2011 Membership tally: 43,813

Donstuie · **Posted:** Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:35 pm

camelboy wrote:

It's amazing how quickly membership expectations have changed, though. It'd only a few years back that 40K was a big target.

To some (both inside and outside the club) it still is. That's the problem.

camel · **Posted:** Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:43 pm

Bomba Sheldon wrote:

camelboy wrote:

Bomba Sheldon wrote:

Good effort to break our record, but seriously though with our support base we should've cracked the 50,000 mark comfortably

Yep agreed. :beer:

It's amazing how quickly membership expectations have changed, though. It'd only a few years back that 40K was a big target.

I dont reckon I am being hard when I say that as we do have a massive supporter base but need to tap into it better.

Not at all. I agree with you completely. :thumbsup:

CK95 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:11 am

Bomba Sheldon wrote:

I dont reckon I am being hard when I say that as we do have a massive supporter base but need to tap into it better.

I'd tap it

CK95 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:12 am

Seriously, the players doorknocking is a great idea.

Should do that over summer to lapsed members.

The Normal One · **Joined:** Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:35 pm **Posts:** 20076

CK95 wrote:

Seriously, the players doorknocking is a great idea.

Should do that over summer to lapsed members.

So I just received an email from Juddy asking my 4yr old daughter to renew

"I've chatted to the whole team and we still can't understand why so many great Blues fans like
yourself aren't on board!"

sorry Juddy she went to Collingwood, 4th is nothing compared to a Premiership :banghead:

kezza · **Joined:** Thu May 11, 2006 6:11 pm **Posts:** 14897

I saw a crowd at the membership tent today. Lets hope more get on board.

Donstuie · **Posted:** Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:36 pm

Was a pretty decent crowd. 43,000 against an interstate team.

I remember wondering how the @#$%&! we can get a crowd like that today, but can't people to sign as members.

nck · **Posted:** Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:53 pm

I reckon there would have been about 37,000 Carlton supporters there allowing for about 4,500 Brisbane supporters and the rest neutrals. We must get a HUGE % of our members actually turning up to matches

missnaut · **Posted:** Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:59 pm

kezza wrote:

I saw a crowd at the membership tent today. Lets hope more get on board.

Noticed this too.

How new is the ad with Murph, Juddy, Gibbs etc asking people to sign up? I hadn't seen it before.

Jez1966 · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:42 pm **Posts:** 2833

missnaut wrote:

kezza wrote:

I saw a crowd at the membership tent today. Lets hope more get on board.

Noticed this too.

How new is the ad with Murph, Juddy, Gibbs etc asking people to sign up? I hadn't seen it before.

That is the first time I've seen it, good ad.

GET ON BOARD!!!!!!!!

dane · **Joined:** Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:14 am **Posts:** 22357

King Kenny wrote:

CK95 wrote:

Seriously, the players doorknocking is a great idea.

Should do that over summer to lapsed members.

So I just received an email from Juddy asking my 4yr old daughter to renew

"I've chatted to the whole team and we still can't understand why so many great Blues fans like
yourself aren't on board!"

sorry Juddy she went to Collingwood, 4th is nothing compared to a Premiership :banghead:

Very poor parenting.

bondiblue · **Posted:** Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:41 pm

King Kenny wrote:

CK95 wrote:

Seriously, the players doorknocking is a great idea.

Should do that over summer to lapsed members.

So I just received an email from Juddy asking my 4yr old daughter to renew

"I've chatted to the whole team and we still can't understand why so many great Blues fans like
yourself aren't on board!"

sorry Juddy she went to Collingwood, 4th is nothing compared to a Premiership :banghead:

Bang your head against that wall a few more times for me too. Sorry Kenny, but that's a lame excuse.

There's no way known a 4 year old kid whose parents have done their all to teach their kid which team they barrack for would change teams and go against the parent...and then there's the issue of respect.

I don't get it. Well I do. I just don't get the excuse. The issue lies with the parent and the relationship they have with the kid imo.

It has little to do with the fact Colligwood is the reigning premier otherwise there would be thousands of 4 year olds changing their allegiance every year; that's not the case. I don't know any of my friends whose kids have turned against them, and I'm talking Melbourne supporters.

AGRO · **Posted:** Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:47 pm

bondiblue wrote:

King Kenny wrote:

CK95 wrote:

Seriously, the players doorknocking is a great idea.

Should do that over summer to lapsed members.

So I just received an email from Juddy asking my 4yr old daughter to renew

"I've chatted to the whole team and we still can't understand why so many great Blues fans like
yourself aren't on board!"

sorry Juddy she went to Collingwood, 4th is nothing compared to a Premiership :banghead:

Bang your head against that wall a few more times for me too. Sorry Kenny, but that's a lame excuse.

There's no way known a 4 year old kid whose parents have done their all to teach their kid which team they barrack for would change teams and go against the parent...and then there's the issue of respect.

I don't get it. Well I do. I just don't get the excuse. The issue lies with the parent and the relationship they have with the kid imo.

It has little to do with the fact Colligwood is the reigning premier otherwise there would be thousands of 4 year olds changing their allegiance every year; that's not the case. I don't know any of my friends whose kids have turned against them, and I'm talking Melbourne supporters.

Sorry Kenny I'm with Bondiblue on that one.

Its not too late - Ms Agro was being taken down the Scum path by Father-in-law when she was 4 years old - :mad:

but I kept on working on her. :wink:

If she wanted to go to the football that was fine - I took her to the football no problem - but they just happened to be Carlton games. :wink:

The Scum are now but a distant memory and she has about 17 Carlton Membership tickets in her memorabilia box now. :wink:

The Normal One · **Joined:** Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:35 pm **Posts:** 20076

My daughter is trying to get my Son (2.5yr old) to support Carlton.

Tonight in the car she told him he can't share her drink unless he supports Collingwood :eek:

Note: He told her NO dink (drink in kid speak)

Ps: my wife is Collingwood.

Juanita Jones · **Joined:** Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:30 pm **Posts:** 4143

Will be interesting to see how many members try to upgrade their membership to be guaranteed Finals tickets.

The club should target the number of 3 game members and get them to upgrade.

Bomba Sheldon · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:27 am

King Kenny wrote:

CK95 wrote:

Seriously, the players doorknocking is a great idea.

Should do that over summer to lapsed members.

So I just received an email from Juddy asking my 4yr old daughter to renew

"I've chatted to the whole team and we still can't understand why so many great Blues fans like
yourself aren't on board!"

sorry Juddy she went to Collingwood, 4th is nothing compared to a Premiership :banghead:

I'm not a pushy parent, all my kids had a choice and that's either barrack for Carlton or dont eat. Yes, they are all alive and healthy, a bit feral but alive and kicking :lol:

Jez1966 · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:42 pm **Posts:** 2833

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/membership/ ... fault.aspx

42,731 @ 16/6

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsar ... fault.aspx

The club is targeting 45K for this weeks clash

Quote:

This Sunday’s clash between Carlton and the 5th placed Sydney Swans in Round 13 of the AFL Premiership Season, is set to draw the largest crowd ever for a Carlton/Sydney Swans home and away game.

In the 216 games played between these two clubs, the highest home & away crowd to attend a game is 45,000 in round 2, 1934 at Princes Park.

After nearly 80 years, it is your chance be a part of history and re-write the record books.

Bomba Sheldon · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:42 pm

Blues Vs Swans drew two good size crowds during finals;

1986 Qual. Final - 66,016

1945 Grand Final - 62,986 at Princes Park (I suppose mainly standing with only two stands and this seems feasible).

AGRO · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:58 pm

Bomba Sheldon wrote:

They drew two good size crowds during finals;

1986 Qual. Final - 66,016

1945 Grand Final - 62,986 at Princes Park (I suppose mainly standing with only two stands and this seems feasible).

I'm only guessing but I am pretty sure the 1970 First Semi Final between St.Kilda -v- South Melbourne drew over 100,000 at the MCG.

Which was Bob Skilton's first and only finals game.

hotspur · **Joined:** Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:16 pm **Posts:** 481

I never had any problem who my kids would barrack for ,my wife who is a pie supporter encouraged the kids to barrack for the blues .The reason for her madness
i would take all the kids to the footy feed them look after them and she would go to the footy with her brother and have peace and quiet .My kids are all adults now and are all members of the blues ,and I go with my 2 sons each week to watch the blues ,my daughter only goes occasionally win win situation :razz:

2011 Membership tally: 43,813

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