Can we just use the covid bubble and bail now? I mean the captain is gone, how much more symbolism did you need? Get Jacinda to pressure NRL into some compassion
But of course letting the reserve grade kids run riot would be fun, until they all get injured
If the Warriors
were to bail, I wouldn't put it past the NRL to basically say "You walk out that door, we just might not let you back in!"
The Warriors bail, that's at least one less game for the NRL to sell to it's lovely Broadcaster Overlords. The Broadcaster Overlords would fly to Sydney and barge into the NRL offices with hand extended and saying "You gimme 'bout tree fiddy!" very loudly.
Tree fiddy which the NRL can't really do without. So they
have to give those 8 games a week,
whatever the makeup of the teams involved.
I'm sure Autex and the Board are very aware of the severe tensions in this area...