The Gold Coast Titans sign Marmin Barba in a boost to their halves combination Marmin Barba has been signed by the Gold Coast Titans. BEN Barba's younger brother Marmin has been snapped up by the Gold Coast Titans who view him as a potential solution to their lack of depth in the halves. Marmin, 21, was granted a release from the Parramatta Eels recently and joined the Titans at training in Robina this morning. Born and raised in Mackay, Marmin was reportedly desperate to sign with a Queensland based team this year because he felt homesick living in Sydney. He is a fullback or five eighth who is not quite as fast as older brother Ben but is rated a better play-maker. In 2010 he was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer in his groin and thought his league career was finished, before bravely overcoming the adversity. Marmin then missed all of last season with an ACL injury which came just as many at the Eels predicted 2012 would be his breakout year.