{"id":28327,"date":"2026-09-01T13:24:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T12:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/membership-passes-9000\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T13:24:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T12:24:39","slug":"membership-passes-9000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/team\/membership-passes-9000\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership passes 9,000 for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Claret membership reached 9,240 in July, passing 9,000 for the first time in the club\u2019s history and up from 7,100 at the same point last year.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Membership costs \u00a335 a year and gives priority for match and away tickets, a discount in the club store and a vote in the elections for the two member-elected seats on the board. <strong>Those elections open in November.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h3 id=\"where-the-growth-came-from\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where the growth came from<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>2,400 new members since the East Stand reopening was announced.<\/li><li>1,100 junior memberships, the most ever.<\/li><li>Members in 41 countries, up from 28.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNine thousand people who own a piece of the decisions. That is what the board seats mean, and it is why the number matters.\u201d<\/p><cite>Michael Thorne, chair<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<h3 id=\"the-elections\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The elections<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any member of twelve months\u2019 standing can stand for the board. 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