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TITANS x-factor James Roberts has pledged his allegiance to the Gold Coast, declaring his intention to ink a contract extension with the club that saved him.
Roberts is the Gold Coast's leading tryscorer (4) this year and played a decisive role in their first win of the season against Cronulla on Saturday.
He scored two tries — including the matchwinning intercept with five minutes to go — and produced a clever one-on-one strip to put Dave Taylor over.
Roberts has now scored 20 tries in 32 NRL games and is growing in confidence by the week after settling on the Gold Coast.
And in a huge show of faith to the Titans, Roberts said he was ready to reject interest from rivals and commit to the club that threw him a lifeline last year after he was punted by Penrith.
James Roberts is looking to sign a new deal. Picture: Mike Batterham Source: News Corp Australia
"This is my last year (but) hopefully we can sort out something," he said.
"I'm loving it on the Gold Coast. I don't want to go anywhere else.
"There's no rush. I'm sure the club will look after me.
"I'm looking to just play good footy, get some wins under our belt and make the finals."
The 22-year-old has long been regarded as a prodigious talent but he's only now starting to find some consistency in his performances.
The lightening fast centre suffered a broken ankle during last year's pre-season and has battled the side effects of it since.
But he's now played 16 straight matches for the Titans dating back to his club debut in round 14 last year and is feeling the benefits.
"It's only early days for me," he said.
"I'm just worried about playing consistent footy so hopefully I can bring that in the months to come.
"I'm slowly getting my match fitness up.
"There's still plenty to work on as a team and myself."
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The Titans are yet to begin negotiations with Roberts' management to keep him on the Gold Coast and it's shaping as an extremely busy year for the club's recruitment department.
Captain Nate Myles was tight-lipped on Sunday about his future in light of the club choosing to not take up an option on his contract for 2016.
Coach Neil Henry is keen to keep Myles at the club and it's possible they will negotiate a new contract, which could result in a pay-cut for the Queensland and Test forward who turns 30 in June.
Myles has turned his immediate focus to Friday's blockbuster clash against the Broncos at Cbus Super Stadium and said the Titans had to build on their breakthrough win.
"We need to create more of a winning feeling through the team," he said.
"That (beating Cronulla) was a way to do that."
The Titans are sitting on a 1-3 ledger but could easily have two more wins next to their name.
"There's some fight in the team," Henry said.
"When we control possession and do what we're training to do, we're really competing out there."
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