Received my Tahs membership packs for the year, Impressed with the speed of delivery compared to previous seasons. It contains a scarf, a car sticker, a pen and lanyard.
Note to Waratahs membership for future years. Membership packs are a great opportunity to promote the Waratahs club. Take the car sticker for example. I will happily advertise the club by sticking the brand on my car and driving all over NSW. This year's sticker is a Waratah with the world's smallest font saying "for the love of rugby". Nice phrase but a missed opportunity. The Waratahs symbol is used everywhere across NSW, its the State Government Logo. Use the full Tahs Logo with the word "Waratahs" in big lettering. Promote the team name. Its free advertising and we're willing to do it.
A scarf - nice design but I'll rarely wear a scarf (even to a game), but a hat that's a different story. Yes, I have many of them over the years, but hats are worn by members.
Many are receiving their membership packs now, in Summer. What item will we wear to the shops, to the beach, to the cricket, to the Sydney 7s, on a Sunday morning getting a coffee ......... not a bloody scarf.
So whilst I see Swans membership caps and NRL membership caps around town, the Tahs missed an opportunity for its membership to promote the club in the lead up to the season. Yes I can wear an old season's cap, or buy a new one, but there is something nice about highlighting you are a current member and all the hope and optimism that comes with that leading into a season.
Anyway, there you go, trivial rant over. Bring on the season.
