Exactly what I was thinking. With all the negative shit off field with Brisbane why on earth would you expect their fans to be rushing in to sign up. I'd say if they get half of what they got last season it would be decent.
I agree with Adelaide considering the limited capacity at Hindmarsh Stadium I'm actually surprised they have not been forced to cap memberships there especially after the nice attacking football the club was playing in the last season.
Overall I think there has been way too much negative headlines all round in this off season and with no big name marque signing for any club I just don't see where the FFA get their figures from of expecting a increase in memberships and a total of 130,000 iirc. It would be extremely childish but it simply looks like they pick a number and just go with it, yet do nothing at all in trying to achieve those numbers.

good point i kinda forgot about what was happening in Brisbane, i knew about it but for some reason i just totally forgot about it

Melbourne Victory have hit over 21,000 members according to the latest members email.

Here's a bit of an update, slight increase to the last update Davo posted. Also like the previous poster had mentioned, Victory member email stated that we've hit over 21,000 in record time



Edited by azzaMVFC: 21/8/2015 09:27:51 AM

I don't think we'll see this happen. Tbh i doubt we'll even hit last years figure. We are too far behind the count. Only way we could see any major spike would be if the Roar were taken over and the new owners made a big statement by bringing in a high profile player as well as City doing the same. However this all looks very unlikely to be honest.

I think the auto renew has more positives than negatives. If someone wants to opt out they can do so even if they aren't prompted they will pull the plug if they feel that strongly about it. However I believe most customers are lazy and if they are leaning on the fence, they will most likely stick with it and allow it to auto renew without having to really do anything other than a click of a button. Without auto renewal most fence sitters might not be bothered altogether to fill out the form/contact membership etc because of the hassle. I believe there are more of these types of people that will continue on than the one's that have had.

So although i agree that optin is better than opt out, either way both are much better than not having the auto renewal option. We live in a lazy society.

Agree. Brisbane is exactly where I assumed they would be. I imagine there are a bunch of people waiting to see what happens re ownership, but no doubt either way I highly doubt they will even hit 80% of what they reached last season even with ownership change. Will take a couple of seasons to fix up the damage unfortunately. A shame because the Roar were really starting to hit their stride off the field. Attendances last season were relatively poor though. I think the level of expectation is high now, so anything under 2nd or 3rd results in a significant drop in support.

Club Total 2015/16 (Total 14/15)

1) Melbourne Victory: 20,793 (24,200)
2) Western Sydney Wanderers: 15,443 (18,706)
3) Sydney FC: 8,119 (11,510)
4) Newcastle Jets: 6,022 (10,003)
5) Melbourne City: 5,608 (11,759)
6) Adelaide United: 4,267 (9,505)
7) Perth Glory : 3,995 (6,298)
8) Brisbane Roar: 3,388 (12,113)
9) Central Coast Mariners: 3,357 (6,242)
10)Wellington Phoenix: 1,695 (4,185)


TOTAL: 72,687 (114,521) ........ as of Round 1 2014 membership count was: 97,252 (rd 1 2013 was 86,352)


Legend: #blue = change < 100 since last update, #violet = change > 100 since last update. #black = no change since update.
Stats are taken from the individual club membership pages, the main a-league tally as well as directly from club representatives.

Don't want to be negative here but would like the breakdown of members who are full season memberships.

Not 2 game, 3 game or half season member tickets.

That will give a near clear indication of your core supporter base.

21/8/2014
Adelaide United: 4,800
Brisbane Roar: 9,087
Central Coast Mariners: 3,900
Melbourne City: 7,036
Melbourne Victory: 14,651
Newcastle Jets: 6,654
Perth Glory : 3,800
Sydney FC: 8,350
Wellington Phoenix: 1,000
Western Sydney Wanderers: 14,395

Total = 73,673

Legend red = down, blue = up


Wanderers don't have much more room to grow and Victory must have a cap coming up pretty soon at least for full season members. They might need to add etihad only memberships for their demand.

Overall, it's looking like we're going to be well down on last year in memberships and crowds unless wanderers or victory can get Cahill as a marquee, the FFA don't do Newcastle on the cheap and get a big name over there or City promise to bring Pirlo here on a 14 game stint before leaving after 3 weeks.


Edited by tbitm: 21/8/2015 12:55:27 PM

Glory up on same time last year, but Adelaide are down, doesn't make much sense.

Yeah im really surprised (in a positive way) how both Perth and Newcastle are tracking better or round about the same as this time last year.

Not shocked by Brisbane and Melb City.

But certainly shocked by Adelaide. They had a very solid season last year playing some of the best football. Crowds were pretty solid too. Surprised that they are lagging. Was expecting a true jump this year of 10-20%.

Jerks: 6111.

http://membership.newcastlejets.com.au/

Glory now at 4252

Glory's early figures were boosted by an early deadline for last season's members to renew at a discounted rate after which it increased. Recent numbers probably based on perceived quality visa signings and FFA Cup win.

Victory with one third of the leagues total members, what a joke every other club is.

Member : population m8O

Edited by pv4: 24/8/2015 12:16:08 AM

Wanderers membership went on sale to new members at 2pm today and have sold 325 so far. Total is now 15906.

So pleased to see Perth selling so well. I can only assume with AUFC that people have simply been quite slack with renewing because the season is still nearly two months away!

Wanderers have hit 16,000

Home News Help the Hyundai A-League reach 125,000 Members!

Help the Hyundai A-League reach 125,000 Members!

Tuesday, 25 August 2015 -
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A new and improved Membership page is now live on the website and with the 2015/16 Hyundai A-League Season fast approaching, we have an ambitious target of 125,000 Memberships across all Clubs. So jump on board now and help make this happen!


A record breaking 114,544 members committed to their club in Season 10, which was an impressive 18% increase on the previous season.

We have an ambitious target of 125,000 Members for season 2015/16 and we need you to jump on board to show your support and make the Hyundai A-League even bigger as football grows across Australia.

With all Club Memberships now on sale, you can join or register your interest in becoming a Member today at our brand new Membership page; www.a-league.com.au/membership.

The page also features a tally of all Clubs’ Membership numbers, as well as overall numbers, overall target and a countdown to achieve that target.

Now is the perfect time to renew or join your team to experience an unforgettable year.

Go to www.a-league.com.au/membership and join or register today.
http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/help-the-hyundai-a-league-reach-125000-members/167ark1lj4leb1jr2hkoc17ihb

Edited by joffa: 25/8/2015 09:28:35 PM

lol, pathetic.

WSW 16124

^^ Seems they have scaled back their target by 5k, from 130k to 125. 8-[

Well understandable though, given the situation at Roar - they are the 5k variable. Till they have some certainty, post-Bakries, many Roar fans have said they won't get back on-board. People have already discussed that, this thread. Trolling aside, factor that in Killua. ;)

The Official A-League Membership Tally - Update released: Tuesday 25 August 2015:



[size=6]Source: http://www.A-League.com.au/membership[/size]

Edited by GloryPerth: 25/8/2015 10:10:31 PM

Not having a go at Roar fans. Usually I do so can understand if that's how it's taken. In this case I've no problem with Roar fans refusing to sign on even if it wouldn't stop me doing so.

Just the unrealistic target (made after Roar issues right?) by the FFA that set themselves up for failure, which only took 3 weeks or so to achieve this time.

Indeed and sorry my bad infact - Some MV and Roar fans share alot of bantz about the place and given Roar are one of the big differentials here, I got mixed up :oops: . I still don't know how/why the FFA chose to set 130k, given Roar were already under growing problems and the likes of Glory (Cap scandal) and even City (Absence of Villa hype) seemed set to struggle to push to new highs. I can understand if 'settling' on a 120k target is too meagre, as that's only 5-6k more last season's total and they understandably seek to match the 15%+ growth the league achieved last season. Though granted, perpetual growth is not possible, marketing and PR wise they need that narrative - especially with the looming TV deal re-negotiations! FTR 125k equates to about 15% growth on the member total last season ;) . Gee I hope we can see a bump up, come the dawn of the new season - the league needs it! [-o<

So memberships are currently at 75,531 then. I think that's pretty good considering what's been happening at Newcastle and Brisbane. Only a few years ago we'd only just barely hit that figure. And there's still a month and a half to go before the league starts. :)

United and City need to fire up. 10,000 members between the two of them is pretty bad.

So interesting to see how many members Central Coast have. Despite their lack of funds and population, you've got to respect the fans' loyalty.