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2018 Membership Thread

Cumberland Throw

First Grade
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We came into the comp just 20 years ago with about as little media attention imaginable.
We were placed in the worst venue in Australia. Our games, up until 2007, were not broadcast live...sometimes we were made to wait up until midnight to watch us play our away games. We still don't have exposure on the main channels, either.

Our home games were some of the worst timings imaginable. I remember once we played the warriors on Sunday midday just to appease the NZ audience.

Then, just as we moved into our new stadium, the salary cap shit broke out. It has really only been the past 5-6 years where we've actually felt like a professional club. We play in a nice venue, with actual seats and an overall nice matchday experience. That has been reflected in membership growth. We are now set to hit around 25k this year. Sure on field success helps but it's not secret as to why we are the fastest growing club in the NRL.

You can't just look at a city's population as an indicator of where there memberships should be at. If you go by that logic you can put a team in any major city and expect them to work.
Like it or hate it

The Melbourne storm are the best thing to come out of the war
 

Cumberland Throw

First Grade
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Oh look, membership figures!

View attachment 17901

http://leagueunlimited.com/news/31031-2018-nrl-club-membership-tracker/

Maintaining that rough ~11k lead on the same date last year... although it's important to note that 1/3/17 was the day before season kickoff, whereas this year it's a week out. So realistically we're much further ahead given there's still a week to go.

No overly significant movement, the only positional changes saw Penrith jump above Canberra.

Eels to pip rabbits this year
 

Perth Red

Post Whore
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65,411
Fans at a game, a rarity in the shire I appreciate. Well done on the 14k members, you’re nearly as popular as our basketball team lol.
 

franklin2323

Immortal
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33,546
So youre saying that Sydney is a bit over-saturated with clubs?

Yeh, a lot of people would agree with you.

It was a Sydney Comp though. 300k or so local populations is an ok base. As clubs head to other areas it will be more then fine
 

thorson1987

Coach
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16,907
We came into the comp just 20 years ago with about as little media attention imaginable.
We were placed in the worst venue in Australia. Our games, up until 2007, were not broadcast live...sometimes we were made to wait up until midnight to watch us play our away games. We still don't have exposure on the main channels, either.

Our home games were some of the worst timings imaginable. I remember once we played the warriors on Sunday midday just to appease the NZ audience.

Then, just as we moved into our new stadium, the salary cap shit broke out. It has really only been the past 5-6 years where we've actually felt like a professional club. We play in a nice venue, with actual seats and an overall nice matchday experience. That has been reflected in membership growth. We are now set to hit around 25k this year. Sure on field success helps but it's not secret as to why we are the fastest growing club in the NRL.

You can't just look at a city's population as an indicator of where there memberships should be at. If you go by that logic you can put a team in any major city and expect them to work.

Wouldn't bother with Carch mate.

Waiting 50 years for a premiership really f**ked with his head.
 

carcharias

Immortal
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43,120
Fans at a game, a rarity in the shire I appreciate. Well done on the 14k members, you’re nearly as popular as our basketball team lol.

Wha?
Basketball?

Well done on the 0
Ha

Oops..
Hang on ...apparently you’re a storm supporter now?

Or so you reckon.
 

Raiderdave

First Grade
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7,990
yeah
sharks fans didn't handle the longest premiership drought amongst existing clubs in the history of the game very well
& the winning of their first title they handled even worse lol
 

Pig Hunter

Juniors
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338
yeah
sharks fans didn't handle the longest premiership drought amongst existing clubs in the history of the game very well
& the winning of their first title they handled even worse lol
I’m going back to work today and then I’ll get some more information from here for you guys
 

Pig Hunter

Juniors
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338
Interesting sidelight :
Speaking to a merchandise seller at Newcastle show today and asked which club sells the most merchandise. He couldnt split between Parramatta and South Sydney! Both the biggest sellers by far.
If the Gary Lyon the goat plays this year will Newcastle win the season and then get some rest?
 
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