2018 Membership Thread

[Timmah]

Dragons posted that they have hit 15,000 this morning

Then they should be more savvy updating the counter on their site. The update happens when it happens based on the latest counter figure.

 

[Timmah]

NQ’s should jump a bit the next week or so, the merch/membership van is on the way down for the ‘Save JT’ game tomorrow night,

I’d say they’ll sign a few up on the night. Plus the single game memberships will start to take effect soon enough now that it’s an official mechanism. I don’t agree with it, but it is what it is.

Just jumped 2k this week

 

[Cumberland Throw]

Raiders figures are pretty good ..

 

[Clifferd]

Tigers memberships will always suffer for as long as we have like 5 homegrounds

Once the new Parra stadium is built hopefully we only play out of there and Campbelltown

 

[Raiderdave]

Tigers memberships will always suffer for as long as we have like 5 homegrounds

Once the new Parra stadium is built hopefully we only play out of there and Campbelltown

You'll still use ANZ for Easter Mondays based on the theory you'll attract more then 30,000 to it when hosting

 

[Raiderdave]

Raiders figures are pretty good ..

Allan Hawke reckons we will hit 20,000 pretty comfortably this year
That's most pleasing all things considered

 

[Stallion]

Tigers memberships will always suffer for as long as we have like 5 homegrounds

Once the new Parra stadium is built hopefully we only play out of there and Campbelltown

Leichhardt oval is still very much a 'go to" ground experience. I suggest its unique atmosphere with that massive hill ( which is a very Australian experience ) should not be underestimated. I've seen time and time again people stating what a great " cultural " experience it was when watching the tigers play a rival club at Leichardt. This ground has its own particular quality that attracts people that particularly enjoy the big hill. By ridding the Tigers of such a venue you rid them of these fans. Perhaps an upgrade for toilet facilities but keeping the hill and its lure for fans is a must do if you want to maintain support from hill loving fans. Other wise they will not go.

 

[Marlins]

When The new stadiums are finished
WTs should play 2 games each at L & C.
2 Bigger games at HB & the rest at the new western Sydney Stadium.

 

[Clifferd]

Leichhardt oval is still very much a 'go to" ground experience. I suggest its unique atmosphere with that massive hill ( which is a very Australian experience ) should not be underestimated. I've seen time and time again people stating what a great " cultural " experience it was when watching the tigers play a rival club at Leichardt. This ground has its own particular quality that attracts people that particularly enjoy the big hill. By ridding the Tigers of such a venue you rid them of these fans. Perhaps an upgrade for toilet facilities but keeping the hill and its lure for fans is a must do if you want to maintain support from hill loving fans. Other wise they will not go.

Agreed. But unfortunately the Balmain side of the merger isn’t financially viable in the near future. Our biggest potential for new fans/members is definitely in the MacArthur region

I think moving forward our split should be something like

6 Campbelltown
4 Parra Stadium (Eels, Dragons, Bulldogs, Rabbitohs)
1 ANZ (Easter Monday)
1 Leichhardt (sort of like how they have a back to Belmore round for Bulldogs)

Basically means we have 2 main home grounds to avoid confusion with the novelty of playing one offs at anz and Leichhardt

 

[Timmah]

Agreed. But unfortunately the Balmain side of the merger isn’t financially viable in the near future. Our biggest potential for new fans/members is definitely in the MacArthur region

I think moving forward our split should be something like

6 Campbelltown
4 Parra Stadium (Eels, Dragons, Bulldogs, Rabbitohs)
1 ANZ (Easter Monday)
1 Leichhardt (sort of like how they have a back to Belmore round for Bulldogs)

Basically means we have 2 main home grounds to avoid confusion with the novelty of playing one offs at anz and Leichhardt

If Campbelltown has the biggest potential why are crowds such a flop there? Putting 6 games there would be disastrous, even with an improvement on current figures.

6 WSS
2 ANZ (Dogs and Eels)
2 LO
2 CSS

Would be how I'd split it.

And Belmore gets 2 games a year plus a trial, for what it's worth.

 

[Clifferd]

If Campbelltown has the biggest potential why are crowds such a flop there? Putting 6 games there would be disastrous, even with an improvement on current figures.

Poor treatment of fans in the area, lack of success and playing mostly interstate teams there would be my best guess

We play 3 games there this year, 2 of which include Brisbane and Canberra and then we wait until the 2nd last round where we play Manly and it so happens to be on a crappy Thursday night timeslot

 

[Suitman]

You'll still use ANZ for Easter Mondays based on the theory you'll attract more then 30,000 to it when hosting

30000 at the new Western Sydney Stadium will be a 100 times better experience than 35000 at ANZ.
That is what is more likely to keep fans coming back.

 

[juro]

Poor treatment of fans in the area, lack of success and playing mostly interstate teams there would be my best guess

We play 3 games there this year, 2 of which include Brisbane and Canberra and then we wait until the 2nd last round where we play Manly and it so happens to be on a crappy Thursday night timeslot

Campbelltown and Leichhardt both get the left-overs in terms of games, with the big crowd games going to ANZ. That's not going to change.

 

[Hello, I'm The Doctor]

Poor treatment of fans in the area, lack of success and playing mostly interstate teams there would be my best guess

We play 3 games there this year, 2 of which include Brisbane and Canberra and then we wait until the 2nd last round where we play Manly and it so happens to be on a crappy Thursday night timeslot

Suburban grounds are supposed to draw crowds on their own. If you now say that suburban grounds need important games, it sounds like you are undercutting your own argument....

 

[Clifferd]

Suburban grounds are supposed to draw crowds on their own. If you now say that suburban grounds need important games, it sounds like you are undercutting your own argument....

Lol I’m not creating an argument. Moreso saying don’t be surprised about the bad crowds for said reasons. Lack of success is probably the main one

 

[Perth Red]

Suburban grounds are supposed to draw crowds on their own. If you now say that suburban grounds need important games, it sounds like you are undercutting your own argument....

Suburban grounds at best left to heritage round games.
Move to the brilliant facility at WS stadium and build a fanbase attending there
with one game at Leichardt heritage round and couple at CT if needs must.

 

[Raiderdave]

30000 at the new Western Sydney Stadium will be a 100 times better experience than 35000 at ANZ.
That is what is more likely to keep fans coming back.

Eh
Don't ever lock people out of an event
It attracted 51,000 in 2013
Thats what we should be aiming for every Easter Monday, & at the new ANZ
We should be getting

 

[Stormwarrior82]

30000 at the new Western Sydney Stadium will be a 100 times better experience than 35000 at ANZ.
That is what is more likely to keep fans coming back.

With parra on track for over 25k members this year could they be at 30k in the next year or 2? Most probably if they perform well. It would be a pain if after a year or 2 of WSS opening fans are complaining about a sold out sign. Is there a option for a 40k redovelopment in 10yrs time?

 

[Perth Red]

With parra on track for over 25k members this year could they be at 30k in the next year or 2? Most probably if they perform well. It would be a pain if after a year or 2 of WSS opening fans are complaining about a sold out sign. Is there a option for a 40k redovelopment in 10yrs time?

Don't get too excited, memberships are no reflection of attendances! 30k members equals around 18-20k attendees in most cases, and that's being generous.

 

[Stormwarrior82]

Don't get too excited, memberships are no reflection of attendances! 30k members equals around 18-20k attendees in most cases, and that's being generous.

I know, but with Anz and Allianz being rebuilt and other teams baseing themselves there crowds could potentially be sold out from the start. Yes jumping the gun a bit but what if?