in my opinion for all its worth we need a total rethink on times of races do we start too early have nationals later in the year ? young birds and old birds racing together and most of all put an end to the self interest that pollutes the sport and put the pigeons first get race programmes that suit everyone not just a few there are so many things how many turn up on night of first race with vaccination sheets and say sign there ? many years back people saw the raptor problem and tried to get everyone together all you heard was never get bothered by the hawk well now we all do . take a season out but breed teams and clear the road just a thought