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Think annoying, loud and irritating and what comes to my mind is the vuvuzelas. I’ve heard so many people say it is a South African World Cup and it is part of their culture, but it’s not just their World Cup
Just want to remind everyone that the World Cup is for everyone, not just for Africans. This includes the billion or so people watching the competition around the world. Personally, I don’t the mind using vuvuzelas in South African matches, but they should be banned when non-African nations are playing.
When I’m watching Australia play Germany and I can’t hear the crowd chant and shout in disgust at an unfair red on Tim Cahill, then I think that is unfair.
When I can’t hear the crowd cheer when New Zealand claim their first point in a World Cup because of an annoying buzzing sound that is destroying the atmosphere of matches, then I think that is unfair.
The whole world hates the vuvuzelas. If South Africa thinks this is doing them any favours, it isn’t. I will never support Africa hosting a World Cup again and I’m sure many fans watching will the feel the same way.
The World Cup is for everyone and it’s a privilege for any nation to host it. The world shouldn’t have to change for South Africa. By all means blow your horns at your own matches if it’s part of your culture.
I think it’s a joke that FIFA can’t say that it’s fine to have the vuvuzelas in matches where African teams are playing but not in games with non-African teams.
It’s not part of French, Australian, Spanish and other cultures, so why have them?
Players hate them, fans hate them, referees hate them and anyone watching hates them.
It’s a privilege to host a World Cup, and if Africa knew that they would ban the horn themselves.
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