[VMS]

802 birds away,sent 4 myself.Good luck to all that sent,

[alec guinness]

VMS, on 19 July 2017 - 20:54 PM, said:

802 birds away,sent 4 myself.Good luck to all that sent,

Think the birdage is a reflection on the last few torturous weeks of national racing.

[yeboah]

Good Luck All
Sent two celibate cocks
And one hen with a big youngster and sitting 5 days
If up Friday strong south at Portsmouth turning south east on route
Atb Michael Fish lol

[VMS]

alec guinness, on 19 July 2017 - 22:21 PM, said:

Think the birdage is a reflection on the last few torturous weeks of national racing.

1100 last year after a really difficult season birdage for me is irrelevant as you are competing against the best sent to a particular race from the fanciers capable,many you away

[yeboah]

VMS, on 19 July 2017 - 21:36 PM, said:

1100 last year after a really difficult season birdage for me is irrelevant as you are competing against the best sent to a particular race from the fanciers capable,many you away

Very True what you consider your best for that particular race must go
Average pigeons don't win these races
Atb

[VMS]

yeboah, on 19 July 2017 - 22:45 PM, said:

Very True what you consider your best for that particular race must go
Average pigeons don't win these races
Atb

The ones that are available to send and have what you consider the right preparation mate simple as that then you live in hope,lol

[shasha]

Sent 2 gd luck all.

[greenbar]

Good luck every body who sent,let's hope we get a good race,with good returns,

[DJL]

Will be interesting to see when the expert race controllers on here think we will get a race. Tomorrow looks dodgy and Saturday and Sunday no chance

[alec guinness]

VMS, on 19 July 2017 - 21:36 PM, said:

1100 last year after a really difficult season birdage for me is irrelevant as you are competing against the best sent to a particular race from the fanciers capable,many you away

Good luck vinnie and well done last week,I have two first time hens away that were at bedhampton,both bred for the job but will see,in the last few years I have usually had a wee banker for this race but alas no more!!! Lol

[walterbmasson]

Just a weeeeee bit of advice for the race control team that's been absent from there minds for at least the last 48 years there's 600+ milers in the convoy , and as rule book has always said if weather permits
birds to be libed as early as possible , I've been sending birds ta most nationals since 1969 , and unbelievable this has never been add eared ta , the last yepres race EVERY WEATHER FORCAST SAID WEATHER CLOSING IN AT THE FAR NORTH OF SCOTLAND , on Friday 6 ta 7 pm on Friday night so why hold birds till 6 .40 am before lib but this has been happening every race, which supposed ta be a Scottish National , not a half way stop for the shortest flying members , grow up and cater for all the birds in the race if weather is right let them go as early as possible give the birds the benifit which has been sadly missing for far to long with the SNFC ?

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Best of luck everyone.

[Valiant Fifer]

DJL, on 20 July 2017 - 05:55 AM, said:

Will be interesting to see when the expert race controllers on here think we will get a race. Tomorrow looks dodgy and Saturday and Sunday no chance

Yup friday does look a bit dodgy,saturday no chance, sunday no good for the Northern half . Could be Monday if not up on Friday. Gotta say though who would be a race controller.

[philg50]

walterbmasson, on 20 July 2017 - 08:10 AM, said:

Just a weeeeee bit of advice for the race control team that's been absent from there minds for at least the last 48 years there's 600+ milers in the convoy , and as rule book has always said if weather permits
birds to be libed as early as possible , I've been sending birds ta most nationals since 1969 , and unbelievable this has never been add eared ta , the last yepres race EVERY WEATHER FORCAST SAID WEATHER CLOSING IN AT THE FAR NORTH OF SCOTLAND , on Friday 6 ta 7 pm on Friday night so why hold birds till 6 .40 am before lib but this has been happening every race, which supposed ta be a Scottish National , not a half way stop for the shortest flying members , grow up and cater for all the birds in the race if weather is right let them go as early as possible give the birds the benifit which has been sadly missing for far to long with the SNFC ?

Well said that man cant understand why lads up here dont seem to have a go more about this ,its a long time sincei had a bird in the SNFC race but think this all the time ,no regards for birds flying home in section G ,

[JohnQuinn]

It's at least a 2 day race and possibly (going by this years shambolic racing) 3 days for the guys in the far North. So ye need at least 2 days good racing weather before they are libbed but this doesn't seem to concern the committee who have stood back and watched doos getting libbed knowing there was only 1 days decent weather and not a word said about it tae the controllers.
A seen someone post there was gonna be a committee meeting/inquiry after Alencon, did it take place? What was the outcome if it did?

[DJL]

JohnQuinn, on 20 July 2017 - 10:59 AM, said:

It's at least a 2 day race and possibly (going by this years shambolic racing) 3 days for the guys in the far North. So ye need at least 2 days good racing weather before they are libbed but this doesn't seem to concern the committee who have stood back and watched doos getting libbed knowing there was only 1 days decent weather and not a word said about it tae the controllers.
A seen someone post there was gonna be a committee meeting/inquiry after Alencon, did it take place? What was the outcome if it did?

Just checked the long range forecast. Looks like the second week of August we might get a race. Who would be a race controller

[walterbmasson]

Just watched the weather on BBC and Sky , for Friday the weather looks as good as you will get after the thunder and lightning the air is far fresher, and a helping wind across the channel, channel looks good , the only thing let the birds get going early ta give them the benifit of the weather when it is favourable, not hold them till the weather closes in , as what's been happening ,as the saying goes early birds catches the worm , all we want is get them as far up the road in the favourable weather , before the closing stages of the race , so the doos has not ta swim hame , weather permitting get them in the sky common sense is all we want , if this can't be done sorry time ta give it up as the weather has changed and the SNFC has ta change and must take the advantage of the window were given for the good of all birds . Good luck ta all there brave birds ?

[novo10]

walterbmasson, on 20 July 2017 - 08:10 AM, said:

Just a weeeeee bit of advice for the race control team that's been absent from there minds for at least the last 48 years there's 600+ milers in the convoy , and as rule book has always said if weather permits
birds to be libed as early as possible , I've been sending birds ta most nationals since 1969 , and unbelievable this has never been add eared ta , the last yepres race EVERY WEATHER FORCAST SAID WEATHER CLOSING IN AT THE FAR NORTH OF SCOTLAND , on Friday 6 ta 7 pm on Friday night so why hold birds till 6 .40 am before lib but this has been happening every race, which supposed ta be a Scottish National , not a half way stop for the shortest flying members , grow up and cater for all the birds in the race if weather is right let them go as early as possible give the birds the benifit which has been sadly missing for far to long with the SNFC ?

Brilliant post mate

[novo10]

Valiant Fifer, on 20 July 2017 - 10:38 AM, said:

Yup friday does look a bit dodgy,saturday no chance, sunday no good for the Northern half . Could be Monday if not up on Friday. Gotta say though who would be a race controller.

Defo a race friday no doubt about it no chance Saturday or Sunday fastest velocitys this year at nationals

This post has been edited by novo10: 20 July 2017 - 12:33 PM

[dal2]

novo10, on 20 July 2017 - 12:31 PM, said:

Defo a race friday no doubt about it no chance Saturday or Sunday fastest velocitys this year at nationals

A blaw hame ye mean lol