Ex Bronco Corey Parker is sniffing around hat in hand again, on the prowl for whatever coaching scraps the Titans can throw his way:
“Would I help them out? Yes. What that looks like would have to be up to them. They’ve got some great players, they really do, and a lot of upside. I’ve worked with David Fifita and those sorts of guys already. But they’ve got a soft underbelly about what they do. If there was an opportunity for me to help them out, I would certainly explore that. I had a role at Brisbane for a period of time but coaching is an itch that you always have. It goes away then comes back. If there was an opportunity to explore that at the Titans I would consider it.”
“I’ve seen it first hand at Brisbane with the millennial player. If you’ve been there and done that, it matters. Whether you’ve won a comp, played State of Origin or for your country … it carries a lot of weight. It shouldn’t because you should respect your coach if you’re a player. But with the modern day player it just doesn’t happen like that. I’ve seen players that don’t react to assistant coaches who don’t have the experience or runs on the board. They don’t resonate with the players. In the same breath, just because you’ve done a lot in the game doesn’t make you a good coach."
“From a personal level, I believe I could bring some value. Footy games are generally won and lost between Monday and Friday. That’s what I believe.”
“The Broncos are in my DNA but that doesn’t mean I can’t do what I believe in with other people. It is what it is. The door may or may not have shut at Brisbane, I don’t know. At the moment I don’t see them changing anything they’ve got going on, which is fine. I genuinely feel if I was able to have an opportunity with the Titans, based on where they’re at, I can be of some value."
“My strength is to stay in my own lane – that’s with the forwards. The head coach would have to be accepting and wanting of that. I really like Justin Holbrook from my dealings with him. I don’t know what makes him tick and the finer details, but from the conversations I’ve had with him, I like his intel and thought process on the game. Queensland now has four NRL teams and it’s a good thing for rugby league when Queensland teams are going well."
“I feel the qualities I have would work to benefit what I’ve seen from the Titans.”