the just released schedules were a flat-out statement that the B10 doesn't believe SOS will matter in playoff selection
OT: Insane "New" Silverdome plans
October 12th, 2011 at 9:38 PM | 
Detroit could support it - but this is crazy to build
Detroit could support it - but this is crazy to build
October 12th, 2011 at 10:10 PM |
Seems like there's always a
Seems like there's always a
Seems like there's always a plan to bring an MLS team to Detroit, but never any actual interest. ~2003ish there was a push to try to bring MLS to Tiger Stadium.
I'll believe it when I see it. Though if it does happen, Goose and Drago HAVE to be involved, right?
October 12th, 2011 at 10:55 PM |
This idea will seem downright bland, although familiar,
This idea will seem downright bland, although familiar,
after you see what they are doing in Moscow for the 2018 World Cup. If one particular stadium actually gets built as planned, it would set a good precedent for this Silverdome concept.
October 13th, 2011 at 12:27 AM |
Express! Yes!
Express! Yes!
In the proposed configuration the Express and the Pistons could play there at the same time. There might even be a Kelly Tripucka sighting.
October 13th, 2011 at 1:36 AM |
I liked the old Express!
I liked the old Express!
I remember when Trevor Frances came over from England and played for the Detroit Express in '78 and '79. In '78 the Express made it two rounds into the playoffs. The Express had a fairly large fan base...but England stop letting their star players come over to play and the Express missed the playoffs in '80. I think they became an indoor soccer team for a while but flopped!
I enjoyed the Express in the old NASL. It would nice to have a MLS team in Detroit. If Kansas City can have a team named sporting, I think Detroit could support a team.
expect the best
October 13th, 2011 at 6:31 AM |
It won't work..
It won't work..
Let's face it,most people hate soccer ...
Go Blue !!
October 13th, 2011 at 9:07 AM |
No way will MLS work in
No way will MLS work in
No way will MLS work in Detroit right now. When the Rockers and Neon (later Safari) were in town, they were essentially giving tickets away and people didn't go. Oakland County would be able to support the team financially, but people are not really interested in soccer right now. In 5-10 years support wil be different. Competing with the Wings, Tigers, Pistons, Lions, Wolverines and Spartans will not work until every single one of these teams starts sucking. Successful MLS programs/markets often do not compete with other professional sports (e.g. Kansas City and Seattle).
Don't get me wrong, we have a lot of youth programs that are very talented (Vardar, Force ect), but they are not big enough to sustain a team. There has been talk for the past few years about bringing an MLS team to town, but it never works. When the Michigan Bucks play an MLS team (usually Columbus Crew) the game will gather a couple thousand fans, but thats it.
I went to the AC Milan - Panathinaikos game at the 'dome and it was a blast. It also drew 30000 people much like the 'Border War' did earlier this year. That being said, I would love the Silverdome to have an MLS team. I would jump at season tickets. I sincerely doubt the MLS will give Detroit a team though.
Biochemistry
Class of 2010.
October 13th, 2011 at 1:25 PM |
That is AWESOME!
That is AWESOME!
Soccer on the top level...then basketball or hockey...AND an amphitheater on the bottom?
Sounds awesome. Doubt it happens, but I would love for it to take place.
“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”
October 13th, 2011 at 1:28 PM |
Couldn't you also play American football up there?
Couldn't you also play American football up there?
You're not going to get a D1 game, and soccer fields are wider than football fields...but if you had the markings...why not get a Detroit Catholic Central vs. Orchard Lake St. Mary there up top?
“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”
Detroit could be a soccer town I think. I'll admit it's a longshot, but consider that Detroit is a huge metropolitan area - despite the hollowing out of the city, there are still 4 million people in Wayne, Oakland and McComb. Additionally, there actually is a large international presence in Detroit - I've felt like it's one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the Midwest, behind only Chicago. "Mexicantown" isn't populated by WASPs, and Detroit does have a significant population of 1st generation Eastern European immigrants. Add in the fact there is a large arts community in the city - I imagine these guys would fit the "hipster" bill posited above - that Detroit is an incredible sports town, and has a large number of Fortune 500 companies, and I could see a 30k seat soccer stadium turning a profit.
As for building this...as the links say, the cost would be "astronomical." Turning it into a two-story facility would mean you'd need to beef up the footings - which essentially means you'd have to tear it down, rip out the old concrete, and pour new footings and foundation. As said above, you may as well do it from scratch. You pretty much are anyway.