World Cup Final was on. 3rd or 4th, i'm not too sure - Yes, i actually think that is a terrible thing to say!

smoochie06

Family always comes first.

_Bella_

I think the player should be allowed to make a choice whether he plays the match or goes to the birth of his child.

KittyeeTrix

As a mum of 4 myself I'd have crucified my husband if he had missed our 1st childs birth regardless of whether he had been playing in the World Cup Final or not...................

With regards to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th births I'd have payed him money to stay away even if he had been playing just a Sunday League game down the local park.

I think it depends on the actual birth itself. After my 1st I realised that all he could do was hold my hand which tbf was nice it didn't really make it any easier but I will say that the birth of our firstborn had emotional moments which still give me goosebumps thinking of it today. You can't get that experience again IMO and it really shouldn't be missed....

So I would've picked *It depends on the birth!!

5starpool

Depends on the game

flahavaj wrote: »

He calls it the Kop end? I wonder does it boo and whistle him out of the bed when his performance isn't up to scratch?:pac:

Well the song does says that Steve Gerrard is big and he's fu*kin hard...

Probably propaganda though.

CorkMan

World Cup final- I'd play

Cold wet Sunday morning in Burnley with the pitch 70% mud, 30% grass- I'd pass.

flahavaj

tommyhaas wrote: »

I dunno, but there's rumors that he's not the only one who's been scoring down the kop end

Maybe he should call it the away end then.

stovelid

If I was footballer, there is no way I would have missed the birth of my kids to play a game unless it was something like a major final or a relegation/title decider.

Kold

No

Childbirth is gross, who wants to see that crap? :pac: