I can't see the point in it at this stage, spend the time and money in the local community, to a degree we hardly have a brand in Queensland, forget about spreading in Asia.

I hope you guys can all make their Fan Forum.

If you can, do us a favour and ask, if you weren't going to already, questions relating to:

- In reference to Victory's big pre-season friendly, big crowd it drew and too Roar's big games of the past, i.e. Celtic's visit, would Roar be considering once more to host a similarly big drawing kind of pre-season game, to not only draw a packed Suncorp, but also widen the exposure of the club within it's immediate and wider market? the visits of Man U and Liverpool also proved you can make a buck and even a significant impact on the local economy through such visits. Govts. have chipped in too. And we see 'these days', re: Liverpool and Man U games, that Commercial TV networks are willing to pay $1M to broadcast just one of these games! Worth considering - especially as the impacts could be similar in Australia's third biggest market that is Brisbane and it's wider surrounds and the 52k top class facility that is Suncorp would be well adequate to host such a fixture!

- Memberships. re: Their present membership drive/goal and 'how' they intend to achieve it, what measures? Also, mention how concerns have been expressed, including by existing Roar members over the 'relative' pricing of the memberships even compared to many other A-League clubs, LET ALONE, the Broncos. Mention how Tinkler has subsidised the Jets memberships to a degree and how even SFC's memberships are relatively cheaper and they too play in an 'over-sized' venue. You COULD add that you know that Suncorp is a premier, large, venue too and that contributes to price/cost, but you've heard that before and IF that's such an issue, then what are the Roar seeking to do about it - what measures, including brinkmanship to leave (For Ballymore?), are Roar willing to take, to negotiate that rent down, so the costs are passed on less to Roar members. Another note: Last time Roar put up the price of memberships circa 2008, is was a PR faux pas of the biggest magnitude - saw many long time members leave and such negative publicity can take long hard work to recover from. Case in point - Gold Coast United!

IF they're serious about 10k members and beyond, they NEED to investigate this and LEARN from their A-League rivals and their own success in this area, via a myriad of approaches - Relatively cheaper memberships, greater campaigning/spruiking about it, esp via Social Media/Internet, greater engagement with local football community and fan days, players on phones, the Mariners and their celebrity members (Mark Waugh 'latest to join the Mariners membership 'cause')... all kinds of novel approaches.

The theme or lesson is, to be pro-active and inventive and you can't meet such relatively ambitious goals (10k, when existing base half that), if your product, what you're selling, is not 'perceived' to be 'cost competitive' even with A-League rivals in similar scenarios (Like SFC and arguably Jets).


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I know both those two questions seem highly critical and even slanted to be points, rather than questions. But it's context and provides talking points. It also gets to heart of some areas, and may steer them away or pre-empt some of their 'standard' answers and even cop-outs - re: 'price of Suncorp. A-League owners elsewhere are really pulling their fingers out and pulling in the numbers. Proof is in the pudding and they are finally earning the member numbers they deserve, on the back of not only A-League popularity, ADP etc... but as much if not more for their hard work and ingenuity that's gone on for the last few seasons now.

The likes of Roar and Glory can't afford to be left behind. A strong membership core is a proven formula for long term, sustainable, success.

Such questions are only to provide constructive criticism or even investigation as to what the club are actually doing and seeking to do and if some of these points could provide them with 'new ideas'.

After-all, that's what these Fan Forums are for right?! As at times the ones with the best ideas, wisdom, ARE the fans? See the Wanderers and their Fan Forums - The FFA definitely took a few of those things on-board and that's reflected in the style, set up, of the Wanderers club!

Edited by GloryPerth: 21/8/2013 12:22:07 AM

Guys, remember the previous government stumped up a good bit of cash for the celtic and everton games too. Newman categorically ruled out making any effort whatsoever for Man U and if there was a team that would have filled suncorp, that was it. It'll be up to the bakries to fund any further games whilst bjelke petersen 2.0 is in office.

I'd rather the club go and visit the coasts, ipswich, toowoomba etc etc and spread the brand locally rather than overseas. However a trip to Indonesia would make sense from a business perspective.

Yep Newman didn't want to pay for state of origin let alone 'soccer'.

So, that's it then? Surely not? Again, the recent games may've 'proved' the success of the formula? The crowds, interest and even dollars generated. The govts there were nothing but praise and even appreciation for the dollars it brought to the local economy, over that time period.

Next time, and there WILL be a next time (For Sydney and/or Melbourne anyway), Brisbane NEED to get in there and snap up a 'second date' with whatever big side it is - especially IF it's the likes of Barca or some such!


And I hope you guys can ask them something about the Memberships. Obviously it's of growing importance up there, but 'how' to get there may still need some working on - especially with the Roar's past 'poor' record with memberships and their handling of members. There may be different times/owners now, but again, people may forget/move on from 'the good times' quickly, but unfortunately, we fickle bunch, we remember the negative far longer, the 'negative impression' that is (I think that's a marketing 101?)- So, if anything, Roar need to do more to get back any members they may've lost during their A-League spell, let alone grow that pie/base to 10k.

Basically, no point setting such a target to set yourself up to fail and some of the discussions on their official FB page ARE somewhat 'troubling' and hard to argue against, when it comes to the high cost relative to even SFC's memberships.

Roar fans have it as their duty to put the hard questions to the club, especially as the A-League is experiencing this kind of transitional period. Clubs need to make the most of this period - 'make hay, while the Sun shines', as they say!

Edited by GloryPerth: 22/8/2013 05:27:07 AM

Received an email today saying that all those attending could send an email with one question for the fan forum. Also said if people want to ask on twitter if they cant attend then they can. The tag is #RoarFanForum if you want to send in your twitter questions.

if anyone wants to meet up, feel free to come say hello. Ill be the indian guy with glasses and converse shoes. Right show has blue laces, left has red.

Cool.

Greatest ever moment?

LOL... on a side note, im surprised about matt smith being the captain.I thought mckay would be. good to get the win against our first a league team, although preseason means nothing.

Nothing like prying the most prestigious of cups from the old enemy Melbourne Heart. This one is going straight to the pool room! :lol:

Edited by YerNathanael: 25/8/2013 10:37:12 PM

I shall be telling my grand kids about this one, the great Craig Foster cup... they won't believe the legend was there in the flesh!!... Great moment for the game. :d

I'm with you, finally taking the cup from our old foes the Heart.

Anyway what does the cup represent ?

Reading on twitter yesterday that Berisha scored after 16 seconds after build up from Mckay, Miller and Broich has me salivating for the start of the season!

So it looks like we have signed kofi, don't think it is the type of player we need. is he still injured?

I haven't read the article that was released by the Roar today but he wasn't signed today was he? I thought it was just letting us know that he was undertaking rehab at the club.

Just had a read, he hasn't signed thankfully

Edited by bighux: 26/8/2013 09:11:08 PM

He didn't sign, just doing rehab at Brisbane for now, they will make a call about signing him when he recovers.

I hope we don't sign him btw

I don't know... the last game he played for us we saw the potential he could become. I won't write him off until I see how he plays(which will probably be in a very long time) :-\

Henrique out for two months. :(

not again, he is having no luck with his injuries. He hasn't been injury free for couple of season now, which has obviously affected him on the field. He is a shadow of the player he used to be.

I know he's a fan Favourite, but I just don't rate him. His pace used to be his great asset, which isn't the case anymore, and I just feel he doesnt offer very much else. I like the look of Yeboah and would rather him come off the bench.

And didn't Henrique sign a 4 yr extension last year. If so, I just can't see him making much of an impact in the squad over the remaining years.

Not at the Forum but I'll post all of the Q&A's from twitter on here.

Keen to hear the thoughts of those at the fan forum, I registered to go but am home, sick and couch bound. Following the q and a's on twitter is interesting reading, Mulvey saying some good things.

Interesting they used some of the marketing budget on signing Matt McKay. Good answers though.

There were a stack more questions, one in regards to the club name/logo/colours.

Dobson said there WILL be a third strip this season which will be an experiment in colour and lay out but that orange will always be a part of the club.
Also mentioned that club is open to listening to the fans for a revision of club logo in lead up to 10th season anniverasry

I'd like to see something more sophisticated. The current one looks a little amateurish.

Yea I'll post the rest of the ones from twitter when I get a chance.

I found the rumour that the QAS being replaced by the Brisbane Roar is quite interesting, the sooner all the a-league clubs create there own youth academies the better.