UEFA ban vuvuzelas from European competitions

MisterAnarchy

Proper Order too.

UEFA have banned the controversial vuvuzela trumpets from all European competitions, including the Champions League, Europa League and the Euro 2012 qualifiers.

The vuvuzelas were the subject of criticism during the 2010 World Cup for their monotonous droning sound and a debate has emerged over whether they should be allowed into grounds in England.

However, UEFA has now claimed that the trumpets drown out supporters and detract from the emotion of the game and have subsequently banned them for not being appropriate in European football.

"European football's governing body has informed its 53 member associations that it has taken the move for reasons related to Europe's football culture and tradition, saying that the atmosphere at matches would be changed by the sound of the vuvuzela," UEFA said in a statement.

"The World Cup was characterised by the vuvuzela's widespread and permanent use in the stands. In the specific context of South Africa, the vuvuzela adds a touch of local flavour and folklore, but UEFA feels that the instrument's widespread use would not be appropriate in Europe, where a continuous loud background noise would be emphasised."

The statement then continued with a clear criticism of the controversial instrument.

"The magic of football consists of the two-way exchange of emotions between the pitch and the stands, where the public can transmit a full range of feelings to the players. However, UEFA is of the view that the vuvuzelas would completely change the atmosphere, drowning supporter emotions and detracting from the experience of the game.

"To avoid the risk of these negative effects in the stadiums where UEFA competitions are played and to protect the culture and tradition of football in Europe - singing, chanting etc. - UEFA has decided with immediate effect that vuvuzelas will not be allowed in the stadiums where UEFA competitions matches are played.''

Dozen Wicked Words

Thank F*ck.

Reganio 2

Vuvuzelas are so 4 months ago.

pickarooney

Cool, back to perfect silence for the European game.

TangyZizzle

Deadly *BUUUUUUZZZZZZZ*

DazMarz

No bleedin harm... Awful yokes.

GLaDOS

Haters gonna Ha-BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

stovelid

All the toys can be safely put back in the prams now.

ShooterSF

Still going down the bollox line of "culturalism" eh? Should be banned because they're sh*t without any lip service paid to their non-existant African history!

BigBenRoeth

FFS,Spas.

TangyZizzle

BigBenRoeth wrote: »

FFS,Spas.

amacachi

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Haters gonna Ha-BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Guessing you couldn't find the gif then?

BigBenRoeth

TangyZizzle wrote: »

Banning Vuvuzelas is the action of a group of spas.

TangyZizzle

BigBenRoeth wrote: »

Banning Vuvuzelas is the action of a group of spas.

How?

BigBenRoeth

TangyZizzle wrote: »

How?

I don't see any reason why they should be banned

GLaDOS

amacachi wrote: »

Guessing you couldn't find the gif then?

I felt like typing it

dan1895

I don't like them but why should they be banned? should bodhrans, drums, brass trumpets be banned?

IvySlayer

Thread of the day

x in the city

they are stupid feking things, the clowns who blow into them for 90 minutes have no idea what teams are playing half the time or how the game is progressing.

well in fifa !

dreamers75

They annoy people who watch football on tv.

Obviously us here on Boards.ie look down on that sort of thing, how dare fans make a noise whilst Andy Gray is talking.


tbh i think they are fairly ****ing cool at a game, then again i like horns and flares and flags, chanting and standing up at matches.

Kinda weird 4 of the above 5 are banned in England.

CiaranC

Theres too much banning of stuff in stadiums these days. Its none of UEFAs business if anyone wants to blow stupid plastic trumpets. Which they dont btw.

dan1895

dreamers75 wrote: »

They annoy people who watch football on tv.

Obviously us here on Boards.ie look down on that sort of thing, how dare fans make a noise whilst Andy Gray is talking.


tbh i think they are fairly ****ing cool at a game, then again i like horns and flares and flags, chanting and standing up at matches.

Kinda weird 4 of the above 5 are banned in England.

Its only a matter of time before there's an announcement before kick off asking for the audience, sorry i mean crowd, to turn off there phones and keep quiet!

JohnnyRyan99

Flares = Dangerous
Flags = Blocking peoples view's
Standing up = also blocking people's views
Horns and Vuvuzlea's = Annoying as fúck!

I had no problem watching the WC with the vuvuzelas but players complained about them! Players are the governing bodies first concern., if anyone here was at any of the matches in Africa and wants to tell me there actually lovely then my apologies!... No idea why people would be in favour of Vuvuzela's or horns for that matter, Why go to a match and make ridiculous noise like that, if ur going to the match u prob support one of the teams, Chant ur own teams fúcking songs and be happy with that!

stovelid

JohnnyRyan99 wrote: »

I had no problem watching the WC with the vuvuzelas but players complained about them!

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I didn't play shit, it was them horn yokes. Honest.

dreamers75

JohnnyRyan99 wrote: »

Flares = Dangerous
Flags = Blocking peoples view's
Standing up = also blocking people's views
Horns and Vuvuzlea's = Annoying as fúck!

I had no problem watching the WC with the vuvuzelas but players complained about them! Players are the governing bodies first concern., if anyone here was at any of the matches in Africa and wants to tell me there actually lovely then my apologies!... No idea why people would be in favour of Vuvuzela's or horns for that matter, Why go to a match and make ridiculous noise like that, if ur going to the match u prob support one of the teams, Chant ur own teams fúcking songs and be happy with that!

Flares= safe enough to use when in danger, in foreign countries they have buckets of sand for the flare to go into after use. Mad idea!!
Flags = blocking peoples view, seriously you dont want flags and banners at at games? in foreign lands they place them around the fans and the flag wavers kinda wave their flags for the whole game. its weird but brilliant for the support base. Davy Keogh does not like your opinon.
Horns and Vuvus and Drums= brilliant atmosphere either with home or away fans, Derry City fans and that goddamn drum i hate it but thay make some serious noise. thankfully we have harry potter for our games with his drum.


you need to go to more football matches in foreign lands like ireland spain italy and germany, going further to eastern europe gets uhh strange pigs and goats blood may be used :eek:

this sort of **** must boil your blood.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2emsJ4MwUvM

japan FFS!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0rMe2Vyb9E

A ****ing bastkeball match!!! (st pats relevance in that song )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPFvSEx-fzo

video of fans that are not policed by Sky Sports.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhC4nHA3GLg

1.02 greatest moment of my entire football watching life(that cheer sends shivers down my spine), every person in the ground standing up ....HOW DARE WE!!!!!

3hn2givr7mx1sc

dreamers75 wrote: »

They annoy people who watch football on tv.

Obviously us here on Boards.ie look down on that sort of thing, how dare fans make a noise whilst Andy Gray is talking.


tbh i think they are fairly ****ing cool at a game, then again i like horns and flares and flags, chanting and standing up at matches.

Kinda weird 4 of the above 5 are banned in England.

Them Vuvuzelas drown out the chants, though. Can't stand the yokes.

BigBenRoeth

dreamers75 wrote: »

you need to go to more football matches in foreign lands like ireland

Ireland is not a foreign land.

dan1895

BigBenRoeth wrote: »

Ireland is not a foreign land.

No but the way league of ireland fans support a club is foreign compared to premiership fans, although the FAI are doing there very best to put a stop to that:mad: