worst world cup ever?

[Gus the teenage cow]

I've watched most of the games so far and the best thing about them by far has been the refereeing

atmosphere is rubbish with constant vuvuzuelas going off

there hasn't even been a really cracking goal yet, most long shots go miles over

most coaches are ultra-cautious and playing 1 upfront and 5 in the middle

sepp blatter can suck my d**k, he wants to be re-elected and this is the dirge his legacy produces

only messi and ozil have actually entertained so far

everyone else is athletic, "hard-running"(whatever the fcuk that means) and desperate not to take any risks or make any mistakes

there has been a distinct lack of decent playmakers or ballplayers about

it's depressing stuff, I hope viewing figures go down, games aren't sold out and advertisers pull out and then the overpaid underskilled primadonnas out there will realise they're not half as good as they think they are


...then again brazil and spain to come and let's hope that these 2 show the rest how football should be played

[leww_rfc]

too early to say, not every team has played yet.

[ankeny]

Yes Gus you are right Im afraid,my first WC was 1966 and so far (If we dont win it of coarse) this so far is the worst due to them bloody horns.SA should never have it again.

[Archie's penalty]

I've watched most of the games so far and the best thing about them by far has been the refereeing

atmosphere is rubbish with constant vuvuzuelas going off

there hasn't even been a really cracking goal yet, most long shots go miles over

most coaches are ultra-cautious and playing 1 upfront and 5 in the middle

sepp blatter can suck my d**k, he wants to be re-elected and this is the dirge his legacy produces

only messi and ozil have actually entertained so far

everyone else is athletic, "hard-running"(whatever the fcuk that means) and desperate not to take any risks or make any mistakes

there has been a distinct lack of decent playmakers or ballplayers about

it's depressing stuff, I hope viewing figures go down, games aren't sold out and advertisers pull out and then the overpaid underskilled primadonnas out there will realise they're not half as good as they think they are


...then again brazil and spain to come and let's hope that these 2 show the rest how football should be played

+ mofo one.

[Baines]

There's been plenty to enjoy so far, even if there haven't been a shed load of goals.

Congratulations, though, on hating a month long tournament on its 5th day.

[Chaney]

alot of teams are be ultra cautious in the first game because they are too afraid to lose, I think things will start to improve once the 2nd round of games start..gotta agree about those f*ckin horns though, its got to the point where I`m watching the the sound muted.

[havoc]

There's been plenty to enjoy so far, even if there haven't been a shed load of goals.

Congratulations, though, on hating a month long tournament on its 5th day.

you have to remember a lot of Reading fans/people on here weren't even into football four years ago and this is essentially their first WC.

Thus the unprecedented levels of bitching and whining on here - the ball isnt right, the crowd isnt right, every games not 6-4 etc etc

[Millsy]

Yes Gus you are right Im afraid,my first WC was 1966 and so far (If we dont win it of coarse) this so far is the worst due to them bloody horns.SA should never have it again.

Well said gus and ankeny.

I was about to start a similar thread but found this one to support.

Main complaint has to be the awful atmosphere in every match.

Makes me want to put the volume off or just stop watching.

It's painful, and the players can't even make out whistles.

At first I was delighted South Africa is hosting this but now I'm just fed up.

Never let SA do it again.

[Kitsondinho]

It has been awful, but can stil get better. Remember in '06 goals flew in during the group phase and then there were about 6 goals in the rest of the tournament!!!

[PlasticRoyale]

I think this is the first world cup i can remember were gloves and long sleeve shirts are being worn - are we getting gheyer as a species?

[PEARCEY]

I think this is the first world cup i can remember were gloves and long sleeve shirts are being worn - are we getting gheyer as a species?

Its pretty cold tbf. Its winter I suppose in South Africa.

[Terminal Boardom]

It is the first round of matches. No-one wants to lose their first game. Let's see how shit it is once the group stages are concluded. But if all 8 second round matches go to pens I may well just change my opinion. Or not as the case may be

[Archie's penalty]

Baines. You can't say it's been great. I did enjoy the Germany and Argentina games and the Nz equaliser and was great NK score scored but there's been a lot of dross. Spain tomorrow and the 2nd round of games should improve things though.

[Para Handy]

TBH it's not been the most exciting start.

However, I can't understand people complaining about the vuvuzuelas though. If I'm absorbed in the game, which I have been, for most of them, they just tune out for me. If you can hear them then you can't be watching the football.

[leww_rfc]

Brazil and DPR Korea was a decent game then. Every world cup starts off slow.. as mentioned no one wants to lose their first game!

[1960]

Its pretty cold tbf. Its winter I suppose in South Africa.

The commentator said Brazil V N Korea was the coldest match ever played in the World Cup Finals.

[Baines]

Baines. You can't say it's been great.

Why don't you read my fukking post?

[Baines]

However, I can't understand people complaining about the vuvuzuelas though. If I'm absorbed in the game, which I have been, for most of them, they just tune out for me. If you can hear them then you can't be watching the football.

Agreed. Although, I think someone on here made the good point that the absence of a real change in atmosphere when a goal is scored is a little disconcerting.

[Archie's penalty]

Baines. You can't say it's been great.

Why don't you read my fukking post?

I did. You said there has been plenty to enjoy so far. Oh.

[Maguire]

TBH it's not been the most exciting start.

However, I can't understand people complaining about the vuvuzuelas though. If I'm absorbed in the game, which I have been, for most of them, they just tune out for me. If you can hear them then you can't be watching the football.

Totally agree with that. I love the WC and will continue watching as much as possible, but nobody can argue there's been a dirth of good contests so far.

Complainingg about the horns is bent though. It's just because Westerners have a pre-conceived idea of what a football crowd should sound like. Of course I find them annoying but not everybody in the world has to be like Reading fans.