He's been made the victim of Parramatta's salary cap mess, but now Nathan Peats is looking forward on starting afresh on the Gold Coast.

Peats will soon depart for the holiday strip after saying goodbye to his former Eels teammates at the NRL club's captain's run at Pirtek Stadium on Thursday morning.

Philosophical: Nathan Peats. Credit:Getty Images

The 25-year-old, who agreed an 18-month contract with the Titans on Wednesday, admitted he was disappointed at being hastily pushed out as the scandal-hit club battled to be salary cap compliant before Friday's game against South Sydney.

"It is (disappointing). You don't want to leave a club that you want to stay at. But at the end of the day, I'm looking forward to a fresh change," Peats said.