Grande Pablo

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/football-will-forever-remember-legacy-of-pompey-great-ron-saunders-1-8597658 Ron Saunders isn't doing too well.

Another former Villa player goes early. Something in the water...

Promptly joined by Ken Hodgkisson. https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2018/05/10/tributes-paid-to-former-west-brom-and-walsall-player-ken-hodgkisson/

The shock of WBA's eventual relegation was too much for Graham Lovett. https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2018/05/10/former-west-brom-midfielder-graham-lovett-dies-aged-70/

WBA oldie Frank Hodgetts https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2018/03/31/albions-youngest-ever-first-team-player-dies-aged-93/

Only non-qualifying obits, which has hacked me off no end! Club did report themselves - https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2018/01/07/rip-nigel-sims Nice piece here - https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/goalkeeper-film-star-looks-who-14179892

Spade - no mention of this one nor any score for me on the latest update.

Ed Doolan has come up trumps for me. 3rd hit over both teams, but first QO. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5274807/Veteran-BBC-broadcaster-Ed-Doolan-dies-aged-76.html

Thank heavens for that. 3rd hit of year over 2 teams, but first with QO.

Local to Villa, fan for years...see lots of the old boys stuff & none of them are spring chickens, so I thought it was worth filling a team of oldies. Some of them will be obscure as proven with Sims & Alan Deakin who died just before him, with no QO at the moment, yet this Ted Phillips guy gets 2! I can live in hope.

My 2nd hit of the year & might also struggle for a QO - Nigel Sims http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=58168.0

A 2nd hit for me, but could also be obit-less.

Another former Villa player, Alan Deakin passed on Jan 2nd. A hit for me, providing I get a qualifying obit https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/walsall/2018/01/03/former-walsall-and-aston-villa-player-alan-deakin-has-passed-away/

Great first hit for me - all I need is a qualifying obit. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/walsall/2018/01/03/former-walsall-and-aston-villa-player-alan-deakin-has-passed-away/

M6(Tolled) are back with a few tweaks. Severn Trent have done well this year keeping the water clean. This year will be the first time I've put in a 2nd themed team - might be richer pickings from this more specific grouping! Thanks to everyone organising the DDP & this forum for the effort & fun.