Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku
Post Number: 1723 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 11:33 pm: | |
The Kwamedome! |
Mr_onion Member Username: Mr_onion
Post Number: 216 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 12:55 am: | |
Yzerman arena |
14509glenfield Member Username: 14509glenfield
Post Number: 1398 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 7:48 am: | |
Center Ice |
Rb336 Member Username: Rb336
Post Number: 3848 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 8:00 am: | |
gordy |
Quinn Member Username: Quinn
Post Number: 1549 Registered: 01-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 8:25 am: | |
Whomever wants to pay enough money for it. Illitch owns the tigers but it's Comerica Park. How about 5/3 Arena? Or General Motors Arena? Or maybe Compuware Arena? |
Mallory Member Username: Mallory
Post Number: 220 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 8:44 am: | |
Put the arena in Greektown and call it the OPA-rena! |
Mauser765 Member Username: Mauser765
Post Number: 2200 Registered: 01-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 8:57 am: | |
"Motown Center" |
Applesauce Member Username: Applesauce
Post Number: 118 Registered: 06-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 9:52 am: | |
The New Olympia! |
Mkhopper Member Username: Mkhopper
Post Number: 14 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 11:20 am: | |
I agree with bringing back "Olympia" if a new arena ever does get built. It's all about the money nowadays, but I would really hope that it wouldn't end up with some cold, corporate name slapped on it. @Quinn There's already a Compuware Arena out in Plymouth where the Whalers play. I couldn't see Illitch wanting Karmanos having anything to do with his new building at all anyway. haha |
Danny Member Username: Danny
Post Number: 6856 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 11:38 am: | |
I would like to see the New Hockey Area keep its old name. JOE LOUIS ARENA. But Illitch would change it to " LITTLE CAESAR'S ARENA." |
Rb336 Member Username: Rb336
Post Number: 3866 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 11:40 am: | |
Pork Pie Hat Arena |
Gnome Member Username: Gnome
Post Number: 425 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 12:06 pm: | |
Illitch will call it: Arena! Arena! |
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk
Post Number: 1053 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 12:43 pm: | |
I would like to see the New Hockey Area keep its old name. JOE LOUIS ARENA. But Illitch would change it to " LITTLE CAESAR'S ARENA." No, KING DANNY, that will never happen. Here's why: KING ILITCH (one L, not two) won't get tens of millions of dollars in naming rights if he names it after his own company. Look at Comerica Park. |
The_ed Member Username: The_ed
Post Number: 1285 Registered: 10-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 1:06 pm: | |
Motortown |
401don Member Username: 401don
Post Number: 121 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 1:20 pm: | |
Kellogg's presents - RICE KRISPIE SQUARE GARDEN |
French777 Member Username: French777
Post Number: 273 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 7:37 pm: | |
Motor City Arena |
Eriedearie Member Username: Eriedearie
Post Number: 304 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 8:26 pm: | |
I like Motor City Arena or Motown Center |
Tkshreve Member Username: Tkshreve
Post Number: 238 Registered: 07-2006
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 3:12 am: | |
Steve Yzerman Center - Preferred 800 3-3-3 Rock Stadium - |
Peter Member Username: Peter
Post Number: 119 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 3:21 am: | |
Dennis Archer Arena |
Jdkeepsmiling Member Username: Jdkeepsmiling
Post Number: 312 Registered: 01-2006
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 3:33 pm: | |
Ladies and Gentlemen.... Welcome to The Cerberus Capital Rink @ Olympia Entertainment Center (AKA the Cerb). |
Ccbatson Member Username: Ccbatson
Post Number: 8136 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 11:07 pm: | |
"Ilitch" arena?..or whoever owns it arena? |
Hornist9 Member Username: Hornist9
Post Number: 67 Registered: 05-2005
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 11:54 pm: | |
As much as I liked and enjoyed watching Stevie Yzerman play for the Winged Wheelers... I'd honor Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay and Sid Abel, three of the greatest Red Wings of all time... The Production Line Arena... OLD SCHOOL WINGS FAN! GO WINGS, ALL THE WAY TO THE CUP! |
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81
Post Number: 1669 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Friday, December 07, 2007 - 12:11 am: | |
I personally would like it to not use "arena". Something like "______ Icehouse" or "________ Rink" or the "_______ Center" To me a little more chic and classy. You know it'll be bid out though. If Comerica was (and oh god what a great Detroit company....), you bet your sweet little behind they'll do the same with a new ice rink. Maybe we'll get lucky and the name will actually be a Detroit based company that honestly gives a hoot about this city. |
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81
Post Number: 1670 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Friday, December 07, 2007 - 12:13 am: | |
I guess I'll add that I could seriously see General Motors going for something like this. They already have the GM Center in Vancouver though.....and the Cadillac Palace theater in Chicago.... But I could see them being interested. Aren't there two American Airlines arenas in the NBA? I wanna say Miami and Dallas....so maybe two GM arenas in the NHL wouldn't be out of the question. |
Yeti Member Username: Yeti
Post Number: 16 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Friday, December 07, 2007 - 7:29 pm: | |
Comerica Park Naming Rights.. Naming Rights: Comerica Bank, $2.2 million/year through 2030.... 66 Million Dollars to name a Stadium. WOW. That is some serious cash. |
One_shot Member Username: One_shot
Post Number: 343 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Friday, December 07, 2007 - 10:40 pm: | |
I personally hate the commercialization of sports arenas. Seems like every damn one is named after a company. Name it after a great player that at least has something to do with the sport being played there! These companies think if they put their name on the place I'm gonna patronize them? I could give two shits! I'm going to see a game not to be told where I should do my banking, buy a car, buy office supplies, airline to fly, etc blah blah blah. |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 1004 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Friday, December 07, 2007 - 11:15 pm: | |
I sitll find it sort of crazy that Comerica threw their name on OUR stadium, then snuck out the back door (silent but deadly) with their move. |
Tigers2005 Member Username: Tigers2005
Post Number: 169 Registered: 02-2005
| Posted on Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 12:56 pm: | |
Bouzouki Arena |
Dtroit Member Username: Dtroit
Post Number: 13 Registered: 03-2007
| Posted on Friday, January 11, 2008 - 7:31 pm: | |
I dont think it would happen, because the name is already owned by Ilitch and cannot make money off it, but I like Hockeytown Arena. |
Dannyv Member Username: Dannyv
Post Number: 75 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 10:07 pm: | |
Hockey Town |
Lefty2 Member Username: Lefty2
Post Number: 898 Registered: 07-2007
| Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 10:53 pm: | |
all too funny, Detroiter's are very funny. |
Paulmcall Member Username: Paulmcall
Post Number: 537 Registered: 05-2004
| Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 4:07 pm: | |
Dewey, Screwem and Howe |
Zulu_warrior Member Username: Zulu_warrior
Post Number: 3296 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 9:01 pm: | |
Leave it the "joe" |
Livernoisyard Member Username: Livernoisyard
Post Number: 4956 Registered: 10-2004
| Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 9:13 pm: | |
Closed for remodeling. |
Detx Member Username: Detx
Post Number: 71 Registered: 07-2007
| Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 11:32 pm: | |
SkyTel Arena |
Rob_in_warren Member Username: Rob_in_warren
Post Number: 69 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 9:13 am: | |
Joe-lympia... presented by Motor City Casino |
Ja1mz Member Username: Ja1mz
Post Number: 80 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 10:08 am: | |
Perjurer Palace |
Ja1mz Member Username: Ja1mz
Post Number: 81 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 10:12 am: | |
Crack'n'Smack Shack |
One_shot Member Username: One_shot
Post Number: 350 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 11:26 am: | |
Hockeytown Arena? Yzerman Arena? PLEASE no corporate names though! I still think Joe Louis just rings though... |
D_mcc Member Username: D_mcc
Post Number: 173 Registered: 12-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 11:29 am: | |
The Thunderdome |
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 3683 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 12:02 pm: | |
The C.C. Bar Annex. |
Flanders_field Member Username: Flanders_field
Post Number: 96 Registered: 01-2008
| Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 12:58 pm: | |
Pillager Palladium Corruption Coliseum Repo Rotunda Adultery Amphitheater Tyranny Temple Debauchery Depot The Textnasium |
Hamtragedy Member Username: Hamtragedy
Post Number: 65 Registered: 10-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 2:33 am: | |
Textnausium, Textnasuim..... I like it. |
Scooter2k7 Member Username: Scooter2k7
Post Number: 63 Registered: 10-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 8:24 am: | |
Taxfree Arena |
Umtim Member Username: Umtim
Post Number: 13 Registered: 12-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 9:33 am: | |
Hockeytown |
Toog05 Member Username: Toog05
Post Number: 172 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 11:05 am: | |
DetroitYES Arena! |