Dave Checketts
Dave Checketts
David W. Checkettsis an American businessman, founder and chairman SCP Worldwide, sits on the board of JetBlue Airways, and was the owner of the soccer club Real Salt Lake...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
traded work
When we traded him, I would say that was probably a lose-lose. It didn't work out well for anyone.
county happens lining money notion pockets private public taking unless work
These things don't work unless there's some public-private partnership there. The notion that any of this money is just lining our pockets is just erroneous. They're (the county and city) taking over the land, just the way they do with any other private enterprise. . . . This just happens to be more public because it's private sports.
approach buy careful chemistry fans good knew louis name news owner rangers team understand work wrong york
The good news for St. Louis fans is I understand what we did right in New York with the Rangers, and I also understand what we did wrong. Where we started to go wrong with the Rangers is when we got away from a drafting, developing, being careful about a team chemistry approach with an owner that just wanted us to buy every big name in the business. That doesn't work in hockey. I knew it then, I especially know it now.
clubs dodgers enormous handful history major markets
There are a handful of legacy clubs like the Dodgers in each league. They're in major markets and have a history of winning where, if you do things right, there's an enormous upside.
good ready three understand
We've got to get ready for that draft. It's real important. I want to understand what's done. If we have one of the first three picks, we could come away with a very good player.
pursuing
We're not pursuing any other opportunities. It's not on our radar.
sports long fans
Sports fans have been mistreated for a long time. They have overpaid for inferior food and they have had poor service.
soccer sports auras
The aura of soccer is very different from other sports.
cheer character
Success builds character, failure reveals it.
blank canvas chance control draft fact good past picks
What's been done in the past I really have no control over. Frankly, I like the fact that we have kind of a blank canvas with some young talent, some very good draft picks and a chance to really build.
bill owns team until
Bill Laurie still owns the team until we close.
build change city soccer
We've really battled through this. Now we have a change to build Soccer City USA.
ahead begin clearly cup fans goal move next possible season stanley toward ultimate
Next season we will move ahead and begin working toward the ultimate goal of a Stanley Cup championship. That's what I think is very possible and I want our fans clearly to know that.
enhances experience game
It enhances the whole game experience to have a soccer-specific stadium. That's what we'll do.