Edmund Posted 2 December 2009 Posted 2 December 2009 In another thread I asked wether or not the North Koreans will be able to watch the games on t.v as obviously the country's tv station(s) is state run (dictatorship). So I did a bit of research. http://world.globaltimes.cn/asia-pacific/2009-11/488105.html After 44 years off the World Cup pitch, North Korean soccer fans may be deprived of the chance to see their national team playing in South Africa next year.Kim Jong-il, the supreme leader of the country, has ordered state-run television not to broadcast live games, and to screen only highlights of North Korea's victories, the Telegraph newspaper reported Wednesday. Quoting Mike Breen, author of Kim Jong-il: North Korea's Dear Leader, the newspaper explained that the country, not entitled to live television, is more likely to get footage from its neighbor to edit as appropriate. "The majority of the population will have to make do with very one-sided highlights packaged hours, and possibly even days, after the game. Any loss will either be ignored or given the smallest of mentions," Breen was quoted as saying. Moreover, the emphatic order also included the blurring out of adverts and opposition fans in the stadium. Even if North Korea does win, TV stations have been told to edit the footage to make them look like a far superior team, according to the asylum.co.uk website. "Once North Korea are knocked out, I would be amazed if there were any mention of the World Cup at all," Breen added. The last time North Korea qualified for the World Cup was in 1966, when the team surprisingly beat Italy 1-0 to reach the quarterfinals. However, with a lack of experience and elite talent, North Korea is unlikely to repeat that shocking run. Reuters described the team's prospects as saying, "their unpredictability on and off the pitch will undoubtedly make them a major talking point in South Africa." You have to feel for the North Koreans if this is the case. Amazing that just over the border in South Korea things are so vastly different. I also noticed that there is no chance of U.S.A or South Korea drawing North Korea at group stage, would have been a blood bath.
lavrentis Posted 2 December 2009 Posted 2 December 2009 Not surprised tbh.. They can't even live in their capital city without special permission.. most of them don't have a clue about the outside world apart from getting taught how bad the Americans are.
BoneDog Posted 2 December 2009 Posted 2 December 2009 They will not get to see any highlights either by the sounds of it !
BoneDog Posted 2 December 2009 Posted 2 December 2009 Not surprised tbh..They can't even live in their capital city without special permission.. most of them don't have a clue about the outside world apart from getting taught how bad the Americans are. Same can be said about a good majority of Americans to be fair. They don't have a clue about the outside world apart from getting taught how bad the whole of the Middle East is.
Edmund Posted 2 December 2009 Author Posted 2 December 2009 They will not get to see any highlights either by the sounds of it ! My thoughts exactly considering it says they wont bother showing any games they lose.
ozleicester Posted 3 December 2009 Posted 3 December 2009 Same can be said about a good majority of Americans to be fair. They don't have a clue about the outside world apart from getting taught how bad the whole of the Middle East is.
Finnegan Posted 3 December 2009 Posted 3 December 2009 Same can be said about a good majority of Americans to be fair. They don't have a clue about the outside world apart from getting taught how bad the whole of the Middle East is. That's somewhat different, to be honest. Everyone loves a bit of American bashing but there's ignorant people in every country all over the world, the media just like to prey on the Americans. They may get a hefty case of brainwashing at the hands of Fox and Co' but comparing them to North Korea is a little silly.
BoneDog Posted 3 December 2009 Posted 3 December 2009 That's somewhat different, to be honest. Everyone loves a bit of American bashing but there's ignorant people in every country all over the world, the media just like to prey on the Americans. They may get a hefty case of brainwashing at the hands of Fox and Co' but comparing them to North Korea is a little silly. Yes it is a bit different, but the numbers of Americans who literally know nothing about the rest of the world is quite astonishing. I weren't having a go at them or oat, just saying the end result of their systems are pretty much the same in some ways.
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