Yet there are some here that see absolutely no value in signing high profile players..

LOL!!!!

Straya's biggest club.

Sydney are at 6012 according to twitter.com/aleaguemembers

The impact of David Villa's signing last year to Melbourne City is clearly being shown with the 6000+ difference in membership compared to this year

Edited by DLSOCFC: 3/8/2015 05:46:12 PM

Club Total 2015/16 (Total 14/15)

Adelaide United: 3,704 (9,505) (- 61.03 %)
Brisbane Roar: - (12,113) (%)
Central Coast Mariners: - (6,242) (%)
Melbourne City: 5,255 (11,759) (- 55.31%)
Melbourne Victory: 18,398 (24,200) (- 23.98 %)
Newcastle Jets: 639 (10,003) (- 93.61 %)
Perth Glory : 2,000 (6,298) (- 68.24 %)
Sydney FC: - (11,510) (%)
Wellington Phoenix: - (4,185) (%)
Western Sydney Wanderers: 15,019 (18,706) (- 19.71%)

TOTAL: 48,702 (114,521) (- 57.47%)........ as of round 1 2014 membership count was: 97,252 (rd 1 2013 was 86,352)


So 66 days out from Rd 1 we're going to need to increasing by about 735 sign ups per day on average to be on par with the start of last season.
Obviously a number of clubs are yet to announce their figures but interesting to note that this time last year we were already at 59k members and this thread was already 19 pages deep.

Once all the clubs start to relay their figures we'll get a better picture but all in all we're probably tracking about even if we assume all the clubs that haven't yet disclosed their numbers probably tally up to about 10-15k.

Edited by Davo1985: 3/8/2015 04:37:11 PM

Edited by Davo1985: 3/8/2015 04:39:32 PM

Yep... 15,002.

Wanderers have cracked 15,000

It seems the memberships for jets start at $150 which really isn't that much. Less than $11 a game. They seem to be taking up the ticketing forward initiative as well for when members can't go to a game.

Seating seems a bit restrictive though.

Yes they are in the market of selling the club, however prospective buyers will look at how many active members there are and if the club has gone from having 10k full season paying members down to 1k, i highly doubt that will look too appetising for a prospective buyer. On top of that, if you don't have a strong members base, then their crowds will suffer which will have an impact on the game day experience which could cause even fewer people attending games as a result due to lack of atmosphere etc. This of course will mean less $ coming through the gates. Again not a good look for any prospective buyer.

So no I don't think it's warranted for the FFA to raise prices at all. Perhaps once they get back some initial support and prove the club is getting back on its feet, then they will be in a much better place to slowly raise membership prices etc next season. But to do it this season would be diabolical. They are currently sitting on a few hundred memberships. Not a good look at all. Let's see where they end up.

I disagree. It's the FFA's job to make the Newcastle Jets attractive to buyers. If that means raising membership prices to improve the financials then so be it. What are fans getting in return? Not having half the players getting sacked midway through the season. By paying for memberships, fans are also signalling to the FFA that they will support their A-league side and deserve to keep their spot in the A-league. The FFA seem to have learnt quite a bit about running a club over the past few years, I actually think they will do an alright job.

Wanderers 14,879.

The FFA have a duty to charge the same if not less than what was being charged last season, despite the losses they will incur. It's the only way they will be able to lift the club up from absolute ruin. How can they justify raising the fees after what transpired last season. It's not as if the FFA are even bringing in a high profile player to compensate. The FFA are sleeping in the clouds if they think crowds will turn up without incentivising members. The least they can do is keep the rates as is.

Nice work City fans. Would not have expected 5000 this far out.
What were jets figures like last year? they might barely crack 1000 at this rate. Dont blame them though. After last season football would be a chore to go see.

I hate to say I told you so but I told you so.

I'd imagine (though I haven't checked) that Newcastle's memberships are going to cost a lot more this season. I'll be very impressed if they get anywhere near 5,000 members. If they can, the rest will be up to the football they produce to have any further growth.

5 days on and updated stats stand at:

Melb City - 5,059
Victory - 18,398
Adelaide - 3,704
Newcastle - 285
Wanderers - 14,541
Perth - 2,000

Some big shakers and movers from Newcastle and City in the past 5 days...

Jets up 70 and City up 102. Gee they better get a move on if they want to get anything near what they got last season. I fear Newcastle will be lucky to even hit a few thousand at this rate.

Edited by Davo1985: 28/7/2015 06:08:26 PM

MV: 18,398

:lol: :d =d>

2k is the latest update, albeit dated 6th July - so no doubt a fair few more since then:

https://twitter.com/PerthGloryFC/status/618250922909569024



TBH Their communication of this info is vastly improved from a few seasons ago, so I can't say I'm not happy - it's quite pleasing infact. In some ways it's perfect for a club with a smaller base like Glory - they don't necessarily need a daily ticker like City, Victory and WSW, their update every milestone is just fine for me!

^Heads up Davo1985.

Edited by GloryPerth: 23/7/2015 04:55:18 PM

Quick update:

Melb City - 4,957
Victory - 16,239
Adelaide - 3,704
Newcastle - 215
Wanderers - 14,440

Will start compiling full updates on August 1st. Finding it hard to find updated figures for Sydney, Brisbane, CCM, Phoenix and Perth

Victory have a cut-off tomorrow for active members so expect a huge spike in numbers.

WSW 14,147

Numbers all 'round indeed!

Would be really good to see some proper membership numbers from Glory just for a change.
Big deal if we're struggling or whatever, other clubs seem able to provide current details with regular updates.
All we ever see is a nicely rounded 1,000 or 2,000 and so on.

Admittedly, most of our problems have probably been caused due to our habit of rounding anything in the office up or down, but how hard can this be?

Adelaide United: 3704

Good numbers all 'round!

Wanderers 13,587.

City on 4,915