Midlothian Fed Otterburn

[dal2]

My post was never meant as criticism of Peter but i have always thought that unless there is absolutely no chance of a race the doos go to the race point on a friday AND THEN THE RACE CONTROLLER DOES HIS JOB

 

Shoot me down for my thought's if you like

 

Alan

No canny shoot ye doon Alan cos yer right

[square_peg]

make one mistake on this job and you are condemmed to the hilt no worth it . you want the job eric .god help the birds

 

 

i have never seen a queue at any agm for the controllers job....thankless job

[tyson]

that is the first time the system I use has let me down they forget the times when it has been more or less spot on but what is done is done move on now . Ialways put the welfare of the birds first. but I will have a proposal fof agm so It wont happen again but hope they have deep pockets when it comes to holdovers

[frank-123]

that is the first time the system I use has let me down they forget the times when it has been more or less spot on but what is done is done move on now . Ialways put the welfare of the birds first. but I will have a proposal fof agm so It wont happen again but hope they have deep pockets when it comes to holdovers

 

Expense should not be your problem get the birds to the race point. Then do your job the guys trusted you to do

Jim Hannah cancelled a race a couple of years ago the same thing happened he said it would not happen again the birds must be at the race point just like Alan has said.

Remember there is not a person alive who has not made a mistake and you will make more but am sure you can take it on the chin

[seaforth]

Where are the birds going next week is it conset or otterburn ?

[tyson]

as was decided at agm young birds revert back to previous race point next week will be otterburn

[eric owenson]

peter tell me why the weather system that you have been using told you to cancel the marking for friday for a saturday race,mistake granted these things happen.

but was the same system that you were getting your information on telling you that the weather was ok for a saturday marking for a sunday race.

peter all i am saying is that maybe just maybe the birds should not have been race marked on saturday as there was no chance of a race at all on sunday

at all.

[b.massey]

I think the birds were only marked Saturday night to stop real moaning on the sat night from taking place as every forecast I seen wad for terrible weather! It is a thank less job Peter and I am more than happy with u at the helm as race controller! How ever that was a major mistake and to think we are at otterburn again has made me decide I won't bother racing again 2012! Will just train

[Guest stb-]

Expense should not be your problem get the birds to the race point. Then do your job the guys trusted you to do

Jim Hannah cancelled a race a couple of years ago the same thing happened he said it would not happen again the birds must be at the race point just like Alan has said.

Remember there is not a person alive who has not made a mistake and you will make more but am sure you can take it on the chin

think its happend to a few feds , race delayed due to forecast

 

the saturday turns oot great , baskett sat night and the sunday ends up pishe , as Alan said get to the race point unless its 110% terrible as our weather changes so quickly nowadays

[Guest big slim]

You will never see a queue for race controller job at A.G.M. Nobody ever gives them a pat on the back when its a good race, but when we get a bad race everybody is an expert. You need a thick skin.

[tyson]

never a truer word said

[Novice]

Peter as you say you have made 1 mistake but i have always been of the opinion that the doos have to be at the racepoint as the weather is that unpredictable now get them down there and then if need be cancel the race after it mate...

 

Only my opinion mind

 

Alan

 

Unfortunately this is Lanarkshire philosophy which is not even 20th centuary thinking never mind 21st centuary.

Race programs now need to be as flexible as possible for the good of the pigeons.

If this means cancelling, postponing or even bringing race dates forward than I welcome that.

Further increased flexibility would be gained if the controller had the discretion to select an alternative race point on the opposite side of the country to suit the weather.

Occasionally everything may not go according to plan but what is important is that the birds are not sacrificed.

 

Didn't mean to offend by this response.

[ALF]

Unfortunately this is Lanarkshire philosophy which is not even 20th centuary thinking never mind 21st centuary.

Race programs now need to be as flexible as possible for the good of the pigeons.

If this means cancelling, postponing or even bringing race dates forward than I welcome that.

Further increased flexibility would be gained if the controller had the discretion to select an alternative race point on the opposite side of the country to suit the weather.

Occasionally everything may not go according to plan but what is important is that the birds are not sacrificed.

 

Didn't mean to offend by this response.

 

 

No offence taken we have to look at what is best for the doos at the end of the day...I stated at the beginning of the year i would'nt send my yb's the west route and i will stand by that as it is my choice but even sending the east route i am scared to send all my yb's to the same race in case i get skelped but i do agree 1005 about being flexible and moving from 1 side of the country to the other if the weather is better i would welcome anything that gives the birds a better chance

[Delboy]

Unfortunately this is Lanarkshire philosophy which is not even 20th centuary thinking never mind 21st centuary.

Race programs now need to be as flexible as possible for the good of the pigeons.

If this means cancelling, postponing or even bringing race dates forward than I welcome that.

Further increased flexibility would be gained if the controller had the discretion to select an alternative race point on the opposite side of the country to suit the weather.

Occasionally everything may not go according to plan but what is important is that the birds are not sacrificed.

 

Didn't mean to offend by this response.

 

 

100% correct