2014 memberships

[cleary89]

Saints jumped from 15k to 20k after our winning year.

But we have 2 sets of fan bases, no scgt members etc. 20k would be impressive though.

 

[Lambretta]

Living in Melbourne, I can tell you that completely not the case with AFL, Im constantly amazed how families, even siblings will support different teams.

In my family, my middle brother still supports the Broncos, but otherwise is considered to be an outcast by the rest of us.

This is often the case if people live in areas that doesn't have a team that represents the area or if that team is utter shite

It would be far less common for brothers in Newcastle, Townsville or Canberra to follow different teams than it would be for families in parts of Melbourne or Sydney.

In Sydney it's often the case that families that follow different teams marry and one kid follows mums team while the other goes with dad.

In Melbourne all the teams play at the same stadiums so the geographical loyalty has been watered down. Only Gelong would really have a complete monopoly on their area. Sure most people living in Collingwood would follow Collingwood, but people living in Box Hill or Rowville or Clayton wouldn't have a distinct team that represented their suburb.

I grew up in Milton Keynes, where there was no team and kids picked their teams usually by who was doing well in the League or Cup. It was common for families to follow different teams or kids to be mad on something their parents didn't even watch.

 

[TheDalek079]

But back to memberships - Roosters are aiming for 20,000 and are over 8,500. This figure should jump in January as it hasn't been updated for a week or so. 20,000 seems a tall order as last season we were at 13,751. Does anyone think we're a chance of making 20,000 this year?

A marketing push focussing on Sonny Bill would get us to 20k

 

[parraparraparra]

Trying to call it football is just a desperate rebrand cause we all know how much the national soccer league sucked. Soccer is such a boring wussy sport. So unAustralian. Only thing funnier is the agro tryhards in the stands playing gangsta. Lulz

 

[Spot On]

A marketing push focussing on Sonny Bill would get us to 20k

Aw, c'mon. 40000 is possible if only he received a smidgen of publicity and marketing resources.

 

[H.H]

True - but I grew up in England and old habits die hard
To be honest, I don't care if people call it soccer. I care more they know why it's called soccer.

It's funny, the people that don't like it much or follow it much call it soccer, where the people that like the game refer to it as football. It's almost as if soccer is meant in a slightly demeaning way.


But back to memberships - Roosters are aiming for 20,000 and are over 8,500. This figure should jump in January as it hasn't been updated for a week or so. 20,000 seems a tall order as last season we were at 13,751. Does anyone think we're a chance of making 20,000 this year?

We're well up on this time last year and traditionally our numbers increase at a faster rate in the new year so 20k is possible but it will be a stretch.

Minor detail, but we finished on 13,952 last year.

 

[gronkathon]

Atari 2600 had Pele's Soccer...that will do me.

What do you want? I want ATARI!

 

[Canard]

True - but I grew up in England and old habits die hard
To be honest, I don't care if people call it soccer. I care more they know why it's called soccer.

It's funny, the people that don't like it much or follow it much call it soccer, where the people that like the game refer to it as football. It's almost as if soccer is meant in a slightly demeaning way.


But back to memberships - Roosters are aiming for 20,000 and are over 8,500. This figure should jump in January as it hasn't been updated for a week or so. 20,000 seems a tall order as last season we were at 13,751. Does anyone think we're a chance of making 20,000 this year?

I reckon your over thinking it. If you say football in Australia, 95% of people will think you mean another code, that's why the term soccer is used.

 

[Hello, I'm The Doctor]

True - but I grew up in England and old habits die hard
To be honest, I don't care if people call it soccer. I care more they know why it's called soccer.

It's funny, the people that don't like it much or follow it much call it soccer, where the people that like the game refer to it as football. It's almost as if soccer is meant in a slightly demeaning way.


But back to memberships - Roosters are aiming for 20,000 and are over 8,500. This figure should jump in January as it hasn't been updated for a week or so. 20,000 seems a tall order as last season we were at 13,751. Does anyone think we're a chance of making 20,000 this year?

Not so much demeaning as passive-aggressive.

Its just that no one wants to give away the term "Football". VFL fans try to claim it in the same way that soccer fans do; and that gets slapped down in the exact same way.

"Football" just has that nice ring to it and has developed the good connotations; its why the rugby codes and american football have held onto it.

I mean, who wants to play a sport called "HandEgg"???

 

[Lockyer4President!]

True - but I grew up in England and old habits die hard
To be honest, I don't care if people call it soccer. I care more they know why it's called soccer.

It's funny, the people that don't like it much or follow it much call it soccer, where the people that like the game refer to it as football. It's almost as if soccer is meant in a slightly demeaning way.


But back to memberships - Roosters are aiming for 20,000 and are over 8,500. This figure should jump in January as it hasn't been updated for a week or so. 20,000 seems a tall order as last season we were at 13,751. Does anyone think we're a chance of making 20,000 this year?

Yikes, someone's chippy...

 

[_Johnsy]

Seems to be a unique rl thing to actively support a rival team to your parents just to piss them off

At the age of 5 that's exactly why i became a dragon. Parra V dragons, drags won parents & brothers not happy. So of course I said yep, that's the team for me.

 

[_Johnsy]

.In my family, my middle brother still supports the Broncos, but otherwise is considered to be an outcast by the rest of us.

Rightfully so

 

[Perth Red]

At the age of 5 that's exactly why i became a dragon. Parra V dragons, drags won parents & brothers not happy. So of course I said yep, that's the team for me.

yep same here, though my heresay in picking a team from the East side of the river meant the cold shoulder from some family members, bit harsh to a 10 year old!

I was the first member of my family in 100 years to support Hull KR not Hull FC, it is still talked about in hushed tones at Christmas!:lol:

 

[Billythekid]

Not so much demeaning as passive-aggressive.

Its just that no one wants to give away the term "Football". VFL fans try to claim it in the same way that soccer fans do; and that gets slapped down in the exact same way.

"Football" just has that nice ring to it and has developed the good connotations; its why the rugby codes and american football have held onto it.

I mean, who wants to play a sport called "HandEgg"???

If i go anywhere in Australia and i ask someone what soccer is they know exactly what i'm talking about. If i ask them what football is i'll get a different answer whereever i go. Personally i don't really describe football when talking about any sport (i might call the NRL footy which is close i guess).

 

[Dragon_Taylor6]

Dragons - 6722
www.dragons.com.au

 

[great_head]

Dragons - 6722
www.dragons.com.au

7174 now

 

[Dragon_Taylor6]

7174 now

It's starting to look a bit better for them

 

[H.H]

Roosters 9,084.

 

[BrissyRedV]

Saints 8350

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

The fact that the Roosters are still in front of the Dragons at this stage is embarrassing. I know the membership drive started late but come on Dragons fans, you don't want to be beaten by the Roosters.