Reds Membership Numbers On The Rise

[Darren]

The Reds membership drive has just hit the halfway mark.

With Memberships on sale for just 10 weeks and the 2011 Super Rugby Season still two months away the Queensland Reds have already signed-up more Members this year than the total sold for each of the past five seasons.

The Reds have always attracted a loyal and substantial group of supporters but following the comeback year in 2010 more Queenslanders are getting behind their rugby union team for Super Rugby.

The Queensland Reds First XV campaign aims to attract 15,000 supporters for the 2011 season – the First XV. Membership renewals went on sale in October. A few weeks later new Membership sales were made available.

With Christmas just one week away thousands of people have renewed or signed up to join the Reds First XV and they will receive their Membership packs shortly, including Membership Cards and merchandise.

The campaign has resulted in more people signing on as Members, at this stage of the campaign, than at any other stage since 2002. With more Queenslanders signing up every day, and with Memberships being purchased as Christmas gifts, it is expected that new benchmarks could be set in coming weeks.

Reds Coach Ewen McKenzie thanked Reds fans for their loyalty and passion.

“Rugby in 2011 is going to be different from previous years. For a start we’ve got more home games and local derbies which means we will come up against every Australian team here at home," McKenzie said.

“It’s a bigger competition in 2011 with 15 teams and I think the Reds will put up quite a fight. We aim to improve on our fifth position from 2010 and I believe the Reds are ready.”

The Reds Coach said 2011 was arguably the most important year yet for rugby across the State.

“I urge rugby fans across the State to become members of the Reds First XV and support their team in what will be a great year for the code. To be a Member of the Reds First XV is a badge of honour and I know how proud Queenslanders are of their sporting heroes,” he said.

[WF1964]

Now there's a surprise.
Not.
Bandwagon jumpers?
Happy for them all the same though.

[zimeric]

i guess you do want to get bang for your buck...
if your team is always losing it must be tough to justify spending money to go watch live...

i just cant afford it fullstop..

[Burgs]

Must be nice to have room for substantial Membership growth.

[TOCC]

yes there is probably your fair share of bandwagon supporters, but it has more to the do with the marketing the QRU are doing this year, pretty hard to miss the advertising.

[GIGS20]

I reckon good on 'em. you have to remember that there are a large number of people in each state who will sign up for whoever's playing well. If the Force had the same thing we'd all be crowing about how great it is and then lamenting the loss of the uncommitted when the team's fortunes slide (which is inevitable, no matter which team you're talking about)

Well done QRU. (still hope the Force beats you in total memberships sold tho)

[travelling_gerry]

All things being equal - QRU should get 4 times more members then Force.

But then again, if all things were equal, fat people use more soap.

[James]

But then again, if all things were equal, fat people use more soap.

All things being Fight Club, those fat people would use their own fat to make soap.

[shasta]

Must be nice to have room for substantial Membership growth.

Let it go, Burgs. Let it go.

[The Man]

Everyone has worked had at the QRU and the team has a well to get the message out ...and there ends the lesson!

[Burgs]

Let it go, Burgs. Let it go.

Yeah, you’re right, I should be satisfied with mediocrity.
Growth is bad, who wants growth.

[shasta]

Yeah, you’re right, I should be satisfied with mediocrity.
Growth is bad, who wants growth.

Both points of view in that little debate could use the ": deadhorse :" wotsit - which has never, ever worked.

Nobody's satisfied with it. That's well established - and taken up more than enough space doing it.

[Burgs]

No worries, I'll be sure to delete any new threads on media releases etc such as the Welborn one.
See you in a crumbling ruin in 2040.

[shasta]

No worries, I'll be sure to delete any new threads on media releases etc such as the Welborn one.
See you in a crumbling ruin in 2040.

Well I sure hope not..........on both counts.

Nice work Wobber. Keep at it.

http://twf.com.au/showthread.php?t=26076


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