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MattyMc

New Member

• Aug 27, 2012

• #1

Very off topic... But why do all grounds have the boxed football goal nets now? Unlike the angled ones we used to see at Highfield road or the ones at Goodison?

Any sensible answer welcome

 

kg82

Well-Known Member

• Aug 27, 2012

• #2

It was a European thing and I think British clubs just copied it? Not sure there's actually any specific reason?

 

devonrich

Member

• Aug 27, 2012

• #3

Boxed nets more eco- friendly. Angled nets used by norweigan whalers and banned by fishing federatuon in 2009.

 

Gray

Well-Known Member

• Aug 27, 2012

• #4

probably to do with the stantions and this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPc-Luq7LG8

 

Spence CCFC

New Member

• Aug 27, 2012

• #5

I like box nets, but the netting must be white and fairly bouncy so there is a slight spring but the ball can nestle nicely.

 

speedie87

Well-Known Member

• Aug 27, 2012

• #6

One of my fab topics this I hate box nets as the ball never stays in the net!

2 reasons.

1 they don't need a stanchion, so avoids Clive Allen goal probs.

2 they are a lot easier to put up and down.

 

Sky Blues

Active Member

• Aug 27, 2012

• #7

Complete guess, but is there less chance of the ball bouncing off the bit behind the posts that held the net out a little? Thus reducing the risk of hitting and coming back out and a goal being missed by the linesman?

 

Gint11

Well-Known Member

• Aug 27, 2012

• #8

I used to remember grounds based on their nets. Remember Ipswichs net? and Crystal Palaces/Wimblesdons pentagon type. They were great nets!

 

speedie87

Well-Known Member

• Aug 27, 2012

• #9

Ipswich yeah they were like south american massive things

Wembley were the best, with camera's in the goal too!