Despite his poor goalscoring record in his second spell here, I thought his link play was above average for a player at this level and he gave 100% in all the games I saw him play. I still believe he will come good and score goals again once he recovers some of his lost confidence. I would not object to seeing him back here again in the number two striker role.
However, I would agree that his departure days prior to our biggest game for a decade smacks of poor planning, not for the first time this season. Personally, given that we have to win on Saturday, I don't like the idea of playing Lowe as a lone striker with a semi-fit Koumas behind him.