Is it just me or does lowes seem to have been marginalised over the let season or so? Co inciding with Jason Davidsons rise to prominence.

Lowes was never a fan of rugby league growing up. He left Leeds to go and play for one of their major rivals - worst still he enjoyed great success doing so while Leeds struggled in comparison and received regular stuffings at Bradford's hands. He had running on field battles with several Leeds players along the way and wasn't shy about rubbing Leeds fan's noses in it on occasions with what some might interpret as provocative try and aftermatch celebrations. From a Leeds fans point of view it was almost as if we had to wait for Lowes to quit playing (as he did after the GF success of 2003) before we could begin to win some long overdue silverwear.

To his credit he is the first to admit he didn't handle the Warrington head coach position very well not least in regards to what happened off the pitch.

That was then and this is now. I presume Leeds are happy with his current input and he is playing his full part. He was in the press earlier this year saying he would like to take a step back-up to being a SL head coach.

I guess Powell believes he has taken Fev as far as they can go & if he fancies himself as a SL coach it's about the only chance he is going to get. If he brings Sheridan with him I would be worried as a Fev fan.

Problem with Lowes is 'Lowes the man' rather than the 'coach' and it depends how much difference there is between the two.

I've seen him -faced up town and it's not a pretty sight.

I once saw him in town carrying his training bag.I presumed he was going for his train to Warrington,because of a driving ban

Fev have an awful lot to thank Powell for.
I reckon Cas are getting a way better coach now than Leeds got when he stepped-up.

I love this bit from Wikipedia ...
No bias there then.