English Premier League: Vuvuzelas—Most Say No, Blackpool Say Yes!

Vuvuzelas had their place in South Africa. They highlighted a passionate tour de force of Africans who were ecstatic about their countries and their continent hosting the World Cup.

Yet the monotonous drone emerging from these instruments left players and crowd members in a rage. The constant sound from the stands were rubbing people up the wrong way, and a fear of world domination for the vuvuzelas became very realistic.

Thankfully some Premiership teams, as well as various League teams have already banned the vuvezela from English football.

For teams such as Tottenham and Birmingham, the South African institution will not be permitted. Instead the usual uniquely English chants will holler around the likes of White Hart Lane.

Everton, Fulham, West Ham, and Arsenal have since followed suit. Others will surely follow.

I can't help but wonder, however, why the Premier League have not taken a firmer stance on the situation.

They have intriguingly proclaimed that "such matters are dealt with at club level." They have simply bailed on the circumstance and have delegated the decision to the individual teams.

Maybe this is a risky move. Especially when reports coming from newly promoted Blackpool suggest that some teams may not ban the object, and alternatively embrace the vuvuzela.

This is quite shocking when you consider that Tottenham's choice to disallow the vuvezela was born out of talks with the police and local authorities.

Would it really be all right for the majority of teams to say no, with the fair few saying yes?

Whether you like the vuvuzela or hate it with a passion this is the dilemma facing supporters in the weeks before the start of the new season.

Surely the only outcome would be a mass exodus from the stands of those teams that choose to partake in the South African tradition.

Supporters of teams like Tottenham may decide to skip an away trip to a team such as Blackpool if they know that their ears will be bombarded with the drone for two hours.

It is unlikely as a nation of football fans who prefer to cheer their way through matches, that the vuvuzelas will find an instant home.

Therefore, a joint decision and not a collection of individual ones is something that you feel is warranted for the acceptance or denial of the vuvuzela.