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Bender The Offender
24 Sep 2006, 09:34
i just read in the sydney forum that jolley is a good chance to miss the GF because thats when his wifes baby is probaly going to come out. Good news for eagles if that is the case cox will rip them apart
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,20465943%255E19742,00.html
Go eagles for the premiership:thumbsu:
natlovestheswans
24 Sep 2006, 10:18
I wouldn't say he is a 'good' chance to miss, but there is a slight chance. Don't get too far ahead of yourself thinking he won't play, i would put my money on that he will.
Lol - they`d just tie mummys legs together and send her back out on the field.
He won`t miss.
Genesis67
24 Sep 2006, 23:52
If the wife of a footballer falls pregnant, and its due during the season, especially on Grand Final day, surely she has to understand that he probably wont be there?!?!?!?
I have 2 children of my own, I understand the enormity of the moment BUT, you marry a footballer, knowing their season ends on that last saturday in September, knowing that their whole year, often their whole life, leads up to that day, to expect him to miss out is....just selfish.
No way he'll miss out. $10 says they have a private charter jet waiting at the airport just incase for him tho ;)
daddy_4_eyes
24 Sep 2006, 23:57
How can he even contemplate missing the GF? He has a lifetime to enjoy his child, but how often does he have the chance to win (another) GF?
Some of footy greatest players never won a premiership, yet this average player is thinking of missing the GF?
Idiot. Should have his contract torn up if he skips the GF.
I dont know dude... yeah you only get one maybe two chances to win a premiership. But im pretty sure you only get the one shot at witnessing your own childs birth.
I know which one would be more important to me.
Having said that, their is no way he will miss the game.
FiveStrings
25 Sep 2006, 00:26
Lol - they`d just tie mummys legs together and send her back out on the field.
He won`t miss.
Is she playing as well? :rolleyes:
daddy_4_eyes
25 Sep 2006, 00:27
I dont know dude... yeah you only get one maybe two chances to win a premiership. But im pretty sure you only get the one shot at witnessing your own childs birth.
I know which one would be more important to me.
Having said that, their is no way he will miss the game.
Maybe I'm an insensitive yobo, but WTF is so special about watching a woman give birth? I watched a documentary on SBS once, and trust me, its fkn yuck!
;)
Maybe I'm an insensitive yobo,
;)
No maybe about it :D
Eagles Crue
25 Sep 2006, 12:29
Maybe I'm an insensitive yobo, but WTF is so special about watching a woman give birth? I watched a documentary on SBS once, and trust me, its fkn yuck!
;)
haha....different when it's your own.
Heard someone talking at the pub saying Eagles supporters should let off some loud firecrackers over Jolly's house on Friday to induce the labour.:D
Obi-Haive
25 Sep 2006, 17:39
This whole thing just reeks of garnering as much support for the Swans around australia - specifically in Melbourne - as possible for this Saturday.
Call me a cynic but how strange that this story would break the Sunday after the grand finalists are known. The media will make a big song and dance about it and good old Jolly will decide at the eleventh hour that "as much as he feels he needs to be there, he'll stick by the boys, he's got to get the job done etc" He'll play Grand Final day!
The bandwagon jumping will then be fierce as the whole of Australia will be barracking the Swans on - do it for Jolly, go on, go.
On Saturday there will be the reports that Mrs Jolly will be due at any minute and Andy Maher or Christi Malthouse will be keeping us updated on the progress of whats happening with Jolly jnr.
The Eagles win and will be seen as the biggest buch of tossers around for ruining the big day and spoiling the party,
OR
The Swans will win and it is the feel good story of the season.
Good on ya Sydney!
A week or two later young Jolly is finally born but the world has moved on and no one really gives a toss anymore anyway!
Call me a cynic but lets just see how this all pans out!
:rolleyes:
I find some peoples views quite surprising, I think the birth is a very VERY important part of a father's life, you have to look at every possibilty that could occur, what if his wife had complications during the delivery and god forbid something happened, how would you feel knowing you weren't there because you were out kicking a footy ?
Emerald
25 Sep 2006, 18:10
Never thought about it that way, but it's a very good point, Obi.
It could turn out like the Nick Stevens story in the nab cup GF last year, when he couldn't decide between his brother's wedding or the game.
I wonder if they'll have live crosses to the Jolly household and blah blah blah...
It makes sense now, and at half-time we'll cross down to the rooms and there will be an interview with Jolly's mother or someone saying "oh wouldn't it be grand if the boys won the game and then the baby was born the next day..." AWWW.
Obi-Haive
25 Sep 2006, 18:28
Never thought about it that way, but it's a very good point, Obi.
It could turn out like the Nick Stevens story in the nab cup GF last year, when he couldn't decide between his brother's wedding or the game.
I wonder if they'll have live crosses to the Jolly household and blah blah blah...
It makes sense now, and at half-time we'll cross down to the rooms and there will be an interview with Jolly's mother or someone saying "oh wouldn't it be grand if the boys won the game and then the baby was born the next day..." AWWW.
Bet on it!
Jolly will play and I doubt it was ever really in question - just a way for Sydney to try and gain the upper hand in support from the crowd and around Australia.
The whole thing just stinks of marketing spin-doctors trying to gain an advantage.
While WCE are talking about the upcoming game and confidence etc - the bulk of Sydney's press will be regarding Darren Jolly and his baby - therefore deflecting any questions about tactics etc.
The media will fall for it hook line and sinker as they always do and everyone will be on the Swans bandwagon!
sydney love to play the look at us card with the media....last year during the GF I counted the stories in the herald sun and ag web sites....the difference bettweeen west coast stories and swans ones was 4-1 in sydneys favor...this year will be no different....
half the media over there dont even know whos in our team...:thumbsd:
Eagles Crue
26 Sep 2006, 00:32
half the media over there dont even know whos in our team...:thumbsd:
They can take notes when each player comes up on the dias at the end of the game.:thumbsu:
They can take notes when each player comes up on the dias at the end of the game.:thumbsu:
you read the articles they HAVE to write because we are in the GF and they have no idea...they still get names wrong...last season Chad Jones....adam Nicoski...they have no idea....dead set west aussies know a heap about the swans and other eastern states teams the eastern states media nd public know f--k all about west coast...
they will after saturday
Isandula
26 Sep 2006, 22:56
you read the articles they HAVE to write because we are in the GF and they have no idea...they still get names wrong...last season Chad Jones....adam Nicoski...they have no idea....dead set west aussies know a heap about the swans and other eastern states teams the eastern states media nd public know f--k all about west coast...
they will after saturday
I like the sound of that. ;)