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Quiff Boy wrote:it's worth pointing out that the only trouble of the tournament so far was the stewards and officials protesting/rioting about their low pay. and the rather OTT response of the SA security nipped that bud pretty quickly. :o :urff:

it would be a brave hooligan that steps out of line with those psychos waiting to tear gas the f**k out of you :o
Seconded. On both points.

Is it just me, or is anyone else really f**ked-off with them horns, now? The novelty died after the South Africa-Mexico game for me.
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i dont mind the sound as much as i thought i would. after watching a couple of Confederations Cup matches last year i was dreading that sound during the world cup...

the biggest problem i find with them is that they completely drown out the "ooohs", "aaahs", cheers & other crowd noises, which removes a lot of the tension & atmosphere from a game (when watching on tv). as a result, i find myself feeling slightly detached from the games :|
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Norman Hunter wrote:
Quiff Boy wrote:it's worth pointing out that the only trouble of the tournament so far was the stewards and officials protesting/rioting about their low pay. and the rather OTT response of the SA security nipped that bud pretty quickly. :o :urff:

it would be a brave hooligan that steps out of line with those psychos waiting to tear gas the f**k out of you :o
Seconded. On both points.

Is it just me, or is anyone else really f**ked-off with them horns, now? The novelty died after the South Africa-Mexico game for me.
Novelty wore off straight away, they absolutely kill any atmosphere or tension in the game & the only time they stop or change is after somebody actually scores..

Congrats to ITV btw, we were watching on HD and got a fucking Hyundai advert instead of the first goal.
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czuczu wrote:Congrats to ITV btw, we were watching on HD and got a fucking Hyundai advert instead of the first goal.
Serves you reet for being posh :wink:

We were on t'pitch at Yorkshire Cricket Club watching it on the scoreboard. Too many wannabe WAGs there with absolutely no interest in the game. Went to the loo at full time - here's a wannabe WAG conversation:

wWAG #1: "s**t, s**t, f**king s**t" (Tries to look mad)

wWAG #2: "What's up?"

wWAG #1: "Can't believe we f**king lost"

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wWAG #1: "Oh"
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Norman Hunter wrote: ...This confirms my theory that you ain't a football fan.

Looks like it's me in the minority on here who's proud to be English, proud of my national team and desperate for them to do well.


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I prefer rugby. The England rugby team even win trophies and stuff sometimes! And they don't blubber like little girls when they lose. I save my flag-waving and patriotism for St George's though. Only good thing about the football is I get to see the flag everywhere! :P
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DeWinter wrote:
Norman Hunter wrote:I prefer rugby. The England rugby team even win trophies and stuff sometimes!
Ahh, Union :?

Can't stand the game, but I'm 100% behind them when they play. Football, Rugby (both codes), cricket, Tiddlewinks - as long as they're England I'll support them.

Think I'm passionate about England? Don't even go there with Leeds United :wink:
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Seriously. Argh. Can only imagine how irritating it must be for the players!

Though it probably wouldn't be fair to ban the things.
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That noise is migraine inducing, and there is one of them in my house... :urff:
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 737455.stm

World Cup organisers say they will not ban vuvuzelas from stadiums in South Africa, despite numerous complaints.

The sound of the plastic horn has been likened to the drone of a thousand bees or a herd of stampeding elephants.

Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo says the noise affects player concentration (awww, boo hoo :lol: w*nker ;)), while some fans watching on television claim they cannot hear the commentary.

But a World Cup spokesman insisted vuvuzelas are "ingrained in the history of South Africa" and will remain.

Rich Mkhondo also said vuvuzelas had worldwide appeal.

"Let us not make this a South Africa instrument alone," he said. "A vuvuzela is now an international instrument. People buy them and stuff them in their suitcase to go home.

"Only a minority are against vuvuzelas. You either love them or hate. We in South Africa love them."

Fifa president Sepp Blatter also weighed into the debate and believes vuvuzelas are part and parcel of football in South Africa.

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Those Blast (TM)ed horns can produce up to a 125 decibel of noise.

And who's gonna pay for the permanent hearing damage it causes?

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Izzy HaveMercy wrote:Those Blast (TM)ed horns can produce up to a 125 decibel of noise.

And who's gonna pay for the permanent hearing damage it causes?

IZ.
Easy - dock Leeds 15 points next season.
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Norman Hunter wrote:
Izzy HaveMercy wrote:Those Blast (TM)ed horns can produce up to a 125 decibel of noise.

And who's gonna pay for the permanent hearing damage it causes?

IZ.
Easy - dock Leeds 15 points next season.
good call. i'd back that option...






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czuczu wrote:
hallucienate wrote:Bafaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaana!

.....going to my first ever football match tonight. Woohooo!!!! ;D ;D ;D
:lol:
Nice way to break your duck :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
Wait 'till you hear the second ever football match that our Cape Town based SA brother has tickets for. :innocent:

Bastard! :evil: :wink:
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Johnny Rev 7.0 wrote:
czuczu wrote:
hallucienate wrote:Bafaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaana!

.....going to my first ever football match tonight. Woohooo!!!! ;D ;D ;D
:lol:
Nice way to break your duck :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
Wait 'till you hear the second ever football match that our Cape Town based SA brother has tickets for. :innocent:

Bastard! :evil: :wink:
england v germany in the quarter finals? :lol:
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psichonaut wrote:Italy's turn today
yep. very much looking forward to it. better not be disappointing
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Quiff Boy wrote:
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czuczu wrote: :lol:
Nice way to break your duck :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
Wait 'till you hear the second ever football match that our Cape Town based SA brother has tickets for. :innocent:

Bastard! :evil: :wink:
england v germany in the quarter finals? :lol:
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Not possible but Germany in the second round on the 27th is a definite possibility if we go through.
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Norman Hunter wrote:wWAG #1: "s**t, s**t, f**king s**t" (Tries to look mad)

wWAG #2: "What's up?"

wWAG #1: "Can't believe we f**king lost"

:roll:

Enter yours truly

NH: "We drew 1-1"

wWAG #1: "Oh"
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Quiff Boy wrote:
Johnny Rev 7.0 wrote:
czuczu wrote: :lol:
Nice way to break your duck :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
Wait 'till you hear the second ever football match that our Cape Town based SA brother has tickets for. :innocent:

Bastard! :evil: :wink:
england v germany in the quarter finals? :lol:
You're not really paying attention, are you Barry.

If England win their group and Germany wins their's, the only time they will meet is in the final. If either team finishes second and the other first, then they meet in the first stage of the last 16-knockout. Phew!

Back on topic, I think Luke has tickets to see Algeria play someone on Friday night. ;D
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LOL I broke the only plastic vuvuzela in our house! :D
I'm sure the boys don't even hear them when in game.

Well done homeland, and also the Dutchies (although a given 1)
Germany was incredible.

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Italy 1-1 Paraguay.....yyyyyyyes
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Izzy HaveMercy wrote:Those Blast (TM)ed horns can produce up to a 125 decibel of noise.

And who's gonna pay for the permanent hearing damage it causes?

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The Vuvuzela Muffler (TM)

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Izzy HaveMercy wrote:The Vuvuzela Muffler (TM)

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;D

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English hooligans..? :wink:
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Norman Hunter wrote:
Izzy HaveMercy wrote:The Vuvuzela Muffler (TM)

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;D

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English hooligans..? :wink:
I prefer the term 'piecemakers' (sic) :lol:

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