Jamal Idris quits NRL

[kdalymc]

Seen him eat 3 pizzas once before a night out at Broady

 

[JAMES_FOO]

Careful Gus, you'll have no one left.

If I was a Panthers fan I would be very worried. Although there has been some good recruitment the losses seem a lot heavier.

 

[JAMES_FOO]

Lewis, Jennings, Gordon now Idris. Big players pushed out.
They're no longer spring chickens but they would have been good mentors for the young guys coming through.

 

[Incorrect]

Seen him eat 3 pizzas once before a night out at Broady

And that was just the Entree!!!!!

ZING!!

 

[Johnnie Red]

I'm sure he is a nice enough guy but I think coasting along on talent alone is being lazy.
What serious efforts has he made to keep his weight on track? What's he going to do with his life now? It's a situation where a little bit of effort on his part would have paid huge rewards. I think he will regret it in the future, how many jobs are out there that pay as well as his?

I hear you can earn $350k by picking fights at the aquarium.

 

[DiegoNT]

I hear you can earn $350k by picking fights at the aquarium.

 

[DlEHARD]

I wish him the best and hope he can return to the NRL in top form.

Perhaps he will work with Michael Searle on this new children's TV show...

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

Lewis, Jennings, Gordon now Idris. Big players pushed out.
They're no longer spring chickens but they would have been good mentors for the young guys coming through.

On what planet would you want Idris mentoring young players?

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

If I was a Panthers fan I would be very worried. Although there has been some good recruitment the losses seem a lot heavier.

Losing Idris is a win for the Panthers.

 

[Charlie124]

You might say he's lost Idrist in the game....

I'll go.

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

Having thought about this, it seems to me the 'retirement' is a salary cap manoeuvre. If the Panthers were to cut him, his payments would count against the cap. When a player 'retires' they are exempt. I expect he is taking his pay out and will probably 'unretire' after the end of next season.

 

[JAMES_FOO]

Losing Idris is a win for the Panthers.

At the moment, yes it is a win for the Panthers as Idris is all over the place, but if he was fit and mentally capable I feel he is a strong addition to the Panthers team.
Melbourne wouldn't be looking at him if he wasn't a quality player.

 

[gUt]

You might say he's lost Idrist in the game....

I'll go.

Jamalkin' some bad puns lately

 

[Jason Simmons]

His attitude must atleast partially contribute to his injuries. He's a great when not injured, but wont put extra effort in to being healthier and fitter. If he shed a few kgs of fat it would surely help him be a much better player and less prone to injury. His body is carrying unnecessary weight in a position where you tend to move around a lot in all directions basically.

I can only hope and imagine that Griffin and Gus expect more from our players in 2016 and that Idris just wasn't willing to work harder.

Fat and lazy. Griffin will be spewing he finally had someone in his squad he didn't have 'turn' into this...

 

[some11]

You might say he's lost Idrist in the game....

I'll go.

 

[macnaz]

Tits.

Yep he has Double D's

 

[macnaz]

Imagine how fat he'll be without having to train everyday

That was my first thought , if he is out for a season he would need a further 2 to be able to get back to playing weight.
Must say he is a nice bloke and i do wish him well.

 

[BadSport]

He can always be proud of punching Ben Barba in the face.

 

[Glen]

If he doesn't want to play footy he's doing the right thing. Money isn't everything. Can't help but feel he has been stringing everyone along for a few years though, collecting his pay while putting in piss-poor efforts. He will probably be like Eric Grothe Jr who only seemed to become interested in playing footy right at the end of his career.

 

[typicalfan]

Could have been anything. Hope the guy can sort out his demons and come back strong.