Happy Wanderer Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 The photo in the 1923 thread got me thinking about how goal post evolved over the years and the history behind the changes. Strange to think that once they used string tied to the tops 🙃 Here are a few links with some history. Even though they are not made from wood now we still refer to hitting the 'woodwork'. https://www.harrodsport.com/advice-and-guides/a-history-of-the-football-goalpost https://gdfra.org.au/history_of_goalposts.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted April 28, 2020 Moderators Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) Im sure as late as 70s/80s jocks still had square posts I remember a European final at Hampden having them Edited April 28, 2020 by Casino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted April 28, 2020 Members Share Posted April 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, Casino said: Im sure as late as 70s/80s jocks still had square posts I remember a European final at Hampden having them Banned in 87 so quite possibly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted April 28, 2020 Moderators Share Posted April 28, 2020 It Was 76 Munich v PSG And main reason for remembering it is the frogs hit the frame and there was discussion that if it'd been round it would've gone on Vaguely recollect a story PSG bought the goalposts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 I'm a bit of a goal net nerd. I make no apologies. Any slight variation in the nets a team is using, I'll notice. Seen someone retweet a photo of AEK Athens' goals from the 90s recently, curved angle between post and bar rather than square. Interesting, and possibly not allowed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted April 28, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) I miss the old European ones that were so square and deep you could park a coach in them. Proper nets, them. Edited April 28, 2020 by Spider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Just now, Mr Grey said: Did any team have nets like QPR, must have been 4 inches deep. Think Norwich did back in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted April 28, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted April 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mr Grey said: Did any team have nets like QPR, must have been 4 inches deep. Southampton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted April 28, 2020 Moderators Share Posted April 28, 2020 USA 94 when they removed the back bits so they looked like hanging curtains and could easily collapse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted April 28, 2020 Moderators Share Posted April 28, 2020 24 minutes ago, Spider said: Southampton Whilst reading up on the history of nets, because lockdown, i came across this "The entirety of Matt Le Tissier’s career, it turns out, was dedicated to the quest of finding a way to score a goal that didn’t make the ball rebound unsatisfyingly back on to the pitch." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 37 minutes ago, Marc505 said: I'm a bit of a goal net nerd. I make no apologies. Any slight variation in the nets a team is using, I'll notice. Seen someone retweet a photo of AEK Athens' goals from the 90s recently, curved angle between post and bar rather than square. Interesting, and possibly not allowed! Used to have a collection of different nets for my subbuteo set up sad really😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Just now, Mr Grey said: Ffs, and you kick up a fuss about going in Weatherspoons 😁 Collectible I have you know spoons is shite and the owners a cnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Steejay Posted April 28, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted April 28, 2020 35 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said: Collectible I have you know spoons is shite and the owners a cnut Hmmm, I thought that but Jaipur at £2.39 a pint in New Malden? I’m allowed to reconsider... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, Steejay said: Hmmm, I thought that but Jaipur at £2.39 a pint in New Malden? I’m allowed to reconsider... I forgot you drink that shite😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mr Grey said: Fuck the owner, top service, decent food and Beer at top top prices, and for exercise its brilliant because you have to walk up at least 86 steps to go for a piss, or in the Colonel's case, his customary shit! Top service you wasn’t saying that in Peterborough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Spider said: I miss the old European ones that were so square and deep you could park a coach in them. Proper nets, them. Like Porto? Easily a 10 yard walk for a keeper to fetch a ball after conceding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 1 hour ago, ZicoKelly said: Whilst reading up on the history of nets, because lockdown, i came across this "The entirety of Matt Le Tissier’s career, it turns out, was dedicated to the quest of finding a way to score a goal that didn’t make the ball rebound unsatisfyingly back on to the pitch." Mark Hughes scored one at the Dell didnt he, that didnt count as a goal as it bounced out so fast and ref didnt see it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 1 hour ago, radcliffewhite1 said: Used to have a collection of different nets for my subbuteo set up sad really😀 Same... them Italia 90 ones were ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mr Grey said: Personally liked the old Wembley nets (1970/80's) and those at USA 94 weren't to bad either. Sunday league though, we always had a pair of shit Orange ones, no pegs, just used sticks and twigs 😁 And housebricks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, Mr Grey said: A slight glitch there, chav town, chav service and could have been a fake spoons, Tim apogised and we move on. And rochdale see where I’m going with this grey he’s got complacent, ok drinks fair price foods wank Birmingham burger van all day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 56 minutes ago, Mr Grey said: Sunday league though, we always had a pair of shit Orange ones, no pegs, just used sticks and twigs 😁 Sticks and twigs ! What was wrong with jumpers ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted April 28, 2020 Members Share Posted April 28, 2020 La Liga teams used to have huge nets, the sort of nets they would use on deadliest catch. Barcelona stuck 9 past a team and the poor cunt of a keeper must have walked 2 miles picking the ball out of the back of the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted April 28, 2020 Moderators Share Posted April 28, 2020 another random I came across whilst researching goal posts earlier Mexico 86 was the first World Cup not to have a game played under floodlights hows about that for a fact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusan nikolic Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said: another random I came across whilst researching goal posts earlier Mexico 86 was the first World Cup not to have a game played under floodlights hows about that for a fact A brilliant World Cup to boot , bar them tossers winning it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marple whites Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Subbuteo used to make some great replica nets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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