RocklandDragon
04-29-2009, 11:19 PM
There is only a little over a year to go. I just have this feeling that South Africa will not be ready to host the event.
Aside from the fact, Stadium construction from various sites is still a problem, take a look at this chart and see the crime statistics of South Africa.
http://www.nationmaster.com/country/sf-south-africa/cri-crime
Now, I really do want to see the WC in 2010. I really would love to see the beautiful city of Cape Town and enjoy the games there. However, I would like the place to lower their crime! I would like a finished stadium. Yes, if I stay in the tourist areas, I should be fine. However, there is going to be a lot of people visiting Cape Town (a lot more than just a group of tourists) and the police may not be able to protect enough tourists and a signifigant portion of tourists may become victims of crime.
Yes, South Africa has hosted World Cups of Rugby and Cricket. Keep in mind, the amount of spectators for those events are far lower than what is expected at a World Cup of Soccer. Plus in the 2003 World Cup of Cricket, matches were also played in Kenya and Zimbabwe (why in Zimbabwe? Beats the hell out of me; no reason for that despiciable human being, Robert Mugabe, to be rewarded with a WC match and give him a setting to boost his image). New Zealand and England boycotted their matches due to safety concerns. The 1995 Rugby World Cup seemed to go off better but other sites were dropped because stadiums were inadequate and security issues.
The Confederation Cup will be the canary in the coal mine. If it is unorganized and poorly attended then the WC moves.
I just don't see this WC in South Africa panning out. And no, it's not like I'm hoping for it to fail just for the WC to come to the U.S. The World Cup of Soccer will come to U.S.; it's just a matter of time, and the back-up plan for SA might be England or Japan. It's not set in stone that the U.S. will be the automatic back up plan.
Seriously, though, I just don't see the World Cup being pulled off in South Africa. What y'all think?
:confused:
Aside from the fact, Stadium construction from various sites is still a problem, take a look at this chart and see the crime statistics of South Africa.
http://www.nationmaster.com/country/sf-south-africa/cri-crime
Now, I really do want to see the WC in 2010. I really would love to see the beautiful city of Cape Town and enjoy the games there. However, I would like the place to lower their crime! I would like a finished stadium. Yes, if I stay in the tourist areas, I should be fine. However, there is going to be a lot of people visiting Cape Town (a lot more than just a group of tourists) and the police may not be able to protect enough tourists and a signifigant portion of tourists may become victims of crime.
Yes, South Africa has hosted World Cups of Rugby and Cricket. Keep in mind, the amount of spectators for those events are far lower than what is expected at a World Cup of Soccer. Plus in the 2003 World Cup of Cricket, matches were also played in Kenya and Zimbabwe (why in Zimbabwe? Beats the hell out of me; no reason for that despiciable human being, Robert Mugabe, to be rewarded with a WC match and give him a setting to boost his image). New Zealand and England boycotted their matches due to safety concerns. The 1995 Rugby World Cup seemed to go off better but other sites were dropped because stadiums were inadequate and security issues.
The Confederation Cup will be the canary in the coal mine. If it is unorganized and poorly attended then the WC moves.
I just don't see this WC in South Africa panning out. And no, it's not like I'm hoping for it to fail just for the WC to come to the U.S. The World Cup of Soccer will come to U.S.; it's just a matter of time, and the back-up plan for SA might be England or Japan. It's not set in stone that the U.S. will be the automatic back up plan.
Seriously, though, I just don't see the World Cup being pulled off in South Africa. What y'all think?
:confused: