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Title: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Varche on 14 June 2010, 17:56:18
Vuvuzelas are the horns played by spectators in the stands at matches (and apparently from dawn to dusk too!!

Personally I think they are a bit much. I cannot understand why the sound engineers can't drop the background level to commentator level. Mind you it is the same bunch of idiot sound engineers that manage the deafening sound effects and background racket that prevents us older folk "hearing" the actors words on films. (Any Russel Crowe film)  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: webby23 on 14 June 2010, 18:19:56
Initally I thought they were great and added real atmosphere.....

After watching all the games so far though they now get on my tits.........

 :y
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: hercules on 14 June 2010, 18:45:41
theyre a pain in the arriss
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Richie London on 14 June 2010, 18:54:16
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theyre a pain in the arriss


i got one of the best texts in a long time, and about the world cup but just cant put it up on here. which is a shame.
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 14 June 2010, 19:03:31
There a chuffing pain in the rear
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: redelitev6 on 14 June 2010, 19:08:53
 >:( makes a change from those prats at England games playing " the great escape" no wonder people think we live in the past!
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Richie London on 14 June 2010, 19:26:02
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>:( makes a change from those prats at England games playing " the great escape" no wonder people think we live in the past!

i cant handle "its coming home" does me head in
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: webby23 on 14 June 2010, 19:46:00
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>:( makes a change from those prats at England games playing " the great escape" no wonder people think we live in the past!

lol

 :y
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Shrek on 14 June 2010, 19:58:09
Bad .... im begining to find them really annoying  :-/
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: mudflap on 14 June 2010, 19:59:41
EEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


....all the way through a match is just a little bit annoying  >:(


wait till the drumming Brazilians start and add to the mix ... :-/




Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: albitz on 14 June 2010, 20:03:44
Maddening, especially as my son insists on watching every game. >:( ::)...........the reason I stopped going to bike racing was all the prats with air horns, drove me mental,I was close to murdering an ankle biter at Brands who stood just behind me and gave his a blast level with my right ear, thought my eardrum had burst. ::)
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: tunnie on 14 June 2010, 21:00:25
they are right pain, and bl00dy awful, i hate the argument they are 'part of the culture'

Sounds like 30,000's bee's constantly hanging around, it would be ok if it was just for a few mins here and there, or after a goal, but its a constant drone, i will be watching all (limited few i think!) England games on mute!
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: hotel21 on 14 June 2010, 21:05:36
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theyre a pain in the arriss


i got one of the best texts in a long time, and about the world cup but just cant put it up on here. which is a shame.

Think I got the same one from my bruv...   ;)

Something about a donation of a couple of squids a month and how its used??    ::)
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: tunnie on 14 June 2010, 21:06:59
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theyre a pain in the arriss


i got one of the best texts in a long time, and about the world cup but just cant put it up on here. which is a shame.

Think I got the same one from my bruv...   ;)

Something about a donation of a couple of squids a month and how its used??    ::)

Do post it up then!  :)
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: hotel21 on 14 June 2010, 21:12:00
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theyre a pain in the arriss


i got one of the best texts in a long time, and about the world cup but just cant put it up on here. which is a shame.

Think I got the same one from my bruv...   ;)

Something about a donation of a couple of squids a month and how its used??    ::)

Do post it up then!  :)
Its to do with the donation of a couple of pounds a month, as per the numerous TV ads, to assist the financial blight that is the hunger of Africa.

The narrow minded view is that such donations, rather than purchase much needed food and medical supplies, buys a bloomin great horn and the right to blow it continually, whilst learning the Rolf Harris diggerey doo recirculating breathing technique!
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: tunnie on 14 June 2010, 21:33:20
 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Bixy1 on 14 June 2010, 23:54:58
Stuff the culture.....its just irritating.! :(
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 June 2010, 00:27:42
Notice they're selling them at Lidl if anyone's interested. ;D

TBH, if I found myself at a footie match I'd want something to stave off the boredom, and an irritating plastic horn would be better than nothing. ;)

Kevin
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Banjax on 15 June 2010, 02:28:21
all games should be played in utter silence aside for some light chamber music at the start and end of each half - quiet, polite applause is allowed, though not encouraged  8-)

thereby allowing full appreciation of commentators wit and wisdom regarding the "hot blooded latins" "ruthless germans" "diving, cheating foreigners (not our lads of course)", "naive defending from the africans", "typical italians - shutting up shop at one nil", "cynical south americans" and other pearls of cliched nonsense  ::)
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Chris_H on 15 June 2010, 08:14:54
With the multi-channel audio capabilities on modern tv.s it is a travesty that a clean feed of commentary-only is not offered.

I'm all in favour of locals doing local things locally but we should be able to choose which bits get imported.
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: bob.dent on 15 June 2010, 09:22:29
What the hell is the reason behind the damn things - they're not musical in way, just a monotonous single tone that combined with several thousand others sounds like a million wasps with a chuff on. It totally destroys the traditional crowd noise and singing that makes a footie match SOUND like a footie match. Also causes problems for the players (a few have complained already) because they can't always hears the ref's whistle or communicate with other players.
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Nickbat on 15 June 2010, 09:30:31
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all games should be played in utter silence aside for some light chamber music at the start and end of each half - quiet, polite applause is allowed, though not encouraged  8-)

thereby allowing full appreciation of commentators wit and wisdom regarding the "absent Scots" "hot blooded latins" "ruthless germans" "diving, cheating foreigners (not our lads of course)", "naive defending from the africans", "typical italians - shutting up shop at one nil", "cynical south americans" and other pearls of cliched nonsense  ::)


Sorry, BJ, I couldn't resist it.  ;) ;D
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Richie London on 15 June 2010, 09:49:17
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theyre a pain in the arriss


i got one of the best texts in a long time, and about the world cup but just cant put it up on here. which is a shame.

Think I got the same one from my bruv...   ;)

Something about a donation of a couple of squids a month and how its used??    ::)


mines about the noise of them toys and flies round shite  ::)
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Chris_H on 15 June 2010, 09:51:41
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What the hell is the reason behind the damn things - they're not musical in way, just a monotonous single tone that combined with several thousand others sounds like a million wasps with a chuff on. It totally destroys the traditional crowd noise and singing that makes a footie match SOUND like a footie match. Also causes problems for the players (a few have complained already) because they can't always hears the ref's whistle or communicate with other players.
You are clearly missing the fact that this is "traditional crowd noise"!  It's another country!  It doesn't belong to us!  We're not supposed to tell them what their tradition is!  Been there done that. ;D

On a more level-headed note  :D television and t'internet do catch us out when they bring things into our living rooms without re-adjusting them to our norms.

Fortunately I won't be watching much of the WC so the din shouldn't affect me too much (I hope).
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: bob.dent on 15 June 2010, 10:31:08
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What the hell is the reason behind the damn things - they're not musical in way, just a monotonous single tone that combined with several thousand others sounds like a million wasps with a chuff on. It totally destroys the traditional crowd noise and singing that makes a footie match SOUND like a footie match. Also causes problems for the players (a few have complained already) because they can't always hears the ref's whistle or communicate with other players.
You are clearly missing the fact that this is "traditional crowd noise"!  It's another country!  It doesn't belong to us!  We're not supposed to tell them what their tradition is!  Been there done that. ;D

On a more level-headed note  :D television and t'internet do catch us out when they bring things into our living rooms without re-adjusting them to our norms.

Fortunately I won't be watching much of the WC so the din shouldn't affect me too much (I hope).

I take your point there Chris, but these vuvuzelas only started being used at South African football matches in the late 90's, so it's a comparatively recent tradition.
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: steve_daly on 15 June 2010, 10:50:50
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I take your point there Chris, but these vuvuzelas only started being used at South African football matches in the late 90's, so it's a comparatively recent tradition.

LOL does that make a difference?

That's how they do it in South Africa. The South Americans drum and the Europeans get drunk and smash the place up. I think I'd rather the Vuvuzelas for the rest of the World Cup, than see it blighted by any form of anti-social crap that usually goes along with football.

I am sure that the Vuvuzelas also raise a bit of revenue, and yes, while annoying, they do add some flavour and atmosphere to the whole thing. And from what I have seen, considering all the bad stuff that has gone on and does go on in the country, they are doing a good job as being hosts.

It is, after all, the World Cup.

Perhaps when (and if) England host it, we can treat the world to crappy beer and pies, lots of blue 'chanting' from the stands and some on and off terrace violence, you know, the good old traditional way, the way football should be supported ::)
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Banjax on 15 June 2010, 14:13:26
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all games should be played in utter silence aside for some light chamber music at the start and end of each half - quiet, polite applause is allowed, though not encouraged  8-)

thereby allowing full appreciation of commentators wit and wisdom regarding the "absent Scots" "hot blooded latins" "ruthless germans" "diving, cheating foreigners (not our lads of course)", "naive defending from the africans", "typical italians - shutting up shop at one nil", "cynical south americans" and other pearls of cliched nonsense  ::)


Sorry, BJ, I couldn't resist it.  ;) ;D
;D ;D ;D

altho New Zealand are there? whats that about - we have to get past the Italians, the Dutch, French, Czechs and Greeks in europe, NZ qualified from a group consisting of, Fiji, Vanatau, and  New Caledonia.....and I've only heard of Fiji out of those  ;D
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Sixstring on 15 June 2010, 14:26:26
I personally find them annoying, but if its in their football culture, and used all the time at their matches, apart from commenting how WE find it distracting or annoying they seem to be immune to it and used to it. i wonder how they will find matches over here with the whole crowd singing "you'll never walk alone" or some of our "traditional" football chants? live and let live, I say.

(still find it intensively irritating though............)
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Richie London on 15 June 2010, 14:41:04
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all games should be played in utter silence aside for some light chamber music at the start and end of each half - quiet, polite applause is allowed, though not encouraged  8-)

thereby allowing full appreciation of commentators wit and wisdom regarding the "absent Scots" "hot blooded latins" "ruthless germans" "diving, cheating foreigners (not our lads of course)", "naive defending from the africans", "typical italians - shutting up shop at one nil", "cynical south americans" and other pearls of cliched nonsense  ::)


Sorry, BJ, I couldn't resist it.  ;) ;D


you mean nancy boy ronaldo
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Tony H on 15 June 2010, 23:04:38
Their's talk of them cathing on over here, I could just imagine someone blowing one at Anfield and then discovering how far up the anus one could be inserted!!! :o
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Sixstring on 16 June 2010, 11:41:29
My eyes are watering even now thinking of it..
Rather than "you'll never walk alone", it would be " you'll never walk home!!!!!!!" ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 16 June 2010, 12:29:00
When I first heard them I thought there was a two stroke bike race taking place near the stadium
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 16 June 2010, 12:30:38
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My eyes are watering even now thinking of it..
Rather than "you'll never walk alone", it would be " you'll never walk home!!!!!!!" ;D ;D ;D

Sign on,sign on with a vuvuzelas in your hand a4se  ;D
Title: Re: Vuvuzelas - Good or Bad? (World Cup)
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 16 June 2010, 13:23:14
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all games should be played in utter silence aside for some light chamber music at the start and end of each half - quiet, polite applause is allowed, though not encouraged  8-)

thereby allowing full appreciation of commentators wit and wisdom regarding the "hot blooded latins" "ruthless germans" "diving, cheating foreigners (not our lads of course)", "naive defending from the africans", "typical italians - shutting up shop at one nil", "cynical south americans" and other pearls of cliched nonsense  ::)



 ;D ;D ;D 10 by10 on that one BJ ;D ;D ;D :y