I found these salesman samples at an Adidas store here in Dallas a couple of weeks ago, they seem pretty similar to the final ones, and may very well be, but I thought I'd share. Along with these I found what turns out are actual 2008 FCD uniforms as well (http://www.3rddegree.net/2007/08/2008-fc-dallas-jerseys/) Authentic Home Front (long sleeve) http://www.notunusual.net/mlssamples/IMG_4386.JPG Authentic Home Logo (long sleeve) http://www.notunusual.net/mlssamples/IMG_4389.JPG Authentic Home Back (long sleeve) http://www.notunusual.net/mlssamples/IMG_4391.JPG Replica Home Front http://www.notunusual.net/mlssamples/IMG_4393.JPG Replica Home Logo http://www.notunusual.net/mlssamples/IMG_4396.JPG Replica Home Back http://www.notunusual.net/mlssamples/IMG_4398.JPG Authentic Home Front (short sleeved) http://www.notunusual.net/mlssamples/IMG_4400.JPG Authentic Home Logo (short sleeved) http://www.notunusual.net/mlssamples/IMG_4403.JPG Authentic Home Back (short sleeved) http://www.notunusual.net/mlssamples/IMG_4405.JPG
http://www.3rddegree.net/2007/08/tfc-and-houston-jerseys/ Houston Jerseys August 28th, 2007 . By: Buzz Carrick
So the 2008 replicas won't have the star above the shield? That seems odd. Even more reason to get the authentic. Other than the star and the sponsor, the jerseys are the exact same as 2007.
I don't like the scudetto, I prefer the star above the crest. You can't even tell what the scudetto is because it just looks like an ambiguous shape. The star is much cooler and the sponsor emblem would be good to have. I think I will wait to get the long sleeve authentic with the sponsor emblem and the star above the crest symbolizing the 2006 championship. Anybody know when this version will be available anywhere?
Nice find, can't wait to get my jersey with the star on it. AcetheTigah, next years will have the scudetto also, since we'll win the cup again this year.
Someone somewhere said January of 2008. I think that was probably at the jersey sponsor unveiling. So it looks like we will probably have this jersey through 2009. I was hoping to get rid of the swirl before that but it doesn't look good.
Yeah, I suppose I will be going with the Away Shirt for next year, no need to get the same (basically) Home Shirt two years in a row.
The star in our crest will always be there and the star next season will be above our crest. I really like this appearance. It has a very historical connection to our land as well. http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/dewittflgs2.htm#coahuilflg
AE's logo is supposed to be on both the authentic and replica jerseys (it would be poor marketing for them otherwise). To me their jersey is an improvement. The "hoops" finally go all the way around the jersey. But when they have a prison away jersey there's no place to go but up from there.
I'm 99% sure that the sponsor will only be on the authentic jerseys. That's why the replica jersey has Dynamo on it but the authentic was left blank.