Pistons dwindling attendance renews calls for team to move downtown.

**401don** · November-29-12, 11:54 AM

On a related note, during the last NHL lockout many thought an arena announcement would quickly follow a new agreement. Here we are in the same situation 4 yrs. later. It seems that financing a new arena with only one tenant may be very tough these days and not seen as economically viable.

**iheartthed** · November-29-12, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by 401don

On a related note, during the last NHL lockout many thought an arena announcement would quickly follow a new agreement. Here we are in the same situation 4 yrs. later. It seems that financing a new arena with only one tenant may be very tough these days and not seen as economically viable.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that the missing piece for a new Wings arena is the Pistons as co-tenants. Even the Barclays Center in Brooklyn announced quickly after opening that the NY Islanders would move there from their arena on Long Island.

**mwilbert** · November-29-12, 12:42 PM

A really bad team is going to have trouble attracting people wherever they are located. The good thing is that with the size crowds they have now, they could move back to Cobo Arena, which was a pretty good place to watch a game.

Not a lot of luxury boxes though.

**Wheels** · November-29-12, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by mwilbert

A really bad team is going to have trouble attracting people wherever they are located. The good thing is that with the size crowds they have now, they could move back to Cobo Arena, which was a pretty good place to watch a game.

Not a lot of luxury boxes though.

I guess the Wing's could move back to the Olympia too?

**mtburb** · November-29-12, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Wheels

I guess the Wing's could move back to the Olympia too?

And while we're at it, let's move the Tigers and Lions back to Tiger Stadium.

**Zacha341** · November-29-12, 03:09 PM

And some prime theater at the Riviara!

Originally Posted by mtburb

And while we're at it, let's move the Tigers and Lions back to Tiger Stadium.

**Danny** · December-01-12, 01:20 PM

Since 1989 The Pistons move from the Silverdome to the Palace. It's a arena with no public transportation other than public shuttles, filled with mile around parking lots and its away from vibrant entertianment venues of Downtown Detroit. I don't like the plan, but its Mr. Bill Davidson's way to keep his team near Detroit without moving to someplace esle. Having a new stadium in Downtown Detroit for the Pistons will have to wait in the next 25 to 75 years. First Detroit has to deal with providing the Red Wings their new location for a stadium. Just like the Tigers and Lions teams when they recieve their stadiums; their will be other bureaucratic process that have to be taking care of first. This is no public demand for a new team stadiums in Downtown Detroit. It is mostly a corporate owner manner.