Does anyone recognize this jersey?

Discussion in 'USA Men' started by Zathras, Jan 31, 2008.

  1. Zathras

    Zathras Member

    Jun 16, 2003
    Minneapolis
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    Now I've been watching the US of A since 1989 or so and don't recall ever seeing the boys suit up in this kit.

    The logo is the one that wasn't introduced until about 1993 and by then we'd contracted with Adidas, so I'm confused as to why it appears to be a Mitre.

    Anyone know if/when we wore this?
     
  2. Acekiller

    Acekiller Member

    Jun 19, 2007
    Los Angeles
    Damn, it sure looks old school as all hell. Who can answer the OP's questions!??!
     
  3. j.fisher

    j.fisher So Much Better

    May 3, 2007
    Winston Salem, NC
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No idea... but damn that's an ugly kit... assuming it's legit.
     
  4. HighburyForever

    HighburyForever Red Card

    Oct 15, 2006
    Wooloomooloo, New South Wales
    Club:
    Zenit St Petersburg
    Nat'l Team:
    Russia
    So there was a jersey uglier than the 1994 WC kits.
     
  5. Ringo

    Ringo Member

    Jun 10, 2002
    Rough and Ready
    Club:
    Yeovil Town FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    that was Plan B for the 2008 WCQ kits.
    in the end, the fed decided to go with tommy hilfilger's design and this is resigned to the 'What If' bin of history.
     
  6. TOTC

    TOTC Member

    Feb 20, 2001
    Laurel, MD, USA

    Three words:

    "Thailand Knock Off"
     
  7. HogDaddy

    HogDaddy Member

    Mar 27, 2001
    St. Charles, MO
    That looks a lot like the top my rec girls team wore between '95-'98. If I remember right it was a Mitre. It looked good on pre-adolescent girls, but probably not on full grown men. And our logo was much better as well.
     
  8. Zathras

    Zathras Member

    Jun 16, 2003
    Minneapolis
    I don't know; it seems odd to me that there would be a "Thailand knock-off" of the USA jersey in the early 90s.
     
  9. Brook

    Brook BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 13, 2001
    Cleveland
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I want to say that was a shirt given away by a major USSF sponsor (Tide, maybe) prior to US 1994. "Send in 3 proofs of purchase" type of thing. I'd have to check the old programs from that era to make sure, but I'm almost positive.
     
  10. Zathras

    Zathras Member

    Jun 16, 2003
    Minneapolis
    If you could confirm that for me, I'd be very grateful. Thanks; it's been driving me crazy.
     
  11. Brook

    Brook BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 13, 2001
    Cleveland
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I looked through just about everything, I can't find the original advert, sorry.
    But I think I'm close to correct!
     
  12. smashthacan

    smashthacan New Member

    Jul 28, 2007
    CA
    What doesn't look good on pre-adolescent girls?

    Whoops wrong forum..
     
  13. Ringo

    Ringo Member

    Jun 10, 2002
    Rough and Ready
    Club:
    Yeovil Town FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    wrong forum? sure, but with your head so far up your ass that you felt it was a good idea to make that comment I'm not surprised you didn't know where you were.
     
  14. mcnaulty21

    mcnaulty21 Member

    Feb 6, 2007
    Wisconsin
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Oh, oh dear. That is terrifying.
     
  15. CACuzcatlan

    CACuzcatlan Member

    Jun 11, 2007
    San Francisco, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I find it strange that it doesn't have a manufacturer's logo. Looks like a knock-off. But even if it is, there must be a corresponding original/legit version.
     
  16. DestroyerDaMarc

    Dec 8, 2005
    New York
    Club:
    Newcastle Jets
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Your that guy from Dateline: To Catch a Predator aren't you?
     
  17. smashthacan

    smashthacan New Member

    Jul 28, 2007
    CA
    Ha ha. My favorite episode is where the guy says he subconsciously wanted to get caught so he could be able to get help. Yeeeah right.

    To the people who responded on the last page.. Sorry I didn't know we had to be completely PC on here. Get off the internet.
     
  18. Weber King

    Weber King Member

    Sep 28, 2001
    North Andover, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It is indeed a Mitre jersey. I have seen these on eBay of and on for the last 5 years or so and I have been wondering the same thing.

    The Adidas contract to supply uniforms dates back to 1990 and back then we had the old USSF logo, not the one pictured above.
     
  19. Ringo

    Ringo Member

    Jun 10, 2002
    Rough and Ready
    Club:
    Yeovil Town FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    yes, you made the pedophile jokes. but WE should get off the internet.
    clown.
    :rolleyes:
     
  20. smashthacan

    smashthacan New Member

    Jul 28, 2007
    CA
    You should get off the internet if you don't wont to read something "offensive."

    Uh oh. Clown. That's a good one. Really flexing that mental muscle, and then putting a smiley face under it to show satisfaction with your wit.
     
  21. Zathras

    Zathras Member

    Jun 16, 2003
    Minneapolis

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