The Horns of Africa

[rebel23]

Liverpool's Xabi Alonso wants a World Cup ban on horns hugely popular with South Africa fans.

Alonso, with Spain for the Confederations Cup which is being used as a dry run for next year's finals, said: "They make a terrible noise and it's not a good idea to have them on sale outside the grounds. Here's a piece of advice for FIFA - try to ban them."

The metre-long plastic vuvuzela horns have been blaring non-stop during Confederations Cup games in South Africa.

The local World Cup committee insist they are a traditional African instrument. Critics claim they were imported from China as plastic toys just four years ago.

A fifa spokesman said it would look at complaints.

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[gkmacca]

They're making out it's some 'natural' and 'traditional' thing, but a company is now mass producing them (probably out of melted-down Chelski Flags) and exploiting the fans. Rubbish.

 

[gkmacca]

Benitez, Gordon Brown, African horn blowers...

[size=40pt]LEAVE ALONSO ALONE!!!!![/size]

 

[peekay]

hahahahahaha

 

[keniget]

Hahaha, that's awesome and Britney Spears freak nicely used.

 

[SaintGeorge67]

excuse my ignorance, but what's the Britney Spears link?

 

[gkmacca]

[quote author=SaintGeorge67 link=topic=34180.msg892451#msg892451 date=1245605540]
excuse my ignorance, but what's the Britney Spears link?
[/quote]

I won't embed it on the grounds of taste...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHmvkRoEowc

 

[refugee]

[quote author=SaintGeorge67 link=topic=34180.msg892451#msg892451 date=1245605540]
excuse my ignorance, but what's the Britney Spears link?
[/quote]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHmvkRoEowc

 

[gkmacca]

I'm amazed, quite frankly, that Anita hasn't posted a video yet. ;D

 

[SaintGeorge67]

Haha, that's fucking brilliant!

 

[spider-Neil]

it sounds like a swarm of bees

 

[gkmacca]

[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=34180.msg892471#msg892471 date=1245608857]
it sounds like a swarm of bees
[/quote]

Racist!

 

[Oncy]

I dont mind it. I like noise at a game. I must be the only person who misses rattles.

 

[Paddy]

[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=34180.msg892471#msg892471 date=1245608857]
it sounds like a swarm of bees
[/quote]

Black and yellow cunts.

 

[Oncy]

[quote author=Paddy link=topic=34180.msg892484#msg892484 date=1245611414]
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=34180.msg892471#msg892471 date=1245608857]
it sounds like a swarm of bees
[/quote]

Black and yellow cunts.
[/quote]Now that is definately racist.

 

[gkmacca]

And sexist!

 

[Paddy]

[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=34180.msg892486#msg892486 date=1245611595]
[quote author=Paddy link=topic=34180.msg892484#msg892484 date=1245611414]
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=34180.msg892471#msg892471 date=1245608857]
it sounds like a swarm of bees
[/quote]

Black and yellow cunts.
[/quote]Now that is definately racist.
[/quote]

Ha.

 

[Judge Jules]

[quote author=Paddy link=topic=34180.msg892484#msg892484 date=1245611414]
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=34180.msg892471#msg892471 date=1245608857]
it sounds like a swarm of bees
[/quote]

Black and yellow cunts.
[/quote]

Nah mate, that's wasps or (if you're really unlucky) hornets.

But they all look the same to you, eh? 😉

 

[narwhal ahoy!]

Used to sell these plastic horns at Galaxy matches in Los Angeles. If you've never fancied punching a child in the face, just wait 'til one of these horns blasts a few inches from your ears.

Season ticket holders ended up getting the team to ban the sale and use of these horns at the stadium. But it took a season or two. The profit margin on selling a 10 cent piece of plastic for $4 was/is hard to pass up.

 

[RealRedBlood]

meh, who cares? the atmosphere may be different but I prefer this atmosphere to the one at England matches. people are going overboard with this, and even though Alonso is great he's a bit of a knob for saying they should be banned.

 

[Farkmaster]

[quote author=RealRedBlood link=topic=34180.msg892624#msg892624 date=1245633955]
meh, who cares? the atmosphere may be different but I prefer this atmosphere to the one at England matches. people are going overboard with this, and even though Alonso is great he's a bit of a knob for saying they should be banned.
[/quote]

Develop tinnitus and watch an England match, it'll be a constant unceasing, annoying, single pitched noise, which has no relationship to whats happening on the pitch. That'll approximate the atmosphere you prefer.

Alonso was right, the horns are shit.

 

[LadyRed]

[quote author=gkmacca link=topic=34180.msg892457#msg892457 date=1245605901]
I'm amazed, quite frankly, that Anita hasn't posted a video yet. ;D
[/quote]

Hahahaha, I really should do one and then send it to Madrid, Chelsea, Arsenal and any other club who attempts to buy him. It could become our new way of keeping hold of players.

P.s them bloody horns are annoying, culture or not: BAN THEM!

 

[Farkmaster]

[quote author=Anita link=topic=34180.msg892716#msg892716 date=1245661053]
[quote author=gkmacca link=topic=34180.msg892457#msg892457 date=1245605901]
I'm amazed, quite frankly, that Anita hasn't posted a video yet. ;D
[/quote]

Hahahaha, I really should do one and then send it to Madrid, Chelsea, Arsenal and any other club who attempts to buy him. It could become our new way of keeping hold of players.

P.s them bloody horns are annoying, culture or not: BAN THEM!
[/quote]

Ok, be honest, were your prior attempts at arguing in defense of the vulvacancers or whatever they are called, without the "benefit" of watching a full match?

 

[LadyRed]

Yep.

I'm not even precious about the horn as 'cultural symbols', I was just arguing for the sake of arguing.

I do that sometimes.

 

[Judge Jules]

No, really? 😉