Comments on: Uro-pee-in Foniks http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Larry http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284965 Larry Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:52:17 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284965 In answer to the question of why foriegn countries have unis that show their team names spelled out in English is a pretty simple one... and it is not out of niceness to the english speaking audience... although it is nice for us. It is because Nations sign uni deals with global apparel companies and get doe-re-meee to wear the latest in fashion. For example, country Absurdistan accepts big money from the good peeps at N-n-n-n-n.. the company whose name we dare not speak, and in exchange gets top of the line unis.. and since the apparel company wants to increase sales in the biggest market for said apparel... that would be the english speaking one, they insist on that as a condition. Capitalism at its olympic best, or worst... you decide. In answer to the question of why foriegn countries have unis that show their team names spelled out in English is a pretty simple one… and it is not out of niceness to the english speaking audience… although it is nice for us.

It is because Nations sign uni deals with global apparel companies and get doe-re-meee to wear the latest in fashion. For example, country Absurdistan accepts big money from the good peeps at N-n-n-n-n.. the company whose name we dare not speak, and in exchange gets top of the line unis.. and since the apparel company wants to increase sales in the biggest market for said apparel… that would be the english speaking one, they insist on that as a condition.

Capitalism at its olympic best, or worst… you decide.

]]> By: kj http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284957 kj Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:05:43 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284957 [quote comment="284934"]Maybe he got away with it by adding the "T" but it still looks pretty gay.[/quote] How, exactly, did it look gay? Was it making out with another male jersey? Ben said:

Maybe he got away with it by adding the “T” but it still looks pretty gay.

How, exactly, did it look gay? Was it making out with another male jersey?

]]> By: Tim http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284956 Tim Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:57:39 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284956 ouch. terrible. try again... '48 throwbacks http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080816/capt.8cf874a392a4441fbdbe74995820446b.angels_indians_baseball_ohmd106.jpg Home weekend alternates http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/16/fullj.8994dc5844055b4549f75b0e49e8397f/8994dc5844055b4549f75b0e49e8397f-getty-80319843gs009_minnesota_twi.jpg ouch. terrible.

try again…

‘48 throwbacks
http://d.yimg.com/us...

Home weekend alternates
http://d.yimg.com/a/...

]]> By: Tim http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284955 Tim Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:55:38 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284955 [quote comment="284937"]<em>Does anyone know the story with the Indians’ jerseys today, in the 1948 style?</em> They seem to wear those for every Saturday home game. They look great, don't they?[/quote] sigh.... [url= http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/16/fullj.8994dc5844055b4549f75b0e49e8397f/8994dc5844055b4549f75b0e49e8397f-getty-80319843gs009_minnesota_twi.jpg]This[/url] is their typical weekend alternate jersey. [url= http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080816/capt.8cf874a392a4441fbdbe74995820446b.angels_indians_baseball_ohmd106.jpg]This[/url] is what they wore yesterday. BIG differences. Both look pretty sharp. Tom Farley said:

Does anyone know the story with the Indians’ jerseys today, in the 1948 style?

They seem to wear those for every Saturday home game. They look great, don’t they?

sigh….

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http://d.yimg.com/us... is what they wore yesterday.

BIG differences. Both look pretty sharp.

]]> By: Win http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284940 Win Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:36:06 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284940 I also forgot to point out that a lot of their Jerseys are pretty easy to confuse with China because they are using a lot of yellow(see gymnastics) and chinese dragons on their singlet I also forgot to point out that a lot of their Jerseys are pretty easy to confuse with China because they are using a lot of yellow(see gymnastics) and chinese dragons on their singlet

]]> By: Win http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284939 Win Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:33:52 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284939 I think japan is fairly interesting, they are pretty much the only country that uses the same characters as China does to write their name, but they never use that, they also switch between japan and nippon (even weirder they rarely use nippon in diplomacy and instead use nihon which is another reading for 日本) depending on the sport, and sometimes just between the uniform and warmups. I think japan is fairly interesting, they are pretty much the only country that uses the same characters as China does to write their name, but they never use that, they also switch between japan and nippon (even weirder they rarely use nippon in diplomacy and instead use nihon which is another reading for 日本) depending on the sport, and sometimes just between the uniform and warmups.

]]> By: The Ghost of Ross Gload http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284938 The Ghost of Ross Gload Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:25:02 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284938 Here's an MLS uniform oddity for ya: Colorado GK Preston Burpo is wearing last year's jersey in the game vs Kansas City tonight. The 2007 name/number fonts are the giveaway. Here’s an MLS uniform oddity for ya:

Colorado GK Preston Burpo is wearing last year’s jersey in the game vs Kansas City tonight. The 2007 name/number fonts are the giveaway.

]]> By: Tom Farley http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284937 Tom Farley Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:40:52 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284937 <i>Does anyone know the story with the Indians’ jerseys today, in the 1948 style?</i> They seem to wear those for every Saturday home game. They look great, don't they? Does anyone know the story with the Indians’ jerseys today, in the 1948 style?

They seem to wear those for every Saturday home game. They look great, don’t they?

]]> By: Tim http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284936 Tim Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:15:06 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284936 [quote comment="284935"][quote comment="284934"][quote comment="284930"][quote comment="284927"]NOB alert: Can someone tell me what in the world is going on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30749417&l=85b9e&id=214901424" rel="nofollow">here</a>? Is this normal?[/quote] NOB, no period after the T, wrong number font - so many things wrong there. And what kind of "Fisk" jersey is that in the background?[/quote] The Ted Williams jersey might be like that because most manufacturers wont create the exact name and number of a retired player on a custom jersey. Maybe he got away with it by adding the "T" but it still looks pretty gay.[/quote] Guessing that the Fisk jersey is #72 in navy, it has to be a Chicago White Sox jersey. I'll guess the 1980's "beach blanket" design.[/quote] Gotta love the crappy Majestic replica jerseys -- wrong font for 90% of the teams, only one color names and numbers, and names on everything (even Yanks & Sox). How do that get away with that? Mike Engle said:

Ben said:

subway said:

MRB said:

NOB alert:

Can someone tell me what in the world is going on here? Is this normal?

NOB, no period after the T, wrong number font – so many things wrong there.
And what kind of “Fisk” jersey is that in the background?

The Ted Williams jersey might be like that because most manufacturers wont create the exact name and number of a retired player on a custom jersey. Maybe he got away with it by adding the “T” but it still looks pretty gay.

Guessing that the Fisk jersey is #72 in navy, it has to be a Chicago White Sox jersey. I’ll guess the 1980’s “beach blanket” design.

Gotta love the crappy Majestic replica jerseys — wrong font for 90% of the teams, only one color names and numbers, and names on everything (even Yanks & Sox). How do that get away with that?

]]> By: Mike Engle http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284935 Mike Engle Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:03:51 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/08/16/uro-pee-in-foniks/#comment-284935 [quote comment="284934"][quote comment="284930"][quote comment="284927"]NOB alert: Can someone tell me what in the world is going on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30749417&l=85b9e&id=214901424" rel="nofollow">here</a>? Is this normal?[/quote] NOB, no period after the T, wrong number font - so many things wrong there. And what kind of "Fisk" jersey is that in the background?[/quote] The Ted Williams jersey might be like that because most manufacturers wont create the exact name and number of a retired player on a custom jersey. Maybe he got away with it by adding the "T" but it still looks pretty gay.[/quote] Guessing that the Fisk jersey is #72 in navy, it has to be a Chicago White Sox jersey. I'll guess the 1980's "beach blanket" design. Ben said:

subway said:

MRB said:

NOB alert:

Can someone tell me what in the world is going on here? Is this normal?

NOB, no period after the T, wrong number font – so many things wrong there.
And what kind of “Fisk” jersey is that in the background?

The Ted Williams jersey might be like that because most manufacturers wont create the exact name and number of a retired player on a custom jersey. Maybe he got away with it by adding the “T” but it still looks pretty gay.

Guessing that the Fisk jersey is #72 in navy, it has to be a Chicago White Sox jersey. I’ll guess the 1980’s “beach blanket” design.

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