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Goal Post Safety »  Inflatable Goal information

Inflatable Goal information

As a respected goal post supplier we consider inflatable and tape goals to be toys and we do not offer these to our customers. We have always questioned how they can freely support the weights on strength tests required on the safety standards when goalkeepers can pull the crossbar down with one hand to let footballs fly over the top.

The speed of installation, the main reason customers are persuaded to buy them, is in our opinion, over stated. Our own experience has shown that by the time the pump is out of the bag, the goal is unfolded  and the pump is connected our freestanding goals are up and in use. (see our timed video)  Our uPVC mini soccer goal goes up six times faster and comes down ten times faster. Inflatable goals are  made in the Far East and therefore they are not environmentally friendly.  When the net tears or a major puncture occurs on these products the whole goal needs to be thrown away and this may result in them ending up in land fill. The plastic pump used to blow up the goal has a limited life and the current replacement cost (£40) is more than the cost of one of our uPVC goals. 

why we feel you should not use this type of goal. 

They are very expensive in relation to good quality long lasting sports equipment. Uprights can be pulled inwards making the goal smaller. (If you have a goal mouth scramble then by just falling  back on the goal  it will collapse and the game will need to be stopped. The goal frame can be pulled in to let balls go wide or over the crossbar.) 

Goals can be punctured to ensure  games are called off. Footballs drop straight down dead and do not rebound out as with conventional goal posts which changes the whole concept of the game. Uprights collapse and bend  when struck by a hard shot from a football.

They are unstable in windy conditions ,deflate during the course of a game and in very muddy wet conditions they collect all the mud from the ground when folded out before they can start to be inflated..

As you can see from this we believe these goals should only ever be used as a toy for a kick about.  We except that these goals are safe (if properly inflated) but we do not understand the stance taken by the Football Association in allowing these goals to be used in matches. As a reputable goal post manufacturer we advise teams not to purchase such goals and to refuse to play with them in any organized match and eventually goal posts with rebounding posts will be used in every game.

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

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