Tag Archives: World Cup 2010

BBC says goodbye to World Cup 2010

By 6000 | 6000 | July 13, 2010

The BBC comes in for a lot of criticism – some justified, some not. One thing they do better than anyone else I know is their coverage of football. This District 9 themed highlights/credits package for the 2010 World Cup is simply outstanding. So many amazing moments, cleverly and brilliantly presented. Thanks Arcainus

8 Comments Also tagged BBC, highlights |Posted in World Cup 2010, positive thoughts

Scapegoat

By 6000 | 6000 | July 12, 2010

Oh dear. Some orange people aren’t very happy. It seems that they weren’t the ones who won the World Cup last night and they think it’s the referee’s fault. I don’t agree – they were rubbish and they deserved to lose – but let’s let them have their say. Arjen Robben, for example: We sat [...]

7 Comments Also tagged howard webb, nigel de jong, referee, world cup final |Posted in World Cup 2010, annoying people, in the news, sport

Howard Webb – A Yorkshireman at Soccer City

By 6000 | 6000 | July 8, 2010

Many congratulations to local boy and colleague of my brother - apparently, “you wouldn’t mess” – Howard Webb for being awarded (I believe this is the official technical term) the job of refereeing Sunday evening’s World Cup Final in Johannesburg. As the Sheffield Star (ah, the memories…) reports: The 38-year-old former police sergeant, from Rotherham, [...]

7 Comments Also tagged final, howard webb, referee |Posted in Sheffield, World Cup 2010, positive thoughts, sport

Dear Uruguay

By 6000 | 6000 | July 7, 2010

Dear Uruguay, As an honourary South African, may I first apologise for the huge amount of anti-Uruguayan sentiment that has been demonstrated amongst the locals here since Luis Suarez’s last-gasp handball against Ghana. Labeling the whole team as “cheats”, ”scum” and “cheating scum” due to the instinctive actions of one player is rather foolish and unnecessary in my [...]

15 Comments Also tagged luis suarez, uruguay |Posted in World Cup 2010, annoying people, in the news, sport, this is south africa

Helen doesn’t love me anymore

By 6000 | 6000 | July 5, 2010

Oh for a politician with a sense of humour. Or at least one with my sense of humour. It’ll never happen. We had a great time at the game on Saturday. Beers and prego rolls at &Union, heated debate over the Luis Suarez handball, the awesome Cape Town fan mile and then an entertaining, if [...]

5 Comments Also tagged bad curry, helen zille, twitter |Posted in World Cup 2010, in the news, politics, sport, that's a bit mad, this is south africa

Tag Archives: World Cup 2010

BBC says goodbye to World Cup 2010

Scapegoat

Howard Webb – A Yorkshireman at Soccer City

Dear Uruguay

Helen doesn’t love me anymore

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