Goals Soccer Centre

Goals soccer centre is a medium-​sized complex in Kirkstall consisting of around sixteen 5-​a-​side pitches and a couple of (what I believe to be) 7-​a-​side pitches.
There is more than adequate parking at the facility, which is necessary as the centre’s location dictates that most people will have to drive. Upon entering, you may well be impressed by the locker rooms which are spacious and usually very tidy. There is also a bar and seating area, which unfortunately, I have never used, but it looks to be very well furnished with comfortable chairs and flat panel televisions.
Of course, the meat of any soccer centre is in its pitches. These are not very good. Smaller than a hard indoor court you might be used to playing 5-​a-​side on, the walls are also makeshift and as such, the ball doesn’t bounce of them in quite the way you’d like — the football often ends up in the corners where a timewasting tussle ensues. The surface is a fake grass which lacks grip and also can cause some injuries; I myself have slipped and had all the skin taken off my knee from a very innocuous slide. The only saving grace is the larger pitches, which have much better sized goals and are roomy enough so as to avoid those ruffians who prefer to play physically rather than with finesse.
Further, the prices are astronomical at Goals. £5 per person, per game at my last time of playing, is hardly worth paying and even more infuriating when you think that they make £50 from one group’s game. Surely with that cashflow, you’d expect better.

I’m relatively athletic but for the life of me, I cannot play football. I’ve tried but I will leave it to the pros. or at least those that aspire to become the next Ronaldo (or insert another great soccer player) which is where Goals come into play. The facility was packed with new teams rotating each hour.
During my time in Leeds, I accompanied someone to the Goals Leeds facility and watched as 10 sweaty men played a game of «footie.» As a spectator, I appreciated the clean bathrooms and cleaning facilities and the spacious seating area with what looked like a fully stocked bar. The flat screen televisions were also a nice addition.
6 pounds per player seems a bit steep to me but they all seemed to enjoy playing footie there. I wish I could comment on playing on the actual field, but as I mentioned, I suck at this game.