Wests Tigers star Jamal Idris opens up on future after season-ending ACL injury

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As for Jamal, unfortunately from a footy standpoint I'd put him in the Matt Ballin category - nice guy but stick a fork in him. He's done.
 
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There is some deadset rubbish being served up in this thread, painful to read the opinions of dinosaurs. We mourn our lost soldiers, we sympathise for people experiencing hardship, and we invest emotionally in the fortunes of a bunch of blokes playing a game in matching outfits, yet put our fingers in our ears for this?
The "it wasn't us that did it" argument just simply doesn't cut it, I'm sorry. Muslims across the world cop abuse for what they wear, the colour of their skin or what imaginary friend they believe in, all because of the actions of the very, very few. Homosexuals in various parts of the world are being embarrassed, arrested, beaten or killed for the people they choose to love. There are genuine atrocities going on across the world and the bystander phenomenon is in full swing, "get over it" just isn't enough.
That was Jamal's dad. Who cares what you think, that bloke is literally his own blood and you're complaining that he shouldn't care because it didn't happen to him? Take a break from the One Nation, Australia First, whichever divisory vitriol you subscribe to and let humans be humans. I know if my dad had suffered like that I'd be pretty rightly aggrieved. This is fresh stuff, this is recent history and not something we have any right to earmuff our way through.
We _celebrate_ Indigenous round, just like we _celebrate_ Women in League, they're there to champion sections of our community, not divide. So celebrate them! Stop pretending you live in a perfect world and all these problems are made up because you didn't experience them so anyone else's feelings must be irrational.
I'll gladly read my fellow forumer's opinion on our game and beloved Tigers, but if you pretend for one second that some of the opinions presented here have any sense of legitimacy then there's much bigger problems in your life.
Won't be visiting this thread for a while so feel free to sh*tpost away, that way of thinking is on the way out and the world will be a better place for it.

As for the topic, I'd love to see Jamal back but would perfectly understand the club (or many others) not taking a risk on him. All the best to Idris in his career and his life, he's definitely got the attitude to go far and live everything the way he should. We need more people like him.
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It was his grandad. Way to get your left wing rant in though :roll congrats.
 
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There is some deadset rubbish being served up in this thread, painful to read the opinions of dinosaurs. We mourn our lost soldiers, we sympathise for people experiencing hardship, and we invest emotionally in the fortunes of a bunch of blokes playing a game in matching outfits, yet put our fingers in our ears for this?
The "it wasn't us that did it" argument just simply doesn't cut it, I'm sorry. Muslims across the world cop abuse for what they wear, the colour of their skin or what imaginary friend they believe in, all because of the actions of the very, very few. Homosexuals in various parts of the world are being embarrassed, arrested, beaten or killed for the people they choose to love. There are genuine atrocities going on across the world and the bystander phenomenon is in full swing, "get over it" just isn't enough.
That was Jamal's dad. Who cares what you think, that bloke is literally his own blood and you're complaining that he shouldn't care because it didn't happen to him? Take a break from the One Nation, Australia First, whichever divisory vitriol you subscribe to and let humans be humans. I know if my dad had suffered like that I'd be pretty rightly aggrieved. This is fresh stuff, this is recent history and not something we have any right to earmuff our way through.
We _celebrate_ Indigenous round, just like we _celebrate_ Women in League, they're there to champion sections of our community, not divide. So celebrate them! Stop pretending you live in a perfect world and all these problems are made up because you didn't experience them so anyone else's feelings must be irrational.
I'll gladly read my fellow forumer's opinion on our game and beloved Tigers, but if you pretend for one second that some of the opinions presented here have any sense of legitimacy then there's much bigger problems in your life.
Won't be visiting this thread for a while so feel free to sh*tpost away, that way of thinking is on the way out and the world will be a better place for it.

As for the topic, I'd love to see Jamal back but would perfectly understand the club (or many others) not taking a risk on him. All the best to Idris in his career and his life, he's definitely got the attitude to go far and live everything the way he should. We need more people like him.
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Oh look out, looks like we've just unearthed a regressive here #notall
 
wow..well not really..
predictable to see the same sooks carry on in the beer clink clinck spill spill manner they always present themselves towards anything that they dont like or agree with.

id normally say have some respect… but well.... it is the same group of our toughest and hardest fans as usual isnt it !

if jamal wants to tell a story, so be it. read it or not... move on ....or go to the nearest mirror and grit your teeth .....
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I have worked with Aborigines before the referendum of 1967 and big men working hard on farms in the burning sun would get 5 bob a day. There were even rules in some states preventing them from working for full wages, they did not have freedom of movement in Queensland. My native mates in NSW could not go to the local swimming pool with me. They were trod on and shat on. The lack of employment continued on into the seventies - I had to buy them cappuccinos, and these were very talented blokes.

In the countryside we would provide them rough accommodation and meals for jobs around the house, that's all we could offer. But would our neighbours do? Dob us in to the cops and they would drive the Aborigines away.

They were decent people who just wanted to survive. At least some unions at the time and the commos attempted to help their cause. 50 years ago they were more kind and progressive than many on this board.
 
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There was some terrible things happened in our past…. Many don't like it and don't acknowledge it.
Truth hurts

what truth hurts innsaneink, yes we all know it happened, but none of us were hear to stop it or for that matter had bugger all to do with it. the longer people want to blame someone for what happen before they were born is rubbish. the NRL the AFL need to stop these indigenous rounds or we will never have a country for every one it will always be divided.
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My Grandfathers dad was killed working the train tracks when my grandfather was 6\. You don't get the impact that has on a family, and it is NOTHING in comparison. My neighbour is Aboriginal (and a passionate Tigers fan). She has buried 2 husbands, many relatives I think most of her family before they were 40\. She has dealt with 3 times the crap anyone else here has.

Truth hurts, but having your family and culture destroyed hurts more. Imagine 1/2 your family dead and a third in jail, no one owns a house and everyone is doing it tough. You can't imagine that, your ancestors wern't kicked in the teeth as hard as they were…. But hey everyone is equal now, lets pretend that our parents or background does not matter and apply a nice shade of whitewash.
 
Ok enough of the Soap Boxing from all sides…There are plenty of threads in the General section for those that want to express their views take it there..

This is about Jamal and his Future from this point on...

Thank you....
 
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