Birds Only or Competition?

[dashman1]

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Tink I've represented my country and have a box full of medals (one or two big fook orf ones) & trophies festering away in the basement somewhere, I would love to represent my country again but I don't need money to make it worth my while but each to their own. Just because I'm not motivated by cold hard cash don't think myself and others like me aren't extremely competitive by nature

Bryn......that last post ...No 175 was pulling the leg :wink: could you not tell :wink:

 

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Come on boys.....it is sunny outside....lighten up....

The point is .....as Wylye knew when he posted the thread....that everyone's view would be different......and no one is either right or wrong...and many are half and half.

Very few can win the big money....but lots still want to try for their 'lucky day aspect' of shooting......

The point about competition shooting (and i am not talking about Sunday registereds) is holding it up in 'the big event'.....and in a lot of those there are great prizes.....but it is the title that you fight for in my opinion.

 

[Bryn12]

OK Tink fair enough, points accepted I'm just very frustrated with myself after Sunday, no toys out the pram but the empties were rattling the back of the bucket . As you say everyones' motivation(s) is(are) different.

Agree about holding it up in the big events, the mental discipline to close out a biggy is what separates the regular winners from the rest, whatever their motivation.

 

[Santa2512]

That is that then....

It proves that everyone is different with their views and neither side is right or wrong.

I think we need 2 separate bodies.

One for competition hard core.....lots of money, big silver foook off cups....massive medals like the Olympics.....and no classes :laugh: Payout down to 50th place.

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One for all those who think that birds only is a competition.....with no money (because it is not important)....little plastic silver coloured cups (because it is not about the size of the cup) and medals for all those who turn up ...plus a medal for top 3 in class and category :wink:

Job sorted.  

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One slight flaw as far as i can see,

The olympics, the pinnacle of all sporting events, does not give cash prizes as far as i recall, it's the kudos of being the best.

The only sports that i know of that give cash prizes, are darts and snooker,  i dont remember seeing those in 2012??

So we have a paradox,  on one side we have and want to promote clay pigeon shooting as pinnicle sport at olympic level

At the other we want to offer huge cash pots and sponsorship, which puts it with the likes of darts and snooker. neither of which are at olympic level

Or is it resistance to change ?

The money has always been there, but now that some are voicing an opinion, with the ability to cut off a revenue stream  the recipients are unhappy?

Mart

 

[Santa2512]

Come on boys.....it is sunny outside....lighten up....

The point is .....as Wylye knew when he posted the thread....that everyone's view would be different......and no one is either right or wrong...and many are half and half.

Very few can win the big money....but lots still want to try for their 'lucky day aspect' of shooting......

The point about competition shooting (and i am not talking about Sunday registereds) is holding it up in 'the big event'.....and in a lot of those there are great prizes.....but it is the title that you fight for in my opinion.

On that i do agree   

 

[Macc Ladd]

Just read through most of this!!!!

 

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10 pages

 

[PhilS]

let's see if we can make it 11  rankster:

 

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What like this

 

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:beee:

One slight flaw as far as i can see,

The olympics, the pinnacle of all sporting events, does not give cash prizes as far as i recall, it's the kudos of being the best.

The only sports that i know of that give cash prizes, are darts and snooker,  i dont remember seeing those in 2012??

So we have a paradox,  on one side we have and want to promote clay pigeon shooting as pinnicle sport at olympic level

At the other we want to offer huge cash pots and sponsorship, which puts it with the likes of darts and snooker. neither of which are at olympic level

Or is it resistance to change ?

The money has always been there, but now that some are voicing an opinion, with the ability to cut off a revenue stream  the recipients are unhappy?

Mart

My post was a taking the urine post...........doh..

But now you mention it....thought we were talking about prize money? Olympic disciplines have a prize pot just like sporting etc....every weekend and also around the world in special open events. 

As for the Olympics......(pssst...they make their money afterwards :laugh: )

 

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Oh bugger.....

i have given up.

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[Simonix]

It appears there is always room for another post before changing to page 11!

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It appears there is always room for another post before changing to page 11!

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ah hahahahahahahahahahaha there is.... :laugh:

 

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Matt is hard at work in the back ground to keep a never changing page on this thread so that we all grow up and go to bed......or watch a film....or get a reload :laugh:

 

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Here we go 11

 

[Simonix]

He is doing a fine job too!

 

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Bollox it didnt work

 

[Simonix]

Haha! This has to be the longest page on this thread?!