Training yet

[NeilA]

Cheers Buster
We start in 2 weeks and the last week I don’t want to much contact so really next 9 days I need to get them totally switched on
There improving but not there yet

[Albert]

Always difficult if you have to get to work & nobody to get pigeons in, I'm retired but have the same sort of problem, if my pigeons get a clear run back I'm usually pulling up on the drive, I'm not back before them because of traffic .
I don't like the pigeons pecking about in the garden & trying to get them in asap but it's difficult I don't like leaving the trap open either so I can't say how long they have been back before I get them in. I'm clocking in on a T3 on race day's, would be easier on ets I could set up a training flight & clock themselves in that way to get some ideal time wise on training times.

So at the risk of asking the obvious question Dave, why not go ETS ?

I don't know Dave's position but with a lot it's the cost of the rings.

[NeilA]

I'm just glad that they make it back from training, with Peregrine's close by it's always run the gauntlet every time, just got to enjoy the pigeons while I still can but it's hard on your own training, think you tend to worry if any are going to be taken at home before you actually get back, a lot to be said for partnership's in pigeons.

Did you get out today mate

[CHARLTON34]

Afternoon Neil, yes going to go this afternoon at some point, they've been out this morning to take the sting out of them, had a light feed of barley to get them in, just got to basket them up & will be away hoping for a clear run back.

[NeilA]

Afternoon Neil, yes going to go this afternoon at some point, they've been out this morning to take the sting out of them, had a light feed of barley to get them in, just got to basket them up & will be away hoping for a clear run back.

Sounds perfect
I do that with the ybs 7gram after a fly during the summer first light then train after work

[Murray]

This on Ad Schaerlaeckens' blog this morning.


As for form or no form in early spring I remember what W Geerts sometimes said: ' I am only afraid of three things in the first flights:
- The wind.
- Jos Soontjens.
- Too much form too early. Being in super form in April already seems nice, but you can't keep it up

Something to remember, perhaps.

[MIL]

I remember going to William Geerts place in 1981 - very impressive

If I remember rightly he was a postman

[Devo1956]

I remember going to William Geerts place in 1981 - very impressive

If I remember rightly he was a postman

Yes a great place Mike, I was there with John Gerrard. I think it was 1995, I enjoyed the visit.

[NeilA]

This on Ad Schaerlaeckens' blog this morning.


As for form or no form in early spring I remember what W Geerts sometimes said: ' I am only afraid of three things in the first flights:
- The wind.
- Jos Soontjens.
- Too much form too early. Being in super form in April already seems nice, but you can't keep it up

Something to remember,


Not sure Murray having seen Lambrechts results from Mike last week they were certainly ready
my best year I had 6 fed wins in 11 races the opening race I had 7 drop to win the fed I also won the fed in the last race so to me you want you birds ready and in perfect health and fitness
It’s been good weather here 15-18 degrees brilliant blue sky and it’s set to stay like that next week
It’s been light early enough to lib at 630am
If anyone near me or in areas getting the same weather and not ready they need to look at themselves or get a alarm
clock
I don’t mean train in cold winds and rain but it’s been T shirt weather here all week

Then there is form and super form but what brings super form Murray
Not as form like good health, training well, flying well but the real super form
I think in 8 years that’s only hit my loft twice in old birds where you go In to the loft for a few weeks and know you have won before you even mark the pigeons and the winner can come from any box

[NeilA]

I remember going to William Geerts place in 1981 - very impressive

If I remember rightly he was a postman

I believe George Roberts and his partner had Geerts in his pigeons amongst others, I know he had a few UNC wins