The Gold Coast Titans take on a wounded Eels side at home on the on Saturday afternoon.

The stripping of competition points from the Eels leaves the Parramatta club incapable of making the finals but with plenty to prove and they’d love to knock off the resurgent Titans.

Gold Coast forward and Indigenous All Star Ryan James (pictured) says it would be a massive mistake for his side to underestimate an Eels team with plenty to prove after off field problems wrecked their 2016 season.