Comments on: Is this the worst World Cup ever?

By: Torghn

Torghn — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:27:05 +0000

Well done South Africa you shot yourself in the foot. This has to go down as the worst world cup ever. Those wazu horns or watever you call them did it..lol thank you you bunch of selfish prats.

By: Gerard (Proudly South African)

Gerard (Proudly South African) — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:19:07 +0000

The second and third round has seen considerably more goals scored, thus the ranting about the ball was completely unjustified. I think the low amount of goals in the 1st round was probably due to the players’ nerves. The tight games we’ve seen between so-called first-tier and second-tier teams are probably because the gap between the two tiers are narrowing and not because of poor play by the first tier teams. Furthermore, people who attend the matches say the “vuvuzela’s” do not sound as bad at the game as on T.V. So this World Cup is not as bad as the international press is making it out to be. Afro-pessimism I suspect!

By: jadee

jadee — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:05:22 +0000

for got to mentions the stupid ball ! that bounces like a rubber ball and not even beckham could bend it !

By: Mr Q

Mr Q — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:09:52 +0000

You know , watching a match live is actually not as good as watching on the telly if the football is all it is about. There is no way you can see the detail from 100 yards or more. No action replay , no detailed stats or sitting with your feet up in your undies. Traveling across the world to watch the WC live is not about convenience or even purely about football. It about the experience. From that point of view the SA experience is one to remember. Vuvuzelas will no doubt be baned in Europe and I agree that this should be so. In SA however they have their place and have added to the experience making it more colorful. The quality of the play is the collective responsibility of all the teams. The quality of the tournament is that of the host country and FIFA. SA has so far done a great job and the attendance figures prove this.Why hope they never get to host another I ask?

By: Kurt Steiner

Kurt Steiner — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:37:15 +0000

Worst football display in living memory.
And the crap noise of those stupid horns, roaring all the time, any wonder .Tinitus would be the preferred alternative to that dumb racket.
Let’s hope they never get to host another, who would want to listen to that racket.
nothing to do with football whatsoever.

By: Penny

Penny — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:05:54 +0000

can everyone thinking this is boring switch off and do something else with their time, i mean really there should be other things on TV to watch than get irritated all the time, and if you donot like the vuvuzela we feel for you coz africa has introduced an instrument that has gone international, there are more foreigners buying the vuvuzela than south africans look at Uk 40 000 gone in a short time.

we as africans ( proudly south african) are enjoying it, and buy the look at everyone who is here, they are having a blast. just accept that we do thing different and wake up from the realisation that not everyone wants to be european.

By: Carl

Carl — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:15:18 +0000

The vuvuzela needs to go, this has been the worst world cup i have ever seen, compare this tournament too the last two and it just doesn’t get anywhere near the same standard.

And to the people that say cut the smaller teams out, that would be rubbish, like having an fa cup just for the premiership teams. The problem here lies with that damn horn, i can’t see it being the ball as the players are good enough to adapt and i can’t see it being weather/altitude etc as people adjust to those too.

You just have to wonder how much this stupid horn is affecting the players ability to communicate with each other…

By: Mr Q

Mr Q — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:04:30 +0000

Have a look at the spectators.A picture says a thousand words.You will be hard pressed to find a previous WC where the fans are as enthusiastic (this is for the fans not FIFA)and this is in spite of the game quality.Empty seats , well look at the ave game attendance and the facts will surprise you , one of the highest ever.This is in spite of the state of the world economy. Look at the wonderful stadiums.Built by Africans in a African country with out borrowing money or bankrupting the government. Vuvulelas , not an easy one. Ill give it a go and try to defend them. They are a lot like English cooking. Most outsiders complain but given the chance jump in with both feet. I’m quite confident you are not actuality in SA. I’m guessing you are making your comments blindly. It will come out in the wash but from what Ive seen and been told by other visitors to SA this is a great WC.It is a huge success the hosting in Africa , the best ever from that point.This is not a ignorant comment but based on published figures and comments from from well traveled WC supporters.Believe it , you are missing a the greatest WC ever.

By: Mr Q

Mr Q — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:22:28 +0000

I assume that all or at least most of the comments about poor atmosphere are made by people thousands of miles away. Nearly all at the games say that the atmosphere is the best ever.Just have a look at the spectators , do they look far from bored?You cant believe what the bias press says now can you , honestly? Vuvuzalas are not as bad in the stadium as they are over the tube. I also hated them but could not resist blowing on one the moment I got a chance. Most are been used by non SA spectators now.Not the best soccer I admit but with great atmosphere , great stadiums , friendliest people it is a great celebration. This is probably the best and not the worst WC ever.If you exclude the quality of the games off course. This is my 6th world cup by the way.

By: yonas

yonas — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 05:30:14 +0000

NO! dont ban the vuvuzela!!! its thier cutlutre and they are not going to ban it just becasue you are not comfrtable with it. i think Vuvuzela is part of the African soccer culutre let them blow thier horn as they like.