Tepper Wants a Retractable Dome Stadium

[LinvilleGorge]

7 minutes ago, Carl Spackler said:

Yeah because city parks don't create near the number of jobs as NFL and MLS franchises. Then again, job creation only matters when one party is in office.

It's hilarious how you continue to try to paint others as right wingers while largely exemplifying right winger ideas.

Have you actually read the sources posted arguing against this? If not, just stop.

What permanent new jobs would be created by a new stadium that don't exist at the current stadium? The construction jobs would be temporary. Hosting a Super Bowl wouldn't even qualify as temporary, that would be fleeting.

[Billy Love]

8 minutes ago, Woodman80 said:

No outside funding is required for Tepper to get his new stadium, he simply needs to stroke the check.

Can do’s, and will do’s are TWO entirely different things. 

[djp14]

23 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'm not sure how or why a new stadium would be required to lure an MLS franchise. The current stadium seems as if it would be more than sufficient. In terms of overall capacity, it would actually be the largest MLS stadium.

MLS can't fill 75k stadiums, so they don't want their teams playing in them. They do it in New England and the atmosphere suffers. Whereas Atlanta and Vancouver can be blocked off and used effectively for both sports. Not saying it's right or wrong, but this is more like what Tepper (and MLS) is going for:

 

 

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, djp14 said:

MLS can't fill 75k stadiums, so they don't want their teams playing in them. They do it in New England and the atmosphere suffers. Whereas Atlanta and Vancouver can be blocked off and used effectively for both sports. Not saying it's right or wrong, but this is more like what Tepper (and MLS) is going for:

 

 

So we want to build a new billion dollar plus (Arthur's anus ran $1.6B) retractable roof football stadium with a primary goal of attracting a professional franchise that will want a good portion of it blocked off because they can't fill it?

[AKPantherFan]

If you want a SB in Carolina this is what it is going to take. I’m just glad he wants to invest in the teams future which will ensure they stay in Carolina.  

[cookinbrak]

To everyone talking about hosting a Super Bowl- the stadium has nothing to do with it. Hotel rooms and room for equipment around the stadium are the setbacks. Jacksonville had to bring in cruise ships to accommodate the people.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

14 minutes ago, AKPantherFan said:

I’m just glad he wants taxpayers to invest in the his team's future which will ensure they stay in Carolina.  

Because as citizens we can't come up with a better use for taxpayer dollars than subsidizing a multi-billionaires dream for a stadium that really isn't necessary.

[panthers55]

3 hours ago, Woodman80 said:

There are lots of other examples of new stadiums recently built without any contribution of public funds. 

If Tepper wants it, he should pay for it.  Sounds like you are up for sending him some money to help out.

I think he needs to keep the stadium and put a roof on it if possible. We just spent 150 million in upgrades and he wants to build a new one. 

[Malt Liquor]

24 minutes ago, panthers55 said:

I think he needs to keep the stadium and put a roof on it if possible. We just spent 150 million in upgrades and he wants to build a new one. 

I agree with this 100%. The current stadium is in a perfect location.

[Growl]

2 hours ago, Carl Spackler said:

Typical right-wing people promoting ignorance and poverty over future success. We don't need to be well-regarded as a city, muh tax dollers need to go to more important stuff

oh man guys, we can be popular, how can we turn this down

[Growl]

1 hour ago, AKPantherFan said:

If you want a SB in Carolina this is what it is going to take. I’m just glad he wants to invest in the teams future which will ensure they stay in Carolina.  

Nobody here benefits from hosting a super bowl in any capacity

[panthers55]

8 minutes ago, bull123 said:

I don’t know...he talks about other land a lot....adds in the area to his comments...maybe start of negotiations as be assured S.C. going to be in the picture on this...big time

He can talk all he wants and likely will get his stadium. This is one PSL owner who won't be buying more PSLs or season tickets at what will likely be inflated prices.  I will watch on TV and go to select games during the season.

[djp14]

2 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

So we want to build a new billion dollar plus (Arthur's anus ran $1.6B) retractable roof football stadium with a primary goal of attracting a professional franchise that will want a good portion of it blocked off because they can't fill it?

Pretty much. 

Tepper wants the new stadium, and MLS and the Super Bowl are the carrots he's going to dangle in front of local  and state government. 

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, djp14 said:

Pretty much. 

Tepper wants the new stadium, and MLS and the Super Bowl are the carrots he's going to dangle in front of local  and state government. 

Those aren't very good carrots. The stadium isn't at all needed for MLS and hosting a Super Bowl would be a very fleeting economic boost with a long-term bill to be paid.

The real carrot is the threat of taking that stadium south of the border to Rock Hill.