Comments on: The Shirt Off My Back http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:35:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bryan http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-345 Bryan Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:05:17 +0000 http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-345 It's quite simple Matt, buy the alternate kit. Every team has multiple kits, just pick the away colors. It’s quite simple Matt, buy the alternate kit. Every team has multiple kits, just pick the away colors.

]]> By: Gary http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-312 Gary Sat, 16 May 2009 00:39:10 +0000 http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-312 Brother Matt, I understand your reservations since I'm a Rangers fan and the Timbers' green and white can be mistaken for Celtic. My family back home did a double-take when they first saw my scarf but because it's the Timbers the crisis was averted! LOL Gary Brother Matt,

I understand your reservations since I’m a Rangers fan and the Timbers’ green and white can be mistaken for Celtic. My family back home did a double-take when they first saw my scarf but because it’s the Timbers the crisis was averted!

LOL

Gary

]]> By: Sean http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-311 Sean Fri, 15 May 2009 19:23:43 +0000 http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-311 Matt: If you have a reservation about the team colo(u)rs based upon a previous association, I suppose you could have the team crest tattoo'd in big, black ink on your chest and go shirtless to every match. You'll get lots of looks from the ladies, too. Cheers! Matt: If you have a reservation about the team colo(u)rs based upon a previous association, I suppose you could have the team crest tattoo’d in big, black ink on your chest and go shirtless to every match.
You’ll get lots of looks from the ladies, too. Cheers!

]]> By: Matt http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-310 Matt Fri, 15 May 2009 05:46:51 +0000 http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-310 I really don't have a story, can't really call myself a fan, but I do have a question and I hope it doesn't offend the true soccer fans on this blog. With a MLS team moving into Portland - I will inevitably become a fan. Team colors (Timbers are yellow & green?) might be an issue though - so I need some advice. My first allegiance is to my alma mater, and their rivals' colors(yup yellow & green) make this difficult decision. What's another way to show you are a fan if you refuse to wear the colors? No Sean, switching allegiances to your alma mater (that same rival) is not an option! BTW - how goes the post count battle? I really don’t have a story, can’t really call myself a fan, but I do have a question and I hope it doesn’t offend the true soccer fans on this blog. With a MLS team moving into Portland – I will inevitably become a fan. Team colors (Timbers are yellow & green?) might be an issue though – so I need some advice. My first allegiance is to my alma mater, and their rivals’ colors(yup yellow & green) make this difficult decision. What’s another way to show you are a fan if you refuse to wear the colors?

No Sean, switching allegiances to your alma mater (that same rival) is not an option! BTW – how goes the post count battle?

]]> By: drew http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-308 drew Fri, 15 May 2009 00:08:13 +0000 http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-308 Basically, it sucks to be sporting your favorite team's jersey and have virtually nobody know what is so special about your favorite team. I think it is worse when somebody wears a team jersey and they have absolutely no clue about the club or any of the players (like the "I like Beckham" comment.) Such is the life of a fan living outside the traditional fan-base. Let's stick together. Basically, it sucks to be sporting your favorite team’s jersey and have virtually nobody know what is so special about your favorite team. I think it is worse when somebody wears a team jersey and they have absolutely no clue about the club or any of the players (like the “I like Beckham” comment.) Such is the life of a fan living outside the traditional fan-base. Let’s stick together.

]]> By: Joamiq http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-301 Joamiq Sun, 10 May 2009 04:19:01 +0000 http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-301 Great piece, spot on for the most part. I have to say though, I wear my Spurs shirt around quite a bit here in NYC and do get into trash talking with some Arsenal fans (though I suppose most of the time Spurs are coming off some bad loss and the Arsenal fan just says "sorry"). I also wear my Red Bulls jersey around the city and people ask why I watch MLS or if I'm a member of the Red Bulls PR staff. Great piece, spot on for the most part. I have to say though, I wear my Spurs shirt around quite a bit here in NYC and do get into trash talking with some Arsenal fans (though I suppose most of the time Spurs are coming off some bad loss and the Arsenal fan just says “sorry”). I also wear my Red Bulls jersey around the city and people ask why I watch MLS or if I’m a member of the Red Bulls PR staff.

]]> By: seba http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-300 seba Sun, 10 May 2009 03:55:15 +0000 http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-300 I spent 6th grade through High School in London, so Arsenal is my team, I was there to see Bergkamp's first goal, I saw Kasey Keller get chipped/own goaled from 40 yards out, and I saw them hoist the EPL trophy. I love pulling out my blue JVC lightning bolt jersey. People have no idea what's going on, even some of the decently educated footy fans. My brother came over to visit and all he wanted was the Newcastle kit because he was a bit fan of the brown ale. I got the Sounders xbox jersey a week after it came out and traveled that Christmas around the airports sporting it proud, I only got one comment, at Dulles Airport in D.C. boarding the plane back to Seattle. I spent 6th grade through High School in London, so Arsenal is my team, I was there to see Bergkamp’s first goal, I saw Kasey Keller get chipped/own goaled from 40 yards out, and I saw them hoist the EPL trophy. I love pulling out my blue JVC lightning bolt jersey. People have no idea what’s going on, even some of the decently educated footy fans. My brother came over to visit and all he wanted was the Newcastle kit because he was a bit fan of the brown ale.

I got the Sounders xbox jersey a week after it came out and traveled that Christmas around the airports sporting it proud, I only got one comment, at Dulles Airport in D.C. boarding the plane back to Seattle.

]]> By: Kevin http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-299 Kevin Sat, 09 May 2009 13:57:29 +0000 http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-299 In Salt Lake City, strange foreign jerseys are fairly common, since many of us spend a few years abroad doing missionary work. I decided a few years ago that the only souvenir I need from trips abroad is a soccer jersey from the local team. Some of my favorites are: CD Aguila from El Salvador, Atletico Nacional from Colombia, Emelec from Ecuador. I couldn't find a single jersey for sale on a recent trip to Japan except knock-off LIverpool jerseys. I did have a guy in the marketplace in Moshi, Tanzania try to sell me a very badly made Liverpool fake as the jersey of FC Simba from the Tanzanian Premier League once. In Salt Lake City, strange foreign jerseys are fairly common, since many of us spend a few years abroad doing missionary work. I decided a few years ago that the only souvenir I need from trips abroad is a soccer jersey from the local team. Some of my favorites are: CD Aguila from El Salvador, Atletico Nacional from Colombia, Emelec from Ecuador. I couldn’t find a single jersey for sale on a recent trip to Japan except knock-off LIverpool jerseys. I did have a guy in the marketplace in Moshi, Tanzania try to sell me a very badly made Liverpool fake as the jersey of FC Simba from the Tanzanian Premier League once.

]]> By: LI Matt http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-298 LI Matt Sat, 09 May 2009 13:13:26 +0000 http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-298 "Japanese tourists in Red Sox jerseys" Err, you ARE aware the Red Sox have a star Japanese player, right? Anyway ... maybe it's not the most typically "American" experience, but walking around NYC you'll see lots of soccer jerseys, from all over the world. “Japanese tourists in Red Sox jerseys”

Err, you ARE aware the Red Sox have a star Japanese player, right?

Anyway … maybe it’s not the most typically “American” experience, but walking around NYC you’ll see lots of soccer jerseys, from all over the world.

]]> By: tfc_4_life http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-297 tfc_4_life Sat, 09 May 2009 08:08:07 +0000 http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.html#comment-297 Saw a guy wearing a DC united shirt in downtown toronto this week (they are playing on saturday, but in DC). At first i was just surprised and thought it was cool to see another MLS jersey. That lasted about 3 seconds before i gave the guy a mean stare as i walked past. He seemed clueless. Saw a guy wearing a DC united shirt in downtown toronto this week (they are playing on saturday, but in DC). At first i was just surprised and thought it was cool to see another MLS jersey. That lasted about 3 seconds before i gave the guy a mean stare as i walked past. He seemed clueless.

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