Kevin Sinfield returns to Leeds as Director of Rugby

[The Daddy]

Alongside Jimmy lowes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/44736932

[deluded pom?]

I take it he has relinquished his role at the RFL?

[Tommygilf]

Just now, deluded pom? said:

I take it he has relinquished his role at the RFL?

Reduced from 2 to 1 day a week at the RFL till December.

Also mentioned in the presser how a lot of people in the England set up were involved at clubs too.

[deluded pom?]

1 minute ago, Tommygilf said:

Reduced from 2 to 1 day a week at the RFL till December.

Also mentioned in the presser how a lot of people in the England set up were involved at clubs too.

Wouldn’t that be a conflict of interests?

[Tommygilf]

Just now, deluded pom? said:

Wouldn’t that be a conflict of interests?

I don't know. Wayne Bennett, Jamie Peacock and Paul Wellens all manage to do it? He's only director of Rugby at the RFL anyway I don't see where there would be conflict?

[deluded pom?]

1 minute ago, Tommygilf said:

I don't know. Wayne Bennett, Jamie Peacock and Paul Wellens all manage to do it? He's only director of Rugby at the RFL anyway I don't see where there would be conflict?

Me neither. Bennet is coach at Brisbane so no coi there while Peacock and Wellens  only have involvement with England rather than the RFL.

[Phil]

Lowes? Really?

[MADREDNIGE]

9 minutes ago, Phil said:

Lowes? Really?

Yes, a shock that! 

[TheLegendOfTexEvans]

29 minutes ago, deluded pom? said:

Wouldn’t that be a conflict of interests?

Are you new to Rugby League?  :-)

[Wolford6]

Poor old Kev, shiny reputation will be tainted by perceived failure unless he can match Brian McDermott's record of trophy-wins. And, let's face it, he won't.

 

Poisoned chalice.

[Progman]

4 minutes ago, Wolford6 said:

Poor old Kev, shiny reputation will be tainted by perceived failure unless he can match Brian McDermott's record of trophy-wins. And, let's face it, he won't.

 

Poisoned chalice.

Loews is there to take the blame for any failure . King kev there to take credit for any success 

[John Rhino]

16 minutes ago, Progman said:

Loews is there to take the blame for any failure . King kev there to take credit for any success 

That's a tad harsh but probably a grain of truth.

Hasn't Lowes been the coach at the Carnegie Cuckoos for a good while. Presumably that gave GH time to assess his qualities.

And GH himself deserves some praise. I know quite a lot of people on here dislike him, but it takes guts to admit you aren't getting it right anymore and appoint someone to do your own job

[West Leeds Riviera]

4 hours ago, Phil said:

Lowes? Really?

Only till the end of the season

[Manx RL]

2 hours ago, West Leeds Riviera said:

Only till the end of the season

Mid August then 

[DavidM]

Is he keeping the seat warm for Furner

[DoubleD]

2 hours ago, DavidM said:

Is he keeping the seat warm for Furner

Probably 

[M j M]

As mentioned on the other thread Lowes has been McDermott's assistant officially and unofficially over the years so Leeds and more importantly Sinfield know exactly what he's about.

I think there is indeed a large chance that this is an interim arrangement until the end of the season but Sinfield's comments indicate he is going to be permanently involved in picking the team. 

[Desert Skipper]

Weird to hear Kevin Sinfield use these words when interviewed about his and Lowes appointment.   Rather than setting out how they plan to address the problems short-term, he just states “we’ll give it our best shot and see what happens”...

It sort of clarifies that it’s a short-term panic appointment in the hope of rescuing the season.   There is obviously a plan after October to put a new regime in place, unless by some miracle this temporary partnership bears unexpected fruits.

Good luck to them but I don’t see Lowes as the long-term solution and feel Leeds won’t go down anyway no matter who is in charge.