The vuvuzela, the controversial sound of this summer’s World Cup in South Africa, won’t be coming to Portman Road next season. The Blues have imposed a ban on the plastic horns which have been one of the main talking points of this summer's tournament.

Town's head of safety and security, Mick Warden, told the club site: "We have had a couple of enquiries about bringing vuvuzelas to games here next season.

"But they are classed as a musical instrument and our ground regulations state that no musical instruments are allowed into the stadium for games without permission and that won't be given.

"We have also been contacted by the national charity Deafness Research UK to say that there is evidence that fans risk permanent noise-induced hearing loss through the constant use of vuvuzelas."

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bluesym added 02:59 - Jun 18 thank christ.
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generalpublic added 06:01 - Jun 18 reckon there could be total silence if we start same as last season
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Pagan_Blue added 07:22 - Jun 18 God forbid that there should actually be some noise in the ground.
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kerryblue added 08:41 - Jun 18 Thank God for that,I do find that they are spoiling the World Cup and are fine for the first couple of games but after a while they are a drone and they dont encourage any singing or chanting that we do need and have always done at Portman Rd.
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farquinell added 09:13 - Jun 18 clearly non of you who say there is no atmosphere at the grounds have never been to the grounds it may not be the same as an english game but let me tell you there is huge atmosphere at all the games i have been to so far! typical POM responses somethong to moan about! i did not know what a winging POM meant till i moved out to SA . the last few times i have come back to watch town there has been very little atmosphere at all! so i think you could do with the help guys! in my day we used to make the roof come off!

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joeippy01 added 09:45 - Jun 18 well thats a shame thought we might have had a bit of noise to keep us all awake next season!
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dirtydingusmagee added 09:53 - Jun 18 cant beat the old days,cloth caps and Trilby's, hardly being able to see the game for pipe smoke, the yells of hoora when someone managed to kick the leather ball hard enough to beat the goalie. The rattles, yelling ''oi ref where,s you specs'' ect, Over the park, boys in short trousers,jumpers for goal posts. Its all gone.Its all foul language , no smoking, no standing ,and now we are going to get all these voodoo sellers at matches ! whats happening to the wonderful game, they have even brought back the Frido ball, goalie could take goal kick against strong wind and score an own goal.

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PavlovsCat added 10:11 - Jun 18 Welcome to Mick Warden's personal nanny state. And don't forget to remove those dangerous weapons called bottle tops while you're at it.
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nthstd added 10:21 - Jun 18 They are annoying and I'm glad they won't be there. Health and saftey crap. Can you still bring a rattle into the ground?
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kesgraveultra added 10:34 - Jun 18 What over the top bollox, I don't particularly like the things but I doubt PR would be a sea of them come the first game and as the main people to want one of these seems to be the kids (who I'm sure the parents wouldn't allow them to blow it all game!) it's basically a rule saying sorry kids, no fun to be had at PR. Who's for smuggling one in for the first game of the season and using it like a blowpipe to fire bottle tops at Mick Warden. We could inflict deafness and chaffing in one foul swoop!

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asamink added 12:31 - Jun 18 I would feel sorry for the people living around the ground. That would be hell listening to that all afternoon.
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SouperJim added 13:13 - Jun 18 Shame, I was quite looking forward to being all anti-vuvuzela and being able to sing "you can stick the vuvuzelas up your @rse". Maybe I'll just sing it anyway.
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ipswichmad added 13:14 - Jun 18 Thank god. Well done ME, SC and RK.
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bluechick added 15:20 - Jun 18 Itfc killjoys, gives the little men with little dicks in orange coats something to get excited about. Small minded club run by small minded people. Good enough for a world cup final but oh no, not here, we're nice quiet little ipswich.
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dirtydingusmagee added 16:09 - Jun 18 what ever happened to ''little boy blue come blow up your horn ''.......
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dirtydingusmagee added 16:19 - Jun 18 or '' blow on your horn'' .even .
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old_and_blue added 16:46 - Jun 18 Thank God,, now turn down the damn PA!! The mind-numbing noise makes it like attending a Nuremberg rally., you can't talk to the bloke next to you so you have to watch the assinine half-time entertainment. That's exactly how nazi germany started you know!! I suppose the younger fans like noise it because they have no mind to be numbed.. I guess the noise fills their brain with something, which must be a novelty for them.

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dirtydingusmagee added 17:07 - Jun 18 crikey !
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devontractorboy added 23:25 - Jun 18 What a miserable moaning lot you are!! The Vuvuzela is the talking point of the World Cup and has given a unique atmosphere and fun to a great country. No doubt all you 'elf & safety people will ban singing and cheering soon, well at least that will only apply to the away fans!!
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 08:55 - Jun 19 old-and-blue: I'm not sure where I stand on the vuvuzelas. I personally hate the damn things, but I don't like bans. On the other hand, I agree entirely about the public announcement system! If anything drowns out the atmosphere at PR it's the PR!
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BrandonsBlues added 18:32 - Jun 20 To get round it download it to your i-phone and then play it through the speaker. Same sound cannot be banned as your i-phone is not classed as an instrument. Up Portman Road
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