The 2017 Membership Thread

[Gator 17,502]

30 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

We need more supporters and members

that is a lot of $$$ we miss each year. 

Of course, but don't use Essendon as your shining light example.

On a membership ratio we do better than them.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,250]

10 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

"A" beer bbo... it said a beer.

Who ever has a beer? FMD!!

[Bitter but optimistic 22,250]

11 minutes ago, ProDee said:

Of course, but don't use Essendon as your shining light example.

On a membership ratio we do better than them.

I don't get this ratio notion - it seems fellatious  fallacious to me. Memberships are hard figures. How many people "support" a club - who really knows?

And just what is a "supporter"?

[Gator 17,502]

7 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I don't get this ratio notion - it seems fellatious  fallacious to me. Memberships are hard figures. How many people "support" a club - who really knows?

And just what is a "supporter"?

http://www.roymorgan.com.au/findings/5838-afl-supporteres-2014-201409260552

[Sir Why You Little 37,193]

6 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I don't get this ratio notion - it seems fellatious  fallacious to me. Memberships are hard figures. How many people "support" a club - who really knows?

And just what is a "supporter"?

Bottom line. 

The Cheats have 65,000 Members

The MFC has hust over 40,000

[Gator 17,502]

9 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I don't get this ratio notion - it seems fellatious  fallacious to me. Memberships are hard figures. How many people "support" a club - who really knows?

And just what is a "supporter"?

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/dees-supporters-are-afls-most-passionate-supporters-study/news-story/0a941fef2e6e555912f1214342a9a6e4

[Gator 17,502]

1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Bottom line. 

The Cheats have 65,000 Members

The MFC has hust over 40,000

Bottom line is you're going to have more members if you have 3.5 times the number of supporters.

The fact that they have only 1.5 times the members with 3.5 times the supporters either says we're doing well or they're doing very poorly.

Unless, of course, you're obtuse.

[Skuit 10,031]

9 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Who ever has a beer? FMD!!

BBO getting a traditional kimono tailored in red and blue in order score his free international student beer . . .

[Cards13 9,117]

20 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Who ever has a beer? FMD!!

I wish I could bbo, if only I could. 

[Sir Why You Little 37,193]

1 minute ago, ProDee said:

Bottom line is you're going to have more members if you have 3.5 times the number of supporters.

The fact that they have only 1.5 times the members with 3.5 times the supporters either says we're doing well or they're doing very poorly.

Unless, of course, you're obtuse.

They have 3.5 times more supporters says it all. 

Anything else is a Band aid

we were successful before TV did replays

[Bitter but optimistic 22,250]

5 minutes ago, ProDee said:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/dees-supporters-are-afls-most-passionate-supporters-study/news-story/0a941fef2e6e555912f1214342a9a6e4

Doesn't really answer my questions. Ask the Trumper about the value of polls.

[Gator 17,502]

2 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Doesn't really answer my questions. Ask the Trumper about the value of polls.

Why didn't you quote the first post that does ?

[Gator 17,502]

7 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

They have 3.5 times more supporters says it all. 

That's based on over 100 years of football.  

They grew out of a suburb and we grew out of a footy ground.

Surely you've known for decades that most other Victorian clubs have far more supporters ?

Irrespective, you highlighted their success in members and I'v shown you that we're far more successful in gaining members per ratio of supporters.

No doubt you'll reply with another inane comment that misses the point.

 

 

Edited May 17, 2017 by ProDee

[Sir Why You Little 37,193]

1 minute ago, ProDee said:

That's based on over 100 years of football.  

They grew out of a suburb and we grew out of a footy ground.

Surely you've known for decades that most other Victorian clubs have far more supporters ?

Irrespective, you highlighted their success in members and I'v shown you that we're far more successful in gaining members per ratio of supporters.

No doubt you'll reply with another inane comment that misses the point.

 

 

Your theory is that if the MFC had 20 supporters and 15 were financial backers then that is a success, i get it  it's the sort of tripe Schwab used to trot out to keep the wolves at bay  

If our success had continued past 1965 we would have a truckload more supporters and members than we do now. 

I am well aware of the plight of other Victorian Clubs, doesn't mean a thing to me really. 

We are the name of a big city and we have NEVER used it properly. 

fortunately we now have some professionals running the place and hopefully pulling us in the right direction, so that generations of primary school kids will buy a Demon Jumper

[Gator 17,502]

Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

Your theory is that if the MFC had 20 supporters and 15 were financial backers then that is a success, i get it  it's the sort of tripe Schwab used to trot out to keep the wolves at bay  

If our success had continued past 1965 we would have a truckload more supporters and members than we do now. 

I am well aware of the plight of other Victorian Clubs, doesn't mean a thing to me really. 

We are the name of a big city and we have NEVER used it properly. 

fortunately we now have some professionals running the place and hopefully pulling us in the right direction, so that generations of primary school kids will buy a Demon Jumper

You used Essendon as a model to be admired.

I've shown you we're more successful turning supporters into members than them.

You're example of Essendon was bzzzz wrong.

[Sir Why You Little 37,193]

Just now, ProDee said:

You used Essendon as a model to be admired.

I've shown you we're more successful turning supporters into members than them.

You're example of Essendon was bzzzz wrong.

When did i ever admire them?

SEN announced they had 65,000 members today, i passed it on

strange little man....

[Wiseblood 24,637]

3 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

When did i ever admire them?

SEN announced they had 65,000 members today, i passed it on

strange little man....

You'll do anything to pull out a negative, hey SWYL?  Who gives a stuff if Essendon have 65k members?  You just wanted to drop it in here to push your tired, negative agenda.

[Sir Why You Little 37,193]

Just now, Wiseblood said:

You'll do anything to pull out a negative, hey SWYL?  Who gives a stuff if Essendon have 65k members?  You just wanted to drop it in here to push your tired, negative agenda.

No i didn't. I find it amazing the drug cheats have still held onto 65,000 members, considering they would have lost 10-15,000 because of what happened. 

You have no idea what i want to do, let's keep it that way, shall we

[Gator 17,502]

1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

When did i ever admire them?

SEN announced they had 65,000 members today, i passed it on

strange little man....

You highlighted their tally of 65,000 as some sort of benchmark we should aspire to.  I point out they have 3.5 times more members for only a 1.5 times better result, ergo we're doing far better in the conversion stakes.

You then highlight again that the "cheats have more than us".  Derr

It's like talking to a triple brick wall where a modicum of common sense is unable to penetrate.  An insuperable challenge.

Bye.

[Sir Why You Little 37,193]

1 minute ago, ProDee said:

You highlighted their tally of 65,000 as some sort of benchmark we should aspire to.  I point out they have 3.5 times more members for only a 1.5 times better result, ergo we're doing far better in the conversion stakes.

You then highlight again that the "cheats have more than us".  Derr

It's like talking to a triple brick wall where a modicum of common sense is unable to penetrate.  An insuperable challenge.

Bye.

FFS...

[Gator 17,502]

8 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

You'll do anything to pull out a negative, hey SWYL?  Who gives a stuff if Essendon have 65k members?  You just wanted to drop it in here to push your tired, negative agenda.

They have 700,000 supporters Australia wide yet he's "amazed" they convert between 9-10 % into members.  We convert over 20%.

Edited May 17, 2017 by ProDee

[Wiseblood 24,637]

1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

No i didn't. I find it amazing the drug cheats have still held onto 65,000 members, considering they would have lost 10-15,000 because of what happened. 

You have no idea what i want to do, let's keep it that way, shall we

Yes, I do.  What other purpose is there to trumpet that Essendon have 65k members, other than to try and point out our failures and how we should have more?  Why do you need to talk about your 'amazement' in a thread about our memberships, where we've shown considerable improvement this year?  It makes zero sense to me.

[Sir Why You Little 37,193]

3 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Yes, I do.  What other purpose is there to trumpet that Essendon have 65k members, other than to try and point out our failures and how we should have more?  Why do you need to talk about your 'amazement' in a thread about our memberships, where we've shown considerable improvement this year?  It makes zero sense to me.

They have just gone through 5 years of total sh!t and yet still hold 25,000 more members than we do

I find that very interesting as i thought memberships would have dropped of in droves after WADA and CAS had put the boot through them. 

If you don't find that interesting well it aint my problem. I am sure others will

[chookrat 4,268]

14 minutes ago, ProDee said:

They have 700,000 supporters Australia wide yet he's "amazed" they convert between 9-10 % into members.  We convert over 20%.

Essendon supporters include people that don't follow the code but like planes. Not many people that aren't into footy say I like Demons so will barrack for Melbourne.

[Demon Disciple 12,284]

5 minutes ago, chookrat said:

Essendon supporters include people that don't follow the code but like planes. Not many people that aren't into footy say I like Demons so will barrack for Melbourne.

You're right chookrat. We need to be targetting atheists and people that support satanism.