Any iPhone users downloaded the "Annoying Football Horns" app yet? 4 different annoying horns. Play them altogether and it makes you feel like your right there at the ground. matt xxxooo666
On 14/6/10 6:54 PM, "Richard Walker" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Greg, > > Now you've explained your frustration over the European sniping of Africa > getting the world cup I can sort of understand your view point with regards > to your frustration at my comments bascially slating the competition to date. > I think bringing colour into the argument though was a step too far. Again, I > will tell you by saying 'Africans' I meant ALL Africans invovled with football > whateber their colour. > > 'Diluted' - so let me try and explain this. It's all down to this bloody > horn - I think it removes everything that is fundamental to the game as we > know it. The passion of the fans, the singing, the banter, the highs and > lows of a football match. All this is replaced with a permanent din which > seems to rise slightly for goals and corners then just returns throughout the > match. It dilutes the experience of the game for me, it takes away the heart > of a football match. Like replacing a real person with a robot that talks > mechanically and has no inflexion or passion in their voice. Does that make > sense ? > > Richard > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Greg Adams <[email protected]> > To: Eric B <[email protected]> > Cc: list leedslist <[email protected]>; Richard Walker > <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, 14 June, 2010 9:39:39 > Subject: Re: [LU] A few England thoughts > > Eric > I would argue that Richard brought color into the argument by > specifically targeting "Africans" in his original post. Who are these > "Aricans" if not the black people of the continent? I do not believe > that you can separate the two. Even people from North Africa are > treated as black by europeans. > > > But lets leave it at that. I do not want to get into a fight with > anybody about this. I am just a bit pissed off with all the sniping > from europe from the minute it was announced that South Africa would be > hosting the cup. The majority of visitors at the games have said that > in the stadiums, the "noise" of the vuvuzelas is not the problem it > comes across on TV. Thousands of fans from other countries have bought > the horns and are merrily blowing them at the games, so it can't all be > bad. (sorry!) The vuvuzela is a loud bastard and you don't want anyone > blowing it directly in your ear, but the moaning about the vuvuzela is > becoming more irritating than the actual thing itself. > > I am interested to hear Richards "diluted" arguments tho' > > Greg > > Eric B wrote: _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist and the hardest time in a sailor's day is to watch the sun as it sails away
