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27,297... Big bump since this morning!

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    2 months ahead of last years tally although January is traditionally a slow month. 

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      On 06/11/2016 at 02:44, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Thanks for collecting all that info, I T.

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    Hope it helps posters/readers do easy comparisons of trends and where we are at.

     

    So according to LH's and I.T's excellent info and table we hit our current total sometime in week 4 of January this year and early March the year before. It will be interesting to see if we end up with significantly more members or people are just renewing earlier. Either way there is a fair bit of excitement out there for the 2017 Demons

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    If you look at the historical data we get around 12,000 people join from Jan-June.  Hitting 27297 by end Nov is great, we should push above 30,000 prior to Christmas which really sets the club up to hit 40-45,000 for the year.  Lets say 42,500 an extra 3300 members or in revenue terms about 600K

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    those dormant Dees fans are waking up!  

    they can smell what we're cookin!!  :P

    off-field I dont think we have ever been in better shape since I started follwing the Dees

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      On 29/11/2016 at 19:16, drdrake said:

    If you look at the historical data we get around 12,000 people join from Jan-June.  Hitting 27297 by end Nov is great, we should push above 30,000 prior to Christmas which really sets the club up to hit 40-45,000 for the year.  Lets say 42,500 an extra 3300 members or in revenue terms about 600K

    I guess the worry there is that there may be a percentage of those  12,000 who normally join during the season proper have become enthusiastic and gotten in earlier than they normally would have...

     

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    I received the 2017 membership pack in the mail today.  I cannot wait for the season to start. Go Dees

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      On 30/11/2016 at 05:25, Eelesie said:

    I guess the worry there is that there may be a percentage of those  12,000 who normally join during the season proper have become enthusiastic and gotten in earlier than they normally would have...

     

    Whilst you may well be right, that sure is a 'glass half empty' way of lookin at things. Come on, only positive vibes around here!

     

    Until we come out and get slaughtered in round 1... Then yeh... Bring on the negativity.

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    Recieved my package yesterday with my new hat and polo. Love the polo, only prob is that I've lost a lot of weight and it's now a tent...

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      On 30/11/2016 at 06:38, Gorgoroth said:

    Recieved my package yesterday with my new hat and polo. Love the polo, only prob is that I've lost a lot of weight and it's now a tent...

    You can eat BIG over christmas with an excuse!

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    tracking at almost Feb numbers from last year

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    27,914

    We're pretty much on last year's tally for 1st week of Feb. At this rate we should certainly crack 30,000 prior to Christmas. Based on previous years rates of increase we are definitely going to crack 40000 this year and should be looking at somewhere around 43,000 or more.

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    28,002 (and counting)! ?

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      On 05/12/2016 at 01:46, It's Time said:

    27,914

    We're pretty much on last year's tally for 1st week of Feb. At this rate we should certainly crack 30,000 prior to Christmas. Based on previous years rates of increase we are definitely going to crack 40000 this year and should be looking at somewhere around 43,000 or more.

    40,000 will be broken this coming year.

    If we get off to a good start, we'll give 45,000 a serious shake too

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      On 06/12/2016 at 01:50, Demon Disciple said:

    40,000 will be broken this coming year.

    If we get off to a good start, we'll give 45,000 a serious shake too

    We're off to a very good start.

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      On 30/11/2016 at 06:38, Gorgoroth said:

    Recieved my package yesterday with my new hat and polo. Love the polo, only prob is that I've lost a lot of weight and it's now a tent...

    Half your Luck Ha ha

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      On 06/12/2016 at 00:42, CBDees said:

    28,002 (and counting)! ?

    Wahoo best result Ever (So far !!) - Go Dee's!!!

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    Got an email from the Club today that if you renew today you could be one of ten to get an MFC cap. 

    So I've renewed. Thought I should put it up here in case anyone else wants to go for a cap as well.

    Personally I'd prefer a cap to a scarf. I have masses of them. I have raised this with the Club for years but they won't change. I don't know why they don't change it up a bit every few years. The Swans do caps instead of scarves. 

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      On 06/12/2016 at 05:27, It's Time said:

    Got an email from the Club today that if you renew today you could be one of ten to get an MFC cap. 

    So I've renewed. Thought I should put it up here in case anyone else wants to go for a cap as well.

    Personally I'd prefer a cap to a scarf. I have masses of them. I have raised this with the Club for years but they won't change. I don't know why they don't change it up a bit every few years. The Swans do caps instead of scarves. 

    it's a fair point it. caps would also be better advertising/branding because they are more likely to be worn and therefore seen on more occasions. people wear caps all year round and in many more situations. 

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      On 06/12/2016 at 05:27, It's Time said:

    Got an email from the Club today that if you renew today you could be one of ten to get an MFC cap. 

    So I've renewed. Thought I should put it up here in case anyone else wants to go for a cap as well.

    Personally I'd prefer a cap to a scarf. I have masses of them. I have raised this with the Club for years but they won't change. I don't know why they don't change it up a bit every few years. The Swans do caps instead of scarves. 

    And please IT if you do win one - and I hope you do- please, please wear it the right way round (you know, with the peak facing the front)!

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      On 06/12/2016 at 05:32, daisycutter said:

    it's a fair point it. caps would also be better advertising/branding because they are more likely to be worn and therefore seen on more occasions. people wear caps all year round and in many more situations. 

    I wish the club would issue a deerstalker.

    Imagine the potential advertising on the flaps.

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      On 06/12/2016 at 08:05, Bitter but optimistic said:

    I wish the club would issue a deerstalker.

    Imagine the potential advertising on the flaps.

    why do i get this image of herman goerring when i picture you in a deerstalker, uncle :wacko: 

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