Incoming Titans coach Des Hasler has made a daring name, declaring his new membership’s premiership window is open forward of the 2024 season.
Hasler’s first official day as head of the Gold Coast membership comes on November 1, having departed the Sea Eagles after the 2022 season.
The Titans have been constant strugglers within the NRL, making the finals twice within the final 13 seasons, while additionally profitable two picket spoons.
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They have been additionally the bottom inserting Queensland workforce in 2023, ending one spot beneath NRL newcomers the Dolphins.
But for Hasler, he’s wanting on the positives on the Gold Coast and pointed to the younger crop of stars the Titans boast.
Tino Fa’asuamaleaui (aged 23), David Fifita (23), AJ Brimson (24), Jayden Campbell (23), Moeaki Fotuaika (23) and Alofiana Khan-Pereira (21) are all underneath 25.
For Hasler, he believes it’s time the Titans loved success and backed the membership’s younger weapons to ship in years to return.
“The window of opportunity is there. You’ve just got to jump through the f***ing thing,” Hasler mentioned to The Daily Telegraph.
“I like the attitude of the players. Guys like Tino really, really want it.
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“I’m excited about this particular group. They’re in a position now where they’ve got a good mixture of game experience and strength in different positions.
“The ages of players and exposure they’ve had … there’s a whole lot of things that go into it. Let’s just say their window is bright.”
Hasler additionally opened up on his emotions in the direction of axed coach Justin Holbrook who was blindsided by the membership’s determination halfway by the 2023 season.
Holbrook mentioned he was “gutted” to be leaving the membership, however Hasler threw his assist behind the membership’s powerbrokers.
“It’s never an easy conversation, ripping the band aid off is always going to be hard,” he mentioned.
“I think the way they did it and went about it was respectful… the Titans called me out of the blue. I said I’ll think about it, contemplate it and it went from there.”
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