Originally Posted by
MikeyinBrooklyn
I had a super long and busy day at work. And somehow I never heard all about this news. It's like I'm dreaming, Gilbert and Gores want to bring MLS to Detroit. Holy leapin' lizards! This is now 1000x more likely to happen than it was yesterday. All the specifics are important, but having a team will be great regardless of where it goes exactly. I'm as excited for this as I was excited and surprised by the announcement of the construction of Ford Field. I never thought the Lions would come back downtown, and then BAM! one day it happened.
There are compelling cases to be made for more than a few locations.
For all the reasons we've discussed Fail Jail is a great locale. The county seems to be telegraphing: show us the money or there is no chance. Honestly, as much as I would love it to be the site, Warren Evans must do the financially prudent thing: without $$$, they've gotta finish the jail. It's tremendously cheaper than moving to Mound Rd.
Corktown has a few places that might be a good location, including Bham1982's favorite, in the vicinity of the Greyhound terminal. Brewster location makes a lot of sense, too. Especially the notion of nestling a stadium in a park dotted with community athletic fields. Riverfront, I fear, would lessen the foot traffic bang downtown, although a soccer stadium could look gorgeous there. I could even see a soccer stadium on Wayne State's campus, doubling as a new home for WSU football. Whatever. All this possibility is just enchanting. Thanks, Dan and Tom for the dreams, and one day, the soccer! [[And, I must add as a gay man, the soccer players).