Jamal Idris joins Wests Tigers...Official...

[pHyR3]

thoughts about him playing in the back row??

it could be a possibility, pretty sure he's played there before and his defence is good enough.

i worry his lateral movement might be too slow for centre

 

[Newtown]

A step in the right direction for our club and another sign things are slowly turning around. I'm sure he'd have had more attractive clubs sniffing around, so to come to us gives me a bit of confidence we can attract other quality players, and retain our young guns.

Idris plays on the right, so that should solve the issues on the right hand side with Kev most likely shifting to the wing.

Idris and Noffa have the potential to be BJ/Rapana 2.0.

Jeez. If we have defensive problems now, wait until the speedsters start beating 'Queen Mary' Jamal on the outside with the winger having to cover. Idris has been a defensive problem everywhere he has played.

He could well play on the wing where he would be a great attacking asset.

Are you serious about playing him on the wing???

Yes I am serious. His likely slow lateral movements could be his downfall as a centre. Do you remember Taniela Tuiaki, a player of similar build, playing on the wing for Wests Tigers? He terrorised the opposition with his straight hard running, Idris could well do the same if he is chosen to play wing and obviously a much better proposition than Rankin.

 

[hodgo]

Low risk high reward. Looks really slimed down in the photos of him will be a beast

Ni idea why people would even consider him anywhere but centre we have needed a hard ball tunning centre for years.

 

[Joel Helmes]

Low risk high reward. Looks really slimed down in the photos of him will be a beast

Ni idea why people would even consider him anywhere but centre we have needed a hard ball tunning centre for years.

Agree

 

[marzie]

A step in the right direction for our club and another sign things are slowly turning around. I'm sure he'd have had more attractive clubs sniffing around, so to come to us gives me a bit of confidence we can attract other quality players, and retain our young guns.

Idris plays on the right, so that should solve the issues on the right hand side with Kev most likely shifting to the wing.

Idris and Noffa have the potential to be BJ/Rapana 2.0.

Doesn't he play on the left?

From what i remember, the right.

I was watching some highlights of his last night on youtube and was on the left for the panthers and the titans

Would rather he played on the right but will be interesting to see where they put him and who drops out of the team.

 

[cktiger]

Well that's the Centre we have been asking for
Now for a hard running back rower in the mould of Mr Garath Ellis
A good Winger
And a backup for brooks and Mosses, Todd Carney anyone

A BIG no thanks from me - he can go play for Urinals United.

Why, he is a low cost gamble, one we need to take, as centre is a week point, Sterlo interviewed him a couple of weeks back and he looked fit. Said he was 110kg, 10kg lighter than when he left Penrith, say's he now realises he may not get another shot at NRL, and if he did he would be ready to go.
I see no down side to this, he is big, reasonably fast and plays a position we need covering, I think we will all be applauding this decision come round 3 or 4 next year, and there will be calls to sign him up before the poachers come knocking.
Welcome aboard big Jammer, hope you kill it.

You do realise I was talking about Carney - don't you?

You do realise Carney didn't actually pee in his mouth.
Just a camera trick, albeit a moronic one, doing the rounds at the time.
Similar to people pretending they are holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
As for Idris- great signing.

 

[tigerap]

A step in the right direction for our club and another sign things are slowly turning around. I'm sure he'd have had more attractive clubs sniffing around, so to come to us gives me a bit of confidence we can attract other quality players, and retain our young guns.

Idris plays on the right, so that should solve the issues on the right hand side with Kev most likely shifting to the wing.

Idris and Noffa have the potential to be BJ/Rapana 2.0.

Doesn't he play on the left?

From what i remember, the right.

I was watching some highlights of his last night on youtube and was on the left for the panthers and the titans

Would rather he played on the right but will be interesting to see where they put him and who drops out of the team.

Rankin drops out..Simona/Kevvie on the wing

 

[2041]

I'm all in favour of the Idris signing on, presumably, minimal coin. But I think people need to calm right down about where he's going to play, pencilling him into first-grade sides etc. He's injury prone, he's been (if he isn't any more) massively overweight and he hasn't played regular football in years. He's a lottery ticket, and he's more likely never to play a first-grade game for the Tigers than he is to become a regular contributor.

 

[Yossarian]

Well at the moment my favourite Jamal Idrid memory is Junior Mòops dropping him when Idris tried to put a hit on so hopefully he can top that.

 

[Tiger4life]

I'm all in favour of the Idris signing on, presumably, minimal coin. But I think people need to calm right down about where he's going to play, pencilling him into first-grade sides etc. He's injury prone, he's been (if he isn't any more) massively overweight and he hasn't played regular football in years. He's a lottery ticket, and he's more likely never to play a first-grade game for the Tigers than he is to become a regular contributor.

His playing weight was 120kgs he is down to 110kgs (massively overweight??? i dont think so) and been training to get fit. You dont lose your touch in a year. He is an ex state of origin player that left the game for mental reasons not footy ability. If he has sorted out his mental side, which it seems he has done, he will be a fantastic signing for us and definitly a regular first grader.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Worth a shot as not much to lose.

 

[Tiger4life]

Worth a shot as not much to lose.

Put him outside of moses and give moses protection. A big body centre is just what we needed.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

It won't be a long term relationship. Idris is a mercenary.

 

[tig_prmz]

hope he's in a good shape.

the shape he left nrl in 2013 with, that shape doesn't work anymore.

 

[Telltails]

:roll

It won't be a long term relationship. Idris is a mercenary.

Inclined to agree GNR - Jamal is at that stage where this is his last shot to make some money from the game. Buckleys of retaining him of he is successful, but might get the best from him at least for a season.

 

[Tiger4life]

:roll

It won't be a long term relationship. Idris is a mercenary.

Inclined to agree GNR - Jamal is at that stage where this is his last shot to make some money from the game. Buckleys of retaining him of he is successful, but might get the best from him at least for a season.

I would have taken the risk and gone a 2 year deal for that very reason.

 

[fergiefurr]

No sure if anyone heard Moses on the rush hour but when asked about idris he said

'I'm stoked we're bringing Jamal to the club. He's a quality player and big body. Even better he'll be defending next to me!'

Lock him in for right center

 

[bigsiro]

:roll

It won't be a long term relationship. Idris is a mercenary.

Inclined to agree GNR - Jamal is at that stage where this is his last shot to make some money from the game. Buckleys of retaining him of he is successful, but might get the best from him at least for a season.

I would have taken the risk and gone a 2 year deal for that very reason.

Me too.

 

[ferret]

Jamal Idris has sgned 1year deal with Tigers confirmed! on Zero Tackle. :exclamation:

 

[Masterton]

A step in the right direction for our club and another sign things are slowly turning around. I'm sure he'd have had more attractive clubs sniffing around, so to come to us gives me a bit of confidence we can attract other quality players, and retain our young guns.

Idris plays on the right, so that should solve the issues on the right hand side with Kev most likely shifting to the wing.

Idris and Noffa have the potential to be BJ/Rapana 2.0.

Doesn't he play on the left?

From what i remember, the right.

I was watching some highlights of his last night on youtube and was on the left for the panthers and the titans

Would rather he played on the right but will be interesting to see where they put him and who drops out of the team.

He played on both sides for the Titans. I thought he did maybe a little better on the right.

Titans weren't too great in 2012 & 13, and there were plenty of games where he looked far away their best chance to create something in attack.