World Cup South Africa.

mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:12 pm

I know its still along way off and there are still games to play but is anyone thinking of going.

verbalkint · **Joined:** Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:08 pm **Posts:** 3135

Yes i am planning to go, my sister in law lives in Jo'burg and i can stay with them or if there is a few of us going we can rent a house.

Been over before and its a very nice place but is very very scary at times, last time i was there the mother in law got shot !

monkeehanger · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:50 pm

Yup, hoping to get as much time off work around that time as I can and get over there.

I was in Germany for some of the tournament in 2006, which was great - but I'd love to go over for the whole thing in South Africa.

Tickets are starting to go on sale at the end of the month too - hopefully it won't be the debacle that it usually is!

chessington · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:58 pm

monkeehanger wrote:

Yup, hoping to get as much time off work around that time as I can and get over there.

I was in Germany for some of the tournament in 2006, which was great - but I'd love to go over for the whole thing in South Africa.

Tickets are starting to go on sale at the end of the month too - hopefully it won't be the debacle that it usually is!

I have only been to one World Cup, Italia 1990 and I paid £60 per ticket back then and they were official tickets via the FA. Fook knows what they will cost next year banghead

mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:01 pm

Really fancy going been to a superbowl. heavyweight world championship fight done most of the football but not a world cup final.

verbalkint · **Joined:** Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:08 pm **Posts:** 3135

I went to the world cup in Germany without a ticket and the touts wanted a fortune for them,just watched it on the big screen.

I also went to France without a ticket and a England Official had a boat load in his hand and was selling them a £100 each, thinking back i should have took the lot of him, he couldnt have really reported me !

parmopooly · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:31 pm

verbalkint wrote:

Yes i am planning to go, my sister in law lives in Jo'burg and i can stay with them or if there is a few of us going we can rent a house.

Been over before and its a very nice place but is very very scary at times, last time i was there the mother in law got shot !

it wasn't you who shot her was it? :shock:

Fetish_Bob · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:47 pm

I mulling it over if got anyone to go with, it a treat for myself out of my golden handshake, but seems a few off here going so may try and join up with a couple. Only problem is I reckon everything from flights to accomodation will be top prices.

So if that falls through I thinking of Australia in 2011 for a couple of the ashes cricket games.

P.M.T. · **Joined:** Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:14 pm **Posts:** 968

mouldy old dough wrote:

I know its still along way off and there are still games to play but is anyone thinking of going.

It's like the wild west in S.A. so it won't be held there, safety of the players and fans cannot be guaranteed. Contingency plans already in place for it to be held in England

Obafemi Obsession · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:26 pm

P.M.T. wrote:

mouldy old dough wrote:

I know its still along way off and there are still games to play but is anyone thinking of going.

It's like the wild west in S.A. so it won't be held there, safety of the players and fans cannot be guaranteed. Contingency plans already in place for it to be held in England

Bullshit.

P.M.T. · **Joined:** Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:14 pm **Posts:** 968

Obafemi Obsession wrote:

P.M.T. wrote:

mouldy old dough wrote:

I know its still along way off and there are still games to play but is anyone thinking of going.

It's like the wild west in S.A. so it won't be held there, safety of the players and fans cannot be guaranteed. Contingency plans already in place for it to be held in England

Bullshit.

Which part?

It would be like holding the world cup in Afganhistan

verbalkint · **Joined:** Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:08 pm **Posts:** 3135

tis true, the safety is a real big problem a lot of the places you cannot walk about its far to bad. The stadiums are far behind and the rail links are not up to scratch.

When i was there i was in a proper tourist resort and on the night you didnt stop at lights you drove through

Obafemi Obsession · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:41 pm

You are talking shite mate.

P.M.T. · **Joined:** Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:14 pm **Posts:** 968

South Africa does not have the infrastructure to hold such a Massive competition. The average South African football fan will not be able to afford a single ticket to go and watch the matches and when you think you can be killed for a cigarette there, what do think they would do for football tickets.
It isn't like Germany you know, you will not be able to just camp out.
The locals will eat you for breakfast