Japan football chief hopes to silence vuvuzelas

If you can't beat them, join them. Here am I thinking that the japannese would say they will invent their own form of this popular SA plastic trampet rather than moaning about it! They must go on and cry, but Vuvuzela is here to stay!

It's the kulcha don't you understand. South Africa is now going to piss on the world's enjoyment of the beautiful game by blowing on our little plastic trumpets like perseverating 5 year olds. It's cheap, it's nasty, it's perfect,

You are in Africa baba, do what africans do period. same as your country, i don't think you would allow us to dictate your country's terms. Vuvuzela will remain like, it or not!

He must just go h..................................l, small eyes

Empty vessels make the most noise.... I hope they get them banned. Nasty, loud, and absolutely useless...almost like our soccer team.....

Badakiwe!

Haters started with option "B" thing and now that their ulterior motives failed they try and find some excuses about us, to hell with sucking statements.

Brazillians beat drums, Spaniards blows trumpets, African blows vuvuzelas.........

@lenate mogale
The brazillians and spaniards make music, and it sounds great and gets people fired up. vuvuzelas are for tone deaf idiots who thinks its music. Or maybe they blow vuvuzelas because our soccer is so k@k they have to keep busy instead of watching.

We cannot stop china and japan to stop whaile hunting. They do enjoy their shark fins, dogs and small babies. We still respect their ugly practise but now they found vuvuzela as bad as eating a dog.

Since they began using that rubbish it has been the most annoying thing ever in SA sport. Even the Indian chants in an Indian cricket match in India sounds a lot better than that crap. I agree Paul, it represents our soccer team. tsk tsk...sad

paul vincent snd Jacques Steyn, Vuvuzela is here to stay whether your yellow/white asses like it or not.

look, be reasonable guys. But think about this vu- vu zelas haven't been around for all that long in their current, intonation. Why not go back to,the kudu horns we had before still noisy but not on the smae scale. in all truth, that is actually our culture. Not the cheep peice of plastic some one desined a few years ago. Also bare in mind, sure this is africa and noise is important here, we could get a bunch of abafazi to ulilate instead. We are also not the only people on earth which means as much as we wish to be honoured as a people, that will not hapen if we dont do our share of honouring of others. this is a global sport, and we are part of a global comunity.

I live in Japan, and how do they think they are? nobody dares tell them what to do in japan. If Vuvuzela makes South Africans happy they should use it. Nobody will drop dead just because Japan and other countries don`t like Vuvuzela. South Africa is AFRICA and nothing will change that.

Let them keep their dogs, frogs and snake for snacks, and we will keep our Vuvuzela. Can a Fong Kong complain about something? In fact they are the people who manufacture fakes and poisoned milk. If they cant control their fakes factory why must they control the instrument that excite people in SA. This is a Fong Kong complain.

Mathekga: Good comment Mokgadi. Japan hunts whales and dolphins, South Africans blow vuvu's. We dont like their practises, they dont like ours. Deal with it.

it's freakin annoying. that's why bafana bafana is so useless-they can't hear each other!! and i'm no racist, you malema's!

I don't know what is scarier on these fora (forums), the ignorance or the racism?

Lots of hatred and blind stupidity from black and white people. By all means be racist but PLEASE don't be stupid. (racism is a function of survival, stupidity is an indulgence)

I went to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Kaizer Chiefs in 07, the vuvuzela's, the awesome crowd and the lack of any form of racism was 100%, I was sitting with the hardcore Chiefs fans in my Spurs jersey and they treated us like royalty, the vibe including the vuvuzela was euphoric and will always be a good memory.

We've got vuvuzelas, we've got Ras, we've got Bafana Bafana!!!!! Ha!!!!! Stuff the rest of the world. We do what we want in this country and stuff anybody else. That is why we are the laughing stock of the world. Ban those bloody noisy droning things. They do nothing to enhance the spirit of the game and only annoy all and sundry except the tone deaf!!!!! This is a WORLDWIDE event and not just for the narrow minded fools that blow those stupid things. We should be taking EVERYBODY into consideration and not our own selfish intersts. Besides 10 years ago when you went to a football match in this country (I went to many), those noisy things weren't around so where do some people come with the crap that it is our culture? When does culture start? It's just fools that have no interest in the game that go there to blow those stupid things.

I thinks its sad, anyone ever seen a game between Lazio and Roma, way more noise, plus firecrackers, absolute savagery and crowd violence, lets not mention Millwall vs Spurs, Boca Juniors vs River Plate , Fenerbache' vs Galatasary, Dinamo Zagreb vs Redstar Belgrade, some people are stabbed and even shot at games and here we are complaining about a little plastic trumpet, I've been to many football games and the vuvuzela is always a fun vibe, plus the crowds are positive soccer loving fans, as a White dude I have never had any problems.

@Styn and Paul Vincent, you sound so foolish yet you present yourself better than all of Us. You can not enjoy the smallest things in earth particularly in Africa. You nasty comments were better if you were living in Europe.

You are always negetive in your comments live a little or ship out! Go to some places you like better, I believe Africa will survive without you, Fools!

louise:

the vuvu's been here for more than 10 years and it WILL be here till jesus comes back.

please stay in perth where there's no vuvus.

I have watched a lot of spanish league matches,european league matches and you will see some fire works,drums and everything but no one complains.now that South Africans are enjoying their VUVUZELAS,some fon kong japanese comes and complain because he is jelous he dit not invent it.

This is pretty simple,you don't like the VUVUZELA,don't come to SA 2010 worldcup,stay in your peaceful Japan or whatever place you call it.

When will south africans ever enjoy themselves without being questioned by the stupid japanese,americans?

TO ALL WHO DOESN'T LIKE THE SOUND OF A VUVUZELA BE IT A SOUTH AFRICAN OR NOT,THE SOONER YOU GET USED TO IT THE BETTER BCOS VUVUZELA IS HEAR TO STAY AND THERE IS F**KAL YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT.

Oh my G..... Relax everybody. Its a bloody Vuvuzela. Who gives a shit. If it is a tradion is SA to blow Vuvu's then go ahead. It doesn't hurt anybody. I mean its not like the corruption blatant theft crime etc etc we are experiencing that really does cause major problems. You guys are all just looking for shit to disagree on. Lets stick to bashing the crap the ANC and it's all its cronies are up to. Blow the Vuvuzela and enjoy the footy.

Go to hell Inukai.........

Why are we even discussing this stale issue of banning Vuvuzela's. During/after the Confed some fools tried to stop it but failed because of the huge support for Vuvuzela's. Now who do the Japanese think they are? Vuvuzela's are not going anywhere. The minority who do not like them should stay far away from soccer and let the majority enjoy, after all we do live in a democratic country where the majority rules!!

Once again...South Africans (on this forum) hating on South Africans. We like it, stuff you.

Right on @Pearson B...

"I don't know what is scarier on these fora (forums), the ignorance or the racism? Lots of hatred and blind stupidity from black and white people. By all means be racist but PLEASE don't be stupid. (racism is a function of survival, stupidity is an indulgence)"

Not sure if racism is more pertinent to survival than is intelligence, but stupidity & racism certainly abound in the comments to all articles.

Too bad.

If it's too loud you're too old. I wonder how many vuvuzela detractors have actually been to a soccer game anyway.

@Pearson B - In this country it seems it is generally hardcoded into the populations DNA, I'd like some of them to spend a week in Darfur, The Balkans, Iraq, Bangladesh, Niger on a cocoa farm, or orking on a forest plantation in Brazil, then perhaps they would have something tangible to moan about.

F*@k that vuvuzela 4 life.

I'm sorry for you vuvuzela is here 2 stay the like it or not..

um, i don't think that guy is a fongkong japanese. i think he's a real one.

it's so funny that south africans think they own the trademark on what is african [completely overlooking the bit about they don't, but anyway]. i've lived in several african capitals, walking distance from national stadia and have i heard anything remotely sounding like vuvuzelas... no.

but, anyway, it's nice to see the typical south african attitude towards non-south africans coming through: come and spend your money, but don't talk about our silliness because that's our culture.

@Thabiso: I believe that sex with a vuvuzela is overrated, but whatever floats your boat: "F*@k that vuvuzela 4 life."

Skhokho, I am not in Perth. I am here in South Africa where I belong. So get knotted as I am not going anywhere. To all of you trying to justify the vuvuzela by comparing it to the Spanish league and English league. The big difference is you can watch those games with the SOUND on. Besides singing and chanting create atmosphere as they are not constant droning sounds. You can sing along, clap etc..... What else can you do with the vuvuzela other than blow and make a droning noise. No brains needed for that!!!!! Are we going to force our "culture" on the rest of the world???? And no, the vuvuzela was not there 10 year's ago. You might have had one or two people blowing it but not the whole stadium. I used to go to matches until vuvuzela's became the norm.

Go to hell. Proudly_South African Proudly_South African . Are you religious PSA? That would explain your pottiness.

I think we should all just let nature run its course. Most probably, the vuvus will be louder at games where SA plays and moderate in others so in the end I don't think any harm will come to anybody. Overreacting from all sides here.

If it's too loud you're too old. I wonder how many vuvuzela detractors have actually been to a soccer game anyway.Jay Mo.
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You can't compare te vuvus with a heavy metal concert man!

Asked for his thoughts on the subject after Saturday's stalemate, Japan coach Takeshi Okada responded dryly: "Perhaps if they play good football (the fans) will be quiet and watch."

So true!!!!!!!

TO ALL WHO DOESN'T LIKE THE SOUND OF A VUVUZELA BE IT A SOUTH AFRICAN OR NOT,THE SOONER YOU GET USED TO IT THE BETTER BCOS VUVUZELA IS HEAR TO STAY AND THERE IS F**KAL YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT.

Etienne, like there f... all you can do about your spelling!!!!!!!

Its a typical South African response when faced with criticism.
The first reaction is to stereotype ALL japanese people.
Then berate them by swearing or insulting them.
Then find ways and means to undermine them.
Then further add fuel to fire by insulting ALL asians.
Then blame everything and everyone.
Then forget to THINK what you have just said shows what you are.

Brilliant mj sun!!!!!! Unfortunately your comments will fall flat on some vuvuzela zealots!

It's a brainless din, not music. And it's under 10 years old, so it's not a "tradition". Ban it. Ban it now. It's off-putting enough for thousands of foreigners to stay at home and not spend their money in SA hotels, eateries and shops, costing thousands of potential jobs. Vuvuzelas are like the tsetse fly.

Ban the dam thing, where is it a African tradition? Where are our drums, our singing - that is true to Africa and could be a beautiful memory for the tourists to take back but that dam piece of noisy plastic designed by an Hindian Fella? I rather watch soccer on TV because then I can enjoy the game and not listen to mindless bellowing that reminds me of a herd of cows. Maybe the intellect is the same?