Wimbledon bans vuvuzelas

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Good common sense coming to the fore...

London - They are the soundtrack of sport this summer, but vuvuzelas will not be making a racket at Wimbledon in south London, organisers have said.

According to the UKPA, the droning Soccer World Cup horns have been banned by the All England Club amid fears they could distract players.

Wimbledon will be a Soccer World Cup-free zone, with no games in South Africa being played on the big screens at London SW19. Even fans brandishing large flags will be stopped from getting in under the new rules.

A Wimbledon spokesperson said of the vuvuzelas: "From a noise point of view they could be very distracting to the players and spectators. We think the fans will understand. We understand that people would like to follow the World Cup, but there are plenty of ways to do that without watching it here on the big screens."

The usual fortnight of indifferent weather, tonnes of strawberries and British sporting agony begins on Monday.

Some 450 000 people are expected to pass through the gates over the fortnight.
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Source: Sport 24
 
"From a noise point of view they could be very distracting to the players and spectators. We think the fans will understand
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Why can't South Africans understand this?

Glad to hear some are taking a stand.
 
So let's see if these moderators are consistent..... I eagerly await the closure of this thread.

Of course I should know better....
 
This is ridiculous !

The horn has been used for many years in England, amongst others by the natives to warn each other of the arrival of the Romans. In the absence of the cellphone, and hills high enough to light fires on, this was an absolutely essential means of communication.

It's definitely a traditional instrument of the English first tribes.

Bring back the English horn, who cares about tennis ? ;)
 
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Someone is really feeling sorry for himself & its so funny to watch....

LOL
 
Chris said:
Good common sense coming to the fore...

Source: Sport 24
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So?? This is for Tennis. WTF does this have to do with the World Cup in South Africa?

This is like saying they banned the Vuvuzela at public libraries in England as well. Just as pointless in the grand scheme of things.

THREAD FAIL!
 
Garyvdh said:
So?? This is for Tennis. WTF does this have to do with the World Cup in South Africa?

This is like saying they banned the Vuvuzela at public libraries in England as well. Just as pointless in the grand scheme of things.

THREAD FAIL!
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Post fail :D

It's for the Wimbleton fan park for the WC Football :D
 
Lance glad to see you're okay. After last night I was afraid you'd overdose on happy pills :)
 
Pitbull said:
Post fail :D

It's for the Wimbleton fan park for the WC Football :D
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Um, actually No... it's about the Tennis. Click on the link and read the article, look at the picture. :rolleyes:

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Garyvdh said:
So?? This is for Tennis. WTF does this have to do with the World Cup in South Africa?

This is like saying they banned the Vuvuzela at public libraries in England as well. Just as pointless in the grand scheme of things.

THREAD FAIL!
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A mod moved the thread - I originally posted it in the Sport section.
 
Chris said:
A mod moved the thread - I originally posted it in the Sport section.
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I replied to it when it was still in the World Cup Soccer section.. before the mod moved it.

That's why I said... it has nothing to do with soccer.
 
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