A lot has happened - or in the case of the sporting world, not happened - since the Warriors last took the field, a round-two 20-6 defeat in Canberra on March 21. After two defeats they sit 15th in the 16-team competition with just one try in 160 minutes of action.
They were long odds to win a maiden NRL title before the season. They must be even longer if the season gets back underway and the NRL becomes the first professional sport to restart in a post-Covid world.
In a strange way, this could work in the Warriors' favour despite facing a situation similar to the Crusaders, who had to play away from Christchurch after the devastating 2011 earthquake, including a game in London, in a remarkable run to the Super Rugby final. The Warriors won't play a home game this season it seems.
The difference is that the Crusaders are perennial winners and the Warriors are … well, not. Could this situation change all that?
"I feel like our club is being asked to do something no one in the world is doing anywhere," George told Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking on Thursday.
"This has galvanised the mindset of a lot of people in our club. It's different and maybe that's what we need. For 25 years the normal approach hasn't been great success for us."
As the old club mantra says - it's a matter of faith.
