Birdage Friday 3Rd September

[sapper756]

What was the birdage tonight at your club/fed basketing?http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[thunderbigbaws]

only 300 and odds away from methil :( :(

[alex wight]

Around about the same from the west section o fife. pretty poor, it would be interesting to know how and who the members are that have sent, thus supporting the fed. I know we have been hit hard, but our federation isn't going to be able to afford these types of birdages, and in my eyes the only way is down. A lot of thinking is needed, and sooner rather than later. :(

[Taylorsloft]

Around about the same from the west section o fife. pretty poor, it would be interesting to know how and who the members are that have sent, thus supporting the fed. I know we have been hit hard, but our federation isn't going to be able to afford these types of birdages, and in my eyes the only way is down. A lot of thinking is needed, and sooner rather than later.

 

set a fee so every one pays the same a one off fee that's what we do in Aberdeen

[Ian McKay]

set a fee so every one pays the same a one off fee that's what we do in Aberdeen

 

 

Aye and it was Stevies idea I was totally opposed to it but I can assure you it's been the best proposal ever. Well done Steve and co :D

[alex wight]

set a fee so every one pays the same a one off fee that's what we do in Aberdeen

 

It takes some of them to pay the fee's we already pay. my way of thinking is set a proposed cost for the season ie £16,500 divided by the membership 165, = 100 each sorted. whether there is 1 bird on the back or 3000, its all paid for, simple, but oh no no no not on your nelly will that work. :angry:

[Taylorsloft]

It takes some of them to pay the fee's we already pay. my way of thinking is set a proposed cost for the season ie £16,500 divided by the membership 165, = 100 each sorted. whether there is 1 bird on the back or 3000, its all paid for, simple, but oh no no no not on your nelly will that work.

 

 

it worked in Aberdeen we pay £115 for the whole season a bargain you have to propose it for your AGM

[alex wight]

 

 

it worked in Aberdeen we pay £115 for the whole season a bargain you have to propose it for your AGM

 

i need to speak to you at some point for finer details, we really need change.

[ritchie1]

124 away from fraserburgh district club

[oscar_]

How Many went to Peterbourgh with Snrpc ?

[clockman]

How Many went to Peterbourgh with Snrpc ?

 

about 477

[REDCHEQHEN]

My club sent 398

 

10 more than last week

[thunderbigbaws]

 

 

it worked in Aberdeen we pay £115 for the whole season a bargain you have to propose it for your AGM

 

we had a meet just before the agm mostly east section members and we all agreed on sum of money per member and that was your birdage paid for the season. took it to the agm and the same members who agreed at the previous meeting voted agenst it. they would rather see the fed running at a loss. bye the way some of them are on this site

[Ian McKay]

we had a meet just before the agm mostly east section members and we all agreed on sum of money per member and that was your birdage paid for the season. took it to the agm and the same members who agreed at the previous meeting voted agenst it. they would rather see the fed running at a loss. bye the way some of them are on this site

 

 

Nothing unusual in that Brian everyone wants someone to subsidise them but at the end of the day it's there Fed and it's there racing if lost what will they do

 

Jump ship :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[thunderbigbaws]

they dont understand we have to meet the costs and putting it on birdage doesnt work they just send less birds

[Ian McKay]

they dont understand we have to meet the costs and putting it on birdage doesnt work they just send less birds

 

 

They do understand they just don't want to pay :D

[sapper756]

Firstly I would like to say I did not attend any pre AGM meetinghttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif

 

We all know that most Federations are struggling to make ends meet, and monies are needed, I was one of the 15 fed members who put a late bred into the recent Fed sale, and also bought one, so maybe if more of the fed members supported money raising events such as fed sales, this would help,

With regards to every member paying a one off fee, this in my opinion will not happen,as was proved when it died on its feet at the AGM, the thoughts of the members were, why should some one who flies 3 or 4 birds per week, supplement those that fly in excess of 40 to 60 birds a week. Also we need to look at our membership, of which the majority are OAP, so to make such drastic increases in fees, would result in some if not most, leaving the sport they enjoy. Then what do you do?, increase the fees further to meet the shortfallhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif I am fortunate, because I do work for a living and could afford to pay, but I believe in looking at the bigger picture, and consider those that could not.

 

In saying all that, I do not know the answer, but as I have said before, if members supported Federation sales, this would be a start.

 

This is simply my opinionhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif

[thunderbigbaws]

brian 1 swollow doesnt make a summer, where were you at last years sale and presentation dances and the year before that, its the same people every year. me ive had enough, and bye the way its the boys with big teams thats keeping the fed going. if you send 1 bird or 100 bird it costes the same to send the transporter down the road. if you want to be involved in a sport you have to meet the costs

[WulDon]

about 477

 

 

hard neck calling it a national!

[sapper756]

brian 1 swollow doesnt make a summer, where were you at last years sale and presentation dances and the year before that, its the same people every year. me ive had enough, and bye the way its the boys with big teams thats keeping the fed going. if you send 1 bird or 100 bird it costes the same to send the transporter down the road. if you want to be involved in a sport you have to meet the costs

 

 

totally agree, however, surely we need to consider joint convoying, how many transporters go down the road almost empty, to the same race points, and birds heading the same way home, would make sense to liase with other Federations, and convoy as one, and liberate as one, and as for having 2 federations in 1 location, that needs to be addressed, so there are other options, rather than continually increasing fees and putting people out the sport all together. This proposal has been tabled before, and as I said, it died on it,s feet, so I don,t see it being a starter, if I remember right, it was only about 4 or 5 that voted for, and the majority against. One good thing about proposals like this, it certainly encourages people to attend meetingshttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

And I have regularly supported fed sales, as well as every other local club, I have not attended dances, simply not my thing.

 

Hope the wee hen comes home fast todayhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[thunderbigbaws]

totally agree, however, surely we need to consider joint convoying, how many transporters go down the road almost empty, to the same race points, and birds heading the same way home, would make sense to liase with other Federations, and convoy as one, and liberate as one, and as for having 2 federations in 1 location, that needs to be addressed, so there are other options, rather than continually increasing fees and putting people out the sport all together. This proposal has been tabled before, and as I said, it died on it,s feet, so I don,t see it being a starter, if I remember right, it was only about 4 or 5 that voted for, and the majority against. One good thing about proposals like this, it certainly encourages people to attend meetings

And I have regularly supported fed sales, as well as every other local club, I have not attended dances, simply not my thing.

 

Hope the wee hen comes home fast today

 

aye me to, i could tell you a TRUE STORY about what your saying but not on here, can you phone me i will pm you my number

[Guest Hey Presto]

i said before put £20 loft levy on each member everybody pays the same u would not need late bred sale

[sapper756]

aye me to, i could tell you a TRUE STORY about what your saying but not on here, can you phone me i will pm you my number

 

 

sortedhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

 

i said before put £20 loft levy on each member everybody pays the same u would not need late bred sale

 

 

how many you got away today?

[sapper756]

i said before put £20 loft levy on each member everybody pays the same u would not need late bred sale

 

 

This still wouldnae stop lorries going to lib points almost empty Davy, http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif thats why I believe time has come to look into joint convoying, what do you think m8?http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif

[WulDon]

bring back the Central & East of Scotland Amalgamation... best racing we ever had, minimal losses... joint controlling and not a one man decision?