So “Fair Play” FIFA award best player to Zinedine Zidane. Yes, FIFA is still on my shitlist.
So it is time for some post tournament analysis.
Firstly thanks for everyone who sent emails and left comments regarding my efforts to rebroadcast Radio 5 during the World cup. Please try put pressure on FIFA or BBC, by writing a letter of complaint.
I’ve enjoyed the world cup, despite having no TV and the 4am kick offs in Korea. By and large I relied on watching the games at my neighbour Alan‘s place.
Of course I was disappointed with the England performance and I’ve learnt for the umpteenth time that supporting Germany is much more satisfying. I’ve really enjoyed watching Germany, I think they should have won it. 
The next World cup will be in South Africa which is quite exciting. I hope the next tournament exposes South African politics & issues. Though sport like some drug makes people forget the real issues at hand. It also makes people go out and buy TVs. Scary.
Just visited the FIFA website to be presented with:
You don't have permission to access "http://www.fifa.com/" on this server.Reference #18.c39ac4d3.1151325945.2723515
Alan tipped me that FIFA has blocked access from Korean IP addresses due to so many complaints from Koreans. For those who weren’t watching Korea’s last game in World Cup ‘06. There was a dubious penalty decision that didn’t go Korea’s way against Switzerland.
I am more concerned that FIFA think the best way of handling this situation is to block access to their Website. FIFA is firmly on my shitlist.
Broadcasting Status: Offline
ogg123 http://222.106.128.198:8000/5live.ogg
Windows users, you’re going to have to plug in that URL into VLC.
I’ve been working on breaking BBC‘s geographical censorship of World Cup coverage. I think I’ve managed it.
Please take some time to complain to the BBC (like I have) about UK only World cup broadcasting. I don’t necessarily blame the BBC, I blame FIFA‘s greed. “Region locking” World cup coverage is simply not on.
If you hear nothing from the stream, that horrible proprietary realplayer software has stalled and it is unlikely it will restart unless I’m around. Good luck.