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Now FIFA blames the airlines. I wonder who’s next ?…….
Comments(1)In a further stunningly stupid statement, FIFA now turns the blame game onto the airline industry stating that even if it could sell all of the tickets for its World Cup in June, there is currently no way for fans from participating countries to get to the African nation.
Apparently, all seats have been sold, according to FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke and it is “impossible to find a seat” . This is a blatant lie and is another typical example of the blame game that FIFA seems to be embarking on in preparation for this June’s finals.
FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke
I decided to test this dumbass theory personally, using American Airlines reservation website , and found that it took me all of 3 minutes to book a flight on Iberia Airlines and British Airways to fly to Johannesburg on June 10th in preparation for the England USA Group game. Granted, it may be a trek to then get to Rustenburg but that is hardly the fault of the foreign airlines.
Travel costs are expected to be higher than in previous tournaments even taking into account the vast distances involved in traveling to Japan and South Korea in 2002, but soccer fans are extremely resourceful animals and, trust me, they will get there.
The depths to which FIFA will go to divert attention from it’s own buffoonery in running this game of ours defies description at times, and I am baffled by the media networks across the world buying into this garbage.
One shred of good news here is that South African fans are starting to warm up to the ticket process and hopefully now, host nation fans will now be able to give their team the support it deserves .
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Comments(0)South Africa manager Carlos Perreira ended his first camp in Durban last week in good spirits in his squad’s build up to the World Cup this June. This was a training session combined with two friendly games against Zimbabwe and Swaziland designed to showcase some of the home-based players who will make up the majority of ... [read more]
Benni moves to West Ham…………………
Comments(0)On the final day of the Premier League transfer window, South African striker Benni McCarthy completed a move from Blackburn Rovers to West Ham United. He signed a two-and-a-half year contract for an unknown fee. McCarthy was always uncomfortable at Blackburn under manager Sam Allardyce and this move should give him added vigor now to try and ... [read more]
Togo gets the short end of the stick from CAF.
Comments(0)If you have read my postings over the last several months on different websites, you will understand that I have a genuine dislike for the administrative level of our sport. On Saturday, in Angola, yet another group of idiots worked their genius on the footballing world, with the unfortunate victims again, the beleagured ... [read more]
The rest of the story behind ticket sales………….
Comments(2)In an earlier post , I had referred to the consternation amongst organizers in South Africa concerning the lack of ticket sales to host nation fans . Danny Jordaan even made a visit to Angola to try to drum up support amongst fellow African qualifiers for the tournament in June . Most of the tickets sold to ... [read more]
Schilo makes Premier League statement…………….
Comments(4)Steven Pienaar helped Everton to a commanding 2-0 win over Manchester City in their Premier League clash at Goodison Park yesterday . His converted free-kick on 36 mins kick started a strong performance from the Johannesburg native . Following on from his impressive scoring performance against Arsenal last weekend , Pienaar is beginning to establish himself as ... [read more]
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Tickets,tickets..................anyone need tickets ?
I was touched when i show Ladies suppoting Africa Cup Nation like almost men.Shd the organisers of ... [Read More]Now FIFA blames the airlines. I wonder who's next ?.......
Great article, yes these games will be good and you can book flights to South Africa. South Africa a ... [Read More]What's with the vuzuvela........................
I have to admit, I don't like it, but only because it drowns out the sounds of the game, much like t ... [Read More]Schilo makes Premier League statement................
South Africa faces somewhat the same issue that US coach Bob Bradley has to deal with in that their ... [Read More]The rest of the story behind ticket sales.............
Thanks for the post. It is symptomatic of the organizers and more so, FIFA, that this process could ... [Read More]
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