Re: 2019 | Squad : Fri Nov 02, 2018 5:20 pm  

Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino wrote:

I meant Simmons chief.

Sorry mis read! And I couldn’t agree more!

Re: 2019 | Squad : Fri Nov 02, 2018 5:54 pm  

Fallon wrote:

Well if Wayne has brought him in for a three match series he must be the man to pull Leeds up by the boot straps thoughout the next three seasons then.

Find me one fan who is genuinely pleased to have lowes on the coaching staff. That doesn't mean it isn't right, we are just fans. But as an outsider looking in we have a pretty uninspiring support staff for Furner which undeniably smells of jobs for the boys.

It may be a bootroom style masterstroke, who knows. But I maintain most people are underwhelmed.

You seem to speak for most people and all fans. Could you provide some proof please?

Re: 2019 | Squad : Fri Nov 02, 2018 6:36 pm  

Juan Cornetto wrote:

You seem to speak for most people and all fans. Could you provide some proof please?

Just read the posts about lowes or the posts from when McDermott was sacked and lowes brought in.

Re: 2019 | Squad : Fri Nov 02, 2018 6:46 pm  

Lowes's record as an assistant involves three grand final wins. He wasn't involved in 2016. I don't know what people are expecting to see from him. Speak to the players, not the fans.

Re: 2019 | Squad : Fri Nov 02, 2018 7:15 pm  

The Ghost of '99 wrote:

Lowes's record as an assistant involves three grand final wins. He wasn't involved in 2016. I don't know what people are expecting to see from him. Speak to the players, not the fans.

He was involved in 2016. He was involved towards the end of the season, and before the bottom eights. Suddenly the team started playing.

Re: 2019 | Squad : Fri Nov 02, 2018 7:45 pm  

no idea if he's a good coach. he was a crap head coach but that's a whole different game.
anyway furner will call the shots no doubt

Re: 2019 | Squad : Fri Nov 02, 2018 8:00 pm  

Indeed, his head coach resume is not pretty. Binned by Warrington very quickly, a year at Carnegie, a couple of years at a relegated Bradford.

He may have been at clubs when they have won things but you can't say how much of those trophy wins were down to him. Given his lack of success as a head coach I, personally, just me, in my own single opinion, would suggest he really isn't good enough.

We will see this time next year whether Furner makes his own changes.

Re: 2019 | Squad : Fri Nov 02, 2018 8:09 pm  

I’ve got no idea if James Lowes is a good coach or not. He comes across as a bit of a knob whenever I’ve seen him interviewed, but he might think the same about me if we met.

I remember he used to hate Leeds when he played for Hunslet, and again when he played for the Bulls. I’m ambivalent about him being in the coaching team now. Furner will get whoever he wants in due course.

Re: 2019 | Squad : Sat Nov 03, 2018 8:53 am  

Oledzki went well for the knights this morning, fantastic workrate and some good charges, best forward on the pitch for me. Handley was pretty good at Centre up against Nene McDonald, he went off injured after setting up Walkers try, looked like a head knock. Apart from the try, Walker had one of them games where nothing went right, he'l want to forget that one in a hurry.

Re: 2019 | Squad : Sat Nov 03, 2018 10:03 am  

I agree, Oledzki wouldn't have played a game in at least 6-8 weeks and in that heat & humidity I thought he was really strong. Hard to believe he is still only 19.
What a great experience for him and the team.
Walker made a few errors and looked a bit rusty but he'll be fine, he's class imo.