Legends Focus group

[ronrat]

Anyone else going to the Focus group the club has on tomorrow night? I am going to one at 6 O Clock. Light refreshments and a 70 dollar voucher. They want to know what we want for next year. For one I would like the price to come down but that aint going to happen.Any Legends members fell free to PM me with any ideas.

[didick]

Hadn't heard a thing about it. Did they contact you by email or phone?
Seat buyback would be something I'd be hoping is discussed. Similar to the system the Swans and the Bombers I believe have in that if you can't make it to a game you can tell the club and they can offer the seat to other members, with the seat owner receiving a reduction off their next year's membership. I haven't been able to get to as many games as I would have liked this last season and a half and that system would have been handy. We are moving to Brisbane in August this year and I am not sure what to do about membership.

[Member 7167]

They only pick a small cross section.

Sometimes they get it wrong. When I went last year it was a discussion about how to get the group to sign up to be members. Seeing I was a Gold Legends member at the time I think they missed their mark.

[magpie mal]

Well the usual cocktail party got turned into a Collingwood Conference last year, what happened this year, it has completely disappeared. So now we get nothing for the extra money!

[Brenny]

I got all excited when you said 'Legends Focus Group'. I thought brilliant, a forum to bitch about the massive rip off the membership is!

I was disappointed.

[Culprit]

[Albert Parker]

I was asked to attend one of two Club 5 sessions this evening.

I sent the Club an email with feedback instead.

xbromley@collingwoodfc.com.au.

He was appreciative of the response.

I think Club membership prices are OK in general. People will always complain they are paying too much. I am not sure of the value of 5x$900 up-front for Club 5 relative to a Legends membership of $895 in this the 5th year though. Should be some discount for providing an up-front contribution rather than in effect a penalty as it turns out. The club has done a reasonable job of keeping a lid on membership price inflation in the past 5 years in my opinion.

Things to consider
- What do you think of your seat allocation?
- What do you think of the club communication to members and Legends members in particular? The new 'Ask the Coaches' is good I think but we'll see what the responses are like
- Do you get preceived value for the extra membership for things like 'priority access to Copeland Trophy'. Obviously AFL finals access incl GF is a benefit

[King Monkey]

One thing I'd love to put forward -

How to fill up the Ponsford End, particularly ground level, and bring back a bit of atmosphere at all home & away games, not just ANZAC Day.
We get good crowds but they are spread out throughout the G and the Ponny's usually half empty - I believe due to seats being allocated in the area to members who don't turn up, and seats are set aside for members signing up on gameday.

My solution has the membership department allocating seats in this area to those that turn up every week. Maybe via a check-box on the seating form with a "attend most games" option, which is easy to check up on these days with the electronic barcodes.

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[didick]

[ronrat]

[i hate carlton]

walkup tickets send you to the upper deck. i reckon at quarter time, let anyone into the lower levels and fill the seats. THAT will generate 'atmosphere'.

[warburton lad]

Warburton Lass, Warburton Lad Junior and myself sit in the Olympic Stand. Any Legends member who bring an opposition fan to our games should hand in their membership. Pies fans only, please.

Bring back the Cocktail night x 2 every year.
A-K in March and L-Z in July, rotating.

We barrack for the best club but pay way over the odds for the privilege.

[Proud Pies]

[Joel]

^ I thought it was full? Some people drop off Legends this year? I know I did last year. Just too expensive for me with a little bub.