NORTH Queensland’s one-point loss to South Sydney on Sunday ended any glimmer of hope the Cowboys had of making a charge to this year’s finals.

With the club still wallowing in 15th on the ladder, Johnathan Thurston’s last-ever NRL game will be played against Gold Coast at Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday, September 1.

But according to some pundits, there has been some suggestion the Titans may move their final home game of the season to Townsville as a tribute to the retiring playmaker.

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That hasn’t gone down well with Thurston’s former Australia and Queensland teammate Corey Parker.

“What do you mean a proper send off?” Parker asked on Queenslanders Only.

“No one player is bigger than the game, and theoretically, what if the Titans had to win the game to get into the semi-finals?

“They’ve taken a lot of games away from home already this year.

“I’m one of JT’s biggest fans, but if we start to bend rules to accommodate some — he got his send off with Smithy (Cameron Smith) at the start of the year when they lined their pockets through their (Testimonial) game.”

Johnathan Thurston’s had a tough farewell season. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE Source: News Corp Australia

Another one of Thurston’s former representative teammates Justin Hodges believed any such move would come down to financial compensation for the Titans and whether the club were still in the hunt for a top eight finish.

“The big question is whether it comes down to money or making the finals, so it’s up to the Titans,” Hodges said.

“They’ve got to think about their members and their supporters too. Are their supporters going to go all the way to Townsville or are they not going to go?

“To me, if I’m right outside top eight spot and I’m going to play my last home game up in Townsville for JT’s last game — good luck, you know who’s going to win that game. The great man’s going to turn it on and you’re going to miss the finals.”