My friend went to the practice today with a print out of what she saw on ebay and Cobi was disappointed Cobi's quote "that is not my jersey!" the guy wants $512 bucks for it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2725941626 &indexURL=1&photoDisplayType=2#ebaylargephotohosting
stupid liars. Maybe he just thinks its the real deal? Probably not, surely knows he's trying to rip folks off.
Is he sure about that? I mean, I count like 2 or 3 World Cups... but I think those are the only times he's played.... wait a second, Cobi is one of the most capped players in FIFA history! OF COURSE HE'S HAD MORE THAN 30 INTERNATIONALS! Man, if you're going to put a line to sell an item, make it good. Looks like this seller is a BIG idiot.
A poor attempt to copy a pre 1994 World Cup jersey. I don't trust any seller from outside the United States. Australian sellers are notorious for selling cheap fake Asian jerseys.
I wonder if this new campaign against rip offs in acutions online will help out in cases like this. Something needs to be done about counterfeiting, faking it, whatever. The sports market is just so vulnerable.
I sent the seller this e-mail: Hi. Just wondering how you know the shirt was worn by Cobi Jones? Do you have personal knowledge (e.g. he gave it to you after the game), or is your basis second-hand information? Thank you! Here's his answer. Take it or leave it as you will: MY FRIEND PLAYED AGAINST HIM AND THEY SWAPPED SHIRTS,MY FRIEND PLAYED FOR AUSTRALIA, I HAVE TO CALL HIM UP I THINK IT WAS WHEN COBI WAS IN THE NATIONAL YOUTH TEAM, IT WAS EARLY IN HIS CAREER, BECAUSE HE ALWAYS WEARS THE 13 SHIRT.
If he provides a date for the match, and if someone verifies that game took place, that the U.S. wore white (that shirt) and that Cobi wore that number, then one can only trust the seller. If he can't then I just wouldn't purchase the jersey. Even if the story is true that someone asked Cobi I would assume it would be easy for him to forget small details about a youth match so long ago.
You have a better chance of seeing me stagger out of the Quarterdeck with Jennifer Capriati than you do of seeing me wearing a Cobi Jones shirt. That said, tell the Aussie putz to put the fly-infested beer can down for once and piss off.
The senior MNT has played Australia twice A 1-0 loss in Orlando, Florida on June 13, 1992 Meola (Dodd), Clavijo, Balboa, Armstrong, Savage, Quinn, Michallik, Chung (Ibsen), B. Murray (Sorber), Perez, Stewart. Cobi Jones earned his first three caps in 1992. September 3rd, October 9th, and October 19th. It is possible he was on the bench, but June 13th was still 3 months before his international debut. The other Australia game was Bruce Arena's first game as head coach (it sucked, I was there), a 0-0 draw in San Jose, California on November 6, 1998
Ah. Missed that. I have TROUBLE READING ALL CAPS. Olympic team Cobi Jones had 8 Olympic team caps in 1992. none against Australia. The media guide doesn't provide historical lineups or appearance information for other age group teams. Possibly something like David Litterer's site might have the answer. Cobi Jones was born in June, 1970.
It can't possibly be Cobi's actual jersey because the site says "size is large," and we all know that has never been said about Cobi.
Did anyone else notice this? If it was an actual game worn jersey, wouldn't it have the number on the front as well? Like so:
dammit skipshady you beat me to it. i buy jerseys from these guys, for anywhere from $1 - $10 per jersey, for my club team. that being said, i don't know who this bastard think he's fooling.
list of teams U.S. played in 1991: Costa Rica Jamaica North Korea (we lost) Turkey Romania Honduras Mexico Guatemala Trinidad Ireland Argentina Uruguay Canada Bermuda (we lost) Switzerland i just mailed Ebays fraud forum helper admin tech support mod people.
There's a chance that the guy isn't lying (though the absence of the front number says otherwise, and it's clearly not Cobi's jersey).
our jersey prior to 1991 was VERY different from the one beign sold (1991 - 1994). now WHY would cobi be playing YOUTH footie in 1991???????
USA MATCH WORN SOCCER JERSEY OF ONE AMERICA'S FINEST PLAYERS ERIC WYNALDA,HE PLAYED IN THIS JERSEY AGAINST AUSTRALIA IN 1991,WHEN AUSTRALIA WAS TOURING USA,THE GAME THAT THIS JERSEY WAS WORN IN HAD TO BE STOPPED 3 TIMES DUE TO LIGHTNING,ERIC HAS PLAYED IN THE GERMAN BUNDESLIGA,AND IS ONE OF THE BEST TALENTED STRIKERS THE USA HAS PRODUCED,OPPOSING TEAMS RESPECT HIM BECAUSE THEY KNOW HOW DANGEROUS HE IS,THIS JERSEY IS AUTHENTIC I GOT IT OFF AN AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL WHO PLAYED AGAINST ERIC AND SWAPPED SHIRTS WITH HIM AFTER THE MATCH ENDED. I OFFER A 5 DAY COOLING OFF PERIOD, AND MY PHONE NUMBER, THAT IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THIS ITEM ITS A 100% REFUND THIS IS MY GUARANTEE OF ITS AUTHENTICITY, I KNOW SOME OF YOU WOULD BE CONFUSED THAT COBI JONES WAS THE PLAYER NAMED AS PLAYING IN THIS JERSEY, PLEASE EXCUSE THE MISTAKE, THERE WAS A CROSS LINE IN INFORMATION THE REAL PLAYER WAS ERIC WYNALDA , SORRY FOR THE MESS UP. this is now on the site. i think we should email waldo via mls.com and see if its his.