Diamond Dave wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2025 6:56 pm
Hi King, hope you're well mate. So what would happen if I and others refused to pay our subs to the RPRA.?
You would be considered defaulters and be banned from racing in RPRA affiliated clubs. But you CANNOT be banded from racing. It just takes a few members to form a club and you can race under your own rules. Many forget the RPRA doesn't OWN your club (clubs own themselves). Your club/Fed CHOOSES to affiliated to the RPRA or any other Union.
Clubs & Feds within the boundaries of another Union could pay the RPRA what is owed, and simply leave. If a 'New' Union was formed you could just join it.
The National clubs hold more power than the RPRA, if they joined together, and decided to go it alone they could see off the RPRA overnight.
Could I join one of the other unions ie Nehu and still race my birds in my club? I am just so reluctant to pay anything towards this old boys club.
I really dont see why the RPRA should have the monopoly on everything. I think every one would benefit from an alternative.
It certainly wont come from the national clubs from what I saw at the EM region agm, as they have the mnfc in their pocket.!
Diamond Dave wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2025 9:26 am
Could I join one of the other unions ie Nehu and still race my birds in my club? I am just so reluctant to pay anything towards this old boys club.
I really dont see why the RPRA should have the monopoly on everything. I think every one would benefit from an alternative.
It certainly wont come from the national clubs from what I saw at the EM region agm, as they have the mnfc in their pocket.!
Not sure I think the Rpra is what your racing under and using (through your fed) there approved lib sites so that could be a issue
But others will know more than me
Diamond Dave wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2025 9:26 am
Could I join one of the other unions ie Nehu and still race my birds in my club? I am just so reluctant to pay anything towards this old boys club.
I really dont see why the RPRA should have the monopoly on everything. I think every one would benefit from an alternative.
It certainly wont come from the national clubs from what I saw at the EM region agm, as they have the mnfc in their pocket.!
No Dave you can't on both counts. Your not in the NEHU boundary and you club is affiliated to the RPRA.
Thanks King and Neil.
Sorry for all the questions guys but I really dont know how everything works.
Can someone please tell me what clubs get out of this affiliation?
I dont really want to bother all of you aces with all this trivial stuff but I am not on facebook and have no intention of going on their chat forum.
Diamond Dave wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2025 1:48 pm
Thanks King and Neil.
Sorry for all the questions guys but I really dont know how everything works.
Can someone please tell me what clubs get out of this affiliation?
I dont really want to bother all of you aces with all this trivial stuff but I am not on facebook and have no intention of going on their chat forum.
Well Dave for the vast majority of fanciers you CAN'T get out of being affiliated. The RPRA has a Monopoly that covers most of England. If you live within the boundaries of the NWHU, NEHU, SU, IHU & WHU you do have a CHOICE. But the majority living outside those areas have Hobson's choice., a free choice that is actually no choice at all.
And that is why the RPRA can do as pleases, the majority of their members can't go elsewhere. You are stuck with them.
Hi Dave a lot of flyers around this area EM are joining the north west homing union. I am in the New north road amalgamation which flys under NWHU rules. Also i am in a couple of futurity races with NWHU rules and rings. whole clubs have left the r p r a in this area and joined the NWHU i am sitting on the fence at the moment but with the mess my ex club mates are making of the r p r a it wont be long before i resign from the r p r a . cheers jack
jack walker wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2025 4:13 pm
Hi Dave a lot of flyers around this area EM are joining the north west homing union. I am in the New north road amalgamation which flys under NWHU rules. Also i am in a couple of futurity races with NWHU rules and rings. whole clubs have left the r p r a in this area and joined the NWHU i am sitting on the fence at the moment but with the mess my ex club mates are making of the r p r a it wont be long before i resign from the r p r a . cheers jack
I'm not surprised by this at all. With many Feds not flying the channel any more it's more likely others will follow your example.
Diamond Dave wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2025 1:48 pm
Thanks King and Neil.
Sorry for all the questions guys but
Well Dave for the vast majority of fanciers you CAN'T get out of being affiliated. The RPRA has a Monopoly that covers most of England. If you live within the boundaries of the NWHU, NEHU, SU, IHU & WHU you do have a CHOICE. But the majority living outside those areas have Hobson's choice., a free choice that is actually no choice at all.
And that is why the RPRA can do as pleases, the majority of their members can't go elsewhere. You are stuck with them.
Our fed is fairly like- minded to me in the condemnation of the RPRA (not saying everyone in the fed) and it is a very well run organisation.
Is there anything stopping them flying independantly of the RPRA, - could they?
jack walker wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2025 4:13 pm
Hi Dave a lot of flyers around this area EM are joining the north west homing union. I am in the New north road amalgamation which flys under NWHU rules. Also i am in a couple of futurity races with NWHU rules and rings. whole clubs have left the r p r a in this area and joined the NWHU i am sitting on the fence at the moment but with the mess my ex club mates are making of the r p r a it wont be long before i resign from the r p r a . cheers jack
Good for you Jack. I hope you do follow those other flyers. I wish I had an alternative.
I'm pleased its not only me that thinks the same of that shower at the EM.
Did you go to the Agm Jack?
