Thread: Team quarters in 2010 only in SA?

That would have been great, and made the World Cup a truly regional affair. I did hear from someone based in Cape Town who is involved with the WC that there were concerns about transportation/logistics due to the distances involved, as well as security. There would have also have to be separate contracts and delivery authorties, and, and, and - too complicated. Not sure whether they are thinking about having their training camp in Namibia, but it would give them a definite advantage training at altitude.

Just imagine all the German Dudes - they would go totally bananas. Deutschland uber alles? Swakop would really be like a little german town then. Not that I would mind at all. For publicity and all it would have been great!

What really pisses me off is how the South Africans are grabbing everything for themselves, arrogant bunch, black and white.

I mean, they also got the World Cup 2010 because they survived Apartheid and got over it peacefully, so the world opinion thought it would be fair if they got to host such a big event as a reward or compensation (not to mention Blatter's little intrigues). But the rest of Southern Africa was also affected, particularly Namibia, after all, we were occupied by South Africa for decades.

Just imagine how spectacular the Word Cup would have been if the South Africans had made it more of a regional affair. For instance, the group matches and the round of 16 in SA, then the quarter finals in Maputo, Harare, Gaborone and Windhoek, then the semi finals in Durban and Cape Town and the finals in Joburg. Wow, that would have been so fantastic.

Instead, cities like Rustenburg and Nelspruit and Polokwane get their chance to grab global fame. That really wants to make me puke, f... Nelspruit, Nelspruit really gets to host Soccer Word Cup games! Unbelievable.

And now it seems as if not even team quarters will be allowed outside South Africa, how disappointing.

Totally agree, Neo-RP - well put, and your anger is justified. It also underlines just how far we still have to go as far as regional "integration" goes. Just imagine for a moment: The SADC got involved at an early stage in the organisation of the event and ensured that whatever reservations/concerns/problems the organisers had at that stage about a regional approach to hosting the competition were proactively addresses and firm commitments made to ensure the viability of a regional event. Just imagine that. I recall there were some noises made, but that;s where it was left. To be fair, the Zimbabwe situation and all the other problems in other regional countries did little to encourage an argument along the lines of a regional approach. But I firmly believe that it was never really seriously entertained, and that is a shame. Instead of this being an event for Africa, it is a South African affair and little else. Can you see the thousands of people going down South to watch games, with transport and fuel costs being what they are? I think not, and so we'll be left watching it all on TV, depsiute the fact that its all happening a couple of hundred kilometres away. THat hurts, and FIFA made a mistake here. A missed opportunity.

Not sure I agree. The regional approach, while good for the region, would have been a logistical and organisational nightmare.

First you want independence from SA. Now you want to be part of SA. Have you ever see the World Cup Soccer in Europe? It has been always host by one country, never begged other countries to help host the games.

Wake up man and stop begging ... jesus man ... laat staan daai Afrika k*k en ruk julle reg man. Accept the fact that Namibia will not in your live time host the Soccer or Rugby World Cup.

Just get real and do not illustrate your stupidity here mate, its nothing personal against you, okay now?

Come up with some genuine good contributions and make Namibia proud man.

Originally Posted by Dude

Just imagine all the German Dudes - they would go totally bananas. Deutschland uber alles? Swakop would really be like a little german town then. Not that I would mind at all. For publicity and all it would have been great!

Dude, do me a favour ... wake up ... maybe SA will host the World Cup ... if they change drastically ... never forget ... Namibia is actually a big village that need to get out of the bush, okay now?