And as far as a name goes, none of these names like the Rockers or Neon (remember those) or even the Detroit Riot (sorry PShaw)! Those names are great for indoor soccer or arena football, but if American soccer is ever going to be taken seriously by the rest of the world, we need to start taking it seriously ourselves.
If we do get a team in Detroit, I hope we keep a little dignity and not just sell out from the get-go with a cheesy name just because it’s easily marketable. How about Detroit FC or FC Detroit or Detroit United. They aren’t clever and they sure as hell aren’t original, but they don’t need to be. They’re respectable and straightforward.
Let the talent do the talking, not a little cartoon mascot trying to sell bubble gum and action figures.

We ave kicked around ideas for a team name and what we would like it to be but riot is shot down by everyone within seconds, that also doesn’t fit the “model” of an MLS team name. Squeaky clean and marketable is the only thing that gets a go.

I am also looking to next season to start recruiting people for more organized trips to start said rivalries and get the word out about our group. So if you know anyone in the Detroit area please have them get in contact with us.

Hello! What about Toronto? There’s already a healthy amount of hate between Detroit and Toronto vis-a-vee the hockey rivalry. Just imagine what you could get with a derby match between Toronto FC and Detroit Motor City FC.

Oh, and Detroit Riot? Please don’t mention that again. That’s a horrible suggestion.

Just….it’s not most people’s idea of fun. Although I bet theres a huge overlap in the UE and supporters group fan personality index.

Props to the guys and their quixotic quest to bring MLS to Detroit.

PS….Detroit is a suburb of Detroit.

But……no one lives there. So it might actually make sense for once, to make a suburban stadium.

The only thing worth doing in downtown detroit is to wander the abandoned skyscrapers like some sort of archeologist and appreciate all the nice graffiti.