What We Can Do To Make 2008 A Better Year

[sherry]

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just want to point out we aint losing bigges becoz of people wanting open class dogs coz bigges get approx 15 dogs every sat 4 the handicap a lot mor than most but sadly the land is being sold off! hopefully the council will come up with a new track and they can continue to have 15+ dogs @ the sat morning h.cap. i dont run nowt @ bigges but go most weeks dont know wot im gonna do with me sats.

 

[rodders]

I think that it would be good in 2008 to remember that the one aspect of non ped whippet racing is 'open competitions' but it's perhaps the clubs that we all race in and train our dogs in that are equally important. Maybe to re-establish racing at is most grass roots level (and I'm not saying I have any answers ) would be a good thing to concentrate on as well as deciding whether a whippet has too much greyhound in it or whether kick boards should be used. Not sure what form it might take, but I'm sure that a few people together could have a 'thought shower' o (PC term apparently) and maybe establish a regeneration plan for whippet racing across the country.............maybe some working together might be effective???????

Have had some thoughts, but it's always dodgy putting 'new' ideas on here cos they tend to get ..............'we've done that before.'...........'tried that '.............or 'It'll never work!'

I just think that as we are set to lose Bigges Maine dog track on the 16th march 2008 which might leave us with only one club in the Newcastle area, there must be people who have ideas, experience and the willingness to try to stop this happening all over the country. Maybe it's silly of me to think that we should all help each other, but if as a newcomer to non ped racing you have no clubs to go to train and learn the 'business' then why worry about what format we run at opens, seems rather a narrow vision to me.

chris

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'Thought shower' :lol: like it.Come on Chris tell us your ideas.All good things come from an idea in the first place :thumbsup: Karen

 

[S. Rodgers]

Well i think both organisations should get on together and work together for the better of whippet racing, we never used to have all this bickering, lets just all get on and enjoy wot we love doing sue

 

[GRAHAM PEM]

Well i think both organisations should get on together and work together for the better of whippet racing, we never used to have all this bickering, lets just all get on and enjoy wot we love doing  sue

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i agree the sooner the better i say this has gone on far to long i am looking to bring 2 new members into our sport but at the present time i dont know if i am doing the right thing.

 

[RealMadYid]

Paul I dont think ive ever seen you right anything  but crapyour own dogs have more lurcher blood in them than any i know

and if you had your way they would never seen the track  because they are not pure whippets

the fact is you are sitting at home with a drink in you hand thinking who can i wind up now

fact sratch racing is on the increase so get used to it

i got loads of people moaning about molly stag  come on ernie and come on sue 

some great dogs have come from this breeding RCH rapid  stag  RCH NCH stag possessed  2x nch. sup rbch  ch of ch spirit of the stag  SUP RSCH NSCH OF CH MAGICAL DREAMS sicknot our touch fat stag and many more. none of whitch would have been here without  greyhound blood 

and that goes for you own dogs

GARY FARMER  :wacko:

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Gary,

It was meant to be constructive comment, that most recent matings seem to be with large dogs to greyhounds, of course greyhounds have been in whippet blood, but I believe encouraging large dog matings will restrict the breeding of smaller dogs. I am not moaning about large large dogs, only that too many could lead to the smaller stock being diluted. And, as I stated, I knew it would create debate...so, it was partly fun. And NO I WASN'T DRINKING, because Michelle has been quite ill over the holidays, so my time has been restricted, and I know for sure no one in whippet racing has ever seen me aggressive or rude when I have, unlike some...

Also my grammar is better than most, even I have...

Kind Regards.

Paul

 

[Paws123]

Any way lets have this topic back on track

What We Can Do To Make 2008 A Better Year

 

[stormy weathers]

I think for 2008 everyone should remember you are entitle to have an opinion of your very own, you might not like it but hey thats life.

People shouldnt be ganged up on on here just because they dont follow the majority.

If you dont like kickboards dont use them, if you dont like watching big dogs stay in the car until they are finished, problems can easily be worked around if you actually try to work around them instead of just moaning about them and doing nothing.

Most important of all try to remember we do this for FUN!!!!!!!

 

[wild whippies]

Maybe it's bickering, maybe it's debate, generally I feel K9 promotes the latter.

People will always have conflicting opinions, you either debate it in the open, challenge ideas and think outside the box - or you keep your mouth shut and bitch behind folks backs. Something non-members do about K9! :lol: Hell even if someone feels bullied or intimidated they can always have a voice of anonyminity providing they stick to K9 rules.

I don't mean to sound insulting to anyone but so far all the AGM's / meetings I have attended have resulted in shouting and argument with barely anything achieved. It's all fine and well to have a room full of folk shouting their opinions but I'd of thought a meeting's purpose would be to debate an idea, throw it for opinion and then subject it to a vote.

Funny thing is, a lot of this is done on K9 on a daily basis so I can't help but feel that when it comes to sensible debate, I still think K9 leads the way. :thumbsup:

 

[weathergirls]

Well i think both organisations should get on together and work together for the better of whippet racing, we never used to have all this bickering, lets just all get on and enjoy wot we love doing  sue

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there will allways be bickering between humans thats life however

I don't see any NNWRF comittee v BWRA committee I am assuming when you say organisations that is what you are refering to the NNWRF committee are more than willing to work with the BWRA committee. We were invited to an informal meeting with the BWRA committee on 25th Nov 2007 all the NNWRF committee were there for 10-45am the BWRA still waiting :wacko:

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What im referring to linda is all the bickering wot goes on on here, y cant people just get on and enjoy themselves how it used to be sue

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what I see is healthy open debate between individuals about the sport they take part in don't know why you referred to the organisations in your post whilst I am NNWRF chairman and BWRA North West secretary I can still have my own opinions I as other committee members of both organisations willingly work hard for the sport and welcome good open debate it gives an insight to what members want or don't want admittedly it can go a little overboard at times but thats life. WOULDN'T LIFE BE DULL IF EVERYTHING JUST WENT TICK! TOCK!

 

[tony warren]

what me and gary farmer thought that the nwrf and the bwra should have a john and yoko love in stay in bed all weekend.

ps i think your both doing a great job because what a lot of people forget is without people that run these clubs and sit on committes there would be no racing and your jobs dont just stop on sunday after racing your all getting call 7days a week.and chasing up sponserships for us. :cheers:

 

[jeffb]

well said doreen lets look forward to the 2008 season hope to see some smiling faces

 

[mutley]

very well put doreen :thumbsup:

 

[Doreen Hopkins]

Your right doreenThats enough from  me 

hope to see you sunday  :huggles:

I BET THAT MADE YOU CRINGE

LOL :cheers:

GARY

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Now now Gary, don't jump to conclusions, I am a year older and a year wiser than last year ( lol ) I have come to the conclusion that lifr is too short to dwell on matters that are not life threating ( ha, ha )

best wishes

Doreen

 

[Vicky]

Numerous off topic posts - thread going nowhere so i've closed it.

Anyone with any idea's on how to make 2008 a better racing year, feel free to start a new thread. :thumbsup: