My Heart Beats True - 2014 Membership Campaign Launched

[Wormburner 674]

Yep. I'm doing the same thing. My son was born on NYE. My wife has already approved of me getting him a MFC Membership.

Congrats SRJ!

I've laid the groundwork with my wife already, so it shouldn't come as too much of a shock for her

[S.R.J 418]

Does the kids membership count towards the total?

[Dr. Gonzo 24,226]

Does the kids membership count towards the total?

Pretty sure it does, someone else should be able to confirm though.

[McQueen 17,865]

Pretty sure it does, someone else should be able to confirm though.

They shouldn't call it a membership if it doesn't.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,241]

Just read the above thread. What's this wife brought, wife approved stuff? Where are the real men? What's the world coming to, giving wives a say as to whether we should be footy club members or not? Christ they'll want the vote next. Back in the 50's early 60's the story was that when the filth got beaten so did 50000 wives.

Edited January 10, 2014 by Bitter but optimistic

[puntkick 325]

Just read the above thread. What's this wife brought, wife approved stuff? Where are the real men? What's the world coming to, giving wives a say as to whether we should be footy club members or not? Christ they'll want the vote next. Back in the 50's early 60's the story was that when the filth got beaten so did 50000 wives.

We have always been a gentlemenly, some would say soft lot. Alas back in the 50's early 60's we also used to trouble the scorer and win flags !

[rpfc 28,486]

18th Jan, 2012 - 21,927

21st Jan, 2013 - 21,873

14th Jan 2014 - 24, 071

A week of leeway and already 2,100 ahead of last year at the benchmark of 21st Jan.

[rpfc 28,486]

18th Jan, 2012 - 21,927

21st Jan, 2013 - 21,873

21st Jan 2014 - 24, 558

A week of leeway and already 2,100 ahead of last year at the benchmark of 21st Jan.

As you wake up on the 21st Jan - we are 2600+ ahead of last year.

[Lordweaver 235]

We won't get 40k no way

[Gorgoroth 12,963]

I don't think we will this year, but I do think 36k is achievable.

If we do ok this year (5wins, no flogging a, be competitive) then 40k the year after is possible.

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

40k is absolutely achievable but it all depends on how we go during the first half of the season and especially the first 5 games.

No matter how much they push the advertising on the interwebs, TV, newspapers and other mediums, it's all going to come down to our start to 2014.

A stronger pre-season showing will also do wonders.

[rpfc 28,486]

All we need is a few games where we look like we belong in this league in the first two months, and Roos' mug in the papers a bit and we can get there.

FTA games matter in this regard more than rarely seen Foxtel games - St Kilda and Sydney on Sat Night, and WCE and GC on Sunday Arvo would be choice games to look half decent.

[drdrake 3,178]

40K is achievable but a lot of things need to go our way. One way to push this number is offer the 3 game package Melb V Sydney/Collingwood/Geelong, we are one of the only clubs that don't offer a 3 game package.

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

I don't think we will this year, but I do think 36k is achievable.

If we do ok this year (5wins, no flogging a, be competitive) then 40k the year after is possible.

You are only hoping for 5 wins?

hmmmm right.

[rpfc 28,486]

40K is achievable but a lot of things need to go our way. One way to push this number is offer the 3 game package Melb V Sydney/Collingwood/Geelong, we are one of the only clubs that don't offer a 3 game package.

They have 3 game memberships. It's under Red and Blue in the Package list.

The issue with trying to boost this membership as a priority is that it mais just as likely to turn fringe members into $90 members than it is to turn fringe supporters into $90 members.

It might cost us money until we start to attract neutrals.

We can advertise them prominently when Hogan is doing his thing.

[Gorgoroth 12,963]

You are only hoping for 5 wins?

hmmmm right.

I don't think we will get more than 5 if I'm honest.

[old dee 23,792]

You are only hoping for 5 wins?

hmmmm right.

After six wins in two years and numerous ten and twenty goal beatings I think five wins and no floggings would be reasonable.

Being competitive every week and relevant to the competition would be fantastic.

I think going to 90% of games thinking we had a fair chance of winning would make a good footy year after the last two.

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

After six wins in two years and numerous ten and twenty goal beatings I think five wins and no floggings would be reasonable.

Being competitive every week and relevant to the competition would be fantastic.

I think going to 90% of games thinking we had a fair chance of winning would make a good footy year after the last two.

i agree, but we will win more than 5 games this year.

[old dee 23,792]

i agree, but we will win more than 5 games this year.

God I hope you are right but we are coming from the pits remember so half a dozen wins will be an enormous improvement.

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

God I hope you are right but we are coming from the pits remember so half a dozen wins will be an enormous improvement.

well i guess now all is left for us to do is to return to this conversation at the end of the season.

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

God I hope you are right but we are coming from the pits remember so half a dozen wins will be an enormous improvement.

We have a new midfield, a star 18 year old kid who's spent a year in the VFL and arguably the best coach in the land.

Of course we'll get 6 wins.

I don't understand your reasoning for us not to improve?

If we still had Neeld, the same list and no Jesse Hogan then I might be on your side. But it's not the case, so what's your reasoning?

[old dee 23,792]

We have a new midfield, a star 18 year old kid who's spent a year in the VFL and arguably the best coach in the land.

Of course we'll get 6 wins.

I don't understand your reasoning for us not to improve?

If we still had Neeld, the same list and no Jesse Hogan then I might be on your side. But it's not the case, so what's your reasoning?

IMO 6 wins is a big improvement.

Please Hogan has not yet played a single game he is not JC yet.

We have added a veteran and one reasonable senior mid fielder.

The rest are kids who we have added. For way to long we have expected kids to carry a senior role.

It does not happen that way. good sides have a good senior list who carry the kids until they find their feet and develop.

Unfortunately at the MFC " the good senior players" are few and far between.

I see no miraculous rise in 2014. Hopefully some steady improvement over the next couple of years as we return to respectability.

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

IMO 6 wins is a big improvement.Please Hogan has not yet played a single game he is not JC yet.We have added a veteran and one reasonable senior mid fielder.The rest are kids who we have added. For way to long we have expected kids to carry a senior role.It does not happen that way. good sides have a good senior list who carry the kids until they find their feet and develop.Unfortunately at the MFC " the good senior players" are few and far between.I see no miraculous rise in 2014. Hopefully some steady improvement over the next couple of years as we return to respectability.

I understand why you are responding the way you are however you still haven't made mention of our new coach.

I'd like to throw the following questions your way:

It's plain for all to see that Neeld, for various reasons, had a negative impact on our team which directly translated to our game day efforts. Do you agree? If so, what percentage do you believe he contributed to our abysmal game day performances?

Paul Roos is now at the helm and some of his right hand men who were just as influential on the Swans 05 team are now coaching the same list with added quality and depth. Let's say we had the same list as last year and this pre-season was still out first under the Roos and co program. How much improvement if any do you think you'd see from the same list but under different management?

If you believe there'd be improvement, how much more improvement would there be with the players we acquired over the trade and draft period including Jesse Hogan?

I'm interested in where you think the improvement will come from because based on your previous post, you seem to ignore the fact that we are under new management, and that is going to have a massive impact on the way our team works both physically and emotionally. Not to mention the influx of midfielders we have brought in. Jess Hogan alone brings improvement to our forward line.

Edited January 21, 2014 by stevethemanjordan

[old dee 23,792]

I understand why you are responding the way you are however you still haven't made mention of our new coach.

I'd like to throw the following questions your way:

It's plain for all to see that Neeld, for various reasons, had a negative impact on our team which directly translated to our game day efforts. Do you agree? If so, what percentage do you believe he contributed to our abysmal game day performances?

Paul Roos is now at the helm and some of his right hand men who were just as influential on the Swans 05 team are now coaching the same list with added quality and depth. Let's say we had the same list as last year and this pre-season was still out first under the Roos and co program. How much improvement if any do you think you'd see from the same list but under different management?

If you believe there'd be improvement, how much more improvement would there be with the players we acquired over the trade and draft period including Jesse Hogan?

I'm interested in where you think the improvement will come from because based on your previous post, you seem to ignore the fact that we are under new management, and that is going to have a massive impact on the way our team works both physically and emotionally. Not to mention the influx of midfielders we have brought in. Jess Hogan alone brings improvement to our forward line.

I might not have mentioned him but he is in my calculations.

Roos is not JC, he cannot make silk purses out of sows ears.

I expect him to get some improvement out the group.

I think where we differ STMJ is I have a very low opinion of a large number of our playing list.

Put simply they are not AF L standard IMO.

I still think 5-6 wins and no 20 goal belting we will be a big improvement on 2013.

I will be delighted for you to tell me how wrong I was in August.

Edited January 21, 2014 by old dee

[Dr. Gonzo 24,226]

Re-signed myself, son, mum, brother & sister today so you can add another 5 to the total. Also on the verge of signing up my Geelong supporting wife as she is likely to come to a few games with us this year (she came to the Saints game last year and the Dogs game we won).

After a few years of taking out the Trident membership and having a go at MCC/AFL members I bit the bullet and went back on to the AFL Membership (as a full member). I feel guilty doing so as it will cost the club a couple of thousand in our family memberships combined but unfortunately the club just can't compete with what the AFL Membership offers (free entry to first 3 weeks of finals, half price GF ticket, walk up seats on the wing ground level or level 2). To make up for it I'm going to be purchasing a fair bit of gear from the Demon Shop including those old school woollen jumpers they emailed us about late last year.