I just did a research at my-fjc forum regarding this matter... My research might not be 100% accurate... so I am willing to listen to any advice on this matter..

From my research.. this was the UCL patch used from 1996 to 2003:



But during one season (season 2000-2001), Manchester United and other teams in the UCL used this rare dark silver UCL starball (dark silver compared to the normal shiny white):



I might be wrong..... but I am 100% sure that it was used during the 2000-2001 season. Why? I am not sure, maybe because it was the millenium season?

But to prove my statement, take a look at these photos taken during the UCL 2000-2001 season:



My guess... is that on the 2000-2001 season, they used the dark silver version of the UCL starball.

This post has been edited by schmeichel7: Mar 2 2009, 02:31 PM

continued..

Now how about 2001-2002 season?



Well look at the patch.. looks bright right?

How about 1999-2000 season?


The patch also looks bright right?

continued..

And 1998-1999 treble season?

Also patches looks bright...

How about the 1997-1998 season?


Looks bright as well...

Finally the 1996-1997:



Looks bright to me as well.....

So to conclude my research... I believe that this rare UCL starball with dark silver layer was used only during season 2000-2001. Why? I am not sure.. maybe because it was on the millenium year perhaps?

There was once an ebay seller selling the patch:


But the seller no longer sells it.. I think I know who bought the last remaining patches.. (definitely not me..)

Does the shops posted in the front page has the service of pasting the badges/no/name for us?

al-ikhsan and real one at BB plaza. q-line at pertama complex

edit: sharing my just arrived kit



This post has been edited by redscorpion: Mar 2 2009, 05:04 PM

wow redscorpion...are you into retros now?

yup that's why he's selling some jersey's ha..ha

nice condition, bought it bnwt bro?

A brand new with tag for that jersey is super duper truper rare now...

If there is one.. it will cost more than RM1k.

Thanks bro, really helpful and resourceful.

Now I need to locate back the starball bought during the first Nike season...

BTW I also knew who had bought them all, but just not sure only

Saw one adidas away blue BNWT in ebay.co.uk few days ago IINM, XL size...

Anyone interested can do a search on it... Good luck!

EDIT: Oops, the bidding item may have already ended


This post has been edited by akkmutd0711: Mar 2 2009, 10:41 PM

See for yourself how much is the final price.

I told you earlier.. more than RM1k..

GBP260...

lol bnwt? that will make me starve for a month
its used but still in excellent condition. lucky me

have u guys seen this?

yea. posted already before in the manchester united thread. worn by fernandes himself

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dont have time la to check out man utd thread redscorpion

LOL. futsal la petang ni chicken

pinjam boley?

jika mau jual bgtau ha...

pm me ur price if u wanna buy