Those bloody kazoo things! (vuvuzelas)

They use them in S.America and Africa.  I f***in' HATE THEM.  It makes watching the match almost unbearable. I watched the Copa and it was driving me nuts. I hope the WC finds some way of muting those things when they broadcast or its going to be hell for the entire WC.

Like I said:

Surely, with the technology nowadays, they have some way of drowning out the noise a bit?

Surely?

Not to the South Africans. You know, the hosts.

That's fair enough. It's also all you had to say instead of telling us to 'man up' and ranting about racism. I'm on an LFC forum saying how annoying they are and how they might ruin the atmosphere for us, I'm not on a plane over to South Africa to make them do something about it!

That's fair enough. It's also all you had to say instead of telling us to 'man up' and ranting about racism.

I had a point about the racism. If people were making a fuss about how the English fans support their teams there would be the typical English xenophobic reaction.

I had a point about the racism. If people were making a fuss about how the English fans support their teams there would be the typical English xenophobic reaction.

Not really. As a foreigner I've never heard any of that from the english. And I sure as hell will never hear that during every game of a World Cup when I'm watching at home. It's hardly comparable. Besides, criticising this doesn't say anyone is approving of the other.

I'd like to add, I don't believe these things should be banned or anything, mostly just ventilating my annoyance.

I hated them at first, but they really do add to the atmosphere.

Bring on the Vuvuzela I say!

Agreed,well done bud.

I was at the SA vs Columbia friendly last night at soccer city in soweto and it was F***ing amazing,i took a mate with me which hates football and he just wants to go to more games now.Yeah its irritating as hell on the tele but great in the stadium.Viva South Africa

Bring on 2010.We are ready!

Those things should be used to put pressure on the opposition or something (like "booing" something that you don't like), not the whole match.

....Yeah its irritating as hell on the tele but great in the stadium....

I think that's the key point. At the grounds it creates a carnival atmosphere and is one of the things that makes World Cups so memorable but for the millions watching elsewhere, I really hope they can 'filter' it somehow so it doesn't drown out every other sound.

The Vuvuzela is blown if they score, it's blown if they miss, it's blown if a foul is given, it's blown if a foul is not given, it's blown for a goal kick, it's blown for a corner.......well, you get my drift. It's a monotonous, omnipresent, F***ing, irritating drone.

No change in noise level as excitement rises, no gasps, no sighs, no boos and no cheers. How, in the name of sweet F**k, can the same, one-tone, constant noise add to atmosphere?

I only know, from watching the Confederations Cup on T.V., that they irritate me. I can only guess that if i had to stand at a match, with twenty thousand of the fuckers constantly sounding off, they'd irritate me just as much.

As for the 'cultural' stuff; that F***ing English trumpet band irks the b'jaysus out of me too; oh and the Vuvuzela only came into mass circulation (plastic form) in 2001 - hardly traditional or 'cultural' really.

IRRITATING AS F**k, I TELLS YA!.  

....As for the 'cultural' stuff; that F***ing English trumpet band irks the b'jaysus out of me too;..

I concur! 

Trying to watch the friendly between Australia ans Denmark but these things are driving me to bed and seriously putting me off watching the WC.

Trying to watch the friendly between Australia ans Denmark but these things are driving me to bed and seriously putting me off watching the WC.

Where is the game played? Those things are banned here in the stadiums in Holland for the upcoming 2 friendlies against Ghana and Hungary.

Sure I saw them for sale in Sainsburys.

The USA v England game hasn't even kicked off yet and its already getting to me. Im all for atmosphere, but at least stop and give it a break at times!

EDIT: That would be Australia v USA. They mentioned USA v Enlgand as i was typing and it went through my fingers God damn, ithis is why just 2 hours of sleep in a night is not good for me.

The USA v England game hasn't even kicked off yet and its already getting to me. Im all for atmosphere, but at least stop and give it a break at times!

EDIT: That would be Australia v USA. They mentioned USA v Enlgand as I was typing and it went through my fingers God damn, ithis is why just 2 hours of sleep in a night is not good for me.

Hear you loud and clear. I was trying to get my mind off our horrid situation by watching the game, only to get irritated by the vuvuzelas.

Some chavs are having a BBQ a few houses over from me and one of them has a vuvuzela. Just one vuvuzela and after 10 minutes, I was ready to throttle him!

I thought they could have reached a compromise over the use of vuvuzelas. The tone is just one constant drone - a trumpet sound. It is really annoying - I was pissed to nuts hearing it in last year's Confederations Cup.

I think they could allow the use of vuvuzelas in South African games. However for games that do not involve SA then I think it's best that they ban the vuvuzelas. Either that or only allow the vuvuzelas horn blowing to be done pre-match, half time and post-match.

Today arises the opportunity to acclimatize your ears.

I think they could allow the use of vuvuzelas in South African games. However for games that do not involve SA then I think it's best that they ban the vuvuzelas.

Trouble is, for all of those fans that have travelled over to attend the matches, getting hold of a vuvuzela and blowing the sh*t out of it for 90 minutes is all part of the experience and one of the things that will set this apart from other world Cups.
Those that will really suffer are the millions watching on TV or listening on the radio.

I thought they could have reached a compromise over the use of vuvuzelas. The tone is just one constant drone - a trumpet sound. It is really annoying - I was pissed to nuts hearing it in last year's Confederations Cup.

I think they could allow the use of vuvuzelas in South African games. However for games that do not involve SA then I think it's best that they ban the vuvuzelas. Either that or only allow the vuvuzelas horn blowing to be done pre-match, half time and post-match.

It's part of their football culture. You can't have the World Cup there and then ban these things, even if I do hate them. Let's just hope it doesn't spread out to future World Cups.

I'd rather hear fans singing and cheering. Sounds like the match is taking place in a Beehive!!

It's part of their football culture. You can't have the World Cup there and then ban these things, even if I do hate them. Let's just hope it doesn't spread out to future World Cups.

Everybody in Brazil keep complaining about it (even though it's come to a point where people are getting their own vuvuzelas just for fun), so I don't think it would be much of a problem in 2014. There are always a few of them around when Brazil plays but not like that in Africa!

They never stop!