Subbuteo Giant Inflatable Pitch - £294.95 at Firebox

A distant relative of the bouncy castle in football pitch form, this ingenious blow-up enclosure is ideal for four-man kickabouts in the back garden. Simply plug in its ?-powerful pump and the entire shebang - goalposts, pillars and all - inflates in about 30 seconds. Even Sir Alex on full hairdryer mode couldn't manage that! Indeed it's so simple to erect we can't understand why the slowcoaches at Wembley haven't gone down the inflatable route.

Once word gets out you've got a Subbuteo Inflatable Soccer Pitch everyone will want to pop round for a close quarters kickabout. Measuring 20ft x 12ft there's enough room inside this squishy enclosure for 4 adults (c'mon, you didn't think it was for kids, did you?). We suppose you could squeeze in a few extra friends, but seeing as you'll need a bit of space to pull off those fancy nutmegs we suggest you refrain from full-on pitch invasions.