who,s best shu or rpra ?

[Chris Little]

We are members of both the SHU & RPRA

 

Both unions have strengths and weaknesses.

 

However, the RPRA are better, cheaper fees, better service and better run

[Guest youngzimmy]

aye we need a berlin style wall tae keep yae oot yae ken

[Williedoo]

who, the best shu or rpra ?

Ask Harry Hill.

 

[naedoos]

Ask Harry Hill.

 

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D "FIGHT"

[WELSH WIZARD]

has to be shu as rpra only look after number 1 themselves

[naedoos]

SHU for me as well, if I lived in Wales it would be the Welsh union. If I stayed in Ireland it would be the Irish union and if I stayed in England it would be the RPRA. Support your local union I say

[hotrod]

I THINK IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN A MEMBER  OF THE TWO IT WOULD BE HARD TO SAY WHO IS BEST, but i have  and would honestly say that the rpra have been brilliant . nothing is too much trouble , but agree that both have faults .

[blaz]

We are members of both the SHU & RPRA

 

Both unions have strengths and weaknesses.

 

However, the RPRA are better, cheaper fees, better service and better run

 

i think this is the answer i was looking for someone who is in both and finds rpra better . i am in s.h.u but being a member of both for a year then stick with the one i find the best

[hotrod]

SHU for me as well, if I lived in Wales it would be the Welsh union. If I stayed in Ireland it would be the Irish union and if I stayed in England it would be the RPRA. Support your local union I say

 

well naedoo's , support your union , what about your fed , they decide to go with the snrpc to wanstead flats and you cry wolf and jump ship to another fed, thats what we done years ago and got it in the neck for the same thing , we did not agree with the way the shu was going and left, so whats the difference ? :-/ after all its a free world (i think)

[naedoos]

 

well naedoo's , support your union , what about your fed , they decide to go with the snrpc to wanstead flats and you cry wolf and jump ship to another fed, thats what we done years ago and got it in the neck for the same thing , we did not agree with the way the shu was going and left, so whats the difference ? :-/ after all its a free world (i think)

 

Think it's a bit different Stuart, we aren't starting another fed!!! Our club had a meeting and the members agreed unanimously to take that particular race out of our club programme and make alternative arrangements that suit our members. At the meeting in question the fed members were told transportation would be with the Glasgow fedand it was only when asked directly it was disclosed that SNRPC would be involved. As you say each to their own as no one should be able to dictate to other folk what to do with their own doo's. We weren't happy with that particular decision so we should be entitled to make our own plans for that week, but as I stated we are not breaking away and starting another fed which is surely a bit different.

[naedoos]

apologies for going off topic, I was asked a question and felt I had the right to reply that's all!!!

[JADE]

both are adequate for the needs of their members. the shu are certainly more democratic as every member has the opportunity to vote at the agm. going by what i read in the press the rpra seems a bit out dated with too many regions for the decreasing number of members. the rpra fees may be less but so they should be with so many more members but i think i am right in saying they are losing money and the subs will probably have to rise substantially over the next few years. the shu have put a lot of work into raptor research and have made progress. whether it makes any difference remains to be seen!

[Guest highmill boy]

some members are in both, thats up to them ,i m born in scotland , i race in scotland, so its shu for me ;) 8) 8) everyone to there own

[Guest]

RPRA for me union dues £4.50 this year going to £8.00 next year first rise in a long time as far as i know free distances and i can have them in less than 10mins.for the whole club for as many races as i need and every time i contact  there office they go out of there way to help no passing the buck or waiting weeks  for something to be done yes i dare say they  have problems as all unions do but i have never had any bother with them

[Guest Davy Fleming]

THIS TYPE OF DEBATE SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED  ON THIS BRILLIANT SITE BECAUSE IT IS JUST STUPID AND AND WILL GET NO ONE NO WHERE AS THE LAD SAID EARLIER THERE ARE GOOD AND BAD ON BOTH SIDES BUT IT ALL NEEDS TO BE LAID TO REST AND LET EVERYONE

ENJOY THERE HOBBY,  

[Fife_pigeon_wife]

my hubby phoned the rpra to request a ring list, they took his card details at 3pm  and he had the ring list at 9 am the next morning. now that what i call service.

ps he also got birds from a memeber who was giving up and when he went to transfer these su birds 2 of the rings were not registered , club secretary showed him the secretarys ring list form and the details were all correct so how are these two not registered at the shu?

make yer ain mind up