SPORT GONE MAD

Being a learner on this machine thought I would have a look around.

Heard Shaun Mc Donough was to have an auction of all his birds and thought I would have a look on the Pipa auctions.

Mark Gilbert has 29 pigeons on the site, so far 30,000 Euros bid.

No doubt some last ditch bids will increase the amount.

As well as no doubt private sales made not a bad little business as well as the enjoyment from the sport.

One can see why prospective new fanciers do not bother to look any further.

Perhaps Mc Donough has the right idea getting out before the bubble bursts.

Regards..

MISTY wrote:

Being a learner on this machine thought I would have a look around.

Heard Shaun Mc Donough was to have an auction of all his birds and thought I would have a look on the Pipa auctions.

Mark Gilbert has 29 pigeons on the site, so far 30,000 Euros bid.

No doubt some last ditch bids will increase the amount.

As well as no doubt private sales made not a bad little business as well as the enjoyment from the sport.

One can see why prospective new fanciers do not bother to look any further.

Perhaps Mc Donough has the right idea getting out before the bubble bursts.

Regards..

Well Misty let me put you right

Shaun is a good friend of mine and you will not find a more genuine and hard working fancier than Shaun

There is not many like Shaun win or lose he always has a smile on his face and he is always the first one to shake hands to the winner of any race he flies in

Shaun has a young family works full time and puts 110% into his birds he also has a lot off help from his dad Tony

Tony is not in good health and the family have had to make decision too reduce the work load so the decision has come to sell the stock and race birds and rethink how they are going to race next season.

Hope this helps you Misty

Don Webb wrote:

MISTY wrote:

Being a learner on this machine thought I would have a look around.

Heard Shaun Mc Donough was to have an auction of all his birds and thought I would have a look on the Pipa auctions.

Mark Gilbert has 29 pigeons on the site, so far 30,000 Euros bid.

No doubt some last ditch bids will increase the amount.

As well as no doubt private sales made not a bad little business as well as the enjoyment from the sport.

One can see why prospective new fanciers do not bother to look any further.

Perhaps Mc Donough has the right idea getting out before the bubble bursts.

Regards..

Well Misty let me put you right

Shaun is a good friend of mine and you will not find a more genuine and hard working fancier than Shaun

There is not many like Shaun win or lose he always has a smile on his face and he is always the first one to shake hands to the winner of any race he flies in

Shaun has a young family works full time and puts 110% into his birds he also has a lot off help from his dad Tony

Tony is not in good health and the family have had to make decision too reduce the work load so the decision has come to sell the stock and race birds and rethink how they are going to race next season.

Hope this helps you Misty

Appears to me to be a fair & honest report card etc Don of the man under discussion as such. Which at the end of the day, is what people deserve I suggest, but many times flyers just do not get when one is buying pigeons on the open type market.
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Don, never in any respect said or meant that your friend was anything but a good fancier and genuine.

I was pointing out the sport is going to the detriment of any prospective new fancier.

The pigeons Mark has presently on the site are all last years young birds.

Any fancier is aware that very few in ANY loft prove to be any good at anything.


The prices being offered only within the means of very few who will no doubt sell their young based on the performances of those Mark raced and retained, never themselves seeing a racing panier.

This has been going on for many years to the over all detriment of the sport.

I think a Chinese chap is bidding for many.

As said no offence meant to Mark and trust his health improves.

Regards.

WOOPS< wrong person Don.

Thought you meant Mark Gilbert.

Only mentioned Shaun because there was a pamphlet in the BHW regarding his impending sale, which raised my interest.

Shaun looks my kind of guy, down to earth and a grass root fancier.

Hope his sale goes well no doubt actual performance and proven breeders will be on offer.

Different scenario.

Regards.

Just had another look at the pamphlet and the photographs of some of the birds and realised just what caught my interest.

Some of the eyes would make an enthusiast swoon.

Could not understand anyone wanting to part with them when comparatively a young fancier.

Can understand health comes first and the ability to cope, know the feeling well myself.

Hope this clears up how I feel.

Regards.

MISTY wrote:

Just had another look at the pamphlet and the photographs of some of the birds and realised just what caught my interest.

Some of the eyes would make an enthusiast swoon.

Could not understand anyone wanting to part with them when comparatively a young fancier.

Can understand health comes first and the ability to cope, know the feeling well myself.

Hope this clears up how I feel.

Regards.

No worries Misty

Just wanted to let you know as there is a good many fanciers on the band wagon but Shaun is not and the problem is everyone has this one vision and there own chain off thought mate

Nothing taken to heart mate keep smiling and enjoying your pigeons

As for Mark Gilbert he has loads of pigeons plus his pigeons are in big demand

Thanks Don.

Regards.

MISTY wrote:

Being a learner on this machine thought I would have a look around.

Heard Shaun Mc Donough was to have an auction of all his birds and thought I would have a look on the Pipa auctions.

Mark Gilbert has 29 pigeons on the site, so far 30,000 Euros bid.

No doubt some last ditch bids will increase the amount.

As well as no doubt private sales made not a bad little business as well as the enjoyment from the sport.

One can see why prospective new fanciers do not bother to look any further.

Perhaps Mc Donough has the right idea getting out before the bubble bursts.

Regards..

Not only our sport going mad etc I suggest Misty Missus yesterday, come home from having her normal coffee & cake thing & said if one bought a single lemon it would cost $2.50 for the sheer pleasure.

The lemon scenario Knackered leaves a bitter taste in ones mouth.

But as you imply the whole world has gone bonkers.

Cannot see any prospect of matters improving, there appears a total lack of any even reasonable world leaders, never mind any that can deal with the present world situation.

ROLL ON.

Regards.

Just had a look in at Shaun's auction, appears to have a good start Don.

Some very good pigeons on offer not some of the usual cast offs.

Hope he has the success he deserves.

Regards.

MISTY wrote:

Just had a look in at Shaun's auction, appears to have a good start Don.

Some very good pigeons on offer not some of the usual cast offs.

Hope he has the success he deserves.

Regards.

Had a look myself and yes he has had a good start and they look a nice team of pigeons

MISTY wrote:

The lemon scenario Knackered leaves a bitter taste in ones mouth.

But as you imply the whole world has gone bonkers.

Cannot see any prospect of matters improving, there appears a total lack of any even reasonable world leaders, never mind any that can deal with the present world situation.

ROLL ON.

Regards.

Close to a bloke here Misty "Dumb as horse sh**e type" every year for years etc he just bottles lemon juice & makes ice blocks for his mongrels for the year along with normal family use as such, but then still having more than he could ever use he just puts them up in the top garden for passer by types out for a walk to take free from a basket for the sheer enjoyment factor . Now considering thou & as now one lemon costs $2.50 he may just put a small bounty on them all to maybe make a quid or 2 .

Some good news, the Hoosier Loft has been re built and ready for the 2020 OLR.

Sad news the culprit, culprits, not been found.

Regards.

First time I have looked in on the PIPA auction site when looking at Gilberts auction then got very interested in Shaun's.

Some appear to be doing reasonably well but hope some offers improve, think part of the problem being so many at the same time.

What I cannot understand Don how potential purchases make their choices and value them.

On Gilberts auction an apparent Chinese person, think he must be an Agent , appears to be making all the highest offers.

The next few days may be interesting.

Regards.

MISTY wrote:

First time I have looked in on the PIPA auction site when looking at Gilberts auction then got very interested in Shaun's.

Some appear to be doing reasonably well but hope some offers improve, think part of the problem being so many at the same time.

What I cannot understand Don how potential purchases make their choices and value them.

On Gilberts auction an apparent Chinese person, think he must be an Agent , appears to be making all the highest offers.

The next few days may be interesting.

Regards.

 

Chinese bloke may just be having 2nd thoughts etc maybe Misty with the corona virus & what effects it may just have short/long term there.