[SYoshonis]

Continued from http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=636031

Originally Posted by Footsatt

Here are a couple flag designs.

RedRover, I hope you don't mind that I took your logo and made a small change to create the flag.

I am not sure were this poll is. I vote for the orange and blue for colors and for a name I like Detroit Motor City SC (supporters Club).

That does look nice. I could really get behind the blue and orange if orange was the trim color. I just wanted to avoid duplicating Houston.

Okay, so maybe we should start with these colors for the supporters' group. Apparently, I'm outvoted on the Purple Gang, so I can live with this scheme. Now, how about a good name (i.e., NOT "Madmen")....?

EDIT: I just noticed the suggestion for Detroit Motor City Supporters' Club. I second it. If it becomes too umwieldy, we can just get rid of "Detroit," and just make it MCSC; it's redundant, anyway.

[blazindw]

I would be keen to Motor City Supporters Club as well. My only thing I'd like to see is a name that immediately identifies where we're from. Something with Motor City or Detroit in it will be perfect, but I'm not worried. I'm sure we will all pick a name we can be proud of and keep the movement rolling.

Some of you had expressed interest in maybe going to a DCU game. If that is the case, I can investigate tickets for that as well, just pick a date. I wish I could go to the Crew game on the 16th, but if I go to my parents' house (they live behind enemy lines in Mansfield, OH), I would be celebrating my dad's birthday that day, which means no Columbus trip for me.

[opal347]

I think we may have a new winner: Motor City Supporters Club. I'll stick with the orange and blue as well.

[maltaman68]

Motor City Supporter Club sounds great to me. You think we should have the flag ready by the 16th?

[blazindw]

Just randomly looking at the threads in the MLS Expansion forum, I was wondering how our current thread stacks up in terms of actual replies. I organized the posts by number of replies (highest to lowest). The original Detroit Soccer Thread is the longest thread in the forum with 1308 posts (original + 1307 replies), more than twice any other thread. What's also interesting are the other Detroit Soccer Threads:

-Detroit Soccer Thread II - 4th longest, 536 posts
-Detroit Soccer Thread III - 6th longest, 476 posts
-Detroit Soccer Thread V (current thread) - 9th longest, 398 posts
-Detroit Soccer Thread IV - 15th longest, 390 posts

So, counting all the posts in all the Detroit Soccer Threads, we're looking at 3,108 posts and counting! That is simply amazing! I don't think any candidate city can boast nearly that much participation on BigSoccer. San Diego is the only other candidate city with a thread in the top 10 (they're 2nd with 616 posts)...we have 5 threads in the top 10.

Keep the movement going! We are a force!

[Davids26]

Originally Posted by blazindw

Just randomly looking at the threads in the MLS Expansion forum, I was wondering how our current thread stacks up in terms of actual replies. I organized the posts by number of replies (highest to lowest). The original Detroit Soccer Thread is the longest thread in the forum with 1308 posts (original + 1307 replies), more than twice any other thread. What's also interesting are the other Detroit Soccer Threads:

-Detroit Soccer Thread II - 4th longest, 536 posts
-Detroit Soccer Thread III - 6th longest, 476 posts
-Detroit Soccer Thread V (current thread) - 9th longest, 398 posts
-Detroit Soccer Thread IV - 15th longest, 390 posts

So, counting all the posts in all the Detroit Soccer Threads, we're looking at 3,108 posts and counting! That is simply amazing! I don't think any candidate city can boast nearly that much participation on BigSoccer. San Diego is the only other candidate city with a thread in the top 10 (they're 2nd with 616 posts)...we have 5 threads in the top 10.

Keep the movement going! We are a force!

That is something I've been thinking of for a bit, but never had the time to do. Good job.

The enthusiasm here is interesting and I wish I could join you all on the 16th but have other commitments. Keep going guys.

[Footsatt]

Originally Posted by lightsmoothie

but how about starting our own supporters website? long story short, i have loads of bandwidth and nothing to do with it. i just transferred to wayne and ive been thinking about starting a detroit blog/forum too, so having a mls supporters section would be fitting.

of course if its too much of a hassle to sign up for yet ANOTHER forum id understand...but if any of you guys were interested i thought id offer what i can to this cause.

I think this is a great idea. It would be nice if someone was to goggle "MotorCity SC" and they found an actual website. Even if the forum doesn't take off, it could be a tool to point people to the Big Soccer Detroit forum.

[bradd]

I'll buy the domain motorcitysg.org if you guys want. Keep it SG not SC. Supporters Group is the common way of describing Supporters in MLS.

[maltaman68]

I'm cool with that website idea for sure...but would it be better if it was "motorcitysupporters.org"? or is that too much?

[atkruz789]

Originally Posted by maltaman68

I'm cool with that website idea for sure...but would it be better if it was "motorcitysupporters.org"? or is that too much?

I would opt for the shorter name than the longer. Also, I like that this website works regardless of the name of our group and is easily and quickly said.