Letter to the editor

[swilcox]

It will not be popular with everyone but i just felt i had to write the following letter to the editor of the BHW.

 

 

 

Dear Editor

In last week’s addition I read about how the RPRA had donated £500 to a local boys boxing club, it was pleasing to see the smiles on these lads’ faces and I’m sure it was a worthy cause. However 500 has some relevance to the current situation that pigeon racing finds itself in. 500 is possibly the number of fanciers that leaves the sport every year, 500 is the number of birds we send on a transporter that’s designed for 5000 and 500 is probably the number of racing pigeons taken from the sky each day by raptors.

My point is Pigeon Racing as a sport is in decline, we have some real challenges ahead and we will need every possible resource to tackle them. To add whilst we are a good natured and charity donating sport how has our image really benefitted? The majority of the public still see rats and flat caps.

I urge the council of the RPRA to re-asses its policy on charitable donations and divert funds to the support and sustainability of pigeon racing. Maybe we could start by having a dedicated PR officer. It’s great that we give so much to charity but that won’t count for a lot when pigeon racing is lost in the future.

 

Yours in Sport

Stuart Wilcox

 

[PIGEON_MAN]

Very good Stuart be interested to know if they send a reply.

[gooner]

well said stuart

[fred smyth]

i think every one should copy this and send it as well , if they get 1000 of them the might take notice ,,

good job stuart

[Guest j.bamling]

I think you are 100% correct in what you have wrote !!!

[fred smyth]

you no the way they use to let birds out at big events on opening day ,, is there any talk about that happening at 2012 Olympics maby a big race or something

[Chris Little]

Words of wisdom Stu

[DeDarren]

Nice one Stuart,

it will be very interesting to read the Editor's reply.

[greenlands]

Here you go lads and lasses.Just copy and paste above remove Stuarts name an add your own,simple as that.The more the merrier.Every little helps as the man said when he .........  in the sea.

Lindsay C

http://www.rpra.org/ContactUs/tabid/71/Default.aspx

 

ps.JUST DONE.

Lindsay.

[marmite]

WELL SAID THAT MAN  I WHOLE HEARTEDLY  AGREE BOUT TIME CHARITY STARTED IN OUR OWN BACK YARD  AND THEY DO SOMETHING TO HLP OUR SPORT

[fred smyth]

sent 2 just 2 make sure   :)

[Guest numpty01]

done

[Guest]

excellent letter , well put together . big Stu for prime minister .                   andy.

[ch pied]

agreed

[Guest]

very good

[JB STAINFORTH]

well said stuart by the way ask them who gave them permision to give our money away after puting subs up next year due to lack of funds

[Guest chrisss]

well done good letter everyone on this [and every other site] should copy this and send it off

[Guest]

Copied and sent  

[PATTY BHOY]

could not agree more with the letter,well done Stu.

[grizzal]

could not agree more with the letter,well done Stu.

 

totally agree

[Novice]

I felt exactly as you did when I read the article last week.

Well written.

Yes I think the RPRA has lost the plot.

[The Navigator]

Great letter Stu.

[Guest bristolkev]

sent mine !!!

[Blue Chequer Pied]

Good point, well made. Well done Stuart.

 

Regards,

 

Paul.

[rasbull]

I copied and sent too!