Who would want to coach the Gold Coast Titans?

The old saying goes "who the hell would be a football coach?", and never has that rung more true than following the exit of Neil Henry from his post as coach of the Gold Coast Titans.

There is no doubt that there are problems on the Gold Coast that stretch beyond a simple loss of form, but coach Henry has been the only one to pay the price thus far.

Clubs suffering a series of series of bad results often place blame on the coach of the club for the simple fact that, well, it's easy.

In recent weeks, the Titans have become less a football side and more of battle ground for the very public Hayne vs Henry feud.

There was only ever one winner there considering one is an Origin-level superstar capable of leading a side to great heights, the other is a coach.

Of course, the situation is far more in depth than that, but given the circumstances surrounding Henry's exit, why would anyone walk into the lion's den that is the current Titans set up?

They're a side with no hope of finals footy in 2017, no major marquee signings on the horizon for 2018 and beyond.

They're in a real fight to hold onto their best young player in Ash Taylor. To say their other young superstar half in Kane Elgey has failed to develop in the way his rookie season suggested he would is being polite.

The NRL is openly struggling to sell the club following the season of bad results and off-season troubles the club has put itself through over the past two years.

Crowds are hardly busting down the gates to get into CBUS Stadium, and the majority of the reaction to the Henry sacking news has been negative.

Fans rightfully want more from their players, especially those on big, big money.

Rightly or wrongly, the perception is that the club decisions are being influenced by player power.

Hardly the work environment any high profile coach would want to walk into.

The talk is that the Titans are looking for an established coach who can right the uneven path that the Titans are currently walking.

To be frank, they need a coach who can come in and command respect right away. Someone with experience. Someone who has a history of success.

I'm not a close friend, but I can't see the current Titans environment being one in which Craig Bellamy would vacate his hot seat at the Storm to chase down.

I can't see Shane Flanagan abandoning his post at the Sharks to chase a second-first premiership for a club.

Kevin Walters name has been brought up as someone capable of turning the club around. Sure, but would he give up his position as the coach of the Queensland to coach in this environment?

Aye Aye Yippee Yipee ... NEY!!

The Titans have operated themselves into a position where they are most likely going to have to take a punt on a rookie coach, which will likely slow any grand plans the club had to bounce straight back.

To be honest, if I were the Titans I would pick a young coach who is chomping at the bit to make his name at the top level. Someone younger than the current crop, who can relate better to the players than Henry and co.

Either that, or someone ruthless who will come in, take no grief from the players, and set the club on the right path.

But I challenge you to name one coach who fits the mould who would risk his reputation in the current Titans environment.