Carolina Ghostriders
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The Carolina Ghostriders is a now-defunct indoor football team and charter member of the American Indoor Football League. The team has a rather strange history.
In 2005, they were originally going to be the Carolina Sharks and play their home games at the Cricket Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina
. However, the Sharks folded and were replaced by a traveling team, the AIFL Ghostriders (often called either the Greensboro Ghostriders [because they were based in Greensboro, North Carolina
] or their future official name, the Carolina Ghostriders). The team did very poorly, compiling an 0-10 record in the regular season. Because the league only had 6 teams, however, they still made the playoffs (every team did). They lost to the Johnstown Riverhawks
in the opening round.
With that fiasco, the AIFL put in its best efforts to establish them in a market. On December 28, 2005 it was announced that the team would play in Asheville
. And would play their home games at the Asheville Civic Center
in Asheville, North Carolina
.
At the beginning of the 2006 season, the team was bought up by Robert W. Boyd from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. Unfortunately, after losing 15 games in a row, the franchise officially broke up on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 (four games into the 2006 season) http://www.americanindoorfootballleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=437&Itemid=2.
Robert W. Boyd and the Carolina Ghostriders on 18 April 2006 filed an eight count, civil complaint against the American Indoor Football League, David Edward Dix, and Bizsellers.com for:
On 6 June 2006 Robert W Boyd and the Carolina GhostRiders received a judgment against the American Indoor Football League (AIFL) and Bizsellers.com inc for $435,127.50. Litigation still pending against David Edward Dix along with a criminal investigation.
In 2005, they were originally going to be the Carolina Sharks and play their home games at the Cricket Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
. However, the Sharks folded and were replaced by a traveling team, the AIFL Ghostriders (often called either the Greensboro Ghostriders [because they were based in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
] or their future official name, the Carolina Ghostriders). The team did very poorly, compiling an 0-10 record in the regular season. Because the league only had 6 teams, however, they still made the playoffs (every team did). They lost to the Johnstown Riverhawks
Johnstown Riverhawks
The Johnstown Riverhawks was a professional indoor football team based out of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association. They played their home games at Cambria County War Memorial Arena....
in the opening round.
With that fiasco, the AIFL put in its best efforts to establish them in a market. On December 28, 2005 it was announced that the team would play in Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
. And would play their home games at the Asheville Civic Center
Asheville Civic Center
The Asheville Civic Center is a 7,654-seat multi-purpose arena, in Asheville, North Carolina.It was home to the Asheville Altitude basketball team in the NBDL, before the franchise moved to Tulsa in 2005 and the United Hockey League's Asheville Smoke and also the SPHL's Asheville Aces.The venue...
in Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
.
At the beginning of the 2006 season, the team was bought up by Robert W. Boyd from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. Unfortunately, after losing 15 games in a row, the franchise officially broke up on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 (four games into the 2006 season) http://www.americanindoorfootballleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=437&Itemid=2.
Robert W. Boyd and the Carolina Ghostriders on 18 April 2006 filed an eight count, civil complaint against the American Indoor Football League, David Edward Dix, and Bizsellers.com for:
- I) Breach of Contract
- II) Fraud
- III) Conversion
- IV) Negligent Selection and Retention
- V) Trespass to Chattels
- VI) Appropriation of Name and likeness
- VII) Violation of Ohio Rev. Code 1334 et seq
- VIII) Violation of Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law 73 Pa. CS 201-1 et seq.
On 6 June 2006 Robert W Boyd and the Carolina GhostRiders received a judgment against the American Indoor Football League (AIFL) and Bizsellers.com inc for $435,127.50. Litigation still pending against David Edward Dix along with a criminal investigation.