Why you cannot buy a poster of any US Nat Player

[Charles]

This is my quest---to purchase an official poster of a US Men's National Team member. (Not the whole team with little tiny pictures).

YOU KNOW WHAT?


YOU CAN'T!!

For the love of...CAN ANYONE OUT THERE TELL ME WHY THIS IS?

[Ringo]

ussoccer.com says they're coming soon. take a deep breath and be patient. find a hobby or something.

[Sachin]

But I'm angry now....


Sachin

[Ringo]

Originally posted by Sachin
But I'm angry now....


Sachin


quoting homer simpson is ALWAYS the right way to go

[soccerdome]

I know at totalposter.com they have 1 (or 2.) I'll try to find a link.

[Fussballman 7]

Actually you can find good posters of the US National Team. I have this one in my dorm room http://www.totalposter.com/zoom.jsp?cp=1.10.193.205&s=0&p=4075&i=4 . It is the US as they line up before the Germany game. Also, I have one of Mastroeni. Totalposter.com is a great site to get posters of the World Cup. I highly recommend it.

[soccerdome]

Here you go: http://www.totalposter.com/zoom.jsp?cp=1.10.193.191.198&s=0&p=3953&i=1

http://www.totalposter.com/zoom.jsp?cp=1.10.193.202&s=2&p=4032&i=23

http://www.totalposter.com/zoom.jsp?cp=1.10.193.191.198&s=1&p=3878&i=11

http://www.totalposter.com/zoom.jsp?cp=1.10.157&s=0&p=2274&i=0&search=Reyna

You can probaly find more yourself. Go ahead.

[soccerdome]

My absolute favorite though is this one of Claudio after the Germany game. Classic pic!
http://www.totalposter.com/zoom.jsp?cp=1.10.193.205&s=4&p=4080&i=36
So I highly recommend totalposter along with Fussballman. :)

[Charles]

Yeah, well---I'm not talking about the Total Poster people---I already have a group shot of the team, taken before a qualifier. (When people look at it, they ask, gee, who's that---your old college team?)

I'm talking about a real POSTER, you know, with things like the PLAYER'S NAME on it,

I DON'T THINK THAT'S TOO MUCH TO ASK.

[JoBeck]

Originally posted by Charles
I'm talking about a real POSTER, you know, with things like the PLAYER'S NAME on it,

I DON'T THINK THAT'S TOO MUCH TO ASK.

You're scaring them.

[ToddP25]

Originally posted by Charles
Yeah, well---I'm not talking about the Total Poster people---whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine

I DON'T THINK THAT'S TOO MUCH TO ASK.

Fixed....

[AndyMead]

Originally posted by Charles
I'm talking about a real POSTER

post·er
n.
A large, usually printed placard, bill, or announcement, often illustrated, that is posted to advertise or publicize something.
An artistic work, often a reproduction of an original painting or photograph, printed on a large sheet of paper.

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

[Ringo]

Originally posted by Charles
Yeah, well---I'm not talking about the Total Poster people---I already have a group shot of the team, taken before a qualifier. (When people look at it, they ask, gee, who's that---your old college team?)

I'm talking about a real POSTER, you know, with things like the PLAYER'S NAME on it,

I DON'T THINK THAT'S TOO MUCH TO ASK.

isn't it time for mommy to give you your bottle?

[pweakland]

i understand what charles is saying, and i agree. totalposter seems fine, but it'll cost you like $40 to get a poster size print. seems like nike or the ussf could make some nice, reasonably priced posters of donovan, mathis, friedel, whomever...

[Charles]

You folks seem to be fairly committed to the idea that soccer in the United States should be given the respect it deserves as a sport, as a way of life, if you will, or else you wouldn't be cruising these boards.

All that is being put forth in this thread is an effort to call attention to an utterly outrageous fact (for which I am now being called "a baby" and "a whiner"--is it the attempt at emphasis through the use of capital letters that causes you such consternation?):

The fact is this: despite our US National Team's best ever performance in a world cup, and unprecedented attention by the mainstream media, it is, in fact, impossible to purchase a promotional poster of the type commonly produced by virtually every sports league in the world for their stars, for the men of the US's World Cup Team.

If one thing points up the complete and utter incompetence of soccer's governing bodies in this country any more completely and succinctly, please tell me what that might be.

The only thing that is, at this point, even more interesting to me, is the fact that an apparent majority of my fellow BS'ers (if I may be so familiar as to refer to my detractors, thus) seem to care so little about this interesting state of affairs, that I am simply dismissed as a whiner for even mentioning it!

Ok, you can all go back to hunching over your keyboards in grave and solomn contemplation of the extent of Claudio's most recent groin injury. The fact that a 7th grade class in Topeka can't even buy an official poster of him with his name on it, as he represented the US in the 2002 World Cup, apparently doesn't concern you in the least!

[ToddP25]

You asked where to buy a poster......people pointed you to a website......these apparently weren't good enough.....You then becam e a whiner.......now let it go......

[AndyMead]

Originally posted by Charles
Ok, you can all go back to hunching over your keyboards in grave and solomn contemplation of the extent of Claudio's most recent groin injury. The fact that a 7th grade class in Topeka can't even buy an official poster of him with his name on it, as he represented the US in the 2002 World Cup, apparently doesn't concern you in the least!
What the hell are you ranting about. A poster of Claudio Reyna is just that. What does "having his name on it" mean?

Man, you got problems.

[Charles]

Andy:

Just so we're clear---I've got problems because I'd like to see our team honored by getting their own promotional posters which kids could put up on their walls, instead of Eminem, or A-Rod...

And the fact that I can buy a blown-up snap-shot somewhere should just tickle me,

Right?

And to think I even subscribed to your rag...

[Blythe]

Nope, it doesn't seem you can buy any US mens posters. So try finding them for free! At the moment, your best bet is either the little ones in kiddy soccer magazines, or give-aways at soccer stores. I got a lovely (free) poster the other day. Granted, it was MLS Strikeforce, but the players on it are all on the USMNT. And you can actually see their faces, unlike those team posters.

Eventually they'll make 'em. For now, comfort yourself with the freebies.

[Charles]

Thanks, Blythe--and welcome to BigSoccer!

Already got the freebies, by the way.