Vuvuzela

The Vuvuzela . . .

  • Music to my ears

    Votes: 24 11.5%

  • Hate 'em

    Votes: 144 68.9%

  • They dont really bother me

    Votes: 41 19.6%
  • Total voters
    209
Most people on internet forums hate the song Boom, boom, boom that does not mean it's not popular :rolleyes:

And yes I hate that song :mad:
 
capetownguy said:
Perhaps, but many have "discovered" the vuvuzela, i.e. locals and international viewers, and its hilarious that the locals are now making noise about it when its been annoying for a long already!

YES! ban it after 10 years because you've suddenly been exposed to it.
right.
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Yes, just like the roads have needed upgrades for ages, and the stadia have needed makeovers. Finally, with the WC coming here, things can be done.
 
capetownguy said:
SAFA? who are they? they have no say.
FIFA world cup not SAFA world cup.
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I mean LOC. Sepp Blatter said FIFA would talk to the local organizing committee about what to do regarding the vuvusela.

In the beginning, I think we all thought that the vuvusela would be embraced as an ingredient in making this World Cup experience uniquely South African. When we won the bid, the South African delegation were blowing vuvuselas in the FIFA auditorium and everyone looked happy.

The sudden outcry caught me and many people by surprise, including both FIFA and the LOC. There is so much negative sentiment about the vuvuselas overseas that I think the LOC will relent and suspend them for the World Cup. Clearly the aim was not to piss people off, but to help create an insane atmosphere. If people feel so strongly about them, I think they will be accommodated.
 
brilliantt said:
I mean LOC. Sepp Blatter said FIFA would talk to the local organizing committee about what to do regarding the vuvusela.

In the beginning, I think we all thought that the vuvusela would be embraced as an ingredient in making this World Cup experience uniquely South African. When we won the bid, the South African delegation were blowing vuvuselas in the FIFA auditorium and everyone looked happy.

The sudden outcry caught me and many people by surprise, including both FIFA and the LOC. There is so much negative sentiment about the vuvuselas overseas that I think the LOC will relent and suspend them for the World Cup. Clearly the aim was not to piss people off, but to help create an insane atmosphere. If people feel so strongly about them, I think they will be accommodated.
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I am just afraid dear old Blatter will not see sense in time. He is not exactly known for it.
 
hj2k_x said:
I am just afraid dear old Blatter will not see sense in time. He is not exactly known for it.
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Bloater is stuck between a rock and a hard place of his own making. Leave the vuvuzela as is and risk having a large contingent of pissed off T.V spectators who might not even bother tuning in and that would in turn piss off advertisers. Not to mention profesional players who are now complaining too.


Or ban the vuvuzelas and risk a violent backlash from local supporters.
 
What really pisses me off is that people suggest that we don't know how to cheer for our team. They sneaking in some ideas and examples as to how 'real soccer fans' cheer for their teams. 'They sing like the Valencia and English fans, they do the samba like the Brazilians.' Who said we want to do the samba? And if we sing, we won't sing like anybody else, but like us.

This ban on the vuvusela may just prove to be a blessing in disguise anyway, because in the past, when our players were allowed to express themselves, a soccer game was very interactive. But only when the players were allowed to express themselves.

If we can manage to express ourselves without losing that all important sense of purpose, these so-called big teams won't know what hit them! I am the first to admit that arriving there will take time, but there are flashes already. If the boys can play, we'll cheer for them, but on our own terms.
 
Alan said:
Or ban the vuvuzelas and risk a violent backlash from local supporters.
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Blatter is well-liked in this country by the soccer fraternity. He should leave the dirty job, as he seems to be doing, to veterans like Danny Jordan. The fans will understand, I think.
 
brilliantt said:
What really pisses me off is that people suggest that we don't know how to cheer for our team. They sneaking in some ideas and examples as to how 'real soccer fans' cheer for their teams. 'They sing like the Valencia and English fans, they do the samba like the Brazilians.' Who said we want to do the samba? And if we sing, we won't sing like anybody else, but like us.

This ban on the vuvusela may just prove to be a blessing in disguise anyway, because in the past, when our players were allowed to express themselves, a soccer game was very interactive. But only when the players were allowed to express themselves.

If we can manage to express ourselves without losing that all important sense of purpose, these so-called big teams won't know what hit them! I am the first to admit that arriving there will take time, but there are flashes already. If the boys can play, we'll cheer for them, but on our own terms.
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I quite like this post :) I think it stands to reason :)
 
Alan said:
Bloater is stuck between a rock and a hard place of his own making. Leave the vuvuzela as is and risk having a large contingent of pissed off T.V spectators who might not even bother tuning in and that would in turn piss off advertisers. Not to mention profesional players who are now complaining too.


Or ban the vuvuzelas and risk a violent backlash from local supporters.
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I vote for the (B)latter.

:)
 
Alan said:
Bloater is stuck between a rock and a hard place of his own making. Leave the vuvuzela as is and risk having a large contingent of pissed off T.V spectators who might not even bother tuning in and that would in turn piss off advertisers. Not to mention profesional players who are now complaining too.


Or ban the vuvuzelas and risk a violent backlash from local supporters.
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You forget. FIFA have the record revenues in the bank already.
 
Anyway, vuvuzelas wont be banned.

If you want them banned, give 1000 of them to English fans and tell them to start beating up non-England supporters. Thats the only way it will be banned i.e. when it becomes a weapon.
 
capetownguy said:
Anyway, vuvuzelas wont be banned.

If you want them banned, give 1000 of them to English fans and tell them to start beating up non-England supporters. Thats the only way it will be banned i.e. when it becomes a weapon.
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Now there's an idea...
 
Alan said:
Bloater is stuck between a rock and a hard place of his own making. Leave the vuvuzela as is and risk having a large contingent of pissed off T.V spectators who might not even bother tuning in and that would in turn piss off advertisers. Not to mention profesional players who are now complaining too.


Or ban the vuvuzelas and risk a violent backlash from local supporters.
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There enough non-vuvuzela blowing fans to fill stadiums anyway :D

Hopefully fifa realise this, they've already lost tv viewership of the confed cup thanks purely to the vuvuzela

They have absolutely nothing to lose by banning them
 
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I think I'm changing my mind, I think vuvuzelas are making a bit too much noise than required. Back in the 90's, I used to hear fans at soccer matches singing shosholoza and other songs while other fans played vuvuzelas, but now all you hear is a vuvuzela, I don't hear shosholoza anymore.
 
Sly21C said:
I think I'm changing my mind, I think vuvuzelas are making a bit too much noise than required. Back in the 90's, I used to hear fans at soccer matches singing shosholoza and other songs while other fans played vuvuzelas, but now all you hear is a vuvuzela, I don't hear shosholoza anymore.
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Wow... Now there's a song that was fun to sing :D
 
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