UkPigeonRacing

If you could change 1 thing with regards to pigeon racing, or how you go about things in general what would it be.

people being refused in clubs without valid reason

NeilA wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 1:13 pm

From The Chair wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 12:48 pm people being refused in clubs without valid reason

Post code radius on the South here unfortunately
I am only in one club radius north rd so if that goes tits up that’s my lot

Great idea about lorry racking Neil
Agree with Mike about clubs n feds in one town
Neil you would get in Harlow club south rd because club radius is whole of inter counties fed radius when I lived in Lakenheath Brian Hawes said I could race with hes club because I was in fed radius,,Brian's thoughts were if ya racing to top fed the club radius should be fed radius.

Thing u would change is not allowing committees to run feds or clubs iv noticed anything run by a committee is bit bent you get the old pals act each meeting it's done by telephone before meeting takes place and everything is done to suit committee members not the club of fed members,,

You would win races he's son nicky won last Yr topped fed ,,I know one thing
Brian Hawes, nicky Hawes. You in one club be tougher than clubs with 30 members to win a first price.

NeilA wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 10:10 am

Anthony webster wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 10:06 am You would win races he's son nicky won last Yr topped fed ,,I know one thing
Brian Hawes, nicky Hawes. You in one club be tougher than clubs with 30 members to win a first price.

I would need to find them 11 cocks I use to have again to compete mate
Got no confidence in the current lot
Bred out of new pigeons again thinking there better
I make the same mistake about every 6/7 years and still do it again

Iv done it so often pal I'm deadly for trying new out ,tried all these modern fancy in fashion birds n being straight there weak as pixx ,fuxking useless rubbish I might as well burned the money.

NeilA wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 10:10 am

Anthony webster wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 10:06 am You would win races he's son nicky won last Yr topped fed ,,I know one thing
Brian Hawes, nicky Hawes. You in one club be tougher than clubs with 30 members to win a first price.

I would need to find them 11 cocks I use to have again to compete mate
Got no confidence in the current lot
Bred out of new pigeons again thinking there better
I make the same mistake about every 6/7 years and still do it again

Neil, you've said before that you've given away/ gifted pigeons to other fancier's, so are these other lines that you've brought in not lived up to your expectations , & if you gave away fed winners can I ask the reason was it a one hit wonder or just a feeling you had to move them on.

Thanks for your reply Neil, I understand your reasons, a difficult choices have to be made, I think if I was in your position with fed winner's I don't think I could of parted or gifted them over.

MIke Lycett wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 8:09 pm Your method of selection is pretty bullet-proof Neil and you can't argue with it. If you keep every pigeon that has "potential" then we'd all be dramatically overstocked. The bad ones have the same opportunity at the time of basketing as the good ones - but once the flaps are dropped then you sort the men from the boys.

The one thing I'd urge of you with your system is don't get trying to reinvent the wheel too much. You've proven yourself to be a really good flier at ALL distances. You know what works. I'm all for tinkering and looking for improvements, but I wouldn't stray from the base system too radically

Hello Mike, thanks for posting this the last part is a great reminder to us all.
To Neil, that's it m8 I don't think you need to be looking to change to much or risk it, just keep doing what your doing.