Comments on: Jersey dilemma

By: Bob in Boulder

Bob in Boulder — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:38:36 +0000

Same thing happened to me with a cricket jersey ….

By: Dan Winkler

Dan Winkler — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:19:51 +0000

I just remembered I had a “Thornton” experience, except mine was a little worse. I ordered a jersey with a name on it for a player who actually never wore that jersey.

It was soccer, so you can stop reading now, but Arsenal (Engish soccer team for those who don’t know) were unveiling special commemorative “kits” (jerseys/uniforms for those who don’t know) for some big anniversary…so I pre-ordered mine with Vieira (then-Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira). He was transferred to Juventus a few weeks later and never appeared for Arsenal in that jersey. Good times.

By: Draft Dodger

Draft Dodger — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:32:13 +0000

One of the reasons I don’t get players’ names on the backs of my jerseys is the same reason I don’t get girls’ names tattooed on my skin.

I bought my wife a Joe Thornton jersey 2 years ago. It was going to be a Christmas gift…but he got traded literally days after I got it in the mail.

By: Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:15:54 +0000

Harder than a Theo Fleury?

By: Dario

Dario — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:46:09 +0000

I’ve been looking for a Jeff Shantz Avalanche jersey. Impossible to find.

By: jibblescribbits

jibblescribbits — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:16:48 +0000

I’m late to the game on this, but I think the best Jersey you can get is on ebay, the ‘04 sakic All-star Jersey. It’ll never go out of style, it’s not the new crappy kind, and Sakic will always be an ‘04 all-star. Plus he won All-star MVP that year.

Plus they look frickin Sweet (it’s the one i’m getting next opportunity)

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:49:40 +0000

One of the reasons I don’t get players’ names on the backs of my jerseys is the same reason I don’t get girls’ names tattooed on my skin.

By: Bob in Boulder

Bob in Boulder — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:05:51 +0000

Theo fricken sucks.

By: Bob in Boulder

Bob in Boulder — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:46:40 +0000

I happen to know that Dan has both a vintage Skoula number 55 and a Skoula number 41 in his closet.

Looks like Q has “promoted” our fave Wyatt Smith to the third line tonight with Bruno and Richardson, essentially creating two 4th lines. Way to go Q!

By: Dan Winkler

Dan Winkler — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:15:20 +0000

Pingu - Yeah, I think you’re in the minority judging from seeing all the 3rd jerseys at an average home game (and my biased personal preference, of course).

Is there any reason on god’s green Earth why we couldn’t have done what the Wild did and make our 3rd jerseys our home jerseys? The Wild suddenly went from being tied for worst jerseys in the league (with the Thrashers and Blue Jackets) to having some of the best - at least one out of two.

Will, Stastny was a good choice, he should definitely be around for awhile. I remember a few years ago seeing a guy at a game wearing a Vrbata jersey…just a few days before Vrbata got traded. Ouch.