Category Archives: world cup 2010

P Tucker is unhappy

By 6000 | 6000 | May 24, 2010

And you only have to read his letter to today’s Cape Times to see why: As I was reading this sorry tale today, I was amazed at the number of foolish allegations and inconsistencies in P Tucker’s letter. It would be unfair to label him “stupid” without first addressing each of these in detail. I [...]

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Models of Perception

By 6000 | 6000 | May 22, 2010

With the World Cup just 19 days away, we have had a utterly superb spell of weather in Cape Town. Lest you forget, since we are in the bottom half of the world, geographically speaking, the tournament is going to fall right in the middle of winter here. And, since probably the biggest medium-term benefit of hosting 31 [...]

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Quota Stadium photo

By 6000 | 6000 | May 19, 2010

Another new angle on the new stadium from Ocean View Drive. Look, although there’s a great view of the ocean from there, I can’t remember anyone actually stopping just to have a look from this rather ordinary bend on the road. Cape Town really does have a new landmark.

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World Cup 2010 and ‘living on the edge’ in South Africa

By 6000 | 6000 | May 17, 2010

I was forwarded a link to Rian Malan’s piece for The Observer this Sunday in which he describes how each day in South Africa …brings momentous exhilarations and dumbfounding setbacks.  and although he and I apparently sit on very different sides of the fence as far as our views on the national energy and optimism go, [...]

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Three things

By 6000 | 6000 | May 9, 2010

And they’re all about football, so if that sort of thing doesn’t intere… hello? Hello? Hmm. Well, bugger you. I’m going to write it anyway. Firstly, well done to Chelsea, who emphatically finished off the Premiership season with a little 8-0 drubbing of hapless Wigan “Athletic”. Secondly, it’s 25 years since the Bradford Fire – [...]

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