walterbmasson Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 stb 6 30am s w wind but if they had been up she could have been a day bird but stb that is all in the past i am 67 years old now and boy would i like to get a right crack to win it again aS EVERY OTHER MEMBER WOULD CLOCK ON THE DAY AND UNLESS ITS A GALE OF WIND WERE ON A HIDING TO NOTHING :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 if only we could get a 500mile race from the west, one from the south ,and one from the east, and one from the north then every member would have a shout. Exactly mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Exactly mate exactly mate but in the real world we cant .so we just have to grin and bear it im affraid .good luck in 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stb- Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 stb 6 30am s w wind but if they had been up she could have been a day bird but stb that is all in the past i am 67 years old now and boy would i like to get a right crack to win it again aS EVERY OTHER MEMBER WOULD CLOCK ON THE DAY AND UNLESS ITS A GALE OF WIND WERE ON A HIDING TO NOTHING :o Me personnally think a bit different cos i think a bird thats won the nat the next day has a lot of guts to get going again especially after a 6.30 lib. and flying your distance Walter If all had timed on day its obviously an easier race , think i would take your 2nd day winner first JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fair Play Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 After a 7am liberation (Sartilly) I timed in 7.20pm (Dumbarton) I would imagine the wind has one of the biggest bearings on the race as well as good birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterbmasson Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 FRANK DOOMAN I WONCE SENT ALL MY BIRDS2@3 YEAR OLDS TO RENNES 16 THERES A MEMBER ON THIS SITE JONT HELD THEM BEFORE THEY WENT HE SAID IT WASENT IF I TIMED IT WAS HOW MUCH SUPPOSED TO BE A GOOD LIB IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE WORST RACE THE SNFC EVER HAD MOST WAS WIPED OUT I EVENTUALLY GOT 6 BACK YOU CANT BLAME RACE CONTROLLER IF ROUTE IS CLEAR BUT AS YOU HAVE TAKEN THIS UP LAST YEAR THE FORCAST WAS TERRIBLE FOR THE NORTH SIDE OF THE COUNTRY BUT THE BIRDS WENT WAS ANYBODY SHOUTING FOR THE RACE CONTROLLERS HEAD FROM NORTH BOYS NO I DONT THINK SO THE BIRDS THAT COME AFTER BEING LOCKED OUT WITH RAIN ETC YOU WONT LOOSE THEM AFTER THAT UNLESS BOP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest frank dooman Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 FRANK DOOMAN I WONCE SENT ALL MY BIRDS2@3 YEAR OLDS TO RENNES 16 THERES A MEMBER ON THIS SITE JONT HELD THEM BEFORE THEY WENT HE SAID IT WASENT IF I TIMED IT WAS HOW MUCH SUPPOSED TO BE A GOOD LIB IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE WORST RACE THE SNFC EVER HAD MOST WAS WIPED OUT I EVENTUALLY GOT 6 BACK YOU CANT BLAME RACE CONTROLLER IF ROUTE IS CLEAR BUT AS YOU HAVE TAKEN THIS UP LAST YEAR THE FORCAST WAS TERRIBLE FOR THE NORTH SIDE OF THE COUNTRY BUT THE BIRDS WENT WAS ANYBODY SHOUTING FOR THE RACE CONTROLLERS HEAD FROM NORTH BOYS NO I DONT THINK SO THE BIRDS THAT COME AFTER BEING LOCKED OUT WITH RAIN ETC YOU WONT LOOSE THEM AFTER THAT UNLESS BOP again walter i agree what some consider a hard race some might think it was fairly easy and as the old saying goes every fancier is his own race controller but i think you will agree that most who,s birds might not be good/fit enough are all ways looking for a scape goat that normanly means the race controller i was at that race if it was the one where only 21 made it home in race time was it 2000 all iam saying i thimk as far as the race controller is concerned 6am is the time he needs to aim for to allow him time to do his job right so the only way would be for you or another north boy to take that job and go for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stb- Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 again walter i agree what some consider a hard race some might think it was fairly easy and as the old saying goes every fancier is his own race controller but i think you will agree that most who,s birds might not be good/fit enough are all ways looking for a scape goat that normanly means the race controller i was at that race if it was the one where only 21 made it home in race time was it 2000 all iam saying i thimk as far as the race controller is concerned 6am is the time he needs to aim for to allow him time to do his job right so the only way would be for you or another north boy to take that job and go for it it was 1997 was it not Frank time flyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest frank dooman Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 it was 1997 was it not Frank time flyes maybe robert i allways get it a couple of years out but it was a snorter i think we had a similar two years later not just as bad but still a stinker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alec guinness Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 it was 1997 was it not Frank time flyes won by john bosworths the graduate,2000 was a very tough messac race with few in race time.l :) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterbmasson Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 it was 1997 was it not Frank time flyes IF THERES ony chance i would get them up at 5am phones disna take long to phone about to check route and get them into the sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest frank dooman Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 IF THERES ony chance i would get them up at 5am phones disna take long to phone about to check route and get them into the sky go for it walter ;) take the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snfc Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 won by john bosworths the graduate,2000 was a very tough messac race with few in race time.l :) :) messac race. i think only 2 fanicers timed 3 birds in open result was jim ferguson. and d k jamieson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK W F Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 go for it walter take the job its a pity he did not because if it was possable he would lib and give all a fair crack of the whip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest frank dooman Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 go for it walter take the job its a pity he did not because if it was possable he would lib and give all a fair crack of the whip thats what its all about alan cant go wrong with some experience all iam saying is if yous want an early lib thats your best way to get walter or maybe you take the race controllers job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 thats what its all about alan cant go wrong with some experience all iam saying is if yous want an early lib thats your best way to get walter or maybe you take the race controllers job naw frank not b w/f ,he would tell everybody the birds were held over then say im only winding yous up , their hame oops sorry . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK W F Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 thats what its all about alan cant go wrong with some experience all iam saying is if yous want an early lib thats your best way to get walter or maybe you take the race controllers job Frank WALTER WOULD MAKE SURE THE CONDITIONS WHERE RIGHT BUT HE IS HIS OWN MAN AND WOULD HAVE NO FEAR OF LETTING THEM GO AS EARLY AS POSSABLE FOR A FAIR RACE FOR ALL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest frank dooman Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Frank WALTER WOULD MAKE SURE THE CONDITIONS WHERE RIGHT BUT HE IS HIS OWN MAN AND WOULD HAVE NO FEAR OF LETTING THEM GO AS EARLY AS POSSABLE FOR A FAIR RACE FOR ALL alan i never said he wouldnt iam saying go for it hes got the experience just saying that seams to be the north sec only chance for an early lib but its a thankless job you cant get it right for getting it wrong in the eyes of most it takes a brave man to go for early libs ive dont it and was a hero untill the 1 race it went wrong i still have the nail holes to prove it and me a good prod ;D ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMS Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 alan i never said he wouldnt iam saying go for it hes got the experience just saying that seams to be the north sec only chance for an early lib but its a thankless job you cant get it right for getting it wrong in the eyes of most it takes a brave man to go for early libs ive dont it and was a hero untill the 1 race it went wrong i still have the nail holes to prove it and me a good prod ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK W F Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 naw frank not b w/f ,he would tell everybody the birds were held over then say im only winding yous up , their hame oops sorry . hotrod that would be some wind up never thought of that will remember that one ;D ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stb- Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 QUESTION FOR THE SOUTH BOYS?? ON A 12 OR 1PM LIB WOULD YOU BOYS EXSPECT TO TIME ON THE SHIFT FROM SOME OF THE CHANNEL RACES , :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigda Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 QUESTION FOR THE SOUTH BOYS?? ON A 12 OR 1PM LIB WOULD YOU BOYS EXSPECT TO TIME ON THE SHIFT FROM SOME OF THE CHANNEL RACES , :) to make it before 10 they would have to travel at 44mph ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stb- Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 to make it before 10 they would have to travel at 44mph ;D THAT LEAVES AN HOUR TO SPARE :o your south o me but you dont count ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigda Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 THAT LEAVES AN HOUR TO SPARE :o your south o me but you dont count ;D velocity of 1300 roughly for at 12 lib at 440 mile sprint pace in fact it would be a next day bird 5 am lol out of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMS Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 velocity of 1300 roughly for at 12 lib at 440 mile sprint pace in fact it would be a next day bird 5 am lol out of time Looking forward as to what you send in 2010 to 500mls races mate,are you aspiring to compete with the big boys mate. Or are you just making conversation. :-/ ;D ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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