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The way back

bush demon
in Melbourne Demons

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Well that awesome to watch. I'm both a Liverpool fan and an MFC man. There's always a way back. Before long we'll be up there.

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    Liverpool fan so probably biased, but that was simply THE GREATEST performance from a captain in any sport i have ever seen. Sent shivers down my spine watching that.

    That is on field courage to come back when all hope is seemingly lost, i'd love to see the Dees have that kind of courage once this year.

    (Btw, You'll Never Walk Alone is the most amazing fan song)

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    we are looking for a new coach...

    why dont we look outside the box,How about someone who brings game intelligence and kwality to the squad and particularly in this day and age, a coach who wrote the book on rotations!!

    In raffa we trust!

    wish the dees had the spirit of that liverpool team

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    wish the dees had the spirit of that liverpool team

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    The Way Back 2012

    Jimmy resigns as President to become Club Patron

    Gary Lyon agrees to become Board Member.

    Cameron Schwab publically releases the infamous report and, if appropriate, apologises for whatever it is we don’t know.

    We appoint an independent Football Director with experience of building an elite sporting team and supporting structures. (I don’t care what code they come from).

    We appoint a Coach with proven game day abilities and a desire to build an elite culture.

    Our coaching team includes the coach's possible successor, proven mid field and defensive assistants.

    Our players are told they will be expected to achieve elite levels and perform their designated roles and responsibilities on the field at no less than 80% effectiveness otherwise they will be spending time in the magoos. No one gets a second game if they fall short of expected performance hurdles.

    Our supporters sign on to become elite as well. The most loyal and supportive group in the league.

    We stop compromising.

    We stop whining and start with a winning attitude.

    We fight and scratch our way back to the top.

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    The Way Back 2012

    Jimmy resigns as President to become Club Patron

    Gary Lyon agrees to become Board Member.

    Cameron Schwab publically releases the infamous report and, if appropriate, apologises for whatever it is we don’t know.

    We appoint an independent Football Director with experience of building an elite sporting team and supporting structures. (I don’t care what code they come from).

    We appoint a Coach with proven game day abilities and a desire to build an elite culture.

    Our coaching team includes the coach's possible successor, proven mid field and defensive assistants.

    Our players are told they will be expected to achieve elite levels and perform their designated roles and responsibilities on the field at no less than 80% effectiveness otherwise they will be spending time in the magoos. No one gets a second game if they fall short of expected performance hurdles.

    Our supporters sign on to become elite as well. The most loyal and supportive group in the league.

    We stop compromising.

    We stop whining and start with a winning attitude.

    We fight and scratch our way back to the top.

    Sounds all good to me, if only it could all happen though.

    I would really like to know what was on that report, and if it's true that we almost completely ignored a lot of key aspects to it.

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    I'm not much of a behind the scenes man, but I highly doubt that type of report is ever designed to be seen by public eyes.

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    I'm not much of a behind the scenes man, but I highly doubt that type of report is ever designed to be seen by public eyes.

    I think you're right HG and this is why certain parasites of the press keep bringing it up

    They think if they keep harping on it and make out there is a coverup that they can force the clubs hand

    For all we know the report didn't find any major problems or if it did there were plans put into place to address them

    I presume its a confidential report to the board/CEO and should stay that way

    However, I would be disappointed if it was ignored/not acted on promptly (assuming there was cause to)

    Supporters asking for the report to be disclosed are just voyeurs

    Edit: typos

    Edited by daisycutter

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    to win a game from what seems to be from a "unwinnable" position requires belief, trust in team-mates, unquestionable support from the supporters, leaders created both before that day AND during that day, and a never give up attitude amongst other things.

    Many times this season we have found ourselves in similar positions and everytime this season we have failed to react in a way that even has a skerrig of a resemblance to the way Liverpool reacted in the second half.

    Edited by Moluck

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    Great comeback from behind for Liverpool.

    I prefer this one though.

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    Coming home from the football and the days afterward have become such a hollow experience. Is there a way back? Which act of courage or game-lifting performance will return the Demons to the path we all hoped for only a season or so ago? Or are 'systems' all-pervasive?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0_7LcWi414&feature=related

    Thank you.

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    to win a game from what seems to be from a "unwinnable" position requires belief, trust in team-mates, unquestionable support from the supporters, leaders created both before that day AND during that day, and a never give up attitude amongst other things.

    Many times this season we have found ourselves in similar positions and everytime this season we have failed to react in a way that even has a skerrig of a resemblance to the way Liverpool reacted in the second half.

    There is a reason people refer to "the Liverpool way". It's a turn of phrase that encompasses many aspects of Liverpool FC, it's history, it's players and it's supporters. If anything what could be described as "the Melbourne (FC) way" would be an embarrassment and is indicative of the problems we find ourselves in as a club right now.

    I believe we belong at the top of the pile, but we need to start acting like it and the club leaders, administration, board, president and players need to genuine believe it and want to make it happen.

    Just by the way, there is no real equivalent of coming back from a 3-goal deficit in Aussie Rules footy. Just isn't comparable. Oh yeah, and Gerrard dived for the penalty which eventually led to the equalising goal, not that I complained at the time or care anymore! Gerrard also played much of the extra-time period filling in at right back and stopping the Milan substitute full-back Serginho.

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    Gee I miss this team...:(

    I agree... The 2008 MFC team was one of the greats.

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    Truly fantastic.....wonder if Gerrard would consider swapping codes?

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