0 in some sports, one of the two vertical posts, often painted white, that are connected with a crossbar to form a goal --
1 in some sports, either of two vertical posts, often connected by a horizontal bar, between which a ball or other object must go in order to score points --
We on this side are rather more worried that he is allowing local authorities to change the goalposts, hence this amendment.
The simple answer is that we have not moved the goalposts in any respect whatsoever.
Is not this merely another target that is being achieved only by moving the goalposts?
There has been a considerable moving of the goalposts in that respect.
Now it has been decided to move the goalposts and, effectively, make them pay twice.
Is he not moving the goalposts as he speaks?
We felt that it was better to leave the goalposts where they were.
We felt that it was better to leave goalposts where they were.
