harky Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 Get your facts correct before you respond you know what has happened this year with around 6 Longtowns and look at the programme to completion.Thats why South Lanarkshire get bettter Snfc results by not hounding youngsters and taking the better route and for the record the loft they were trying to beat Has won the LRPF OLD BIRD CUP AGAIN and could have done it with their 3rd Pigeon every race this season.Lets see where the democratic vote goes this year if there are any fanciers left to vote.Take care and have a good day.Heard yer moving hoose again lol.
budgie Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 Heard yer moving hoose again lol.Dont think moving over the Water (Garrion Bridge would help)
Delboy Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 Ill say again, it seems fair returns from Longtown once again.On average 85% returns so why all the negative stuff.
geordie1234 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 19/22 no second day returns yet would like to see a couple
budgie Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 19/22 no second day returns yet would like to see a coupleGeorge you are doing fine and well done on your performance yesterday.
budgie Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 Frank I want to race my doos beyond kelsos and Otterburns, down the east beyond these points you can't because of several problems, down the west there is only one problem and that is the BOP. Let's wait and see how the rest of the young bird season pans out. And when making judgement on the route then Otterburn has been great but let's not forget about the Hexhams, Consetts, Tow Laws, Ripons and Wetherbys. All crap racepoints flying into the west. JMOStop being so negative and look at the well being of the youngsters and the future of the sport in General.
frank-123 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 Would Rather compete against guys in my club the fed ticket is a bonus. So really if they come round the long way then it makes no difference in club racing. The leading birds yesterday came right along the Glasgow Road which is a south easterly direction.
Walter swanston Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 I saw both the Midland pigeons and the Lanarkshire pigeons both bombing it just over Auchen Castle which is just north of Moffat yesterday morning so at least they got this far without mishap.
Guest Gareth Rankin Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 Andy the fed may loose money, but this is not down to fanciers who exercised there democratic vote to go down the west route, it is down to the fanciers who had the opportunity to vote and did not abide by the decission that took place. Anyway surely you cant blame fancier's in your own club or criticize them, who have for the past 10 years, suffered there doos coming from north east, this whilst flying the east route and then they still have to give away 2-3 miles overfly to you??Get your facts correct before you respond you know what has happened this year with around 6 Longtowns and look at the programme to completion.Thats why South Lanarkshire get bettter Snfc results by not hounding youngsters and taking the better route and for the record the loft they were trying to beat Has won the LRPF OLD BIRD CUP AGAIN and could have done it with their 3rd Pigeon every race this season.Lets see where the democratic vote goes this year if there are any fanciers left to vote.Take care and have a good day.Talk about facts, Lanarkshire doesnt hound young birds down the road, expletive remove weve had about 5 races beyond 100 miles with the young birds down the east in the last 5 years. No doubt you will use the poor returns that Lanarkshire and every fed in the UK has had in 2012 to have the route changed back from the west to the east.(some fanciers will then be happy that there back in pole position)...lol Personally have only lost 6 pigeons from the 5 previous Longtown races. Away and get yourself a pint doon the club today and i will square you up at the race program meeting. Stop being so negative and look at the well being of the youngsters and the future of the sport in General.expletive remove, i dont know if its Obama or Blair that your starting to sound like. I saw both the Midland pigeons and the Lanarkshire pigeons both bombing it just over Auchen Castle which is just north of Moffat yesterday morning so at least they got this far without mishap. Some of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire convoy would have clashed at Crawford, only 10-15 mins between them meeting up.
Guest IB Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 Been looking through some comments on returns, percentages and fanciers' expectations. At only 60 miles IMO it is reasonable to expect 100% returns and all of every fanciers' birds to be home within 2 hours of their first, and if you accept any less at that distance then you are deluding yourself into what constitutes a good race. Time for some good old-fashioned honest statistics to identify what are the good & bad racepoints.
nogin Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 LONGTOWN 19/19 BUT THEY TOOK THERE TIME THINK I'M 2,3,4.
Guest Gareth Rankin Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 LONGTOWN 19/19 BUT THEY TOOK THERE TIME THINK I'M 2,3,4. Well done Gordon, I believe big silky had 100% returns as well.
nogin Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 Well done Gordon, I believe big silky had 100% returns as well. I NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO SPEAK TO SILKY, I WAS A A WEDDING IN HAMILTON, THANK THE LORD THE DOO'S WENT EARLY OR I WAS F00KED
budgie Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 (edited) expletive remove, i dont know if its Obama or Blair that your starting to sound like. Some of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire convoy would have clashed at Crawford, only 10-15 mins between them meeting up. Gareth heading doon shortly any chance picking me and King Billy up. Edited August 5, 2012 by budgie
peter pandy Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 I think its absolutely marvelous for all you guys having great returns and wonder what my friends and I birds are doing wrong.Last week 60% returns into Denny in the Midland Fed topped by Uncle Albert aka Peter Brown, this week same race point Eaglesfield 70 milesLiberated 07.55. At 09.43 30 birds flew over the top of my loft heading east into Falkirk. Where did they come from ?. At 17.00 Their were 4 batches of 200-300 in each going back and fourth along the Forth and Clyde canal they could not all be ours as we only had 40% losses again yesterday and they could not be Midland,Lanarkshire,Glasgow or Forth and Clyde as you guys have great returns perhaps I am being sceptical.
ALF Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 I was just up checking if i had any strays back today and of the guys that never sent last weekend but were going for their 1st race this week from Longtown 1 has 7 out 27 another 22 out 32 another waiting on 11 and another 9 to come....
alec guinness Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 I think its absolutely marvelous for all you guys having great returns and wonder what my friends and I birds are doing wrong.Last week 60% returns into Denny in the Midland Fed topped by Uncle Albert aka Peter Brown, this week same race point Eaglesfield 70 milesLiberated 07.55. At 09.43 30 birds flew over the top of my loft heading east into Falkirk. Where did they come from ?. At 17.00 Their were 4 batches of 200-300 in each going back and fourth along the Forth and Clyde canal they could not all be ours as we only had 40% losses again yesterday and they could not be Midland,Lanarkshire,Glasgow or Forth and Clyde as you guys have great returns perhaps I am being sceptical. think you can take glasgow and forth&clyde out of the picture as i believe very few birds are missing from both of the above!!!!!!!!!!! :)
HOMER49 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 And that's the beloved East route :emoticon-0138-thinking: HiWest is certainly best for you winning the clublast week but at what cost29 away last week and how many to comecan I have a calculated guess 10 awol Thats a third of your teamWest is sh**CheersHomer 49
Guest Gareth Rankin Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 I was just up checking if i had any strays back today and of the guys that never sent last weekend but were going for their 1st race this week from Longtown 1 has 7 out 27 another 22 out 32 another waiting on 11 and another 9 to come....Alan 7/27 then there must be a health problem. JMO
ALF Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 Alan 7/27 then there must be a health problem. JMO No sure Gareth maybe lack of training but the other guys have been training and still doos missing
HOMER49 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 HiWas with South Lanarkshire at Kelso yesterdayBEST RACE OF THE YEAR FOR ME 3 AWOL FROM 47roll on next week and Kelso againCheersHomer 49
ALF Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 Am no really into this east v west stuff but i will make my decision as to where i send my doos i dont make a big deal out of it or say what route is best or worse i made my mind up before the old bird racing started this year where i would send my yb's whether it comes back to bite me on the *expletive removed* or not i dont care but i will do what i think is right by my yb's and remember i have'nt set a clock in yb racing for a couple of years now so not interested in winning with them i only want them back home....
Guest Gareth Rankin Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 HiWas with South Lanarkshire at Kelso yesterdayBEST RACE OF THE YEAR FOR ME 3 AWOL FROM 47roll on next week and Kelso againCheersHomer 49Congratulations Alex, glad to see you so happy...lol
Delboy Posted August 5, 2012 Report Posted August 5, 2012 Gareth, you got 54/61, sounds like a health problem m8, lol
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