FIFA Confederations Cup

[Joe King]

Watched the highlights of some games today. Anybody know why the only 'white' player on the South African team gets boo's

He knows Eugene TerreBlanche?

[dww]

Watched the highlights of some games today. Anybody know why the only 'white' player on the South African team gets boo's

IIRC his name is Booth and they are shouting his name - or at least so the commentators said on the BBC

[dww]

FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke said last year the vuvuzela would not be banned unless it was used as a weapon by fighting fans.

If we all club together we could get someone to stage a vuvuzela riot before the WC.

[Bari]

IIRC his name is Booth and they are shouting his name - or at least so the commentators said on the BBC

I thought it might be something to do with that, bit like Golf and the Ryder Cup and 'Boo weekley' booooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Neil Young]

I thought it might be something to do with that, bit like Golf and the Ryder Cup and 'Boo weekley' booooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Boo Weekley sounds like a very watered down-version of Orwell's Two Minutes Hate.

[dww]

Boo Weekley sounds like a very watered down-version of Orwell's Two Minutes Hate.

[wavydavy]

FIFA is to discuss the future of the vuvuzela, the noisy plastic trumpet blown at the Confederations Cup which has drawn complaints from European television stations.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter told a media briefing he was aware of complaints the din of the instrument was drowning out the commentary of broadcasters and that they wanted it banned at this tournament and next year's World Cup in South Africa.

Blatter said football's governing body would discuss the matter with the organisers.

"It's a local sound and I don't know how it is possible to stop it," he said. "I always said that when we go to South Africa, it is Africa. It's not western Europe.




"It's noisy, it's energy, rhythm, music, dance, drums. This is Africa. We have to adapt a little."

Vuvuzelas, which have been given away free to fans, are a constant background to Confederations Cup games.

Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso said: "I think they should be banned. They make it very difficult for the players to communicate with each other and to concentrate.

"They are a distraction and do nothing for the atmosphere," he added after his team's 1-0 win over Iraq.

FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke said last year the vuvuzela would not be banned unless it was used as a weapon by fighting fans.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/180620...-trumpets.html

I don't care if it's traditional or not I find it very irritating. I don't see how the constant drone adds to the atmosphere. Than again, maybe I'm just gettin' old.

[Neil Young]

I didn't notice it until my lad moaned about it. Now it's hard to ignore.

I blame commentators and journalists who are lucky enough to be at the match for sensitising us all to it. B*st*rds.

[red g]

I didn't notice it until my lad moaned about it. Now it's hard to ignore.

I blame commentators and journalists who are lucky enough to be at the match for sensitising us all to it. B*st*rds.

could be worse it could be at portsmouth

[Matt]

I'm not sure what's more annoying - the vuvuzela's, the bloke at Pompey with ringing his bell or the England travelling 'band'.

Maybe a poll is needed.

[red g]

I'm not sure what's more annoying - the vuvuzela's, the bloke at Pompey with ringing his bell or the England travelling 'band'.

Maybe a poll is needed.

add fat geordie's with there tops off, might not be noise pollution but they are certainly visual pollution

[red g]

i voted for or ? as i think ? that looks better on its own

[MrsB]

Saturday, 20 June 2009

Iraq v New Zealand, A, 19:30
Spain v South Africa, A, 19:30

[lucas]

add fat geordie's with there tops off, might not be noise pollution but they are certainly visual pollution

At least you won't have to see any next season.

[RoadEnd]

4/6 for Spain to beat South Africa - Decent odds?

Reina, Arbeloa, Riera and Torres all start for Spain.