sapper756 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 As the old bird season comes close to an end, it would be interesting to hear fanciers views on the weather that the birds had to deal with this season, was this the worst weather fanciers have ever experienced?If this terrible weather does not begin to improve soon, what effect will this have on our young bird season? http://img.whynotgif.com/weather/weather-43.gifhttp://img.whynotgif.com/weather/weather-43.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 If it carry's on like it has been I wouldn't moan if my Fed decided to race our youngsters no further than 120 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Newbury/Cheltenham was a strange weekend!!! I got sunburn waiting for them but the wind was outragous and turned into a stinker for most!!!Very strange!!! Especially when the Gold cup was pishing doon and blowin a gale and the race was quite good??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenlands Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Newbury/Cheltenham was a strange weekend!!! Was that a East wind Steve ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Newbury/Cheltenham was a strange weekend!!! Was that a East wind Steve ??The bad yins always are Lindsay!!! It was warm tho and I remember agreeing with Blackdog that we would get a better race cos the temp was higher!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenlands Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Warm East winds for some reason are not the same as they were years ago,you could guarantee 60mph in this area,now you get dehydration which leads to disorientation and heavy losses,plus again in this area the final 30 mile or so is a head wind and the birds are tree top high another recipe for disaster,ie.wires etc. Our Fed cancelled last week and decided to knock a Stafford race off,this would not have been my choice,I would have knocked Marlborough on the head. We race our first this weekend or should I say some will weather permitting,ringing Saturday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomaloon Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 with the weather the way it is its a nightmare for any race controller but his job isna helped by the rigidity of our race programs.we could be more flexible in our approach when we know its gonna be pissin doon at the weekend and wed thurs really good why not fly then.i know this approach brings its own problems but i would advocate it for the ybs to give them the best possible start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novice Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 with the weather the way it is its a nightmare for any race controller but his job isna helped by the rigidity of our race programs.we could be more flexible in our approach when we know its gonna be pissin doon at the weekend and wed thurs really good why not fly then.i know this approach brings its own problems but i would advocate it for the ybs to give them the best possible start Good progressive thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter swanston Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I agree with the post about the rigidity of the race programmes, they are not cast in stone and should be altered as conditions determine.The Solway Fed. has accepted this by delaying the start of the young bird programme by one week so as to allow fanciers more time to train younsters as training so far has been difficult if not impossible in this atrocious weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirky Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 my ybs have not been trained yet due to weather ive had all on just flying them round the loft wind and rain every day, 1st yb race next week but mine wont be there, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 AND TO THINK I PANICKED AND RUSHED TO DO THE ROOF OF MY LOFT IN OCT/NOV BEFORE THE WET WEATHER SET IT IT'S BEEN MORE BLOODY WET DURING THE RACING expletive remove!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATTY BHOY Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 crap this weather,yb hardly been trained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stb- Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 cant ever remember 4 months of east winds , east wind is usually dry but its been the wettest i can remember espeacilly at the hills here . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topmanlee Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 same again all next week as well rain rain rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDYELLOW Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 not shown mine basket and wont until weather improves , once you start them got to keep them going but weather way it is can't get them started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie1234 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Weather is shocking need to try and get some training into the young birds before racing if they are not ready they are not racing simples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topmanlee Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 get them training wed an thurs should be ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnQuinn Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 In a word YES by far the worst year for weather i can ever remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topmanlee Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 yer your not kiddin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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