Will the horns ruin the World Cup?
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yeah you're spot on, there's no way the ****ing things will be banned. This is the first time the WC's been to Africa, FIFA seem incredibly paranoid about stepping on anyone's toes. I think the only really viable solution is to become a vuvuzella manufacturer and slip a large quantity of cyanide into the polymer granules before they go to get injection moulded or whatever. I will go and do a feasibly study
I was under the impression that these blasted horns were going to be banned from the WC??....i dont mind the odd horn here or there but when its constant like in the ACN then it gets annoying.
Can only hope they filter the horns out lol.
Can only hope they filter the horns out lol.
A vuvuzela, sometimes called a "lepatata" (its Setswana name) or a stadium horn, is a blowing horn, approximately one metre in length, commonly blown by fans at association football matches in South Africa.
They require some lip and lung strength to blow and emit a loud monotone like a foghorn or an elephant. Vuvuzelas have been controversial and can be distracting to players and coaches, and can also damage hearing.
Just for the sake of accuracy
They require some lip and lung strength to blow and emit a loud monotone like a foghorn or an elephant. Vuvuzelas have been controversial and can be distracting to players and coaches, and can also damage hearing.
Just for the sake of accuracy
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It's just sound for the sake of sound 
If someone in the crowd held a fast flashing on and off light, they'd be banned within seconds. But someone sounding like a whale trying to contact the starship enterprise in startrek 3* for 90 minutes -- thats fine
* Was it startrek 3? The 'we aliens must talk to the whales' one?
If someone in the crowd held a fast flashing on and off light, they'd be banned within seconds. But someone sounding like a whale trying to contact the starship enterprise in startrek 3* for 90 minutes -- thats fine
* Was it startrek 3? The 'we aliens must talk to the whales' one?
star trek IV wasn't it?
Hate the Vuvuzela - might have to turn the TV sound off and leave the radio commentary on instead.
It's not about culture- if they blew it after a goal, during a moment of excitement, or even to some form of tune, I'd be cool with it - but as it is they just create an almighty din that sounds awful.
I tried this during the Confed Cup and it failed miserably, it was out of sync to the action and STILL ****ING SATURATED WITH THE SODDING VUVUZELLA BUZZZZZZZ
Don't worry gents, I've chartered a Cessna and I will be airstriking Vuvzellas directly onto the pitch, that'll force FIFA to ban them.
the big problem with the horn is blowing it has no relation to what is happening on the pitch.
Its just random...sorry no it will be just 90 minutes of non-stop earache...
Will destroy the match atmosphere..... You wont be able to hear the crowd cheer, boo, shout in response to the game. It will affect the players as well...as how can they hear their own supporters over it?
Its just random...sorry no it will be just 90 minutes of non-stop earache...
Will destroy the match atmosphere..... You wont be able to hear the crowd cheer, boo, shout in response to the game. It will affect the players as well...as how can they hear their own supporters over it?
Having now heard this i can do nothing but agree with the ruin it crowd.
One of the greatest things about the world cup is the atmosphere created at the grounds. Absolutely everthing from the clapping building up to freekicks, to the sounds of the nations crowds, the bands they bring with them create a unique ambience to every different game.
It'll be criminal if the brazilians, french, dutch... and dare i say it englands band are drowned out by horns.
From what i saw on skysports news this morning though, they seem intent on blowing for all there worth
One of the greatest things about the world cup is the atmosphere created at the grounds. Absolutely everthing from the clapping building up to freekicks, to the sounds of the nations crowds, the bands they bring with them create a unique ambience to every different game.
It'll be criminal if the brazilians, french, dutch... and dare i say it englands band are drowned out by horns.
From what i saw on skysports news this morning though, they seem intent on blowing for all there worth
Yes, it's going to be awful, it'll sound like there's billions of wasps descending on the stadium for the whole game.
Hopefully the wasps will descend and kill all the hornblowers!
Can see it getting pretty annoying, especially in a crowded pub with the volume ramped up to the max