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BULLDOGS chief executive Todd Greenberg has declared the club will not be contacting prospective coaches about their interest in taking over from Steve Folkes next year, and insists Kevin Moore is not guaranteed the job.
While Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney, Catalans mentor Mick Potter, and St Helens boss Daniel Anderson have also been linked to the position made vacant by Folkes's decision on Monday not to seek re-appointment, all say they will not be applying but would be interested if approached.
Kearney, who along with fellow Storm assistant Michael Maguire, is in line to be the next Melbourne coach if Craig Bellamy moves to Brisbane to replace Dragons-bound Wayne Bennett, is held in high regard among the large number of Polynesian players in the NRL and would be a popular choice with the likes of Sonny Bill Williams and Ben Roberts, while Potter and Anderson have connections at official level.
Potter, who is weighing up an offer to join St Helens against his current lifestyle in the south of France, is a former Bulldogs player and played alongside a number of the club's directors, while Anderson is said to have a relationship with Greenberg.
But the new Bulldogs boss, who will make a recommendation on the new coach to the club's board, said he would not be chasing any of them to apply for the job.
"I'm not going to be ringing around to see who is interested and who isn't," Greenberg said. "There has already been a number of people express an interest and I think the job has received enough publicity to ensure that anyone who wants to apply will."
Asked about Moore, who has worked under Folkes - his brother-in-law - since 1999, Greenberg said: "Kevin is certainly a big chance but we want to assess all the candidates before we make a decision."
He said the appointment was likely to be for two or three years.
Meanwhile, Brisbane chief executive Bruno Cullen said he would begin interviewing candidates to replace Bennett some time this month, with Bellamy a firm favourite even though he is contracted to Melbourne for another year.
Cullen said all interviews would take place in Australia, meaning the likes of Anderson and Castleford's Terry Matterson might have to fly out from England if they are interested.
Bennett's assistant, Ivan Henjak, and former Broncos great Kevin Walters are also believed to be contenders.
http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/new...o-coach-chasing/2008/04/08/1207420389918.html
While Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney, Catalans mentor Mick Potter, and St Helens boss Daniel Anderson have also been linked to the position made vacant by Folkes's decision on Monday not to seek re-appointment, all say they will not be applying but would be interested if approached.
Kearney, who along with fellow Storm assistant Michael Maguire, is in line to be the next Melbourne coach if Craig Bellamy moves to Brisbane to replace Dragons-bound Wayne Bennett, is held in high regard among the large number of Polynesian players in the NRL and would be a popular choice with the likes of Sonny Bill Williams and Ben Roberts, while Potter and Anderson have connections at official level.
Potter, who is weighing up an offer to join St Helens against his current lifestyle in the south of France, is a former Bulldogs player and played alongside a number of the club's directors, while Anderson is said to have a relationship with Greenberg.
But the new Bulldogs boss, who will make a recommendation on the new coach to the club's board, said he would not be chasing any of them to apply for the job.
"I'm not going to be ringing around to see who is interested and who isn't," Greenberg said. "There has already been a number of people express an interest and I think the job has received enough publicity to ensure that anyone who wants to apply will."
Asked about Moore, who has worked under Folkes - his brother-in-law - since 1999, Greenberg said: "Kevin is certainly a big chance but we want to assess all the candidates before we make a decision."
He said the appointment was likely to be for two or three years.
Meanwhile, Brisbane chief executive Bruno Cullen said he would begin interviewing candidates to replace Bennett some time this month, with Bellamy a firm favourite even though he is contracted to Melbourne for another year.
Cullen said all interviews would take place in Australia, meaning the likes of Anderson and Castleford's Terry Matterson might have to fly out from England if they are interested.
Bennett's assistant, Ivan Henjak, and former Broncos great Kevin Walters are also believed to be contenders.
http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/new...o-coach-chasing/2008/04/08/1207420389918.html
