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Inflatable Toy Goals

DO NOT GO ANYWHERE NEAR ONE OF THESE GOALPOSTS As a respected goal post supplier we consider inflatable and goal posts made out of tape 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. Frankly we think these products are unsuitable for football matches at any level. We advise to not waste money on such products.

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 inflatable goal is unfolded (usually covered in mud) 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. The inflatable goal also needs to use the pump to get it down as well as up.

Inflatable and tape goals are all made in the Far East and therefore they are less environmentally friendly.When the net tears or a major puncture occurs on these products the whole goal may need to be thrown away and this may well 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.

Tape goal posts are not really goals in the sense of the word but tennis court nets that are a little higher ....Our advice is not to waste money on these type of toy goals when you can have the real thing ...and in most cases for less money.

why we advise you not to 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 these goals 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.) Inflatable Goals can become punctured (the best way to have a game called off.)

Footballs drop straight down dead without any rebound , as with conventional goal posts, uprights collapse inwards when struck by a hard shot from a football thus changing the whole concept of the game. They are unstable in windy conditions ,and often deflate during the course of a game. As this type of goal needs to be laid out on the ground in the winter they collect all the mud which then is carted around everywhere on the goal and in the bag.

As you can see from our comments and that of others we believe these goals should only ever be used as a toy or for an informal kick about. We except that these goals are safe, if not over inflated, but as a reputable goal post manufacturer we advise teams not to purchase such goals and to refuse to play against teams that provide them for any organized affiliated match. We can not understand why the Football Associations are not advising clubs in the same way we do.

We respect that the final decision is down to you the customer ...it is your money but highlighting pitfalls not evident in persuasive marketing we hope to help customers make a more informed decision before parting with hard earned money. We advise to check with a user of the product before you buy.

This is a recent comment we have had from someone having to pump up the goals every week...... during matches !

"Would it be possible to send your latest brochure for me to pass onto my sons junior football team. Moorside Rangers, as I am fed up off standing behind the goals on match days pump in hand waiting to pump the nets back up. " Joe Shryane

"We purchased the inflatable goals as they were suggested by the F.A. An absolute waste of money " Stuart /A.F.C. Urmston - Manchester

We have been informed by a number of club officials who said they wasted money on these products that the Igoal Brand of inflatable goals may now have gone out of business and if that is the case then it is unlikely that any after sales will be given by the original company.

Any Goalpost supplier worth his salt and who has knowledge of the game would never offer such products to their customers

Beware of any Goal post company who just supply anything, without considering the customer, just to improve the bottom line.

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As a company we do not follow what has gone before but improve existing products in the market place with innovation and quality engineering. Making products cheaper inevitably means corners need to be cut ,lesser quality materials are used which can result in poor performance and this may also compromise safety. This policy of continued development is why we have so much more positive customer feed back than any other company in the Industry. We make Goals that work and not goals that make work