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With a little over 900 days til 2010... who has plans to make the trip to South Africa with the best world cup ever???

I will be here... even if i have to fly back from where ever i'll be in the world!

Will I have a spot to unroll my Thermarest pad?

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Originally posted by BostonBill:
Will I have a spot to unroll my Thermarest pad?

most def not... there is always a comfy spare bed for you Bill!

Wooohooooo

Does
GO AMA BOKKE BOKKE GO! Work as well here as it did for Rugby ?

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Originally posted by BostonBill:
Wooohooooo

Does
GO AMA BOKKE BOKKE GO! Work as well here as it did for Rugby ?

not for soccer... amma booke bokke is what we call our rugby team, our soccer team are called Bafana Bafana but by the time 2010 comes around that might've changed cos they are thinking of changing it... like every other name in this country!

if my friend who works for MLS can get us tickets im there...how much is a flight from NYC, and when should we book accomodation if even available?

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Originally posted by Eppyboy:
if my friend who works for MLS can get us tickets im there...how much is a flight from NYC, and when should we book accomodation if even available?

i think accommodation is being made available shortly... but i'll check up on that! bit sure about ticket prices... probably around $1000 would be my guess, but i'll look up on those as well!

I'll be there. Anyone want to hop over to Madagascar after?

thanks...

why would they change the name 'bafana bafana'? doesn't that mean "the boys" in some bantu language, not afrikaans?

oh, and yeah i will definitely be there. maybe adorned by a u.s. flag cape.

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Originally posted by gtrob:
why would they change the name 'bafana bafana'? doesn't that mean "the boys" in some bantu language, not afrikaans?

how right you are... and who knows why they want to change the name! At the moment SA is going through a change-the-name-of-everything-phase so why not our national sports teams as well!!

hey girlie - i might ask to join the party - depends on whether England can actually QUALIFY for it - the rate we are going im not gonna hold out much hope but sounds like an awesome plan

Mich

I am going! I plan to go with a bunch of friends and most likely will do a safari after. I am very excited.

With Euro 2008 fever going on I'm getting pumped for the World Cup. I will have just graduated college (hopefully) that summer and South Africa would be quite the gift to myself to catch a few matches.

Is there any group effort about this so far?

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Originally posted by gtrob:
why would they change the name 'bafana bafana'? doesn't that mean "the boys" in some bantu language, not afrikaans?

the language you are referring too is isiZulu!

we've just gone past the two-years-til-kick-off-mark and excitement is building here in SA! All the stadiums are coming along at a rate of knots.. the one here in Durban has a total of 13 high rise cranes working 7 days a week, 24 hrs a day... very impressive!

Anyhoo, it would be great to get a group a booties together to make the trip down here!!!

dopeyzn i will be in SA in a few weeks...spending a few days in ctown then the end of my trip in joburg...dont think i'll be passing through durbs though...when is the latest you feel someone would be able to get accommodation in SA and a flight for 2010 from the USA? I might have a good connection to tickets to follow the USA throughout, but we are concerned about getting a flight (even though I dont think many americans will be going anyway), and most importantly accommodation. we are thinking about trying to use couch surfing but feel that so many others will be also?

PM me if you can with a response, unless you feel it will benefit the boards as well.

thanks