Gold Cup Race

[Cliftonlad]

and force pigeons to have a night out with all the hazards we are faced with in this sport these days

I suppose that's ok for all north birds to have a night out then. My *expletive removed*.

[Dooheed 5]

and force pigeons to have a night out with all the hazards we are faced with in this sport these days

Summed it up perfectly

[Rebus]

Any idea of the Birdage ???

1472 birds sent by 403 members well upon on last year

[novo10]

Midday liberation Derek that would make it a fairer race !! They canna have that

A fairer race is up first thing in morning and birds in on night not a lottery making doos sleep out

[hotrod]

A fairer race is up first thing in morning and birds in on night not a lottery making doos sleep out

Not against mid day libs but would agree up first thing is better for all ,first thing meaning 5 am /5-30 at latest .

[novo10]

Not against mid day libs but would agree up first thing is better for all ,first thing meaning 5 am /5-30 at latest .

Defo stuart

[hotrod]

Defo stuart

Going up at 5am would give the guys in north a good chance of getting birds on night ,but waiting till 7am ish only the south guys have a realistic chance on the night .

[shasha]

So is the race on sunday or monday

[Delboy]

With respect gents, ye are talking pi sh. It is a proven fact that a midday -1pm over lib over 550 miles is a fairer race as all birds are out and all are equally fresh in the morning. This takes away a percentage of the fatigue factor and distance kills theory, hence making it slightly fairer for all. Granted, the dream is a doo on the shift from an early lib and that's what we all want BUT fairness isn't present in the doo game.I agree with Stu on the early lib of 5am.

 

Don't think for a minute I want a midday lib but im not 100% against it on this basis.

[novo10]

With respect gents, ye are talking pi sh. It is a proven fact that a midday -1pm over lib over 550 miles is a fairer race as all birds are out and all are equally fresh in the morning. This takes away a percentage of the fatigue factor and distance kills theory, hence making it slightly fairer for all. Granted, the dream is a doo on the shift from an early lib and that's what we all want BUT fairness isn't present in the doo game.I agree with Stu on the early lib of 5am.

 

Don't think for a minute I want a midday lib but im not 100% against it on this basis.

Derek with respect your talking sh** it's a lottery with a midday lib fact

[Delboy]

Derek with respect your talking sh** it's a lottery with a midday lib fact

 

Its a *expletive removed* lottery either way lol, percentage wise its fairer with late lib, that is factual but, don't get me mixed up with someone that doesn't want the one on the night m8.

[Edinburgh west]

On the journey to alencon how many times will the birds get fed and watered. ??

[peter2010]

would like to think everytime drivers stop for a break and on the crossing thats what id b doin

[C WRIGHT]

Excuse my ignorance but is

there not a program written up by snfc

For the transporters along with rules

When birds are to be fed ect so they receive

Food water at certain times throughout

With a log/report kept by drivers

 

Surely there must be

 

Or is it just given when ever

[Rebus]

Excuse my ignorance but is

there not a program written up by snfc

For the transporters along with rules

When birds are to be fed ect so they receive

Food water at certain times throughout

With a log/report kept by drivers

 

Surely there must be

 

Or is it just given when ever

If you are a member of the SNFC read the convoyers report for each race in the year book which gives you a detailed account of when the birds were watered and fed during the journey to the racepoints.

[Delboy]

If you are a member of the SNFC read the convoyers report for each race in the year book which gives you a detailed account of when the birds were watered and fed during the journey to the racepoints.

 

The convoyer is meant to be at the Agm to answer any questions regarding the races but he hasn't been in attendance for a few years now and still , nothing is done about it.

Edited July 2, 2017 by Delboy

[Rebus]

The convoyer is meant to be at the Agm to answer any questions regarding the races but he hasn't been in attendance for a few years now and still , nothing is done about it.

Did you raise the point at the AGM.

[Delboy]

Did you raise the point at the AGM.

 

more than once Jock

[Delboy]

Remember when the late, great Bobby Carruthers used to take the floor at the Agm and explain everything down to a fine detail that was on the convoyers report.

[Rebus]

more than once Jock

Well it wasn't raised last year Derek, the president was the convoyer at three of the races last year and wasn't questioned on any race.

[Delboy]

Well it wasn't raised last year Derek, the president was the convoyer at three of the races last year and wasn't questioned on any race.

 

That's true, as I was very surprised Reims wasn't mentioned.

[Rebus]

That's true, as I was very surprised Reims wasn't mentioned.

So was I. But we are straying from the original post by mr Wright.

[Andrew suckle]

With respect gents, ye are talking pi sh. It is a proven fact that a midday -1pm over lib over 550 miles is a fairer race as all birds are out and all are equally fresh in the morning. This takes away a percentage of the fatigue factor and distance kills theory, hence making it slightly fairer for all. Granted, the dream is a doo on the shift from an early lib and that's what we all want BUT fairness isn't present in the doo game.I agree with Stu on the early lib of 5am.

 

Don't think for a minute I want a midday lib but im not 100% against it on this basis.

Totally agree with u definitely fairer mid day liberation but as I said yesterday the solway boys don't like that am a right dal2 pmsl

[dal2]

Totally agree with u definitely fairer mid day liberation but as I said yesterday the solway boys don't like that am a right dal2 pmsl

Stop it you.....i went a bike ride to coalburn when a was a wee lad....thats how near it is lol

 

 

Midday libs at 450miles? Desperation lol

[Andrew suckle]

Stop it you.....i went a bike ride to coalburn when a was a wee lad....thats how near it is lol

 

 

Midday libs at 450miles? Desperation lol

Lol ðŸ˜