Smiley Culture Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 What do you get for the privilege of buying a membership for a club? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted October 25, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted October 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, Smiley Culture said: What do you get for the privilege of buying a membership for a club? Pretty much answered on the first page of this thread before it went off topic. On 22/10/2019 at 15:47, Rucksackfranzose said: Basicly an quarterly member magazine, a right of first refusal at matches that are supposed to be sold out, if you're going to attend them although you're not local, sometimes even at a lower price, and of course you may give a person of your trust a mandate to execute your voting rights at the annual member assembly. On 22/10/2019 at 15:50, nudge said: The names of the membership tiers might vary from club to club but when it comes to Werder the only difference between the two is having a right to vote - Fördermitglieder don't have this right whereas Vollmitglieder do. Being a member has a few advantages in general; the main ones being discounts on season tickets, two free match tickets, priority in getting tickets for top and away matches, discount on merchandise and then some other small stuff like club magazine etc. A full membership with voting right obviously gives you a direct say in how the club is run so there's that. Back when I became a member I was living nearby and going to matches from time to time but to be honest I never had a chance to use any of the membership benefits anyway (other than free stadium tour). For me it's just about supporting the club and being part of it hence why I'm still a paying member and probably will be for life (depending on how silly the cost gets of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted June 21, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted June 21, 2020 Membership renewed... Just upgraded to full membership too 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 Well, I did a thing today. Hope it goes through as the banking questions weren't aren't as clear for what we use here in the States. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted September 17, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 17, 2020 Why Augsburg all of a sudden? Did I miss something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tommy said: Why Augsburg all of a sudden? Did I miss something? I guess so. I explained ti to nudge briefly Been doing research, and narrowed it down to essentially 3-4 teams. Took out Freiburg because of their niche atmosphere, and honestly I like them, but never really could get excited about them. Took out Schalke despite their strong American ties, and then eliminated Union are they are a bit too 'hip' for my liking. And then I researched Augsburg, and rather enjoy their climb to the Bundesliga and their attempt at becoming a mainstay. I sent them a research and they ended up emailing me in length about their excitement for my interest in Augsburg. I asked to see if they had an English membership form, and they did and sent it to me, and I said alright..they are in Bavaria, which is one of my favorite regions, great beer, great kits, and so I have my German membership 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted September 17, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 17, 2020 I see. Not a big fan of their "investor" who's not opposed to getting rid of 50+1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Tommy said: I see. Not a big fan of their "investor" who's not opposed to getting rid of 50+1. Unless you are Bayern, I don't think any real investor is going to be thrilled with the 50+1 rule as it doesn't give them complete control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rucksackfranzose Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Eco said: Unless you are Bayern, I don't think any real investor is going to be thrilled with the 50+1 rule as it doesn't give them complete control. There are enough clubs that do without investors, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, Rucksackfranzose said: There are enough clubs that do without investors, though. Agree, I am only speaking to those that have investors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 Got my confirmation today that I am officially a member of FC Augsburg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 On 22/10/2019 at 13:25, Eco said: Damn - I found this online which shows 'roughly' the same numbers. I'm a member at Schalke and received an email from them yesterday about some slight changes to the membership conditions and in the email they mentioned that there are 160,000 members now at Schalke so yes I'd agree this chart is quite accurate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted October 15, 2020 Administrator Share Posted October 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Jimmy said: I'm a member at Schalke and received an email from them yesterday about some slight changes to the membership conditions and in the email they mentioned that there are 160,000 members now at Schalke so yes I'd agree this chart is quite accurate! Welcome to the forum @Jimmy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 21 hours ago, Jimmy said: I'm a member at Schalke and received an email from them yesterday about some slight changes to the membership conditions and in the email they mentioned that there are 160,000 members now at Schalke so yes I'd agree this chart is quite accurate! Welcome sir! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 Well - I believe that I've finally paid for Year 2 of my Augsburg membership. Thank you @Tommy for being on call, but I got in touch with my bank and was able to just directly transfer the funds. Now it's just about waiting for confirmation, but here. we. go! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Coma+ Posted July 1, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted July 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, Eco said: Well - I believe that I've finally paid for Year 2 of my Augsburg membership. Thank you @Tommy for being on call, but I got in touch with my bank and was able to just directly transfer the funds. Now it's just about waiting for confirmation, but here. we. go! I was considering a membership for a smaller club. Dortmund doesn't need my money . I have an application for Freiburg. Was also considering Osnabrück as my family are originally from there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 Just now, Coma said: I was considering a membership for a smaller club. Dortmund doesn't need my money . I have an application for Freiburg. Was also considering Osnabrück as my family are originally from there. Nice. Yeah, I joined Augsburg last year, and so it's nice to re-up with them for year 2. I also placed a fairly large order for shirts and kits as you can't really find a site that sells knock offs for cheap, so I went ahead and got a home, away, and 3rd, plus 4 shirts, and some sweatbands that I'll wear for tennis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Coma+ Posted July 1, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted July 1, 2021 How do you get club crests added to the database? I should rep VFL now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted July 1, 2021 Moderator Share Posted July 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Eco said: Well - I believe that I've finally paid for Year 2 of my Augsburg membership. Thank you @Tommy for being on call, but I got in touch with my bank and was able to just directly transfer the funds. Now it's just about waiting for confirmation, but here. we. go! Nice one! Now I can put my phone back on silent so nobody bothers me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, Coma said: How do you get club crests added to the database? I should rep VFL now and then. @Rab Send him a request and a png file of the crest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Coma+ Posted July 1, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted July 1, 2021 @Rab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 Took a while, but got this email this morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Coma+ Posted July 8, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted July 8, 2021 Just curious, how much was the membership for Augsburg? I did some research and the costs vary significantly per club. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Coma said: Just curious, how much was the membership for Augsburg? I did some research and the costs vary significantly per club. Here's the invoice - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Coma+ Posted July 8, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted July 8, 2021 Dortmund is 62 euros per annum. VFL is 90. Freiburg is 40! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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