It is quite interesting that three weeks after a reputable international construction company had failed to meet the deadline to finish renovations at the hallowed Wembley Stadium in England; no one has raised the alarm or an eyebrow about the incompetence of Europeans.
Yes, Wembley Stadium, the home of British football and venue of their finest hour in the history of football when they defeated then West Germany 4-2 after extra time to win the World Cup in 1966, was supposed to have been completed during August 2005 to enable the English to stage the 2006 FA Cup final there.
But now it seems construction will not be completed even next year, which means the embarrassed English will not be able to stage the 2007 FA Cup final there and, most importantly, the building construction company will be more than two years behind schedule.
I am not rubbing my hands in glee but merely pointing out that the British and some sections of the local Afrikaans media in South Africa are conspicuous by their silence on such an embarrassing issue that has left the Pommies fuming while the Australian company, tasked with rebuilding the stadium, can no longer come up with excuses to hide their failure to meet the deadline.
In case you are wondering why the hell do I have to go on blabbering about the holier-than-though Pommies and their Australian chommies, please hold on, I promise you are in good company.
Some of us are not surprised by the deafening silence from the hypocrites who stood on top of the highest mountain and claimed South Africa was an unfit host for the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
They advanced ridiculous reasons as to why this country was not ready to stage the Fifa World Cup such as the lack of adequate stadiums, crime, winter cold, lack of transport and, wait for it…. the HIV/Aids pandemic.
We are informed that our stadiums are not up to scratch and not even impressive architectural designs that are expected to be completed by 2008 and 2009 for the event, seem to matter as the prejudiced zealots go on a crusade to undermine this country’s abilities to host the event.
They even have the temerity to haul out such pitiful excuses like the rampant HIV/Aids virus as something that will scupper the country from staging the event. Now, will somebody please stand up and explain to me how does a person contract this dreaded disease called HIV/Aids?
I was under the impression that one was exposed to the disease if you had sexual intercourse with a person suffering from the disease. Now, if that is the case, then surely those Brazilian, Argentinean, German, Italian, British and Dutch football players cannot be exposed to the disease, unless of course their sole purpose in South Africa would be to shag every local woman they bump into.
But if they would be coming here to play football and enjoy the rich and cultural diversity that this country has to offer, other than matters sexual, then they have nothing to fear as far as contracting the killer disease is concerned.
We are aware of the traffic snarl-up and bottle-neck along the N1 motorway between Johannesburg and Pretoria. We are also aware of the crime wave that is a daily feature of our lives and many other shortcomings.
But who said crime is confined to Africa and the southern tip of the continent only? Can somebody stand up and tell me they can stroll down the Bronx in New York and the other side of Manchester in the dead of night without fear of being mugged or even killed?
I am not trying to pretend there is no crime in my country, but the government is fully aware of it and doing something to combat this scourge. It has also budgeted huge amounts of money to build stadiums and improve the road infrastructure.
So, why can’t those zealots come out clear and admit that they only want to share the profits of the World Cup finals among the filthy rich European countries and, to a lesser extend, with a few of their South American chommies!
Thankfully, Fifa are standing by their promise that it is Africa’s turn. Yes, our time has come and why, South Africa has endless possibilities, just ask bra Thabo!
By Thomas Kwenaite
http://www.supersoccer.co.za/default.asp?id=4795&des=sportstalk
Yes, Wembley Stadium, the home of British football and venue of their finest hour in the history of football when they defeated then West Germany 4-2 after extra time to win the World Cup in 1966, was supposed to have been completed during August 2005 to enable the English to stage the 2006 FA Cup final there.
But now it seems construction will not be completed even next year, which means the embarrassed English will not be able to stage the 2007 FA Cup final there and, most importantly, the building construction company will be more than two years behind schedule.
I am not rubbing my hands in glee but merely pointing out that the British and some sections of the local Afrikaans media in South Africa are conspicuous by their silence on such an embarrassing issue that has left the Pommies fuming while the Australian company, tasked with rebuilding the stadium, can no longer come up with excuses to hide their failure to meet the deadline.
In case you are wondering why the hell do I have to go on blabbering about the holier-than-though Pommies and their Australian chommies, please hold on, I promise you are in good company.
Some of us are not surprised by the deafening silence from the hypocrites who stood on top of the highest mountain and claimed South Africa was an unfit host for the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
They advanced ridiculous reasons as to why this country was not ready to stage the Fifa World Cup such as the lack of adequate stadiums, crime, winter cold, lack of transport and, wait for it…. the HIV/Aids pandemic.
We are informed that our stadiums are not up to scratch and not even impressive architectural designs that are expected to be completed by 2008 and 2009 for the event, seem to matter as the prejudiced zealots go on a crusade to undermine this country’s abilities to host the event.
They even have the temerity to haul out such pitiful excuses like the rampant HIV/Aids virus as something that will scupper the country from staging the event. Now, will somebody please stand up and explain to me how does a person contract this dreaded disease called HIV/Aids?
I was under the impression that one was exposed to the disease if you had sexual intercourse with a person suffering from the disease. Now, if that is the case, then surely those Brazilian, Argentinean, German, Italian, British and Dutch football players cannot be exposed to the disease, unless of course their sole purpose in South Africa would be to shag every local woman they bump into.
But if they would be coming here to play football and enjoy the rich and cultural diversity that this country has to offer, other than matters sexual, then they have nothing to fear as far as contracting the killer disease is concerned.
We are aware of the traffic snarl-up and bottle-neck along the N1 motorway between Johannesburg and Pretoria. We are also aware of the crime wave that is a daily feature of our lives and many other shortcomings.
But who said crime is confined to Africa and the southern tip of the continent only? Can somebody stand up and tell me they can stroll down the Bronx in New York and the other side of Manchester in the dead of night without fear of being mugged or even killed?
I am not trying to pretend there is no crime in my country, but the government is fully aware of it and doing something to combat this scourge. It has also budgeted huge amounts of money to build stadiums and improve the road infrastructure.
So, why can’t those zealots come out clear and admit that they only want to share the profits of the World Cup finals among the filthy rich European countries and, to a lesser extend, with a few of their South American chommies!
Thankfully, Fifa are standing by their promise that it is Africa’s turn. Yes, our time has come and why, South Africa has endless possibilities, just ask bra Thabo!
By Thomas Kwenaite
http://www.supersoccer.co.za/default.asp?id=4795&des=sportstalk
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