Albert Einstein is widely credited with famously concluding that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Once again this season, Warriors fans have been driven to the point of insanity by a team which endured a campaign like the one before, and the one before that. The same old stories, the same disappointing results.
This evening, another season of unfulfilled potential ends at Mount Smart Stadium. The reviews will soon be underway. You don't have to be Einstein to figure out something has to change. The question is what?
Is it the coach? Andrew McFadden appears to have the support of the players. Ryan Hoffman says he's the right man to lead the club. Jacob Lillyman believes the last thing the team needs is another coach. 52% of respondents to a midweek poll felt the Warriors should stick with McFadden, 48% said he should go. Is there a better coach available out there? It's debatable.
Is it the players? Most haven't played to their potential this season. They haven't been good enough. Maybe some of the overpaid under-performers need to make way? But for who? Are there better players coming through, or available? Even the suggestion of luring Kieran Foran to the club - is everyone really convinced he's the answer? I'm not.
Is it the mindset? Graham Lowe thinks the bar's set too low at the Warriors - that the team starts the season simply aiming to make the Top 8. Others feel the players can't cope with expectation. So what's the answer? Tell them to finish mid-table? They're already doing that.
Is it the administration? The owners? The assistant coaches? The recruitment team?
Or maybe, it's nothing. Maybe that's the real problem with the Warriors.
The club's default position is to subscribe to Einstein's theory in its most literal sense. Change it all - the coach, the assistants, the players ... everything.
Maybe that's what needs to change? Not the personnel, but the approach. Changing everything hasn't worked previously, so perhaps it's time to try something different? Ironically, stability might be the answer.
Why not give McFadden one more year? Tell him to choose his best squad, and go for it. No more tinkering with positions - set out your stall, stick to your guns.
The players? Some of the biggest names at the club are off contract at the end of next season - tell them they're playing for their futures. Instead of changing, focus on improving.
Where can this team finish? What's the mindset heading into the new season? To be better.
Giving players and coaches the opportunity to learn from failure is a concept we know works. It worked for Sir Clive Woodward and the England Rugby team, it worked for Sir Graham Henry and the All Blacks.
In both cases, the usual response to World Cup failure was to change. It took eight years to bring success to these teams. McFadden has been at the Warriors for two and a half years. If the club chooses to keep him, what do they really have to lose?
Maybe I'm going insane, but I think it's worth a try.
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