There seems to be a general malaise about the MFC at present, all talk about China but nothing about a membership drive and talking up the new exciting times ahead of the club. I would have thought that with a new coaching team in place, now was the time to start selling the club and enticing new members. Of course the money would be bloody important at this time of the year I would have thought. This is the latest I can remember for years that applications for memberships have come out so late, the idea previously was to try to have them out early enough so friends and relatives could receive membership cards for xmas. I know we can renew them on the web sight but that does nothing to help non members who probably would not even know the web site existed. Have the board and administration lost the plot concentrating on the China initiative ahead of making sure membership renewals and the money from them was coming in at the time of the year the club needs them most. Here's hoping they start to concentrate on the main game soon or our membership numbers will be well below even the doggies or kangaroos.

You can now renew on the website, and I know some people have received their membership pack (1 out of 5 in my household).

It does seem to be taking a while, which is a concern.

You can now renew on the website, and I know some people have received their membership pack (1 out of 5 in my household).

It does seem to be taking a while, which is a concern.

I covered that in the post, being able to sign new members on the website is a whole lot harder than being able to go through a pamphlet with all the different senarios with a prospective new menber.

ppl.. reality check...its OCTOBER !!! lol.. the enthusiasm is marvellous....but its just a few months before the first bounce !!

There seems to be a general malaise about the MFC at present, all talk about China but nothing about a membership drive and talking up the new exciting times ahead of the club. I would have thought that with a new coaching team in place, now was the time to start selling the club and enticing new members. Of course the money would be bloody important at this time of the year I would have thought. This is the latest I can remember for years that applications for memberships have come out so late, the idea previously was to try to have them out early enough so friends and relatives could receive membership cards for xmas. I know we can renew them on the web sight but that does nothing to help non members who probably would not even know the web site existed. Have the board and administration lost the plot concentrating on the China initiative ahead of making sure membership renewals and the money from them was coming in at the time of the year the club needs them most. Here's hoping they start to concentrate on the main game soon or our membership numbers will be well below even the doggies or kangaroos.

mate, the bulldogs have more members than us now, hate to tell you

Have received 2 out of 3 in this household, both of which ar Gold cards. The other will probably be a Silver card, so I wonder if they are sending them out in card order. ie. Platinum, then Gold, then Silver, then Bronze.

Ill renew mine at some point in the next 2 months but i dont see the rush for myself. ill buy it before the first bounce of the ball and thats good enough

I will sign up when they send me something about the special MCC deal.

NOT haha im joking guys!!!

I may be an MCC member but I do know how to love my club like a true supporter.

Will get mine (non-MCC) as soon as I can.

My Silver came in the mail today.

Must say I'm pretty impressed with this new system, makes it a fair bit harder not to renew when they send you everything.

Looks like they are sending out the memberships by category.

How many years do you need to accumulate to get Silver (this will be my 8th consecutive season)?

Looks like they are sending out the memberships by category.

How many years do you need to accumulate to get Silver (this will be my 8th consecutive season)?

Although I haven't got mine yet, one in my group ,got his today. We are REDLEGS are the price is still $355

mine said 9 consecutive years this season (making this season my 10th) however i (and my dad, who pays for it!) are sure that i have been a member longer than 9 consecutive years...

Got my silver membership today, which looks good.

I however have just one question... Where the hell are the stickers?

I don't care about scarves and beanies and other such useless things, I WANT STICKERS!

We have a new car in the family and it has no stickers, as we were waiting for the new season stickers to arrive

I however have just one question... Where the hell are the stickers?

They were going to send them, but the first batch faded in the boxes. Expect replacements by June at the latest.

They were going to send them, but the first batch faded in the boxes. Expect replacements by June at the latest.

:angry:

:angry:

The club are trying to come up with a temporary fix; the proposed solution is that all members will be sent a 4cm piece of sticky tape so that they can attach their membership cards to the back window.

got my gold membership in the mail last night, but my dads still hasnt arrived...

Looks like they are sending out the memberships by category.

How many years do you need to accumulate to get Silver (this will be my 8th consecutive season)?

Bronze 1-2 years

Silver 3-9 years

Gold 10-19 years

Platinum 20+ years

I'm gold. B)

Got mine today.

Gotta love the line "We are please to advise there will be no increase in membership prices for our 150th year, despite an increase in AFL ticket prices (Members who purchase after 31/12/07 will be subject to a $5 late service fee). In what way is signing after 31 December 2007 for a season which starts in late March 2008 LATE? Probably a little rude, I think its more polite to say people who pay early receive a discount.

Also what do people think about only getting one card that you reuse every year - personally I like a new membership card every year. Always good to see which players are on the card and the new design. Don't know about you but my credit cards and licence get a bit wrecked by three years, I'm not sure how holding onto the same membership card for 6 or 8 years will work.

Got mine today.

Gotta love the line "We are please to advise there will be no increase in membership prices for our 150th year, despite an increase in AFL ticket prices (Members who purchase after 31/12/07 will be subject to a $5 late service fee). In what way is signing after 31 December 2007 for a season which starts in late March 2008 LATE? Probably a little rude, I think its more polite to say people who pay early receive a discount.

Also what do people think about only getting one card that you reuse every year - personally I like a new membership card every year. Always good to see which players are on the card and the new design. Don't know about you but my credit cards and licence get a bit wrecked by three years, I'm not sure how holding onto the same membership card for 6 or 8 years will work.

yer ....my card says 10 years so in 3 years time when my card has been trashed it will still say 10 years DONT FORGET THE SCARF MFC!

yer ....my card says 10 years so in 3 years time when my card has been trashed it will still say 10 years DONT FORGET THE SCARF MFC!

got mine yesterday....pen broken already.....waiting for my non fading stickers.

yer ....my card says 10 years so in 3 years time when my card has been trashed it will still say 10 years

Try taking care of it, it's not hard.

Also makes it difficult to renew online at melbournefc.com.au when the links/buttons are not active.....

i like the new system and i like the card...when u renew do u get the tie then?? i would prefer a scarf