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
building succeeded turning
I succeeded in turning a building into a business.
enhances experience game
It enhances the whole game experience to have a soccer-specific stadium. That's what we'll do.
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.
traded work
When we traded him, I would say that was probably a lose-lose. It didn't work out well for anyone.
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.
alumni fact guys involved louis love
The fact that we have 44 to 50 alumni that still live here and still love St. Louis ... I want those guys involved with us, working for us.
bring committed critical stability
When you think about teams, one of the most critical things is stability. I want to just bring stability to this situation. The new owner's in place, a long-term owner, committed owner.
trying
I exist in a world that's pretty gruesome. All I can tell you is this: I'm trying to keep my balance.
league major passionate people presented simple
The people here are very passionate about sport if it's presented in the right way. They want to be major league and they want to win. Two very simple things.
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.