Anybody know where I can find a photo of those famous jerseys? I know there are several representations (e.g. drawings) of them out there, but you can't capture the true beauty of bucksin fringe that way. Or know of one for sale? I've collected a handful of NASL jerseys, but one of these is my holy grail. My first professional soccer game ever was the Sting against the Caribou in 1978, so I've always had a soft spot for them...
Hey pangerho, For about $100, I bet those folks at www.oldjerseys.com in Windsor could whip up one of those Midnight Cowboy-type tops for you. i'd stay away from certain bars with it on, though. Wonder how these jerseys would look on a women's team?
DANG! I've been watching Ebay for YEARS watching for a Caribou jersey -- I must have missed it. Thanks for all the pictures!!!
Man oh man... Anytime anybody complains on how ugly the jerseys were for MLS '96... ...and make no mistake, most of them were bad, especially the Nike ones... ...just haul out a picture of The Fringe. Possibly the most hideous jersey ever created anywhere for any sport.
Wow. I'd heard about these, but had never seen. Can anyone confirm or deny what I thought I heard about the Caribous' warm-ups; that they were made of suede and got extremely heavy and water-logged when it rained?
Maybe for soccer. Remember the throwback NFL jerseys a couple of years ago? Or the softball-league baseball uniforms that some MLB teams (ChiSox?) played in?
Those Cariobous jerseys actually looked better in black-and-white photos. Seem to recall Houston Hurricanes and San Antonio having some wild combinations as well during that era, but nothing beat the Caribous of Colorado. Maybe they were intended to distract FIFA from the 35-yd line & shootout issues. Maybe trying to appeal to a new demographic . Some other eye-catchers that come to mind: Vancouver Canucks' Darth Vader "V" jesreys (I have replica home & away ones I use occasionally at Halloween). ABA Floridians: The black top with the vertical orange & pink stripe on left side. Wonder what Mr. Blackwell had to say about any of these?
The Southern California Sun of the World Football League wore apricot jerseys and fuschia pants. The Nets have never in their history had a good uniform or logo. The Toronto Raptors... well...
C'mon Jerky McEurope, that was a long time ago. Slag off wanker with a side of pip pip, scones and all that.
Wrongo! Fuchsia jerseys and apricot pants. The Nets stooped to a low in 1989-90 when their road uniform looked like a bunch of clouds. The River City Rascals (independent minor-league baseball team) is hideous. So are the old gold, pink, orange, black, and white warmup jerseys worn by the Providence Bruins. (The Dunkin Donuts people see the pre-game warmups as a place for ideal product placement). And there was the orange and gray Chelsea kits of 1985, which I think got No. 1 in the BBC's Naff Kit poll a few years ago.