Thread: I found out 20 years later...

... that the goalposts in Italia '90 were hexagonal/octagonal.

My mate told me when we were having a few brewskies earlier in the week and said that England hit the post in the semi-final against Germany; if the goalposts were traditionally circular then the ball would have gone over the line.

Is there any evidence of this? I can't remember us hitting the post and certainly don't remember strange goalposts - had a look on t'interweb but can't find anything.

Anyone?

Chris waddle hit the bar in extra time

Originally Posted by selwyn

Chris waddle hit the bar in extra time

Oh yeah, that long range effort

Tony Adams was quite partial to hitting the bar as well.

Originally Posted by The Milkman

Tony Adams was quite partial to hitting the bar as well.

I'll give you that one Milko, very quick indeed

Originally Posted by selwyn

Chris waddle hit the bar in extra time

Nope, Chris Waddle hit the post in extra time - as did the Jeermans. The bar shot was in the first half.

As for octagonal/hexagonal post thing, i'm not having that...

Anyhow i dont want to talk about Germans,Post's/Bars & world cups!

he was maybe refferning to the netting in the goalposts which was that shape.

Originally Posted by mickeyfinn

he was maybe refferning to the netting in the goalposts which was that shape.

Good call, he was defo talking about the goalposts though... will have to ring him later, it's doing my fruit in

Looks circular to me...

Hmmm, undecided

Funny that, the lad I was talking to knows his football....

... then again, he's an Ast*n V*lla fan

If it were true then i reckon we'd have never heard the end of it from the redtops.

They went on for years about how the Yanks wanted bigger goals in '94 and that didn't even happen.

Originally Posted by selwyn

Looks circular to me...

I think that shape is a square

I was just guessing what it could be. there is no way that FIFA would allow non circular goal posts

http://www.its-all-about-oldskool.co...1&d=1278245996
http://www.its-all-about-oldskool.co...1&d=1278246017

Originally Posted by selwyn

http://www.its-all-about-oldskool.co...1&d=1278245996
http://www.its-all-about-oldskool.co...1&d=1278246017

yes they are octaganol which was what i original said they were, things circular do not have any sides and you can see that they have 6.

Have I started the most pointless yet popular thread of all time

Look square IMO where that geezer is holding that shaft

Looks like you mate was correct then stu

Originally Posted by mickeyfinn

yes they are octaganol which was what i original said they were, things circular do not have any sides and you can see that they have 6.

Not to get picky mate but that makes them hexagonal.

Back to the posts tho - round.

Edit: Still not convinced, sorry...

So now we can continue with the "What If" debate...

Well, after a bit of research i found this - bottom of 7th paragraph:

World Cup 2010: Slovakia 0-2 Paraguay | Twohundredpercent

Tho i must point out that yer mans original arguement was for hexagonal/octagonal goalposts. Could it just be a Villa fan trying to prove he knows word with more than 2 syllables?