Wests Tigers skipper Robbie Farah has revealed he hit rock bottom after being painted as the architect of a plot to oust coach Mick Potter from the NRL joint venture.

In an interview to be aired on Channel Nine’s Footy Show on Thursday night, Farah says he struggled with the fallout of Gorden Tallis’ claims the NSW hooker told him Potter couldn’t coach.

In the interview Farah confirmed reports he sought counselling to help him deal with the situation.

“It got to me,” Farah said.

“It was pretty bad. It’s probably the worst I have ever been, family and friends were worried about me.

“It’s not easy for me to sit here and say this, but I had to seek help. I’m disappointed that I let myself be affected by it so much to show that sort of weakness.”

Since those revelations the Tigers have slumped to successive losses to leave their finals hopes in the balance.

Farah took time off training last week and skipped the post-game press conference after the Tigers’s loss to Melbourne on Monday night.

A club board meeting after the defeat to St George Illawarra two weeks ago, the day Farah’s spat with Tallis exploded, postponed a decision on the future of Potter, who is off contract, until the end of the season.

In the interview conducted by Panthers supremo and Channel Nine commentator Phil Gould, Farah also hits out at Tigers chief executive Grant Mayer, for what he said was a lack of support.

“I asked him to come out and say something and support us and leave us out of it and that didn’t happen,” Farah said.

“On the Saturday morning (before the Dragons game), Mick called the leadership group in. He was concerned with what was going on as well, as he had every right to be.

“He asked us if he had our support and we all assured him that that was the case, that he had our full support.”

Farah also touches on his falling out with Brisbane great Tallis.

“Something I said 15 months ago over a beer, or whatever it was, that’s got nothing to do with what’s going on at the moment,” Farah said.

“I messaged him straight away and let him know I was disappointed.

“There’s no doubt Mick Potter has improved as a coach.

“I think he would be the first to put his hand up and tell you that and for Gordie to come out and assume that what I said 15 months ago had something to do with what’s going on today is completely wrong.”