Does anyone agree with me that modern goal nets are rubbish? I understood that the old nets with stanchions were banned because the ball could strike a stanchion and bounce back into play giving the referee the impression that it wasn't a goal. But the observant among you will notice that the ball bounces back into play at least nine times out of ten when a goal is scored, sometimes bouncing back into the field of play by 15 yards or more. Isn't it time to revert to the old nets where the ball would (usually) Nestle in the back of the net?
Ernie
Goal Nets
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Re: Goal Nets
I for one do agree.
And btw, when Robbie Blake hit that volley v Man U, there was so much power in the shot that when the ball came back out of the net Wade Elliott, following up, tried to trap it but got nutmegged!
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And btw, when Robbie Blake hit that volley v Man U, there was so much power in the shot that when the ball came back out of the net Wade Elliott, following up, tried to trap it but got nutmegged!
Check it out!
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Re: Goal Nets
At least the net stops the ball.
I was refereeing a game where someone had a shot and it appeared to go into the top corner of the goal but, instead of being stopped by the net as I expected it just continued on its path unhindered. I was a bit confused but as there was nothing obviously wrong with the net I concluded that the ball must have gone over the goal (assuming my eyes had deceived me), and gave a goal kick. There were no protests.
At half time someone got a ball to see if it would go through the net and it did. It's therefore clear it was a goal! There was nothing I could do except apologise to the scorer.
I was refereeing a game where someone had a shot and it appeared to go into the top corner of the goal but, instead of being stopped by the net as I expected it just continued on its path unhindered. I was a bit confused but as there was nothing obviously wrong with the net I concluded that the ball must have gone over the goal (assuming my eyes had deceived me), and gave a goal kick. There were no protests.
At half time someone got a ball to see if it would go through the net and it did. It's therefore clear it was a goal! There was nothing I could do except apologise to the scorer.
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Re: Goal Nets
The modern, tight nets are far better than the old limp fishing net which was draped from the crossbar.
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Rodneyyouplonker
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Re: Goal Nets
Good spot Redbeard, never noticed that before.Redbeard wrote:I for one do agree.
And btw, when Robbie Blake hit that volley v Man U, there was so much power in the shot that when the ball came back out of the net Wade Elliot, following up, tried to trap it but got nutmegged!
Check it out!
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Re: Goal Nets
Lisa1971 wrote:Does anyone agree with me that modern goal nets are rubbish? I understood that the old nets with stanchions were banned because the ball could strike a stanchion and bounce back into play giving the referee the impression that it wasn't a goal. But the observant among you will notice that the ball bounces back into play at least nine times out of ten when a goal is scored, sometimes bouncing back into the field of play by 15 yards or more. Isn't it time to revert to the old nets where the ball would (usually) Nestle in the back of the net?
Ernie
If I’m honest Ernie I couldn’t disagree more, the new nets are miles better.
From experience scorring into box netting as opposed to the old netting just feels so much better