SetecX 139 Report post Posted January 10, 2016 Updated http://wingsarena.tumblr.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyemeryhunter 2,747 Report post Posted January 11, 2016 @OEontheGO: @Meijer & @stjoes_health sign on as first landmark sponsors for new Detroit Events CenterMeiJOEgo arena 1 HadThomasVokounOnFortSt reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SetecX 139 Report post Posted January 31, 2016 Coming along pretty good now. http://wingsarena.tumblr.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BottleOfSmoke 5,965 Report post Posted January 31, 2016 I'm excited and sad all at the same time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SetecX 139 Report post Posted February 22, 2016 Updated: http://wingsarena.tumblr.com Almost have the steel wrapped all the way around on the lower portion. Bunch of concrete prefabs in place for the rows of seats in the upper. 4 wings1110, barabbas16, TheXym and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings1110 184 Report post Posted February 23, 2016 Updated: http://wingsarena.tumblr.com Almost have the steel wrapped all the way around on the lower portion. Bunch of concrete prefabs in place for the rows of seats in the upper. These make my day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SetecX 139 Report post Posted February 24, 2016 These make my day. Glad to hear it. I shall keep it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheXym 2,606 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 Glad to hear it. I shall keep it up. Nice to see. Living in PA, I really appreciate your efforts. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,802 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 How about "Kickin' Tires Arena"? Pays homage to Detroit's auto industry and to Kenny Holland's quotability. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SetecX 139 Report post Posted March 13, 2016 Updated http://wingsarena.tumblr.com Roof trusses will be going up soon. They built a temporary support structure and have been assembling the huge trusses down in the bowl area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
germanwing 154 Report post Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/04/28/rumor-name-of-new-detroit-red-wings-arena-could-be-revealed-thursday/ A report in Crain’s Detroit speculated that the new stadium might be named Little Caesars Arena. Edited April 28, 2016 by germanwing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,802 Report post Posted April 28, 2016 Great. We've gone from an arena with the greatest name in sports to the first sports arena named after a pizza. Now Pizza Hut and Papa Johns will want arenas also. 1 13dangledangle reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amato 3,210 Report post Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) At least be semi creative and go with the little caesars colosseum Edited April 28, 2016 by amato 2 puckloo39 and 13dangledangle reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lwing 68 Report post Posted April 28, 2016 Instead of apartments: http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2016/01/detroit_mayor_expects_resident.html I really wish they would turn the Joe space into a public space/park. I think it would do a lot for the city - many great cities have done this (Chicago as the most extreme example, but that came about after the fire). Detroit has essentially walled off the river front with the Ren Cen, Cobo, Joe... while the few parks on the water have always been the best places (Hart Plaza, Chene Park). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878 Report post Posted April 28, 2016 Little Caesars arena... Ah f*** me. 3 NerveDamage, 13dangledangle and Matt reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NerveDamage 4,176 Report post Posted April 28, 2016 Pizza Pizza... http://www.districtdetroit.com/news/little-caesars-arena-announced-as-name-of-detroits-new-multi-use-arena-centerpiece-of-1-2-billion-district-detroit-development Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
13dangledangle 968 Report post Posted April 28, 2016 It's hard to find good news around here lately, Little Caesars Arena....barf 2 Matt and NerveDamage reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plopster 136 Report post Posted April 28, 2016 Literally the worst name for an arena right now. I thought Amalie arena was bad. Named after oil. But I can see the commercials now: Arena! Rena! Immediately makes me think of fight club: "When deep space exploration ramps up, it'll be the corporations that name everything, the IBM Stellar Sphere, the Microsoft Galaxy, Planet Starbucks." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckloo39 5,686 Report post Posted April 28, 2016 Arena! Arena! I wanted it to be Gordie Howe Center, so we could all go to The Gordie for games... oh well Pizza Pizza... http://www.districtdetroit.com/news/little-caesars-arena-announced-as-name-of-detroits-new-multi-use-arena-centerpiece-of-1-2-billion-district-detroit-development 1 NerveDamage reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilmrt 636 Report post Posted April 28, 2016 Please tell me that this is a joke... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWingsRox 614 Report post Posted April 29, 2016 Stop everything ... rather stay at the Joe if it is going to be named that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted April 29, 2016 Stop everything ... rather stay at the Joe if it is going to be named that. It's almost comical all those new arenas are over the top built, expensive as hell but lack soul, history and of course atmosphere soo disappointed right now what in the name of is happening to this franchise? whatever the case it's not good What's next free smartphones and WiFi in the arena? we are talking about the Red Wings here an original 6 team celebrate and embrace it instead of selling out like all the other teams 2 RedWingsRox and evilmrt reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PavelValerievichDatsyuk 1,935 Report post Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) It's almost comical all those new arenas are over the top built, expensive as hell but lack soul, history and of course atmosphere soo disappointed right now what in the name of is happening to this franchise? whatever the case it's not good What's next free smartphones and WiFi in the arena? we are talking about the Red Wings here an original 6 team celebrate and embrace it instead of selling out like all the other teams Though I've loved going to the Joe, the concourse had all the soul and atmosphere of a parking garage. I think the Joe was objectively a pretty crappy arena: inconvenient parking, trough bathrooms, UGLY from the outside, the inconvenient staircase entrance on one side, those shady portal walkways to get to the rink (went there with my Grandpa and he had trouble with the all the walking it took to get there), in a desolate part of town (maybe too harsh, but little is around it and it isn't a warm feeling part of town). People learn to love those dingy aspects and call them character, but it was time for a change. History comes with time passing. I'm sure The Joe was criticized for it's modern design at some point. Edited April 29, 2016 by PavelValerievichDatsyuk 1 marcaractac reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcaractac 3,963 Report post Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) Though I've loved going to the Joe, the concourse had all the soul and atmosphere of a parking garage. I think the Joe was objectively a pretty crappy arena: inconvenient parking, trough bathrooms, UGLY from the outside, the inconvenient staircase entrance on one side, those shady portal walkways to get to the rink (went there with my Grandpa and he had trouble with the all the walking it took to get there), in a desolate part of town (maybe too harsh, but little is around it and it isn't a warm feeling part of town). People learn to love those dingy aspects and call them character, but it was time for a change. History comes with time passing. I'm sure The Joe was criticized for it's modern design at some point. It seems as if the only thing about an arena Wings fans care about is the name of it. I'm glad all I give a crap about is the experience I have while I'm there. I also think the LCA is a pretty decent nickname for the place. Not the end of the world, as some make it seem. The whole thing reminds me of when a website like Facebook changes. Everyone flips out, complains for a week, then forgets about it. Come puck drop in October nobody will care any more. Edited April 29, 2016 by marcaractac 4 Son of a Wing, PavelValerievichDatsyuk, derblaueClaus and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kickazz 5,459 Report post Posted April 30, 2016 (edited) Edited April 30, 2016 by kickazz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
