Player Watch Steele Sidebottom

[Kappa]

Kappa, surely you can't be serious mate?

Let's assume your theory of holding off for four weeks or planning to not have a baby in September is actually feasible.

Mr Sidey and Mrs Sidey recommence relations in January to avoid having a baby in the month of September. Tell you what, they wait until February to really be sure not to have a baby in September because Mr Sidey earns $600k per year and has obligations to work for the club.

Mrs Sidey falls pregnant in February, first month of trying.....it's a wonderful miracle! Everything is going to plan and baby will be born in November.

Fast forward to third week of September and Mrs Sidey has developed "complications" during the third trimester and has to be hospitalised. Fast forward another week and a half or so to the morning of the last day in September, grand final day. Mrs Sidey and baby aren't doing so well and it's decided she has to go in to surgery to have an emergency c section to deliver the baby prematurely. Mr Sidey quite rightly decides to stay with his wife for the surgery and delivery of their baby. He will miss the grand final.

So, as you can see, no matter all the meticulous planning and holding off for at least four weeks, the baby still came in September and Mr Sidey missed the grand final.

Of course this is all hypothetical, but this is a perfect example of what can and does happen in the real world with couples having babies all the time. Things almost always do not go to plan.

Due to the fact of things not always going to plan as well as endless other reasons, couples planning to start a family don't "delay for four weeks" in trying to conceive a child. Most couples do not tempt fate or delay for really any reason at all.

Yea... You can plan around a normal pregnancy and if a freak 1 in 10 thousand situation happens then bad luck, doesn't mean you shouldn't plan...

 

[Premier Pies]

Yea... You can plan around a normal pregnancy and if a freak 1 in 10 thousand situation happens then bad luck, doesn't mean you shouldn't plan...

1 in 10,000 is a bit steep mate, prem babies are more common than you think.

Guess we'll have to agree to disagree on this one.

 

[Kappa]

1 in 10,000 is a bit steep mate, prem babies are more common than you think.

Guess we'll have to agree to disagree on this one.

Right, so you've gone from mother and baby are in serious danger and emergency c section to premature babies... Whatever.

 

[Pistol Night]

Right, so you've gone from mother and baby are in serious danger and emergency c section to premature babies... Whatever.

My God. Clearly you don't have kids. The ignorance is breathtaking.

 

[sr36]

Again, he hasn't opted not to play, he's opted not to quarantine. You get the Queensland Government to relax that requirement and I'm sure he'd be more than happy to fly in and out and play. As would the remainder of the squad.

It's all just guess work and trying to make mountains out of molehills.

But he has to quarantine to play, so by opting to not quarantine, he's opting to not play.

 

[Premier Pies]

I agree that he owes Collingwood nothing and good luck to him for making the decision he's made. I'd make the same decision. But I don't think the Pies owe him full time pay. It's a big chunk of a year he's missing for paternity leave, should be leave without pay.

I don't recall stating anything about Steele's pay or paternity leave.

 

[TakingThePies]

Jesus christ, some people need to have a good hard looked at themselves in here.

 

[Markfs]

Jesus christ, some people need to have a good hard looked at themselves in here.

you must be a school teacher..

 

[gouki88]

Yea... You can plan around a normal pregnancy and if a freak 1 in 10 thousand situation happens then bad luck, doesn't mean you shouldn't plan...

Get a ****ing grip mate

 

[Anzacday]

I think we will have a break and re-open when he next plays, (or trains).

FYI jathanas Magpie Girl Gone Critical Maggie5

 

[Brent24]

Can't find a relevant thread. But this guy sucks. Terrible leader too. Somehow has had a reputation of being a good kick his whole career, despite being a terrible kick.
Trade/delist end of year, don't let him poison the young blokes.

 

[jonmacTrag]

I'm a fan. Will always remember his performance as a 19 year old (!) in our 2010 flag. While he subsequently hasn't quite hit the anticipated heights, he is still a very good footballer and club man.

Is it true that he memorises/remembers the brand and style of boots worn by players across the AFL? A bit quirky, but why not.

And who could forget him winning international Name of the Year in 2010:

http://www.nameoftheyear.com/2010/05/final-four.html

Vicky it's 2021, I think his best is behind him and he is at the moment a momentum killer.

 

[Vicky Park]

Vicky it's 2021, I think his best is behind him and he is at the moment a momentum killer.

I made that post exactly four years ago, almost to the day. May 2017!

 

[jonmacTrag]

I made that post exactly four years ago, almost to the day. May 2017!

Apologies Vicky I'm a little frazzled after that - for want of a better word - performance.

 

[Vicky Park]

Apologies Vicky I'm a little frazzled after that - for want of a better word - performance.

No worries. It’s definitely a struggle ATM.

 

[sr36]

I made that post exactly four years ago, almost to the day. May 2017!

A clear lack of foresight from you.

 

[Kappa]

Shouldn't play on after this year.

 

[jonmacTrag]

No worries. It’s definitely a struggle ATM.

Well really we have bottomed out whether the club admits it or not, my remaining interest in the season is to see the development of our youngsters and watch the drafts.

 

[danielnajdek]

I thought he’d beat Pendles for games played by the end of their careers.

Pendles will still be playing by the time Steele retires. Looks finished.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Was trash today.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Wouldnt be delisting him because we could use his leadership and depth but is on a serious decline path. Not sure of contract situation but if he wants to play on it should be barley above minimum chips. And he should expect to play a lot of VFL.

 

[Go Woods]

Put on trade table.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Put on trade table.

Idiotic suggestion. Hes absolutely worthless in a trade.

He needs to stay on a year-to-year basis but on a contract that reflects his current contribution to the team

 

[Civilest]

Put on trade table.

Should bow out gracefully now. Lose-Lose for him to continue. I wish monkey and Francis never went to stkilda.

 

[Go Woods]

Idiotic suggestion. Hes absolutely worthless in a trade.

He needs to stay on a year-to-year basis but on a contract that reflects his current contribution to the team

Rubbish, would compliment a contending team.