Since the last Confederations cup in S/Africa, I've never for once liked the vuvuzela.  Then, at the last U-17 tournament held here in Nigeria, that was even more annoying.  Whatever happened to the good old trumpets and chants?  The sound that thing produces is horrible, I can barely hear the commentary, and it just doesn't make the matches interesting to watch on TV (I can imagine how disgruntled spectators physically present at the stadium would feel).  Thankfully, I'm not the only one who feels this way.  Even some players are complaining.  Below are some of the comments from different quarters (from goal.com)

"It is impossible to communicate, it’s like being deaf." -  Lionel Messi

"It is difficult for anyone on the pitch to concentrate. Hardly anyone likes them, but the people who do like them are those who like to blow the instruments and make a racket."  - Cristiano Ronaldo

"We love both. We love the vuvuzelas, it's part of our culture and we are used to them, we should keep going with them. I understand that some people and some players have a problem with it but we've had no problems with the vuvuzelas or the balls." - South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira

"Who are they to question our culture? The vuvuzela is part of football in this country. We would not go to Britain or anywhere else and tell people how to act, it is very patronising. This World Cup is in Africa and people should embrace it for what it is." - Freddie Makke, reported inventor of the vuvuzela

"I would prefer singing. It's always been a great generator of a wonderful atmosphere in stadiums and I would try to encourage them to sing. In the days of the struggle [against apartheid] we were singing, all through our history it's our ability to sing that inspired and drove the emotions." - Danny Jordaan, tournament chief organiser

"We can't sleep at night because of the vuvuzelas. People start playing them from 6am. We can't hear one another out on the pitch because of them." - Patrice Evra

"One vuvuzela just behind you will hit you with more than 125 decibels of sound - much louder than a road drill - which will really hurt your ears and, when added to hours of partying with loud music in pubs and clubs, can cause permanent hearing loss over time."  - Audiology specialist Crystal Rolfe

"I don’t see banning the music traditions of fans in their own country. Would you want to see a ban on the fan traditions in your country?" - Sepp Blatter

"I know you hear them on TV because my kids have been on the phone asking for them, so I’ve got them in my bag already to take home. Anyone who has been at Anfield watching me knows I am louder than the vuvuzelas."  - Jamie Carragher


Nairalanders, what do you think?

yes yes Yessssssssssssssss

sounds like a pack of organized bees

voooooooooooooooh vaaaaaaaaaaaa vooooooooooooooooooh

thanks for stealing my thread.

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-462129.0.html

oleh

mukina2:

yes yes Yessssssssssssssss

sounds like a pack of organized bees

voooooooooooooooh vaaaaaaaaaaaa vooooooooooooooooooh

Yu kan say dat again!

I dont think it should be banned. . .

I love it. I love the bee sound.
Please no way!!!!!!!!!!!

Mudley313:

thanks for stealing my thread.

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-462129.0.html

oleh

hehe!

Mudley313:

thanks for stealing my thread.

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-462129.0.html

oleh

LOL.  Didn't know there's a thread on this topic already.  Sorry.

I dont even know who suggested that in first palce. They should ban the rubbish thing.
You cant imagine that the players can not even hear themselves calling each other on the pitch, they cant hear their fans cheering them up, all hear is Vvvvuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!. What a rubbish?, [Sigh]!!!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS, Ban the damn things, cristiano voiced his concern as well and i totally agree, those things are so damn loud and annoying, aaaaaaarrrrrrgggghhhh

Asking for it to be banned is contemptuous and smacks of arrogance.

You cannot tell a host how to behave at their own party.

U cannot even hear the commentators on TV because of that stupid thing call Vuvuzela. They should ban it with immediate effect. I am sick of hearing the sound.

i hate it , vuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu,no melody ,no rythm ,just vuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

annoying,i feel sorry for the players,

Blow away South Africa!  

If you don't ban instruments at other world cups, you can't ban our vuvuzela. . . I think it's segzy.  

No way! Not in this on going tournament. Maybe the next World Cup, besides how do they intend to stop they it. Announce it over the P.A or stop and search from the gates? Maybe they will have to finish the competition somewhere else,  

Vuvuzela away joo

The Vuvuzela - Legendary Horn!

[flash=425,344]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrYb9qtO8OQ" type="[/flash]



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrYb9qtO8OQ

i hate the vuvuzela, sounds like they are playing the match in a bee hive.

lol, people are making a deal over some plastic horn that cost less than $7. I don't personally like it and being in south africa, I have experience it being blown right in my ear. It's not that serious. I don't pay attention to commentators anyway except when they are shouting when a player is about to score. It's easy for me to drown out the sound if the game really capture my attention. You don't really hear it being in the stadium anyway except if you are close to a group of people blowing it in the same section.

also, there is no way to ban it. just suck it up and mute ur TV.

debosky:

Blow away South Africa!  

If you don't ban instruments at other world cups, you can't ban our vuvuzela. . . I think it's segzy.  

how many do you own?

how about buying some to blow right inside almunia's ear

Obo Boco:

i hate the vuvuzela, sounds like they are playing the match in a bee hive.

Boco-haram

That is because the comentators mic picks it up more

I can't help feeling that if vuvuzelas had originated from Europe and were blown at Premier league or Seria A matches for example then nobody would complain,

Yess ooooo, they should be banned.

agabaI23:

Boco-haram

That is because the comentators mic picks it up more

AGREED, if you are in the stadium, you would barely hear it.

NO!


No band ban

They dont only blow this vuvuzela on stadiums alone, go to Redeem camp in lagos, On the 31th December, 2009 my hears almost block with this bee-like sound. Political ralies all round the country it. It means victory, joy, triumph, Hallelujay, Amen, Go-for-success.

Should not be ban

For all those asking for it to be banned, well, you better get used to it. Its not going anywhere anytime soon!

I LOVE D VUVUZELA.
LET OTHER CONTINENT USE IT TO REMEMBER WHEN D WHOLE WORLD CAME TO BECOME 1 IN SOUTH AFRICA.


VUVUVUVUVUUVUVUVUVUZZZZEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

SHOULD NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRR BE BANNNNED.

UP VUVUZELA UP AFRICA FOR D WORLD CUP TROPHY.

actually sexxxy if u turn up the volume, get closer to your tv speakers you will def. get the rhythm melody etc.

i looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove the vuvuzela. Vuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

the beauty of football is when fans shout for referee's faults,boos players,shout for goal scored and so on,but with this Vuvu something you cannot hear such,this world cup is not intresting with the sound of VuVu something.

How would they feel if every African brought their own noisy instruments to cause a racket at every match? I know we had our own noisy supporters with their drums and trumpets but they were never as concentrated as this. If the vuvuzela can't be banned, then at least they should tone down the ruckus abeg!!