I e-mailed the Union to ask if vuvuzelas would be permitted in the park. I told them that, if so, I would not be ordering any tickets. They did not respond to my question. So, does ANYONE know anything about a vuvuzela policy?
Nothing has been announced officially. If it's reassuring at all, I know the SoBs won't be needing/using them.
After seeing people in the stands with earplugs or, otherwise, with the look of extreme discomfort, there is no way that I would want to be in that environment. It detracts from the game experience. In my cinema room, I have a 5.1 Paradigm speaker system and I can't hear cheers or chants during World Cup games. All I hear is a non-stop swarm of bees or a convoy of 18 wheelers laying on the horn for 90 minutes. This is not the beautiful game. Union FO has been silent on this issue. However, I will be clear: vuvezelas are a dealbreaker for me.
If you bring a vuvuzela to be used for anything other than a beer bong, you may stand and blow it throughout the entire game, but it will be thoroughly lodged somewhere other than your mouth.
There were plenty at the Gold Cup last year, after the world was introduced to them at the Confederations Cup. I worry that more casual fans that have been watching the World Cup will bring them along.
That's what I was thinking too. I'm sure there will be someone selling them outside the stadium , and people who don't know will be buying them. Especially for their kids.
Not gonna lie, when I first heard the word "vuvuzela" I had no idea what it was. I downloaded a sound clip on my phone and was instantly annoyed at it. When I got to watch some World Cup games on TV I had to turn it way down cause I couldn't take it anymore. I really do hope no one brings them to ANY game ever!!
Noty only that, those vuvuzuelas are sold by street vendors at the Mummers Parade every New Years Day and ruins the string bands music!
http://lifehacker.com/5566097/vuvuzela-filter-strips-droning-horns-from-world-cup-broadcasts On a side note, can we come up with a somewhat PC chant to yell at people if they start blowing them in the stadium?
I'd like to give the little 10 and 11 year olds a chance before we start dropping the F bomb I posted on the Song/Chant Forum: Put the horn down... no one likes it! (Westminster chimes) This could gradually get angrier and angrier... Put the horn down... You're an asshole! Shut the F Up... Put the horn down! Horn blowing a$$hole... F**ks his mother! etc. It's the one time I would hope the Sounders fans would jump on board with us.
maybe i should ban some of you guys for not having beautiful singing voices because i feel i need earplugs to drown them out as it ruins MY game experience. or maybe that's just you're whining voices. I've never seen so many old men turn into children over something as STUPID as 5 dollar plastic horns... I hope someone brings one, just so i can watch each one of you NOT beat the shit out of them as you proclaimed, and maybe have one person say something, but everyone else give dirty looks
It's not the horn that makes us turn into children, it's the sound coming out of them. If owner of said horn were to shove it up their ass I don't think anyone would have a problem with it as the damn racket would cease.
The other thing to remember is that... 1 of them, not annoying 5 of them, still not really annoying unless they're grouped together 10 of them, somewhat annoying 100s if not 1000s of them at jet-engine decibel levels, murder-suicide annoying