I joined this forum just a few days ago to vent my frustrations over the Cows sh!tty exit from the finals - and witnessed the torrent of hate and vitriol spat relentlessly toward Manly, and everyone who looks like them.
I've jumped on again after another abhorrent call from the video refs, and amazingly enough, I think I am now witnessing even more venom spewed at Manly; even though they are now on the fecal encrusted end of the stick this time.
DON'T GET ME WRONG! I say F*$k Manly and it's awesome to see; but it has given me a brainwave which I think may go some way towards addressing small crowds, pump some more money into the clubs, and keeping the game strong.
ANTI-MEMBERSHIP! Clubs should embrace the fact that they are going to be at the bottom of some fans list in terms of favoritism, and offer an anti-membership. I think our game generates enough hate, that people would be willing to put a few bucks where their mouths are and celebrate in their hate for that team.
I'm thinking something like a $20-$40, which gets you like a shirt/hat or similar advertising your hate for said team. And also offer discounted tickets (5-10%) to your hated teams home games to come along and cheer for anyone else. I can just see the ocean of anti-Manly t-shirts at games all year (not to mention in the pubs/clubs/buses/streets and anywhere else there exists human life).
I'd be keen... sign me up as a Manly foundation anti-member. While I'm at it, I might put me name down for Dogs, Roosters, Dragons......
I've jumped on again after another abhorrent call from the video refs, and amazingly enough, I think I am now witnessing even more venom spewed at Manly; even though they are now on the fecal encrusted end of the stick this time.
DON'T GET ME WRONG! I say F*$k Manly and it's awesome to see; but it has given me a brainwave which I think may go some way towards addressing small crowds, pump some more money into the clubs, and keeping the game strong.
ANTI-MEMBERSHIP! Clubs should embrace the fact that they are going to be at the bottom of some fans list in terms of favoritism, and offer an anti-membership. I think our game generates enough hate, that people would be willing to put a few bucks where their mouths are and celebrate in their hate for that team.
I'm thinking something like a $20-$40, which gets you like a shirt/hat or similar advertising your hate for said team. And also offer discounted tickets (5-10%) to your hated teams home games to come along and cheer for anyone else. I can just see the ocean of anti-Manly t-shirts at games all year (not to mention in the pubs/clubs/buses/streets and anywhere else there exists human life).
I'd be keen... sign me up as a Manly foundation anti-member. While I'm at it, I might put me name down for Dogs, Roosters, Dragons......
