Panthers Plan on Selling Team

[Admiral Ackbar]

Co-owner Mark Richardson says that a plan is already in place to sell team after Jerry's death. Wouldn't comment on if the Panthers plan on moving out of the Carolinas or not. 

http://www.independentmail.com/story/sports/2017/10/27/panthers-co-owner-mark-richardson-confirms-plan-sell-team/806507001/

 

 

[LinvilleGorge]

Hasn't this always been the plan?

Well, except for that whole no comment on leaving the Carolinas thing. I imagine that's probably more to retain a bargaining chip to try to exploit tax payers for a new stadium or stadium upgrades than it is a real threat to leave though.

[Admiral Ackbar]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Hasn't this always been the plan?

Well, except for that whole no comment on leaving the Carolinas thing. I imagine that's probably more to retain a bargaining chip to try to exploit tax payers for a new stadium or stadium upgrades than it is a real threat to leave though.

Mabye so, I was unaware that they wanted to sell. Is it sad that I'm kinda of glad its not staying in the family? 

[BIGH2001]

Its already been known that Richardson's will has the team being sold.  Beyond that it's all speculation as to what will happen, at least as far as we know.  

[saX man]

Let's just hope for a good buyer who's enthusiastic about a winning franchise.  

#Panther@midfield

[Popsickle]

Selling the team will probably be the best. I don't for see the team being moved out of Charlotte. The move to LA isnt looking good thus far, and Vegas is still to come. While time will tell, I don't see a market to move a team to, I think the risk would be too great considering how the team is doing here. 

[jfra78]

Next team to move will be Jags to London

[SOJA]

I used to be against this idea but as of late I'm stoked. Hope we get progressive ownership a la the Warriors 

[Cary Kollins]

Raleigh Raiders

[Jay Roosevelt]

Let's start a Huddle GoFundMe so we can buy the team for Jeremy. I can see the draft day headlines now...

"PANTHERS TRADE FOR #1 OVERALL PICK, TAKE LEAD BLOCKING FULLBACK!"

[pantherphan96]

Too bad we will have wasted Cam's career at this rate

[brandon_87]

43 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Hasn't this always been the plan?

Well, except for that whole no comment on leaving the Carolinas thing. I imagine that's probably more to retain a bargaining chip to try to exploit tax payers for a new stadium or stadium upgrades than it is a real threat to leave though.

Same poo out here in Vegas with the Raiders, nobody here, and I seriously mean nobody, wanted the Raiders here, but someone we got "awarded" that fug ass franchise and now our taxes are going up like crazy to pay for it. Makes no sense why taxpayers here should have to pay for something we didn't want, we all know damn well when it's paid for, they won't drop the taxes back down

[KillaCamNewton]

14 minutes ago, thebigcat said:

That's not new news, likely due to inheritance tax. I could see Jordan, Belk brothers or Mark Cuban buying the team. There's no way the team moves, to where? St. Louis, London, San Antonio, other than London those would be downgrade choices. London will never have a full time team, travel logistics make it impossible

Hell no to Mark Cuban. You think Hurney is bad, Cuban throws a max contract at a role playing shooting guard every summer

[Shocker]

The huddle is in uncharted territory here...ban.  Richardson is a great man and brought this franchise to the Carolinas.  I'm on record that this is out of bounds and wrong.  If we do end up losing this team it will have plenty to do with negative fans sitting on the couch somewhere expecting perfection every week.  Even then they find a problem.  No class, we should be better than this.  Period.