World Cup 2010

[Skull Commander]

I want more of the vuvuzelas!! Everyone moaning about them has been more entertaining than the majority of games.

I think they should be inserted into popular culture. Imagine Willy Wonka summoning the Ompaa Loompa's with a blast of his vuvuzela, or The Legend of Zelda: The Vuvuzela of Time.

[merf]

i like the little ukelele george formby parody on the last Baddiel & Skinner podcast with added vuvuzela

love the way Sth Africa come out singing in the tunnel, not quite the hakka but its a pretty cool way to get on the pitch

[vanpeebles]

When Piernaar charged down that freekick early it reminded me and the missus of that time when a Brazil I think had a freekick. As soon as the ref blew the whistle for the kick to be taken, an African player ran up and booted the ball away.

[Anpanman]

Yep, was a long time ago, against Haiti or Zaire can't remember which.

[merf]

i thought that when it happened too.

been pretty lousy so far Sth Africa, bearing in mind on tv the atmos doesn't really come across well they are no real loss to tournament

[vanpeebles]

Another thing this tournament has lacked has been characters, either managers or the players. In the past you had proper characters like Stoichkov, Campos or Lallas or that Mexico manager who had the massive sweaty arm pits, Camacho.

[Anpanman]

It's Zaire;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7c_fRYayKo&feature=related

[merf]

oh, and another thing, if this ball is so hard to keep down how comes hardly nobody can get the bugger over the first defender at free kicks or corners ?

[abigsmurf]

Not looking good for the hosts

[Anpanman]

Thought it was harsh, the Uruguayan went down as if he had been shot.

[abigsmurf]

caught his foot mid air. Will always cause a comically pivoting

[merf]

thought the striker left his leg in to ensure those in the cheap seats saw his WWE style throw to the floor

[Number45]

Yeah, definitely made it look worse than it was. But having said that there was contact and the ref had little choice.

Nice to see them streaming out of the ground.

[toythatkills]

oh, and another thing, if this ball is so hard to keep down how comes hardly nobody can get the bugger over the first defender at free kicks or corners ?

Because if you kick it high enough to clear the wall, it ain't coming down on the other side.

[saturn-gamer]

Nice ball by Luis.

But I wanted Bafana to go through...