Could a vuvuzela ban be on the cards?

Danny Jordaan, the man in charge of the World Cup , has been saying that he will look into the vuvuzela issue after receiving complaints from  a number of broadcasters— and no doubt players and coaches—who have issues with it.

It is worth noting that the vuvuzela chorus does not sound the same in the stadium as it does on television. TV only seems to pick up the highest buzzing notes, making them sound like a swarm of mosquitoes. Inside the stadium one can hear a much greater variety of tone, volume and rhythm. The chorus, although seemingly totally chaotic, does respond to events during the game.

That said, the vuvuzela’s dominance does tend towards a monopoly. So far, I think, only the South Korean drummers and the English fans singing the national anthem have broken the vuvuzela's dominance, and then only briefly. The repertoire of chanting, singing and collective cheering and swooning has not disappeared—but it has been swamped.

Whatever you or I (or the broadcasters or the players) think, South Africa has made its choice. People in gigantic numbers want to blow vuvuzelas and Fifa and the local organising committee mess with this collective decision at their peril.