Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund have taken positive steps to keep the Westfalenstadion free from the moronic drone of the vuvuzela next season, by banning supporter’s from entering the arena with the South African trumpets.
The monotonous rumble of the banausic plastic horns has accompanied every single World Cup game so far, driving many hundreds of supporters to the mute button or, if unlucky enough to actually secure themselves match tickets, the knitting needles.
Vuvuzela’s have already been banned from many public events in Germany, due to the inherent health risks (Tinnitus, nose-bleeds, complete Catatonia) being directly linked to the ‘instrument’ – although Dortmund are the first football club to officially outlaw them.
So said Hans-Joachim Watzke, general manager of the Bundesliga outfit;
“Our fans don’t want to have these trumpets, it is nerve-racking and completely drowns out any chanting.
We have decided as a work group at Borussia Dortmund that these horrid things will be forbidden from the Westfalenstadion.”
Watzke then came over a little ’stereotypical German über-villain” by adding;
“Anybody who does not abide by this will face the consequences.”
All of you insolent, rubber-lunged, horn-huffing imbeciles would be wise to remember…
…Resistance is futile.
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Cardiff has become the first city in the UK to announce there is a blanket ban on vuvuzelas in the city's three main sporting stadia, reports the Daily Telegraph.
The 74,000 seat Millennium Stadium, the 27,500 seat Cardiff City Stadium and the 17,000 seat SWALEC Stadium where last year’s First Ashes Test between England and Australia was played have all said no to the vuvu.
“What could be more rousing for a team than hearing the collective voices of thousands of their compatriots, singing traditional hymns and arias,” said Richard Thomas, the Managing Director of Cardiff & Co.
“As a Welshman, I can testify at first hand how that feels - the hairs standing upright on the back of the neck,” he added.
“The singing generates the passion and the atmosphere or the ‘hwyl’ as we say in Wales. I’m not surprised that the Welsh capital city has taken this decision – Vuvuzela or Bread of Heaven? - no contest really.
“Fortunately, the decision taken by the stadia in Cardiff means that won’t happen – much to the relief of vast majority of fans I’m sure.”
Gerry Toms, Stadium Manager at the Millennium Stadium shared Mr Thomas' sentiments.
"Air horns are already banned for all our rugby and football matches and we’re now extending that to the vuvuzela," he said.
"It’s the signing and the roar of the crowd you’ll hear at the Millennium Stadium and we’re taking this small step to ensure that this tradition survives long into the future."
they're overreacting..given that there's no tradition of vuvuzelas in their countries and majority of the ppl dun like vuvuzelas already...there's no way a minority of vuvuzelas can drown out the others...
its really irritating.
i cannot stand it too.
Originally posted by dragg:its really irritating.
i cannot stand it too.
I second that. It's a stupid instrument ever created to irritate and drive out the enjoyment in watching football.