NRL Fudged Membership Numbers

[NSWAFL]

I see the level of debate hasn't risen above the level of two primary school kids arguing in the playground. Have to admit though I find it all very amusing.

What do you expect when you have one person (Dave) refusing to argue at a higher level?

[cooee]

At least the clubs are charging extra for the membership unlike the AFL where if you sign up to foxtel you get an AFL membership for free.

http://www.yellowpagesoffers.com.au/cgi ... kvZ7I5iVgg

fudge fudge

[NSWAFL]

That's an AFL membership, not a club membership, imbecile!

[Raiderdave]

I see the level of debate hasn't risen above the level of two primary school kids arguing in the playground. Have to admit though I find it all very amusing.

On a serious note

Do you think buying a ticket to one game such as the Broncos derby or Wests Tigers vs Cronulla should see one counted as a member of the club?

If you don't, would agree that NRL membership numbers are fudged / dodgey?

no different to a non ticketed membership which at least WE report on for transparency

the VFL

does not
gee I wonder why

fudge fudge

[Xman]

At least the clubs are charging extra for the membership unlike the AFL where if you sign up to foxtel you get an AFL membership for free.

http://www.yellowpagesoffers.com.au/cgi ... kvZ7I5iVgg

fudge fudge

Idiot!

[pussycat]

Since when has membership numbers only applied to ticketed members? I live a few hundred miles from Sydney's east. This year I only took out Nonticketed membership. I have a brother in law who has membership with both Newcastle and the Swans, The Swans membership is non ticketed, and both would be counted.

[Stewie]

Non ticketed memberships are counted by clubs, but when the AFL releases their annual report they only include clubs ticketed memberships. In 2011 there was something like 699k total club members but 650k where ticketed. The nRL would most likely include non ticketed memberships in their annual report or wherever they release the total club memberships statistics.

[pussycat]

'Would most likely'??? means you have't got a @@@@ing clue!

[Stewie]

'Would most likely'??? means you have't got a @@@@ing clue!

Given that the nRL post the same number as the clubs post, it seems VERY likely.