tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372204672526238911.post9196444539540266128..comments2024-03-06T17:04:47.509+03:00Comments on thesteifmastertake: Xenophobic Attacks May Resurface if Vuvuzela is BannedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01439361565363901450noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372204672526238911.post-79541925025055060552010-06-18T12:36:21.576+03:002010-06-18T12:36:21.576+03:00The thing is, we don't actually have a problem...The thing is, we don't actually have a problem with the vuvuzela itself, one or a few vuvuzelas are ok to hear, what we have a problem with is the constant drone coming out of our tellies when we are trying to watch the games. I think there is a big misunderstanding what people actually complain about here. When we say we hate the vuvuzela, people assume we mean the horn itself, but that'ufonhttp://ufo.cznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372204672526238911.post-66472945373534252932010-06-18T08:44:44.886+03:002010-06-18T08:44:44.886+03:00we all hate it its as simple as that, i have not w...we all hate it its as simple as that, i have not watched one full game, normally i watch every one, and the worst part is the africans dont give a shit about the worlds opinionRac Nammannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372204672526238911.post-36511305805529760472010-06-18T08:44:19.847+03:002010-06-18T08:44:19.847+03:00the guy talks about xenophobic attacks and even th...the guy talks about xenophobic attacks and even the third world war breaking out after a vuvuzela ban...it can't get more ridiculous.<br /><br />even to assume that stadiums would be empty after a ban is just silly... so it's the first time a world cup is brought to the african continent and everyone boycotts it because they're not allowd to blow a plastic horn? really, dude? oOAlex Siemon Rosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372204672526238911.post-91614532962043045222010-06-18T08:43:18.496+03:002010-06-18T08:43:18.496+03:00blogger says: "I haven’t heard any Italian co...blogger says: "I haven’t heard any Italian complain about it. They simply know that if you go to Rome, you either let the Romans do their things, or do as the Romans do".. bullshit ! he could state the same for London, Paris, Istanbul or Berlin ! and when WC was in Italy I never seen 50,000 tifosi sinnging Opera or bring their vespa at stadiums to horn their support lolMaurice Scavazzinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372204672526238911.post-56630222380655210802010-06-18T08:40:49.097+03:002010-06-18T08:40:49.097+03:00Nobody complains to use Vuvuzelas for South Africa...Nobody complains to use Vuvuzelas for South African games (as a 12th man). But they are dominating every single match. And by the way, be sure that Africa has influence in the FIFA, a lot of votes come from there...Martin Memmelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372204672526238911.post-14286436155022767262010-06-18T08:40:11.736+03:002010-06-18T08:40:11.736+03:00It was a good argument until he got to the place w...It was a good argument until he got to the place where he said that the banning of the vuvuzela would create mass killings. If the vuvuzela is THAT important then a whole culture should revolve around it rather than using football as its vehicle. Don't you think?Vicki Hallidaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372204672526238911.post-77777399110313050652010-06-17T15:52:24.646+03:002010-06-17T15:52:24.646+03:00xenophobic attacks? the third world war? because o...xenophobic attacks? the third world war? because of that stupid plastic horn? dude, no offense, but that's the silliest thing i've ever read on the internet.<br /><br />all that talk about the 12th man is great, but you're forgetting something: whenever the 12th man crosses the line and actually harms the other team's 12th man, he will be told to stop doing it (vandalism in the Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372204672526238911.post-24865695072207717212010-06-17T15:45:22.725+03:002010-06-17T15:45:22.725+03:00Comparing the amazing singing of The Kop with this...Comparing the amazing singing of The Kop with this constant, monotonous, uninspired annoying noise that the Vuvuzela generates is just ridiculous. <br /><br />May as well claim that people shouldn't complain about the loud noise from a jackhammer right outside their bedroom window because the same people enjoy going to the opera house to listen to the philharmonic. Yes, both create sound, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372204672526238911.post-57989537053621718682010-06-17T12:12:51.441+03:002010-06-17T12:12:51.441+03:00As of now, all I know about South African 'Cul...As of now, all I know about South African 'Culture' is the 2 dollar plastic noise maker.<br /><br />The Rainbow Nation has murdered The Beautiful Game at this World Cup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372204672526238911.post-42052571719717181102010-06-16T16:36:56.773+03:002010-06-16T16:36:56.773+03:00as a South African I can tell you that we have vuv...as a South African I can tell you that we have vuvuzelas's at all our footie games. And at the moment when you're in the stadium, most of our country's foreign guests are lending themselves to the tradition as well, I've even had to teach a few how to blow their vuvuzela's. I understand that most are not accustomed to the sound, but perhaps we should just accept that for this Christienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372204672526238911.post-86438120290281968172010-06-16T16:25:50.475+03:002010-06-16T16:25:50.475+03:00So pretty much the World Cup is f***ed if it stays...So pretty much the World Cup is f***ed if it stays in South Africa!!! How about we move the tournament to a country who will not let the world (and themselves) down!Nicola Warnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372204672526238911.post-90606578573804759532010-06-16T16:25:21.676+03:002010-06-16T16:25:21.676+03:00But it isnt there 12th man, it never has been!
It&...But it isnt there 12th man, it never has been!<br />It's a good argument, but only works if african players have always played with the horns, which they haven't.<br />I bet that even africans in all honesty, are put off by the horns and tired that they cant hear each others commands on the pitch.Trev Richnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372204672526238911.post-29527302222407687372010-06-16T16:24:54.639+03:002010-06-16T16:24:54.639+03:00That makes no sense at all, banning it could start...That makes no sense at all, banning it could start a third world war. lolDarren Kempnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372204672526238911.post-34048672671337432942010-06-16T16:24:26.999+03:002010-06-16T16:24:26.999+03:00We are not asking for them to be burned and burrie...We are not asking for them to be burned and burried, we just want FIFA to disallow them from the stadiums for the non-SA games. I don't see this as a big issue, certainly not as much of a problem we have now by allowing them. I really can't wait to see the tv ratings, if they are anywhere as high as tv networks expected.Vratislav Jindřichnoreply@blogger.com