Which would you choose- the baby or the GF?

[PJ Marshal]

if it was my wife, id make her give birth at the grand final lol

 

[Stagger eel]

if it was my wife, id make her give birth at the grand final lol

why not? on the sideline have the trainers there the club doctor can also deal with it while keeping the players in check and show the birth on one of the big screens while having the match on the other.

or better still induce her at half time and have it as the half time entertainment right in the middle of the field and when the baby is born announce the sex on the big screen with and finish it off with a lap of honour...

you're a genius Marshal.

 

[sportive cupid]

I saw my son born & if I could turn back time I'd have not gone in. I was not ready for it at all. With my daughters birth, I got out of seeing that because as soon as my wife started the heavy breathing I started thowing up. I was not well at all & can not handle the birthing process as a spectator or supporter.

I didn't mean to miss my girl's originally but I'm glad I did. I won't be there again if i can at all help it but am more than happy to be right at the door waiting for the end! My wife said she'd prefer me not to be there too if I'm just going to stress out & spew everywhere so everyones happy!

Needless to say. I'd be playing!

Yeah I'm with you.If I have any more children I am DEFINATELY NOT going in:lol: All the blood and heavy breathing:roll: damn those junior doctors:crazy:

 

[Hellsy]

you are missing the point hellsy my question wasn't about what PJ should do as you rightly say thats none of our business i was just asking hypothetically if it was your decision which would you choose

I know that, and I answered it earlier on in the thread. People in here kept talking about what PJ should do, hence my post that it is none of our business..................

 

[The Colonel]

I'd have given up the grand final to witness the birth of my children. A momentous occassion that will never be topped (though the Eels winning the GF would come tremendously close). Sure - there is a lot of blood and other bodily fluids but that is the start (well not quite but you know what I mean) of a life...... magnificient experience - very emotional for me I must say.

A big decision for PJ....

 

[Belly in Brisvegas]

if it was my wife, id make her give birth at the grand final lol

I would even go so far to put in a huge offer to get on the VB couch for the day by the sideline and get the interchange bench to help out with the birthing process.

Seriously though, childbirth is great but it doesn't even get close to growing up with your kids....watching them evolve through their lives...that is the miracle.

 

[sportive cupid]

When it all comes down to it, there is NOT a right or wrong answer and our opinions are just that.
It is really up to PJ and it is his business.
If he chooses one or the other he shouldn't be critiscised either way

Oh come on,people are always giving the players /coaches/officials advice on these forums:roll: :roll:

 

[Hellsy]

There is no need to roll your eyes at me mate.

 

[sportive cupid]

is this better

 

[sportive cupid]

and where are people telling PJ what to do.As far as I can see this is about what you would do if you WERE him .We can all have an opinon on that.

 

[Hellsy]

I never said you couldn't have an opinion, you can have all the opinions in the world.
My opinion was that it is obviously PJ's decision and whatever he decides he shouldn't be critiscised, not that he has been critiscised. This is the only opinion I can give as I have never been in the situation.
You obviously have and are in the best position to comment on it from your own personal experiences.

 

[The Engineers Room]

There are obviously not many fathers on this forum.

 

[Stagger eel]

There are obviously not many fathers on this forum.

not many of us would of also played in a first grade grand final either but i take your point.

 

[Sean7]

I'd play the grand final.

What if you missed the grand final and your child comes out with 2 heads? I missed a grand final for this. Could you even begin to imagine the disapointment?

 

[Nikki]

Pfft! Hes into Hillsong... Im sure there will be many more kids!

These woman know when they marry footballers what it involves and at the end of the day its their jobs and whilst most employers would let you have time off for the birth (as would Parra) he is an integral part of our team.

 

[Utey]

Pfft! Hes into Hillsong... Im sure there will be many more kids!

:roll: Ive heard and seen different!

 

[TheParraboy]

I can see it now in players contracts in the furtue...........

Page 147, Section 45, Clause 2.2, Paragraph 4, Sentence 4.........

"player under contract to the parramatta eels shall not engage in any sexual activity around new years eve"


onya PJ, Must have been a corker of a night son









PS: for those of you non lateral thinkers out there, just reverse 9mths from the grand final date ;-)

 

[parra pete]

My former business partner..who was a Kangaroo tourist in 1967..son had the opportunity of making his first grade debut (with Illawarra when G Murray was coach) or being best man at his sister's wedding..He chose the latter. He had toiled away in lower grades at Canberra and the Steelers and had earned his spot..It didn't come about through injury...
You are a family member longer than you are a footballer and it didn't affect his career. He went on to play over 200 first grade games in the ARL, Super League, and English Super League before coming back and having three successful years coaching in the CRL...
I thought at the time of his decision (as a footballer) "You're mad"...but he definitely went up in my estimation of him as as a man..
Great bloke..always was, and always will be...Life is about making difficult choices. Whatever decision PJ makes..I'm all for it..

 

[caylo]

if he chose the kid, who would blame him... but he could play and still see his babys birth, telstra is a 10min drive from westmead hospital. i would take the risk, i dunno y... but its a GF, u will aways have ur kid there... even if he did have 2 heads(though i dont know how that is relevent, or even physicly possible)

 

[The Engineers Room]

if he chose the kid, who would blame him... but he could play and still see his babys birth, telstra is a 10min drive from westmead hospital. i would take the risk, i dunno y... but its a GF, u will aways have ur kid there... even if he did have 2 heads(though i dont know how that is relevent, or even physicly possible)

But you don't have the oportunity to be there when they are born again.