World Cup 2010 question...

[bright1064]

It has just struck me that the World Cup is now not far away at all. With this in mind I am now worrying about the location of this World Cup in terms of match times for us here in the UK.

Obviously many of us have to work, and so I'm wondering (depending on kick off times) how we are going to catch the matches?

Forgive my ignorance, I just literally have NO idea on world time zones etc...

 

[strings]

I think they are either in the same timezone or an hour out...

[edit]
...in fact they are one or two hours out

http://www.worldtimezone.com

 

[Springal]

It has just struck me that the World Cup is now not far away at all. With this in mind I am now worrying about the location of this World Cup in terms of match times for us here in the UK.

Obviously many of us have to work, and so I'm wondering (depending on kick off times) how we are going to catch the matches?

Forgive my ignorance, I just literally have NO idea on world time zones etc...

south africa time zone - Google Search

How did you survive when it was in Japan?

 

[Gazwag]

Dont forget it will be in the winter

 

[Statto]

Its deffo +2 hrs.

 

[Easy 10]

Pretoria is 2 hours ahead according to the World Clock on my phone. Which means that we'll be tuning in Live over here just after the match has finished over there. If you can get on the interbob in time to see the result, you can make a killing with the bookies.

 

[Gully]

It was +2 hours in March, but not sure if they have daylight saving time in their winter, like we do, at a time when we are ahead it could well mean that the time is the same! (or at the worst +1 if they don't)

 

[bright1064]

Pretoria is 2 hours ahead according to the World Clock on my phone. Which means that we'll be tuning in Live over here just after the match has finished over there. If you can get on the interbob in time to see the result, you can make a killing with the bookies.

Won't they be showing them "live" on t'tele though?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Pretoria is 2 hours ahead according to the World Clock on my phone. Which means that we'll be tuning in Live over here just after the match has finished over there. If you can get on the interbob in time to see the result, you can make a killing with the bookies.

surely if you tune into anything LIVE it's live

it won't be the same 'time' on the clock, but it'll surely be happening at the same actual time no?

 

[strings]

Pretoria is 2 hours ahead according to the World Clock on my phone. Which means that we'll be tuning in Live over here just after the match has finished over there. If you can get on the interbob in time to see the result, you can make a killing with the bookies.

I like your logic easy - it amazes me that niche hasn't been taken advantage of before.

 

[Easy 10]

Won't they be showing them "live" on t'tele though?

surely if you tune into anything LIVE it's live

it won't be the same 'time' on the clock, but it'll surely be happening at the same actual time no?

No you sillys.
If it kicks off two hours earlier, then its two hours earlier.
We can't SEE it until its kicked off, but it'll be LIKE its Live even though it happened two hours ago. Its because of the Earths gravity.

Or something.

 

[bright1064]

No you sillys.
If it kicks off two hours earlier, then its two hours earlier.
We can't SEE it until its kicked off, but it'll be LIKE its Live even though it happened two hours ago. Its because of the Earths gravity.

Or something.

Nope. You've lost me!

All I'm trying to ascertain is what kind of times of day over HERE in the UK, will the games be shown. E.g Morning? Afternoon? Evening? Night?

 

[Easy 10]

I like your logic easy - it amazes me that niche hasn't been taken advantage of before.

Indeed.
If its a 3pm kickoff over there, I'll just go on the BBC website at 3pm over here (as it'll then be 5pm there and the game will have been played by then) check the result, put the bet on, and watch it all unfold Live.

Simples.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Nope. You've lost me!

All I'm trying to ascertain is what kind of times of day over HERE in the UK, will the games be shown. E.g Morning? Afternoon? Evening? Night?

pretty much the same as normal games, give or take an hour or so

very little inconvenience caused, nowhere near the levels of CARNAGE caused by people getting pissed at 7am in 2002

 

[Easy 10]

Nope. You've lost me!

All I'm trying to ascertain is what kind of times of day over HERE in the UK, will the games be shown. E.g Morning? Afternoon? Evening? Night?

They'll be shown within 2 hours of the games over there.
But Live.

 

[Storer68]

Pretoria is 2 hours ahead according to the World Clock on my phone. Which means that we'll be tuning in Live over here just after the match has finished over there. If you can get on the interbob in time to see the result, you can make a killing with the bookies.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

They'll be shown within 2 hours of the games over there.
But Live.

STOP IT

 

[Spanish Seagulls]

I can´t quite believe some of this! No matter what the time is there / here "Live" is in fact "Live" Yes perhaps a few seconds delay but come on people. There will be no betting coups sadly.

 

[Storer68]

Kick offs will be slanted to meet the peak European TV audience

Which means
They will kick off at 5pm and 8 pm (GMT) which will be 6pm and 9pm CET