Snfc

[peter pandy]

WHY... When the Met forecast for the next 4-5 days is extremely doubtful for a successful Buckingham race have our committee not taken the bull by the horns and advised the membership of a possible Friday liberation. The transporter would have been on site by 09.00 Hrs this morning and could have prepared for an 11.00 liberation which would have the birds arriving into the Borders at 17.00 Hrs, Central Scotland 18.00 Hrs and the North Sec for 20.00. This in my and many others thought's, would have been the sensible action of a Committee who have the SNFC foremost in their endeavours for the success of the club. The excuse that the Management Committee is not mandated to make those decisions does not apply as they are appointed to look after its races or anything connected therewith. SNFC Rule Book, P5, R6, Para{1}.

[novo10]

WHY... When the Met forecast for the next 4-5 days is extremely doubtful for a successful Buckingham race have our committee not taken the bull by the horns and advised the membership of a possible Friday liberation. The transporter would have been on site by 09.00 Hrs this morning and could have prepared for an 11.00 liberation which would have the birds arriving into the Borders at 17.00 Hrs, Central Scotland 18.00 Hrs and the North Sec for 20.00. This in my and many others thought's, would have been the sensible action of a Committee who have the SNFC foremost in their endeavours for the success of the club. The excuse that the Management Committee is not mandated to make those decisions does not apply as they are appointed to look after its races or anything connected therewith. SNFC Rule Book, P5, R6, Para{1}.

theyre still livin in the iceage :animatedpigeons:

[robbiedoo.]

WHY... When the Met forecast for the next 4-5 days is extremely doubtful for a successful Buckingham race have our committee not taken the bull by the horns and advised the membership of a possible Friday liberation. The transporter would have been on site by 09.00 Hrs this morning and could have prepared for an 11.00 liberation which would have the birds arriving into the Borders at 17.00 Hrs, Central Scotland 18.00 Hrs and the North Sec for 20.00. This in my and many others thought's, would have been the sensible action of a Committee who have the SNFC foremost in their endeavours for the success of the club. The excuse that the Management Committee is not mandated to make those decisions does not apply as they are appointed to look after its races or anything connected therewith. SNFC Rule Book, P5, R6, Para{1}.

 

 

has the doos nae to be a liberation site for a minimum of 4 hours

[novo10]

has the doos nae to be a liberation site for a minimum of 4 hours

Robbie transporters could have been at racepoint at 6 or 7 this morning

[tyson]

totally agree

[Flat out]

Hate to rock your boat lads that's transporters just arrived on site now was not left Gretna to 1.30 had to water birds at day light north section pigeons been on the move from 9 am ish yesterday morning (think they would deserve a drink at first light )drivers were earlier than that think they deserve a couple or three hrs kip do you not ? Our would you rather see your birds lying scattered across the m6 because we fell asleep at the wheel

Good luck with the race folks

I'm not getting into a slanging match over what I have wrote here won't be replying to any messages

Ps held up for 45 mins on m6 accident

Yours in sport john McCord Snfc convoyer

[Flat out]

Hate to rock your boat lads that's transporters just arrived on site now was not left Gretna to 1.30 had to water birds at day light north section pigeons been on the move from 9 am ish yesterday morning (think they would deserve a drink at first light )drivers were earlier than that think they deserve a couple or three hrs kip do you not ? Our would you rather see your birds lying scattered across the m6 because we fell asleep at the wheel

Good luck with the race folks

I'm not getting into a slanging match over what I have wrote here won't be replying to any messages

Ps held up for 45 mins on m6 accident

Yours in sport john McCord Snfc convoyer

Away to water and look after your birds now

[clockman]

Away to water and look after your birds now

Well done lads,Keep up the good work, mind wash the lorry ;)

[Henrik]

Hate to rock your boat lads that's transporters just arrived on site now was not left Gretna to 1.30 had to water birds at day light north section pigeons been on the move from 9 am ish yesterday morning (think they would deserve a drink at first light )drivers were earlier than that think they deserve a couple or three hrs kip do you not ? Our would you rather see your birds lying scattered across the m6 because we fell asleep at the wheel

Good luck with the race folks

I'm not getting into a slanging match over what I have wrote here won't be replying to any messages

Ps held up for 45 mins on m6 accident

Yours in sport john McCord Snfc convoyer

Well Done John and the convoying team.

[delboy74]

Hate to rock your boat lads that's transporters just arrived on site now was not left Gretna to 1.30 had to water birds at day light north section pigeons been on the move from 9 am ish yesterday morning (think they would deserve a drink at first light )drivers were earlier than that think they deserve a couple or three hrs kip do you not ? Our would you rather see your birds lying scattered across the m6 because we fell asleep at the wheel

Good luck with the race folks

I'm not getting into a slanging match over what I have wrote here won't be replying to any messages

Ps held up for 45 mins on m6 accident

Yours in sport john McCord Snfc convoyer

It's actually good to get some information for a change well done

[sammy]

Hate to rock your boat lads that's transporters just arrived on site now was not left Gretna to 1.30 had to water birds at day light north section pigeons been on the move from 9 am ish yesterday morning (think they would deserve a drink at first light )drivers were earlier than that think they deserve a couple or three hrs kip do you not ? Our would you rather see your birds lying scattered across the m6 because we fell asleep at the wheel

Good luck with the race folks

I'm not getting into a slanging match over what I have wrote here won't be replying to any messages

Ps held up for 45 mins on m6 accident

Yours in sport john McCord Snfc convoyer

WELL DONE ON A HARD AND THANKLESS JOB YOU SEEM TO HAVE SHUT A FEW PEOPLE UP :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[robbiedoo.]

Robbie transporters could have been at racepoint at 6 or 7 this morning

 

It was just that he said transporter there at 9 then lib at 11 . I have,nt any doos away but if I did I would of been all for it aswell

[daviedoo22]

It was just that he said transporter there at 9 then lib at 11 . I have,nt any doos away but if I did I would of been all for it aswell

North doo's on the move for approx 24hrs, a 2hr rest at racepoint then you expect them to race 400mls!!!! HOLY SHEET ROBBIE!!!

[daviedoo22]

North doo's on the move for approx 24hrs, a 2hr rest at racepoint then you expect them to race 400mls!!!! HOLY SHEET ROBBIE!!!

IN FACT THAT'S CRUELTY!!!

[Guest IB]

Just picked up the thread. It's good to know when the transporters arrived at the race point and proves what may at first glance to be 'straight forward' isn't as it didn't allow any spare time for anything going wrong on basketing night.

 

Currently, although the Scottish Feds have put race day back quite regularly over the years, none of them have brought race date forward. I think if this flexibility was to be adopted by SNFC it needs the marking to be brought forward (or put back) too. That also requires the marking stations to be available for opening over 3 days (normal day, a day earlier, or later) and the race point to be available for 3 days too. So, no it's far from straight forward, but worth looking at as our weather becomes more and more unpredictable.. hail storms in June?

[Henrik]

Nae replies fi the experts yet, must be great to be an armchair convoyer, but then again they,ll be out in force tomorro if they dont get off with some more words of nonsense] :emoticon-0123-party:

[Delboy]

Hate to rock your boat lads that's transporters just arrived on site now was not left Gretna to 1.30 had to water birds at day light north section pigeons been on the move from 9 am ish yesterday morning (think they would deserve a drink at first light )drivers were earlier than that think they deserve a couple or three hrs kip do you not ? Our would you rather see your birds lying scattered across the m6 because we fell asleep at the wheel

Good luck with the race folks

I'm not getting into a slanging match over what I have wrote here won't be replying to any messages

Ps held up for 45 mins on m6 accident

Yours in sport john McCord Snfc convoyer

 

As someone said before John, its imperative you have 2 drivers on each wagon and this would make things easier. Less stress more success, and the less time doos are in the basket the better imo. Atb for this weekend.

[Delboy]

Just picked up the thread. It's good to know when the transporters arrived at the race point and proves what may at first glance to be 'straight forward' isn't as it didn't allow any spare time for anything going wrong on basketing night.

 

Currently, although the Scottish Feds have put race day back quite regularly over the years, none of them have brought race date forward. I think if this flexibility was to be adopted by SNFC it needs the marking to be brought forward (or put back) too. That also requires the marking stations to be available for opening over 3 days (normal day, a day earlier, or later) and the race point to be available for 3 days too. So, no it's far from straight forward, but worth looking at as our weather becomes more and more unpredictable.. hail storms in June?

 

Its not straight-forward, nothing is in the pigeon game. It all comes down to whos running the show Ian.

[hotrod]

Birds traveling all that distance with 2 hrs rest ??" , Jesus. Suffering , madness , minimum of 4 hrs Rest. Is a must , well done mr mc cord. Thankless job just like controlling , good luck for Sunday lads .

[frank-123]

Is that a proven fact the doos need four hours rest instead of two???

[Delboy]

Is that a proven fact the doos need four hours rest instead of two???

 

Its not Frank but I would say a good few hours rest before lib is best myself. BUT its still do-able by the nat.no probs.

[bullcock]

WHY... When the Met forecast for the next 4-5 days is extremely doubtful for a successful Buckingham race have our committee not taken the bull by the horns and advised the membership of a possible Friday liberation. The transporter would have been on site by 09.00 Hrs this morning and could have prepared for an 11.00 liberation which would have the birds arriving into the Borders at 17.00 Hrs, Central Scotland 18.00 Hrs and the North Sec for 20.00. This in my and many others thought's, would have been the sensible action of a Committee who have the SNFC foremost in their endeavours for the success of the club. The excuse that the Management Committee is not mandated to make those decisions does not apply as they are appointed to look after its races or anything connected therewith. SNFC Rule Book, P5, R6, Para{1}.

I think a race on Sunday is on the cards.

[ALF]

Is that a proven fact the doos need four hours rest instead of two???

 

I got told about a convoyer arriving at a racepoint from up here and an English fed had been sitting from the night before an hour or 2 later the doos in the Scottish lorry were as quiet as fk could hardly hear them but the doos in the English lorry that had plenty of rest after sitting all night were roaring their heads off...I didnae need to hear anymore more after that

[robbiedoo.]

North doo's on the move for approx 24hrs, a 2hr rest at racepoint then you expect them to race 400mls!!!! HOLY SHEET ROBBIE!!!

 

 

Fit you speaking about you idiot . For 1 I never said anything about the north doos and 2 when did I say keep them at the race point for 2 hours then lib them . I answered a statement saying I thought the doos had to be at the race point for a minuimum of 4 hours so away back and curl up behind a stone. I have looked the thread back and see where you have got it mixed up someone stated the doos would of been there at 6 o'clock I was only stating about the time the doos have to be at the race point . As for cruelty hope you are not connecting me with that

[frank-123]

I got told about a convoyer arriving at a racepoint from up here and an English fed had been sitting from the night before an hour or 2 later the doos in the Scottish lorry were as quiet as fk could hardly hear them but the doos in the English lorry that had plenty of rest after sitting all night were roaring their heads off...I didnae need to hear anymore more after that

 

Still doesn't prove anything. What it proves is pigeon men like the birds to rest at a race point.Wether it is needed well I don't know.