duncow Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 WELL HAD OUR AGM TODAY FOUR MEMBERS CALLED IT A DAYW PATERSON GARY AIRD HARRY ALLAN DAVEY@MANDY LAIRDWE ALSO LOST TWO TO THAT PIGEON LOFT IN SKY MY EX PARTNERPETER MC GOWAN NOT KEEPING GREAT HE THINKS HELL CALL IT A DAY IF HIS HELTH GETS NO BETTER HOW ARE ALL THE OTHER CLUBSDOING OUT THEIR SORRY LEFT OUT OLD GUS MC DONALD SO ITS 5 DOWN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 South club stays the same, north club looks like adding 1 or 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aye ready Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 WELL HAD OUR AGM TODAY FOUR MEMBERS CALLED IT A DAYW PATERSON GARY AIRD HARRY ALLAN DAVEY@MANDY LAIRDWE ALSO LOST TWO TO THAT PIGEON LOFT IN SKY MY EX PARTNERPETER MC GOWAN NOT KEEPING GREAT HE THINKS HELL CALL IT A DAY IF HIS HELTH GETS NO BETTER HOW ARE ALL THE OTHER CLUBSDOING OUT THEIRheard this the day dunc,not good for the north west,laurieston stayed the same none in none out joint convoying a must for the futre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gulkie Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Games not dying the members Are killing it,you only need to look To the SNFC among others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddymac Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Happening all over, we lost three members this year and gained one. That leaves us with 17 flying members which usually drops to 12 after the first few races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATTY BHOY Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Gained 1 new member at Bo`ness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Games not dying the members Are killing it,you only need to theSNFC among others.your right wullie the doo games worse enemy is the doo men Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryngwynt Lofts Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Weve gained 5 new members ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabreeze Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Happening all over, we lost three members this year and gained one. That leaves us with 17 flying members which usually drops to 12 after the first few races.Must be one of the biggest clubs in the north paddy and many on here a right the fanciers are killing it themselves by friggen greed,they can't rear enough young birds and can't send enough birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankdooman jnr Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Hi Duncan we lost two members today from Clackmannan but the question I have for everybody is can we do anything better to try and promote our sport more to attract new members . A lot of people who ask me questions about pigeon racing always sound fascinated but I think the lack of promotion and encouragement leaves many potential new members with to many questions . How can we all work together to solve this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddymac Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Must be one of the biggest clubs in the north paddy and many on here a right the fanciers are killing it themselves by friggen greed,they can't rear enough young birds and can't send enough birds.Gary we would be one of the smaller clubs in the town as I know 3 of the 4 others have definately more members than ourselves. I agree with yourself and the others who have posted with similiar opinions that the fancy is being destroyed from within with petty jealously, pointless arguments and bickerings at club meetings which I believe is the main reason for low attendance and the cost of setting up these days is another turn off for any interested newcomers coming on board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.massey Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 heard this the day dunc,not good for the north west,laurieston stayed the same none in none out joint convoying a must for the futre Yes Agreed with that Martin, Midlothian joined up with almond Valley this year but I think even more need to look at joining up after 200miles Even a small combine type racing to for added interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.massey Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Hi Duncan we lost two members today from Clackmannan but the question I have for everybody is can we do anything better to try and promote our sport more to attract new members . A lot of people who ask me questions about pigeon racing always sound fascinated but I think the lack of promotion and encouragement leaves many potential new members with to many questions . How can we all work together to solve this. Also agreed here... Do we ALL do enough? I am guilty myself when not in best mood (Bad race) of not letting the young neighbours up on fence looking at birds! I should be encouraging them but I cant be alone on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter swanston Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 In Lockerbie we have 11 lofts and 15 members.I would estimate the average of the members to be around 55.I have thought for some time that it would not be a bad idea to try and attract some of the newly retired guys with time on their hands into the pigeon racing scene.Some of these persons are reasonably affluent with fairly reasonable occupational pensions and many will have time hanging heavily on their hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 No youngsters coming into the game down here, eastern Europeans seem to be the only people the sports attracting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie1234 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 In this sport I'd class myself as young and with a young daughter (8 year old) a mrs it's so hard to keep them all happy and also the cost.... For some reason I've managed to make it work the now bt it's tough.. Weekends on a compound or weekends taking my daughter places I know what the mrs would choose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.massey Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 In this sport I'd class myself as young and with a young daughter (8 year old) a mrs it's so hard to keep them all happy and also the cost.... For some reason I've managed to make it work the now bt it's tough.. Weekends on a compound or weekends taking my daughter places I know what the mrs would choose Yeah my Mrs and myself are due first baby in May Can see it getting harder for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie1234 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Yeah my Mrs and myself are due first baby in May Can see it getting harder for me Last season my mrs and all her pals and men took the kids to the zoo for the day on the first race of the season I was stuck on the compound lol she said I told her things would change when I got ETS lol Atb with the kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.massey Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Last season my mrs and all her pals and men took the kids to the zoo for the day on the first race of the season I was stuck on the compound lol she said I told her things would change when I got ETS lol Atb with the kid Thanks I need it as play/manage sunday football team too.... and every show in Winter! God help me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie1234 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Thanks I need it as play/manage sunday football team too.... and every show in Winter! God help me Can see trouble ahead lol Naebody more crabbit than a fanciers wife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncow Posted January 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Yes Agreed with that Martin, Midlothian joined up with almond Valley this year but I think even more need to look at joining up after 200miles Even a small combine type racing to for added interest THATS A GREAT IDEA LETS HAVE MORE THINKING ALONGTHESE LINES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeboah Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Eddie Newcombe showed us the way years ago with his midweek specialist ClubYou could get your yearlings 3 x to the south coast Not counting your own federation going to the coast also it was wonderful experience for them prior to the channel as 2yo Plenty of Feds with good transporters nowadays just can't get our heads together for pettie Bickering Which is a Shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stb- Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Eddie Newcombe showed us the way years ago with his midweek specialist ClubYou could get your yearlings 3 x to the south coast Not counting your own federation going to the coast also it was wonderful experience for them prior to the channel as 2yo Plenty of Feds with good transporters nowadays just can't get our heads together for pettie Bickering Which is a Shameused to send my yearlings with the mid week specialist club twice (dorchester) and then to the coast with the combine dorchester race .must admit they never done nowt as yearling at them races but went on to be good 2 and 3 yr olds , infact lookimg back some of the 1980 and 81 birds raced with the midweek club raced till 8 and 9 yrs old lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philg50 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Maybe if you tried leveling the playing field would help at club and fed level ,ie,some fowk entering 30-40 + doos into a race others with 5-10 and then IMO you could put as much doos as you like on transporter but a limit should be set on race entrys ie 5 then members would have to suss out their race candidates that would even things out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grdkeith Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Maybe if you tried leveling the playing field would help at club and fed level ,ie,some fowk entering 30-40 + doos into a race others with 5-10 and then IMO you could put as much doos as you like on transporter but a limit should be set on race entrys ie 5 then members would have to suss out their race candidates that would even things out. can see problems arising from your suggestion as you may encourage members to send or keep less birds which in turn will hasten the demise of the sport, surely a 2,3,or 5 bird club would be a better solution and i for one would be up for it !!you up for some paperwork? i will race control them if you do the rest :emoticon-0140-rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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