Tepper is very serious about an MLS Team

[The Huddler]

8 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Ironic...do you have anything to add or are you just being negative? 

[Silent Majority]

Im all for this, just be done with the Carolina stuff. Let Charlotte be great.

[LinvilleGorge]

12 minutes ago, Silent Majority said:

Im all for this, just be done with the Carolina stuff. Let Charlotte be great.

Tepper is all in on this "one team, two states" thing. If he brings an MLS team to Charlotte I would expect the same approach.

[LinvilleGorge]

It's just funny because the Denver Broncos probably have the biggest geographical footprint of any team out there and they're the DENVER Broncos. That hasn't seemed to lessen their appeal in Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, the western slope of Colorado (that might as well be a different state), etc.

[Silent Majority]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

It's just funny because the Denver Broncos probably have the biggest geographical footprint of any team out there and they're the DENVER Broncos. That hasn't seemed to lessen their appeal in Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, the western slope of Colorado (that might as well be a different state), etc.

Exactly. Areas will still claim the franchise. Hell half of NC are Braves fans.

[TheSpecialJuan]

[TheSpecialJuan]

[Ship]

I could see Carolina United following his theme and tying in with the new facility being built. Plus if their pitch is filling a gap from Atlanta to DC, they’ll prob wanna focus on broader appeal.

[LinvilleGorge]

34 minutes ago, Silent Majority said:

Exactly. Areas will still claim the franchise. Hell half of NC are Braves fans.

And were probably Redskins fans before the Panthers because the NFL and their broadcasting partners decided that's who they'd forcefeed to NC.

[MasterAwesome]

2 hours ago, The Huddler said:

you throw a negative spin on almost everything

I was expecting “I don’t care about soccer. I wish Tepper was trying to help us win games”.

[Ivan The Awesome]

I wonder how fast this could become a reality?

[LinvilleGorge]

3 hours ago, MasterAwesome said:

I was expecting “I don’t care about soccer. I wish Tepper was trying to help us win games”.

I don't personally care for soccer, but I don't see how an MLS team would be anything but positive for Charlotte. We have the Rapids here in CO and trust me, if you're not into it it's VERY easy to ignore. MLS is a pretty damn low key presence. 

The whole faux-Euro thing just annoys me and a big part of that is again being here in CO. Every ski area goes for the faux-Euro look. It just comes across as tacky and desperate IMO.

[Daddy_Uncle]

8 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

It's just funny because the Denver Broncos probably have the biggest geographical footprint of any team out there and they're the DENVER Broncos. That hasn't seemed to lessen their appeal in Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, the western slope of Colorado (that might as well be a different state), etc.

What the hell else are people in Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming supposed to cheer for? The Broncos are a well established team that have been around for a long time. Meanwhile we in the Carolinas have the Falcons, Titans, and Redskins close to home and that's why we go with Carolina instead of Charlotte. I mean I couldn't care less but you go with Charlotte and you have a smaller fan base. Period

[JARROD]

Carolina Mud Dogs,..

ha,..

we can sign Bobby,..