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

MitchKoobski · 14-06-2010 12:11AM #1

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 · 14-06-2010 12:18AM

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

starbelgrade · 14-06-2010 12:19AM

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 · 14-06-2010 12:20AM

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

Local-womanizer · 14-06-2010 12:20AM

http://twitter.com/MinnesotaSoccer

Stewards and pay.

UrbanSea · 14-06-2010 12:26AM

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

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 14-06-2010 12:26AM

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 · 14-06-2010 12:32AM

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

thetonynator · 14-06-2010 12:32AM

In before it's locked!!!

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

UrbanSea · 14-06-2010 12:34AM

AW YES I LOVE THE WORLD CUP

starbelgrade · 14-06-2010 12:34AM

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

thetonynator · 14-06-2010 12:35AM

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 · 14-06-2010 12:35AM

greetings wrote: »

AW YES I LOVE THE WORLD CUP

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

WindSock · 14-06-2010 12:36AM

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 · 14-06-2010 12:38AM

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

MitchKoobski · 14-06-2010 12:42AM

WindSock wrote: »

I believe he was referring his Water Closet.

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

14-06-2010 12:56AM

javaboy wrote: »

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

Really? Awesome, break out the hookers and coke

Gummy Panda · 14-06-2010 12:56AM

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

World War Z begins...

thetonynator · 14-06-2010 12:59AM

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 · 14-06-2010 01:02AM

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 · 14-06-2010 01:02AM

Protesting workers 1 - Greedy Bastards 0

Oh crap I just posted a score.

itsallaboutheL · 14-06-2010 01:10AM

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 · 14-06-2010 01:17AM

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 · 14-06-2010 01:18AM

Is saying Terry a taboo subject?

thetonynator · 14-06-2010 01:22AM

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 · 14-06-2010 01:27AM

greetings wrote: »

Is saying Terry a taboo subject?

The moderator, no.

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

mikom · 14-06-2010 01:29AM

MitchKoobski wrote: »

Anybody heard anything else?

Heard Souness roaring RAPE at the top of his lungs.

SugarHigh · 14-06-2010 01:30AM

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 · 14-06-2010 01:30AM

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 · 14-06-2010 01:43AM

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 · 14-06-2010 01:45AM

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

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

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