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Originally Posted by Locke
Okay...lets dial it back a little.
A good man does support his wife. Absolutely. But its a partnership.
Look, I think for the most part we're all regular people here. We're not making Multi-Million dollar decisions that could effect our families for generations.
Whats that saying?
"A Professional Sports job isnt a career, its an opportunity. Maximize it."
It is a very limited, short-term opportunity that is very lucrative.
We can 'not feel bad' for guys making this kind of money for playing a game, but there are sacrifices that they have to make too.
Frankly, I'd be inclined to make the sacrifices that squeeze every ounce out of it.
Gaudreau is going to be able to retire at 35 with a 6 or 7 year-old kid at that point and ~$100M in career earnings. The world is his Oyster at that point.
If you didnt get everything you ever wanted along the way? That seems like a small price to pay.
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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
It’s kind of amazing how many people have such backwards views of long term partnerships.
More excusable from the chronically single crowd because how would they ever know, but I’m with you in just feeling bad for the partners of some of those who aren’t.
I think in any healthy long term relationship, “moving to another city long term” is a decision that’s pretty equal. Of course Johnny’s wife had a huge say in the final decision. I would hope everyone would be in a relationship where the other person has a huge say in major life decisions that are going to impact them just as much.
And that doesn’t mean there’s any blame for his wife. The decision was up to the two of them, but it was 100% Johnny’s responsibility to communicate properly with the Flames and his agent. He didn’t, that’s on him. Even if they needed up until the last minute to decide, you don’t get silly letting your agent make ultimatums.
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Why are you guys quoting mine and not Hackey? My reply to his is just to say not the wife have to support the husband. What Hacky saying was a good wife would support the husband. I agree with what you said, in replying, quoting Hackey post is only fair.