Super Rugby Membership Watch

[Scoey]

Form last year would certainly be the big contributor in the drop. I thought that it may have been offset more by the hype around the new signings but either way, as you say it's early days.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Reds 21,983

2014: 26,747
2013: 26,500
2012: 26,000
2011: 15,626

(Figures are approximately the same dates i.e. +/- a week leading into the super rugby season)

What are the numbers for the actual date (first week of Feb?) Be interesting to see what impact the early start is having

 

[gel]

I will edit my post with the precise dates I used when I have time, but I don't think that the early start has any effect whatsoever.

 

[Strewthcobber]

I will edit my post with the precise dates I used when I have time, but I don't think that the early start has any effect whatsoever.

Thanks gel, no need for my sake. This article about the Fans day last year is dated 9/2/2014 and claimed over 26,000 members so I'd say you are probably right.

Just ticked over 22,000 this morning

 

[Strewthcobber]

New Brumbies CEO just on Grandstand. Announced 6000 members so far, he was pretty disappointed with that number.

 

[liquor box]

Reds 22132

Now 22133, My one year old has just renewed and bought Dad a members hat.

 

[Antony]

Just bought 10 memberships for the Tahs this morning, after emerging from my cricket-dominated hibernation (though I reserve the right to briefly re-hibernate depending on how the black caps do). Get excited - rugby is back.

 

[p.Tah]

Just bought 10 memberships for the Tahs this morning, after emerging from my cricket-dominated hibernation (though I reserve the right to briefly re-hibernate depending on how the black caps do). Get excited - rugby is back.

This deserves more than a like. Well bloody done!

 

[Merrow]

Just bought 10 memberships for the Tahs this morning, after emerging from my cricket-dominated hibernation (though I reserve the right to briefly re-hibernate depending on how the black caps do). Get excited - rugby is back.

But begs the question. Why??

 

[Antony]

But begs the question. Why??

I've got a bunch of mates that I rustle up to get memberships. Bizarrely, and nobody make me repeat this, but I pretty much support the Tahs now. It's been a long time since I've been to a Crusaders home game, and the Tahs have been playing great rugby over the last couple of years.

 

[GTPIH]

According to the weekly Waratahs email I received this morning, the Waratahs have reached 20,000 members which is a record.

 

[Marcelo]

According to the weekly Waratahs email I received this morning, the Waratahs have reached 20,000 members which is a record.

Really?? It's a very good news for Australian Rugby

 

[Quick Hands]

According to the weekly Waratahs email I received this morning, the Waratahs have reached 20,000 members which is a record.

Fantastic. It's also worth noting that there'd be a fair few SCG/SFS members who would be Waratah members except they already get free entry (paid for by the SCG/SFS fees).

 

[RugbyReg]

Fantastic. It's also worth noting that there'd be a fair few SCG/SFS members who would be Waratah members except they already get free entry (paid for by the SCG/SFS fees).

how many are there? I'd suggest they'd already be included in that number....if other states are any indication.

 

[Quick Hands]

how many are there? I'd suggest they'd already be included in that number..if other states are any indication.

Well the members section at the SFS is normally quite full for Waratah matches, but only SFS members are admitted. Waratahs members have allocated seats/areas in the public areas.

Not sure about other states, but in Sydney there is no reciprocal arrangement between SFS members and Waratahs members and SFS members are not included in the memberships figures for the Waratahs. At a conservative estimate I'd reckon 5,000 would be the number (but probably higher).

 

[RugbyReg]

not talking reciprocal rights. Just the number of SFS members are probably already counted.

Despite not being Tah members

 

[Braveheart81]

not talking reciprocal rights. Just the number of SFS members are probably already counted.

Despite not being Tah members

I doubt they are.

In most years, the number of SFS and Stadium Australia members would probably exceed the Waratahs membership numbers.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Reds claiming more than 39,000 on their website at the moment, which is an increase of nearly 50% in March alone (27,000 end of Feb).

Hmmmmm.......

 

[Quick Hands]

not talking reciprocal rights. Just the number of SFS members are probably already counted.

Despite not being Tah members

They're counted in the crowd, but not as Waratahs members. Two completely different lists of members, no relationship at all. I get my information about games from the SCG Trust not the Waratahs because I'm not a Waratahs member, they don't know I exist.

EDIT: There are about 7,000 SCG/SFS Gold members, most of whom have a guest card and 2 club cards. This admits 4 people to Waratahs home matches. Obviously not everyone is a rugby fan, the 7,000 people includes league supporters and soccer supporters and those who go to multiple sports. Conceivably this would make 28,000 people who wouldn't bother buying a Waratah membership, when they already have free admission to matches. Of course it would be nowhere near that figure, but as a guestimate I'd say somewhere between 5-10,000 people are SCG/SFS Gold members who would otherwise buy or consider buying a Waratah membership, but don't.

 

[Quick Hands]

Reds claiming more than 39,000 on their website at the moment, which is an increase of nearly 50% in March alone (27,000 end of Feb).

Hmmmmm...

But doesn't every junior player in Queensland automatically become a Reds member on registration? (Part of their QRU levy)