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fantastic news. a complete professional

Still abit confused as to what that actually involves but it sounds like he's going to have more involvment with the first team then last year.

There is a great Wigan influence within the coaching set up now.

it sounds a more joe lydon-esque role to me. But with a bit of full back coaching.

Right. I'd like to think he'll be involved on match days abit like he was for England.

"in particular using my experience to ensure the players understand what it means to play for Wigan whilst also looking after their welfare.”

Indeed! Kris will be nothing but a good influence on everyone involved in the club. Nobody has ever had a bad word to say about him. Complete pro & he bleeds Cherry & White. Definatley a future head coach.

From the same article

Speaking about the new role, Chairman Ian Lenagan said:

“This is an important role within the organisation and an area identified as needing improvement to ensure that today's new standards, disciplines and levels of performance, skills and behaviour required from a Wigan player are the same from Scholarship to First Team. Kris has quickly shown his qualities already in Scholarship Management and in his special role with the England Team and is a perfect candidate. He will liaise between Michael and all other aspects of the Club to enhance the smooth running of the Performance Department.”

A few of the young players please take note.

When I've heard Kris speak about youngsters signing for the club he often mentions that their signature means this is the begining not the final achievement. I've heard him suggest that sometimes very young lads can be seen strutting around town like "Johnny Big Time".

The off field performance of players is going to be under more scrutiny than ever before and this can only be a very good thing.

Another telling phrase whichs shows the direction the club is headed is that Kris will work with Cameron Phelps and his understudy Josh Vievers. Looks like the way it's going is that "if you're good enough you will be given the opportunity". Lets hope that when his time does come Josh can take his opportunity.

I'm chuffed to bits that Rads has a full time job with the club.

Maybe its me being thick, but after reading it a couple of times I'm still confused about what the job actually involves.

Great news (even if I am slightly unsure what the remit of this position is), Radders at the club doing anything can only be good.

This isn't meant to be negative, just I am not sure if I have missed something, but do we still not have a coach for the youth teams and reserves with Wane stepping up (not that I do not doubt IL will produce another quality person for it if the position is not filled)?

They have team managers in the NRL. I'm guessing it's something similar to that.

Its made the SSN breaking news

I thought we must have signed some big 'marquee' signing when I saw Wigan Warriors announce...

But still a good thing for the club, well a very good thing.. and it can only be good for Phelpsy and Vievers having the best full back in Super League era working with them.

Fantastic to see Rads more involved. I think the most important issue here is him working with the attitude of the players,

I would hope if any have the billy big time mentality, they will no longer be Wigan players.

Kris certainly understands the 'Wigan ethos', and has bemoaned its absence in modern times. He'll have a job to do, restoring it, but I can't think of anyone better.

Agreed, I can only see positives with this appointment.

I assumed Pendlebury would take charge of one of the youth teams and we'd bring someone else in for the other.

Seems likely.

Sounds like a similar role to the one done by Dean Bell when he was here

As AJ said, I can seen only positives with this appointment. Radlinski is exactly the kind of person I want involved with the club.

Is he working for free again


In all seriousness he seems to be Wigan through and through.What is it with clubs now with these sort of roles. Carney is the welfare officer at Warrington now.

I'm glad for the guy, if anyone deserves a role like this then it's Kris. Hopefully this role will stop some of the players who perhaps are edging towards going off the rails.

It now looks as though every piece of the puzzle is being put in place all were missing are a reserves coach and an under 18's coach, anybody any word on who may be covering those positions?

Surely Pendlebury will be one?

Maybe Forshaw will work with the under 18's

Whatever his role is day to day I am sure he will bring all his experience to all the players and help out in any way he can. I am really chuffed he will be doing one on one coaching with the Phelps and Vievers.

Now we just need Farrell, Lam and Edwards and our coaching set-up is complete!