Dylan Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 while Melbourne City is focusing on reaching out to children, families and inner-city hipsters.MELBOURNE is home to Australia’s most passionate, proud and paid-up soccer fans as record numbers of supporters get behind the city’s two professional teams.Australia’s sporting capital can lay claim to being the nation’s soccer heartland with both Melbourne A-League teams on track for record membership tallies.Melbourne Victory has already set a benchmark for Australian soccer, while Melbourne City is focusing on reaching out to children, families and inner-city hipsters.City has unveiled new team mascots, a bull, ram, whale and sailor, providing a modern twist on the City of Melbourne flag that originated from an 1840s design.City chief executive Scott Munn said he was encouraged by a “swell of engagement from junior and grassroots football all the way to elite level in Victoria’’.“Year on year we have experienced incremental growth in our season memberships,’’ he said.“We have also seen participation of young players and schools through our City in the Community programs, continue to increase.’’Victory has an army of more than 26,000 members — more than three AFL clubs and surpassing almost every NRL club.Demand is so strong for seats at Victory home games the club is piloting a new ticketing system that allows season ticket holders to onsell the best seats in the house to other fans when they can’t make a game.Riding high after winning the league and grand final last season, Victory is stretched for spare seats at AAMI Park and has turned to a ticket exchange program pioneered by English Premier League teams.Despite two thirds of members attending all games, Victory chief operating officer Trent Jacobs estimated most home games still had 6000 seats empty because season pass holders were not able to make it.So the new model, expected to be fully operational mid-season, will allow members to phone, text or contact the club on the internet to retire their seat for any match.Other fans will then be able to purchase seats to previously sold-out matches via Ticketek with the member receiving half the sale price and the rest split between the club, ticket agency and venue.“What we’re really trying to do is encourage the highest possible attendance and provide the best possible matchday experience,’’ Mr Jacob said. “It can be a win-win situation for everyone.“This is absolutely a work in progress but it’s precisely where we want to progress to make sure AAMI Park can be at its best every week.’’Victory has achieved its membership growth rapidly, rising from 18,232 four years ago to a level almost 8500 clear of its nearest rival, Western Sydney Wanderers.Melbourne City has more than doubled its membership tally since entering the league six years ago and has 11,759 signed up so far this season and 13,000 in its sights.Dont know where he got that 11k number from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 So what the hell was that article about? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Dont know where he got that 11k number from 11,759 was the final number from season 2014-15.Munn has been careful with his words. Not actually been untruthful, because we have not yet reached the final number for this season, but not actually telling the truth because we are way behind where we were this time last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Not entirely sure this is worthy of it own thread. Basically Victory have so many members, they are in danger of some people missing out on games so they are adopting the ticket exchange program.And clearly Munn has managed to convince someone at the papers to mention us in an unrelated article so that we can still try to remain relevant despite not really contributing anything to the piece. Much like the Heart articles of yesteryear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted October 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Not entirely sure this is worthy of it own thread. Basically Victory have so many members, they are in danger of some people missing out on games so they are adopting the ticket exchange program.And clearly Munn has managed to convince someone at the papers to mention us in an unrelated article so that we can still try to remain relevant despite not really contributing anything to the piece. Much like the Heart articles of yesteryear Its not, just wanted to stir up the few on here that wouldn't like that line about the hipters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeming Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Also also interesting the goal is now 13,000 members, pre-season it was 14,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Its not, just wanted to stir up the few on here that wouldn't like that line about the hipters Don't stand for being marginalised Dylan, start the "Outer Surburban Elite" 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Munn can f off with JVS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Don't stand for being marginalised Dylan, start the "Outer Surburban Elite"If there's one way thats sure to insult an Australian its to call them elite. That is of course with the exception of the true elites who seem to escape the use of the term as an insult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzema23 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Can we pause for a second here and talk about the real issues affecting our club? Did I just read correctly that Ticker is gone and new team mascots, a bull, ram, whale and sailor are in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSeater Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Can we pause for a second here and talk about the real issues affecting our club? Did I just read correctly that Ticker is gone and new team mascots, a bull, ram, whale and sailor are in? Yes but the sailor is called Ticker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Yes but the sailor is called Ticker.I believe its the return of Ticker that has brought some of the members of #KeepMelbourneRedAndWhite back into the fold. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzema23 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) Can we really trust them with Ticker though? Edited October 28, 2015 by benzema23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjake1234 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Just heard that Ticker has done a hamstring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlings Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 The gacked ram is also a dj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Just heard that Ticker has done a hamstring.out for 6 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cadete Posted October 28, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) out for 6 weeksFucken Ticker always injured, waste of one of our Four Mascot Spots... Edited October 28, 2015 by cadete 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzema23 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 we knew he was injury prone and still re-signed him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Fucken Ticker always injured, waste of one of our Four Mascot Spots...Maybe Jonaton Germano is inside the Ticker suit? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackett Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 The Carlton hovercraft is replacing Ticker while he's out, trying to get an early start on pre-season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 The Carlton hovercraft is replacing Ticker while he's out, trying to get an early start on pre-season.Failing that I think we may be calling up the Ole Bluebirds, but I dont they still look like as they do here...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsEXxfhZXko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyboozeadams Posted November 8, 2015 Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 Isn't he called bluey now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jestr Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 http://www.smfc.com.au/update-melbourne-victory-incident/ anyone knows what is this about? is it just victree numbskulls doing what they do best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rass Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 23 minutes ago, Jestr said: http://www.smfc.com.au/update-melbourne-victory-incident/ anyone knows what is this about? is it just victree numbskulls doing what they do best Hmmm I heard a mate talking about it this morning. Apparently they were throwing bleach or something??? into the crowd. WTF is it with these morons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 SC Hrvatska vs Hellas for some on field and off field entertainment next Friday night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSeater Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 On 30 April 2016 at 1:46 PM, Jestr said: http://www.smfc.com.au/update-melbourne-victory-incident/ anyone knows what is this about? is it just victree numbskulls doing what they do best Look in the Australian Football section of the forum in the NPL and Visitors threads. Has been discussed at length in there with a fair bit of details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 On April 30, 2016 at 5:39 PM, HEARTinator said: SC Hrvatska vs Hellas for some on field and off field entertainment next Friday night Those games pull 1k. Nothing ever happens at those games anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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