3,000 less members in '06?

[Mike_B]

Can't be bothered looking for a link to the story, but Barry Round was quoted in today's Herald-Sun as saying he thought the Swans would have about 3,000 less members next year - he guessed that's how many had told him over the years that they could die once the Swans had won another flag!

[BayesysLeftBoot]

Re: 3,000 less members in '06?

LOL. Should be interesting though to see how many more sign up next year. I reckon we could push the 35,000 mark.

[punter257]

we need to build a bigger wagon

[FredFlintstone]

Judging by the crowd at the SCG today, i think 30,000 plus is reasonable figure to expect.

[BonBon]

There was a membership scare that people wouldn't be able to become a member because of the rush of others signing up for next year.

[DST]

Isn't membership in Sydney capped at 26,000 due to ground capacity to allow some walk ups?

If that is the case then I reckon 35,000 to 36,000 as Melbourne should jump to around the 9,000 to 10,000 mark.

DST

[sharpie]

A membership cap would be ridiculous. They'd lose so much money

[DST]

Originally posted by sharpie
A membership cap would be ridiculous. They'd lose so much money

If I remember correctly we have already had a membership cap sometime after 1996?

Makes perfect sense to have some tickets left over for general public, otherwise how do you ever think we are going to grow the game if interested parties are not able to get in to have a look at us in the flesh?

DST

[BayesysLeftBoot]

Originally posted by DST
If I remember correctly we have already had a membership cap sometime after 1996?

Makes perfect sense to have some tickets left over for general public, otherwise how do you ever think we are going to grow the game if interested parties are not able to get in to have a look at us in the flesh?

DST

Permanent move to Telstra Stadium. If us Melbournites can deal with a move from the Lakeside oval to the SCG then I think you sydneysiders can deal with a move from the SCG to Telstra

[Dr Worm]

Originally posted by BayseysLeftBoot
Permanent move to Telstra Stadium. If us Melbournites can deal with a move from the Lakeside oval to the SCG then I think you sydneysiders can deal with a move from the SCG to Telstra

I heartily agree, Move the majority of games to Telstra (If they can handle having more than 20,000 there of course ) and have the 3 games at the SCG.

[timthefish]

Originally posted by Dr Worm
I heartily agree, Move the majority of games to Telstra (If they can handle having more than 20,000 there of course ) and have the 3 games at the SCG.

i firmly believe that the telstra stadium should become our main home sometime in the next decade (and probably the sooner part thereof). however, i think it must be done gradually as our ability to maintain a financially viable presence out at TS during (say) two successive lean years is definitely unproven. we probably have to weather the next 'down' period while being able to depend on the goodwill of the current membership base and the scg trust.

[Young Blood]

The target of 10000 in Melbourne suddenly looks achievable.

[garethb83]

I totally disagree with a permanent move to Telstra... I'm a Sydney member who attends all home games and to be honest, its a hell of a lot easier to get to Telstra than to the SCG, but seriously...

Although our crowds will grow next year as a result of the premiership (still cant believe i'm saying that!) you'd be hard pushed to get more than 40,000 at every home game... it won't grow that much in just one season... i wish it was, but we have to be realistic.

Not to mention the fact that the SCG has significant meaning to the club and its supporters... 30,000-35,000 at the SCG has a better atmosphere anyday than 45,000 at Telstra... unless that place is packed, its a horribly dead place to be for a game.

Everyone is entitled to theirs, and the argument to move to Telstra has its merits, but thats my 2 cents worth!

[sharpie]

Originally posted by DST
If I remember correctly we have already had a membership cap sometime after 1996?

Makes perfect sense to have some tickets left over for general public, otherwise how do you ever think we are going to grow the game if interested parties are not able to get in to have a look at us in the flesh?

DST

Yeah, I think I remember that too.

But there must be some way of arranging it. Perhaps more numbers of memberships that are for a limited number of games.

Or, similar to the Waratahs memberships, where you pay a nomial fee to be a member, and then purchase your tickets to the games you want to go to.

One of my issues with the large number of reserved seating we have is that even for the biggest games at the SCG, it is so difficult to get over 35,000 coz not all Swans members will turn up to their seats.

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by Young Blood
The target of 10000 in Melbourne suddenly looks achievable.

Yeah, get on the Swans after they win the flag. Bet the geniuses who did that in '34 never regretted it.