Something serious going on in South Africa. Media being forced indoors.

MitchKoobski

http://twitter.com/ColinUdoh

"BIG TROUBLE at Durban Stadium!! Something just exploded. outside. Media being forced to stay inside the Media Centre"

"Its all going bonkers outside. Everyone running now and trying to get back inside the Media centre. this is crazy"

"Now they are blocking the doors and those of us outside had to force our way back inside the media centre as they threatened to shoot again"

Anybody heard anything else?

Kev23

Sky News says it's the stadium stewards rioting over low pay. Shots were from the riot police.

starbelgrade

According to reports, riot police have dispersed HUNDREDS of protesters outside Durban Stadium, hours after Germany vs. Australia which ended in 4 – 0. According to unconfirmed reports, it is involving a workers protest who claim being underpaid by the stadium owners. Police have fired back with stun grenades, and media has been forced to stay in their media center.

It was not immediately clear if there were any injuries or fatalities from the incident, and confirmed information was sparse. The incident began just before 1 a.m. local time.

There were also unconfirmed reports of explosions.

http://wireupdate.com/wires/6416/world-cup-riots-reports-of-explosion-outside-durban-stadium-in-south-africa/

MitchKoobski

Well there goes any excitement I was gonna get out of the WC.

Local-womanizer

http://twitter.com/MinnesotaSoccer

Stewards and pay.

UrbanSea

Raging I thought it was going to involve porn stars,lube and beer.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

MitchKoobski wrote: »

Well there goes any excitement I was gonna get out of the WC.

Ix-nay on the orld-cup Way. Damn thread will be locked the moment some Mod thinks it's even relating to "that game".

stovelid

The noise of them stun grenades is killing football, like.

thetonynator

In before it's locked!!!

Although technically its got more to do with striking/rioting workers in South Africa than with f******l . . .

UrbanSea

AW YES I LOVE THE WORLD CUP

starbelgrade

There's a new "F" word in AH these days & it's not "f*ck".

thetonynator

starbelgrade wrote: »

There's a new "F" word in AH these days & it's not "f*ck".

I had to put in the *** in case it got taken by the swear filter . . .:pac:

MitchKoobski

greetings wrote: »

AW YES I LOVE THE WORLD CUP

You're not allowed say the W____ C__ word!!!

WindSock

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Ix-nay on the orld-cup Way. Damn thread will be locked the moment some Mod thinks it's even relating to "that game".

I believe he was referring his Water Closet.

javaboy

Relax. The thread's not going to be locked.

MitchKoobski

WindSock wrote: »

I believe he was referring his Water Closet.

We're all quite worried about my Uncle's water closet in South Africa.

28064212

javaboy wrote: »

Relax. The thread's not going to be locked.

Really? Awesome, break out the hookers and coke

Gummy Panda

I bet its due to people being infected with African rabies.

World War Z begins...

thetonynator

javaboy wrote: »

Relax. The thread's not going to be locked.

I'm taking that as a guarantee that, no matter what we say in this thread, it will not be locked!!!

javaboy

thetonynator wrote: »

I'm taking that as a guarantee that, no matter what we say in this thread, it will not be locked!!!

I didn't say anything about not deleting posts, banning posters or moving it to a forum where you may not have access. :cool:

RonMexico

Protesting workers 1 - Greedy Bastards 0

Oh crap I just posted a score.

itsallaboutheL

javaboy wrote: »

Relax. The thread's not going to be locked.

Hamlet

/runs

no wait is it MacBeth?

King Lear?

ughm...

Terry

There i said it.

javaboy

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

Hamlet

/runs

no wait is it MacBeth?

King Lear?

ughm...

Terry

There i said it.

That just got the user banned. Not the thread locked. I made no promises about bans.

UrbanSea

Is saying Terry a taboo subject?

thetonynator

javaboy wrote: »

I didn't say anything about not deleting posts, banning posters or moving it to a forum where you may not have access. :cool:

Don't worry, I'm on my bestest behaviour. :P

javaboy

greetings wrote: »

Is saying Terry a taboo subject?

The moderator, no.

The backstabbing, drug dealing father having, penalty missing footballer, yes.

mikom

MitchKoobski wrote: »

Anybody heard anything else?

Heard Souness roaring RAPE at the top of his lungs.

SugarHigh

javaboy wrote: »

Relax. The thread's not going to be locked.

Brilliant.

So lads, what did you think of the German game?

JONJO THE MISER

I knew something like this would happen, S.A should never have been allowed to hold the world cup, crime is rife there and many fans are simple taking there lives in there hands by going there, despite reassurances that it will be well policed i give you two stories that show's its not:

1.http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-06-12-thieves-lift-wallets-from-uruguay-team-hotel

2.http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-06-10-greece-players-have-money-stolen-from-hotel

wonderfulname

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

I knew something like this would happen, S.A should never have been allowed to hold the world cup, crime is rife there and many fans are simple taking there lives in there hands by going there, despite reassurances that it will be well policed i give you two stories that show's its not:

1.http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-06-12-thieves-lift-wallets-from-uruguay-team-hotel

2.http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-06-10-greece-players-have-money-stolen-from-hotel

That would so happen in europe too!!

zuroph

are you people for real. like 30 cops involved in a minor run in with some workers protesting. its nothing.

minister poxbottle

SugarHigh wrote: »

Brilliant.

So lads, what did you think of the German game?

sick of the germans do they never not qualify for the world cup? austrailia were brutal bad defending :mad:

TechnoPool

never rule out the gerrys they are always hanging around come 1/4 and the semi's!

starbelgrade

zuroph wrote: »

are you people for real. like 30 cops involved in a minor run in with some workers protesting. its nothing.

I heard there's all sorts of stuff going on. There's been a sighting of a UFO over Johannasburg & lots of strange looking creature that look like big prawns, only with arms & legs and.... oh, no.. wait - that was District 9, wasn't it?

ballsymchugh

zuroph wrote: »

are you people for real. like 30 cops involved in a minor run in with some workers protesting. its nothing.

ah yeah but you're a mod in magic and illusion, so how are we ever going to believe what numbers you come out with?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21VbKgOM0gg

K-9

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

I knew something like this would happen, S.A should never have been allowed to hold the world cup, crime is rife there and many fans are simple taking there lives in there hands by going there, despite reassurances that it will be well policed i give you two stories that show's its not:

1.http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-06-12-thieves-lift-wallets-from-uruguay-team-hotel

2.http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-06-10-greece-players-have-money-stolen-from-hotel

Brazil has it next time too.

Mexico had it before and Argentina.

Probably should have a World Cup, but only based in Europe and the USA. Oh wait.............