Membership Feedback

[sydmariner]

. i don't think the bar-staff would appreciate having the mega-mega perched on the bar for the whole game

 

[eenfish]

As a soon to be far member - 450km - I will be holding my season ticket and seat (why? because I enjoy the regular spot in bay 7 and the people, and can afford it).

If I wasn't, and the best estimate I can make at this stage is 4 -5 games per year, I'd take a 6 game membership.

My thoughts for far away fans:
Members card (with an extra $ option that should allow for say, a one game GA at Bluetongue during the year, and one away fixture (away bay) or two away), fixtures card, car sticker, e-newsletter, board updates, discount merchandise through e-shop, priority access to finals tickets.

Aye, I am going to be wanting something nice for my non-ticket membership. Maybe a Melbourne-specific membership for the half a dozen of us down here...

 

[MagpieMariner]

and sausage rolls, sob

Yes definitely, I love Vili's sausage rolls. Less messy than the pies.

 

[sydmariner]

Yes definitely, I love Vili's sausage rolls. Less messy than the pies.

 

[gull]

* How did you find the sign up process? Was it easy? Were there too many steps? Was there enough information?

Yep found it easy, thanks. Had a bit of mucking around to do with one of the kids on our family membership turning 18, but it was sorted pretty quickly.

* Pricing - Too expensive? Would you be willing to pay more if you were given more benefits?

Pricing is ok I think, particularly with the mariners mates program for the kids. Yes I would be willing to pay more if there were extra benefits involved. Depending on what they were of course.

* Membership Packs - What did you think of the merchandise? Would you be willing to pay less and opt out of receiving a scarf/hat etc?

Some years the merch has been great (ie Belkin backpacks which I still use), but others not so much.

Yes I would like the option to opt out of the merch. I agree with what others are saying in that you can purchase these for yourself anyway if wanted.

* Members Benefits - This is one thing we are looking to improve for Season 10. What kind of benefits do you enjoy as a Member? What kind of benefits would you like to see?

The main benefits are permanent seats, not needing to buy a ticket to each match, and better ticket pricing.

Definitely like the idea of member benefits based on years of membership, and agree that with 10 years coming up the foundation members should be get something special (yes I'm one ).

One thing that could be looked at is members being asked if they would like to move to better seats if they are vacated by others not re-joining? This was offered to us by Ivan in the second year (good on him!) and I've always really appreciated it.

Maybe a special members entry to the ground?

 

[Gratis]

if the club wants more members to sit opposite the cameras to give a better "look"to tv audiences, they do need to do something. paying the same for a seat as everyone else around the ground, whilst staring into that (often) blinding light is a real turn-off. I am happy to admit that WILL change once daylight savings ends...but the majority of our matches are during daylight savings so it's not much consolation. If seating prices can't be reduced, perhaps more "bring a friend for free" or giant sombrero's in Mariners colours for members sitting on the sunny side.....or perhaps free beer tickets to eliminate the dehydration effects. Agree with all the positive comments from everyone else though......outside of "the sunny side"...all is good coming to home games.

I've always sat on the sunny side - except for the first ever aleage game against Newcastle all those years ago.
last time though, against mv a couple of weeks ago, the sun/heat ended up being too much for my 6 month old mariners fan in the making (note his first ever game was a pre-season friendly when he was just 11 days old). it was enough to make my wife say it has to be the shady side from now on.
in the summer it's just too hot and you won't get decent numbers there unless it's ameliorated.