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Melbourne Membership Numbers

MrMoose
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Can anyone tell me how many 2008 MFC members there are?

I thought I saw them flash up a MFC advertisement on the scoreboard at the MCG today which said 28,077 members. Does anyone know?

Moose

(Didn't look at the scoreboard too many times after the 15 minute mark of the 2nd quarter today - had face in hands most of the time in the 2nd half!)

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    i signed my mate up today, that's one more!

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    I think they were using last years figures when they did that.

    There were a few signing up today which was good.

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    Can anyone tell me how many 2008 MFC members there are?

    I thought I saw them flash up a MFC advertisement on the scoreboard at the MCG today which said 28,077 members. Does anyone know?

    Moose

    (Didn't look at the scoreboard too many times after the 15 minute mark of the 2nd quarter today - had face in hands most of the time in the 2nd half!)

    yeh, thats last years membership numbers...they were using that in the pre-season whilst trying to sign up people for the "red and blue army"

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    I've noticed that as well. It got me excited when I first saw it. Then I realized that it was unnecessary hope. They're probably too embarrassed to put the real number on the screen, especially when the crowd is heavily in favour of a team that lost 14 games in a row.

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    OK - thanks for the replies.

    Can anyone tell me the exact figures? That little 'thermometer' graph on the MFC website doesn't give an exact figure. They used to have the exact figure there, but that seems to be gone.

    Maybe putting it back on will encourage more to sign up - then again look at the Bulldogs and how many haven't re-sgned there.

    Cheers,

    Moose

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    On friday or might of been Thursday it was 24, 500

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    Does anyone have a current update?

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    Does anyone have a current update?

    Not exact numbers but I have heard in the media that we are up over 26,000 now.

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    yeah its over 26,000 now which is fantastic considerin after the hawks game we only had 22 or so, so 4 thousand have jumped on even though we are getting flogged every week.

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    There's been discussion on 3AW about whether or not Melbourne should have a cheaper membership which doesn't allow entry to games but it still a membership. A lot of other clubs have them. The problem I see with it is that we obviously need both members and larger crowds, this kind of membership will not help at all with our poor attendances. What do people think?

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    There's been discussion on 3AW about whether or not Melbourne should have a cheaper membership which doesn't allow entry to games but it still a membership. A lot of other clubs have them. The problem I see with it is that we obviously need both members and larger crowds, this kind of membership will not help at all with our poor attendances. What do people think?

    I think it would work to generate interest, like free product tasting at a supermarket however at the moment we're not exactly a delicacy.

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    I reckon higher membership numbers will always influence sponsors & television. Besides, the higher numbers will always look good.

    There is nothing wrong with armchair memberships. Its additional income to the club & gives the member a sense of belonging to their club.

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    There's been discussion on 3AW about whether or not Melbourne should have a cheaper membership which doesn't allow entry to games but it still a membership. A lot of other clubs have them. The problem I see with it is that we obviously need both members and larger crowds, this kind of membership will not help at all with our poor attendances. What do people think?

    The cheaper membership is the perfect way to start it up with MCC members.

    As soon as you walk through the turnstiles at the MCC the 40 dollar membership table is infront of you, people walk past and buy one. My mate the other day walked in saw it and said, whats that? I told him he said, yeah I'll buy one. It's quick and easy and is great for an impulse buyer.

    He doesn't go for MFC but just thought o well a bit of cash and im a member helping another team. Then by the end of the game he was bragging that we won because he became a member, but thats another story.

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    There is nothing wrong with armchair memberships. Its additional income to the club & gives the member a sense of belonging to their club.

    Indeed.

    For people who don't go to any/many games, I'd say a 'traditional' 11/16 membership is hard to justify.

    However, a cheaper m/ship may entice those who do want to give to the Club, and be a part of it.

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    There were quite a lot of people on Sunday signing up their memberships before the Freo game.

    Hopefully after that great win, lots more will.

    Moose

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