Very good. We'll get the running tallies going again.
Synth, no pressure, but those comparison bar graphs went alright too.
We were at 26,862 after the Advantage Payment Member numbers went through at the same stage last year.
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Very good. We'll get the running tallies going again.
Synth, no pressure, but those comparison bar graphs went alright too.
Collingwood have done so brilliantly well with their rollover - 57k already.
I'm not as glowing of the membership numbers as some. 12 years ago we had the biggest membership of the Vic clubs. In 2014 we are only targeting 60,000 whilst Hawthorn, Richmond and Vollingwood will probably be north of 70,000.We were at 26,862 after the Advantage Payment Member numbers went through at the same stage last year.
I'm not as glowing of the membership numbers as some. 12 years ago we had the biggest membership of the Vic clubs. In 2014 we are only targeting 60,000 whilst Hawthorn, Richmond and Vollingwood will probably be north of 70,000.
This shows Essendon have lost it's way in growing membership and turning it's supporter base into members. Perhaps much of this I'd due to the Ethihad issue (Carlton also trade below par in membership), but I do get a bit peeved with the overall sense of celebration and glory about our figures when in all reality we are not performing well in membership when compared to our like piers and given Essendon is on a par with Collingwood as the biggest club in the land. It's not as though Richmond are about to win the flag but they will go past 70,000 in 2014.
What is the club doing to attract the hundreds of thousands if fans around the country as non match day member? Everytime I read these forums we have countless Bomber fans being turned away from membership because some ceiling has been reached! Collingwoid say they will reach 150,000 by attracting non match going members. We are being left behind.
Anything short of 70,000 for Essendon atm is under performing in my book.
Collingwood have done so brilliantly well with their rollover - 57k already.
What memberships get counted?They also fudge their numbers.
Something something Centrelink something dental plan
Lisa needs braces.
But wow, 57k in their roll over is uuuuge
I suggest to the essendon "barrackers" who wont sign up whilst we are at etihad, dont complain when they are spending $2200 per seat for our next grand final.
If you dont want to attend games at the dome, the club offers seat buy back anyway.
Dont knock the membership department, it grows each year. Knock the fickle supporters, sorry "barrackers".
I suggest to the essendon "barrackers" who wont sign up whilst we are at etihad, dont complain when they are spending $2200 per seat for our next grand final.
If you dont want to attend games at the dome, the club offers seat buy back anyway.
Dont knock the membership department, it grows each year. Knock the fickle supporters, sorry "barrackers".
This I believe is the essence if our problem and the clubs challenge: You get the feeling that Essendon 'forces' it's fans to take up a package that represents a less than ideal offer. As a result supporters are reluctant to become a member. Seats that supporters are 'forced' to buy because The stadium is short of capacity, great difficulty and lack of flexibility in going to matches with friends who aren't members, booking fees. Interstate supporters required to buy national memberships at a cost of $140 with no game access etc.I suggest to the essendon "barrackers" who wont sign up whilst we are at etihad, dont complain when they are spending $2200 per seat for our next grand final.
If you dont want to attend games at the dome, the club offers seat buy back anyway.
Dont knock the membership department, it grows each year. Knock the fickle supporters, sorry "barrackers".
So did I....emotional stuff!i almost teared up watching that. i love this footy club.