June 13, 2010 / 15:11
Nailed it, Freddie!
You managed to encapsulate my inner thoughts in a single blog post.
The fans remind me of those who cheer for the Habs. Annoying.
June 13, 2010 / 17:05
It's a lot better than the drumming of a TFC match. As an apartment dweller*, those plastic air horns provide a soothing & steady din similar to an AC unit for masking over neighbouring noises.
*Any neighbourhood set-up can be an annoyance. I've got folks who left cottage country retirement after a few years of putting up with a nearby 'regular good guy' blaring his (f'n right!) car stereo all the time. All the time, without fail.
Beides the three-tweet Chicago Whistler was worse.
June 13, 2010 / 17:59
This classic clip sums it up for me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noOHdTQd6H8
June 13, 2010 / 19:01
Freddie...For once (I think)....I completely agree with you!! That damn horn is so annoying!!! Not to mention the game itself.
June 13, 2010 / 20:14
THANK YOU Freddie. I hate this "sport" like nothing else on earth. It annoys me to no end. Jim Rome is a great outlet for my hatred of soccer. Always a great take. Check this clip out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyrkEVt4rRE&feature=related
June 13, 2010 / 20:31
Its called ignorance to a sport
we chastised Fox TV for there attempt to broad cast hockey. They failed to do it because they didn't understand the game.
The same can be said for the way we broadcast soccer here
There really is no sport better to watch live then Soccer the atmosphere is amazing
June 13, 2010 / 21:00
That noise was made by those horns? I thought it was the excess alcohol in my blood that was causing that noise in my ears.
June 13, 2010 / 21:37
Freddie,
You're such a hockey puck. Yes the horns are annoying but soccer played at this level is in fact a beautiful game.
No playoff beards, no Don Cherry, no over the hill Bob Cole, and finally no talent-challenged wanks like Scott Hartnell - just the best athletes in the world.
Having said that, yesterday sucked as my English team blew it against the US.
June 13, 2010 / 21:40
Horns annoying. Yes.
Kinda like Leafs' fans.
Forza Italia!
June 13, 2010 / 21:52
Ugh! It's the most unmanliest of sports, if indeed you can call it that. It's played by a bunch of eunuchs who cannot skate, throw a pass or hit one out of the park. And it's followed by legions of the toothless, uneducated, and unwashed masses. Disgusting!
June 13, 2010 / 22:38
I thought that I was the only one who didn't get soccer.
I almost felt as though I was missing out on something. Booooooring.
Go Habs Go!
June 13, 2010 / 23:04
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world only because it is one of the cheapest sports in the world to play.
I would say that a soccer fan's claim of beauty is out of ignorance to many other more expensive, yet entertaining sports not easily accessible to 95% of the world.
June 13, 2010 / 23:04
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world only because it is one of the cheapest sports in the world to play.
I would say that a soccer fan's claim of beauty is out of ignorance to many other more expensive, yet entertaining sports not easily accessible to 95% of the world.
June 14, 2010 / 01:48
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June 14, 2010 / 02:42
Don't use the audio on your TV. Use the captioning and read the comments while listening to anything else you might like--like music for instance.
Then, if you really need to tune in for a moment or two, it won't be such a painful experience.
I've been using captioning for several decades now and it works wonderfully because I can read CBC News Network while listening to my choice of music. That is, until something significant comes along.
June 14, 2010 / 06:24
I agree with some of your points, Fred:
- most of the games so far have been dire, but a lot of the heavyweights that provide real entertainment haven't played yet (and neither have Italy)
- the vuvuzelas are beyond irritating, but there is talk of them being banned for the rest of the tournament. I still think thunderstix are a stronger sign of the apocalypse
However, to draw on your comparison with hockey, here are some random thoughts from someone loves and plays both regularly:
- I'll take 90 minutes of buzzing over 90 seconds of Pierre McGuire or Greg Millen every single time
- never mind a World Cup, go to any top level domestic league game outside North America, and you'll instantly recognize how antiseptic, choreographed and reactive the sports environment here is (with Toronto at the top of that list)
- good luck getting together a hockey tournament with 32 nations - with 100's trying to qualify. 6 is pushing it. as a Canadian, I'd love to see us compete in something that more than a few more people give a shit about
June 14, 2010 / 07:59
Come to think of it, those vuvuzela horns are the most interesting thing about the games so far.
June 14, 2010 / 09:50
I have not watched a game long enough to be annoyed by the vuvuzela...Roger's new paint drying channel takes up too much of my time
June 14, 2010 / 10:21
That's some cutting edge shit, Wayner! Please say 'hi' to Judd Apatow for me.
BTW - who is Roger and how long has he had his own channel for?
June 14, 2010 / 10:24
Plastic Horns were at Argo's games 20 years ago.
June 14, 2010 / 10:39
Geez Fred, if it were only like a hockey game; we could just ask management to turn off the jumbo-tron with the "make noise with your vuvuzela horn" message. Hockey fans know better than to cheer without being told.
PS. Since '72 when the series moved to Russia, sound of whistling makes me bark like a dog
June 15, 2010 / 05:21
If Canada were winning World Cups or even qualifying for that matter, trust me, all you haters would be at the bar drinking and cheering your team like you would the Leafs.
June 15, 2010 / 07:19
I have played soccer since I was 4 years old. I love playing soccer. However, the professional game can be one of the most boring things to watch. Put that together with the irritating noise and the ridiculous diving, and I will take a pass on watching any games with more than a passing interest.
June 15, 2010 / 07:46
Fred; you are more or less right. I you don't like Soccer that's your business. I have learned to appreciate the game, but those damn horns are the worst. Who the hell came up with that idea. I'm sure somebody put a product logo on them so we are stuck with them.
June 15, 2010 / 08:05
Who’s Judd Apatow?
The next part of the Simpsons clip shows that the tediousness of the game drove the fans to riot...very true. I played soccer ("football") growing up as do my children and have tried on numerous occasions to watch to watch the game on TV. It's just another sport that is more fun to play than to watch (unless you're on a patio with a pint or two in front of you). North Americans view sport differently.
June 15, 2010 / 09:16
Golf is about the only 'soft' sport North American's really like.
June 15, 2010 / 18:03
Baseball LOL
June 15, 2010 / 19:20
"If Canada were winning World Cups...all you haters would be...cheering your team like you would the Leafs."
Just like we'd be burning down Toronto if the Leafs went on a playoff run, right Freeway?
June 15, 2010 / 20:15
Why harsh on people cheering for their heritage even if they've never been there? For that matter why harsh on folks caught up in the excitement of something fun.
Seriously.. for someone who pretends to be all jokey and goofy you're a friggin pill man.. lighten up and open up.
June 15, 2010 / 20:59
Burning it down completely.
June 15, 2010 / 22:24
Did not read all the posts but were these stinkin horns not around everywhere in the early 70's? Did they not orignate at the EX!!!? and Argo games and the like??? I remember cuttin my lip on these which was allot easier to take than my older brother and his buddies whackin us with them.....
June 16, 2010 / 12:40
Someone please stop the horns! I tried to give the World Cup a chance, but I'd even turn off the Superbowl if there was the same annoying background noise.
June 16, 2010 / 13:31
I agree with you freddie, can't stand the "vuvuzelas!!!sounds like a lot of buzzing bees even with my bad hearing.Love your website!!
June 16, 2010 / 14:47
The Vuvuzela, just when you though kazoos were the most annoying "musical instruments"
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