Where is David Lowe?

[jph92]

As the title says... where is David Lowe?

He seemed to play a key role in Mowbray's backroom team, it looked like the players enjoyed working with him.

It appears that under Eustace he was 'demoted' to be a glorified opposition analyst but was then trusted with the reins between him leaving and Ismael coming in. During those matches it actually looked like a weight had been lifted off the players and they were enjoying their football again. Ismael came in and he continued to be part of the coaching team.

Fast forward to this season...

In July - David Lowe isn't at pre season training and Ismael speaks to the Lancashire Telegraph saying that David Lowe will be moving on 

In the Fans Forum - Suhail doesn't seem to know that David Lowe hasn't been at work, or if he is still employed

Even today - He is still listed on the Rovers club staff as First Team Coach

 

I don't know how good of a coach he is. I don't know what he is like to work with. 

It just seems a bit strange that nobody is able to confirm if he is still employed or not. Will he turn up randomly at Ewood in a few weeks and start giving set piece instructions instead of Ben Benson?

[JHRover]

A bit more to add 

I was told that he hadn't returned to Brockhall in June for pre-season training. I have no reason to question that information given he hasn't been seen on any of the videos/photos from pre-season training.

Ismael confirmed after the Accy Stanley friendly that he was 'in the process of leaving' despite not being around since May

Valerien Ismael on the future of Blackburn Rovers coach | Lancashire Telegraph

The clear suggestion here is that he was being removed because Ismael had decided he didn't want him and that he wanted his own coaching staff. A pretty reasonable thing to want/expect for a new manager (shame Mowbray, JDT and Eustace didn't appear to get such luxuries) but despite that nobody else has been brought in, with Dean Whitehead the only coach brought in since Eustace's gang left, and Damien Johnson/Ben Benson seemingly remain cornerstones of the operation, now onto their 4th manager in just over 3 years. 

Even if correct I find it odd that the club can't just confirm his departure. It certainly isn't normal for a 2-3 month process of removing a coach surplus to requirements.

[KentExile]

30 minutes ago, JHRover said:

A bit more to add 

I was told that he hadn't returned to Brockhall in June for pre-season training. I have no reason to question that information given he hasn't been seen on any of the videos/photos from pre-season training.

Ismael confirmed after the Accy Stanley friendly that he was 'in the process of leaving' despite not being around since May

Valerien Ismael on the future of Blackburn Rovers coach | Lancashire Telegraph

The clear suggestion here is that he was being removed because Ismael had decided he didn't want him and that he wanted his own coaching staff. A pretty reasonable thing to want/expect for a new manager (shame Mowbray, JDT and Eustace didn't appear to get such luxuries) but despite that nobody else has been brought in, with Dean Whitehead the only coach brought in since Eustace's gang left, and Damien Johnson/Ben Benson seemingly remain cornerstones of the operation, now onto their 4th manager in just over 3 years. 

Even if correct I find it odd that the club can't just confirm his departure. It certainly isn't normal for a 2-3 month process of removing a coach surplus to requirements.

Gardening leave is likely the obvious answer, paid to not be here, Schrodinger's coach

[RevidgeBlue]

5 minutes ago, KentExile said:

Gardening leave is likely the obvious answer, paid to not be here, Schrodinger's coach

Why then would he still be listed as an employee whereas Waggott is not?

This does need clarifying. One poster on here suggested he'd had personal issues to deal with.

[Herbie6590]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Why then would he still be listed as an employee whereas Waggott is not?

This does need clarifying. One poster on here suggested he'd had personal issues to deal with.

Waggott is still listed at Companies House...

[KentExile]

30 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Why then would he still be listed as an employee whereas Waggott is not?

This does need clarifying. One poster on here suggested he'd had personal issues to deal with.

because the website is rarely kept fully updated by someone who cares

The same page named Ryan Kidd as U18s manager throughout last season despite Darragh Tuffy having held the post for a year

In fact it claims Tuffy is still U18s manager, despite that no longer being the case

Edited 2 hours ago by KentExile

[Hannoverover]

Derby?

[aletheia]

For the nearly whole game recently, the scoreboard had Wharton playing...I certainly didn't see him...

[J*B]

Like Lord Sauron, he's always watching.