Kits Abroad

By: Trent | September 20th, 2007

As noted below, I was away from the intertubes for several days while on vacation. I was in a well-known resort area in the United States. Which is all to say that, sometimes I forget how many Englishmen wear their club kits while on holiday overseas.

Plenty of Three Lions strips, of course. And ManYoo and Chelsea and Liverpool, both home and away. (Not as many Arsenal shirts, however, for whatever reason.) But also Leeds, Crystal Palace, Wigan and the like. And Brazilian strips too, including Sao Paolo and Flamingo Flamengo, apart from the familiar yellow shirt of the national team.

I’d say proper football kits outnumbered gridiron football jerseys 3 to 1. Sorta odd.

There was even a kit shop on the grounds, and when I espied it, I thought it might be a good opportunity to buy the new Arsenal Euro away kit. Snazzy.

So I traipsed in and saw all sorts of…Liverpool and Chelsea and Newcastle shirts. And that was it. I asked the shop lady what was up. Turns out the store was sponsored by Adidas, and only kits they manufacture made the cut. Just then, a mostly drunk Gooner wandered in and shouted, “Hey, where ‘n th’ hell are the Arsenal shirts? Best club in the world!” and then wandered out again.

Well said.

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• Rosicky |  September 20th, 2007 at 5:48 pm

  
  
  

  Is this article a joke?

  Posted from United States

  

• indonesan gooner |  September 21st, 2007 at 2:15 am

  
  
  

  check out http://www.id-arsenal.com – The Arsenal Indonesian Supporters

  Posted from Indonesia

  

• Trent |  September 21st, 2007 at 6:34 am

  
  
  

  Well, Rosicky, I guess it depends on whether you’re asking if it’s (a) untrue or (b) a worthless post. I can tell you that it is entirely true, but if you mean “(b)”, that’s for you to decide.

  Posted from United States

  

• sandrahn |  September 21st, 2007 at 9:47 am

  
  
  

  That’s Flamengo — not “Flamingo,” as in those big pink long-necked birds.

  Hm, so no Arsenal fans vacationing in the US? Probably some Man United supporter over at customs is keeping them out.

  Posted from United States

  

• Trent |  September 21st, 2007 at 11:16 am

  
  
  

  Heh – thanks for catching that typo sandrahn. Although there were some actual flamingos about. I’ll note the correction.

  Posted from United States

  

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