N. I. P. A.

[paddymac]

Just watched the lib,I would,nt go a 10ml training toss in that,never mind a 400=500 ml race,

That is not the NIPA transporter or their liberation from St. Malo. That is one of the smaller organisations from Southern Ireland.

[REDCHEQHEN]

But were they not 'all up together'paddymac?

[paddymac]

But were they not 'all up together'paddymac?

Not sure about that one, the four organisations I mentioned earlier on this thread were conveyed on the NIPA transporter and liberated together.

[novo10]

That was a fkn shambles they doos shouldn't have been lobbed ass holes

[showman]

Just checked their site , still nothing new !

Not even an acknowledgement there may be a problem !

[paddymac]

Just checked their site , still nothing new !

Not even an acknowledgement there may be a problem !

Paul the problem was the fog on the channel that no-one predicted, not even the weather stations picked up on it. Every fancier that sent knew that the westerly wind would be hard on the birds on their journey home and most expected a tough race. Most of the convoy didn't even reach the English mainland and instead headed for the channel islands and thats as far as they would got with their route home hampered by fog. There are plans on-going to try and retrieve most of these birds and get them shipped into Plymouth, what happens after that I'm not sure.

[novo10]

Paul the problem was the fog on the channel that no-one predicted, not even the weather stations picked up on it. Every fancier that sent knew that the westerly wind would be hard on the birds on their journey home and most expected a tough race. Most of the convoy didn't even reach the English mainland and instead headed for the channel islands and thats as far as they would got with their route home hampered by fog. There are plans on-going to try and retrieve most of these birds and get them shipped into Plymouth, what happens after that I'm not sure.

Paddymac it wasn't even right at racepoint never mind the channel it was bad controlling and bad convoying because the conveyer could have told them it was low cloud expletive remove a blind man could see that it's a shame for the fanciers who sent they're cream to this race and just got chucked up in this he's already done it out of Penzance to am I correct in saying that

[Delboy]

Paddymac it wasn't even right at racepoint never mind the channel it was bad controlling and bad convoying because the conveyer could have told them it was low cloud expletive remove a blind man could see that it's a shame for the fanciers who sent they're cream to this race and just got chucked up in this he's already done it out of Penzance to am I correct in saying that

 

We got the same lib at the SNFC Gold cup last year,low cloud and atmospherics. Most fanciers forgot about that and it wasn't even mentioned at the agm. We get a similar race at Bedhampton, will there be an inquiry this time ?, no bloody chance..Another year passes without a jot done to help the sport.

[paddymac]

Paddymac it wasn't even right at racepoint never mind the channel it was bad controlling and bad convoying because the conveyer could have told them it was low cloud expletive remove a blind man could see that it's a shame for the fanciers who sent they're cream to this race and just got chucked up in this he's already done it out of Penzance to am I correct in saying that

It is a shame that most of the convoy failed to return and I agree that there has to be some kind of enquirery as to the decisions that were taken and that outcome must be made public for all those members to see. Penzance was another tough race with the birds facing a N/westerly wind on their journey home as like most races these days there were losses and under the conditions only the fittest birds were going to make it in race time.

[BANDIT]

Paddy Mac have a closer look at the lib video as our birds ISRF are being libbed look to the left and these are the northern ireland birds libbed at the same time...nobody in their right mind would lib birds with full cloud cover and no sun...did anyone ring guernsey or jersey airport to find out the conditions as regards visability before libbing..we need to know who rang who and at what time and what was said about visability.

[paddymac]

Paddy Mac have a closer look at the lib video as our birds ISRF are being libbed look to the left and these are the northern ireland birds libbed at the same time...nobody in their right mind would lib birds with full cloud cover and no sun...did anyone ring guernsey or jersey airport to find out the conditions as regards visability before libbing..we need to know who rang who and at what time and what was said about visability.

Bandit who took the decision to liberate the ISRF birds??

[BANDIT]

They all have to go together paddy to compete for the millar gold cup....The liberator gives the ok to let go after given information from the guys on the truck and whoever they phone on the line of flight of the birds.

[andy Burgess]

Paddy Mac have a closer look at the lib video as our birds ISRF are being libbed look to the left and these are the northern ireland birds libbed at the same time...nobody in their right mind would lib birds with full cloud cover and no sun...did anyone ring guernsey or jersey airport to find out the conditions as regards visability before libbing..we need to know who rang who and at what time and what was said about visability.

 

 

i can see that now youve pointed it out Paul . there is a greater number of birds coming over than were released from this left hand side .

[paddymac]

They all have to go together paddy to compete for the millar gold cup....The liberator gives the ok to let go after given information from the guys on the truck and whoever they phone on the line of flight of the birds.

NIPA have a habit of poor liberations over the past few years especially with Ybs and late liberations when birds are flying up here into the N/west and not enough daylight hours for the Ybs to get home. sadly I'm sure it won't be their last bad decision.

[novo10]

NIPA have a habit of poor liberations over the past few years especially with Ybs and late liberations when birds are flying up here into the N/west and not enough daylight hours for the Ybs to get home. sadly I'm sure it won't be their last bad decision.

My friend Alan Kelly said Penzance this year was a disaster too did the rain band right across country not shut pigeons out he stays at omagh pigeons were coming back to him from north east

Edited June 26, 2017 by novo10

[paddymac]

Yes the birds travelled into Scotland before crossing into Ireland. Omagh is only 30ml away and one of the training spots for Derry fanciers. Alan has timed some decent birds into Omagh over the years, top fancier.

[paddymac]

Heres the result for those gallant wee birds that manage to get home.

[greenbar]

Well done,those who managed to time in,they deserve a medal,

[andy Burgess]

Heres the result for those gallant wee birds that manage to get home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

well done fanciers and birds , yet it doesnt make for easy reading

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Well done the very few that made it, but .....

[paddymac]

well done fanciers and birds , yet it doesnt make for easy reading

Certainly doesn't Andy, sadly its now known as the St. Malo massacre

[BANDIT]

I think there was 14 in race time.

10 from the nipa

2 from the edc

1 from the ecf

1 from the isrf

 

ive heard of 2 more in the isrf out of race time also.

[paddymac]

I think there was 14 in race time.

10 from the nipa

2 from the edc

1 from the ecf

1 from the isrf

 

ive heard of 2 more in the isrf out of race time also.

I see Johner o Neil and his father John won with a Hartog bird bred for them by Anto Meehan

[BANDIT]

Yes thats correct paddy............

[cemetary]

I see Johner o Neil and his father John won with a Hartog bird bred for them by Anto Meehan

 

 

Correct Pat, Bred by Anto, down from John Hall Hartogs.