Charlotte Worried about stalled talks with Panthers

[Carl Spackler]

If relocation were based on attendance, the Bucs would have moved to LA 8-10 years ago.

[Sloth]

We havent had a blackout in 12 years....we show up. Maybe win more than 7 games a year and we can work on our passion

Fan attendance isn't anything noteworthy and plenty of people don't show up. They avoid the blackouts because the Panthers gambled and won with the PSL concept.

[Panthro]

Fan attendance isn't anything noteworthy and plenty of people don't show up. They avoid the blackouts because the Panthers gambled and won with the PSL concept.

So they have guaranteed ticket sales no matter the product on the field....

win for the panthers

[beastson]

If this doesn't work, watch JR start "talking" to billionaires that are interested in having an NFL team.....Charlotte would go into automatic panic mode.

I wish he do that now, unfortunately in JR case, he'll choose the wrong billionaire

[CLEARHOT]

Atlanta gets it's new stadium approved in a week which will cost over 500 million, Charlotte plays hardball over 250 million in renovations

^^THIS^^ Could you imagine Sundays in the Carolinas ....your NFL TV choices are Falcons or Redskins with the fugging Cowboys for the late game. Somehow, someway this upgrade deal has to happen.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

Doesn't Atlanta own the stadium though? Big difference.

[CLEARHOT]

Doesn't Atlanta own the stadium though? Big difference.

Not sure, but at least the city is showing support for their team

[Panthro]

Construction cost $248M back in the 90's.

They now want $200M....They should offer to repay the loan at $10M per year that would tie them to the city for 20 years and we'd recoup the money. I'd be ok with that.

Or give the city 25% ownership of the stadium.

[Panthro]

Not sure, but at least the city is showing support for their team

Not sure how much more support the city could show. We've had 4 winning seasons in our history. How about the team showing some support for the city and the fans.

[CLEARHOT]

Construction cost $248M back in the 90's.

They now want $200M....They should offer to repay the loan at $10M per year that would tie them to the city for 20 years and we'd recoup the money. I'd be ok with that.

Or give the city 25% ownership of the stadium.

You would think that people in city/stare gov. with advanced degrees in "bean counting" would know this. If fans can come up with solutions on the interwebz, why the h#ll can't they.

[Panthro]

You would think that people in city/stare gov. with advanced degrees in "bean counting" would know this. If fans can come up with solutions on the interwebz, why the h#ll can't they.

Do they have advances degrees in bean counting or are they just communication majors

[csx]

By your definition every business negotiation is attempted extortion. You ought to do some research on what extortion is before accusing a person or organization of doing it.

[CLEARHOT]

Do they have advances degrees in bean counting or are they just communication majors

Uhmmm..My guess is "art history" or sociology.

[Panthro]

By your definition every business negotiation is attempted extortion.

Glad to see you also know nothing about business.