RPRA Rule Changes

[Bowbroom]

I have not expressed an opinion on the propositions either way, simply just commented.you have made erroneous assumptions again.
Despite me being from the Jurassic period, I have no objection to change in fact I welcome it as long as it’s justified, is of benefit and done in an orderly fashion.
If these propositions carry and Council and Regions are made redundant at a stroke then we will find out if there is or isn’t an additional workload imposed, do you seriously think that someone would be able to wave a magic wand or more appropriately flick a switch to painlessly and seamlessly transition from one system to the other? If not handled correctly it has the potential to lead to chaos.

[Diamond Dave]

If you read the proposals Bowbroom, you will see that a period of "transition" has been included in the rule changes.
The proposals are designed to assist with a change over.

[Bowbroom]

I must have missed that, could you point me to the relevant proposition please?

[Bowbroom]

Had another look and still can’t find any transition references?

[Ian Evans]

Had another look and still can’t find any transition references?

That's because the CEO hasn't published the proposal as submitted. The reference to the transition period was at the top of page 1 of the proposed rule changes.

[Bowbroom]

Right so your proposition as published is incomplete?

[Diamond Dave]

Maybe my mistake and not actually included in the proposals but in the opening statement.
Apologies for that.
The fact of the matter is that there WILL be a transition period and only the ridiculous would expect it to be sorted overnight by "waving a magic wand"
It is bound to have teething problems but offers a far simpler, better and up to date system of governance than the archaic "closed-shop" that is in existance at present.

[Bowbroom]

Thought I hadn’t missed it. Clearly that’s your opinion others may have a different view.

It’s now all down to what happens on the 28th, I suspect it might not be straight forward

[Diamond Dave]

Only those from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretacious periods would consider it any other way. Unfortunately,
the membership is mostly made up of that generation
along with those free-loaders that abuse their positions of office and will look to preserve those positions at whatever cost to the lay fancier.
Not much hope really - is there!!!?

[goose1]

There's 2 points I'd like to address from the content above.

The RPRA needs to be run as a business but a social business with its core aims and objectives to be to provide the basis for pigeons racing and the advancement of pigeon racing. There are plenty of social business that operate on this basis. I've worked with and helped develop over 100 such social business. They are 'not for profit' with any surplus reinvested into the community. In this case the pigeon racing community.
The RPRA is a business. It employs staff, owns assets, pays corporation tax etc etc.

The second is the point as to whether these proposals have something to do with 'scores being settled ' . My question is what scores and by whom ??

Let's for the record put one thing straight. I personally am not.motivated by settling scores. My core aim is to get the RPRA on a Prosperous setting and the sport in general. Anyone who knows me will know this. Those of you who don't please take the time to listen to the You tube interviews. Everything I have included in the proposition is what I have believed is right since 2016 when I took the job. The only thing that has changed during that journey is the timing of removing the regions.

How did you come to leave your employment with the RPRA? Totally understand if it's not something you want to put on an open forum I'm just curious. My previous comment about settling scores certainly wasn't aimed at anyone in particular so I find your response interesting

So if your comment isn't aimed at anyone what does my leaving the employment of the RPRA have to do with anything ?

My comment was not aimed at anyone hence why nobody's previous comments were quoted but I had a feeling you would feel the need to reply and I was just curious as to why? I may know more on the subject than you think but I'll be saying no more on this particular topic in fact I won't even be clicking on the thread again. If these changes are implemented which I think they may well be this time, in my opinion I think there's a very good chance there won't even be an RPRA in 12 months time. But you people can bash on with your saviours mentality, only time will tell if you are correct and I, like id imagine anyone else who enjoys this sport hope yous can fulfil what yous are promising to do. I'll finish again with a word of warning to folk, all that glitters isn't gold.