Luongo leaves team to be with wife

[Ajay]

Got into a little debate with some friends and co-workers about this. Just wondering what everyone's perspective on it.

I personally think he made the right decision. Family comes first and especially if his wife has had complications throughout the pregnancy. I mean, who wouldn't want to be there for the birth of their first child. At the end of the day hockey is just a game.

What do you think?

[98type_r]

I think he made the right decision, his family will be around long after he can no longer play this game.

[hampstor]

Originally posted by Ajay
Got into a little debate with some friends and co-workers about this. Just wondering what everyone's perspective on it.

I personally think he made the right decision. Family comes first and especially if his wife has had complications throughout the pregnancy. I mean, who wouldn't want to be there for the birth of their first child. At the end of the day hockey is just a game.

What do you think?

I agree with you - I recently changed jobs so I could spend more time with my pregnant wife and soon to be baby.

Choosing family over a career/job shows that he is putting his family's needs over his own personal one - I think more parents need to see it the way he does.

[rmk]

Class move by him. I love hockey, but at the end of the day, it honestly is just a little game where you put rubber into a net with a stick.

Hopefully everything works out.

[Senseiz]

Why cant she go to Vancouver?

[Ajay]

Glad to see so far you all are in agreement with my viewpoint. Some people I know were all up in arms about how he's deserting his team and him going to be with his wife is his way of saying that the Canucks don't have a chance of making the playoffs.

Him going to be with his wife is his way of him showing family is more important than hockey.

Originally posted by Senseiz
Why cant she go to Vancouver?

From what I understand and from what they said on TSN yesterday is she's had complications with the pregnancy from the start. I guess for the last few months she's barely walked at all because of the pregnancy and the complications she's having. That and the fact that she's from South Florida. Don't think she's too keen in living in rainy cold Vancouver during the winter time.

[Senseiz]

Ahh.. gotcha.

But yes, Family > Career

[D'z Nutz]

He opted out of the All-Star game for the same reason. I say good for him. He made the right move to be with his family. It shouldn't be a shock to anyone since it's been been a long time coming. Luongo's been carrying the team since he joined. They're still in a playoff spot and if they fall out of it, it's cause they got used to riding his coat tails. Time for the rest of the team to wake up and do some work.

It's probably better for the team that he be with his wife anyways. I wouldn't imagine his mind to be 100% on the game and that could hurt them.

[lexIS300]

i dont see the big deal in this he will be back for the next game so i think it was fair for him to go home. if he were gone for the rest of the season then i think it would be a different story.

[Maddog55]

Fuck that!! we pay your salary...get in net, ya BUM!!! You're making millions a year and you want another couple of days OFF??!!!!!!!!




















































actually I'm all for family first too. I'm just still mad at him for last night's performance.

[Hakkola]

Originally posted by rmk
Class move by him. I love hockey, but at the end of the day, it honestly is just a little game where you put rubber into a net with a stick.

Hopefully everything works out.

Umm, no, it's actually a job, that they get paid to do. They might get paid a lot, and enjoy it, but it is a more demanding job than that of most people on these forums.

That said, family comes first, no matter what your career.

[Maddog55]

Originally posted by Hakkola

That said, family comes first, no matter what your career.

Yup. I have to be thankful that I have never had a job where a boss would tell me "no you HAVE to work..or you're fired".

Being a skilled tradesman has that one perk. I actually had one foreman try that on me...he said I had to come in on Saturday or I was fired. I just laughed and said...."okay..fire me. Seeya on Monday"

I really feel for those that can't afford to lose their job and have to work on special days. So good on Luongo for being by his wife's side.

[rmk]

Maddog is right, as usual.

[bigbadboss101]

Right move, but if they miss the playoffs? It it was a playoff game it would be different.

[Barlow]

luongo has played in too many games anyway.... he needs a break...


this may be good for vancouver if they do make playoffs

[88CRX]

No question he made the right decision.

Anyone who questions it has major issues.

Family > work/sports

[JordanEG6]

If he stayed to play, thats like staying in the office to work instead of being at home with family. At the end of the day, its only a game and it's only a job, not his life. Good on him.

[dennisaur]

good for him. i for one, could not imagine myself being anywhere else but by the side of my pregnant wife, specially if she's having complications. family first.

[ZorroAMG]

Is this even a question worth asking?

You'd be retarded to NOT be with your wife...

[01RedDX]

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