Kirkintilloch & District R.P.C disband

[Delboy]

It is with great regret that the members of the Kirkintilloch & District R.P.C decided to disband the club today at the A.G.M. The members of this great club, which had a marvellous history,and great camaraderie,  decided to go their separate ways because for many years now, they have been the subject of many pigeon politicians. This club has  been under scrutiny by so many surrounding clubs, for reasons, yet unknown. The last straw was when we heard that the Scottish Midland fed were pulling in their boundaries to get us out.We know this is illegal, but the members felt they had had enough. May I say, that everyone  left in the Kirkintilloch club had a great respect for each other and the disbandment was done very amicably.

 

Derek Hay

[ChrisMaidment08]

the trouble with polatics ruin everything

[THE FIFER]

very sorry to hear of clubs going this way, all the best to you all,

[Guest redwhiteblue]

It is a very sad day from your club but with all the idiots in the fed and the idiots who run the fed you have just made them happy.  All the best

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

Terrible news Delboy, especially with all the history that goes with the club.

[gangster]

another club bites the dust

[Guest TAMMY_1]

It is with great regret that the members of the Kirkintilloch & District R.P.C decided to disban the club today at the A.G.M. The members of this great club, which had a marvellous history,and great camaraderie,  decided to go their separate ways because for many years now, they have been the subject of many pigeon politicians. This club has  been under scrutiny by so many surrounding clubs, for reasons, yet unknown. The last straw was when we heard that the Scottish Midland fed were pulling in their boundaries to get us out.We know this is illegal, but the members felt they had had enough. May I say, that everyone  left in the Kirkintilloch club had a great respect for each other and the dibanment was done very amicably.

 

Derek Hay

Sad that your club has folded Derek, was also sad that my old club in Netherburn has also folded this year because when I left nobody was prepared to take over running it.

 

[rednyellow]

gutted is very much an understatement with regards to the demise of our great club,good luck to all members of kirkintilloch rpc who have fought a dogged battle over the last few years to keep things going,alas it is not to be. :'( :'(. we can leave with the thought that over the last 10 or 15 years KIRKINTILLOCH RPC has had some of the top performances not only in the west os scotland but the whole of the country be it club, federation or national.good luck :) :) :) .

[OLDYELLOW]

well im realy sorry for you lads what does the future hold for you now ? where will you go from now ? pesonaly i would of fought to keep my club going seems that the rest of the fed doesnt want TRUE COMPETITION  just half a result , the more competion the better in my eyes then your birds will get the merit they truly deserve

[Chris Little]

Gutted for you Derek and your fellow members, another example of politicians ruining our sport.

 

Had an enjoyable visit up there years ago for our club latebred sale, the fanciers up there made us all very welcome and it will never be forgotten.

[tippler1]

what is going to happen to the sport with all this going on sorry to here about your club hope you have somethink in the pipe line

[The Grass Cutter]

When is someone going to make the people responsible for actions which compels genuine fanciers like D Hay  and his mates to disband a great club. There is a cancer in our sport and it must be cured. The people must stop and think before they open their mouths or hoodwink some of their friends to carry out their dirty work. The day may come when the only people left in the sport is them and no doubt they will turn on each other.  It is the only thing they know.

[ALF]

I think we'll all have to wait and see what happens with the members of Kirkintilloch club as i think they will all be racing next year ;) :X :X :X

[pjc]

I can't understand how feds can be allowed to change any radius if it effects current members!

Surely the club could take the fed to the region for ungentlemanly conduct for this action?

 

Phil

[Bluedoo]

Got to ask, why are Mid fed pulling in their boundary? Why would 2/3 of a Fed membership want to exclude a whole club? Don't know the politics and am curious in these days with memberships in freefall.

[tom corrie]

its news to me that the midland fed were drawing in their boundaries this surley must be done at the fed a.g.m may i ask where delboy got this informatin from i am sad to hear that kirkintilloch has disbandand but surely he cannot lay blame on  the midland-fed for their clubs demise

[Delboy]

its news to me that the midland fed were drawing in their boundaries this surley must be done at the fed a.g.m may i ask where delboy got this informatin from i am sad to hear that kirkintilloch has disbandand but surely he cannot lay blame on  the midland-fed for their clubs demise

 

Your convoyer Colin Gray, told his cousin Andy Gray that was the Midland feds plans. Andy Gray was also refused an Open race sheet to fly in last yb race because we had went with Lanarkshire fed.

[pjc]

So you are disbanding on here say! Seems a bit daft, why not wait until you see a proposition to do such a thing for the Fed AGM and then decide what to do at club level?

[tom corrie]

who refused to give him an open sheet  surley if he is still a midland fed member he is still entitled to be given a race sheet

[pjc]

Sounds to me like we are only getting 1 half of a story!

[Delboy]

Sounds to me like we are only getting 1 half of a story!

 

No, you arent getting one half of a story. You are getting a very small part of a big story .The bottom line here is, the club disband because of alot of different factors . We did not have any difficulties ie finances, disharmony amongst members, etc,etc. As I said before, the camaraderie and respect between members in this club was second to none. The way the Midland fed treated us is just par for the course for Kirkintilloch rpc . We have been treated worse by ex members wanting to see the club fail, how pathetic are these people.

[Delboy]

So you are disbanding on here say! Seems a bit daft, why not wait until you see a proposition to do such a thing for the Fed AGM and then decide what to do at club level?

 

Read the first post pjc, it tells you that their are a number of reasons, over several years, that have made us decide to disband the club.

[pjc]

why not just join another fed?

[Bluedoo]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought boundary changes could only be made at the AGM, and would need a 2/3 majority. Also I wouldn't have thought they could do that if your club were fully paid up members of the fed.

[THE FIFER]

I can't understand how feds can be allowed to change any radius if it effects current members!

Surely the club could take the fed to the region for ungentlemanly conduct for this action?

 

Phil

 

I know with the SHU any change must be passed by the union, and does not come into effect until it is,