WulDon Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Congratulations to all that clocked in from Alencon and commiiserations to all those who are without their birds after what can only be described as one of the worst decisions ever to liberate our birds into what every fancier who had birds away knew was going to be horrendous weather conditions facing them. Human mistakes can at times be forgiven however I am positive on receiving word that a liberation had taken place we knew within our hearts that this was not going to be a competitive race but a race of luck which in all probability 90% of the members would not be favoured with. I was one of the lucky ones but my heart goes out to those who were deserted when they had hope and have lost their favourites from their loft. Years and time wasted for a decision that should have been obvious. didn't have doos away myself... but did seem a real toughie, although I have witnessed worse gold cup races than this in the past... but no doubt all the critics will be queing for controllers job at the AGM then?? great pigeons always seem to get home regardless, and never fails to amaze me we see the same names and sometimes the same doos on the results, some fanciers get great returns some fanciers don't see a feather... maybe some fanciers should start looking at themselves and there doos before sending them, lets be honest how many were probably up for flying 500 miles plus on a hard day?? jmo of course... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaz Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 well done to all that timed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebell101 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 got our 1st bird this morning very happy to see her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Tooner Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Got my first arrival at 5:48 this morning, pleased to see him although late but there to fight another day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie1234 Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 didn't have doos away myself... but did seem a real toughie, although I have witnessed worse gold cup races than this in the past... but no doubt all the critics will be queing for controllers job at the AGM then?? great pigeons always seem to get home regardless, and never fails to amaze me we see the same names and sometimes the same doos on the results, some fanciers get great returns some fanciers don't see a feather... maybe some fanciers should start looking at themselves and there doos before sending them, lets be honest how many were probably up for flying 500 miles plus on a hard day?? jmo of course...Plenty top doo men without a feather aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 got my 1st doo, covered in oil, poor f kers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTLAND Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 didn't have doos away myself... but did seem a real toughie, although I have witnessed worse gold cup races than this in the past... but no doubt all the critics will be queing for controllers job at the AGM then?? great pigeons always seem to get home regardless, and never fails to amaze me we see the same names and sometimes the same doos on the results, some fanciers get great returns some fanciers don't see a feather... maybe some fanciers should start looking at themselves and there doos before sending them, lets be honest how many were probably up for flying 500 miles plus on a hard day?? jmo of course... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IB Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Pleasant suprise this morning just before leaving for work found one of my two candidates in the loft just after 0800 (wasn't there when I stopped for brekky at 0730). So they are still working home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTLAND Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 WELL SAID,VERY TRUE ON BOTH COUNTS ! SEE HOW THE RESULTS FOR 'SUNDAY' WENT ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jamsie Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 didn't have doos away myself... but did seem a real toughie, although I have witnessed worse gold cup races than this in the past... but no doubt all the critics will be queing for controllers job at the AGM then?? great pigeons always seem to get home regardless, and never fails to amaze me we see the same names and sometimes the same doos on the results, some fanciers get great returns some fanciers don't see a feather... maybe some fanciers should start looking at themselves and there doos before sending them, lets be honest how many were probably up for flying 500 miles plus on a hard day?? jmo of course... If you had birds away you wouldn't be so blaze about losing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleren Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Locked up loft last night about 10.45 nothing home up this morning before work blue hen sitting in loft with injury at the keel I then go check the ets expletive remove timed at 10.47 last night its a game yin didn't want to spend another night out and I still gst a great feeling when they come from the gold cup happy days all the best dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Your such a funny guy lol thank andy the seco d doo .mike has a youngster of it when paired to my hen that was second section Maidstone He'll be over the moon. You are certainly doing well at the classic races, more power to your elbow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 got my 1st doo, covered in oil, poor f kersWell done,Only 14 doos timed up here, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slim45 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Got my first arrival at 5:48 this morning, pleased to see him although late but there to fight another day!!Well done you take my hat of to you guys up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Got my first arrival at 5:48 this morning, pleased to see him although late but there to fight another day!!well done m8 wee doo done well getting up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Tooner Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 well done m8 wee doo done well getting up there Pleased to see him Walter, looks like he will be 2nd club, beaten by a doo just a feww hundred yards from me which was clocked at 5:43am!! 632 miles on the 3rd day and only 5 mins between them,, incredible. Good thing is he will be buying the fish and chips on the way back from ancenis marking😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Pleased to see him Walter, looks like he will be 2nd club, beaten by a doo just a feww hundred yards from me which was clocked at 5:43am!! 632 miles on the 3rd day and only 5 mins between them,, incredible. Good thing is he will be buying the fish and chips on the way back from ancenis marking😉 lol good for ye both maybe you can do same if you beat him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie bannon Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Well done all who timed and well done to the controller who got the decison gravley wrong and put the national back 3 years wi the amount of losses does it surprise me id have to say no as the body of the hall voted unanimously against buckingham yet it was changed to suit them and the same senario arose for a sat lib for the gold cup yet again voted unanimously against and heldover on fri which was a better day and libbed on a sat which stevie wonder could have seen it was not suitable never mind stevie bannon is this a coincidence I DONT THINK SO AND WONT BE CONVINCED OTHERWISE its a joke that these people find this ok about time the committee done what the fanciers want and no what they want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 im sick and tired listening about bad liberations with the snfc aye saturday wasnt perfect but when are you going to get perfect racing weather from france to scotland and can someone tell me what is perfect racing weather and what about the birds that were taken straight from a box in the war years and tossed up at midnight and still made it home with bullet holes in them to much sh** about weather the guys did what they thought was best and what about the doos that made it were they flying on a differant day no the were just better on the day end off ,and yes i did send to the race and got nothing ,my attitude is the wont be missed during the winter so stop blaming everone else and put it down to the birds werent good enough on the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiedoo. Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Pleased to see him Walter, looks like he will be 2nd club, beaten by a doo just a feww hundred yards from me which was clocked at 5:43am!! 632 miles on the 3rd day and only 5 mins between them,, incredible. Good thing is he will be buying the fish and chips on the way back from ancenis marking😉 Had old Bob McDonald on the phone he got 1 at 4.45 this morning fair chuffed for him :scotland: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie bannon Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 im sick and tired listening about bad liberations with the snfc aye saturday wasnt perfect but when are you going to get perfect racing weather from france to scotland and can someone tell me what is perfect racing weather and what about the birds that were taken straight from a box in the war years and tossed up at midnight and still made it home with bullet holes in them to much sh** about weather the guys did what they thought was best and what about the doos that made it were they flying on a differant day no the were just better on the day end off ,and yes i did send to the race and got nothing ,my attitude is the wont be missed during the winter so stop blaming everone else and put it down to the birds werent good enough on the dayBirds werena giving a chance everyones entitled to there opinion ive said mine end of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 aye and ave gave mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JADE Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Birds werena giving a chance everyones entitled to there opinion ive said mine end of Would you have liberated today? Or yesterday? Or when? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Would you have liberated today? Or yesterday? Or when?A lib was possible and offered by convoyers on THURSDAY but the Officials declined! Maybe the halls weren't booked for clock checking a day early!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 A lib was possible and offered by convoyers on THURSDAY but the Officials declined! Maybe the halls weren't booked for clock checking a day early!! f ki n dark ages, plaudits to John McCord for doing this to benefit our birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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