Group E (Holland, Cameroon, Denmark, Japan)

[dww]

Who is Waddle commentating for?

Another half full stadium, it seems.

Five Live I think. The BBC are offering the choice on the website and oddly the BBC One commentary isn't working on my laptop.

[Craig_H]

It's all about the BBC HD channel

[Fernandinho]

i cant believe some games havent been maximum capacity.. even though **** teams are playing (greece game and this one) you would expect tickets to be few and far between...

[Craig_H]

They're gonna be too expensive for most of the locals.

[Shaggy]

Borrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrinnnnnnnggggggg!

[Craig_H]

I'm sensing a pattern here.

Only Brazil and Spain left to rescue this world cup

[dww]

Is Eto'o playing in central midfield? Very odd shape from Cameroon.

[Fernandinho]

They're gonna be too expensive for most of the locals.

that is so stupid... hold a world cup in South Africa when most of the population cant even afford tickets.... i think that maybe fifa should have reduced prices for SA locals somehow, especially when seats are so readily available in games like this, it doesnt look good when our premier showcase event isnt selling out for every match too

[Craig_H]

Oh, they DID offer SA residents tickets at cheaper prices.

Still too expensive for many though, no doubt.

Bear in mind tickets will be about £60 at the cheapest i think, so even if they're half price for locals, £30 for someone out there could still be a lot of money. Especially if they want to go with their kids or whatever.

[Mattshark]

They're gonna be too expensive for most of the locals.

And FIFA spending so long with "Visa cards are the only way to possibly get tickets" policy. Money more important than the game.

[Mattshark]

Oh, they DID offer SA residents tickets at cheaper prices.

Still too expensive for many though, no doubt.

Bear in mind tickets will be about £60 at the cheapest i think, so even if they're half price for locals, £30 for someone out there could still be a lot of money. Especially if they want to go with their kids or whatever.

They should have given the remainder away.

[Craig_H]

And FIFA spending so long with "Visa cards are the only way to possibly get tickets" policy. Money more important than the game.

Yeah but they started selling them at various retail outlets in SA a while ago too, surely they would've taken cash at those vendors.

[Craig_H]

They should have given the remainder away.

Fifa? GIVING stuff away?

Are you mad, man?

[Mattshark]

Yeah but they started selling them at various retail outlets in SA a while ago too, surely they would've taken cash at those vendors.

Yeah, they would, but it took them ages to get that, they all had massive queues for them, but as you said, they are still expensive. My tickets in 06 were €100 each.

[Mattshark]

Fifa? GIVING stuff away?

Are you mad, man?

I know, better to have an half empty stadium!

I think that a lot would also not be able to get off work to go I suppose, could have given the tickets to schools at least.