What is wrong with our Supporters

[westdog54]

Re: What is wrong with our Supporters

I personally can't afford it.

Because neither myself nor my wife are working full-time at the moment, until I find full-time work, anything that isn't 'essential' as such is out. And trying to justify spending the money to my wife (a sydneysider) is like banging my head against a wall. Gave up ages ago.

[Missing Dog]

Re: What is wrong with our Supporters

I personally can't afford it.

Because neither myself nor my wife are working full-time at the moment, until I find full-time work, anything that isn't 'essential' as such is out. And trying to justify spending the money to my wife (a sydneysider) is like banging my head against a wall. Gave up ages ago.

I appreciate the fact that you can't afford it. Everyone has to live within their financial means.

But I will offer some suggestions for you in trying to convince your wife.

Do you go to every bulldog game.

If the answer is yes, than it is actually cheaper for you to buy a membership than to pay at the gate for every game. Also, with the bulldogs monthly payment plan, there will be no large one off payment to make. The cost will be spread out over 12 months.

Also, if neither of your are working full time, do you qualify for a concession membership.

Good luck with it. By the sounds of thing, once your financial situation has improved, you'll jump on board. And that is all we can ask.

[westdog54]

Re: What is wrong with our Supporters

I appreciate the fact that you can't afford it. Everyone has to live within their financial means.

But I will offer some suggestions for you in trying to convince your wife.

Do you go to every bulldog game.

If the answer is yes, than it is actually cheaper for you to buy a membership than to pay at the gate for every game. Also, with the bulldogs monthly payment plan, there will be no large one off payment to make. The cost will be spread out over 12 months.

Also, if neither of your are working full time, do you qualify for a concession membership.

Good luck with it. By the sounds of thing, once your financial situation has improved, you'll jump on board. And that is all we can ask.

Sadly the answer to both questions is no. I work weekends, and afternoon shift, which means that I miss virutally every game except the odd Friday night game. And even the monthly payment option isn't 100% viable at the moment, money is very tight.

I don't think I qualify for a concession membership. The reason things are quite tight is that we're paying off a house, a car and a wedding.

Once I find full time work I'm pretty sure I'll be right to get a membership.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: What is wrong with our Supporters

Sadly the answer to both questions is no. I work weekends, and afternoon shift, which means that I miss virutally every game except the odd Friday night game. And even the monthly payment option isn't 100% viable at the moment, money is very tight.

I don't think I qualify for a concession membership. The reason things are quite tight is that we're paying off a house, a car and a wedding.

Once I find full time work I'm pretty sure I'll be right to get a membership.

You could always cut back on the wedding. That would go down well.

[alwaysadog]

Re: What is wrong with our Supporters

The reason things are quite tight is that we're paying off a house, a car and a wedding.

And Zorba called it the full catastrophe and he didn't include car payments.

Good luck with the job search westdog

[westdog54]

Re: What is wrong with our Supporters

You could always cut back on the wedding. That would go down well.

Bit late for that SS, the wedding is done and dusted.

Now we're just paying it off bit by bit.

[Bornadog]

Re: What is wrong with our Supporters

Bit late for that SS, the wedding is done and dusted.

Now we're just paying it off bit by bit.

What happened to the Retail Mgt job?

[westdog54]

Re: What is wrong with our Supporters

What happened to the Retail Mgt job?

Its only part time while I'm finalising things at Uni

[Bornadog]

Re: What is wrong with our Supporters

After a great win you would think that at least half of those missing members from last year would sign up? The doggies website says we have 25811 as of today but I am not sure how up to date it is. It will be interesting what the count will be by the end of the week.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Re: What is wrong with our Supporters

I think there are a whole range of issues that have hindered us membership wise

Whilst Cam Rose has been a great executive of the club I think it still took him a few years to really get his head around the problematic way in which we have approached memberships. I dont think we have previously kept particularly good records of who our members actually were. I think Cam and the team have really turned the corner and last years 26,000 was great and this years 32,000 would be brilliant. Rocket and Co clearly have a vision for sustained success on the ground so hopefully this will attract and convert loads of kids - I found it enlightening the way both James Hird and Michael Voss's kids at the Brownlow coverage mentioned Chris Judd as the player they love - I wonder if having a guy like that converts kids long term to be members down the track as adults?. I think guys like Aka & Johnson must be good draw cards for us, and building through the draft to find our own stars of the future is the way to go.

I always wonder if one of the problems we have as a club is that we have lots of people who support other clubs buy a membership, or people buy them for relatives etc. I wonder if this leads to us spending time and effort chasing and trying to get them to re-join. Its part of the reason I am never that happy to hear a hard core supporter tell me they signed up someone who barracks for another club etc.

Anyhow there are a lot of issues in there, I think Cam Rose is trying to change the way our members operate with automatic renewals etc, and its a good thing.

WestDog - I hope you find employment shortly and can get back on board - the club needs you and we want you!