AUSTRALIAN based Bulldogs coach Steve Folkes has expressed an interest in the coaching job at Warrington following the departure of head coach Paul Cullen following the 28-36 defeat by Castleford on Monday. 
Folkes’ agent John Fordham, who has close links with Warrington’s owner Simon Moran through the Andrew Johns signing of 2005, has made contact with the Wolves and put forward Folkes, (pictured right) who is happy to move to the UK to continue his career.
The Bulldogs have severed ties with Folkes who will leave the club at the end of 2008. The former player has coached the Bulldogs from 1998 and won a grand final with them in 2004, but little success since.
Fordham registered his interest on behalf of Folkes with Moran by email who says he was looking at another
option initially but would certainly get back to them.
That option is believed to be caretaker coach James Lowes, a former British Test hooker who has been Cullen’s assistant.
Meanwhile Cullen has spoken for the first time on Sky Sports about his decision to part company by mutual consent which took ‘less than 60 seconds’ when he met with chairman Doug Hoyle and benefactor Simon Moran.
He says the meeting was simply a case of “shaking hands and moving on.”
Cullen said he felt for the duo because he understood they wanted him to succeed and had not wanted to be in that position.
Cullen said he had “had a hoot” during his six years in charge and expressed no bitterness or regrets
AUSTRALIAN based Bulldogs coach Steve Folkes has expressed an interest in the coaching job at Warrington following the departure of head coach Paul Cullen following the 28-36 defeat by Castleford on Monday. Aussie in frame for Wolves job
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