Muggsy01 133 Report post Posted August 29, 2019 What makes you all think new brand? Based on the way MLS has been bringing teams up from USL, I'd be really surprised if they didn't follow the pattern of keeping the USL brand. Started really back in 2009 with Sounders and been going ever since. I realize some brands have been more ingrained than others but like, Nashville SC was very new for example too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Green_man 497 Report post Posted August 29, 2019 29 minutes ago, Muggsy01 said: What makes you all think new brand? Based on the way MLS has been bringing teams up from USL, I'd be really surprised if they didn't follow the pattern of keeping the USL brand. Started really back in 2009 with Sounders and been going ever since. I realize some brands have been more ingrained than others but like, Nashville SC was very new for example too. Nashville MLS is the same group as Nashville USL that's why its the same. Same with Cincy and same if Sacramento/ NCFC were selected. St. Louis MLS is a different ownership than the USL group, so they'll come with their own brand. Charlotte would be different from Independence. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthEndCLT811 956 Report post Posted August 29, 2019 12 minutes ago, Green_man said: Nashville MLS is the same group as Nashville USL that's why its the same. Same with Cincy and same if Sacramento/ NCFC were selected. St. Louis MLS is a different ownership than the USL group, so they'll come with their own brand. Charlotte would be different from Independence. Same with Atlanta instead of adopting the Silverbacks who were a team that played in the burbs with minimal attendance. Different ownership, new brand. I love the Independence, I've had season tickets since the day they announced taking over the rights to the Eagles USL spot. But had they not just acquired and merged academies I don't even think Tepper would entertain any sort of business deal with them. Nor would he have had to. Owning one of the largest youth academies in the country is the ownership's golden parachute I hope. Because for my enjoyment and a few others they've hemorrhaged money for the last 5 years and the folks that run the team are good people. I hope they're not left with shelling out millions for nothing when our $12B man gets his way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trickbot 554 Report post Posted January 23, 2020 Just an update on what they've done. They tore out everything in the stadium and it looks like they are grading it but keeping the same general shape as the old stadium 13 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KJHburg 67912 Report post Posted March 9, 2020 from the Charlotte Independence twitter tonight A point kind of night in the qc Mecklenburg County and 3 others 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hushpuppy321 1693 Report post Posted March 9, 2020 Gonna be exciting in 2021 when the Independence get playing on this new Stadium. Will really make CLT a soccer town between this and MLS Uptown. I hope both are well attended/supported by the region. Also - would love to see the MLL Team reconstituted after 2021. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csweet 155 Report post Posted March 10, 2020 On 3/8/2020 at 9:17 PM, Hushpuppy321 said: Gonna be exciting in 2021 when the Independence get playing on this new Stadium. Will really make CLT a soccer town between this and MLS Uptown. I hope both are well attended/supported by the region. Also - would love to see the MLL Team reconstituted after 2021. What about an XFL team 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hushpuppy321 1693 Report post Posted March 10, 2020 7 hours ago, csweet said: What about an XFL team The more the merrier - unless they ask for public money that is.... 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cltbwimob 1556 Report post Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, csweet said: What about an XFL team XFL would be nice, but I think it’s probably a smaller stadium than they’d like to have, especially if the league catches on. Maybe the plans still call for the ability to be expanded if necessary. I hope Major League Rugby finds its way to Memorial stadium. Would be really great to have MLR, MLL, and USL (maybe the XFL one day too) all playing at the stadium. Edited March 11, 2020 by cltbwimob 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Cowboy 3729 Report post Posted April 11, 2020 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Owenorange 169 Report post Posted July 25, 2020 Bleachers being poured 13 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kermit 11941 Report post Posted July 25, 2020 (edited) I am glad about the Memorial Stadium rebuild, I think its a great location. Having said that, was this actually a renovation? (as billed by the county). Seems like the scraped everything off the site and started fresh? Did anything (other than the historical marker) get reused? Edited July 25, 2020 by kermit 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desert Power 945 Report post Posted July 25, 2020 22 minutes ago, kermit said: I am glad about the Memorial Stadium rebuild, I think its a great location. Having said that, was the actually a renovation? (as billed by the county). Seems like the scraped everything off the site and started fresh? It really is a great location, but I wonder how much use it is going to get. Will the Independence be able to exist next to Charlotte FC? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tarhoosier 5394 Report post Posted July 25, 2020 The Carolina Lightnin' of the American Soccer League played there for 2-3 years. Their first year there was lightning in a bottle (metaphor crime) as the team won the championship at Memorial Stadium with more than 20,000 fans. I was there. It was our first taste of big time sports. Local player Tony Suarez was the talk of the league and our best player. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Owenorange 169 Report post Posted July 25, 2020 With new turf field, Memorial will be great for outdoor concerts too. Maybe Pearl Jam will come back 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t_money 208 Report post Posted July 25, 2020 3 hours ago, kermit said: I am glad about the Memorial Stadium rebuild, I think its a great location. Having said that, was this actually a renovation? (as billed by the county). Seems like the scraped everything off the site and started fresh? Did anything (other than the historical marker) get reused? I think the dirt of the hills are still in the same spot. Does that count? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tozmervo 8383 Report post Posted July 25, 2020 The stone walls are coming back... just moved a bit 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urbs42 138 Report post Posted July 25, 2020 4 hours ago, Owenorange said: With new turf field, Memorial will be great for outdoor concerts too. Maybe Pearl Jam will come back Wow, what year was this? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheMightyBK 136 Report post Posted July 26, 2020 1996. I was there...GREAT show...and the venue was perfect. Ahh...memories... 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hushpuppy321 1693 Report post Posted July 26, 2020 What’s the completion timeframe on this again? I wonder if USL - CLT Independence will be playing here before the MLS Team at BOA Stadium. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylansukkert 847 Report post Posted July 26, 2020 The Independence are SUPPOSED to play in Memorial next season. MLS moving back to 2022 could really benefit the team and get people into soccer before the big boys of Charlotte FC start. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarolinaDaydreamin 1610 Report post Posted July 27, 2020 Ultimately there will be times CFC will need to play in a smaller building (US Open Cup games), and I hope they can come to an agreement to play 3-4 games a year here. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tozmervo 8383 Report post Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) Renderings of the new memorial sculpture were released today: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHdGUwXpE6I/ (instagram isn't embedding at the moment) These are some other sculptures by Simon Donovan & Ben Olmstead: Edited November 11, 2020 by tozmervo 15 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Owenorange 169 Report post Posted November 21, 2020 Old Memorial stones that were preserved, going back up as a facade wall below the bleachers. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SgtCampsalot 4218 Report post Posted November 21, 2020 27 minutes ago, Owenorange said: Old Memorial stones that were preserved, going back up as a facade wall below the bleachers. Oh wow, I was wondering how that would work. Very cool! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
