New Team President Tom Glick

[Clicheking]

Impressive resume to say the least. 

I expect the MLS is soon to follow, and a new stadium not long after that. Tepper isn't investing all these resources, to have two major league teams playing in a near 30 year old stadium. Looking forward to it, happy times are ahead.

[Icege]

Ooooh maaah gaaaawd

[UpstatePanther]

3 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

MLS in Charlotte incoming.

Charlotte FC 

[tiger7_88]

3 hours ago, MountainHeel66 said:

What, if any impact, would this have on Hurney and the GM role??

All depends on whether or not he wants to have working for him (1) competent and forward-looking employees or (2) a dinosaur and a journalist.

[tiger7_88]

2 hours ago, joeyxfresco said:

For sure. Austin is getting an MLS team

I think they're getting Columbus's MLS team, right?

[joeyxfresco]

6 minutes ago, tiger7_88 said:

I think they're getting Columbus's MLS team, right?

Yea. The comment section on social media platforms for the announcement was littered with salty residents from Columbus 

[tiger7_88]

2 hours ago, dpm0409 said:

Oh yeah, in comparison to Europe, no doubt.  No arguments from me here on that.

And some teams, like Atlanta and NYC Red Bulls and NYCFC are playing a style of football that would fit very well in Europe. 

I bet the teams above would be able to be competitive in the English Championship.  And, as we all know, 3 of the Championship's teams per year are promoted to the Premiereship and sometimes (with the infusion of fresh EPL money) can become competitive.  Just look at Burnley, who went from the Championship in 2015-16 to a 16th place finish in the EPL in 16-17 to a 7th place finish in 17-18 (and have started out competitive this year as well).

[tiger7_88]

Just now, joeyxfresco said:

Yea. The comment section on social media platforms for the announcement was littered with salty residents from Columbus 

I watched a Columbus match on ESPN once... shitty stadium, shitty crowd.

[tiger7_88]

2 hours ago, PntherPryd said:

I know fans from Wilmington that regularly travel to Atlanta MLS games.  Build it and they will come.

In or near Charlotte and the Triangle?

Hell, it'd be like printing money.

[The Huddler]

fug soccer

[dpm0409]

32 minutes ago, tiger7_88 said:

I watched a Columbus match on ESPN once... shitty stadium, shitty crowd.

I actually live in Columbus and was disappointed when I found out the Crew were moving.  Those damn games are fun to go to!  Makes a difference when you actually have a team to pull for.  I won't argue that the stadium is old old though, haha

[top dawg]

Totally unrelated, but when I saw this guy's name, I thought of this:

 

[Snake]

4 hours ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

Just in case there was still any lingering doubts: Tepper bringing MLS to Charlotte would be yet another sign that he has and never has has any intentions on moving the Panthers.

Or maybe he plans on making the Panthers the first UK team... 

[DudeNamedJeremy]

42 minutes ago, dpm0409 said:

I actually live in Columbus and was disappointed when I found out the Crew were moving.  Those damn games are fun to go to!  Makes a difference when you actually have a team to pull for.  I won't argue that the stadium is old old though, haha

I thought I was the only panthers fan in Columbus. Go jackets tho.