RH Goalposts

[cerbera45]

Back in the 80's when I was a kid my Dad refereed the Essex Senior Cup Final at Roots Hall and I remember going onto the pitch and what surprised me was the goalposts weren't completely circular, they were in fact more of an elliptical shape. Did anyone else notice this when going on the pitch (I assume we all have at one time or another) playing in post-season local Cup Finals etc? thanks

 

[Maldon Blues]

Back in the 80's when I was a kid my Dad refereed the Essex Senior Cup Final at Roots Hall and I remember going onto the pitch and what surprised me was the goalposts weren't completely circular, they were in fact more of an elliptical shape. Did anyone else notice this when going on the pitch (I assume we all have at one time or another) playing in post-season local Cup Finals etc? thanks

They were the original wooden goalposts! Pretty sure they were the 1955 originals, only replaced after one was broken following the last game of the 1997/8 season and a protest pitch invasion following our second successive relegation and last place finish.

The Martin Dawn/Delancey takeover plan was announced the following week...!

 

[Richard Hearn]

Weren't goalposts (in the very distant past) made of wood and square?

They certainly were at my school.

 

[Maldon Blues]

Weren't goalposts (in the very distant past) made of wood and square?

They certainly were at my school.

Hence the phrase 'hit the woodwork'!

 

[Che's Left Foot]

I'm sure some bright spark could confirm but didn't we get the box goal nets in for the Manure game?

 

[NZamba Legend]

Back in the 80's when I was a kid my Dad refereed the Essex Senior Cup Final at Roots Hall and I remember going onto the pitch and what surprised me was the goalposts weren't completely circular, they were in fact more of an elliptical shape. Did anyone else notice this when going on the pitch (I assume we all have at one time or another) playing in post-season local Cup Finals etc? thanks

I remember noticing this when Jim Stannard took me and a few other kids onto the pitch for goalkeeping training as part of Junior Blues one February half term, probably 1985, run by Steve Philips at the time. Some little kid about 6 took a shot and I was about 10 so I thought it would be fair to let it in to make the lads day, scoring at Roots Hall and all that, but Big Jim called me out on it and said “what the matter son don’t you want to save it?” making me look a right **** in front of all the other kids. From that day on I have upheld ridiculous professional standards in life to the extent that if some old granny turns up at the checkout at Aldi with a single tin of sausages and baked beans and I have a full ****ing trolley, a family shop with loads of cans, I won’t let her go in front of me, no way. Jim Stannard taught me not give an inch to any ****er. Made me a better person. Anyway, yes, the goal posts were elliptical not circular.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Played in a Cup Final in the late 90's at Roots Hall and the bar was kind of oval shaped.
I remember clearly the ball going out of play, hitting the bar and bouncing back in and the opposition scoring and the goal being given

 

[Maldon Blues]

I'm sure some bright spark could confirm but didn't we get the box goal nets in for the Manure game?

We did.

 

[cerbera45]

I remember noticing this when Jim Stannard took me and a few other kids onto the pitch for goalkeeping training as part of Junior Blues one February half term, probably 1985, run by Steve Philips at the time. Some little kid about 6 took a shot and I was about 10 so I thought it would be fair to let it in to make the lads day, scoring at Roots Hall and all that, but Big Jim called me out on it and said “what the matter son don’t you want to save it?” making me look a right **** in front of all the other kids. From that day on I have upheld ridiculous professional standards in life to the extent that if some old granny turns up at the checkout at Aldi with a single tin of sausages and baked beans and I have a full ****ing trolley, a family shop with loads of cans, I won’t let her go in front of me, no way. Jim Stannard taught me not give an inch to any ****er. Made me a better person. Anyway, yes, the goal posts were elliptical not circular.

Ah yes, thanks guys

 

[TJC]

They were the original wooden goalposts! Pretty sure they were the 1955 originals, only replaced after one was broken following the last game of the 1997/8 season and a protest pitch invasion following our second successive relegation and last place finish.

The Martin Dawn/Delancey takeover plan was announced the following week...!

I remember that invasion and people hanging off the crossbar etc.
The last take-over was certainly quicker than this time. Worked out well . I guess we are still here to tell the tale.