Comments on: End of the World (Cup)

By: Womble

Womble — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:08:42 +0000

Loved it. True. not negative.. Realistic.

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By: Graeme Feltham

Graeme Feltham — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:21:39 +0000

Shut up, you bladdy agent!

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By: MF

MF — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:42:02 +0000

Mr. Young’s argument is articulate and obviously delivered with some passion, but a sentence like “I had this sudden realization that by being in the fan park, by approving of this event I was essentially depriving a child somewhere of an education” irritate me a lot. Among other things, it firstly assumes that the money spent on the WC would inevitably have gone into a more noble cause, which is a guess at best, and further that the 85% of South Africans he alleges were victimised by the WC all tacitly agree with him. Maybe so, but it’s all very presumptuous. I’ve spent the past month scouring the media at home and abroad for their take on the WC and its socioeconomic impact and far wiser and more measured witnesses seem to disagree almost without exception to the opinions of Mr. Young. That said, I was probably looking for positive reports so found what I was after, which isn’t exactly thorough. I do respect Mr. Young’s desire to make the government more accountable. I’m just not sure his guilt is doing anyone any good. Leaving a fan park because you feel as though you’re depriving a child of an education is self righteous beyond belief. It’s like taking public transport when you have a Golf 4 in the garage, which is a condition a lot of us liberals suffer and one that helps nobody. But then maybe this is no more than a soapbox rant, in which case Mr. Young seems to have done his job if not made his point.

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By: Roger Young.

Roger Young. — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:13:10 +0000

Um, ja, it happened, I’m pointing out that we shouldn’t let it happen again. And we should protest if they try bring the Olympics.

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By: Sim

Sim — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:05:08 +0000

All very nice, but why continue to criticise it now? To say I told you so when something bad happens? It’s over. The harm you claim it has done has been done, and any protest marches you may have wanted someone (obviously not you) to organise are too little too late. You might as well have had a good time. Nothing would have been gained or lost.

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By: Duranite

Duranite — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:08:43 +0000

this article sums it all up perfectly.

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By: Mike Miller (USA)

Mike Miller (USA) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:43:18 +0000

Everything is a learning lesson. The show was great. I personally didn’t like Mugabi being there. The soccer was really great. My old country has matured as have I. The world is indeed a small place. Technology is absolutely amazing. Most of the writers’ comments are particularly relevant.

So good luck to all!

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By: Graeme Feltham

Graeme Feltham — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:42:49 +0000

Methinks all you mumgwaps that took swipes at this article should be extras in Young’s upcoming film “Night of the Living Brain-Dead”. This writing should have jiggled your neurons but the last few synapses in your heads have snapped just as your analytical apparati – the texture of shredded wheat – has collapsed under the strain of trying to understand what is essentially obvious.

As for you, Wodja Wabbit, finally some sense. I can only assume you have stopped feeding the run-of-the-mill junk that you were or the inverse and are cultivating a healthy needle-to-the-brain habit.

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By: Tino

Tino — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:25:47 +0000

Best thing about the WC was that we, the people, got out there and enjoyed ourselves (the soccer was really a sideshow). THAT’S what made it safe and lekker, not more cops on the streets etc etc. It’s our PRESENCE that’s needed. On issues… ever notice that the more we get into them, the bigger they get? And that when we don’t pay attention to them, they fade away? These are the lessons, people…

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By: Roger Young

Roger Young — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:00:07 +0000

Kulud

The assumption that I even like rugby makes your insults sting that much more.

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