The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Thread

[Croyles]

And Spaghetti is Chinese.

Oh come on thats just taking the logic I used and multiplying it by 100x.

Whatever, I just hope for some good games and then I wont need to make a fuss about the vuvuzelas.

[Cuchulainn]

Ok is anyone seriously suggesting that the vuvuzela is the pride of south africa? Most african countries have amazing music in their culture, this is NOT part of this. If we wanted to see the real south africa during the world cup they should show their real talent, not blowing a stupid horn in b minor for 90 ear splitting minutes!

Also, last world cups theme song was better!
YouTube - Zeit,dass sich was dreht(high quality)-Herbert Grönemeyer
Amazing lyrics (the english version is average)

World Cup Intros are a win. This was BBCs for 2006

YouTube - BBC - World Cup Titles 2006

[Madame Adequate]

VUVUZELAS

VUVUZELAS EVERYWHERE

ps: this sort of thing is exactly why we tried to civilize the continent.

[seiferalmasy2]

ps: this sort of thing is exactly why we tried to civilize the continent.

and why we failed....

[charliepanayi]

I think if there was more goals so far we wouldn't be arguing about the bloody vuvuzelas, it's just whilst the tournament hasn't caught light so far people need something to argue about. But I think it's still early days, the last World Cup started with lots of goals and they dried up in the knockout stages so hopefully we'll see the opposite here.

Predictions for today:

New Zealand 0 Slovakia 2
Ivory Coast 2 Portugal 1
Brazil 3 North Korea 0

[champagne supernova]

As my friend said, how is the vuvuzela any worse than the usual bunch of chavs drunkenly chanting out of tune. And generally, when I watch football, I watch football. I don't watch football to hear people sing or chant or beat drums or play brass bands.

And as someone said, it's like going into France and telling them to stop being sulky. And it turns out that South Africans bought the majority of the tickets, so we can do whatever we want there. Not withstanding the fact that the majority of foreign supporters are also blowing them and a million of them have already been sold in England.

Even the head of the English Fan Club said he didn't have a problem with them and many of the English fans were merrily blowing them while they were chanting during the England - USA game.

I love how the foreign media has been trying to drag South Africa down for the entire World Cup. Firstly, these articles appeared stating that we will never have the stadiums ready in time and that contingency plans have been made to send it to Australia. Then, when it appeared that the stadiums were going to be finished in advance, they turned on infrastructure and security. Now they've moved on to the vuvuzela.

Maybe just try let it go and then it'll drift happily into the realm of background noise, allowing you to watch the game. Which is why I assume you watch football.

Anyway, enough of that rant and back to football. The opening games tend to be nervous and dull because no team wants to lose and it is also the first time they step out onto the World Cup field. Things tend to improve in the 2nd round of group matches.

[Croyles]

I agree im mostly arguing about this since the games have been kind of boring, but still.

YouTube - Football Chants - Part 1 - International

The commentators on BBC right now agree.

EDIT: Damn you Slovakia!

[Rocket Edge]

Predictions for today (It's half time already In the Slovak game so with that in mind):

New Zealand 0 - 1 Slovakia
Ivory Coast 1 - 2 Portugal
Brazil 4 - 0 North Korea

[Old Manus]

I predicted 1-0 Paraguay so I'm not too scorned by the final result

The vuvuzelas are retarded. I don't care if some bleeding hearts claim erroneously that they are 'the lifeblood of south african football' or other such rubbish, the noise just ruins the game for everybody but the people blowing them.

[Old Manus]

in b4 BoB

[champagne supernova]

For those complaining about vuvuzelas, make a custom sound setting where you drop 300Hz channel on the equaliser. And then stop complaining. Thank you.

Now for those who care about football, Portugal are playing at last. A World Cup is not a World Cup until Ronaldo kicks the ball. Expect Portugal to take it 2-1. But hopefully an exciting game.

[Loony BoB]

Poooooooooooooooiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiint! And their goal was offside, too, although it would have been harsh to call it.

Regarding the horns, I wasn't bothered by them when watching. But then, growing up in NZ, maybe I'm used to hearing them whenever we play South Africa in the rugby or the cricket.

[Aerith's Knight]

Ugh, 93' minute goal screwed up my poule. ._.

[Old Manus]

10 minutes in

Ronaldo dive

Yep, the world cup has started for real!

[seiferalmasy2]

As my friend said, how is the vuvuzela any worse than the usual bunch of chavs drunkenly chanting out of tune.

You don't see the difference between a 90 minute horn at 1 tone; much louder than anything else- and what you mentioned (even when what you mentioned is a minority and a massive generalisation)?

Stop making the most ridiculous defences of this horn. It makes you look daft.

I like to hear the spanish supporters, the greeks, the japanese, the mexicans, the brazillians and the english. A full array of supporters. Not 1 toned horn which drowns all the diversity out.

The fact this horn is being requested a ban should tell you how absurd your view of this subject actually is and how ridiculous your defence. More holes than the Titanic.

This is the WORLD cup not AFIRCAN cup. I want to hear the atmosphere of ALL countries not 1 horn. Beggars belief that there are those trying to compare 1 toned noise to a band... jesus, do we let you vote??

YouTube - ESPN commentators hate the Vuvuzela's at the Confederations Cup

That might help