Is it Henry or Hayne that is the question? Interesting some Titans figures have also disputed the story that Neil Henry didn't not want Jarryd Hayne at the club when they originally signed him.
Jarryd Hayne v Neil Henry: Titans in crisis as coach issues ultimatum
TRAVIS MEYN, PETER BADEL, The Courier-Mail
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THE Gold Coast Titans have plunged into crisis following explosive revelations coach Neil Henry issued the club an ultimatum to choose between him and Jarryd Hayne.
The $2.4 million Hayne experiment is on the brink of collapse after the enigmatic fullback admitted he would quit the club if Henry did not want him there.
Hayne appears certain to exit and in a dramatic twist Henry is also fighting for his future on the Gold Coast unless he can smooth tensions with influential Titans figures.
Henry and Hayne will be summoned to meetings with club powerbrokers on Monday in an attempt to bring an end to the drama.
Henry did not return calls yesterday while Titans chief executive Graham Annesley declined to comment on the saga.
A special investigation by The Courier-Mail has uncovered the extent of the Hayne-Henry feud, revealing anger, mistrust and lack of faith within the NRL club which has seen the Titans plummet into wooden spoon contention.
Multiple sources have verified a frustrated Henry claimed the Titans must choose between him and Hayne during a fiery meeting with club hierarchy recently.
Other revelations from the investigation include:
— Titans management attempted to mediate the Henry-Hayne time bomb without success, prompting the coach to issue the ultimatum.
— Henry’s reluctance to deny reports he was against signing Hayne has angered Titans powerbrokers who had publicly asserted that the coach was involved throughout the process.
— Halfback Ashley Taylor is monitoring the coaching situation. Taylor is reluctant to commit to the Titans long-term while uncertainty is swirling around the club, opening the door for a rival to poach the rising star.
— Henry’s relationship with some players has crumbled over contract negotiations. The Titans do not have a recruitment manager for their NRL squad and the coach has put some players off-side by personally informing them of their worth to the club.
— A group of players met secretly following the recent loss to the Wests Tigers to discuss Henry’s coaching.
Hayne, 29, on Saturday declared he would walk out on his $1.2 million deal next season if asked, however the situation is more complex than that.
Hayne’s management would be unlikely to forfeit a guaranteed salary for 2018 without having another option secured, creating the possibility of another lingering Robbie Farah-Wests Tigers situation.
If another NRL club wants to sign Hayne, the Titans would need to agree to a six-figure severance package which would be included in the club’s salary cap next year."
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