Titans coach Garth Brennan won’t issue SOS to Mal Meninga
Under-siege Titans coach Garth Brennan says he doesn’t need to send an SOS to club performance manager Mal Meninga after falling to their worst ever start to the season.
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Under-siege Titans coach Garth Brennan says he doesn’t need to send an SOS to club performance manager Mal Meninga after falling to their worst ever start to the season.
Brennan has kept the faith with his side this week ahead of their clash with Manly at Lottoland on Friday night.
The only changes made from last weekend’s 22-16 loss to the Bulldogs is the return of front-rowers Shannon Boyd and Keegan Hipgrave from injury.
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Last weekend’s defeat saw the Gold Coast slump to their eighth loss in the opening 10 rounds — their worst start in club history.
It comes after Meninga was appointed the club’s head of performance and culture in the off-season in a bid to turn around the Titans’ fortunes.
Brennan said he didn’t feel the need to issue an SOS to Meninga because the rugby league legend was already heavily involved in the club.
“Mal’s around the club as it is,” Brennan said.
“I don’t have to invite Mal in to the dressing sheds or to training sessions.
“Mal’s involved in the club and he’s around the club. We’ve got a good working relationship.
“My discussions between me and Mal, I’m going to keep between us but Mal’s involved in the club and we do discuss the team, and how we’re travelling, quite regularly.”
The club’s million-dollar man Ash Taylor said of all his possible mentors, Brennan was the best man to get him firing again.
“Garth is my biggest mentor and he can get the best out of me,” Taylor said.
“We’re our harshest critics and he knows that. He knows how hard we work to get to where we are.
“You’re not an NRL player just by standing around. You’ve got to put a lot of hard work into it and we’ve just got to stick to our structure.
“(Brennan) does put a lot of confidence in his players and puts a lot of trust in us to do the job on the field.
“We just need to repay him by winning games.”
Titans’ veteran Michael Gordon remains sidelined with a lower-leg complaint, allowing young gun AJ Brimson to remain at fullback for this weekend’s game.
Brennan has also stuck with his backline reshuffle from last week, by starting Jesse Arthars in at right centre and shifting Tyrone Peachey to the bench.
Max King and Jack Stockwell have dropped out of the starting 17 with the return of Boyd and Hipgrave.
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