returns from SNFC

[JADE]

Have to agree with most posts. Birds should never have been up. The word on the street is they knew they would not get up monday and could get birds into central belt in good time and the rest would be pot luck. Lots of reports of rain all over the country. The feds up country will have to reconsider the dewcision to go with the national. Have heard of several top fliers who have never seen a feather.

[ALF]

 

You still got one one Alf lad and I would bet a lot of guys in your part of the world did'nt even manage that look after the sowl it might be your time in from "Rennes" next year!

 

 

I HOPE SO MATE I HOPE SO ;)

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SENT 6 TIMED IN 2      90 AWAY IN THE CLUB 8 TIMED IN

 

1045 AWAY FROM MY REGION ( C )  ABOUT 150 TIMED IN

BLOODY DISGRACE TO LIBERATE TODAY ,  :'( >

[me]

SENT 10 STILL 10 AWAY SICK SICK SICK  :'( :'( :'(

 

 

lets hope some of them pick themselves up tomorrow and get home weather for the north of the country a bit clearer although the wind won't help.

 

Whatever you doo don't take it out on the birds was not a great day for them I certainly would not condemn a bird that battles back from this deserve another shot at it.

 

[Guest Greig the doo Drysdale]

heard that they could have been up yesterday at dinner time but it wasnt fair for the guy's in peterhead/frazerburgh etc but I also heard that the transporter was needed for wednesday and it would cost to much to bring them back so they deided to let them go today

[frank-123]

i checked the weather reprt at 02.00 this morning the birds would have to go early to beat the rain looks like the rain front moved quicker than thought

 

but still no matter what you say birds were timed into south in six hours and into edinburgh on the 7 hr mark

and we have the leading birds into the west on 8 hrs with the lanarkshire fed

iam sorry lots of good birds are missing  but hindsight is a wonderful thing

[me]

Have to agree with most posts. Birds should never have been up. The word on the street is they knew they would not get up monday and could get birds into central belt in good time and the rest would be pot luck. Lots of reports of rain all over the country. The feds up country will have to reconsider the dewcision to go with the national. Have heard of several top fliers who have never seen a feather.

 

 

I have said something similar on here on a few occasions and been denounced the bottom line is most guys are back at work tomorrow and the forecast is not great so what do you doo?

 

Ain't critisicing the lads who controlled the races, don't exactly see people forming a que to have a shot at it.

 

There are pressures that come to bear trust "me" there are pressures.

 

Thinking of Jim and Tammy at the moment I know this will be upsetting them but at least they had a go.

 

Today they got it wrong but it is easy to criticise, their doos were in the baskets as well.

 

[ALF]

 

 

I have said something similar on here on a few occasions and been denounced the bottom line is most guys are back at work tomorrow and the forecast is not great so what do you doo?

 

Ain't critisicing the lads who controlled the races, don't exactly see people forming a que to have a shot at it.

 

There are pressures that come to bear trust "me" there are pressures.

 

Thinking of Jim and Tammy at the moment I know this will be upsetting them but at least they had a go.

 

Today they got it wrong but it is easy to criticise, their doos were in the baskets as well.

 

SO DID THE NATIONAL CONTROLLERS ALL GET IT WRONG ASWELL :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

[Chris Little]

The race controllers made a right balls up of the whole thing, I am very rarely critical of the guys who have to control races but lets face it, today was a total disaster..... pathetic  >

 

It is all very well saying, " the leading birds made it home in good home " , all very well , what about the other 99 % of the poor birds that never.

 

I am disgusted  > > rooting for all you guys that have many doos to return.....

 

[ALF]

ONLY 4 OF US OUT THE 6 ON OUR "BING" TIMED IN TONIGHT : :

[frank-123]

 

SO DID THE NATIONAL CONTROLLERS ALL GET IT WRONG ASWELL :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

 

http://www.weatherpigeon.co.uk/208934.html

 

they can only go with what they are told it looked good as i said earlier

 

never seen any posts on the liberation this morning saying birds should not have went

[me]

i checked the weather reprt at 02.00 this morning the birds would have to go early to beat the rain looks like the rain front moved quicker than thought

 

but still no matter what you say birds were timed into south in six hours and into edinburgh on the 7 hr mark

and we have the leading birds into the west on 8 hrs with the lanarkshire fed

iam sorry lots of good birds are missing  but hindsight is a wonderful thing

 

Don't know what age you are Bart but I have no doubt you are not as old as "me".

 

THERE ARE ALWAS BIRDS ON THEIR TIME. ALWAS HAVE BEEN ALWAS WILL BE AND GALLANT BIRDS THEY ARE!

 

But there was alot of birds at this race remember people were being encouraged by the premier club in the country to send their birds even if they were not members of the Scottish National Flying Club.

 

I posted on here months ago about the dangers of this kind of race and was disparaged by several regular contributors. How many freezing cold soaking wet yearling racing pigeons are trying to work out what its all about at this precise moment?

 

BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR YEARLINGS BIRDS THEY ARE YOU FUTURE!

 

 

 

[JADE]

i checked the weather reprt at 02.00 this morning the birds would have to go early to beat the rain looks like the rain front moved quicker than thought

 

but still no matter what you say birds were timed into south in six hours and into edinburgh on the 7 hr mark

and we have the leading birds into the west on 8 hrs with the lanarkshire fed

iam sorry lots of good birds are missing  but hindsight is a wonderful thing

 

Its hardly hindsight when the forecast last night was for heavy rain from the forth up for most of the day. If thats your opinion it proves you dont give a toss for the birds past the forth. I agree the early birds are on time and there are some outstanding birds into fife and dundee despite the weather but you have to look at the overall picture and the national birdage will suffer in future because of todays decision.

[ALF]

NAE YEARLINGS LEFT ME THATS THE PITFALLS OF RACING NOWDAYS : : : : :

[Guest Greig the doo Drysdale]

11 out of my 13 were yearlings and I got none home all i got was a 99 bird which I have now retired and put to stock

[me]

 

http://www.weatherpigeon.co.uk/208934.html

 

they can only go with what they are told it looked good as i said earlier

 

never seen any posts on the liberation this morning saying birds should not have went

 

Not picking on you particularly Bart lad honestly but lets get it right the general weather forecast was to say the least not at all good. Not at all good!

 

 

[me]

 

Its hardly hindsight when the forecast last night was for heavy rain from the forth up for most of the day. If thats your opinion it proves you dont give a toss for the birds past the forth. I agree the early birds are on time and there are some outstanding birds into fife and dundee despite the weather but you have to look at the overall picture and the national birdage will suffer in future because of todays decision.

 

 

THE WEST OF THE THE COUNTRY HAVE BEEN GETTING THESE SORT OF LIBERATIONS FOR DECADES! YES DECADES Jade welcome to the club!

 

[Chris Little]

The Met Office issued severe weather warnings on Friday for the next 2 / 3 days.

 

Check out www.metoffice.org.uk

 

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NOBODY WANTS A " HANGING " BUT IT SEEMS LIKE OTHER FACTORS DICTATED THE LIB TODAY, IE: NEEDING CRATES/TRANSPORTERS ETC FOR ALENCON

NOW THE WEATHER IS CHANGING FOR THE BETTER ON TUESDAY MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE HELD!

WE IN FIFE VOTED TO GO WITH THE SNFC PURELY ON A FINANCIAL MOVE,TO SAVE MONEY,BUT THESE FIRST 2 RACES,NEWBURY AND MAIDSTONE WILL COST US PLENTY     OF DOO'S .

MANY YEARS AGO WE HAD AN 8 DAY HOLDOVER FROM SARTILLY OR AVRANCHES WITH THE SNFC AND GOT A GOOD RACE WITH GOOD RETURNS.

 

HOPEFULLY THE TRUTH WILL OUT   BECAUSE WE CANT KEEP GETTING IT WRONG LIKE THIS

[me]

 

SO DID THE NATIONAL CONTROLLERS ALL GET IT WRONG ASWELL :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

 

Yes they certainly did Alf but we are human and pressue gets to us all  I know it used to get to "me" it is not an easy job and certain "people" will be trying to suggest the birds should fly because tomorrow they can't time in because  people are on a "double shift" etc etc.

 

IT IS NOT EASY. TRUST "ME"

 

 

[frank-123]

 

Not picking on you particularly Bart lad honestly but lets get it right the general weather forecast was to say the least not at all good. Not at all good!

 

 

your right me im not as old as you but why do fanciers wait until its a bad race why not shout about the liberation this morning only seen one post saying it was a poor choice to let them go thats all im saying  

 

so leading birds make it up the road that tells me the weather closed in very quickly stopping the one's behind from getting through someone in cumbria posted  at lunch time hundreds of birds landing on roofs due to poor weather that had moved into that area

 

can a controller be held accountable for that a weather front that moves quicker than the weathermen have said

 

 

 

[ALF]

RIGHT LETS GET DOWN TO THE NITTY GRITTY HERE...NEWMAINS BIGGEST CLUB IN THE FED 35 MEMBERS AWAY ONLY 15 TIMED IN :o GREENFIELD ONLY 3 MEMBERS TIMED IN NOT SURE ABOUT MA AIN CLUB YET BUT WILL POST TOMMORROW WHEN WE RUN AFF OOR CLOCKS!!!

[frank-123]

The Met Office issued severe weather warnings on Friday for the next 2 / 3 days.

 

Check out www.metoffice.org.uk

 

got to say chris fridays forecast can change by sunday would you not agree

 

if you tell me what the weather is going to be like for wednesday in annan today

it surely could change by wednesday

 

 

[me]

NOBODY WANTS A " HANGING " BUT IT SEEMS LIKE OTHER FACTORS DICTATED THE LIB TODAY, IE: NEEDING CRATES/TRANSPORTERS ETC FOR ALENCON

NOW THE WEATHER IS CHANGING FOR THE BETTER ON TUESDAY MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE HELD!

WE IN FIFE VOTED TO GO WITH THE SNFC PURELY ON A FINANCIAL MOVE,TO SAVE MONEY,BUT THESE FIRST 2 RACES,NEWBURY AND MAIDSTONE WILL COST US PLENTY     OF DOO'S .

MANY YEARS AGO WE HAD AN 8 DAY HOLDOVER FROM SARTILLY OR AVRANCHES WITH THE SNFC AND GOT A GOOD RACE WITH GOOD RETURNS.

 

HOPEFULLY THE TRUTH WILL OUT   BECAUSE WE CANT KEEP GETTING IT WRONG LIKE THIS

 

I know the race you mean Peggy lad had a few right crackers that day myself but I had about 14 away and how many ordinary guys send 14 doos to France and time a right few in and get most back these days?

 

There is an old saying Peggy lad spend tuppence halfpenny and you will get a tuppence hallfpenny job!

 

Bottom line is you organisation voted to SAVE MONEY. Not to think of you birds first and foremost! But to save money!

 

Sometimes you get away with it sometimes you don't!!

 

Said it before on here and I will say it again look after your yearling pigeons they will make your reputation!!

 

 

[me]

 

your right me im not as old as you but why do fanciers wait until its a bad race why not shout about the liberation this morning only seen one post saying it was a poor choice to let them go thats all im saying  

 

so leading birds make it up the road that tells me the weather closed in very quickly stopping the one's behind from getting through someone in cumbria posted  at lunch time hundreds of birds landing on roofs due to poor weather that had moved into that area

 

can a controller be held accountable for that a weather front that moves quicker than the weathermen have said

 

 

 

its a hard job lad we have already conceded that.

 

"me" my birds were in the "hut" the weather forecast was terrible!!