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NEIL Henry expects star trio Greg Bird, Dave Taylor and Beau Falloon to be training this week as the Titans coach found rays of hope amid the wreckage of Saturday night's 40-0 rout by Penrith.
Henry gave the strongest indication yet the five players fighting cocaine-supply charges will have their suspensions lifted to boost a Titans side crushed by the Panthers in Bathurst.
Independent legal eagle Tony Bannon was engaged to review the club's handling of the affair and Henry is confident his banned top-liners will be on deck as early as Monday.
Jamal Idris of the Panthers is tackled. Source: Getty Images
If Saturday night was any evidence, the Titans need a supply of troops more than ever after the Panthers ran riot with a second-half demolition to inflict the Coast's second straight defeat.
Trailing 8-0 at half-time, Gold Coast fell apart after the break, former Titan Jamal Idris returning to haunt his former club with a hat-trick as Matt Moylan and Jamie Soward pulled the strings.
But Henry found a silver lining after the drubbing, expecting Bird, Taylor and Falloon to run out against the Knights this Sunday at Cbus Super Stadium.
"We hope to have them back," he said.
Matt Moylan of the Panthers runs the ball. Source: Getty Images
"It's a holding pattern, we are hopeful there will be a resolution early in the week and a couple of guys will be available, if not all five will be available for NRL or Q Cup selection.
"I'm hopeful by (Monday) or Tuesday that will happen.
"The indications are that is the case, that the information the board were seeking from the Queens Counsel has happened and we are just waiting for that decision and the boys can rejoin the playing group."
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Their return would be welcome relief, but it's hard to argue the triumvirate's presence yesterday would have saved the Titans from a Penrith blitzkrieg at Carrington Park.
The Coast created enough chances but their execution in Penrith's red-zone was terrible. And with a slew of unforced errors, the Titans laid the platform for Moylan and Soward to unleash a Panthers backline inspired by the destructive Idris.
Jamal Idris of the Panthers scores a try. Source: Getty Images
The 195cm monster opened the scoring in the 21st minute and when he celebrated his hat-trick in the 53rd minute, the Coast were toast at 20-0.
"He's physical," Titans skipper Nate Myles said of his former colleague Idris.
"Jamal is a big, strong man and we didn't help ourselves with our field position.
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"When you give him fast, early ball he is going to hurt you and he did ... we played to his strengths."
Henry lamented the Titans' 52 per cent completion rate after an enterprising start.
"It ended up being a comprehensive victory, six tries in the second half wasn't good enough," he said.
Titans players look dejected. Source: Getty Images
"There's no doubt there's been a lot of distractions but we can't make excuses for that performance.
"For us to fall away like that is disappointing, we were outgunned ... we just didn't get any continuity in the second half."
PENRITH 40 (J Idris 3 D Whare 2 B Cartwright G Jennings S Manu tries M Moylan 4 goals) bt GOLD COAST 0 at Carrington Park. Referee: Alan Shortall, Gavin Morris. Crowd: 6,240.
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