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Read it first in the daily "Telucrap" Thursday edition.
There is no Carney anymore so Beetroot cheeks has the troops out looking for a story.
I like the assertion that Searle has already commented
Jamal Idris's Mad Monday form slump Christian Nicolussi From: The Daily Telegraph September 08, 2011 12:00AM YOU would be trying to drown your sorrows too if you were joining the NRL wooden-spooners next season.
And so it was for Gold Coast-bound Jamal Idris as he negotiated his way through gruelling Mad Monday celebrations with his Bulldogs teammates this week.
Starting early Monday at The Canterbury Hotel - a post-season party dedicated to departing skipper Andrew "Bobcat" Ryan - Idris knocked back a few schooners and was in good spirits.
But by the early hours of Tuesday, Idris, who will join the Titans on a big-money deal next year, was flying solo and struggling to stay awake at a Moore Park hotel.
GALLERY: SEE ALL THE PICS HERE (Move along nothing to see here)
The 21-year-old did not cause any trouble or order any further alcohol.
In fact, he was a model patron according to hotel staff, keeping to himself and drinking water before walking - rather unsteadily - toward the door and disappearing into the night.
Idris wanted to see one of the images when contacted by The Daily Telegraph about his impressive marathon effort.
After he received one image, Idris sent a text: "Haha, fair enough, is that the only one?" He said later: It was an emotional day because of Bobcat and knowing I was going to leave some mates behind. I guess I was last man standing.
"I've got no regrets about the Titans. It's my future, I have to look after it and make sure I'm secure. I'm hoping we can do good things up there and my career blossoms."
Gold Coast Titans chief executive Michael Searle saw the funny side of the situation and quipped: "Maybe he was tired and emotional because he can't get to the Gold Coast sooner and has to stay another week in Sydney.
"If it was me I wouldn't want to stay in Sydney either.
"That's the way it is in Queensland - beautiful one day, perfect the next."
Despite the forgettable season by the Titans, Searle said Idris had definitely made the right decision to head north. "I don't think Jamal will be regretting the decision one iota," Searle said.
"I know he's made the right decision, he knows he's made the right decision, his family know he's made the right decision.
"He's coming for the right reasons, he wants to make a difference and I think he enjoys the work we've done in the indigenous community.
"That was one of the main reasons that attracted him to our club. He sees us as making a genuine difference on and off the paddock."
Idris began the season on fire. His form dropped after he signed with the Gold Coast before he showed glimpses of his devastating form at the back end of the season.
Bulldogs teammates and fans alike were sad to see him depart.
Read it first in the daily "Telucrap" Thursday edition.
There is no Carney anymore so Beetroot cheeks has the troops out looking for a story.
I like the assertion that Searle has already commented
Jamal Idris's Mad Monday form slump Christian Nicolussi From: The Daily Telegraph September 08, 2011 12:00AM YOU would be trying to drown your sorrows too if you were joining the NRL wooden-spooners next season.
And so it was for Gold Coast-bound Jamal Idris as he negotiated his way through gruelling Mad Monday celebrations with his Bulldogs teammates this week.
Starting early Monday at The Canterbury Hotel - a post-season party dedicated to departing skipper Andrew "Bobcat" Ryan - Idris knocked back a few schooners and was in good spirits.
But by the early hours of Tuesday, Idris, who will join the Titans on a big-money deal next year, was flying solo and struggling to stay awake at a Moore Park hotel.
GALLERY: SEE ALL THE PICS HERE (Move along nothing to see here)
The 21-year-old did not cause any trouble or order any further alcohol.
In fact, he was a model patron according to hotel staff, keeping to himself and drinking water before walking - rather unsteadily - toward the door and disappearing into the night.
Idris wanted to see one of the images when contacted by The Daily Telegraph about his impressive marathon effort.
After he received one image, Idris sent a text: "Haha, fair enough, is that the only one?" He said later: It was an emotional day because of Bobcat and knowing I was going to leave some mates behind. I guess I was last man standing.
"I've got no regrets about the Titans. It's my future, I have to look after it and make sure I'm secure. I'm hoping we can do good things up there and my career blossoms."
Gold Coast Titans chief executive Michael Searle saw the funny side of the situation and quipped: "Maybe he was tired and emotional because he can't get to the Gold Coast sooner and has to stay another week in Sydney.
"If it was me I wouldn't want to stay in Sydney either.
"That's the way it is in Queensland - beautiful one day, perfect the next."
Despite the forgettable season by the Titans, Searle said Idris had definitely made the right decision to head north. "I don't think Jamal will be regretting the decision one iota," Searle said.
"I know he's made the right decision, he knows he's made the right decision, his family know he's made the right decision.
"He's coming for the right reasons, he wants to make a difference and I think he enjoys the work we've done in the indigenous community.
"That was one of the main reasons that attracted him to our club. He sees us as making a genuine difference on and off the paddock."
Idris began the season on fire. His form dropped after he signed with the Gold Coast before he showed glimpses of his devastating form at the back end of the season.
Bulldogs teammates and fans alike were sad to see him depart.
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