west section

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

gareth seem s strange for a guy to point out all these problems /excuses for the west sect  yes i will agree good fanciers in every sect but if you think the west is hard try the north  plenty work up here and hooses  come up and see how you get on  plenty left the north and done well and some won nat and in some cases could do nothing up here  the north is the place of the hard distance  birds  but still the quality shines through with many great performances  JMO

 

Have a relation that lives in Aberdeen will tell her i'm moving in and going to convert her Garage ;D ;D ;D on a serious note i would love to fly up there as you get that extra millage that allows you to more races around the 600 + mile mark 8) 8).

 

cheers

Gareth

 

[BLACK W F]

DONT MOVE TO ABERDEEN EVEN THOUGH ITS HARD ENOUGH TO FLY INTO WHY NOT TRY  FORRES OR ELGIN KEITH INVERURIE  YOU WOULD FEEL AT HOME ON THE WEST SIDE OF OUR FED   BUT ALSO TRY P/HEAD OR THE BROCK OR BANFF  I BET IT WONT BE LONG BEFORE YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND   PS  WEE TIP DONT THINK YOUR DOOS WOULD CUT IT UP HERE BUT WORTH A TRY AND THATS NOT MEANT TOBE DISRESPECTFUL  AS PLENTY COME BUT VERY FEW LAST  JMO

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

DONT MOVE TO ABERDEEN EVEN THOUGH ITS HARD ENOUGH TO FLY INTO WHY NOT TRY  FORRES OR ELGIN KEITH INVERURIE  YOU WOULD FEEL AT HOME ON THE WEST SIDE OF OUR FED   BUT ALSO TRY P/HEAD OR THE BROCK OR BANFF  I BET IT WONT BE LONG BEFORE YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND   PS  WEE TIP DONT THINK YOUR DOOS WOULD CUT IT UP HERE BUT WORTH A TRY AND THATS NOT MEANT TOBE DISRESPECTFUL  AS PLENTY COME BUT VERY FEW LAST  JMO

 

Oh and what distance minded fancier has came from the west to the north to try :-/ :-/ :-/.

 

 

 

 

 

[walterbmasson]

 

NO ALAN I WOULD LIKE GARETH TO BE IN OUR VILLAGE SO I CAN VISIT HIM AFTER I LOCK THE LOFT AT 10PM SO I CAN WATCH HIM CLOCK HIS BIRDS HALF PAST 10 TO 11PM IN THE LAST OF THE DAY LIGHT [DARKNESS ] :D :D THEN HE WILL SEE WHO IS CRUSIFIED IN NATIONALS ITS CERTAINLEL NOT WEST SECTION ;D ;D

[BLACK W F]

YES BUT REMEMBER HE WOULD GET AN EXTRA 10 MINS LIGHT ON A FULL MOON ON THE COAST  BUT WOULD NOT NEED TO WORRY ABOUT ON THE DAY NOT AT THAT DISTANCES THEY VERY FEW AND FAR BETWEEN THEM DAY DOOS AT THAT DISTANCE  

REMEMBER DISTANCE KILLS  600-TO 700PLUS ON THE DAY   VERY RARE

 

AND GARETH NON FROM THE WEST COME UP HERE THE ONES THAT HAVE MOVED FROM OTHER AREAS HAVE FOUND THINGS VERY SURPRISING ESPECIALLY WITH THE DOOS THEY BROUGHT WITH THEM  LIKE NOT GETTING THEM TO RACING LOST ALL TRAINING

HARD  LIFE UP HERE  BUT SOME CRACKING DOOS  AND SOME CRACKING FANCIERS THAT WOULD WIN ANYWHERE

[walterbmasson]

YES BUT REMEMBER HE WOULD GET AN EXTRA 10 MINS LIGHT ON A FULL MOON ON THE COAST  BUT WOULD NOT NEED TO WORRY ABOUT ON THE DAY NOT AT THAT DISTANCES THEY VERY FEW AND FAR BETWEEN THEM DAY DOOS AT THAT DISTANCE  

REMEMBER DISTANCE KILLS  600-TO 700PLUS ON THE DAY   VERY RARE

 

AND GARETH NON FROM THE WEST COME UP HERE THE ONES THAT HAVE MOVED FROM OTHER AREAS HAVE FOUND THINGS VERY SURPRISING ESPECIALLY WITH THE DOOS THEY BROUGHT WITH THEM  LIKE NOT GETTING THEM TO RACING LOST ALL TRAINING

HARD  LIFE UP HERE  BUT SOME CRACKING DOOS  AND SOME CRACKING FANCIERS THAT WOULD WIN ANYWHERE

 

KEEP OUR TOES CROSSED FOR A 5 30 AM LIB AND SEE THEM BEING TIMED AT THAT DISTANCE PREFER 5 AM BUT IN HIGHT OF SUMMER IN FRANCE TO COLD FOR THE DOOOOOOOOOOOS  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Chris Little]

I have followed this thread with interest, humour and at times disbelief.

 

As already stated by many, there are excellent fanciers in every corner of Scotland.

 

Quite surpried no one has had a pop at us South Section fanciers, afterall there is an anti South attitude in some quarters.

 

When I am on the lookout for new birds whether it be Scotland or England I always go to lofts in the West of the country.... why beacause the East lofts have it easier and that is a fact.

 

The West section guys have got it tough

[BLACK W F]

Chris you might think that but can assure you the north is the hardest  distance kills   remember plenty flying in south sect from the north  know 1 who won the nat  but was not that good up here just ave  that speaks for itself

[stan p]

it is time on the wing that kills

[walterbmasson]

 

 

CHRIS LITTLE IT IS ALL IN GOOD HUMOUR BUT AS YOU SAID WHY THE SOUTH ISNT BEEN TAKEN INTO IT YOU CANT HELP WHERE YOU STAY WHEN IT COMES TO NATIONAL RACING SOMEONE HAS TO BE SHORTEST AND LONGEST [ BUT AS YOU MENTIONED IT I CANT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS SUCH A THING AS AN OLD BIRD INLAND NATIONAL WHEN YOU LADS ONLY FLY 60 MILES SHORTER THAN OUR YBN BIRDS ITS RIDICULOUS THAT A BIRD WINS THIS CRAP AND GETS SAME CREDIT AS BIRD WINNING A FRENCH RACE [ IF THIS IS HAPPENING THEM THAT KNOWS THEY THEY CANT TIME FROM OVER THE WATER BUT HEY THESE IDOTS ARE SAYING THESE SPRINTERS ARE IN SAME LEAGUE AS THE LONG DISTANCE BIRDS WNEN ITS NOT THE DISTANCE SOME ARE SENDING THEM TO  TRAINING TOSSES TO CONDITION THERE BIRDS FOR THE SUPREME EFFORT FOR THE LONG DISTANCE HAUL SAY NO MORE (puke)(puke)

[walterbmasson]

Chris you might think that but can assure you the north is the hardest  distance kills   remember plenty flying in south sect from the north  know 1 who won the nat  but was not that good up here just ave  that speaks for itself

 

ALAN  ALSO  1 WON THE MICKEY MOUSE NATIONAL  NEWBURY I THINK  ;D ;D ;D

[BLACK W F]

yes your right Walter it was with one of them new distance familys think it was called  SPRINTER  WAS IT 220MLS OR MAYBE HARDLY THAT FAR  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[walterbmasson]

yes your right Walter it was with one of them new distance familys think it was called  SPRINTER  WAS IT 220MLS OR MAYBE HARDLY THAT FAR  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

260 MILES THAT IS THE DISTANCE I JUMP OLD BIRDS FIRST RACE EVERY YEAR 230 OR 250MILES O HAPPY DAYS THE LATE GEORGE RITCHIE ALSO DID THE SAME AND THERE CALLING THIS GREAT BIRDS [ NATIONAL GET A LIFE ITS TIME  IT WENT INTO THE SCRAPAGE SCHEME AND BINNED IF THERE IS A INLAND RACE MAKE IT A NOVICE NATIONAL WITH NOVICE TROPHY TO ENHANCE THE SPORT WHAT DO YOU S THINK

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

it is time on the wing that kills

 

Correct

 

 

[lanarkshire lad]

 

And DRAG OF PIGEONS. The west got some top positions last year because of the Lanarkshire fed coming on board, this in turn tipped the scales of success more to the west section. In the 60s,70s the west section achieved similar results because of the amount of birds they sent. DRAG, an undeniable massive factor in pigeon racing, just look at the yb National.

Dont forget derek last year we had east winds at some of these nationals it will be interesting to see what happens this year.

 

 

[caitlin]

 

And DRAG OF PIGEONS. The west got some top positions last year because of the Lanarkshire fed coming on board, this in turn tipped the scales of success more to the west section. In the 60s,70s the west section achieved similar results because of the amount of birds they sent. DRAG, an undeniable massive factor in pigeon racing, just look at the yb National.

 

drag in the longest race with the nat 2009 we went up with the unc  and the west section were. 4th.5th.6th.10th.16th.23rd, open. so they had no problem breaking then.

[Guest stb-]

I have followed this thread with interest, humour and at times disbelief.

 

As already stated by many, there are excellent fanciers in every corner of Scotland.

 

Quite surpried no one has had a pop at us South Section fanciers, afterall there is an anti South attitude in some quarters.

 

When I am on the lookout for new birds whether it be Scotland or England I always go to lofts in the West of the country.... why beacause the East lofts have it easier and that is a fact.

 

The West section guys have got it tough

 

I WOULD SAY YOU BOYS IN THE SOLWAY AREA HAVE VERY SIMILAR PROBS AS THE WEST SECT NOW.  trying to get your birds from the south through the cumbrian hills  shap etc with the bop problems.   When they get trapped in the valleys they dont have anywhere to go apart from back in the direction they came,  the only difference i would say is some of the west birds have another 90 mls of valley to contend with,

 

years ago when bop was not the same problem you would get most birds taking this route

 

but not so many nowadays :B :B

[walterbmasson]

 

BUT THE NORTH SEC WON THE NATIONAL BUT O YES I FORGOT A DOO LIKES IT BETTER FLYING FURTHER

[caitlin]

 

I WOULD SAY YOU BOYS IN THE SOLWAY AREA HAVE VERY SIMILAR PROBS AS THE WEST SECT NOW.  trying to get your birds from the south through the cumbrian hills  shap etc with the bop problems.   When they get trapped in the valleys they dont have anywhere to go apart from back in the direction they came,  the only difference i would say is some of the west birds have another 90 mls of valley to contend with,

 

years ago when bop was not the same problem you would get most birds taking this route

 

but not so many nowadays :B :B

  and the south  they still win 3 o/b nat 2009.

 

 

[BLACK W F]

cant help it if north doos just like to get on with it  when its tough the tough get going quality always tells no flukes at that distance

[Guest stb-]

  and the south  they still win 3 o/b nat 2009.

 

 

and your point is ??

[caitlin]

 

and your point is ??

 

bop did not stop them winning the nats.

[BLACK W F]

thats why they got middle distance doos and sing that song its so easy  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Guest stb-]

 

bop did not stop them winning the nats.

 

MAYBE NOT THESE 3 BIRDS   but its in general they were the lucky birds.

 

do you not think there are  a lot of bop in them hills caitlin,   and do you subscribe to the rspb  :-/ :-/

[caitlin]

 

MAYBE NOT THESE 3 BIRDS   but its in general they were the lucky birds.

 

do you not think there are  a lot of bop in them hills caitlin,   and do you subscribe to the rspb  :-/ :-/

 

yes they are los of bop there. but u still got 2 get on with it. the bop are every where not just in the west and no im not a member rspb and never will be.