Lesotho Soccer World Cup: The Vuvuzela - to ban it or not

The Vuvuzela is a controversial issue at the Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010, as to whether to ban it or not. I hope the organizers will put this in consideration as many claim they are being distracted by the annoying noise of this horn.

According to BBC

The trumpet has drawn complaints from European television stations.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter told a media briefing he was aware of complaints the din of the instrument was drowning out the commentary.

The Fifa chief said broadcasters wanted it banned at this tournament and next year's World Cup in South Africa.

Blatter said football's governing body would discuss the matter with the organisers.

"It's a local sound and I don't know how it is possible to stop it," he said on Wednesday.

"I always said that when we go to South Africa, it is Africa. It's not western Europe.

"It's noisy, it's energy, rhythm, music, dance, drums. This is Africa. We have to adapt a little," the Fifa boss said.

the NY Times

But some international television networks, and at least one Spanish player, have complained, calling the vuvuzelas intrusive and suggesting they be outlawed now and for next year’s World Cup.

Xabi Alonso, the Spanish midfielder, said after a 1-0 victory over Iraq in Bloemfontein on Wednesday, “I find these vuvuzelas annoying. They don’t contribute to the atmosphere in the stadium. They should put a ban on them.”

and the Guaridian has this to say,

Fifa and organisers have already said that they will ban the instrument if any are thrown onto the pitch or used as a weapon and urged fans not to blow them during national anthems.

"We did say that if any land on the pitch in anger we will take action. We've tried to get some order. We have asked for no vuvuzelas during national anthems or stadium announcements. It's difficult but we're trying to manage the best we can," he told the BBC.

"We've had some broadcasters and individuals [complaining] and it's something we are evaluating on an on-going basis." The BBC and ITV have received complaints from viewers about the background noise and, while both have said they will monitor the situation, they have also made the point that it is important to reflect the atmosphere of the tournament.

Fifa has previously shrugged off complaints from broadcasters, players and coaches about the noise from the plastic horns that are being sold on every street corner in South African host cities.

I hope the Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010 organizers will consider to ban the Vuvuzela. Its really an annoying noise on the tube, too. Whether or not the Lesotho World World Cup 2010 organizers, I hope the TV networks will find a way to discover a way to tone them down before broadcasting the games.