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World Cup Open Thread: Day 1

Written by TVSA Team from the blog World Cup Daily Chat on 11 Jun 2010
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Chat about all the Day 1 action of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, including the Orlando Stadium all-star concert.

52 Comments

Segololo
11 Jun 2010 11:24

Thata LIVE blogging Thata!!!

Where are you at, bloggers? what are you seeing?

ms.tebby
11 Jun 2010 11:35

I will be here...

blaqueboi
11 Jun 2010 11:36

hey guys,

I know have to be patriotic and all that jazz but can we just be honest. Last night's concert was a total bore. I am a huge fan of Lira but poor thing was not on par last night. Her voice just didnt sound great.

The entire event was luke warm for me. For a moment I wished Lebo Mathosa was still alive and someone like Brenda would have added some vavavoom on the event.

I can not stand the WAKA WAKA song. It lacks creativity and it's way too cliched, as much as I am sick of JR's song I think it resonates well with the WC mood than this wakakaka nonsense.

Love Alicia's performance but was disappointed at hiow she massacred Brenda's song. Thank God Yvonne was there but Angelique Kidjo is another vartist who is overrated and needs to take a break from every "african" concert there is under the sun

I hate Chomee but I honestly think someone with her energy would have been a great addition to the line up. Will Vusi Mahlasela ever sing any other song than that old song? does he even have any other songs?

Kelly Rowland just needs to relax!! Love her but she just aint cutting it!

All in all I am so glad I didnt waste my R400 to go watch the concert, then again sometimes you get more fan with your friends at the concert than from whats happening on stage.

blaqueboi
11 Jun 2010 11:37

... Yvonne was NOT there...*

Segololo
11 Jun 2010 12:31

*sigh* asked my boss earlier what time are we being let off and she smiled and said "5" ... I could have punched her!

Mafresh
11 Jun 2010 12:55

kwa kwa kwa kwa, ka nnete Sego????

GML
11 Jun 2010 12:55

Blaq so was Fergie's voice. Not on par at all.

In fact the Black eyed peas were a total bore for me. Tehy were screaming and not singing.

I was not feeling it. The blind couple was just nje. I couldnt even hear them.

I think they were cold those people hence the voices.

Sego- I'm also leaving here at 5pm. *sigh*. I was planning on fainting at 1h30.

I switched to that etv movie last night instead. I didnt even enjoy it with a sick (fever) husband wanting attention lol.

Otherwise- I just couldnt stand the shouting.

Is it just me or is the president JZ attending every opening there is. Wherever there is fun he is there. *wonder if he ever gets any work done*

carino
11 Jun 2010 13:15

                        When I get older, when I get older
                  I will be stronger, just like a Waving Flag
           Just like a Waving Flag, just like a Waving flag
                     Flag, flag, Just like a Waving Flag.

Tashi
11 Jun 2010 14:28

Juuuuust like a waaaaving flag! Luuurving every moment of the opening ceremony.

Cnglemother
11 Jun 2010 14:41

Im stuck in Noord taxi rank no taxis the q's are too long!i will be reporting live from sandton square with da drunk lovely horny mexicans-i just luv em!.

GML
11 Jun 2010 14:51

haai cnglemother hle.

My hubby says I cannot call him to fetch once the match has started. I may need to use taxis hle.

GML
11 Jun 2010 14:52

The opening left me without the wow feeling.

I dont think our visitors will even remember the opening performance.

blackiekagiso
11 Jun 2010 15:00

good luck bafana bafana you are going to need it.

Toodecent
11 Jun 2010 15:02

Ayouba live blogging,just met/am with myname @ pretoria burgerspark fan park.

Green.arrow
11 Jun 2010 15:10

@tzhavile...my friends just left for newtown bcos on the telly it looked empty...poor things, but im sure they'l make happen...

im trying to be communal and celebrate with the guys, but they make to much noice...and my tv is lonely ....but i promised.

BigMama
11 Jun 2010 15:43

l really enjoyed the opening...The bosses here left at 3:00 and some of us are expected to leave at 4:30

l enjoyed seeing uTata uDesmond dancing...

Tashi
11 Jun 2010 15:54

Woooooooohoooooooooo!!! Gooo Bafana!!!

ms.tebby
11 Jun 2010 16:03

Bigmama nna i dochaaad! at 3pm...im sitting comfortably on my expensive couch :-)

Tashi
11 Jun 2010 16:04

National anthems have been sung - everyones setting up on the field ...

Tashi
11 Jun 2010 16:05

They've kicked off and everyones dribbling - no ducks or dives just yet

BigMama
11 Jun 2010 16:17

@Tebbby......l am still rocking it in our office made cinema.

BigMama
11 Jun 2010 16:18

l am just praying for the boys shame, may the Lord help them, eish...

Cnglemother
11 Jun 2010 16:21

Eish Im watching but i dont know how to comment lol!.Innisfree park is chaotic.people are walking from sandton city to grayston drive.

BigMama
11 Jun 2010 16:23

l am leaving now, yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Cnglemother
11 Jun 2010 16:32

Our boys are so not eyecandy mara jong!im droolin ove opposition.

Tashi
11 Jun 2010 16:39

Latest ball psoition stats: Bafana - 39 percent, Mexico - 61 percent but Bafana looking stronger And stronger - think they were very overwhelmed with emotion at the start - Too many close calls from Mexico-all have been well saved tho'

Tashi
11 Jun 2010 16:43

Mexico just scored - BUT its offIside haha! Mexican coach going mad. Bafana Needing to strengthen their defense.

SistaBB
11 Jun 2010 16:46

I'm not watching anymore, Mexico is so dominating

Tashi
11 Jun 2010 16:51

Half-time ... Wow ... Need a drink!

Cnglemother
11 Jun 2010 17:06

I thought Matthew Booth was the goalkeepper.

Tashi
11 Jun 2010 17:17

GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ms.tebby
11 Jun 2010 17:19

goaloooooooooo!!

carino
11 Jun 2010 17:21

Love Khune!

Cnglemother
11 Jun 2010 17:23

Ayoba!

Cnglemother
11 Jun 2010 17:25

Cariri mina im loving the goalkeeper!

carino
11 Jun 2010 17:32

i dont know much about the art of playing soccer nhe... but damn, that was one good goal.

Tashi
11 Jun 2010 18:08

What a flipppin' hottttt game !! I'm finished - exhaaaaausted from it all!!

Segololo
11 Jun 2010 18:21

Jeeeze! This day was too much! Eventually went AWOL at work @ 1:30 & got stuck in Sandton traffic...my energy and excitement was gone by the time I got home around 3:55... Mcxiiimmm... My helper was not impressed. Nerves became too much for me & didn't watch much of the game...thank gaad for pvr... Will watch alles from beginning to end tomorrow... *sigh* those mexicans cheated! They wore earphones... Our secret weapon was like

Segololo
11 Jun 2010 18:27

our secret weapon was like a diving oxygen tank on land...

Green.arrow
11 Jun 2010 19:07

Nerves became too much for me & didn't watch much of the game.....makes 2 of us Sego....now im beating myself up...i even left the guys to sleep...now i cnt relate to the after game talk...:-(

Segololo
11 Jun 2010 20:50

the African European-based team (France) has some hotties yong!

LEBERA
11 Jun 2010 21:39

Segololo ...You hate Twitter , So im joining you here, Are you here

LEBERA
11 Jun 2010 21:41

Damn!!! Forlan is playing, Bafana Bafana watch out

myname
14 Jun 2010 10:11

Hello everyone,

@TDC, thanks for the snack & drink. You are such a gentleman.

I didnt enjoy the opening. If TDC was not there i would have left in 10min. We didn't have chairs & the grass was wet plus their volume sucked big time. I couldnt hear anything.

But they played nice shame & thanks to Khune. He was on fire & besingaboni kahle bcoz abanye abantu bebemile mfiiimmmm

Next time i will be watching home on my fong kong tv

tizoz
14 Jun 2010 10:24

Dont worry Myname it was pathetic watching it on telly... I have neva seen such chaos in my life.... at the beginning all one could hear were vuvuzalas and no audio from the opening sequence and the poor Zolani Mkiva or sumthing like dat....

Then there were hordes and hordes of people that walked up and down the stadium and nothing came out of it... the only 3 formations I can say were okay was the beetle rolling Jabu and the world map and the logo at the end.... besides that it was a total waste of time.....

Lebo M and Somizi should seriously be held accountable for that boring opening ceremony..... Hope they didnt pocket millions and millions...

A fyne example was the closing ceremony of the UEFA CL.... the spanish gave the best 7 minutes of specatcular showcase that left one with goosebumps.... 7 minutes! compare it to just over half hour of nothing....

TheLady
14 Jun 2010 10:41

Centurion fan park rocks!!!

myname
14 Jun 2010 10:41

Thanks tizoz, i also notice colourful people running in & out of the field bt i wasnt sure.

LOL to the way you visualise but i feel u....

TheLady
14 Jun 2010 10:46

I enjoyed Dj Cleo's perfomance and Teargas was not bad. I didn't see the rest.

cleve
14 Jun 2010 11:06

OMW I'm sorry but the opening was so not great. Somizi and Lebo should be ashamed.

Anyways Centurion was FULL to much people left at half time. Watched the rest at cofi then was off to hatfield to the tourists

alishya
15 Jun 2010 17:26

I agree. It was the worst opening ceremony of any event EVER! The games have been great though. Viva SA football fans.

tha - bang
15 Jun 2010 18:35

howmuch did they get paid to do the opening?cause i didnt see the money at all

FK
16 Jun 2010 07:59

For me, it was better than the concert
I watched the opening ceremony from my telly and I saw and heard the following people

Thandiswa
Tkzee singing in the 18 area
Khaled singing Didi Didi
Hugh Masekela
HHP
Femi Kuti
R Kelly

I know Im missing other artists - and the dung beetle and the dancers revealing FIFA logo using their outfits. I loved it.