swoop link said:
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I'm sorry. I think its wonderful our membership numbers are stagnant and 14th or 15th in the League. Great effort fellas, so proud of you. Go Manly!
Everyone knows our membership is low. You don't have to be a smartarse about it.
[/quote]Â Well it's not rocket science is it?
1. Broker a deal between Manly and FC to combine the current membership structure.
2. Employ a membership marketer/manager.
3. Link in with the NRL's drive on membership.
4. Make more of our Twitter/Facebook presence, rather than surrendering them to breathless pieces on the length of the grass at Brookvale.
5. Get on with it.
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Obviously it's not that easy otherwise don't you think this would be done? There's politics and egos that need to be satisfied and funding it would be the major sticking point i.e who's going to fork out the $$$$?
[/quote] Well you mentioned I was being negative, and now you know why. Politics and ego are getting in the way, and perhaps $$$ is an issue, but if I remind you why you'll put me on the rack for that.
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I think most posters know what the problems are. Unfortunately when we were bailed out by Delmege things were put in place hastily and now we're suffering the consequences. Sure, in hindsight, had all your points been thought out by the heirachy we wouldn't be having these problems.
I think it's going to take a while before we have a happy, cohesive,functional, professional running club.
[/quote] Things may have been put in place hastily, but I rest on the knowledge that silvertails people did put a submission to the club on the whole issue of membership similar to what I outlined above. It didn't *have* to be the hasty model, but no point crying over spilt milk now.Â