Gold Coast Titans skipper Tino Fa’asuamaleaui has apologised to the club’s loyal fans after what he called a “bloody lazy” performance against the Newcastle Knights.
The Titans were blown off the park in the first half, and outside of a brief five-minute spurt to start the second half, were well below the level of their opponents.
Following the match, Fa’asuamaleaui joined Titans fullback AJ Brimson in offering an apology to Gold Coast fans.
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“It’s unfair on them. They still support us, the loyal ones, but obviously it’s unfair,” he said.
“We need to play better. You can get away if you lose and put effort in, but tonight there was no effort. We were bloody lazy and yeah, I do feel bad for the fans.
“We need to pick our game up and finish strong so at least they can have a smile to end the season, but so far it’s been pretty bad.”
Titans coach Justin Holbrook also slammed the “awful” showing from his side, admitting he was left with no answers, and forecasting some changes.
“We didn’t know what we were doing out there. We got a few wrong and then just got worse, so there’s a lot to fix up that’s for sure,” he said.
“I am (lost for answers) tonight, definitely. In our last game we competed hard against the Sharks and then tonight we were a million miles off.
“We need to have a look at the team and who’s running out there, that’s for sure.
“We’ve got guys in positions that just aren’t doing their job well enough for the NRL. It’s a lot of individual errors and that hurts you.
“We need to make a few changes now and get back into it.”