paulwalker71 wrote:
As a parent of five children, I find it very strange that it has become acceptable that top sportsmen seem to be now able to take as much time off from their job on the off chance that their wife / partner might just happen to give birth at the worst moment. From my experience, babies can come anytime within a two to three week window. Why not name him in the squad and if she happens to go into labour at 2.00 pm on Saturday, then fair enough.
If he's injured, that's one thing - but leaving him out of a 19 man squad because his wife's waters might break on Saturday afternoon is a poor excuse IMO.
Am I being unsympathetic?
No, you're being wrong. He didn't play due to not quite being fit. Nothing to do with babies. As red pointed out above, Lowes said "Lowes' post match interview said they were training with him during the week expecting him to play but he didn't quite make it".
I suppose it might have been possible that if his missus had gone into labour on matchday, then he might not have played but that's just speculation, and her pregnancy was unrelated to his absence, so can we give the lad a break?
