World Cup 2010 - South Africa Thread

[Lonemagpie]

I made it to about five minutes before half time before that fucking insane drone that's drowning out all the commentary got me to the stage of jamming my thumbs in my ears and screaming until I found the remote with the mute button.

It's called misophonia, folks, and the South Africans appear to have invented the perfect weapon to attack misophonic people with - the vulvula. I spell it that way intentionally because there is a cunt on the end of it.

No wonder the South Africans invented the practice of the "necklace" where you put a tyre round someone's neck, fill it with petrol, and set fire to it - cos if I was stood next to someone putting out that drone at 127 decibels for 40 minutes that's exactly what I'd want to do to him.

Obviously I won't be watching any more world cup. Last time I at least had the semis and final on as background, but not this time...

 

[Zulu Romeo]

Interesting tournament so far.

I made it to about five minutes before half time before that fucking insane drone that's drowning out all the commentary got me to the stage of jamming my thumbs in my ears and screaming until I found the remote with the mute button.

I thought that buzzing din was Steven Gerrard conducting a post-match interview...


Found this on today's Sunday Times: a bit of unfortunate and serendipitous headline juxtaposition...

(the headline referring to the unfortunately named Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, of course )

 

[SmoothieX]

I watched the second half of Ghana-Serbia. That was pretty damn fun. My wife payed soccer in high school so she had to explain all the rules to me. I decided to be a pal and let her watch the first half of Germany-Australia by herself to keep her away from my stupid questions.

Also, I'm a dumb American who watches soccer once every 4 years, but am I the only one annoyed by those buzzing vuvuzela things?

I have a phobia of flying insects, and this is setting me back by about 6 months of therapy.

 

[Borgminister]

What, no overage?

 

[Shazam!]

I the only one annoyed by those buzzing vuvuzela things?

No, EVERYONE is annoyed by them.

There were calls for them to be banned.

 

[Count Zero]

Also, I'm a dumb American who watches soccer once every 4 years, but am I the only one annoyed by those buzzing vuvuzela things?

I have a phobia of flying insects, and this is setting me back by about 6 months of therapy.

They're a (South) African pastime and everyone else is really annoyed by those things because they're destroying the atmosphere in the stadium. The FIFA considered banning them for the World Cup, but didn't because they're so popular in South Africa. However, there's now a discussion whether they should be banned.

 

[Shaytan]

It's banned during rugby.

 

[Borgminister]

Okay messed up there... there was a 3 minute overage. Enough to earn a German player a yellow card....

I'll make sure and mute the game when I'm skipping through it later, impatient American style.

 

[PlainSimpleJoel]

Hopefully the Socceroos can be better in the next game.

<---Going back to bed

 

[StolenThunder]

Australia dreadful, Germany very good. Tidy throughout. Don't mind the vuvuzelas.

 

[Zulu Romeo]

^^ I want a vuvuzela.

 

[Count Zero]

Today, I saw someone with a vuvuzela on the train, so apparently you can buy them in Europe, too. It was even colored in the colours of the German flag.

 

[ST-One]

Today, I saw someone with a vuvuzela on the train, so apparently you can buy them in Europe, too. It was even colored in the colours of the German flag.

At least one idiot in my neighbourhood has one of these damned things.

 

[Defcon]

Today, I saw someone with a vuvuzela on the train, so apparently you can buy them in Europe, too. It was even colored in the colours of the German flag.

At least one idiot in my neighbourhood has one of these damned things.

Same here.

 

[Jax]

Been away from PC since Friday night so I'll keep this short n sweet...Robert Green I knew there was a reason I didn't have you in my entire squad YOUR SHIT and ITV you are too I missed the goal

As for the jokes to hit the net...

Why is Robert Green like ITV HD? They both switch off at the crucial moment

If only John Terry had lived next door to Robert Green's missus

What does Robert Green do after winning the World Cup? Drops his controller

At least that's one British spillage the Americans won't be moaning about

Steven Gerrard said: "The whole team is behind Rob Green." With hindsight, that's a good place to stand

All these Rob Green jokes are getting out of hand. In fact they're crossing the line

Robert Green - a joke even Americans can understand

Just bought a Robert Green condom. Extra slippery and you're guaranteed not to catch anything

Now please go away Green, Hart should of been number 1 age means F*** ALL, you pick your keeper on form more than any other position in the team. Look at Casillas number 1 for Real Madrid and Spain at a much younger age than Joe Hart and didn't that turn out not to be a bad call.

Opta stats Green made more mistakes than any other keeper in the PL and remember Arsenal play Almuina so that quite a feat from Green. However Paul Robinson never got ahead of Green I'll never know.

 

[Zulu Romeo]

Been away from PC since Friday night so I'll keep this short n sweet...Robert Green I knew there was a reason I didn't have you in my entire squad YOUR SHIT and ITV you are too I missed the goal

To be fair, the goal was shown in full on analogue ITV.

 

[Whizzer]

Maybe its my pro german bias, but for me that was the best played football of this WM.
Lets see how good the favourites play in their first match.
I bet 10 € at work on Germany reaching the semis, and after this game I might even win this bet...

 

[FPAlpha]

Very nice game by Germany

At first somehow boring (except for the huge australien chance in the beginning) but then everyone realized there was method to this slow buildup by Germany.. and what method. There was a period in german football in the early 00s where it was just gruesome to watch them play.. almost all players over 30 or near it, no discernible tactics or methods and just living off past fame.

Since 2006 Germany has steadily improved and now we have this. If they keep up this level they'll come very far in this tournament.

And besides.. i'm sooo glad controversial players like Podolski and Klose made goals. They played abysmal seasons in the german league but somehow when it's time to don the white and black they seem totally changed.

And it's 12.15pm here and by god i swear that i'll strangle that idiot with the vuvuzela out here in the street if i see him.. i've got the late shift so i can sleep in a bit but others don't!

 

[iguana_tonante]

They should introduce the sin bin. The contest is basically over with half an hour to go.

Well, that could be an idea. But in general I'm not very keen on changing the rules. See golden goal and all that shit.

It's called misophonia, folks, and the South Africans appear to have invented the perfect weapon to attack misophonic people with - the vulvula. I spell it that way intentionally because there is a cunt on the end of it.

 

[HappyDayRiot]

Typical Germans!

Nah not really. They were really good, partiuclarly impressed with Ozil and Muller. Only Germany and the Koreans have impressed me so far - hopefully the Dutch will play well today as well. After all, who doesn't want to see them do well?