Sale price could be nearing 2.6 target

[NanuqoftheNorth]

16 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

But the notion that he'd move the team to Toronto just because he has holdings in Canada doesn't hold water. That's just fan paranoia.

If reports in the press are correct, that his financial backers to buy the Panthers are Canadian businessmen, that would be a world of difference from "he has holdings in Canada".

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, NanuqoftheNorth said:

If reports in the press are correct, that his financial backers to buy the Panthers are Canadian businessmen, that would be a world of difference from "he has holdings in Canada".

I just don't see it. Sorry.

We'll have to agree to disagree on this.

[Snake]

It seems to me no matter who ends up the owner there will be a high chance Charlotte loses nfl football. 

[NanuqoftheNorth]

22 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I just don't see it. Sorry.

We'll have to agree to disagree on this.

That's fine but, what is there to disagree about?

There is a huge difference between:

An American billionaire that happens to own a Canadian business attempting to purchase the Panthers.  No big deal.

And

An American billionaire backed by a group of Canadian businessmen attempting to purchase the Panthers.  That is a big deal.

I hope I'm wrong, but if Kestenbaum should happen to outbid his competition, JR may decide to take the money and disregard the consequences.

The Kestenbaum group has no reason to show loyalty to the Carolinas especially if a new stadium should become a bone of contention.  

[NanuqoftheNorth]

Just now, Snake said:

It seems to me no matter who ends up the owner there will be a high chance Charlotte loses nfl football. 

Navarro could have lived anywhere and he chose the Carolinas to call home.  I doubt he would buy the Panthers with the intent of moving them.

Tepper is already part of the NFL ownership, I doubt he would be getting so much favorable press if he was a renegade.  Chances are he would only look to move the team if the eventual negotiations for a new stadium became contentious.

Kestenbaum is a wildcard at this point, but being backed by a group of Canadian businessmen should give everyone cause for concern, as it is well known that Toronto almost ended up with the Bills a few years ago.

[The Huddler]

Is this something to be proud of as a fan?

 

honest question

 

does that mean we are a hot spot?

[pnthrs]

3 hours ago, Carl Spackler said:

Getting back on track... Breer said tepper isn’t going over 2b. It’s probably Kestenbaum.

fuging JR. If he sells to him instead of Navarro he is George Shinn 2.0 and will be remembered as a traitor to the Carolinas. 

Remind me where this was said.  I was under the impression Tepper was coming in low but I never heard of a hard ceiling for him.  

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, pnthrs said:

Remind me where this was said.  I was under the impression Tepper was coming in low but I never heard of a hard ceiling for him.  

Breer said he didn't think he'd go as high as 2.5, but it wasn't a "hard" statement.

[Mr. Scot]

Small tidbit from the Sports Business Journal...

Key word there is "prospective". The big three are the ones who are already fully involved in the process.

[Zaximus]

1 hour ago, The Huddler said:

Is this something to be proud of as a fan?

 

honest question

 

does that mean we are a hot spot?

Unless I'm mistaken, it's one of the few times an NFL team is being sold and it's in a GOOD position (financially and on the field).

I'm still surprised people are spending this much on a sport that looks like it's dwindling, just like Cuban said, but some people have so much money that this is just a hobby.

[JARROD]

Elon Musk

[Ezell704]

I guess I don’t have enough posts or whatever to start my own topic so I figured I would drop this here.... http://www.espncharlotte.net/gerry-v-show-david-newton-20/

Here near the end he David Newton discusses ownership and says he feels Navarro and Tepper are definitely the top two. Also says he feels like Navarro is the top dog and feels he would be a good owner who would let the Football people do their thing. Says he and JR share mutual friends and are more alike. Newton goes on to mention that Navarro is mostly vetted from what he hears and that owners are talking about these two and whomever Richardson picks he feels will easily get the 24 votes necessary. Last but not least he says he feels like this will be wrapped up in around 1-1.5 weeks. Definitely worth a listen and .... Go Navarro!

[ickmule]

That info means nothing.  She doesn’t have a clue. 

[Cookie Lyon]

5 hours ago, Ezell704 said:

I guess I don’t have enough posts or whatever to start my own topic so I figured I would drop this here.... http://www.espncharlotte.net/gerry-v-show-david-newton-20/

Here near the end he David Newton discusses ownership and says he feels Navarro and Tepper are definitely the top two. Also says he feels like Navarro is the top dog and feels he would be a good owner who would let the Football people do their thing. Says he and JR share mutual friends and are more alike. Newton goes on to mention that Navarro is mostly vetted from what he hears and that owners are talking about these two and whomever Richardson picks he feels will easily get the 24 votes necessary. Last but not least he says he feels like this will be wrapped up in around 1-1.5 weeks. Definitely worth a listen and .... Go Navarro!

Thanks for posting!