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So assuming that Darwin Machis is a done deal, and that he starts on the left wing, are we looking at our opening day starters here?

Those unis are looking crisp.

For all of you in the "Tepper cares more about the soccer team than the Panthers" crowd, this move doesn't really support that narrative. There is less than a month until the start of the MLS season, and Charlotte FC now has a new president. Tepper clearly waited until after the NFL season ended to restructure, regardless of how close it was to the MLS season starting. I mean, imagine the Panthers announcing that there's a new team president in August.

https://www.charlottefootballclub.com/news/joe-labue-named-club-president Not entirely sure what this means for the organization, but it certainly doesn't look good to have an organizational restructure this close to the season starting, and before a game has even been played. Changes in executive leadership Tuesday, Feb 1, 2022, 10:29 AM CHARLOTTE — Tepper Sports and Entertainment made a change in leadership Tuesday, with several existing executives taking on new roles. Nick Kelly has been appointed chief executive officer of Tepper Sports and Entertainment and Joe LaBue has been named president of Charlotte FC. President of business operations Tom Glick, who had been with Tepper Sports & Entertainment since 2018, is stepping aside to pursue other opportunities. Kelly was previously the team president of Charlotte FC, and has 15 years of experience in sports and entertainment marketing. He joined the company from Anheuser-Busch InBev, where he worked as vice president of partnerships, culture and community and previously as head of U.S. sports marketing. LaBue has been with the organization for 10 years, and has 20 years of experience in sports and entertainment. He began with the Panthers as a sales manager, and was previously vice president of ticket sales and services. He has also worked for the Washington Football Team, and managed corporate sponsorships for Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which operates the Washington Capitals, Wizards, and Mystics. As part of the transition, Kristi Coleman has been named president of the Carolina Panthers. Additionally, Nicole Tepper has been named chief administrative officer of Tepper Sports and Entertainment. In her role, she will focus on growing a culture that values its people and partners, and further engrains the organization in the Carolinas community. She has played a key role with a number of philanthropic projects across the Carolinas on behalf of the Panthers and the David and Nicole Tepper Charitable Foundation. "Nick, Kristi, Joe and Nicole are talented, passionate executives and I look forward to continuing to work closely with them as we strengthen our organization and build winning teams for our fans," owner David Tepper said. "We thank Tom for his many contributions to the organization and wish him and his family the best."

Rumored leak of the away kit. I am a fan.

Credit where credit is due, @BurnNChinn was one of the very vocal ones saying that the 3-0 start to the season was fool's gold. In fact, I've never seen them say anything positive about the Panthers since I've been on this board lol. It's all been doom and gloom.

Everyone's gonna want an inside look at the three ring circus we're running here.

That was before we drafted two corners and traded for two corners. Going into last year's draft CB was a position of need.

This is just my own perspective, but I am an avid Panthers fan, and I'm going to be an avid Charlotte FC fan. I do not hold both teams to the same standard because they are both owned by the same person. I am not going to assume that Charlotte FC is automatically going to be a bad team just because the Panthers are at the moment. And I'm also not going to immediately blame any potential shortcomings on Charlotte FC's part, on the fact that Tepper is the owner. They are two different teams, with two different GMs, and two different head coaches.

Why would someone who loves soccer and would support an MLS team going to have animosity towards the team just because Tepper is the owner? From everything I've seen, he's had nothing to do with hiring the Manager or any roster decisions. I know people on this board can't disconnect Tepper from the soccer team, (and some of y'all are convinced he's prioritizing soccer over football) but I have a feeling most folks in the real world can divorce the Panthers from Charlotte FC and let both teams sink or swim on their own.

Yeah ain't no way we're even close to the most miserable fanbases. Matt Rhule has a lot of y'all ready to leave this fanbase for good. We'd never make it if we had to go through what Lions or Browns fans do.

Are y'all gonna do this every time Tepper does anything related to the soccer team?

That would probably be the real jumping off point for a lot of folks. If the Panthers aren't winning by then, why pay even more to see them lose in a fancier building?

So what happens if Tepper does move the team there? Is he going to move again when he inevitably alienates those fans too? What's the endgame outside of "build an actual winning franchise"?

From building the practice facility in Rock Hill, to trying to acquire the land to build a new stadium on, to having Charlotte FC be the same colors as the Panthers so they can share a stadium, all signs to Tepper not moving the franchise. I get everyone's pissed, as am I, but let's be rational for a second here.

What about the brand new MLS team. Does he move them too? Not a chance.

Hanlon's razor: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."

Lmao he’s prepping us for Nixon to be his choice.

Who dey is the Bengals. Saints say Who dat.

We're not even bowl eligible

Not sure if this has been brought up already, but I just saw Mac Jones' pitiful attempt at tackling the DB that intercepted him, and man that was a zero effort play.

I have a feeling that the outcome of this game was going to have no bearing on Tepper's decision to bring Rhule back, but gahdamn if he isn't feeling a little bit remorseful then I don't even know what could change his mind at this point.