HOW THE DAY OF DRAMA UNFOLDED

BE CAREFUL what you wish for.

The Titans trumpeted the recruitment of Jarryd Hayne just over the year ago, not only for their signing of a star player but for the snaring of a brand that would help turn the attention of the sporting public towards the Gold Coast club.

The NRL’s basket case in early 2015 when the league had to rescue them from voluntary administration, the Titans had become a flagship for stability and good governance by the time Hayne joined them just over a year ago.

Luring the cross-code pioneer back to rugby league was a masterstroke by the Titans, who gained publicity and sponsorship they could only previously have dreamed of.

The Hayne Plane’s landing on the Coast was a bonanza.

And while that may have worn off for many – if not most fans – since, there’s little doubt Hayne is still one of the most influential figures in Australian sport.

Love him or hate him, everyone still wants to know what’s going on in the world of Jarryd Hayne.

That was evident in the huge media pack assembled at Titans HQ from early yesterday morning.

Hayne’s every move was followed, filmed, recorded and noted on social media.

His “no comment” on entry to the precinct was posted on social media; his walk into the team’s regular video review was broadcast, his picture snapped.

The internal power struggle between Hayne and coach Neil Henry has captured the attention of league fans like almost no other issue this season – with opinions split almost

THERE WERE NO WINNERS YESTERDAY. AND EVEN WHEN THE BOARD RECONVENES AND RESOLVES HOW TO MOVE FORWARD, THE TITANS WILL BE LEFT WITH ANOTHER BLACK EYE.

evenly on who should take the blame.

And with discussions and a board meeting resolving nothing yesterday, the spotlight will linger on the Gold Coast a little longer.

It’s hardly the attention the club wanted when they trumpted the arrival of Hayne, just as the NRL now prepares to sell the Titans to private owners.

There were no winners yesterday. And even when the board reconvenes and resolves how to move forward, the Titans will be left with another black eye.

A club that worked so hard to repair its battered image has again been dragged through the mud.

Only time will tell if the Titans can rise again.