The guy who runs this one is only in it for what he can make on it. He is a Dick with a capital D.
It wouldn't surprise me if he has something to do with the winners as well.
Anyone who sends to these OLR are getting ripped off in every direction. The management is not up to any sort of standard that any of us would expect of our own birds.
Who dares wins OLR
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It's also occurred to me that the ppl who send birds to these OLR are only in it for the money as well.
Ppl know that these races are a disaster yet they keep sending year on year. They are not interested in the birds welfare.
They use this lame excuse that they can't race birds anymore so they use the OLR. They wouldn't send year after year if they wasn't in it for the money.
Anyone on this site who can't race for whatever reason, send your birds to me instead of the OLR or give the birds to a local fancier to race, let them race in normal club and fed and even national racing where they at least will be looked after in the manner that you would expect.
Ppl know that these races are a disaster yet they keep sending year on year. They are not interested in the birds welfare.
They use this lame excuse that they can't race birds anymore so they use the OLR. They wouldn't send year after year if they wasn't in it for the money.
Anyone on this site who can't race for whatever reason, send your birds to me instead of the OLR or give the birds to a local fancier to race, let them race in normal club and fed and even national racing where they at least will be looked after in the manner that you would expect.
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Dev you have already said that you wouldn't send to a OLR in this country because of the way they are run.Devo1956 wrote: Fri Sep 26, 2025 10:12 pm I dont think people make heath issues up, so they can race in OLR. But if that is the way people think. It beats me, so sad really. But that is the way this sport has gone.
It doesn't really matter if you are unwell or not.
Everyone who sends knows that only a tiny per cent of those birds will survive. THAT IS NOT PIGEON RACING.
It is a money making lottery and if you are a fancier with any consideration for the birds welfare you would not send.
I don't disagree with the concept but the piss-poor RPRA need to get a grip on them so that they all meet certain standards but what do the RPRA do.....?
- They jump on the same band-wagon to try to make some money to cover their own misgivings.
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Cheers Muzza, call it what you will it doesn't change the fact that they have PROVED to be a disgrace in this country.
Maybe your climate makes it different over there but your losses have still been a unacceptable but not as catastrophic as most of those in this country.
I said previously that I don't disagree with the concept in fact I entered into the very first one in this country.
I pooled a syndicate together from down the pub and none of the guys could believe the amount of birds that were lost - I have to agree with BB - if the public knew about all this, there would be outrage akin to fox hunting and likely see the finish of the sport for all of us.
The feckin useless RPRA need to get on top of this NOW and get some serious limits, control and regulation on all OLR.
Nothing personal Muzza we can all see how popular they are and how useful they can be to some ppl but the way they are run and the ppl who are running them in this country, they have the potential to kill the sport stone dead. They don't care, they would have made their money thankyou very much.
These are racing pigeons ffs not battery chickens
Maybe your climate makes it different over there but your losses have still been a unacceptable but not as catastrophic as most of those in this country.
I said previously that I don't disagree with the concept in fact I entered into the very first one in this country.
I pooled a syndicate together from down the pub and none of the guys could believe the amount of birds that were lost - I have to agree with BB - if the public knew about all this, there would be outrage akin to fox hunting and likely see the finish of the sport for all of us.
The feckin useless RPRA need to get on top of this NOW and get some serious limits, control and regulation on all OLR.
Nothing personal Muzza we can all see how popular they are and how useful they can be to some ppl but the way they are run and the ppl who are running them in this country, they have the potential to kill the sport stone dead. They don't care, they would have made their money thankyou very much.
These are racing pigeons ffs not battery chickens
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Simple Muzza the RPRA! They don't do anything save look after their own interests.
Any organisation, whether it be a business, or a club, a pub or a shop is only as good as its management!
Don't really need to say anymore.
Any organisation, whether it be a business, or a club, a pub or a shop is only as good as its management!
Don't really need to say anymore.
How do you make out that “ Almost everywhere else on earth pigeon racing is going great.” How do you support that statement?
It is an indisputable fact that membership in Belgium and Holland has fallen through the floor as in the U.K. it’s down to socio economics and unfortunately as far as I can see this decline is irreversible, I am devastated that this is the case and would be over the moon if this were not the case, when I started there were 7 or 8 clubs within 4 miles of where I live with 30 to 50 members with hardly any duplications that’s now down to 3 with single figure memberships.
Coming back to the topic, if anyone is interested I would suggest they look on the Benzing website and do the Maths, that will reveal the truth of how successful OLRs are in terms of returns
It is an indisputable fact that membership in Belgium and Holland has fallen through the floor as in the U.K. it’s down to socio economics and unfortunately as far as I can see this decline is irreversible, I am devastated that this is the case and would be over the moon if this were not the case, when I started there were 7 or 8 clubs within 4 miles of where I live with 30 to 50 members with hardly any duplications that’s now down to 3 with single figure memberships.
Coming back to the topic, if anyone is interested I would suggest they look on the Benzing website and do the Maths, that will reveal the truth of how successful OLRs are in terms of returns
So does the same apply to the Governing bodies in Belgium, Holland, Germany and France?Diamond Dave wrote: Sat Sep 27, 2025 12:00 pm Simple Muzza the RPRA! They don't do anything save look after their own interests.
Any organisation, whether it be a business, or a club, a pub or a shop is only as good as its management!
Don't really need to say anymore.
Are you preparing for contact by the Ring master?
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Tut- Tut BB. Some double standards in your last post.
I seem to remember someone who might have the same initials as you going on about unnecessary 'sniping' on here and there you are making totally stupid and antagonistic snide remarks - and just when I thought I was getting to like you.
What a shame you couldn't leave it alone.
Well I guess a leopard cant change its spots but I thought dinosaurs could shed their thick skin or is that just the reptilian versions of your buddies on the RPRA Council.
I seem to remember someone who might have the same initials as you going on about unnecessary 'sniping' on here and there you are making totally stupid and antagonistic snide remarks - and just when I thought I was getting to like you.
What a shame you couldn't leave it alone.
Well I guess a leopard cant change its spots but I thought dinosaurs could shed their thick skin or is that just the reptilian versions of your buddies on the RPRA Council.