Thanksgiving Sale Coupon Offer Extended 1 Day

Due to overwhelming demand we're extending our Thanksgiving Sale offer one more day. We're offering you the chance to save 20% off our already low prices, now until Tuesday (12/02/2008). It's our way of saying thanks to you, our loyal customers. To get the discount, simply add the items to your cart and then enter the following coupon code in the space provided:

OB200811271

Save on the newest soccer jerseys, as well as any of the other official licensed soccer products we offer. This coupon is good until Tuesday December 2nd, 2008, and you can use it as many times as you like.

Sofa So Good

How many soccer jerseys do you need ? You can't wear them all at once ! How much have you spent on soccer jerseys this month ? You told me you didn't like Barcelona ! You have more closet space than I do ! We live in Dallas, why do you NEED a Newcastle jersey ?

Sound familiar lads ? Well, you would be amazed how many Onion Bag Soccer Shop customers we regularly help out with little pork pies to the trouble and strife, that's because we're collectors the same as you. Everything you hear, you better believe we hear it too.

What do you do with all those old soccer jerseys you've worn out ? Well, I often see old soccer jerseys stretched out over car seats, or special soccer jerseys framed and hung up in rooms your other half turns a blind eye to, but this AC Milan fan has managed to keep his old soccer jerseys in the house with this not so tastefully decorated couch. I can't tell you for sure, but I'm guessing he's single.

If you would like to decorate your couch, you can cop your AC Milan soccer jersey at The Onion Bag - you know it makes sense.

Santa Works for North Bergen DPW

Couldn't pass up on this shot just outside our second floor window. The North Bergen Department of Public Works putting up the banner for the annual North Bergen Winter Fest, hosted by mayor Nick Sacco. A few years ago a violent wind tore the banner off the side of our building taking some bricks with it. This year Santa made sure it was securely hung.

Betting on the River

River Plate has announced the addition of a new sponsor to the shirt. Taking a look at the picture above from the official launch party, you'd probably miss the new logo, and not because of the girls. PokerStars.net will pay $600 G's per year to place their logo on River's sleeves. As a patron of PokerStars, I can at least take some comfort in knowing it's a well known company which provides a great service. Unfortunately, these types of things undoubtedly raise the fear that the club is inching slowly towards completely selling out. At the moment though, I think it's OK, but if we see a sponsor on the back of their shorts, as is common in the Argentine second division, then we'll really have reason to worry. Plus in this case you can barely even see the logo on the shirt! In the meantime they can keep distracting us with models and their exposed mid-sections.

Image courtesy of RiverPlate.com

You can purchase the 08/09 River Plate jersey complete with all current sponsors at The Onion Bag Soccer Shop

Thanksgiving Sale! 20% Off Coupon Code

It's Thanksgiving, time to kick off the holiday shopping season with a bang. This year we're offering you the chance to save 20% off our already low prices. It's our way of saying thanks to you, our loyal customers. To get the discount, simply add the items to your cart and then enter the following coupon code in the space provided:

OB200811271

Save on the newest soccer jerseys, as well as any of the other official licensed soccer products we offer. This coupon is good until Monday December 1st, 2008, and you can use it as many times as you like.

Click here for details as well as coupon terms and conditions.

Best Rapper in South Yorkshire

Possibly the most overlooked artist on the Sheffield music scene, South Yorkshire's lyrical assasin MC Steve gets knocked back by Simon Cowell on X-Factor but remains undeterred by the judges negative reaction. MC Steve keeps plugging away amidst Sheffield's Hip Hop karaoke scene, battling all challengers, some from as far away as Barnsley no less. Keep MC'ing Steve, Hip Hop needs you right now.

Skint and Demoralised

Nice bit of artwork on the new Skint and Demoralised single "The Thrill of Thirty Seconds". That would be Leeds United hardman Billy Bremner lunging in against Everton midfielder and fellow gingerhead man, Alan Ball. The single is not half bad either, how cool is it that northern english accents are back in fashion ! I guess we can all thank Alex Turner for that.

Skint and Demoralised is the stage name, Matt Abbott is the real name. Hailing from Wakefield in South Yorkshire, Matt apparently grew up as a Leeds United fan and is obviously paying tribute to one of his heroes with the sleeve art, although it has got nothing to do with the song it really captures a moment. It's about football as it was, not as it is now. It captures the Northern spirit, as does the song "The Thrill of Thirty Seconds" which is due out on November 17th. You can get more info about Matt here.

Check out the video, shot entirely on location in Wakefield city centre !

Do You Need A New Soccer Jersey ?

Do you need a new soccer jersey ?. The answer is in the question, look no further than New Jersey and The Onion Bag Soccer Shop. There are hundreds of soccer shops in New Jersey, so why choose The Onion Bag Soccer Shop ? Simple, shop the soccer shop that knows and cares about the products we sell.

Come visit us in person at The Onion Bag Soccer Shop, 7711 Bergenline Avenue, North Bergen or browse our selection of soccer jerseys online from all four corners of the world, and most of all in these harsh economic times you can upgrade that credit crunch lunch to a lovely steak dinner with the extra spondulics you'll save online at OnionBag.com

Dont' forget to find out more about our legendary printing prowess at The Onion Bag Print Room, where you can learn the finer details of soccer jersey customization.

Need more reasons ? Ok, get to know the geezers behing the 'Bag on our Facebook pages, find out about The Onion Bag Drink Team and the legendary El Guillermo at The Onion Bag Soccer Shop Blog. Then have a gander at our Soccerpubs.com forums, gracious hosts to the uncensored banter of the following MLS supporters clubs: Empire Supporters Club, Los Angeles Riot Squad and Section 8 Chicago.

Get your soccer jersey at The Onion Bag Soccer Shop, you know it makes sense !

Spectator Sport

By now you're familiar with how rowdy crowds get at Argentine soccer games. On Youtube these days, there are probably as many videos of Argentine soccer fans as there are of actual game footage. What you probably didn't know is that this phenomenon is not exclusive to soccer, rather a genetic trait passed on from generation to generation in the blood. That desire to loudly sing while hitting something, preferably not "someone", must be in the genes. Let's take a look, shall we?

Here is one of my favorite soccer videos, River Plate fans whipping themselves into a frenzy before a game against Boca:



But I bet you didn't know Argentines are like this even at something like usually a bit more passive like... tennis:


...or car racing, like these Chevy fans:


...or watching your favorite band:


...or on your way to the rugby match:


...or at school:


...or when drinking with your friends:


...or at a basketball game:



And of course, sometimes it gets out of hand, even away from the football stadiums:

100 Newest Items

Just thought I would alert everyone to the newest feature on OnionBag.com - 100 Newest Items. Clicking 100 Newest Items, cunningly takes you to the one hundred most recent additions to the Onion Bag Soccer Shop inventory. Soccer jerseys, soccer scarves, soccer dvd's, soccer books, official name and number sets and lextra sleeve badges, all of the products you have come to expect the Onion Bag Soccer Shop to carry, all of them will run through our 100 Newest Items page.

Good Morning

It's an early wake up call from Gazza, ably assisted by Jimmy Five Bellies and a member of the hotel staff paid / intimidated into opening up the door.

Friday Night Youtubbery

I was just watching the news which was as cheerful as ever tonight with the news of increased unemployment and massive layoffs in the automotive industry. Hopefully our new Commander in Chief will be able to get us out of this mess. The jobs theme reminded me of this classic piece of comedy, a little something to get our minds off the daily doom and gloom.

Classic SNL, back when they didn't need an election season in order to be funny.

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Chilean Soccer Jerseys

For years we have been asked for Chilean soccer jerseys at the Onion Bag Soccer Shop, and not since the days of Colo Colo wearing puma have we been able to deliver. Until now.

The Onion Bag Soccer Shop has officialy gone Chilean soccer jersey crazy, we've got La U soccer jerseys, Catolica soccer jerseys, Colo Colo soccer jerseys and to prove we're still mad as ever, O'Higgins soccer jerseys. So, how the hell can we sell all those Chilean soccer jerseys you ask, well, it's probably a little easier for us than it would be for other soccer shops as we are located across the street from Los Andes, a Chilean bakery, and an apparent magnet for Chilenos all across the New York, New Jersey area.

The food in there is really good and I would guess that the empanadas de carne is what keeps people coming back, as these are not your average tiny empanadas that go for a dollar, these are huge empanadas packed with meat, onions, eggs and olives and go for 3.50 each, they are well worth it and definitely fill you up.

My favourite though is the Completo. Everywhere in Latin America people eat perro caliente - the hot dog. Chile has several versions and the most famous is perhaps the Completo Italiano, a classic Wiener sausage is topped with fresh tomato, a delicious green sauce made of avocado palta and mayonnaise. The resulting colour combination reminds us of the italian flag and therefore it’s name. Completo lovers say the secret is in the crusty bread and the sausage (vienesa).

"You reporters need to hit us more."

This funny image is taken from the Diario Ole's cover today. Maradona was presented to the press and gave his first list of players ahead of Argentina's friendly against Scotland. During the press conference, the new technical director, Carlos Bilardo, who was in charge of Argentina when they won the World Cup in 1986, said the press has been "too light" with the national team. Bilardo claimed that the press had not been critical enough, and he welcomed the press to really hammer away at the team.

Argentina has not been stellar in their last 4 qualifying games, and it does seem as if the players are complacent. What Bilardo is arguing is that if the press really goes on the attack, then the team is forced to defend itself, and then develop that hard shell a true champion requires. Bilardo basically is trying to replicate the environment that his Argentina squad lived through from the day he took over the coaching duties in 1983. The majority of the press, and the fans, were extremely critical of Bilardo, especially in the wake of a poor performance in Spain 82 where Argentina were the defending world champions. Bilardo took over in that nasty climate, and three years later there were banners hanging in the Azteca during that memorable final that read "Please Forgive Us Bilardo".

It's an unusual theory, but Bilardo has spent the better part of the past 10 years being on the other side of the microfones working for TyC. I bet he didn't feel that way back in 1983, but he probably sees the value in having a very critical press.

What I find particularly interesting is that I've heard this argument from some people here in the United States, where the national team has failed to take the next step at the World Cup. Are players complacent? Do they live in a bubble here where the press doesn't have the cojones to really go after them? Would that really make the difference?

In Argentina I'm sure the press will kindly oblige Mr. Bilardo and really go after them. Whether or not Bilardo gets his desired results is up to debate.

Space Invaders Doubles

Remember when pubs had Space Invaders ? check the clip above to see the legendary Arthur Daley take a couple of mugs for a fiver down the Bricklayers Arms in Kensington.

You can still find bars that have good old stand up video games, Barcade in Brooklyn springs to mind, but that's their angle, they have all kinds of old school stand-ups .... Ms Pac Man, Dig Dug, Donkey Kong, Frogger, Centipede, Tetris, Galaga, Asteroids, Pole Position, Missile Command, Defender, and many more.

These days the Bricklayers Arms is known as The Kensington, and I'm sure the Space Invaders has long since gone.

One Summer

I always knew I'd see it again ! it's been 25 years since One Summer came out on Channel 4 in England. It's never ever been repeated on TV there and there was no DVD until this past month.

The story of two scousers set in the misery of 80's merseyside, Billy and Icky have had enough of school, teachers, coppers, no money, no prospects and run-ins with the Swan Jacks gang and look to find peace in the valleys as they take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wales. Five episodes of top drama, if you don't have region 2 DVD capabilities you can catch the lot on youtube ..... press play above for episode one.

Now if only they'd put Scully & Mooey out ....