Quotes from one of the candidates ... Kevin Walters:
“I’m over everyone bagging the Broncos,” Queensland Origin coach Walters said.
“It’s breaking my heart.
“I go to Sydney for media work with Fox Sports and I listen to people in the streets making a mockery of the club.
“They are having a field day with the club I love.
“I don’t like seeing the Broncos become a laughing stock. It upsets me. This is not the club we are.”
“I would love to coach at the Broncos, absolutely,” he said.
“I have some contractual obligations with the Queensland Rugby League and I will be coaching State of Origin this November which I am totally committed to. I love the Origin job. I am contracted to the QRL next year but Bruce Hatcher (QRL chairman) has said he wouldn’t stand in my way.
“People have criticised my record (at Catalans). In the first year in France, we made a preliminary final and the second year we made a Challenge Cup semi.
“I then went to the Melbourne Storm as an assistant to Craig Bellamy and came back to the Broncos with Wayne (Bennett) in 2015. That year we made the grand final and were one tackle away from winning the premiership.
“I won premierships as a player and my time in coaching has been successful. I won the minor premiership at the Ipswich Jets, the first time the club has done it.
“I’ve also won two titles with the Queensland State of Origin team, so for anyone to question my ability as a coach is disappointing.”
“I can get the players back to their best form,” he said.
“Anthony Milford played his best football under Wayne and myself because we understood how to connect with him.
“I think I’m the answer to turn things around because I understand the Broncos, I understand the culture of the club and I am a winner. I have a history of winning premierships.
“I’m like any Broncos fan or club legend, we are all hurting. We need to get the club back on its feet.”
he has support from Justin Hodges:
“’Kevvie’ has worked under the greatest coaches in Wayne and Craig Bellamy so I think it’s his time,” Hodge said.
“He has kept working at it and it would be unbelievable to see him at the club where he deserves to be.
“Kevvie will bring the happiness back to Red Hill.
“The best part of football is the enjoyment and having fun with your mates and having that pride in your jersey.
“Having a guy like Kevvie is all about that. It’s time to give him a shot and hopefully he can bring it back to where the club needs to be.
“Every Broncos fan and supporter wants to see the club doing well again.”