RoverAndOut

A few observations thus far: This time, there have been 190 picks over the 5 categories, compared to 192 in the last game. We have ended up with the same number of players (15) with 8 returnees (plus Biblio who ran it and didn't play first time round). At 52 picks, the Grammys category has produced more different picks than anything in the first round (Dr Who had 50 picks). James (J) A Preston appeared in both Dallas and the Kevin Bacon film 'A Few Good Men', with Grim Up North scoring a unique pick in the former and GCReptile a unique pick in the latter. 6 players in this game picked Jose Jose in their March Deathlist Cup teams (predicting him to die in the next 30 days) but only Yorkshire Banker picked him in this one (to die probably in the next year) and he's not even one of the 6 still in the Deathlist Cup! FujimoriNoMorey leads the unique picks with 15/25, with YoungWillz second on 11/25 and Biblio third on 10/25. Rotten Ali won the last game via this method. For the second game in a row, I cannot win via this method, as I only have 2 unique picks () and this time I am the only person so affected. () No, but Ken Kercheval was picked on 7 teams (nearly half) and he was virtually main cast. Most popular choice across all 5 categories was 92 year-old Morgan Woodward in this category.

Another vote of confidence Joey!

1 hour ago, charon said: I get the Truman and Rocky ones. Other two. Philly Eagles and Hull Kingston Rovers? Who gave the Eagles a shot at beating the Patriots last month, especially in such convincing style? And I don't think Biblio will appreciate you mistaking his heroic team of 5000-1 outsiders for a two-bit rugby team.

With a few hours to go before the deadline, I think I feel comfortable posting this. Sorry Spade...

Depends on your definition. I found 12 who qualified over 75 and 5 who were 80+. Not too many heavyweights mind...

I'd rather you didn't.

Don't know if your mystery lady fits this particular bill but I came across a couple of Dallas actors who'd starred in Kevin Bacon films.

Presumably you also expected some of Spade's picks to croak methinks...

I've submitted my team for verification. Subs will be entered if necessary.

With it looking increasingly likely that barring a late collapse I'm going to pull off the shock of the round, I'm debating whether to use Spade's Deathlist prowess and overhaul my team with his picks from R1 (he can't have been too far out with a lot of these people right?) or whether to keep the faith with my solid and trusted favourites who have got me this far (well, apart from the ones who actually scored of course).

Updated. Seems to be one every two years goes. Expecting Bluthal and Peacock to test that theory in the coming years however.

I'm still planning to enter, done the research I'm going to do, now just need to narrow down my 5 picks. I've also been hampered by my unexpected and increasingly likely need to choose a second round team for msc's Deathlist Cup. Both will be submitted over the weekend so there is time to verify before the deadline.

I had never considered the fact this information would even remotely concern me. Suddenly I have to start considering Round 2... I can't help but feel I am very much the Wigan Athletic of this competition. Like, fine, everybody's enjoying seeing an underdog stick it to the big guns, but at the business end of the competition, we all know who we'd rather see...sorry folks. Still 8 days to turn it around!!!

Without wishing to give away where my research is up to...do Special Grammy Awards count, like Lifetime Achievement and Grammy Legend or just the general categories? (I'm guessing in most cases the people winning those will have won one of the regular categories anyway, but just in case...)

Yes, yes I am. And I'm as astonished as anyone, let me tell you. Hoping for a Tsvangirai wonder goal Aguero-style in the last minute, but pleased I'm entering injury time for getting a money spinning replay. I rather imagine this is my current situation, now and for the remaining 15 days of February:

Apologies if this has already been answered, maybe my brain isn't working properly. Elected heads of state of EU member states - what classifies as an elected head of state? For example, countries like Austria have an elected President, who is head of state but an elected Prime Minister who is head of government - can I have either? Are we only counting who represents them internationally (e.g German Chancellor, not President and French President, not Prime Minister)?

Now we're over a week into February I will admit to being quietly proud that my motley crew are holding Spade's galacticos thus far. While I still expect to get spanked it would be nice to last another week and take it to a replay at least.

Hang on a minute - deadline's March 1st right?! You lot are quick off the mark! I will be having a thorough perusal of the minor stars of Kevin Bacon's early work and the Flyweight World Champions of the 1970s during my half term break (February 9th-18th) and will submit my team in a timely manner.

Part of the beauty of the game. Learned alot last time, will learn even more this time.

So we were weeks away from a three way tie for the first win (including myself!) Darn you Keith Barron....!

Ha, I love this game. So glad its returning - requires minimal attention once set up, the possibilities are endless for teams and there's some cracking research can go into it! Looking forward to selecting my contenders and hoping this one goes on as long as the first one - has a US political pick died yet by the way..? (Seriously, I'm asking) In the interests of utter banality and pointless inanity, may I nitpick over the 28 heads of state - for countries such as Croatia and Slovakia that did not exist before the 1990s as independent states are we only able to select leaders elected to lead these countries once they became independent states? (i.e. hypothetically, if there was a Prime Minister of Slovenia when it was part of Yugoslavia, could I pick him or not? Equally, if a former leader of Czechoslovakia was still alive, would he be a suitable pick, or not, since the Czech Republic and Slovakia are independent countries in their own right now...I'm just going to stop and wait for someone to answer. )

That makes me feel better for the 5 of last year's team I was able to re-pick for old times sake then!

Team submitted. Good luck in Round 2 Spade!

Ha, I hadn't forgotten my commitment to submit a team for this but thanks for the reminder. Been trying to put some thought into it although I'm woefully out of the loop regarding the top talent at the moment, but then realised I'd never actually seen who I was playing. Spade and DDT. Et tu msc? Team to be submitted momentarily once I pick 4 more sacrificial lambs to survive February.