Category Archives: world cup 2010

A3 v A4

By 6000 | 6000 | June 11, 2009

Mainly for my foreign visitors and those dwindling numbers of locals who persist in suggesting that South Africa won’t be able to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup because of… ”stuff”; an excellent set of photos from Rob Gilmour taken from a helicopter* over the Green Point Stadium. Exactly 365 days from now, I will be in [...]

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Wrong way around

By 6000 | 6000 | June 10, 2009

Hello. This week, I am mainly attending a course in the Cape Winelands and therefore will be pretty scarce for the next couple of days. Expect quota photos and not too much writing. I had a rather controversial post about the BNP in the UK lined up – not controversial because I want to be [...]

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For my Exclusive Benefit…

By 6000 | 6000 | April 27, 2009

Incoming email: Dear Mr 6000 Your unique ticket request reference is 6000****7 Further to your application for 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ Tickets, your Ticket request has been entered into the Random Selection Draw and processed by the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Ticketing Centre (the “FWCTC”).   We are delighted to inform you that [...]

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Ticket time!

By 6000 | 6000 | February 20, 2009

To those who said it would never happen. It is happening. To those who were always so desperate for Plan B. Plan A is doing just fine. To those who think the ball is the wrong shape. Open your minds. And don’t forget to apply for your tickets, will you? Around 3m tickets are available for [...]

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2010 rip-off

By 6000 | 6000 | December 15, 2008

As Sepp Blatter finally told the world that there was no plan B and that there was no way that 2010 World Cup would be held anywhere except South Africa (again), I was out and about, trying my best to fulfil his wish that South Africa must get more involved in and more enthusiastic over the event, now [...]

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