Guest tom123 Posted July 10, 2009 Report Posted July 10, 2009 just heard that derek knichols and the europa team are standing has prob 1st national thurso 480 miles he sent 20 and has 6 in the clock on speaking to him ten minutes ago
rasbull Posted July 10, 2009 Report Posted July 10, 2009 had a feeling one of the birds was going to go close!
Tenny Posted July 10, 2009 Report Posted July 10, 2009 Europa ( Derek Nicholls) sent 24. He advised me that he had just timed the 7th arrival (Which I had 50% share in) . That call was about 8 o'clock ish so perhaps a few more since? I would ring him back to get an update but he was as drunk as a lord 2 hrs a go and no doubt been topping up since! Well done to the winning pigeon " OSCAR!" and all involved. Pity there wasnt A website to view times on eh? .......Tom CAN YOU HELP? LOL
boxer Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 Europa ( Derek Nicholls) sent 24. He advised me that he had just timed the 7th arrival (Which I had 50% share in) . That call was about 8 o'clock ish so perhaps a few more since? I would ring him back to get an update but he was as drunk as a lord 2 hrs a go and no doubt been topping up since! Well done to the winning pigeon " OSCAR!" and all involved. Pity there wasnt A website to view times on eh? .......Tom CAN YOU HELP? LOL tenny do u know if dereks had any more home we bred 1 thats gone just wandering if its back its under the name of THE LADS it suprised us from perth just interested to know if its back or not as its a verheye :)
Tenny Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 not sure sorry. atleast 1 other home but that was dyserth lofts. i will put list on later when i know
boxer Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 not sure sorry. atleast 1 other home but that was dyserth lofts. i will put list on later when i know thanx :) :)
Guest numpty01 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 tom is that flying with the freeman fed mate
Gail J Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 tom is that flying with the freeman fed mate yes it is
Guest numpty01 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 umm they kept it very quite that the birds would be flying for honers in the natinol and deligate not said anything wonder if its allowed
Guest ShaneGate Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 He seemed to be a nice lad years ago,but money seems to be his golden idol,lets hope he ends up with clay feet
Guest numpty01 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 why shouldnt it be allowed chris?well i cant be any difrent on my view as to rpra one loft they are seperate to the feds never mind they may have joined whu or paid club fees its one loft race ??it seems to me that the one loft system will now be used to ruin club fed and nat raceing going back to my comments on rpra loft if they had 2000 birds entered they are more likely to win as there wont be quarter of those birds in normally are all the yearlings reg with whu have all fees ben paid inclueing transporter fee of 50quid and will all this years youngsters be flying for honers
Guest Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 well i cant be any difrent on my view as to rpra one loft they are seperate to the feds never mind they may have joined whu or paid club fees its one loft race ??it seems to me that the one loft system will now be used to ruin club fed and nat raceing going back to my comments on rpra loft if they had 2000 birds entered they are more likely to win as there wont be quarter of those birds in normally are all the yearlings reg with whu have all fees ben paid inclueing transporter fee of 50quid and will all this years youngsters be flying for honers Have to agree one loft racing is another nail in the coffin of traditional racing because ordinary fanciers cannot afford to compete and they generate publicity, what's the BHW going to run as a headline, winner of a fed of 1000 birds or winner of a one loft race of 500 birds? I't going to go with the commercial enterprise which will generate money for it.
Guest Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 By the way congrats to Derek Nicholls, I know I critisced very strongly last year's YB race but I have no personal axe to grind and I'm sure Derek must be very proud, as must the breeder it's a good pigeon to win on the north road 500 miles especially with a small convoy.
Tenny Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 umm they kept it very quite that the birds would be flying for honers in the natinol and deligate not said anything wonder if its allowed Chris your a great bloke but you dont half talk some sh** sometimes..LOL below is a quote from the EUROPA website from February and has been mentioned almost weekly since! Much interest has been generated over the winter in the new Europa 500 old bird race in particular from people who have never flown in a one-loft race before. They have nearly all said the same thing, that being that they are not really interested in a young bird race that brings the birds racing career to an end almost before it has started. But a race where as yearlings they can race 3 National races flying with and competing to win the Welsh Grand National from 280 miles, 340 miles and 500 miles and then go on to fly those races again as a 2yo, 3yo, 4yo etc would offer a whole new level of racing entertainment!!!!!! This is what we offer in the new Europa 500 with full details on the website www.europaclassic.co.uk. The first race will be this year 2009 with only 100 birds in it, but as always we have to start somewhere and I am looking forward to getting these birds paired up in March (see photos of birds in the new nest box sections). We will then be getting these birds ready to fly the 3 Nationals for their owners with the main race from Thurso in July, which of course sees me in competitive racing again for the first time in almost a decade, I cant wait!!!
Guest numpty01 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 Chris your a great bloke but you dont half talk some sh** sometimes..LOL below is a quote from the EUROPA website from February and has been mentioned almost weekly since! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D well im gobsmacked tenny i thought you were such nice gentleman :'( :'( :'( :'( i dont go on europa site but i do talk everyday to club deligate and not onece has he said they will fly with fed :P :P :X :X
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