To be fair to the club and its staff lots of info goes to members directly from the AFL.   Clubs hand over their member contact details and the AFL use it as it sees fit.  eg The Draft Order article, Finals Tickets package.  Check other club websites and they have the same general info and articles.

The problem is the other contending clubs made the finals so their members appreciate the early advice.  We on the other hand ... 

I think we need to cut the club some slack on communications to members and what gets dumped onto our website.  It is usually outside their control.

Edited August 30, 20178 yr by Lucifer's Hero

1 hour ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

I think we need to cut the club some slack on communications to members and what gets dumped onto our website.  It is usually outside their control.

That's not how the sites work

AFL Media publishes a gazillion articles and clubs choose to cross publish or not

Same with the 'finals are coming' send - MFC CHOSE to send it; other clubs still in contention did not

Was stoked to get my finals guide in the mail today, really topped off a great few days at work copping it flat out from anyone and everyone. It's almost funny, I stress almost.

My wife is a St Kilda member. Their communications are well in front of ours. She is constantly getting updates and info.  Meanwhile we pretty much haven't heard anything meaningful all year, especially the last few days when the club needed to step up.  I'm still shocked we haven't heard from Goodwin. 

Edited August 30, 20178 yr by Knuckles

Well guess what i received in the mail today?  My household's ability to buy final tickets should Melbourne make it.  Please MFC.  I will always support you whether I am disappointed or not but seriously could someone not work out to hold off any mailing until after we are  guaranteed a finals spot.  The amount of money wasted for this mailing would be substantial and if they really wanted to spend money, they could have given all members a rebate on membership.  To quote from the booklet

"This is as much your moment as it is ours.  Months of hard work have brought us to this point and we now need your support more than ever."

The only moment I have had is the overwhelming feeling to vomit as I watched WCE try their best to make finals and deliver.  If I do vomit, I will be sure to share it with the club.

As my sign-in name says - Maybe Next Year.

 

I wonder what the mailing bill is?

Yeah loved getting mine this morning. 

Just got home and got mine! I'm keeping it as a reminder for some perverse reason

A lesson to be learnt for the whole club, got ahead of themselves...

7 hours ago, america de cali said:

If true this woman openly flaunts her support for Richmond at the shop  she should shut up and show respect to our supporters or be sacked.

simply  there ought to be uniform regulations.....wear stripes....f off over the road

I got sent a little booklet explaining how to buy finals tickets. Talk about rubbing it in.

I too have now received my invitation to Finals. Too bad the players didn't get one.

1 hour ago, sisso said:

Just got home and got mine! I'm keeping it as a reminder for some perverse reason

I was going to burn mine but got convinced to keep it by someone I live with who just doesn't get it.

I got mine too. Feel like wiping my dogs bum with it.

That would have been posted on Monday. It is just bizarre

and so amatuerish....

Aus post are not as quick as they use to be. Still WTF were they thinking?

Im livid  i got the finals info booklet today , 

obviously we jumped the gun , a disgrace really

and more so the guarantee of finals tickets as a trident member would have been null and void as the window to log on and use my members code was yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!

maybe email it out last week you fools ( play it cool with if we are part of september here is what we need to do  ) Im embarrassed by this what the hell are they doing. 

Edited August 30, 20178 yr by CityDee

2 minutes ago, Jibroni said:

Aus post are not as quick as they use to be. Still WTF were they thinking?

Should still be next working day throughout Melbourne suburbs. I was giving Aust Post an extra day!!

LOL MFC ladies and gentlemen

Haven't got mine yet. Feeling strangely disappointed. No idea why lol

Bit like waiting for a stale packet of crisps.

14 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Haven't got mine yet. Feeling strangely disappointed. No idea why lol

Bit like waiting for a stale packet of crisps.

I'll mail you mine. Do you want my leftover Chinese food too? It'd be easy to send in the same putrid pile of junkmail.

What a shambles.

Basterds rubbing my nose in it.

2 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Should still be next working day throughout Melbourne suburbs. I was giving Aust Post an extra day!!

To be fair I think it's 3 working days for metro deliveries now, but yeah definitely not the best idea in the world 

5 hours ago, Knuckles said:

Was stoked to get my finals guide in the mail today, really topped off a great few days at work copping it flat out from anyone and everyone. It's almost funny, I stress almost.

My wife is a St Kilda member. Their communications are well in front of ours. She is constantly getting updates and info.  Meanwhile we pretty much haven't heard anything meaningful all year, especially the last few days when the club needed to step up.  I'm still shocked we haven't heard from Goodwin. 

Goodwin has gone missing in action. 

3 hours ago, Vineytime said:

A lesson to be learnt for the whole club, got ahead of themselves...

Amateur hour.