It wasn't about the pigeon fancy, it was about like minded men who were in the same circumstance on a Saturday, working and couldn't get to wait for birds. You were Invited into the club if you were in the same circumstance, that's what the fancy IS ABOUT. Friendship and respect. The numbers were limited at 60, line needed drawn somewhere, and when soneone Died a position was availale and some other like minded and same circumstance fancier was invited to fill the spot. In those days there were 100's of fanciers in that position but the club set its total at 60 and that has stayed in place ever since. If there was a full quota then applications were refused, if ye were a pain in the a*se trouble maker yer application was refused tae. Quite right anaw.