MELBOURNE Storm officials are not resigned to losing halfback Cooper Cronk to another NRL club.

A FIT and lean Jamal Idris says he's loving life on the Gold Coast and vowed to make a huge difference to the Titans in 2012.

GIVE it to Cooper Cronk now. There is no one better to fill out the Queensland No.7 jumper.

NEW Warriors hooker Nathan Friend will face his former team after being named in a 25-strong squad to face the Gold Coast in Saturday's trial.

GOLD Coast Titans forward Greg Bird has appealed for Willie Mason to be thrown an NRL lifeline, calling him one of the "superstars" of the game.

WHEN dynamic Titans hooker Matt Srama debuted for the Gold Coast nine months ago, players' heads were down and the vibe was poor.

WHEN Darius Boyd was weighing up heading to the Titans or following Wayne Bennett to Newcastle, the master coach had these wise words.

PAUL Gallen was the most popular pick, while Wayne Bennett sprung two surprises with his coach's pick in naming the NRL All Stars side. Team

REIGNING premiers Manly face the possibility of being torn apart at the end of this year.

RETIRED league legend Darren Lockyer believes Titans captain Scott Prince is not done yet and can't be counted out of the race for the vacant Maroons half spot.

TERRY Campese's hopes of resurrecting his NSW Origin career received a huge boost yesterday when he was named in the emerging Blues squad.

JAMAL Idris has revealed the unlikely role Mat Rogers played in luring the 21-year-old cult figure away from the "angry people" of Sydney to the glitter strip.

JAMAL Idris says he's desperate to start the new NRL season with the Gold Coast in the best shape of his young career.

PHIL ROTHFIELD delivers his fearless predictions on what to expect in the 2012 NRL season.

THE baby fat has been stripped and a muscular Jamal Idris is set for a rebirth at the Gold Coast Titans next year.

GOLD Coast prop Luke Bailey says halfback Scott Prince is primed to fire back at critics and bury rumours he is not wanted by the NRL club.

WHEN big Jamal Idris looked down at the smiling faces last week, all he wanted was to give them hope.

INDIGENOUS All Stars coach Laurie Daley has urged fans to reject flashy backs in favour of brute strength.

RYAN James is set to join Dave Taylor as the biggest player in the NRL next season, as the Titans man-child targets a hulking playing weight of 118kg.

GOLD Coast Titans boss Michael Searle insists the club is not for sale, amid speculation the PNG NRL bid could buy into the club.