East Winds....

[pearse1888]

is eveyone sending at the weekend with these winds here in northern ireland and its a strong east wind and its absouloutely freezing considering sending but i dont think i will because it could be a disaster whats it like were u are and whats your views on racing on sat  :X

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

i think only my experiened birds shall go!

[Tony C]

Worse case scenario is east winds accompanied by low unbroken cloud, if that's what's forecast leave them out.

[Guest IB]

BBC 5-day forecast for Saturday 19th for both Edinburgh and Coldstream has been pretty much same for both points over last few days : - 18mph NE Wind , sunny, top temp 8C with humidity dropping 10% between Friday and Saturday.

 

Been 8C here today, bitterly cold in wind since Wednesday afternoon when I cancelled my training because of it. Only difference I can see is lack of cloud cover might compensate for wind chill factor, think wind has been trapped under cloud cover past couple of days?

 

I think I've 4 yearlings ready and they look as if they are up for it, both in looks, behaviour and their training times from the ETS. The others need more roadwork or have more important races in June and July. As other posts and threads have inferred, no point in queering the pitch for the rest of the season, before its even begun.

 

 

[ozbrit]

the south lincs fed have cancelled saturdays race do to the weather

[jimmy white]

this last fewdays have been absolutlely bitter here in the lothians [absolutely freezing tonight] same f,c for the week end , this fairly breezy east wind would cut through you brrrrr

    "when the wind is in the east its neither good to man nor beast"

[pearse1888]

mmmmmm its freezing here tonight i walked across the street there and i had enuff of the cold wind picture a bird in a 100 mile race sack it im not sending if its like this

[carlsberg]

heard that a lot just recently (when the wind is in the east its neither good to man or beast ) but i want to know if a pigeon is classed as a beast

[Guest karl adams]

if i was to send they would be old birds that have not took any cards

[ALF]

was'nt going to send many this week anyway but not sure i'll be sending any after having a look at the forecast for saturday 20 mph east wind here on saturday at 1pm predicted

[Guest shadow]

if i was to send they would be old birds that have not took any cards

 

old birds that have not took cards do not desereve a perch better of with younger ones which will have to prove themselves when the weather warms up

 

 

[carlsberg]

all mine going regardless

[pearse1888]

hard pigeons will do it the rest wont

[carlsberg]

if you dont try you dont know

[carlsberg]

all my yearlings are going on the north road for the 1st time so it will be interesting to find out what they are made of

[carlsberg]

i have consideration for my birds but they were bred for the purpose of racing not being left in the loft

[bewted]

 

So where mine and they did race and im definately not just a fair weather flier but i have also learnt there are times when you dont send

 

 

 

and cold biting east wind is one you dont send birds in rose !!!

[Roland]

if you dont try you dont know

 

Well finavon won the National ... after the 23rd fence pile up. Would have probably been pulled up if not for that.

Wouldn't have been any money on it for a repeat performance.

Yes you will get some decent birds back 've no doubt! But a pit bull needn't bite me for me to know it will hurt.

 

If anything, for the averages etc. send 1 or 2 older seasoned birds, they won't like it, but will at least home with the rest.

Know many that have sent boys to do a man's job... when losing their pide they shrug it off their shoulders by saying 'Ah well I thought they were decent birds, but I was obviously wrong... still no good now, PROBABLY never was'! eekkk!