Health and Safety madness

[DorkingDave]

Surrey County Council have been unhappy with the kids goals being staked down. Rejected our proposal of buried concrete blocks with shackles to chain the goals down and insisted weights supplied by a specific firm are used at the cost of

[Gussy]

They're not safe for adults let alone kids many a time i've stubbed my toe on them

[johnnojudo]

Originally Posted By: Gussy

They're not safe for adults let alone kids many a time i've stubbed my toe on them

Who in their right mind would do a thing like leave one of those on a touch line. Any substitute could injure themselves running up and down, warming up. It's just negligent. You should sue them Gussy!

[Gussy]

This was @ my local 3G astroturf pitch where i train on thursday evening Johnno good 8 a side games are to be had there ... one week we had representatives/players from Kentish town, Bedfont Green, Ruislip Manor, Amersham Town, Wembley, Harrow Borough to name a few very good level

[RTFC Barmy Army drummer]

Originally Posted By: DorkingDave

Surrey County Council have been unhappy with the kids goals being staked down. Rejected our proposal of buried concrete blocks with shackles to chain the goals down and insisted weights supplied by a specific firm are used at the cost of

[DorkingDave]

Good suggestion drummer. Unfortunately imposed by Surrey County Council

[RTFC Barmy Army drummer]

Originally Posted By: DorkingDave

Good suggestion drummer. Unfortunately imposed by Surrey County Council

I don't see why the council should get involed? It should be the FA who sort out the problem out.

[Big J R]

I know that metal 'U' stakes were outlawed a couple of seasons ago for the girls, and plastic 'U' pegs/stakes introduced, which seemed fine to me.