Brisbane Roar fans are speaking with their wallets, holding out on renewing memberships over the club's financial state.
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The Roar cracked 10,000 members by September 16 last year, coming off a championship 2013-14 season.
Brisbane had the third-highest tally last season, with 12,113 members behind the Wanderers (18706) and Melbourne Victory (24,200), a jump from 8,112 in 2013-14.
With just under six weeks left until the start of the A-League season, the Roar is eighth with just 3442 memberships sold, with only the Central Coast and Wellington having fewer members.
Brisbane's fans have taken to using the hashtag #bakriesout to vent their frustrations over ongoing financial issues overseen by the Roars' Indonesian owners, the Bakrie Group.
@ALeague I have several memberships on hold. There's no way im giving my $ to the current owners. #BakriesOut— Nick P (@Nick_Pistachio)
August 29, 2015
So @FFA are asking for patience from @brisbaneroar fans - ok I'll be patient in not spending another cent on the club until #bakriesout— Oranje_Aussie (@Dodgy_Rogy)
August 28, 2015
@11gawa @brisbaneroar I don't care who owns the club. I only want stability before I renew.— Daniel Friedlander (@danpwn)
May 15, 2015
In a disappointing on-field season, the Roar's average crowds were also down on previous years, dropping below the competition average for the first time since the 2009-10 season.
Football Federation Australia met with Bakrie executives on Friday, giving them a final warning to fix debt issues immediately to avoid having to hand the licence back to the national body.
Meanwhile, midfielder and home-grown player Luke Brattan wants out of the club for free over unpaid superannuation, which dates back over a year.
The Roar appealed the decision but lost that on Friday afternoon, leaving Brattan free to take up any rival offers, most likely in Europe, with no transfer fee required.
He is reportedly not the only player weighing up his future as the club seeks to solve its debt problems.
