I went out and bought the new socceroos shirt that I have been endlessly criticizing for weeks and weeks. #-o

In the ultimate act of loyalty (Or betrayal), I went down to the local Kamo soccer shop and thought it didn't look too bad, so basically I picked it up for a rip-off price of 10800 yen.

This is a big deal for me, because in my twenty five years on this Earth, I have never bought any kit for any code... ever. This includes my beloved Sydney Swans whom I have felt deeply connected to since I was born.

Does this mean I feel more connection and passion for the socceroos and football than my traditional AFL and Sydney Swans? Only time will tell. 8-[ Perhaps it's the anticipation for the World Cup and my love will die when the World Cup is over.

Honestly, I am both disgusted with myself (For my lack of commitment to my criticism of the socceroos shirt) and cautiously excited (At the realization that perhaps that my love for the socceroos is equal to, if not greater than the Sydney Swans). It's shattered my understanding of my identity, that's for sure.

Anyhoo, this is a big deal for me, so apologies for making a thread about nothing.

If anything, take this thread as a sign that Australians are becoming devoted to the game, or the fact that some are warming to the current World Cup shirt.

I just sure as hell hope Australia can win in this shirt, so I can have fond memories of it in the future and perhaps Australians will take it up as a permanent design.

Foz will write an article about this ;p

Edited by AndyRoo: 18/5/2010 02:07:53 PM

:lol: Better then me, Ive never bought any sporting merch...

My life time total

1 x Eels T shirt
1 x Eels Polo Shirt
1 x Market fake $8 Arsenal shirt
and 1 x Mini Socceoos football

I currently have 40 something jerseys... Probably half are fake. :lol:

I have aboiut 10 official premier league tops various clubs, 1 ireland county of kildare top (who i had a traning sess with) victory tops, mk dons tops, cap n reyring etc, socceroos jacket and t shirt.

too much???

Not too much at all, compared to me atleast. :lol:

I have over 40 official Liverpool jerseys.
Close to 10 official MVFC jerseys.
And around 15 other real jerseys from other teams around the world.

i just go down to this little soccer shop in town and buy the mock up ones from thailand :lol:

would that be hurling or gaelic football by any chance?

c'mon county wexford :)

I have a bunch of fakes from Malaysia and indonesia Australia, Barcelona and Celtic if not more.
My only real is 2 really old Perth Glory tops from op shops and the last Perth shirt. Also a Fremantle jersey-wtf I go for the bulldogs of whom I have hats and a scarf and a few shirts- a western force jersey-again not huge fan-A few Glory flags and a hat a phoenix suns jersey and flag and head band and wrist band. Also Glory thongs. And a Glory ball well 2 (christmas fuck up) Oh and Bulldogs and Freo socks and richmond socks. Sorry it's so muddled it was just what hit me. I think I'll just wear my fake Kewell shirt for the wc.

84, 88, 93, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009 grey away w gerrard, green away (96?) w fowler, yellow away (2006-7?), polos etc from liverpool
bayern 97-98, 99-00, 00-01, 08-09, 09-10
spurs 91
man city 2005
roma 2004
barca 2008-9
roar 2007-8
socceroos 92, 98, 2002, 2006
england 2006 w crouch, england 1998 w owen

really want an igor biscan jersey from our uefa cup winning year

only 'real' kit i've got is my dutch kit

My most valuable football items are the opposition scarfs collected from swaps after matches.

Nice blog..

Lol geez guys, fuck that too expensive.

I only have 2006 away socceroos shirt, socceroos jacket, 02-03 Barca, 02-03 England, black Man United training top

....

PLUS my Fucking fav, 2008 Adelaide United offical ACL shirt!!!!!

Iv'e the

* 2007-2008 Sydney FC jersey
* 2000 Leeds United Jersey - doesn't fit me anymore
* 2006 Leeds United fake jersey - bought for $10 at Paddy's Markets :lol:
* Sydney FC fake jersey- bought from K-Mart 4 years ago for a megre $25
* Sydney FC spotted scarf
* Sydney FC hat
* Wests Tigers 2005 premiership season jersey
* Munford Rugby Jersey

Hoping to get the Socceroos away Jersey - it looks better then the home strip.

And i'll buy the Sydney FC AFC Champions League jersey next season.

I have the
GCU jersey
GCU jersey signed by team
Birmingham
Liverpool
and
QLD State of origin!!!



Also a socceroos shirt that i got for drinking beer

Edited by Hawks: 18/5/2010 07:24:46 PM

i think you should feel pride in yourself....you bought your national team jersey. i know its hard in that you havnt bought your swans one or something, but this is what football does, regardless of how much of an AFL fan you are, when the world cup comes around, everyone is a socceroo.

i think this should be sshoved in demetrious face.

Hey cool i thought i was the only one that had a couple of fake jerseys.

Gotta love Vic Market

I don't know how many I've got floating around, but there's a fair few. Never bought a socceroos one though, and this current one looks terrible IMO so I won't be inveting in one this time.

You did a very smart thing by buying the away shirt and not the home one for the 2006 World Cup. You could probably get away with wearing it down the street without being too noticeable. The 2006 away shirt was a lot more subtle.

If I wear my current one down the street (Which I perceive is a little flashy and bright. A lot more distinctive than the 2006 shirts by the way), everyone will notice and point. The only times I can wear this shirt without getting attention is at home around the house (Something which I've found I really enjoy doing by the way) or at an actual game.

I was thinking about going to a Nagoya Grampus match and waving at Joshua Kennedy from the stands as the only tall, white guy among the cheersquad wearing a bright green and gold shirt among the thousands of orange and red, tiny Asian supporters.

Oh good god no!:shock:

*Searches for delete thread button*

I have:

2 Northern Spirt shirts
roughly 10 Man United tops from 91 to current
Germany 98
socceroos 06 (away)
3 Newy Jets strips

A treble T-Shirt
an offical Man United V Socceroos Polo
4 Scarves United
1 Scraf Socceroos
1 Offical Jets Scarf
1 Supporters gear scarf
2 team shirts jets
1 United training shirt
4 United offical merch shirts
1 tracksuit top United
1 Jets Winter JAcket season 2006-07
1 Northern Spirit Flag
1 bar of Manchester United Soap
1 Baby on board Car sign
3 United Key rings
1 childs my first diner set
10 X-Mas decorations


I think thats it.

Oh and a green and Gold MUST anti Glazer scarf and membership to IMUSA.

+1, got a barca jersey there a couple of years ago, the fakes i saw there were some of the more realistic ones i'd seen than anywhere else

Vic Market ftw.