Wasn't Lowes involved in coaching Carnegie recently?

If Sir Kevin hasn't got his coaching badges then he couldn't coach. So, to get round this problem, he's brought in as director of rugby and Lowes (or anyone else) is made coach (assistant). Foxy Gary will always find a way of getting whatever benefits the Rhinos.

He's never really been away to be honest.

For the rest of SL, definitely. Huddersfield and Catalans especially.

I think people are underestimating Lowes. He's obviously very highly thought of at Leeds (this is officially the third time he's returned since Dean Bell let him go although as said he has been involved on and off as quasi assistant for a while). Let him focus on coaching and he may well deliver again.

Agreed

Someone can pass their coaching badges very quickly if needed. I doubt that’s really a consideration.

Id seen him at games this year but thought he’d gone entirely a year or two ago.
Don’t have a problem with him in the role he’s now got, just interested in the timing of everything.

Give us an example of your knowledge, Geoff

Lowes’ impressive coaching record, you mean? Or Sir Kev’s long list of management experience?

Assistant coach in two Grand Final winning teams, involved in preparing another one?
Continuing in a supporting role plays to his strengths.

Gary Hetherington clearly never understood what his role was, is or ever will be
I doubt he would get a chair on Mastermind, question time or even question of sport.

Let's face it Kevin Sinfield has more charisma is his cut hair on the barbers floor than either Hetherington has in their whole body

[aquotewhat don't you understand about hetheringons role?'"

GH has been a very effective CEO of the Rhinos - he may not be the brain of Britain but he more than makes up for that with his street cunning and is belief in doing the right thing for the club and the game.

Has he got everything right - certainly not - but he has got more right than wrong.

Every great leader instinctively knows when its time to pass the baton on - it looks like GH has reached that point.

And things can only get better once you have hit bottom as we have now

Unfortunately your myopic view of Hetherington is not reflective of how he got there along with his wife in the dark dark dark days of Maurice Lindsay and his vile cronies

There are better CEOs in all sport including rugby league. I have no doubt that KS will put Leeds RL firmly back on the map when he has finished

yeah because we've really gone downhill since him and caddick took over. from bust to profit, also rans to silverware galore