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?

--
John Stumbles

Many hands make light work. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

On 23 July, 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!).

compression? ;)

Cheers

On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:08:27 +0000, 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 found that the cost was all in the nets, not the frame. You could make
a frame from steel tubing pretty easily (or treated wood), but for a net
that size it'd still all end up being pretty expensive (I did look around
for alternate netting, but just about everything I found didn't seem
strong enough or had the wrong size holes; commercial fishing net was
about the closest stuff, but that was also reasonably costly).

Another thing we've noticed is that it takes time to adapt to different
goal sizes; if your boy is playing competitively then go with whatever
size the club uses for his age.

cheers

Jules
(with a football-crazy 12yo :-)

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.

Someone mentioned Ramsay Ladders the other day, and I happened to notice
that they make goal posts/nets too, but as you say not cheap.

Jules Richardson wrote:
On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:08:27 +0000, 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 found that the cost was all in the nets, not the frame. You could make
a frame from steel tubing pretty easily (or treated wood), but for a net
that size it'd still all end up being pretty expensive (I did look around
for alternate netting, but just about everything I found didn't seem
strong enough or had the wrong size holes; commercial fishing net was
about the closest stuff, but that was also reasonably costly).

Another thing we've noticed is that it takes time to adapt to different
goal sizes; if your boy is playing competitively then go with whatever
size the club uses for his age.

cheers

Jules
(with a football-crazy 12yo :-)

Take a leaf out of the Spaniards' book. You don't need goals, just keep
passing

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..

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...

In message , John Stumbles
writes
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.

Sweaters for goalposts, john


--
geoff

On 23 July, 21:20, geoff wrote:
In message , John Stumbles
writesI'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.

Sweaters for goalposts, john

watch out for dog****, geoff

Jim K

In message
, Jim
K writes
On 23 July, 21:20, geoff wrote:
In message , John Stumbles
writesI'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.

Sweaters for goalposts, john

watch out for dog****, geoff

Helps get a good slide going


--
geoff

On 24 July, 13:31, geoff wrote:
In message
, Jim
K writesOn 23 July, 21:20, geoff wrote:
In message , John Stumbles
writesI'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.

Sweaters for goalposts, john

watch out for dog****, geoff

Helps get a good slide going

they don't know they're born

On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:26:24 +0100, TGH wrote:

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..

Thanks. A 12 x 6 Samba seems to be about £90, which is not too bad as
these things go. Have you ever had to source spare bits for it? Even if
they don't break I'm worried about losing the odd one.

--
John Stumbles

Life is nature's way of keeping meat fresh

On 25/07/2010 11:13, John Stumbles wrote:
On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:26:24 +0100, TGH wrote:

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..

Thanks. A 12 x 6 Samba seems to be about £90, which is not too bad as
these things go. Have you ever had to source spare bits for it? Even if
they don't break I'm worried about losing the odd one.

Not Had to source bits so not sure, they are practically bomb proof though.

Spares can be had through here though..and this is where we got ours,
you want the bag though, and I see they are on offer now,

http://www.thesoccerstore.co.uk/html/samba_goals.html