The Thing About Vuvuzelas

Wimbledon starts today. I'm not going to lie. I'm mega excited about it! Let's be honest, it hasn't come a minute too soon. Anyone else sick and tired of the constant moaning of the people yapping endless on about that other sporting tournament that has been going on lately? No, not the US Open.

There is usually much more hype about Wimbledon but this year I guess that it has been overshadowed. I think that has to be a good thing. I can watch it without any preconceived ideas about how players are going to play because I have no idea about whether they are fully fit or how they've been playing lately! Is Roger Federer going to win it for the hundredth time? *Yawn* Is it going to be Nadal? Will it be Murray's year? Or will it be someone else completely? Does anyone really care about women's tennis? Who knows! But at least it'll be more interesting than the drivel that has been gracing worldwide TV sets for the last week and a bit. Anyone seen a good match yet? I must admit that I have been working most of the time so I haven't caught much of the football at all. Not that I'm missing anything!

And may I just say, John Terry, if everything is alright in the England camp then why the 'Clear The Air Talks'??!

So, the most talked about thing this World Cup, other than the French team, has been the vuvuzelas. It has been the most talked about because it has just been impossible to get away from them. People have complained that they have ruined the normal football atmosphere of singing and generally yelling abuse. Um, so what? It is a different kind of atmosphere! Ok, so it sounds like there is an angry swarm of wasps following your every move and it might get a little grating but it is something that is uniquely South African. Why shouldn't they be able to celebrate holding a worldwide sporting event in their country in their own way? Just because it is not something that we are used to..... I, for one, hope that the tournament organisers will not bow to pressure.

The All England Club have already gone ahead and banned vuvuzelas from Wimbledon. Um, why? I highly doubt that anyone would be trying to bring a vuvuzela into Wimbledon and if they did it wouldn't be every third person like at the football. This isn't South Africa and they aren't readily available. And no disrespect to football fans (I used to be one - Still am really but just for Scotland. All other football is irrelevant.) but I don't think that Wimbledon attracts quite the same kind of crowds that the football does. It is Pimms and strawberries, not beer and mushy peas. Just saying. Totally different ball game. Literally.

Anyway, Feds is set down in his opening match so already this is more exciting than any of the World Cup games played so far!