Pro soccer coming to Detroit?

[emu steve]

Okay: If Detroit doesn't get selected this go round then a soccer-specific stadium might come back on the drawing board for the next go round.

I still maintain this is NOT a decision about 2020 or 2022, but a judgement about 2030 or 40.

Mikey makes a good point about other uses for a soccer-specific stadium.

There are a number of events held at Comerica [[and Ford Field) which best should not be there. Playing soccer at Comerica during the baseball season not a good idea. Ditto for concerts.

I suspect they could do say 40 - 50 events per year.

That said, the money belongs to Gilbert et. al and it is their decision.

The hard part is how the city or county would own the stadium for property tax purposes if the stadium is going to be in the middle of private development.

I would like to see some college FB there. Say games between some local MAC schools, e.g., CMU and EMU. I could see a Toledo @ EMU game there.