WHAT’S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit. For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n Although if you ask CODE Sports reporter Dean Ritchie, it isn\u2019t even a question. <\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think it. I know it,\u201d he said on NRL 360 on Monday night.<\/p>\n Ritchie clashed with Titans co-owner Gorden Tallis, who defended the club\u2019s decision to dump Holbrook midway through 2023.<\/p>\n The sudden axing shocked Holbrook at the time, who did not know it was coming until he was called into a meeting with CEO Steve Mitchell at 9am on a Thursday morning.<\/p>\n The Titans (6-7) were equal eighth at that point, having previously made the finals in 2021 under Holbrook before slipping back to 13th in 2022. <\/p>\n The Gold Coast has now cycled through two more head coaches since Holbrook\u2019s exit, with Josh Hannay the latest to try turn the club\u2019s fortunes around.<\/p>\n But with the Knights preparing for a surprise preliminary final berth in Holbrook\u2019s first year in charge, Ritchie said he only feels more strong about previously declaring it to be \u201cone of the great blunders in Gold Coast history\u201d.<\/p>\n That did not go down well with Tallis, however, who argued that was \u201ctwo coaches ago\u201d and that Holbrook did not live up to the lofty expectations he arrived at the Gold Coast under. <\/p>\n \u201cAt St Helens, he was at 80 per cent. At the Titans he finished at 38 per cent and now he\u2019s at the Knights he\u2019s at 62 per cent,\u201d Tallis said.<\/p>\n \u201cI would love Justin Holbrook\u2019s Knights, him at our club. I\u2019m so happy for Justin and what he\u2019s building at the Knights and I\u2019m sure the Knights are. But at our club at 38 per cent it wasn\u2019t good enough.\u201d<\/p>\n MORE NRL NEWS<\/p>\n \u2018A HUGE DECISION\u2019: Souths\u2019 $1.2m Latrell bombshell as potential suitors named<\/a><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790102430_949_poster-fallback.png\"\/)
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