Membership Figures By dates 2007 Season.

[KangaMatt]

By Christmas, we had 4,200 members. The dogs had 16,000. An early start is important

 

[conwaynmfc]

Shit is that right? That's pathetic if true.

We all better get off our arses and sign up, no fucckin around this time.

 

[Holycrap]

KangaMatt,

Don't know if you deleted the table that you had but l rejigged it to be readable

Date Roos Dogs Dees Blues Hawks Saints Tigers
Dec 1st 2006 |2,085| 8254 5,456 6,789 4,434 7,234 5,234
Dec 24th 2006 |4,287| 16,054 11,078 11,565 7,879 11,987 7,789
Jan 11th 2007 |6,224| 17,332 12,473 12,922 9,978 14,345 10,045
Jan 17th 2007 |6,714| 17,586 12,895 13,848 10,223 18,771 13,456
Jan 24th 2007 |7,255| 18,033 13,067 14,771 12,234 19,000 15,451
Jan 31st 2007 |8,051| 18,357 13,289 15,572 13,359 19,439 15,676
Feb 7th 2007 |8,535| 19,636 15,234 16,682 13,845 19,802 17,479
Feb 13th 2007 |9,587| 20,048 15,489 18,174 14,097 20,408 18,141
Feb 19th 2007 |10,051| 20,236 15,890 19,532 14,619 20,596 19,138
Feb 27th 2007 |11,441| 20,995 16,123 20,974 15,283 22,241 21,839
Mar 6th 2007 |12,500| 21,897 17,108 22,367 17,987 22,869 22,834
Mar 15th 2007 |14,347| 23,448 19,234 24,180 19,582 25,146 23,292
Mar 22nd 2007 |15,179| 23,448 20,567 25,451 19,582 26,236 24,364
Mar 26th 2007 |15,693| 24,133 21,675 26,256 22,151 26,466 24,364
Apr 2nd 2007 |17,274| 25,811 24,722 28,759 24,009 27,796 26,882
Apr 11th 2007 |18,213| 26,552 25,542 29,260 25,751 28,557 27,635
Apr 24th 2007 |19,324| 27,746 26,231 31,436 27,488 29,538 29,191
May 12th 2007 |20,379| 28,097 27,326 32,083 29,011 30,520 29,522
Jun 2nd 2007 |21,770| 28,527 27,435 33,452 30,004 30,520 29,782

 

[KangaMatt]

KangaMatt,

Don't know if you deleted the table that you had but l rejigged it to be readable

Date Roos Dogs Dees Blues Hawks Saints Tigers
Dec 1st 2006 |2,085| 8254 5,456 6,789 4,434 7,234 5,234
Dec 24th 2006 |4,287| 16,054 11,078 11,565 7,879 11,987 7,789
Jan 11th 2007 |6,224| 17,332 12,473 12,922 9,978 14,345 10,045
Jan 17th 2007 |6,714| 17,586 12,895 13,848 10,223 18,771 13,456
Jan 24th 2007 |7,255| 18,033 13,067 14,771 12,234 19,000 15,451
Jan 31st 2007 |8,051| 18,357 13,289 15,572 13,359 19,439 15,676
Feb 7th 2007 |8,535| 19,636 15,234 16,682 13,845 19,802 17,479
Feb 13th 2007 |9,587| 20,048 15,489 18,174 14,097 20,408 18,141
Feb 19th 2007 |10,051| 20,236 15,890 19,532 14,619 20,596 19,138
Feb 27th 2007 |11,441| 20,995 16,123 20,974 15,283 22,241 21,839
Mar 6th 2007 |12,500| 21,897 17,108 22,367 17,987 22,869 22,834
Mar 15th 2007 |14,347| 23,448 19,234 24,180 19,582 25,146 23,292
Mar 22nd 2007 |15,179| 23,448 20,567 25,451 19,582 26,236 24,364
Mar 26th 2007 |15,693| 24,133 21,675 26,256 22,151 26,466 24,364
Apr 2nd 2007 |17,274| 25,811 24,722 28,759 24,009 27,796 26,882
Apr 11th 2007 |18,213| 26,552 25,542 29,260 25,751 28,557 27,635
Apr 24th 2007 |19,324| 27,746 26,231 31,436 27,488 29,538 29,191
May 12th 2007 |20,379| 28,097 27,326 32,083 29,011 30,520 29,522
Jun 2nd 2007 |21,770| 28,527 27,435 33,452 30,004 30,520 29,782

Cheers...i had no idea how to make it read like that!! gives everyone an idea of what numbers we need to hit by certain dates.

 

[Holycrap]

Cheers...i had no idea how to make it read like that!! gives everyone an idea of what numbers we need to hit by certain dates.

It's actually quite pathetic when you compare it to the bulldogs who only 5 years ago were at the crossroads for the umpteenth time until the Federal funding kicked in?

 

[Manbearpig]

Hopefully Rick will jump on this and make sure the campaign starts early and the forms are out early.

I know myself for one, I haven't rushed to get mine early the last few yeaers because they never sent the packges out until very late, so hopefully they can improve that area too.

 

[MARIO TURCO 18]

Must admit I,ve been slack and usally sign my family and I around Feb, wont be doing that this year, as soon it arrives in the mail I,ll sign up straight away.

 

[Shinboners]

By Christmas, we had 4,200 members. The dogs had 16,000. An early start is important

After the season they had this year, the Dogs won't get past 10,000 at Christmas. It'll be more difficult for them to sell seats on the 2008 Doggie bandwagon than for 2007.

Their marketing department was brilliant in the way they exploited the Dogs "feel good" factor after their 2006 season. They made sure the media was flooded with stories about their club (it was effectively free advertising) and they ran membership ads going into Christmas. It built a lot of momentum for them.

We have to do the same.

 

[Limerick]

After the season they had this year, the Dogs won't get past 10,000 at Christmas. It'll be more difficult for them to sell seats on the 2008 Doggie bandwagon than for 2007.

Their marketing department was brilliant in the way they exploited the Dogs "feel good" factor after their 2006 season. They made sure the media was flooded with stories about their club (it was effectively free advertising) and they ran membership ads going into Christmas. It built a lot of momentum for them.

We have to do the same.

They got the majority of these through their automatic deduction scheme. The North members appear to be reluctant to take this up presumably due to the relocation fear. I had one lady this year when renewing at the game in April asked if she'd get a refund if we relocated later in 2007. I assured her we were right for 2007 but this showed me the level of uncertainty out there. JB has now provided the numbers to remain in Melbourne. Thursday 20 Sept 2007 is a great day (night) for us diehards.

 

[gokangas]

I think the efforts by the club to market membership will be a huge indication of what they are planning.
There was no effective marketing of membership last year - lets see what happens this year. The new membership manager is getting big wraps so I am hopeful of big things happening.

 

[Shinboners]

They got the majority of these through their automatic deduction scheme. The North members appear to be reluctant to take this up presumably due to the relocation fear.

I find it hard to believe that so many Bulldog fans would sign up for an ongoing automatic deduction scheme. Their hardcore fans might take up the option, but I'd be surprised that so many of their "newer" members would make such an on-going commitment.

Even if the 16,000 Christmas figure is made up of hardcore Bulldog fans, they're going to find it tough to push towards 25,000 after their team's performances in 2007. Unless they can start next season with the pre-season Cup and/or start with 3 or 4 wins at the start of the season, they won't get 25,000 signed up members.

 

[Shinboner Schem]

The more signed up before Christmas the easier it is to get new supporters to sign on after the new year because the membership dept. resources are freed up a bit