New Posts For Thread: Why dont our rugby posts just have one post going into the ground?https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29764777/why-dont-our-rugby-posts-just-have-one-post-going-into-the-groundLike the american football ones?Not sure why you think it would reduce by half rob, it would surely be reduced by 9/10ths or more - the goose-neck design means there is one nuisance which is a few metres behind the try line.The vast majority of pitches and posts have no advertisinghttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29764777/why-dont-our-rugby-posts-just-have-one-post-going-into-the-ground?post_id=528980061#528980061Not sure why you think it would reduce by half rob, it would surely be reduced by 9/10ths or more - the goose-neck design means there is one nuisance which is a few metres behind the try line.The vast majority of pitches and posts have no advertisingTue, 12 Feb 2013 14:53:50 -0600*changehttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29764777/why-dont-our-rugby-posts-just-have-one-post-going-into-the-ground?post_id=528977839#528977839*changeTue, 12 Feb 2013 13:45:56 -0600To cc.."why dhange?"...Well the post in the ground is basically a nuisance, so reducing that nuisance by half would be a good thing imo. Some interesting points brought up mind, I hadnt considered the cost/advertising space, just the nuisance factorhttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29764777/why-dont-our-rugby-posts-just-have-one-post-going-into-the-ground?post_id=528977831#528977831To cc.."why dhange?"...Well the post in the ground is basically a nuisance, so reducing that nuisance by half would be a good thing imo. Some interesting points brought up mind, I hadnt considered the cost/advertising space, just the nuisance factorTue, 12 Feb 2013 13:45:38 -0600You wouldnt have to change them all in one go, just make it the "norm" from now on.https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29764777/why-dont-our-rugby-posts-just-have-one-post-going-into-the-ground?post_id=528977739#528977739You wouldnt have to change them all in one go, just make it the "norm" from now on.Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:42:28 -0600a set of 13metre high posts costs approx £2300+vat.the posts at the large stadiums (wembley etc) are £5000 +vat.It would cost millions to replace all the rugby posts.https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29764777/why-dont-our-rugby-posts-just-have-one-post-going-into-the-ground?post_id=528965695#528965695a set of 13metre high posts costs approx £2300+vat.the posts at the large stadiums (wembley etc) are £5000 +vat.It would cost millions to replace all the rugby posts.Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:50:10 -0600NFL goose-neck support is 152 mm diameterIRB upright support is 140 mm diameter ( *2 )https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29764777/why-dont-our-rugby-posts-just-have-one-post-going-into-the-ground?post_id=528957659#528957659NFL goose-neck support is 152 mm diameterIRB upright support is 140 mm diameter ( *2 )Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:44:10 -0600I would have thought a single post structure costs more than the H style as would need to be a lot stronger to remain stable.https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29764777/why-dont-our-rugby-posts-just-have-one-post-going-into-the-ground?post_id=528935799#528935799I would have thought a single post structure costs more than the H style as would need to be a lot stronger to remain stable.Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:27:45 -0600Have you budgeted for the initial cost of purchasing and installing your new fangled posts, the committee meetings it would take to agree on such a changeAlso one post- one advertising spaceYou have not thought this throughhttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29764777/why-dont-our-rugby-posts-just-have-one-post-going-into-the-ground?post_id=528925875#528925875Have you budgeted for the initial cost of purchasing and installing your new fangled posts, the committee meetings it would take to agree on such a changeAlso one post- one advertising spaceYou have not thought this throughSun, 10 Feb 2013 15:40:33 -0600Lower cost of materialsLower cost of padding the lower 5 feet or soFewer injuries from players colliding with the postWould take about 30 seconds off mowing time for the groundsmanJust because the USA thought of them first, doesn't mean they're a badhttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29764777/why-dont-our-rugby-posts-just-have-one-post-going-into-the-ground?post_id=528925439#528925439Lower cost of materialsLower cost of padding the lower 5 feet or soFewer injuries from players colliding with the postWould take about 30 seconds off mowing time for the groundsmanJust because the USA thought of them first, doesn't mean they're a badSun, 10 Feb 2013 15:22:18 -0600thousands of pitches with 2 uprights.Why would you want to change ?https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29764777/why-dont-our-rugby-posts-just-have-one-post-going-into-the-ground?post_id=528889009#528889009thousands of pitches with 2 uprights.Why would you want to change ?Sat, 09 Feb 2013 07:22:19 -0600