Bring a Mate for Free

[Cairnsman]

The club is doing a two for one deal this week.

http://www.saints.com.au/news/2014-06-2 ... e-for-free

[Bernard Shakey]

How do we make money if we're letting them in for free?

[Spinner]

How do we make money if we're letting them in for free?

Hopefully they buy some chips and a drink?

[SainterK]

How do we make money if we're letting them in for free?

I suppose we make potential sponsors think we have an audience?

[skeptic]

It may also encourage non attending members to go this week

[thequarry]

Sad that the club's at a point where we're doing 2-for-1 deals.

Does anyone know the specifics about how this would effect any match-day revenue we get from Etihad? If it's not in our favour I'm wondering if they're relying on Tigers fans doing the heavy lifting in terms of the crowd number, or they're taking the risk of copping a whack but having an inflated crowd figure and atmosphere on the day to show for it?

[Kris1]

I like the idea. We have done it for at least the last two years and I have brought along friends who are not members of any AFL club on both occasions.

I guess the idea is that we boost the saints support in a game we might have a chance in and maybe pull in a few new members for next year?

No idea if it actually works though.

[Spinner]

It may also encourage non attending members to go this week

Maybe a 'bring yourself for free' email campaign for current members?

"As easy as remembering to put your 2014 membership card in your wallet and scanning in at the ground"

[deadman walking]

Hawthorn did against us this year

[kosifantutti]

Hawthorn did against us this year

Sad that they're at the point of doing 2 for 1 deals.

[Mr Magic]

Maybe the deal we have at Etihad is based on how many attend rather than actual gate receipts?

[thequarry]

Hawthorn did against us this year

Sad that they're at the point of doing 2 for 1 deals.

The difference is they're in a position where they can totally take or leave this kind of thing. I dare say it's no coincidence that they chose to offer that in a game against us too. I'm assuming (I can't claim any more than that) that whilst they obviously could do it against an expansion side to boost a monty of a low crowd number (see their GWS game in the dud timeslot), people might actually be willing to bring both Hawks and Saints friends/relatives etc. so there's more to be gained from that. The thing is, they know that coming against us they're still starting from some way back. I'd genuinely love to know how many tickets they sold through that method (and likewise how many we'll sell for Saturday).

[wasoncestkil58]

Has anyone else having trouble using this offer when logged on, on the Saints site. I am a full member and I can't seem to be able to take up the offer. Have tried to use the instructions given but can't get past "select an event".
Any help would be appreciated