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23-12-2016, 09:46 AM
#256
Re: Membership 2017 - Target 50,000
I went overseas for two years a few years back, re-joined once I got back, but then moved home a few times in the ensuing years. All I did was front up and provide my name and address when I signed each year, but I think the club then considered me a new person.
That als had me worried when the club claimed it had a database of 60,000 odd members if all the latent ones re- signed.... I remember thinking, "geez, I reckon I'm four or five of those people!"
Anyway, I've been a member for years, but am only counted since my last house move. I didn't realise it was all that important until embroidered scarves and GF ticket algorithms started coming into play! Still can't be bothered asking the club to audit and amalgamate the four or five me's!
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23-12-2016, 10:48 AM
#257
Re: Membership 2017 - Target 50,000
I have had continuous membership since 1974 as indicated on my card. It includes 7 years I was living and working in Asia - I kept the membership up to help the club and belong to a club.
I don't see the membership as a ticket to go to a game. I see membership as just that being a member of a club.
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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23-12-2016, 11:35 AM
#258
Re: Membership 2017 - Target 50,000
Originally Posted by
bornadog
I have had continuous membership since 1974 as indicated on my card. It includes 7 years I was living and working in Asia - I kept the membership up to help the club and belong to a club.
I don't see the membership as a ticket to go to a game. I see membership as just that being a member of a club.
Good effort BAD. I'm 28 years next year. 89 kicked me in the arse.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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23-12-2016, 02:48 PM
#259
Re: Membership 2017 - Target 50,000
Originally Posted by
ledge
How awesome is the gold season review book ?? Amazing goose bumps reading it.
Got it yesterday in the mail ledge and yes it is an excellent read.
"Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"
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23-12-2016, 04:50 PM
#260
Re: Membership 2017 - Target 50,000
Originally Posted by
bornadog
You should get one,I got mine today
Thanks. Probably be here when I come back from holidays.
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24-12-2016, 09:58 PM
#261
Re: Membership 2017 - Target 50,000
Snippet From The Hun: Western Bulldogs currently 30,000 members
Fresh off last season’s flag heroics, the Dogs are eager for more success in 2017. For the first time in the club’s history, the Western Bulldogs have reached the 30,000 member mark before Christmas. The club has enjoyed a 16 per cent increase on reserved seat members and a 42 per cent increase on social club memberships from this time last year (sold out).
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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24-12-2016, 10:03 PM
#262
Re: Membership 2017 - Target 50,000
So:
30,000 members - new pre-Christmas club record
33% up across all memberships
16% up in added on reserved seat members
42% up on added on social club members (sold out, with a waiting list)
Ballarat Memberships just released
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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25-12-2016, 07:13 PM
#263
Re: Membership 2017 - Target 50,000
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
So:
30,000 members - new pre-Christmas club record
33% up across all memberships
16% up in added on reserved seat members
42% up on added on social club members (sold out, with a waiting list)
Ballarat Memberships just released
I can remember when the only 24 convenience store in Victoria was in Ballarat. It was very convenient driving from Melbourne to Ballarat to get a packet of smokes and a slurpee at 3am.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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24-01-2017, 04:29 PM
#264
Re: Membership 2017 - Target 50,000
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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24-01-2017, 07:40 PM
#265
Re: Membership 2017 - Target 50,000
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Where were we at this time last year ?
Bring back the biff
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24-01-2017, 07:57 PM
#266
Re: Membership 2017 - Target 50,000
Originally Posted by
ledge
Where were we at this time last year ?
We were a tad under 24,000 at this point last year and a tad under 20,000 this time the year before. So over 32,000 this year is an enormous leap. Looking okay!
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24-01-2017, 08:34 PM
#267
Re: Membership 2017 - Target 50,000
Originally Posted by
Webby
We were a tad under 24,000 at this point last year and a tad under 20,000 this time the year before. So over 32,000 this year is an enormous leap. Looking okay!
Yes in that case we are travelling very well as you would expect after our recent success.
"Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"
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25-01-2017, 01:46 PM
#268
Re: Membership 2017 - Target 50,000
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Fantastic.
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25-01-2017, 09:43 PM
#269
Re: Membership 2017 - Target 50,000
Bring back the biff
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25-01-2017, 09:53 PM
#270
Re: Membership 2017 - Target 50,000
Originally Posted by
bornadog
We have only bettered that tally in 3 previous seasons, 2010, 2015 and 2016.
Edit: in checking Wikipedia for our membership history, I found FDOTM's Wikipedia page:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Marlton
Is it all accurate Firstdog?