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GOALKEEPERS – WHO WOULD BE ONE?
Standing between the sticks is a to being a GK than being loopier
great place to be. But what kit do than the rollercoaster at Blackpool
you need? And can you afford it? The Pleasure Beach. I actually feel a little
Stik takes a look… sorry for the keepers who have to pay
for their kit.
Now there is no doubt that to be a
goalkeeper you need to have a couple
of sandwiches short of a picnic. To “Ouch”…
even contemplate padding up you Compared to an outfield player who
need to be made of a certain, erm, might spend £80-£150 on a stick and
metal, shall we say? Of course, the £20 for a pair of shin pads and £15
rush of standing in goal and saving for a full glove, senior goalkeepers
fast moving missiles is something will need to spend over £1000 for a
that has to be experienced to really full set of kit and in the region of
understand. The adrenaline rush GKs £400-£500 per season to replace kit
feel every week is worth every ounce that wears out. The most expensive
of pain. And I know – even The Stik set of leg-guards alone is over £300
has donned the kit to see what the and that is at discount price! even a
fuss is all about and has found a new full school set will set you back over
respect for the cage dwellers among £500 to make sure the junior teams
you. are well
protected.
As a retailer however, I know
there’s more issues
Junior kit:
Mercian Prolight –
Academy £272
Junior £176
Mini £120
clubs just would not have keepers if
they did not help towards kit costs.
This is all well and good, but the
money has to come from somewhere.
Higher match fees, subs and general
Obo Yahoo
club costs all have to pay for this kit
hand protectors – £112
fund.
Now before the manufacturers start
screaming about the cost of oil, the
dollar rate and mould costs for the
production of your super-protective
kit, I can see and appreciate that
these are all expensive. There is no
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There are a few clubs doubt that if you want to be able to
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who now have a GK kit move quickly in goal and still not get
P budget as replacement kit hurt every time the ball comes at
and this is a great idea – some you at 100 miles an hour, you need

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