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Detroit Ford Field hub
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:59 pm
by 4th&long
With just under 3 months till season 2 I do think the Detroit Hub in such a large field is a "gutsy" move. It's a big Stadium for spring FB. Hopefully they can get 15-20k but thats' not easy. Wish this was announced 2 months earlier. But it's good to have 3 teams in home cities and 1 more in range. Say 3.5 with 4 hubs.
Another thing is Detroit and Canton are under 4 hours apart on the road. That may have played into the Canton decision. It's similar to Memphis-Birm distance.
Now the question is when Michigan plays NJ "away"... will the game be at Michigan or Canton. Same goes for all the in market games vs non-hosted cities.
Re: Detroit Ford Field hub
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:48 pm
by herns
4th&long wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:59 pm
With just under 3 months till season 2 I do think the Detroit Hub in such a large field is a "gutsy" move. It's a big Stadium for spring FB. Hopefully they can get 15-20k but thats' not easy. Wish this was announced 2 months earlier. But it's good to have 3 teams in home cities and 1 more in range. Say 3.5 with 4 hubs.
Another thing is Detroit and Canton are under 4 hours apart on the road. That may have played into the Canton decision. It's similar to Memphis-Birm distance.
Now the question is when Michigan plays NJ "away"... will the game be at Michigan or Canton. Same goes for all the in market games vs non-hosted cities.
The positive with ford is it’s lit Similar to an NBA arena where the only think you really see on tv is the bottom 50% of the lower bow, the other stuff we’ll see probably in the next few days
Re: North hub announcements set for this week
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 11:28 am
by laxtreme56
I wonder if the Detroit hub was dependent on the league cutting ties with B. Woods. Remember, he still owes Ford Field $1 million for non-payment in the TSL. Perhaps Detroit said, either he goes or no deal. Woods really should have never been involved to begin with.
Re: North hub announcements set for this week
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 11:43 am
by herns
laxtreme56 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 11:28 am
I wonder if the Detroit hub was dependent on the league cutting ties with B. Woods. Remember, he still owes Ford Field $1 million for non-payment in the TSL. Perhaps Detroit said, either he goes or no deal. Woods really should have never been involved to begin with.
I think that was Indianapolis/Lucas oil not ford
Re: North hub announcements set for this week
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 3:23 pm
by herns
One of the biggest benefits of Ford field is it should be really easy to make look good on TV because of how the lighting is done you only see a small section of the crowd
Re: North hub announcements set for this week
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 3:49 pm
by 4th&long
herns wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 3:23 pm
One of the biggest benefits of Ford field is it should be really easy to make look good on TV because of how the lighting is done you only see a small section of the crowd
Wow - Good shot, I see what you mean. And you need a Dome to do that so FF worked out.
Johnston at Canton and playing in Cities
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:55 am
by 4th&long
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Re: North hub announcements set for this week
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:28 am
by herns
Seems like similar to memphis we may have billionaires involved in getting the team to the city
Re: North hub announcements set for this week
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:21 am
by super390
This is going to be a lot better than Ypsilanti. That was too far for people to drive to see the WFL in 1974, and gas is expensive this year too.
I only visited Ypsilanti once, while living down the road in Ann Arbor. I think Detroiters don't know the place exists.
Re: North hub announcements set for this week
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:30 am
by DavedaHammer
super390 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:21 am
This is going to be a lot better than Ypsilanti. That was too far for people to drive to see the WFL in 1974, and gas is expensive this year too.
I only visited Ypsilanti once, while living down the road in Ann Arbor. I think Detroiters don't know the place exists.
What are you talking about? Detroiters have no problem crossing the Border to play at the Windsor Casino