D.Tepper talking sh*t

[PanthersBigD]

1 hour ago, RoaringRiot said:

His vision is complete development of that area.  It’s going to be a Tepper Town of fun poo to do. MLS is just a part of getting people to that area. Of course they want the franchise to make money but it’s expected to lose for a while. But he’s going to ultimately benefit from the parking, retail, bars/restaurants, and everything else that will eventually be developed 

When you say 'that area' are you referring to Mint Street or the site of Eastland Mall? 

[45catfan]

2 minutes ago, PanthersBigD said:

When you say 'that area' are you referring to Mint Street or the site of Eastland Mall? 

Is it just the headquarters being suggested at the old Eastland site or a new stadium too?  Just putting the headquarters there is meaningless, but putting the stadium there would be huge since that area is very diverse.  It would show he's catering to the real soccer fans in Charlotte.

[PanthersBigD]

5 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Is it just the headquarters being suggested at the old Eastland site or a new stadium too?  Just putting the headquarters there is meaningless, but putting the stadium there would be huge since that area is very diverse.  It would show he's catering to the real soccer fans in Charlotte.

Anything that will provide an infusion of development over there will be a good thing. They're putting the HQ and the practice facility there. If you think it's meaningless, then you should probably go warn the people in Fort Mill. 

[45catfan]

12 minutes ago, PanthersBigD said:

Anything that will provide an infusion of development over there will be a good thing. They're putting the HQ and the practice facility there. If you think it's meaningless, then you should probably go warn the people in Fort Mill. 

To my knowledge the Fort Mill site is undeveloped and will be like working with clay.  The Eastland site is old, run down, and just putting some offices and practice facilities there will not greatly change the landscape of surrounding area.

[PanthersBigD]

4 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

To my knowledge the Fort Mill site is undeveloped and will be like working with clay.  The Eastland site is old, run down, and just putting some offices and practice facilities will not change the landscape over there.

Sounds like you're not familiar with either site, otherwise you wouldn't be making such uninformed statements. 

[mc52beast]

I like what Tepper has done so far, should have axed Ron a year earlier and still needs to demote Hurney to trash pickup.

Going to wait and see who he hires in the offseason and what kind of FO he assembles before making any judgements on him. Hoping for the best

[Billy Love]

As much as I like him, TALKING sh!t is all he’s done so far. 

[45catfan]

7 minutes ago, PanthersBigD said:

Sounds like you're not familiar with either site, otherwise you wouldn't be making such uninformed statements. 

Unless the Eastland area has done a 180 degree turn around in the last year, then I am familiar with it.  Furthermore, I'm in town this weekend and will passing right through there.  I'll let you know.

As for the Fort Mill site, I don't know much about that area any more, and quite honestly thought you were comparing it to the Panthers new practice facilities being built in Rock Hill.  

[PanthersBigD]

11 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Unless the Eastland area has done a 180 degree turn around in the last year, then I am familiar with it.  Furthermore, I'm in town this weekend and will passing right through there.  I'll let you know.

As for the Fort Mill site, I don't know much about that area any more, and quite honestly thought you were comparing it to the Panthers new practice facilities being built in Rock Hill.  

Wait, you don't even live here?

Rock Hill/Fort Mill is all the same to me, but I do know the area where the facility is going. That area will absolutely benefit from that development. 

The Eastland Mall site is like a bomb crater, so in my opinion, ripe for redevelopment. It's a few minutes' drive from Plaza Midwood and downtown. It's got entrances off of Sharon Amity, Albemarle and Central. Putting in a practice complex, the kind that Tepper is talking about, will be huge for that area, and only one piece of a larger development. 

[RoaringRiot]

1 hour ago, PanthersBigD said:

When you say 'that area' are you referring to Mint Street or the site of Eastland Mall? 

The stadium area

[45catfan]

41 minutes ago, PanthersBigD said:

Wait, you don't even live here?

Rock Hill/Fort Mill is all the same to me, but I do know the area where the facility is going. That area will absolutely benefit from that development. 

The Eastland Mall site is like a bomb crater, so in my opinion, ripe for redevelopment. It's a few minutes' drive from Plaza Midwood and downtown. It's got entrances off of Sharon Amity, Albemarle and Central. Putting in a practice complex, the kind that Tepper is talking about, will be huge for that area, and only one piece of a larger development. 

Not anymore, but I still have a good amount of connections and am in town several times a year to visit.  Very familiar with the area around Eastland actually, although it's been over a year since I've actually driven past the site itself.

I'm just not seeing it changing the area all that much.  Obviously the site itself being re-developed is a huge win, but all the entrances you mentioned (and I am very familiar with)  stay largely unchanged, IMO.  Hotels and fancy restaurants are not going to suddenly pop up because of practices fields and offices.  If Tepper actually built the MLS stadium there, then, yes, I could see the greater Eastland 'community' being transformed.

[Donald LaFell]

poo talking will be essential for a quality turd pitch 

[Shocker]

On 12/20/2019 at 11:40 AM, 45catfan said:

To my knowledge the Fort Mill site is undeveloped and will be like working with clay.  The Eastland site is old, run down, and just putting some offices and practice facilities there will not greatly change the landscape of surrounding area.

The old Eastland Mall site?  lol, that area is ridiculously crime riddled and run down...exactly