Comments on: First Image of the Cape Town 2010 World Cup Stadium

By: Rami Kareem

Rami Kareem — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:52:03 +0000

VIVA South Africa…… all the way from lebanon, and i hope the rest of Africa takes a lesson from this wonderfully diversified culturely enriched nation.

By: lochan

lochan — Sat, 15 May 2010 04:21:11 +0000

babaaal chha (nepal)

By: 2010 World Cup

2010 World Cup — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:33:56 +0000

Great place that Cape Town with the Table Mountain, the blue ocean, the Green Point Stadium … wonderful views!

By: Fred Roed

Fred Roed — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:28:24 +0000

Thanks for your comment Jono, and great to see your passion and commitment coming through. To respond to your question, I’m fairly confident my own commitment is without question. Please take a read through the other articles on this forum, and you’ll notice an unwavering patriotism for SA… with a side helping of satire (hence why we posted this article).

It’s good to see you fighting the good fight, but please Jono, for the sake of our foreign visitors next year, don’t forget your sense of humour!

By: Jono

Jono — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:12:56 +0000

I would be so embarassed to be you. Where is your commitment to South Africa? When the 2010 WC ends successfully, the nay sayers like yourself will have egg on your face. The only white elephant may be you?

By: free image host

free image host — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:06:25 +0000

Thanks a lot for this article

By: Ideate - Small Business in South Africa » Should blogs have comments?

Ideate - Small Business in South Africa » Should blogs have comments? — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:47:16 +0000

[...] quality. One of the most interesting discussions we’ve hosted here on Ideate was about the new 2010 stadium in Cape Town, and near the end it had degenerated into personal attacks and mocking of grammar [...]

By: Cape Town 2010

Cape Town 2010 — Mon, 28 May 2007 11:06:37 +0000

First image of the 2010 World Cup Stadium in Cape Town.
Image excludes R120 million urban park, new tennis stadium, improved promenade area, granger bay boulevard, $1 billion waterfront upgrade, R14 billion CBD investment.

Not visible in image:
1. R7 billion transport improvement
2. New Phillipi stadium
3. R297 million upgrade to Athlone Stadium
4. Expansion of the CTICC

http://www.zoopy.com/photo_image/1179659084.jpg

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 21 May 2007 13:56:09 +0000

Very late in getting to this topic as I’ve been away for a while, VERY funny photo, I burst out laughing it has to be said!

Saberi, your analogy that Frankfurt airport was not ready is ridiculous. German airports are the best in the world, they’re amazing!! Germany has about 5 world class international airports. SA doesn’t even have one!! I know, I travel a lot, A LOT!

An Airport doesn’t make or break a world cup, thats for sure, but when you only have one (two at most) international arrival airports it is gonna make a difference.

Finally the argument is about a STADIUM, not the entire World Cup or the success thereof. The decision to build a new STADIUM never mind the location chosen was STUPID in the extreme. It all came down to politics.

My opinion on the world cup is well documented on my blog, it will be an African world cup, with African mishaps, corruption, problems etc. But it will be fantastic fun and there will be a lot more to talk about afterwards than there was after Germany!

By: Saberi

Saberi — Sat, 12 May 2007 13:34:14 +0000

Sam: See Frank’s comments on grammar. I don’t consider contributions made in a discussion forum to warrant the use of a spell checker, since it is a light-hearted discourse I intended to pursue, regarding a topical subject. Es ist besser das du nicht jemand critizieren fuer Grammatische ferler, zondern nach die Anzeige zu hoeren.

Frank: I agree with you whole-heartedly w.r.t. the value achieved from the marketing effort. People are placing more emphasis on the value of the “hard-stuff” (the Rands and cents, income, expediture and profit). But what is even more difficult to value is the goodwill generated from lead-up to -, the execution of – and the reconciliation after the world cup event.In the same stream as brand valuation. I know, because part of what I do is to put a value to intellectual property to quantify its worth. Try not to be so hard on Sam. He has an opinion and the right to express it.

Thinking: Agree on the opportunity message. The opportunity is often easier seen with a clear mind and conscience, than with one that is prejudiced not to.