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The 2017 Membership Thread

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2 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

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

I'd prefer Alfred Hitchcock dc! Do you remember that old show ( Alfred Hitchcock theatre?) when the great man walked into the  drawn profile?

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    3 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    I wish the club would issue a deerstalker.

    Imagine the potential advertising on the flaps.

     Why don't they bring back the red and blue striped version of the Australian baggy green cricket cap that was around in the 80's?

    or maybe that's where it should stay...

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    4 hours ago, Dee Dee said:

    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)!

    Ha, I'm getting too old to wear it back to front.

    I go to most Swans games and seeing a sea of red and white caps is fantastic. You don't see that with scarves. Come on PJ make an executive decision. 

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    On 06/12/2016 at 8:44 PM, It's Time said:

    Ha, I'm getting too old to wear it back to front.

    I go to most Swans games and seeing a sea of red and white caps is fantastic. You don't see that with scarves. Come on PJ make an executive decision. 

    Swans members get a new cap with their pack each year?

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    Has anyone used their membership to try and get an upgrade on China Southern?

    I'm flying home from China today and want to try. 

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    20 minutes ago, Jaded said:

    Has anyone used their membership to try and get an upgrade on China Southern?

    I'm flying home from China today and want to try. 

    Test the waters Jaded...Do it!

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    12 hours ago, McQueen said:

    Swans members get a new cap with their pack each year?

    Yep.

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    On 06/12/2016 at 4:27 PM, 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. 

    You can opt for a demo shop voucher rather than a scarf on your renewal letter

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    43 minutes ago, It's Time said:

    Yep.

    That's impressive!

    I see we slug our members a minimum of $40 (discount excluded) for the basic cap and up $60 for a new era!! Scarves won't bring that sought of revenue and unfortunately I think that is the strategy.

    Caps are a much much better alternative as you can wear them at anytime whereas a scarf, particularly here in Perth, there might be two occasions in the whole year.

    Worth pursuing I think.

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    26 minutes ago, Hellfish said:

    You can opt for a demo shop voucher rather than a scarf on your renewal letter

    How much is the voucher for?  From memory it's about $15 which doesn't do much for you as the caps are around $25 -30. I live in Sydney so from memory it doesn't even cover postage. Not really an option unless I go to Melbourne and have to take up time going to the Demon shop. 

    Would be a lot easier for them to just mix it up every few years. Ive got shelves of bloody scarves. 

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    9 minutes ago, McQueen said:

    That's impressive!

    I see we slug our members a minimum of $40 (discount excluded) for the basic cap and up $60 for a new era!! Scarves won't bring that sought of revenue and unfortunately I think that is the strategy.

    Caps are a much much better alternative as you can wear them at anytime whereas a scarf, particularly here in Perth, there might be two occasions in the whole year.

    Worth pursuing I think.

    I'm in Sydney so have the same issue. I'm sure a mass purchase of caps probably wouldn't be that much more expensive than scarves. Members caps are $30 on the website and the only pure wool scarves I could find are $65. So I'm assuming the synthetic ones we get are probably about the same as a cap. 

    I raised this with the Club a few years ago and they said the feedback was Members preferred scarves. I find that hard to believe. 

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    Don't like the scarf idea at all.  How many scarves can you have/need.  Turn up to the footy with 2014 on your scarf and people think you are either a cheapskate, didn't renew your membership or you're not a true supporter.  The only scarf idea I liked was Hawthorn putting years of membership on their scarves.  I like the idea of 50 being on mine.

    But really, scarves have been done to death at the MFC and to me it's just lazy marketing.  Anything but a scarf please.

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    3 hours ago, McQueen said:

    That's impressive!

    I see we slug our members a minimum of $40 (discount excluded) for the basic cap and up $60 for a new era!! Scarves won't bring that sought of revenue and unfortunately I think that is the strategy.

    Caps are a much much better alternative as you can wear them at anytime whereas a scarf, particularly here in Perth, there might be two occasions in the whole year.

    Worth pursuing I think.

    There in lies the reason to me. In Sydney the weather is warmer, as it is in Perth so you don't have to wear scarves. In Melbourne the scarf is part of the institution that is the AFL, mainly due to the fact it is cold and you wear them for much of the season. 

    I do understand your point with the hats, but I don't wear hats unless it is very cold and then it is a beenie. I would much prefer the scarf, the best thing they could do is mix up the design from year to year a bit more. 

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    2 hours ago, Hellfish said:

    Melbournes newest member seems to like the scarves

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    Congrats hellfish. 

    So innocent at that age then they grow up!!!

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    I have started Airbnb (100 metres from the "G")! I give all my overseas guests a Melbourne scarf. They love it (and it cleans out the drawers)!

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    Just to let you all know, I've officially refunded my Geelong membership and have order my Melbourne membership ? Carn the Dee's!

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    28248 (& counting)!

     

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    28248 (& counting)!

     

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    56 minutes ago, Drunkn167 said:

    Just to let you all know, I've officially refunded my Geelong membership and have order my Melbourne membership ? Carn the Dee's!

    Any reason why you are disgusted with The Cattery?

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    25 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Any reason why you are disgusted with The Cattery?

    I'm not. I will still always enjoy my beloved Cats. But after watching many Dee's games, and the majority of Casey games this year, I know a lot more about this club and its players than I do of Geelong.
    Oh and when your best mate and brother gets drafted to them, it's hard not to change your allegiance ^_^

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    On 08/12/2016 at 1:26 PM, iv'a worn smith said:

    Don't like the scarf idea at all.  How many scarves can you have/need.  Turn up to the footy with 2014 on your scarf and people think you are either a cheapskate, didn't renew your membership or you're not a true supporter.  The only scarf idea I liked was Hawthorn putting years of membership on their scarves.  I like the idea of 50 being on mine.

    But really, scarves have been done to death at the MFC and to me it's just lazy marketing.  Anything but a scarf please.

    IWS we have covered this before, they keep asking the supporters, and those that bother to answer in surveys say scarf, a lot of the femaie support don't want a cap either, they don't wear them.

    Here is an interesting exercise for you, stand outside of a membership tent before one of the first home games and watch the reaction if they have underestimated the demand for supporters picking up their scarf

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    26 minutes ago, Drunkn167 said:

    I'm not. I will still always enjoy my beloved Cats. But after watching many Dee's games, and the majority of Casey games this year, I know a lot more about this club and its players than I do of Geelong.
    Oh and when your best mate and brother gets drafted to them, it's hard not to change your allegiance ^_^

    Excellent..

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