World Cup 2010

AUDE VIDE TACE (23/02/2010)

Brethren and friends

I found this post/thread incredibly sad and at first did not know what to make of it. It moved from a friendly and warm invitation to an almost complete disregard of my Home Country.

South Africa successfully hosted the following International Sports events since its readmission in 1991, without any major incidents.

2009 ICC Champions Trophy, 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2009 Indian Premier League

2007 World Twenty20 Championships

2006 Paralympic Swimming World Championships

2005-2008 Women's World Cup of Gulf

2003 Cricket World Cup, 2003 President's Cup

1998 World Cup of Athletics

1996 Africa Cup of Nations, 1996 World Cup of Golf

1995 Rugby World Cup

Since 2006 A1 Grand Prix

Since 2003 Fina Swimming World Cup

Since 1998 Red Bull Gig Wave Africa

I am sure the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the same. With the groundwork done and the time ticking, we can only Hope and Pray for major support from our friends all over the World

Sincerely and Fraternally

AVT

The problem is not so much South Africa per se - the problem is football. Football can often attract a certain element that cause a great deal of trouble. Mix the hooligans from Europe with alcohol and add the South Africa authorities and it is possibly a dangerous concoction.

Stephen

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AUDE VIDE TACE	Posted 23/02/2010 18:49:16
Apprentice Group: Forum Member Last Active: 03/02/2012 19:45:03 Posts: 41, Visits: 196 116	Brethren and friends I found this post/thread incredibly sad and at first did not know what to make of it. It moved from a friendly and warm invitation to an almost complete disregard of my Home Country. South Africa successfully hosted the following International Sports events since its readmission in 1991, without any major incidents. 2009 ICC Champions Trophy, 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2009 Indian Premier League 2007 World Twenty20 Championships 2006 Paralympic Swimming World Championships 2005-2008 Women's World Cup of Gulf 2003 Cricket World Cup, 2003 President's Cup 1998 World Cup of Athletics 1996 Africa Cup of Nations, 1996 World Cup of Golf 1995 Rugby World Cup Since 2006 A1 Grand Prix Since 2003 Fina Swimming World Cup Since 1998 Red Bull Gig Wave Africa I am sure the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the same. With the groundwork done and the time ticking, we can only Hope and Pray for major support from our friends all over the World Sincerely and Fraternally AVT
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Vintagemalt	Posted 23/02/2010 19:34:54
Master Group: Forum Member Last Active: 19/01/2012 12:21:24 Posts: 771, Visits: 2,399 1,929	AUDE VIDE TACE (23/02/2010) Brethren and friends I found this post/thread incredibly sad and at first did not know what to make of it. It moved from a friendly and warm invitation to an almost complete disregard of my Home Country. South Africa successfully hosted the following International Sports events since its readmission in 1991, without any major incidents. 2009 ICC Champions Trophy, 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2009 Indian Premier League 2007 World Twenty20 Championships 2006 Paralympic Swimming World Championships 2005-2008 Women's World Cup of Gulf 2003 Cricket World Cup, 2003 President's Cup 1998 World Cup of Athletics 1996 Africa Cup of Nations, 1996 World Cup of Golf 1995 Rugby World Cup Since 2006 A1 Grand Prix Since 2003 Fina Swimming World Cup Since 1998 Red Bull Gig Wave Africa I am sure the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the same. With the groundwork done and the time ticking, we can only Hope and Pray for major support from our friends all over the World Sincerely and Fraternally AVT The problem is not so much South Africa per se - the problem is football. Football can often attract a certain element that cause a great deal of trouble. Mix the hooligans from Europe with alcohol and add the South Africa authorities and it is possibly a dangerous concoction. Stephen
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Free State Boer	Posted 08/07/2010 14:00:21
Apprentice Group: Forum Member Last Active: 21/01/2012 08:46:17 Posts: 105, Visits: 346 475	Well the world cup in nearly over, and all seems to have gone well. Were there any brethren here ?? Did you manage to see a lodge ?? Let me know FSB ITNOTGAOTU
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bod	Posted 08/07/2010 14:22:39
Journeyman Group: Forum Member Last Active: 26 minutes ago Posts: 751, Visits: 3,218 3,160	Vintagemalt (23/02/2010) [quote][b] The problem is not so much South Africa per se - the problem is football. Football can oftenattract a certain element thatcause a great deal of trouble. Mix the hooligans from Europe with alcohol and add the South Africa authorities and it is possibly a dangerous concoction. We are now at the Final stage and there has been zero trouble, VM, care to comment on why the 'mindless violence' did not occur?
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Brother_TJ	Posted 13/07/2010 20:41:44
Fellow Group: Forum Member Last Active: 17/01/2012 00:42:17 Posts: 247, Visits: 376 682	any Spanish Brothers here to comment or Dutch Brothers? echo in the distance .·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·. Amethyst Lodge No. 2, Orient of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Isis Lodge No. 3, Orient of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma...A.F.H.R.
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