‘There’s pressure, but not on Des’: Titans’ honest Hasler admission in horror five-game slump

The Titans have thrown their support under-siege coach Des Hasler, insisting his position at the helm of the Gold Coast club is not under scrutiny despite a horror run.

The Titans have lost five games in-a-row, with their latest 38-18 loss coming after trailing by only six at halftime, conceding three tries inside 15 minutes in the second half.

The Gold Coast sit in 16th, however Titans chief executive Steve Mitchell told Code Sports Hasler’s position is safe.

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“There’s pressure on us, but not on Des,” Mitchell said.

“It’s up to the playing group to turn up and perform. That’s not lost on them.

“There’s pressure from your fan base and pressure from your stakeholders but Des is not under any pressure at all.”

Hasler’s current contract expires at the end of the 2026 season, being signed after the Titans surprised the NRL world by axing Justin Holbrook in the middle of the 2023 season.

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Meanwhile, Hasler has also made some bold decisions in a bid to spark a turnaround of form, dropping $1 million back rower ahead of Magic Round.

In his debut campaign on the Gold Coast, his side only managed eight wins from 24 games, finishing 14th on the ladder.

Speaking on NRL360 ahead of Magic Round, Fox League’s Paul Crawley was certain the microscope was on the former Manly and Bulldogs coach.

“He has to be under pressure,” Crawley said.

“They are definitely under achieving aren’t they and they are throwing away good leads which shows they should be more competitive.

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“Is he under pressure? Who knows, like if you don’t win football games you are under pressure, that’s how it works. I thought they’d be in the eight.”

Meanwhile, Titans ambassador Gorden Tallis admitted he has expected more from the club’s struggling outfit.

“I thought we’d be doing better especially this year, Des’ second year,” he said.

“One thing I know about the organisation is that they are very loyal. I haven’t heard anything.”

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