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

@Yossarian said:
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.

IT'S MOORS! MOORS! Hahahaha
 
@Tiger4life said:
@2041 said:
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.

Hmm. Interesting that such a dead cert is available for the sort of money the Tigers have to spare. I'll believe it when I see it.
 
I'm not and haven't been a massive fan, but if we truly are getting him for a pittance then I don't have too much of an issue with it. Defo a gamble, but that's probably all we can look for at present.
I really thought he'd be in higher demand, and hence would garner a decent wage, so am a bit worried as to why everyone else is staying away.
 
I like Idris, but I don't think he's fulfilled his potential. Hopefully a one year contract will put some fire into his belly…...............hopefully he's left room it.....
 
I heard he is already back to 110 kgs which was 10 kgs under his playing weight

Hoping that is a good sign ( or maybe the muscle has all turned to fat )
 
@TigerMoz said:
Anyone know if Idris has been signed ? Last I heard he was only in negotiations with the tigers.

It was rumoured through various media outlets that he had signed a 1 year deal on September 27.

As there is now a 10 business day cooling off period before clubs can officially announce any signings **IF** he did sign around that date don’t expect anything official until around October 11.
 
The media guy on twitter mentioned that everyone is off until November, so I wouldn't expect any news from the club until staff return from leave.
 
@Tigersmurf said:
The media guy on twitter mentioned that everyone is off until November, so I wouldn't expect any news from the club until staff return from leave.

I look forward to another story of how we missed out on a signing because everyone was on leave and the player didn't wait for them to get back!
 
The players and coaches are on leave. Coaches will come back before players. Everyone who works in the office will be working all year round like the rest of us. Pascoe seems to have taken his annual leave now too, but it wouldn't be for too long. Everyone gets a holiday at some point in the year. But with no buckets and no pascoe i guess everything's on hold for now
 
I wasn't insinuating that we will miss out, I was referring to the fact that it won't be announced just yet…
 
@fergiefurr said:
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

I hope his defence has improved then, he was like a wooden post against anyone with good footwork.
Maybe he'l be ok in attack, and his size could help,
But it's been a long time, and unless his lazy attitude has had a miraculous u turn,
We may be glad that it was a 1 year signing.
It would be different if he had a record of putting everything into his game, but so far he hasn't wanted to make the effort that a first grader needs to, let alone to do it on a regular
Basis.
Hope he has had enough navel gazing amd wants to play
 
If Idris still has the performance in him that he showed during his SOO debut and brought that for 26 rounds he could possibly be the buy of the season

Can only hope …....
 
@Tigersmurf said:
The media guy on twitter mentioned that everyone is off until November, so I wouldn't expect any news from the club until staff return from leave.

If that is true we really are a basket case, i cant imagine any other club doing nothing for another 4 weeks.I am sure every other club is talking to players. You cant be a professional outfit for 11 months of the year.
 
@Geo. said:
@TSupps05 said:
Is it actually an official deal?

Official deals aren't Officail until they are Officially anounced…

yeah and everybody else announces our signings well before WT do :unamused:
unless they are forced to with imposters taking up options
 
@Buffalo said:
@Geo. said:
@TSupps05 said:
Is it actually an official deal?

Official deals aren't Officail until they are Officially anounced…

**yeah and everybody else announces our signings well before WT do** :unamused:
unless they are forced to with imposters taking up options

Pretty much goes for every club, not just us.
 
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