Grim Up North

41 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 34 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 32 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 32 Falco – Rock me Amadeus -6 29 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me ) 29 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 27 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 26 T´Pau – China in your hand +4 26 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 24 Los Lobos – La Bamba 24 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 22 Bee Gees – You win again 21 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 21 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 21 Mel & Kim – Respectable 21 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 20 Berlin – Take my breath away 19 Madonna – La isla bonita 18 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 18 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 18 George Michael – A different corner 18 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 15 Ben E. King – Stand by me 15 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 14 Europe – The Final Countdown 14 Wham – The edge of heaven 13 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 13 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett – I just can´t stop loving you 12 Boy George – Everything I own 10 Madonna – True Blue 05 Boris Gardiner — I want to wake up with you

Too late I'd already done mine

36 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV -4 33 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 28 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 27 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 26 Falco – Rock me Amadeus -2 25 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 25 Los Lobos – La Bamba 24 T´Pau – China in your hand +2 24 Bee Gees – You win again 24 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 23 Berlin – Take my breath away +2 23 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 22 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 22 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 21 Europe – The Final Countdown 21 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 21 Madonna – La isla bonita 20 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 20 Boris Gardiner – I want to wake up with you 20 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 20 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 20 Mel & Kim – Respectable 19 Madonna – True Blue 18 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 18 George Michael – A different corner 17 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 17 Ben E. King – Stand by me 16 Wham – The edge of heaven 15 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garret – I just can´t stop loving you 14 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 14 Boy George – Everything I own 12 Madonna – Who´s that girl 10 Ferry Aid – Let it be 07 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones – Living Doll 02 Pet Shop Boys – Always on my mind

Ty Wells SwimSwam

76 George Michael – Careless Whisper 62 Madonna – Into the Groove 55 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 25 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 24 Eurythmics — There must be an angel (playing with my heart) -6 22 Duran Duran – The Reflex +4

72 George Michael — Careless Whisper 64 Madonna – Into the Groove 51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 32 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax 26 Eurythmics — There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart 23 Dead or Alive — You Spin Me Round (Like s Record) 21 Duran Duran — The Reflex 16 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes +4 11 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover -6

But as 5 go through I think actually both Eurythmics and Relax could have made it? 64 George Michael – Careless Whisper 63 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 61 Madonna – Into the Groove 40 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)  23 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes +4 23 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax -3 23 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) -3 23 Duran Duran — The Reflex 22 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 10 Feargal Sharkey — A Good Heart

Bit of a pisser

Donald Trump Dick van Dyke David Attenborough Billy Connolly Vladimir Putin Willie Nelson Clint Eastwood Ozzy Osbourne Stanley Baxter Bill Cosby Prunella Scales Shane MacGowan Burt Bacharach Andy Taylor Rupert Murdoch Linda Nolan Roberta Flack Yoko Ono Mel Brooks Phil Collins Tim Bilton Kate Keltie Janey Godley Randy Jackson Shannen Doherty SUB Michael J Fox

58 Nena – 99 Red Balloons +1 58 George Michael – Careless Whisper +2 43 Madonna — Into the Groove +1 38 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 34 Feargal Sharkey — A Good Heart 32 Midge Ure — If I Was 31 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax -6 30 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 28 Chaka Khan – I Feel for You 27 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 26 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 25 Duran Duran – The Reflex 21 Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 12 Wham! – I’m Your Man 09 Wham! – Freedom  Not really feeling this round which is strange because I was 16/17 when all this was out.

51 George Michael – Careless Whisper 50 Nena – 99 Red Balloons +4 39 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax 39 Madonna – Into The Groove 32 Midge Ure - If I Was 31 Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 30 Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart 28 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 27 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 25 Duran Duran – The Reflex 25 Chaka Khan – I feel for you 22 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record) 19 Wham – Wake me up before you go go 17 Wham – Freedom 16 Wham – I`m your man 13 Phyllis Nelson – Move Closer 13 Paul Hardcastle – 1911 Jim Diamond – I should have known better 08 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love 06 Foreigner – I want to know what love is 06 UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe 06 Shakin´ Stevens – Merry Christmas everyone -6 04 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street

42 George Michael — Careless Whisper 42 Nena – 99 Red Balloons +4 37 Madonna – Into The Groove 34 Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart 27 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax 27 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 26 Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 26 Phyllis Nelson – Move Closer 23 Midge Ure – If I Was 23 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record) 21 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love 21 Duran Duran – The Reflex 21 Chaka Khan – I feel for you 21 Foreigner – I want to know what love is 21 Wham - Wake me up before you go go 21 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 20 Jim Diamond – I should have known better 19 Shakin´ Stevens – Merry Christmas everyone -1 18 Wham – I`m your man 17 Wham – Freedom 15 UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – I got you babe 12 Sister Sledge – Frankie 11 Whitney Houston – Saving all my love for you 11 Paul Hardcastle – 19  9 Jennifer Rush – The power of love 7 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street 0 Lionel Richie - Goodbye -5

29 George Michael – Careless Whisper 28 Madonna – Into the groove 28 Nena — 99 red balloons +4 26 Eurythmics – There must be an angel (playing with my heart) 24 Midge Ure - If I Was 23 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax 22 Feargal Sharkey — A good heart 22 Whitney Houston – Saving all my love for you 21 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record) 21 Duran Duran — The Reflex 21 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 21 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love 21 Chaka Khan – I feel for you 20 Wham – Freedom 20 Jim Diamond – I should have known better 20 Foreigner – I want to know what love is 20 Phyllis Nelson – Move closer 20 UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – I got you babe 20 Jennifer Rush – The power of love 20 Shakin´ Stevens – Merry Christmas everyone 20 Wham — I`m your man 19 Wham – Wake me up before you go go 18 Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I know him so well 18 Paul Hardcastle – 19 18 Sister Sledge – Frankie  18 Paul McCartney - Pipes of Peace 16 Lionel Richie – Hello 16 Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes 14 Stevie Wonder – I just called to say I love you -6 12 Crowd - You'll Never Walk Alone 12 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street

The subs and second joker preference definitely good ideas - I would just suggest the rule that the joker drops down one in case of death so your team should effectively be ranked in your preference - or at least first two or three spots. Regarding the form even if it was laid out as standard teams one, two and three on each tab you would still have to remember to reopen rather than close after submitting the first team - care is difficult with such high volumes and so it's very easy not to check the extra tabs when most extra tabs are blank - the more foolproof way might be to say to everyone - one email, one form, one entry. Obviously up to what @banana thinks but that would be my view.

It will help the Committee find it if you resend your email. Cheers, GUN