WHEN a player of Robbie Farah’s calibre becomes available, it’s always going to be hard to turn your nose up to him.

When news broke that Wests Tigers granted Farah permission to explore his options elsewhere for 2016, Gold Coast coach Neil Henry knew his club would immediately become linked with the No.9.

The Titans have lost a wealth of experience from their roster and have some wriggle room to accommodate Farah under their salary cap.

This week on the Market Watch podcast it’s a Robbie Farah special, with Titans coach Neil Henry joining Brett Kimmorley and the boys to take an in-depth look at the star hooker’s contract saga.

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Henry says the club has not discussed the possibility of the NSW hooker moving to the Gold Coast next year, but has refused to draw a line through Farah’s name.

“From a coach’s perspective I’d love to have him here,” Henry told the Market Watch podcast.

“We’re not in a position to do that. There are lots of things that go into negotiations. To get

Robbie here the (Tigers) are saying ‘we’ll allow (Robbie) to look. You are contracted here’ but then the club has to work out what they’re willing to contribute to his next deal.

Wests Tigers hooker Robbie Farah (L) inspecting the Titans facilities at Skilled Park Robina with manager Sam Ayoub. Source: News Limited

“We’re not down that path at all or contemplating it.”

With two years still to run on his deal with the Tigers, Farah has been left to explore his options although he would be quite within his rights to dig his heels in and stay put.

Linked with the Titans and South Sydney, Farah told reporters on Wednesday morning that he will explore all his options.

“I won’t rule anything out at the moment,” Farah said.

“I think it’s disrespectful to talk about other clubs while I wear Wests Tigers colours.”

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With Nate Myles moving to Manly, Aidan Sezer the Raiders, Dave Taylor released to Catalans, Ben Ridge retiring and Matt White off to Melbourne, the Titans lack big game experience.

They also boast a young and inexperienced halves combination with Kane Elgey, Ashley Taylor and Tyrone Roberts the halves for 2016.

While the Titans have hookers Kierran Moseley, Daniel Mortimer (utility), Matt Srama and Nathan Friend all under contract next year, Henry admits at the right price, Farah would make a great foil for his young halves.

However a lot of work would have to be done to make such a deal work, with third parties crucial to negotiations when dealing with a player of Farah’s status.

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“He would be,” Henry agreed when asked if he would be a boost for the halves.

“We would have to do a fair bit of shuffling to accommodate that — there’s no doubt the marquee player attracts third parties too. That’s why Chery-Evans was so marketable up here.

“He could have a role up here and there’s businesses who would get on board with your marquee player and that’s what Robbie would attract as well.

“We’re not in a position. He’s not on our radar — not to say he couldn’t be but at this point in time I can’t see how it could be a fit.

“We probably need to look at shuffling some players around who are still contracted here into the future and that’s not a fast process.”