jont Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 Birds liberated in Elgin this morning stand little chance as the weather was low cloud Misty and cold till the sun broke through at about 1oclock, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Hay Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 1 hour ago, jont said: Birds liberated in Elgin this morning stand little chance as the weather was low cloud Misty and cold till the sun broke through at about 1oclock, I've birds in this race been waiting a long time but nothing home yet, very disappointing. I did wonder how the conditions was as it was pretty poor visibility in banff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jont Posted September 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 Few strays in Elgin Ryan the birds had no chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Hay Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 People keep blaming hawks etc but if the birds aren't libbed correctly they have no chance. Do you know if any one filmed it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big blue bar Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 Did any birds turn up ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsterman Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 No birds yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Hay Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 Still nothing and race closes tomorrow morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big blue bar Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 Total disaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbar Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 Sad, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper756 Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 On 9/2/2021 at 7:58 PM, jont said: Birds liberated in Elgin this morning stand little chance as the weather was low cloud Misty and cold till the sun broke through at about 1oclock, How many birds were liberated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jont Posted September 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 About 320 and nothing home since Thursday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper756 Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 22 minutes ago, jont said: About 320 and nothing home since Thursday That's a total disaster, what's happening to Pigeon racing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 Always been the same if ye let them off in fog/mist.....*expletive removed* madness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJWa Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 On 9/2/2021 at 7:58 PM, jont said: Birds liberated in Elgin this morning stand little chance as the weather was low cloud Misty and cold till the sun broke through at about 1oclock, read the potteries website 2 fanciers from ELGIN were at the liberation 1 of them called ALAN their opinions were asked for and duly given 1 saying at 07.50 they would be ok to lib in 1/2 an hour the birds were let up at 08.30 so going by that the 2 locals and the convoyer all thought the weather was ok at the lib site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooheed 5 Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 Jesus !! Speaks volumes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCN Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 Crazy race programme Langholm then Elgin is that correct? Youngbirds trying to navigate round a mountain range from liberation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK W F Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 1 hour ago, DJWa said: read the potteries website 2 fanciers from ELGIN were at the liberation 1 of them called ALAN their opinions were asked for and duly given 1 saying at 07.50 they would be ok to lib in 1/2 an hour the birds were let up at 08.30 so going by that the 2 locals and the convoyer all thought the weather was ok at the lib site Davey who r u implying this is because from what i was told off 1 of the lads there no one told them it was good to go u should do your home work instead of posting crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJWa Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, BLACK W F said: Davey who r u implying this is because from what i was told off 1 of the lads there no one told them it was good to go u should do your home work instead of posting crap im not implying anything alan , im just stating what is on the potteries website , it could be you who is talking crap, as you were not there, and the guys on the website were either in phone contact or there, in the case of the convoyer , if your sure your right i suggest you go onto the potteries website and call them liars or keep your gob closed , i had 2 birds in the race in my syndicate so thats my interest whats yours ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK W F Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 18 minutes ago, DJWa said: im not implying anything alan , im just stating what is on the potteries website , it could be you who is talking crap, as you were not there, and the guys on the website were either in phone contact or there, in the case of the convoyer , if your sure your right i suggest you go onto the potteries website and call them liars or keep your gob closed , i had 2 birds in the race in my syndicate so thats my interest whats yours ? it looks like your implying me what was put on that site and the guy was told exactly what happened none of the lads said it would be good to lib and the guy contacted me i could say a lot more but i,ll leave it at that u post some crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJWa Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 1 minute ago, BLACK W F said: it looks like your implying me what was put on that site and the guy was told exactly what happened none of the lads said it would be good to lib and the guy contacted me i could say a lot more but i,ll leave it at that u post some crap ARE YOU STUPID ,or just thick , can you not read ive already told you all ive done was repeat whats on the potteries website , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK W F Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 its u that's thick but thats u all over with your title tattle what's on there is partly true and i told the guy that at the time he phoned me u should find out the truth first before being a dustbin and posting crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinefield Doo Man Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 I spoke to 1 of the local fanciers that was there and he told them NOT to liberate because they wouldn’t clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirelad Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 One bird has finally made it home under its own steam, and was bred by the same person who won the first potp one loft final, that is some breeding ,J P HUME. FROM PORTLAND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmurray Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 some going after 6 days ,there's 16 showing now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big blue bar Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 Some effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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