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Default Plastic football goals.

On 23/07/2010 17:17, TGH wrote:
On 23/07/2010 12:08, John Stumbles wrote:
I'm looking to buy a plastic footie goal (with net) for my football crazy
10yo. (Ob DIY: I've done the 40mm solvent-weld version but the joints
shatter when hit with a ball!). There seem to be a few manufacturers and
models around but none of them is cheap. I'm probably after a 12' x 6'
size. One detail choice I'll have to make is a one-piece cross-bar ore
one
in 3 4' sections. Presumably the one-piece is stronger but obviously less
easily transported.

Has anyone any heads-ups for particular makes, models, features etc to go
for or avoid


I run a football club for under 11s, and we use 2 types, A modular one
in about 20 clip in pieces, The other one is a pump up one with built in
net that we use for tournaments, Both have there merits but the pump up
ones are easier to deal with for quickness..

Just looked in the shed, the plastic one is made by a company called
Samba had it for about 5 years it has taken some abuse but still sound..

The inflatables after finding the receipt are £200 each, don't remember
spending that much, must hide that from the Mrs...