If there was one thing Kris Radlinski never did as a player, it was hide. And one of the most talented fullbacks Super League has ever seen is not prepared to do that now despite experiencing some of the toughest times he has ever known with his boyhood club.
It is easy to forget at times that Radlinski has spent his entire adult life at Wigan Warriors: first as a player, and now as the club's executive director.
There have been undoubted highs along the way, too many to list. But these are far more turbulent times for one of rugby league's most famous clubs.
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was one thing, but a season of struggle and disappointment in 2021 has exacerbated the feeling of gloom around the DW Stadium.
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