Idris leaves Bulldogs for Gold Coast

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Yeah really looks like he's playing hard for that contract. But for god's sake when will he pass the ball to McManus for once haha! Macca got like 2 touches in that game!
 
There is still the other spot that is still possibly vacant.
No doubt we will re-sign Sau, we gave him a chance when no one else did.
 
3. Sau
4. Liki

In two years should hopefully be the case for Newcastle and New Zealand.
 
Ever think that Idris could be the better performer this season?
Just because of one game doesn't mean we have to sign Sau up on a new contract straight away, yes, he was spectacular yesterday, but what if he starts to play terrible from the middle to the end of the season? IMO, we need to focus on Sau through-out the season and then decide if he's worthy for another contract with us. :)
 
Its also worth pointing out that no one will be re-signed (Im pretty sure anyway) till rd 4 or 5, whenever the voting falls on. So thats 4 weeks for the players to hopefully perform well like they did and build on that.
From memory the only 2 guys waiting to sign on the dotted line are Gids and De Gois. If they didnt have to wait they would of done it already.
 
How many times do you see it? When a guy is off contract and firing especially when there is someone else on the clubs radar.

I'd love for Sau to say, his performance yesterday was brilliant. He looks like he has got abit more speed in him. If abit of Idris talk has him firing, I'm all for it.
 
On 9 news they reported that Idris will be meeting with 'Newcastle busniessmen' in the next 10 days :think:

And GC are going to make a big play for him. Bulldogs are yet to make an offer.
 
Bulldogs star Jamal Idris has talks with Newcastle Knights

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Smile, you're on candid camera...Kinghts coach Rick Stone shows Jamal Idris around Newcastle's Ausgrid Stadium yesterday. Exclusive picture: Liam Driver Source: The Daily Telegraph

EVEN as Jamal Idris was being personally wooed by smiling rivals in Newcastle, the Bulldogs last night remained supremely confident of keeping their most marketable star in the fold.

While The Daily Telegraph's exclusive pictures of Idris's three-hour tour around Ausgrid Stadium will come as a sobering shock to the blue and white army, Canterbury CEO Todd Greenberg knew the 20-year-old was headed north up the F3 yesterday.
Immediately after his devastating role in the Bulldogs' first-up win over Wests Tigers on Monday night, Idris approached Greenberg in the victorious dressing rooms to talk about his plans to inspect Knights HQ. The Bulldogs have been in talks with the off-contract superstar and his manager Sam Ayoub for months about an extension but are yet to make an offer.

Newcastle have been lurking in the wings for just as long and yesterday emerged as a genuine chance by luring Idris back to the club where he was graded as a Harold Matthews teen in 2005.
"It was no surprise that Jamal went to Newcastle - we encouraged him to go," Greenberg said. "We understand this is a big decision for Jamal ... but we have also made the point that it's not a decision to be made on purely commercial terms."
Both Newcastle and Gold Coast - who also confirmed their interest in the NSW Origin centre last night - are capable of trumping the Bulldogs for cash. Any offer Newcastle make is expected to come with the backing of billionaire would-be-owner Nathan Tinkler, while the Titans are in search of a strike centre to add punch to their three-quarter line.
But Bulldogs officials are confident the charismatic Idris can better realise his off-field appeal in Sydney, where lucrative third-party deals are more abundant. It's believed they are prepared to offer a three-year extension, with talks to continue later this week.
"Jamal has made it clear he wants to stay and we have made it clear he is a priority signing for us," Greenberg said. "Now it is up to us to come up with the commercial terms to make that happen."
With Ayoub in the drivers' seat, Idris was whisked straight up the F3 from the Bulldogs' recovery at Homebush Bay. He arrived just after lunch and Knights coach Rick Stone and recruitment head Keith Onslow were on hand to greet him.
The four met for talks for over an hour, before Idris was taken on a full tour of the stadium and playing surface.
"It's the first I've met him and I've got to say he really impressed me," Stone said.
"He seems a very mature young guy. I know he has an affection for the town because he's up here quite a bit; at the end of the day it's obviously going to be his decision. [We chatted] about the footy side of things and ... his aspirations in that regard."
Onslow shapes as a key to the Knights' hopes, having worked at the Bulldogs when Idris left the Knights to join the Belmore club in 2006.
At the time, the young Idris was living with his mother in Forster and found the 90-minute drive too far.
He moved to Bankstown to live with his father, who still resides in Sydney with his little brother. Newcastle are banking that their proximity to Idris's relatives in Forster will help their bid but Idris recently purchased an apartment in Parramatta, which he shares with his girlfriend.
Titans coach John Cartwright also confirmed the Gold Coast club were in the mix for Idris's signature.
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Exclusive picture right there, Jamal Idris with Rick Stone.
 
Interesting the Bulldogs are playing the "we're confident card" despite its going to be a pretty big battle. Are there any deadlines at all? I figure he will wait till if the takeover happens but after that it'd be interesting to see how long they will give him.
Reassuring for us like Snowden and Bennett is that he looks like he will wait until the possible takeover.
 
Pros:

- Moves closer to family
- gets offered more money
- Ambassador for Knights with indigenous

Cons:

- Moving out of Sydney hurts him as far as media opportunities are concerned
- Just bought an apartment in Parramatta
- Moves away from dad and brother so technically he is in between both sides of family

If we pull the deal off it will be the biggest signing since BK.
 
Just on nbn, bulldogs have offered him a $1.2m 3 year deal.. Further he has told the bulldogs he wants to stay there!
 
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