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In light of the fact that part of our Treble II dream hinges on tonight's (or rather, tomorrow morning's) 2nd round decider against Lyon at Old Trafford, I bring to you:
The UEFA European Cup / Champions' League jerseys
Noticed the significance of the three shirts showcased?
European Cup roll of honours (reference)
- European Cup 1968
(The old United crest)
So glad to say I got another one of this classic shirt for a wonderful friend (who, let's just say, you won't believe that he is chosen to be among the country's elite to be commissioned as a guardian of honour in the Armed Forces *LOL*). Bro, hope you love it, it puts a smile on my face if you're glad to hold a classic in your hands.
(PS. my photography really sucks, but then again, I've no love for photography/lighting etc.)
- UEFA Champions' League 1999 (the "Treble" season)
(as showcased earlier)
See the watermarks? (Quite classic)
Crest taken with and without flash. The shininess does make the crest stand out. As I mentioned in my earlier post, I won't be rushing to get the 2-star version ... coz I'd be getting next season's 3-star! *cross fingers*
(I had to control the flash and lighting this time, otherwise the whole crest would be just a shiny bald patch like Zidane and Brazilian Ronaldo *grin* ... no disrespect to them, they're great footballers),
- Conqueror of Europe 2008??
It's a pity I didn't get to take the pictures of the UCL ball patch in greater detail, but the patch has a 3D effect with its embossed design. Quite nice (if not expensive :\ ). Oh, and the number 7 has United crest on it, thought that was like coolness man!
Nevertheless, I truly believe Ronaldo, along with Rooney's inspirational drive, are the key to our Treble II dream. As long as young men dream of greatness, they are destined for it. (You may not believe this, but when I was deciding between ROONEY or RONALDO, I decided that 7 is a great and Godly number, so I printed RONALDO lor, hahahahahahahaha)
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I understand United has another European triumph - the European Cup Winners' Cup 1991 (after our wonderful FA Cup 1990 final replay victory over Crystal Palace), that 2-1 victory against Barcelona basically immortalized Mark Hughes and Steve Bruce, as well as provided the spark for our 90s greatness.
Well, getting this:
(Credit: OldFootballShirts.com)will remain a VERY long-term goal (I will wait VERY patiently for a good deal to come along). Meanwhile, I'm just happy to hold onto a collection of United jerseys from 1991/92 season onwards, when I first started getting mesmerized (and suffering heartache from Leed's title win) by United. Still, it'll be significant to hold the ECWC 1991 final shirt.
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Will be staying awake to silently (yes, TRY at least to be silently *Heh heH*, don't wanna wake the neighbourhood with my cheers) cheer United on in her continual quest for European supremacy. Olympique Lyon won't be easy, especially with Karim Benzema's deadly striker's instinct (Old Trafford-bound, hopefully? As long as that money-grubbing pieface isn't so unreasonable and ruin Benz's future), Juninho Pernambucano's wide array of free kicks (damn, had to keep googling to spell his name), Ben Arfa (not on good terms with Benz??) and the lot.
Speaking of Juninho, he has sounded our boys a warning against complacency against Lyon. Just as well, I have full confidence our lads will rise up to the occasion to achieve for United what she is destined for: GREATNESS.
Look out for post-match! :)
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4 comments:
Fwah! You have a replica of the '68 European Cup Final jersey.
I remember SAF wearing a tight-fitting one at a training session before the '99 final.
The man surely knows how to allude to history.
Differences? Plenty!
First, the '68 jersey is in blue! (An on-and-off away jersey colour for United. Why they played in blue in the final, I haven't a clue.) Badge is the City of Manchester crest, which forms the basis of the current logo. No sponsor nor jersey manufacturer logos. Back then, what sponsorship?
'99 jersey: Special jersey just for Champions' League games. (Umbro really knew how to milk fans for all they were worth, esp. since their contract was running out.) Sharp, which is a very fitting word to have as a sponsor. One of the longest-running sponsorship deals in the English league. (Also nice when we had Sharpe playing for us!) Previous crest with the "Football Club" still visible. I get shit from Liverpool fans about that all the time. That we're not longer a football club. Well, to paraphase a certain someone who's important to them: Manchester United is more important than that. ;)
Current jersey (which I'm not a big fan of): Nike tick, AIG sponsor and current crest. I've always preferred simple v-neck or collared jerseys. Oh, and I wish they would remove the border around AIG. Not likely 'cos it's their corporate logo.
Hwah Kenneth! You power man, with your United knowledge and all. (In fact, if there's one thing I'm like gonna emulate you, that's a trip to Old Trafford ... one day, one day.)
By the way, I've found an eBay link to get the 1968 shirt for quite an inexpensive price, you keen? (I need to look for it again though).
MerV
Oohhhhh... tempting. Well, if you still can find the link, I'll see how inexpensive it is.
Got it!
http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=370028803364&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=024
But the P&P is ex, furthermore the bidding would probably drive the prices up. Still, if it's reasonable priced and you don't go for it, I probably will lah *grin*
MerV
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