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The 2010 World Cup

Jaffa Cake said:
The 2010 World Cup
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I hope that the South Africa World Cup Group & FIFA will ban those horns that figured so prominently in earlier pre-games there... I couldn't even hear the announcers and players there mentioned that they couldn't hear officials.... This is a huge issue for players and fans... Interesting comment on this topic here:

The Tiny Plastic Horn That Will Ruin The World Cup
http://deadspin.com/5302062/the-tiny-plastic-horn-that-will-ruin-the-world-cup
 
I'm sure that FIFA's 'Official Partners' will be handing out plenty of branded vuvuzelas themselves. They won't be able to resist.

Would you like a Budweiser or Coca-Cola-branded vuvuzela, sir? Sorry – we're totally out of the McDonalds ones, the kids love 'em.
 
Jaffa Cake said:
I'm sure that FIFA's 'Official Partners' will be handing out plenty of branded vuvuzelas themselves. They won't be able to resist.

Would you like a Budweiser or Coca-Cola-branded vuvuzela, sir? Sorry – we're totally out of the McDonalds ones, the kids love 'em.
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I love those things! i bought one at the Home Depot Center, cheering on the LA Galaxy! for $20 dollars:p


and when El Salvador played in the gold cup....


that's what make soccer so fun!:p


you don't see that in the NBA, or NHL or NFL...haha
 
I'm split on the vuvuzelas...we have them here in the MLS, and horns seem relatively common in Mexico. Usually I think they're fine, until someone immediately behind me in the stands decides it's time to sound a blast right in my ear.

Let's hope missing penalties is NOT part of Donovan's education in the Prem. ;)
 
I've never encountered a vuvuzela over here. In fact, I'm struggling to think of any horns or other instruments that I've seen/heard at a match I've attended. They're not the done thing - many grounds ban them in fact - and singing is the order of the day instead.

Actually, it might be a close run as to which creates the worst noise - a chorus of vuvuzelas or yours truly in full voice. :p
 
I haven't heard an air horn for ages, I think they were banned in the mid nineties. That was like a smaller vuvuzela with a can of compressed air attached so the deep-fired-Mars-bar-chain-smoking-asthmatics types could join in.
 
Jaffa Cake said:
I've never encountered a vuvuzela over here. In fact, I'm struggling to think of any horns or other instruments that I've seen/heard at a match I've attended. They're not the done thing - many grounds ban them in fact - and singing is the order of the day instead.

Actually, it might be a close run as to which creates the worst noise - a chorus of vuvuzelas or yours truly in full voice. :p
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I know that Portsmouth has a drummer. I've seen and heard him on the few games they've shown from Fratton Park.
 
swiftaw said:
I know that Portsmouth has a drummer. I've seen and heard him on the few games they've shown from Fratton Park.
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The most irritating thing about watching Portsmouth play is the **** with the bell. :eek:

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Of course! How could I forget?! The **** with the bell!

Or, to give him his proper name, Mr Portsmouth. Because he changed his name by deed poll, see. That's the sort of person we're dealing with here.

Sheffield Wednesday have their band too of course, although I've never heard them in person.
 
Fuzzy14 said:
Quick question guys, if I wear a T-shirt (or change my signature) stating that I didn't want a particular team to win, would that be racist?
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You know, I thought you'd been a bit quiet lately and now I know why – you've been holed up in Fuzzy Croft running off a load of those shirts, haven't you? :p

A bit of a fuss over nothing, really – in the most part it's a bit of harmless fun, I note that the chap in the article says that his English customers are taking it in good humour. Let's just say that south of the border we've got more important things to concern ourselves with this summer. ;)

Like losing in the quarter-finals. On penalties. Again.
 
He, he. I just posted that to see who would bite, but nobody did. Or they've set me on their ignore list.:eek:

As I've previously said, I've got no particular axe to grind against the English apart from when I get pressurised that I should to support them. Actually when you come to think of it, there are probably more English in the Scottish national team, and many of the Americans are of Scottish decent!

If you also notice the article, it's a Scottish shop with Scottish cops and a Scottish complainant, so maybe it's us just being a bit PC.

Yes, I've got no other plans for the summer. It's not even as if I can celebrate winning the curling or something.:mad:
 
Fuzzy14 said:
If you also notice the article, it's a Scottish shop with Scottish cops and a Scottish complainant, so maybe it's us just being a bit PC.
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According to the article there wasn't even a complaint – the officers were acting off their own initiative. It's lucky that there's clearly not any proper crime for them to solve in the Grampian area.

Anyway, we'll have plenty of playful xenophobia to look forward to this side of the border once the tabloids start with their usual silly games towards our opponents...
 
The 23 you would take; your national team?

Mine:


Robinson, Green, Hart

A Cole, Baines, Ferdinand, Terry*, Dawson, King, G Johnson, Hargreaves

Milner, Lampard, Gerrard, Huddlestone, Lennon, A Johnson, S Wright-Phillips

Rooney, Crouch, Defoe, Zamora/Bent, Walcott


* If Cameron and Clegg can't get him swapped for Bale.

Cheers,
OW
 
Go on, I'll play. For Englandshire...

Goalkeepers
Robert Green
Joe Hart
David James

Defenders
Leighton Baines
Ashley Cole
Michael Dawson
Rio Ferdinand
Glen Johnson
Joleon Lescott
John Terry

Midfielders
Gareth Barry
Joe Cole
Steven Gerrard
Adam Johnson
Frank Lampard
Aaron Lennon
James Milner
Theo Walcott
Ashley Young

Forwards
Peter Crouch
Jermain Defoe
Wayne Rooney
Emile Heskey

With Dean Windass placed on standby should Rooney's groin prove to be more troublesome than first feared.

I'm not sure about Lescott, he might miss out if I can think of someone better...
 
Jaffa Cake - quote: With Dean Windass placed on standby should Rooney's groin prove to be more troublesome than first feared.

Delay at the press conference due to him being added to the presentation DVD?
 
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