RETIREMENT talk from playmaker Preston Campbell was music to the ears of Gold Coast Titans boss Michael Searle.
In fact, Searle reckoned he would have been concerned if Campbell was not considered pulling the pin following the Titans' pre-season program.
After beginning the year hinting that 2009 may be his last, Campbell appeared to complete a remarkable backflip when he recently declared he had "at least" two more seasons left in him.
That wish has been granted with a two-year contract extension all but finalised for the diminutive fullback.