National Flying Club

[DRIES]

THE NATIONAL FLYING CLUB RUN BY A LOAD OF OLD FARTS WITH THERE HEADS STUCK IN THE PAST. WERE HAS ALL THE MOEY GONE IN THE NATIONAL 10 YEARS AGO WE HAD OVER £100,000 IN THE BANK KNOW INSTEAD OF RENTING CATTERALLS LORRIES WE RENT 2  COCA COLA LORRIES ON THERE WEEKEND OFF, WHEN THE LAST NFC MEMBER LEAVES,PLEASE TURN OFF THE LIGHT IT'S ONLY RENTED

[Roland]

When money is perceived to be the main reason, then certain sections having unfair preferences, and so little regard is given for what the actual members want, or indeed vote for, then that is normally a formula for disaster. O.K it isn’t in this case, because they know that they will swing it around, that fanciers will put ‘Racing’ their’ birds before being taken for a ride.... and ‘kidd’ themselves that next season it had better be better. It won’t be though, still ‘Personal’ whims, likes and sucking up will take preference. Still they will cling to the unfair section of Width, rather than Length in sections for instance! It has been obviously since racing started that ‘Wind’ plays her part, ‘…still make it wider boys, better for us, and more of the ‘Suckers’ money to bolster our position and ego’s eh’ So the whole shebang wants shaking up in that respect alone!

Fine one can move like so many have, and buy their’ plot, their position to race! Then they too can throw the ole chestnut in the fire that it is ‘Jealousy’ motivated. Of course it isn’t, it is ‘Fairness’ motivated. Obviously one accepts that there will never be a level playing field, Fine! So lengthen the sections and bring in the breadth for starters. Let the wind decide between those already in good positions have to work a little harder to get the results between themselves.

Just why should one that flies at best for a decent 'Section' place, be put into ‘Sections’ to bolster the better positioned right cross the board? I’m not jealous either, in fact I see most weeks where the ‘Better’ bird is weigh be hind. And often not even credited with a good section placing! That isn’t, nor CAN IT be right1 Just noted by the observant!  At least with long sections, and less width regardless which way the wind blows each week, those meriting their place, and achievements would be seen and acknowledge as such.

  I have written my resignation to the NFC. Likewise a few more will be following suit. Quite a few may well also resign, but will it make a difference. Of course not! They (Committee) will just sit it out knowing full well that you will either pack up the sport altogether, or go back!

They care not either way obviously. Make sure the money is in! Paid ludicrous amounts out to the Winners

Best is, that in today’s realms it is so very easerly done. 20 minutes and even the best shape of all could be done… Shaped like long boats.

Even sections adjusted according to the wind could be put into place with the odd button pressed that faces the Wind! That would quite simply make fairer and better racing each week in any National.

Will it ever be done! No! Why…..? Well as the only answer to why is Because, I’ll tell you, because the favoured positioned won’t allow it. They don’t want to lose any advantage, unfair or not.

A good flyer once said to me when I first started in pigeons. ‘Two birds flying down a street in a West wind…A loft on opposite side ….  Don’t take a even a fool long to work out who will win.

But to mention it, means that one must somehow be jealous of those in a favourable position. Envious, perhaps, jealous never. For we have always been a nation of ’Haves and Have Nots’ where it was the right of the more fortunate to … well take advantage of them not so fortunate!

[Roland]

And hens bringing home / showing the way is so silly . Hands up any one who's hens have cme home 1st! Or together, exactly No hands up ... except his that y/b's want changing over!

Was a silly notion that W/h flyers could test their hens. also so silly

[westburylofts]

 

LOTS OF WHAT IS BEING SAID MAKE'S GOOD SENCE

 

THERE ARE SOME THAT ARE TRYING TO CHANGE THINGS

I RESIGHNED LAST YEAR WHEN IT WAS ANNONCED THAT THE YB NATIONAL

WAS MOVING TO ST MARLO,

ALL THE RACE POINTS CAN ONLY GET ANY FURTHER WEST IF THEY LIBERATE

OUT AT SEA.  

 

WHAT IS THE POINT OF PAYING OVER THE TOP PRICES TO SEND BIRDS

TO A RACE YOU HAVE NOT GOT A HOPE IN HELL OF WINNING.

 

I THINK RACE POINTS SHOULD BE CHANGED TO ALL PARTS OF FRANCE SO

EVERYONE HAS THE CHANCE OF DOING WELL.

 

ONLY MY THOUGHTS

 

OTHER WISE THIS ONCE GREAT NATIONAL CLUB WILL DIE A DEATH.

 

A LOT OF FANCIERS HAVE SAID THEY ARE GOING TO LEAVE

BUT IT IS  A CASE OF WAIT AND SEE HOW LONG IT TAKES.

 

I FOR ONE HOPE THEY CAN TURN IT AROUND SOON

AS I DO NOT FEEL IT CAN CARRY ON LIKE THIS

[Pompey Mick]

The National should get back to what it used to do best,organising prestigious 'National' races, Forget the short distance chucks, brought in to give give a full race programme to those who do not race in domestic clubs, forget the 'Old Hens race' a gimmick and poorly supported, let's have the three Major Nationals we always had, the Middle distance, the long distance and the Young Bird, races that fanciers would plan for in the Winter months not empty their lofts at every opportunity, also the Racepoints, they are the remnants of the days when we went by boat & rail and the wind was always in the West, the days of the prevailing South Westerlies seem to be long gone and this needs to be addressed.  The National should not entertain Self Supporting races, they should be full blown Nationals or leave them to others.

The NFC was at it's best when it was supported by the rank & file membership in their hundreds, and it is this support they need to win back if they want to regain their top spot and indeed survive.

[Guest ben]

The NFC`s last stand was SAN Sebastion 2000-1 in the Blue Ribboned event,the next year downturned a MASSIVE £26,000,and do you know what the Stan Dangerfield wrote on the accounts,"we must do better"and that was it, :Pwhat a joke,typical,any other buisness concern would have ripped those old timers to pieces,but no,what happens,nothing,pats on the back all round,and lets shoot ourselves in the foot again,and again,and this year,yet again.

   Mike,those glory days of the NFC are long gone,the reason all these other semi -national clubs spring up,simply because the people who join them hope to get a better chance.And who can blame them.

   It`s unbelivabl;e,if the rank and file vote and pass certain things,the comittee just ignore the members wishesif they don`t like it, :X typical,and when someone puts a rocket up their backsides,you get certain ones crying,"i wasn`t there to vote,not my fault,you could`nt dream it up could you. :D