FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa

[Horace]

I normally watch non-England matches purely for the atmosphere and the hope of seeing something special that's been saved up for the World Cup but I just can't seem to concentrate to get into the other games this time around.

Originally Posted by Charlie Brooker : Twitter

As a fan of low atonal droning, I'm enjoying the World Cup more than expected.

But I'm not going to spend the rest of the tournament complaining about this even if everyone else does :p.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Mick

And I am sorry but who the hell invented those bloody awful sounding horns - all the way through the game, surely the players get distracted by them??

Patrice Evra complained to FIFA about them

France captain Patrice Evra has already blamed the noise generated by the vuvuzelas, which has been likened to the drone of thousands of bees, for his side's poor showing in their opening group game against Uruguay, which finished goalless.

Good news ahead?

South Africa's World Cup organising chief Danny Jordaan may ban vuvuzelas from inside stadiums after complaints from broadcasters and supporters.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...10/8737455.stm

I have just heard on the radio that Ledley King is out of the World Cup.
I can't find any stories on the web however !!


http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/28223.html

[punky]

It would be typical that it would be an injury not to his knees that forces him out

Redknapp did warn Capello to use THFC's medical staff and training regimes but he was insistant on providing his own.

[danielf]

Not a very convincing start for the Dutch, but a start. Three points against the Danes, who are probably the strongest opposition in the group.

They'll need to find another gear for the knockout stages though. Elia and Affelay brought some much needed pace and width. Van Persie was a bit quiet.

[DocDutch]

that goal bound flick that vdv had from assist by VP wasnt too bad good reflex of Sorenson.

but all in all a scrappy game but at least its only Japan on Saturday which wont be too bad.

[Saaf_laandon_mo]

My world cup starts proper tomorrow, when Portugal play their first game. I think they will top the group myself, but I also had Algeria beating Slovenia 2-0 lol.

[DocDutch]

Saaf....with the way that Portugal has been playing I wouldnt count your chickens.

[Saaf_laandon_mo]

Originally Posted by DocDutch

Saaf....with the way that Portugal has been playing I wouldnt count your chickens.

I am confident that cometh the hour, cometh the style.....

[DocDutch]

style? where in Portugal??? The only thing I see with Portugal is crying cheating barstewards that when you look at them go down like they've been shot by a 30mm auto cannon.

[Hom3r]

Should the Engalnd players sing the national anthem?

Just watching all the italain players singing theirs.

IMO all players should sing the anthem.

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Originally Posted by DocDutch

style? where in Portugal??? The only thing I see with Portugal is crying cheating barstewards that when you look at them go down like they've been shot by a 30mm auto cannon.

I thought that was Italy, The formation diving team.

Portugal get your players sent off. don't you Ronaldo (or whatever the gits name is)

[Derek]

Originally Posted by Hom3r

Should the Engalnd players sing the national anthem?

Some of them look like they have issues remembering their own names let alone the words to the national anthem.

[Niles Crane]

Originally Posted by Hom3r

Should the Engalnd players sing the national anthem?

Just watching all the italain players singing theirs.

IMO all players should sing the anthem.

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I thought that was Italy, The formation diving team.

Portugal get your players sent off. don't you Ronaldo (or whatever the gits name is)

Other than appeasing some people, of what benefit is singing compared to not singing?

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For people moaning about the vuzuzelas; i'm in SA and i've been to one match so far. Though it might not come through on TV, the atmosphere was great. Even with them being blown throughout a game, people are still singing and you can still hear normal fan chants etc. It's not just random noises either, different sections play tunes and have call and response chants to the sounds of the vuvuzelas.

Originally Posted by Niles Crane

Other than appeasing some people, of what benefit is singing compared to not singing?

---------- Post added at 19:59 ---------- Previous post was at 19:55 ----------

For people moaning about the vuzuzelas; i'm in SA and i've been to one match so far. Though it might not come through on TV, the atmosphere was great. Even with them being blown throughout a game, people are still singing and you can still hear normal fan chants etc. It's not just random noises either, different sections play tunes and have call and response chants to the sounds of the vuvuzelas.

All we can hear is a constant drone. No songs, little noise from pitch, no crowds getting excited, just the drone. The never ending drone.

[Niles Crane]

Well i'm watching Italy vs Paraguay on SABC1 right now, and i can certainly hear the crowds getting excited every time the ball goes near goal etc.