Guest strapper Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 at this early stage of the season clearance sales(not including the many berevement sales) the sport is truly dying and there is nothing to stop this decline. with the costs rising rapidly where will this end. how can a nomal person off the street ever hope to afford to start in this sport?...maybe there could be a small starter pack/fund to start younger members off,maybe this could be sort from funds like the lottery grants scheme? i know if i was to think of starting today in the sport id quickly be knocked back in shock at the price to start, and would most deffinately choose to pull away from the sport because of the price. wot are ur views on this and where could there be help from ?
Roland Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 Tend to agree... but then it is the same whatever Sport / Hobby you wish to go into I feel. When I run a few footballs sides in the early 80's hardley ever got anyone paying subs, let alone offering. Now the have to pay £££'s upfront for their kids to enrol into the squad, let alone play. Mate a couple of doors up only goes fishing once in a while with club / matches as he can't afford it, and his kids are grown up. a little while back they reckon £100 for feed, ground baits etc. before you took the rod out... or poles etc. now. Golly was sucessful with marmite sarnies, worms, slugs, Spiders brill when needed a fish for tea, and a mouse if wanting a pike for a week - end... Costs... not a lot. And many baits were banned from use... Off on one lol so will start another thread called... 'happy with ones lot ' I guess.
stewarty dove Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 I think it is the generations that now follow on are not that fussed in much hobbie's. I said to a mates son if he fanced in starting up i had and old shed i could give to him, and some stuff to start him up. A year on still waiting on him to repile.. i am not saying that all the people fae the genarations are bad, but think they need to want to do i
Guest cloudview Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 i think this depends on what you expect from the sport ie most young people today would not be satisfied with an 8x6 second hand garden shed , an old toulet clock , an offer of free birds from the likes of myself , keeping a modest team is not that expensive if you use common sense . onthe other hand if they want every product thats for sale in the weeklies , a brand new petron loft, the latest e t s etc etc yes it would be off putting to say the least
peterpau Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 Well I've given a pair from my Palamos pigeon and the dam of RPRA award winner to a new starter this year. We've all got to help any body new to the sport. I'm 46 and my generation still keep "doing" god knows what my sons generation will do. No bird clubs, skitles teams, darts teams. When I had a motorbike as a young lad most bikers were my age. I now have BMW 800 and most bikers are still my age. I played Rugby yesterday and half the team were about 40 my brother played and he is 52. It aint just pigeons.
stewarty dove Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 so what can be done to change the table's????????
Guest strapper Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 i think if there was more advertising tv/radio about pigeon racing then there would be more involved.
ChrisMaidment08 Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 i think if there was more advertising tv/radio about pigeon racing then there would be more involved. ask rpra they see one lofts as future of sport wish it was then we could get rid of lot of them and start again
Roland Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 i think this depends on what you expect from the sport ie most young people today would not be satisfied with an 8x6 second hand garden shed , an old toulet clock , an offer of free birds from the likes of myself , keeping a modest team is not that expensive if you use common sense . onthe other hand if they want every product thats for sale in the weeklies , a brand new petron loft, the latest e t s etc etc yes it would be off putting to say the least Totally agree! Further there are many little, cost effective ways... but Apathy, and time, Wanting everyone else bar them to do it, is a big bug bind I believe.
Guest peter.j Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 so what can be done to change the table's???????? ban x boxes and playstations kids /teenagers arent going to go out and scrape sh** when they can sit in the house and play football with a duvet over them ,this is the happy meal generation and when they get to the age where they are to old to get happy meals they suffer with depression and sign on the sick
Guest spin cycle Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 i think cloudview and peterpau have pretty well got this covered. most hobbies pastimes are struggling. i think internet sites like this offer some hope and we've got to try to find/help new starters local. start from the bottom and build up rather than look for a 'magic wand' from our so-called leaders...because i doubt it exists. jmo
fletch Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 im 27 and by far the youngest person in our club the only new member to join our club was a 45 year old man. Our club stated that young members under 18s didnt have to pay membership fees and some other fees to try and get young people intrested a few years ago. Can you guess how many joined ??
fletch Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 im 27 and by far the youngest person in our club the only new member to join our club was a 45 year old man. Our club stated that young members under 18s didnt have to pay membership fees and some other fees to try and get young people intrested a few years ago. Can you guess how many joined ??
Novice Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 A great deal of the rising costs are due to commercialism within the sport. The scribes come out of the woodwork during this season to sing the praises of their friend who is just about to have a sale. No doubt they will be suitably rewarded for generating this interest. We even have auctioneers writing atricles who have never put pen to paper before. Add to this the fact that fanciers compete with each other just as football clubs do then this competition generates high prices at auction in a rapidly shrinking sport. The best birds I ever owned were given through friendship.
stewarty dove Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 I have just started this year and the biggest problem i fould and still am finding it a problem and that is getting somewhere to put my loft, not got a big garden. If new people do want to come into this sport this may play a part in them giving up a the first hurdle??
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