lowes Media Rounds

[Gemmel]

Including last weeks, thats five interviews (so far) he has signed up for.

Why?

Happy for someone to give me reasons 3, 4 & 5, but i can only come up with 2;

 

1) He is planning a return with some sort of consortium

 

2) It really was all about the role, satisfying the ego and loving the media attention.

 

This is not a pop at him (Although i'd like to) but genuinely cant see any reason for him doing this, with the exception of the two points above.

[Fan The Flames]

3. He is shocked that Barclays have twarted his masterplan of 'saving the saints' and wants every body to know, 'if it wasn't for those pesky bankers he would have firmly and proudly have turned the Saints in to a mid table champiosnship side turning out footballing product to sell to other clubs and show a profit (and dividend) every season'.

[Nineteen Canteen]

Including last weeks, thats five interviews (so far) he has signed up for.

Why?

Happy for someone to give me reasons 3, 4 & 5, but i can only come up with 2;

 

1) He is planning a return with some sort of consortium

 

2) It really was all about the role, satisfying the ego and loving the media attention.

 

This is not a pop at him (Although i'd like to) but genuinely cant see any reason for him doing this, with the exception of the two points above.

 

Probably just want's to ensure he puts across his side of the story and ego wise no doubt get one over his old parochial friend Leon. Talksport, BBC, Times, Sky vs. Echo, Radio Hampshire, Gardeners Question time (sorry Solent). Um mentioned a hole that needed filling - is that the same hole who always boasts he doesn't care about losing his share money and willing to invest with conditions he knows cannot be met. Time to fill the hole I guess Leon and turn a few heads.

[Fan The Flames]

Probably just want's to ensure he puts across his side of the story and ego wise no doubt get one over his old parochial friend Leon. Talksport, BBC, Times, Sky vs. Echo, Radio Hampshire, Gardeners Question time (sorry Solent). Um mentioned a hole that needed filling - is that the same hole who always boasts he doesn't care about losing his share money and willing to invest with conditions he knows cannot be met. Time to fill the hole I guess Leon and turn a few heads.

 

Yes Leon is supported in the parish unlike Lowe ever was or ever likely to be.

[Johnny Bognor]

Including last weeks, thats five interviews (so far) he has signed up for.

Why?

Happy for someone to give me reasons 3, 4 & 5, but i can only come up with 2;

 

1) He is planning a return with some sort of consortium

 

2) It really was all about the role, satisfying the ego and loving the media attention.

 

This is not a pop at him (Although i'd like to) but genuinely cant see any reason for him doing this, with the exception of the two points above.

 

 

With the amount of prime time TV coverage he is getting, he could really help the club (that is if he even cares). Whether it's his fault or not, he could try to reach out to the fans, try to rally them and even give a plug for the club to any potential investors. But it is not about the club is it?

 

No it's me, me, me and not my fault. How is this helping?

 

It's not - going quitely would have been more helpful.

[Nineteen Canteen]

With the amount of prime time TV coverage he is getting, he could really help the club (that is if he even cares). Whether it's his fault or not, he could try to reach out to the fans, try to rally them and even give a plug for the club to any potential investors. But it is not about the club is it?

 

No it's me, me, me and not my fault. How is this helping?

 

It's not - going quitely would have been more helpful.

 

Reach out to the fans? Yeah good one that, an importnat percentage of the fans haven't listened for nearly a year so why should they now?

[um pahars]

Including last weeks, thats five interviews (so far) he has signed up for.

Why?

Happy for someone to give me reasons 3, 4 & 5, but i can only come up with 2;

 

1) He is planning a return with some sort of consortium

 

2) It really was all about the role, satisfying the ego and loving the media attention.

 

This is not a pop at him (Although i'd like to) but genuinely cant see any reason for him doing this, with the exception of the two points above.

 

They're the only two reasons I can think of, but like you am open to other offers:

 

1) It's a PR tour to try and win over the hearts and minds of supporters and other interested parties before he forms a consortium to come back a third time,

 

or

 

2) He has a very bruised ego and is going out of his way to try and save face and let it be known it wasn't his fault.

[L1Minus10]

My guess is that he doesn't want any potential new employer to totally blame him for Saints failings. It's as if he's getting his retaliation in first. I find it very sad that he's said virtually nothing all season and now he's done 5 interviews in 5 minutes. He just wants to blame everyone else as usual and that fact that no one who is left sorting out SFC, including Crouch and McMenemy are interested in the past, make him look even more sad and desperate.

 

Sad and desperate, pathetic little man. If he was a poster on here, you'd have him on your 'ignore' list. I think it's the best way.

[The Milkybarkid]

He was NEVER going quietly. This is all an ego-trip, made freely available because he's newsworthy at the minute. He sees it as a chance to excuse his part in the current meltdown by offering himself up as a non-apologist for all the severe financial mismanagement we've endured.

 

Whoever buys the club will be haunted by RL and his media sniping, at least for the first month or so.

[obelisk]

Yes Leon is supported in the parish unlike Lowe ever was or ever likely to be.

It would seem that there are still a few that are on a Rupert retainer; or that, strangely, simply prefer to tug the forelock despite all the evidence of incompetence.

[Gemmel]

Um mentioned a hole that needed filling - is that the same hole who always boasts he doesn't care about losing his share money and willing to invest with conditions he knows cannot be met. Time to fill the hole I guess Leon and turn a few heads.

 

Hasn't Leon done that already with the £50k into the coffers to keep us going? (This is not an anti ex board post) but so far he is the only one who has and who has accepted any blame.

I am not even close to being "In the Know" but my understanding is Leon is or has commited money to Lymington football club and therefore i cant see him, putting his entire lifestyle and retirement on the line by trying to take over the club.

 

I read a post from you saying you want them all gone and that for me is the only way forward. I think Leon is a big fan, has put his money where his mouth is and is doing what he's doing at the moment, purely for the club. Feel free to ram this down my throat if i am wrong. When lowe matches what leon has put in, he will get the same respect.

 

Go on Rupert .....turn a few heads

Edited 6 April, 2009 by Gemmel

[Johnny Bognor]

Reach out to the fans? Yeah good one that, an importnat percentage of the fans haven't listened for nearly a year so why should they now?

 

He's done more live interviews in the last week than he has in the last year. A simple message to the fans to get behind the club is all that is needed - it would show that he cared (even though he quite clearly doesn't).

 

If he would accept / acknowledge that errors were made and stated that he will do what he can to help the club, then he may gain a bit more respect.

 

But we are where we are and instead of trying to help the club, he wants to rake it through the mud. The more he does this, the more glad I am that he's gone.

[corsacar saint]

It all sums up the total lack of class of the man as a human being. He cares so much

about the club, all he wants to do is bleat about everyone else, and refuse to accept

that he and his cronies have all but put our club out of business.

What a total sad, deluded, arrogant tosser. How the man has escaped a good thumping I

will never understand.

[alpine_saint]

I reckon its a combination of wanting the media attention, and trying to rescue his completely bugggered City/business reputation

 

And the luvvies dare to criticise Crouch's media demeanour....

Edited 7 April, 2009 by alpine_saint

[alpine_saint]

He's done more live interviews in the last week than he has in the last year. A simple message to the fans to get behind the club is all that is needed - it would show that he cared (even though he quite clearly doesn't).

 

If he would accept / acknowledge that errors were made and stated that he will do what he can to help the club, then he may gain a bit more respect.

 

But we are where we are and instead of trying to help the club, he wants to rake it through the mud. The more he does this, the more glad I am that he's gone.

 

Has he called for everyone to get behind the club, or offered to help - AT ALL ???

 

I agree with you, his true feelings for the club have emerbed..

[Strangely Brown]

Think the thing that has hurt Lowe more than anything is having "failed" on his CV and damaging his so called "business" reputation amongst his peers (if he believes he has any!).

He will need to get his rather blinkered views across not just to appease his own ego but more likely to explain publicly to his "City Slicker" chums that it wasn't his fault and that the blame lies elsewhere.

 

I can't begin to consider a third return of Lowe in any shape or form that would be the ultimate nightmare:(

[Ponty]

I think, personally (and with zero inside info), that he's still in the game.

[Scummer]

Maybe, just maybe, he'd have been better off doing the media rounds before we went into administration? That way there's a chance he could have attracted a buyer before things went totally tits up. But instead he/the club just seem to have sat on their hands and pretended it wasn't happening.

[dubai_phil]

My guess is that he will let his ego drive his mouth in this "ex presidential style" media tour.

 

IF he actually sat back and thought it through, and did some research I bet there is a lot of things that he could say that we would actually be INTERESTED to hear.

 

Such as no, really WHY JP? How he came to side with Wilde? When did he decide to do that and why? What did he say in his Pre-Match pep talks? Why didn't he play Skacel & Euell until it was too late? Why world class catering? Was "The Insect" really his nick-name for Leon Crouch? Where are the Klingons now? What aspects of our World Class catering has Gordon Ramsey copied?

 

etc etc etc :-)

[SaintRobbie]

Including last weeks, thats five interviews (so far) he has signed up for.

Why?

Happy for someone to give me reasons 3, 4 & 5, but i can only come up with 2;

 

1) He is planning a return with some sort of consortium

 

2) It really was all about the role, satisfying the ego and loving the media attention.

 

This is not a pop at him (Although i'd like to) but genuinely cant see any reason for him doing this, with the exception of the two points above.

 

He's gone and finished at Saints forever. His ego insists he milks every opportunity. Just try to ignore his spin and lies - I say lies as we have seen numerous examples of his lack of integrity exposed on this messageboard and by other boardmembers.

 

So - when you have such a poor reputation and your personal integrity is so damaged ... what's the point in giving him any more of our time?

 

Just ignore him.

[Gingeletiss]

As I said previously, on another post. He issued gagging orders as a hobby, yet here he is telling the world, how he has been wronged. Surely in the sense of fair play from a (Gentleman:rolleyes:), he must allow all those he efectivly 'gagged', to be able to tell their storys.

[InvictaSaint]

Probably just want's to ensure he puts across his side of the story and ego wise no doubt get one over his old parochial friend Leon. Talksport, BBC, Times, Sky vs. Echo, Radio Hampshire, Gardeners Question time (sorry Solent). Um mentioned a hole that needed filling - is that the same hole who always boasts he doesn't care about losing his share money and willing to invest with conditions he knows cannot be met. Time to fill the hole I guess Leon and turn a few heads.

 

Such a shame that Rupert - a man who, after all, made a tidy profit from his time with Saints, whether through wages drawn or severance packages after the first blood letting ij 2006 - did not also find some way of contributing financially to Saints during his two tenures. With his many city contacts and his well-connected backers you would have thought it would be child's play for him to find investment from one source or another over the course of what - 12 years? - , if not from his own pockets. But it's easier to have a pop at Leon isn't it?

[John B]

Such a shame that Rupert - a man who, after all, made a tidy profit from his time with Saints, whether through wages drawn or severance packages after the first blood letting ij 2006 - did not also find some way of contributing financially to Saints during his two tenures. With his many city contacts and his well-connected backers you would have thought it would be child's play for him to find investment from one source or another over the course of what - 12 years? - , if not from his own pockets. But it's easier to have a pop at Leon isn't it?

 

Is that the Leon who predicted that we were heading for the Playoffs when in fact we were heading for the relegation zone

 

But as he is a fan that OK

[Wopper]

Ruperts just making a fool of himself like he did at the AGM

[Weston Saint]

Lowe dropped a very big hint to someone now likely to be involved in one of the consortiums that if we went into Administration he would eventually tell is as it really was. (in his opinion, of course)

 

I suspect it is the media, looking for a juicy story to fill a time slot or column inches, and knowing the massive differences in the board room over an number of seasons leading up to our demise have contacted Lowe and asked him to tell his side now.

 

Why not the others like Crouch or Wilde? Who knows. Maybe the media don't see them as worthy of a big interest.

 

It cannot damage us any more. We are damaged enough. We need a new start void of all that have previously had a directorship in this club.

[benjii]

Is that the Leon who predicted that we were heading for the Playoffs when in fact we were heading for the relegation zone

 

But as he is a fan that OK

 

Well, clearly he was wrong.

 

People are allowed to be wrong.

 

Even Rupert is allowed to be wrong.

 

It's the endless repetition of the same mistakes and the inability to recognise that our failings are a symptom of these mistakes that really grates with people.

[dubai_phil]

Lowe dropped a very big hint to someone now likely to be involved in one of the consortiums that if we went into Administration he would eventually tell is as it really was. (in his opinion, of course)

 

I suspect it is the media, looking for a juicy story to fill a time slot or column inches, and knowing the massive differences in the board room over an number of seasons leading up to our demise have contacted Lowe and asked him to tell his side now.

 

Why not the others like Crouch or Wilde? Who knows. Maybe the media don't see them as worthy of a big interest.

 

It cannot damage us any more. We are damaged enough. We need a new start void of all that have previously had a directorship in this club.

 

My sentiments too.

 

I am willing to bet that a few people have only just realised that in their haste to remove the old "PLC Board" they forgot to issue them with gagging orders/NDA's.

 

Think there may be more than one person fearing what may come out in the wash.

 

But, NOW is the time for the dirt to be dished out.

 

Throwing sticks and stones now will not affect the prospective buyers and in fact may help ensure that no skeletons are left in the closet for them to find. Get rid of it all NOW along with ALL the old hangers-on.

 

I really cannot believe that the club's interests could be served by continual sniping by people with sour grapes over the next few years IF we survive

[Greenridge]

With the amount of prime time TV coverage he is getting, he could really help the club (that is if he even cares). Whether it's his fault or not, he could try to reach out to the fans, try to rally them and even give a plug for the club to any potential investors. But it is not about the club is it?

 

No it's me, me, me and not my fault. How is this helping?

 

It's not - going quitely would have been more helpful.

 

That's exactly how he has come across I agree. Such a shame when he could be using these interviews to benefit the Club rather than massage his own bruised and deflated ego.

[um pahars]

Why not the others like Crouch or Wilde? Who knows. Maybe the media don't see them as worthy of a big interest..

 

Although Wilde has always avoided the media (well most of the time anyway) and whilst Crouch appears only to look forwards, there can be no denying that Lowe is the bigger pull, not least due to his faux pas and quotes in the past, so agree it's because they think it will fill some airtime or some column inches.

 

Lowe dropped a very big hint to someone now likely to be involved in one of the consortiums that if we went into Administration he would eventually tell is as it really was. (in his opinion, of course)

 

It cannot damage us any more. We are damaged enough. We need a new start void of all that have previously had a directorship in this club.

 

 

But, NOW is the time for the dirt to be dished out.

 

Throwing sticks and stones now will not affect the prospective buyers and in fact may help ensure that no skeletons are left in the closet for them to find. Get rid of it all NOW along with ALL the old hangers-on.

 

But I have to disgaree with this guys.

 

At this time we should be united in finding a way out of the current situation and the sniping from the sidelines does no one any good, particularly in the mainstream media. It can still cause division and controversy.

 

No one should be bigger than the Club and in doing these rounds Lowe is putting himself before the good fo the Club which is unforgiveable.

 

He should either honourably withdraw from these situations or maybe even muck in with trying to find a way out.

 

Going public at this time serves only one thing, to satisfy Lowe's ego, and we've had enough of that over the years.

[dubai_phil]

 

But I have to disgaree with this guys.

 

At this time we should be united in finding a way out of the current situation and the sniping from the sidelines does no one any good, particularly in the mainstream media. It can still cause division and controversy.

Wow I NEARLY worked out how to do this splitting quotes up thingy!

 

A case for both arguments.

Unity of purpose - no brainer.

Having old wounds festering and storing up trouble for the future - also not good.

My view is that it is better done with now in the next few days and then the whole bunch of them can slide off to their own little ego-worlds and lick their wounds. If they have nothing new to say after this then nobody will listen.

It COULD be that there is dirt to be dished out that impacts on some of the parties interested in bidding - unlikely - but maybe if he has stories better we know now than the press find out or even law suits start flying aorund when we are trying to rebuild

No one should be bigger than the Club and in doing these rounds Lowe is putting himself before the good fo the Club which is unforgiveable.

Um - c'mon, HOW many years has Lowe been bigger than the club (in his own mind!) But yes valid point, but no, not gonna happen

 

He should either honourably withdraw from these situations or maybe even muck in with trying to find a way out.

 

Maybe he can tell us he & MW donated 50k as well and that LC just stole the PR (hahahahahahaha - yeah likely)

 

Going public at this time serves only one thing, to satisfy Lowe's ego, and we've had enough of that over the years.

 

And your point is? :cool:

Better gone PROPERLY this time rather than sitting festering on the side-lines feeding new Scooby's and undermining our future

[InvictaSaint]

Is that the Leon who predicted that we were heading for the Playoffs when in fact we were heading for the relegation zone

 

But as he is a fan that OK

 

Did I say that? Please point out where I state that explicitly and I am happy to stand corrected. The point you flagrantly miss - quite apart from the fact that it was Michael Wilde, Lowe's partner in crime, who wrote in the Blackpool (home) programme that [sic] "the play-offs should be our aim" - is that there is a huge amount of revisionism going on with certain posters on this board. I am not excusing Crouch either because he is a fan or because he has not yet done what he once said he would do. However, to excuse Lowe for achieving the square root of f**k all to get investment secured in his 12 odd years in charge is equally unjust.

[SaintRobbie]

Lowe dropped a very big hint to someone now likely to be involved in one of the consortiums that if we went into Administration he would eventually tell is as it really was. (in his opinion, of course)

 

I suspect it is the media, looking for a juicy story to fill a time slot or column inches, and knowing the massive differences in the board room over an number of seasons leading up to our demise have contacted Lowe and asked him to tell his side now.

 

Why not the others like Crouch or Wilde? Who knows. Maybe the media don't see them as worthy of a big interest.

 

It cannot damage us any more. We are damaged enough. We need a new start void of all that have previously had a directorship in this club.

 

Lowe can tell it 'as it is' all he likes. Bottom line is he's told so many lies, given so many mistruths and been so desperately culpable for the vast majority of the poor leadership decisions made at this club over the last 14 years that no one believes him anyway.

 

Let him try and appease his very bruised ego all he likes for a couple of weeks. Once the new owners are in we will never have to hear from him ever again.

 

He's a loser - proven loser. A man who some said had one trait - financial acumen - but even that has been blown out of the water by Barclays Bank who shot him as soon as he faltered.

 

Sorry but this man is , was and will always be a fake.

 

He'll be gone forever soon.

[Gordon Mockles]

Reach out to the fans? Yeah good one that, an importnat percentage of the fans haven't listened for nearly a year so why should they now?

 

Perhaps, if you're a customer in a canteen, being served sh*t on a tray, you not going to want to come back for more. Would you then chastise the customers for not being loyal or come out with some other obscure reasoning, deviating blame from yourself?

 

One thing bugs me about this arrogant, pompous and totally outlandish attitude - THE FANS HAVE BEEN MORE THAN PATIENT WITH THIS CLUB. Consider how far we've fallen from grace, we had almost 28,000 fans Saturday - cheering and getting behind the team. Sadly the team didn't turn up (charging down balls, chasing every loose ball...NOPE! Ineptitude). Look at Birminghams average attendance this season and then consider your words again.

 

Saints fans have put up with more than enough nonsense in recent seasons yet certain 'factions' feel it's right and fair to criticise them and demand large gates (regardless of the cr*p football we dish out twinned with p*ss poor football appointments). Also consder the financial situation combined with the total lack of respect and disdain shown by the club (i.e. very little feedback and constant sneering) towards the fans and your words suddenly seem very foolish. Very much of the Lowe ilk, blaming everything but themselves. Maybe it's an inherent Tory boy political viewpoint. Regardless, it's both arrogant and wrong!!

[St. Jason]

Probably just want's to ensure he puts across his side of the story and ego wise no doubt get one over his old parochial friend Leon. Talksport, BBC, Times, Sky vs. Echo, Radio Hampshire, Gardeners Question time (sorry Solent). Um mentioned a hole that needed filling - is that the same hole who always boasts he doesn't care about losing his share money and willing to invest with conditions he knows cannot be met. Time to fill the hole I guess Leon and turn a few heads.

 

 

Mr. lowe was invited to take part in various local interviews inc The Echo, South Today, Meridian, Radio Hampshire over the last 10 months but refused all invites, unless he could have all questions in writting and the interview be recorded, not live!

 

My pointg being he could of come out at anytime and given his side of the story. I'd love to know why he sanctioned the purchases of Pulis, Schneriden, Gasmi, Pekhart, Forecast, Smith, Molyneux, Wotton, Robertson etc, would also be interested in knowing why he again sanctioned the first team staying the weekend in a hotel for both the Palace and Reading game when its an hours drive to both. Come Rupert, lets hear your side!

[Gordon Mockles]

He's done more live interviews in the last week than he has in the last year. A simple message to the fans to get behind the club is all that is needed - it would show that he cared (even though he quite clearly doesn't).

 

If he would accept / acknowledge that errors were made and stated that he will do what he can to help the club, then he may gain a bit more respect.

 

But we are where we are and instead of trying to help the club, he wants to rake it through the mud. The more he does this, the more glad I am that he's gone.

 

Well said and that's a good point. A huge indicator that Lowe cares more about himself than our sorry club. He treated the fans with utter disdain. His tenure was almost a media blackout, with his parrot Wilde occasionally peddling some inane drivel and blaming banks instead of themselves *smirk*...YET NOW, Lowe can suddenly engage the media for his own surreptitious agenda. Unbelievable. If Rupert cared for our club as much as his business accumen or bank balance, then we'd be laughing. Sadly, having been run into the ground by a man (and his languid parrot) who knew next to nothing about the football business, we are not.

 

Time to look forward and I am so deeply overjoyed these 2 parasites have gone and I hope they never muddy out doormat (irony) again.

[ottery st mary]

Ruperts just making a fool of himself like he did at the AGM

 

He has written two more letters to produce....Sorry must look forwards:smt049

[Durleyfos]

Bloody hell, he's the new Jade f*cking Goody.

 

He'll be in Heat magazine next week.

[Chez]

Lowe is just ensuring the blame is not directed soley at himself - which is entirely fare seeing as Quisling did a pretty good job of it. By doing so he is looking to improve his reputation which he of course needs in his new job.

 

As for Lowe coming back as part of a consortium there is every chance of that, but are Barclays really going to negotiate with him after he has openly criticised them?

[beatlesaint]

I am sure Mr Lowe will be listed on the official website and in the programme when they print the list of thankyous for all those who donate over £1000 to help the club keep going this season.

 

If he loves the club as much as he says and none of this is his fault I'm sure he will be only too happy to donate to the club he loves.

 

Lets just wait and see IF his name appears shall we ????

 

(my bet - like hell it will ! )