Grim Up North

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56 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket 54 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me 42 Blondie — Call me 39 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children 37 Blondie — Atomic 36 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 36 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 36 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 35 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver 28 The Specials — Ghost Town 27 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 25 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 17 The Human League — Don't You Want Me +4 10 The Jam — Start! -6 09 David Bowie & Queen — Under Pressure

52 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket 48 Blondie — Atomic 48 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me 40 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 39 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children 38 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 37 Blondie — Call Me 36 The Specials — Ghost Town 34 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 31 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver 27 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 25 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 22 The Jam — Start! 15 The Human League — Don't You Want Me +4 15 Adam & the Ants — Prince Charming 14 David Bowie & Queen — Under Pressure -6

Poor Rob Burrow will be furiously sucking through his straw thinking he could have been a contender.

I suspect Mary could instigate DDP style QO requirements now and pool would still be over by end of Feb every year.

It was a joke

And now the long nervous wait over Irwin begins...

Fattist and sexist

46 ABBA - The Winner Takes It All 46 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 45 Blondie - Atomic 45 The Jam - Going Underground / Dreams of Children 43 The Specials - Ghost Town 42 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me 42 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket 36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 36 Blondie – Call Me 32 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver 29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young 24 The Jam – Start! 23 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 22 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 22 David Bowie & Queen - Under Pressure 16 The Human League – Don't You Want Me +4 6 Olivia Newton-John & ELO – Xanadu -6 6 Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno

what were your teams? Found them Shaun of Dead 69 Slippery Soap No more Expenses are all in. If anyone thinks it strange that I can answer this question Banana just sent me a final draft of the entry file last night so I could review and complete next (final) stage of the instructions for what was my bit.

50 ABBA – The Winner Takes It All 47 Blondie – Atomic 43 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 42 The Jam – Going Underground / Dreams of Children 41 The Specials – Ghost Town 41 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 39 The Pretenders - Brass in Pocket +4 38 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me 32 Blondie – Call Me 30 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver 29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young 28 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 24 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 22 The Jam – Start! 22 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 13 The Human League – Don't You Want Me 13 Odyssey – Use It Up and Wear It Out 13 Detroit Spinners - Working my Way Back to You 11 Roxy Music - Jealous Guy 10 Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno 10 John Lennon - Woman 10 M.A.S.H. – Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless) 8 Olivia Newton-John & ELO - Xanadu -6

My mate had a chopper bike so we called him Chopper. Didn't seem that significant when we were 10 but seemed to be quite a useful nickname in night clubs later on in life.

As former banana I nearly wrote msc's message but mine would have been a bit more ranty. Thank you msc. As regards the suggestion above everyone, including the game runner's who are also competitors, want the site to be up and running as soon as possible because it's exciting to see what's happening,. Also things like the D40 link in to other pools like the Inverse. To go a little bit ranty the site would go up earlier if everyone used the spreadsheet but for those that can't that they actually spent 10 minutes checking the spelling of the names they have submitted by googling them. This would save banana having to check the spellings that are wrong on all the teams - and there are a lot of names submitted wrongly spelt.

Nigel Starmer Smith only made subs bench - no real current info and sadly you can last a long time in the terrible state Starmer Smith was already in over 12 months ago. Mutulu Shakur only made subs bench - people who get released from prison on health grounds seem to last longer than I would expect them to. Dick Caine - didn't want him in my team and again accused people claiming terminal illnesses always seems a risky route. Tim Keller - presumed won't get a QO Steve Woodmore - couldn't quite fast talk his way into my team - QO felt risky Dikembe Mutombo - not enough info on his brain tumour Don West - don't know enough about wrestling for QOs so stay clear (but they all seem to get one!) - obviously got really lucky here with his 31/12 death Jeremiah Green - haha hit the jackpot with him dying on 31st too :-) Ady Barkan - two ALS already in my team was enough Jimmy Carter and Larry Pressler - old and will die soon but how soon? (as they were both in my team last year likelihood is they'll both die in 2023).

GUN Fishing for this year - had a bit more time but finished up just settling for the familiar names - seemed to be enough of them this year without delving too deep. Feel like 12 - 15 are likely to die this year with Keltie, Doherty, Godley, Peiper and Bilton all a bit more unpredictable. I noticed Spade and others have gone with the certainty of Vialli over the fraction of doubt over Irwin ('probably my last Christmas' is not the same as dead in 6 months) and I agonised over the same decision but landed down on Irwin's side in the end -we'll see. Jonnie Irwin JOKER Gianluca Vialli Princess Bajrakitiyabha Janey Godley James Whale Rob Burrow George Alagiah Michael Tilson Thomas Rolf Harris Ryuichi Sakamoto Johnny Ruffo Kate Keltie Shannen Doherty Allan Peiper Steve Mongo McMichael Frank Field Frank McGarvey (Wildlife) Simon Cowell Randy Jackson (1956) Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (died and subbed in with Tim Bilton) RESERVES Tim Bilton (In Play) Nigel Starmer Smith Mutulu Shakur

This is a VERY good point! @book's very first vote looks like he has pasted Xanadu on top of Another Brick in the Wall and eliminated it in error - not sure what happens now? Reinstate it at 20 points and see what happens?

47 Blondie – Atomic 47 The Specials – Ghost Town 44 ABBA – The winner takes it all 37 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 31 The Jam – Going underground / Dreams of children 30 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 29 The Specials – Too much, too young 27 The Pretenders – Brass in pocket +4 27 Police – Don´t stand so close to me 27 Adam & the Ants – Stand and deliver 26 Barbra Streisand – Woman in love 25 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 23 Roxy Music – Jealous Guy 23 The Jam – Start  22 Police – Every little thing she does is magic 21 John Lennon – Woman 21 Odyssey – Use it up and wear it out 20 Blondie – Call me 19 Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno 18 Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up 16 Human League - Don't you want me 15 M.A.S.H. – Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide is painless) 15 Detroit Spinners - Working my way back to you 13 John Lennon – (Just like) Starting over 13 Smokey Robinson – Being with you 12 Olivia Newton-John & ELO - Xanadu -6 10 ABBA – Super Trouper  08 Fern Kinney – Together we are beautiful

42 The Specials – Ghost Town 41 Blondie – Atomic 37 ABBA – The winner takes it all 32 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 29 The Specials – Too much, too young +4 28 Olivia Newton-John & ELO - Xanadu -6 27 Police – Don´t stand so close to me 27 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 27 The Jam – Going underground / Dreams of children 26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 25 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 23 Roxy Music – Jealous Guy 23 Adam & the Ants – Stand and deliver 22 Barbra Streisand – Woman in love 20 Police – Every little thing she does is magic 22 Kenny Rogers – Coward of the county 22 Blondie – Call me 21 Detroit Spinners – Working my way back to you 21 The Pretenders – Brass in pocket 21 The Jam – Start 21 Odyssey – Use it up and wear it out 20 Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up 18 Human League – Don’t you want me 18 John Lennon – Woman 17 Dexy´s Midnight Runners – Geno 17 Fern Kinney – Together we are beautiful 16 Smokey Robinson – Being with you 16 Julio Iglesias – Begin the beguine (Volver a empezar) 15 M.A.S.H. – Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide is painless) 14 Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin – It´s my party 13 John Lennon – (Just like) Starting over 12 Johnny Logan — What’s another year 9 ABBA – Super Trouper  7 Aneka – Japanese Boy 

Oh I can’t believe this - I’d half typed a ‘are they FFBI?’ Message to Committee when I saw that link that he was dead and laughed at myself and deleted it. I’m a dummy!

34 The Specials – Ghost Town 32 Blondie – Atomic +2 32 ABBA – The winner takes it all +2 28 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 27 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 27 Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra – Xanadu -6 25 The Specials – Too much, too young 25 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 25 Police – Don´t stand so close to me 24 Kenny Rogers – Coward of the county 23 The Jam – Going underground / Dreams of children 22 Adam & the Ants – Stand and deliver 21 John Lennon – Woman 21 Barbra Streisand – Woman in love 21 Blondie – Call me 21 Detroit Spinners – Working my way back to you 21 The Pretenders – Brass in pocket 21 The Jam – Start 21 Odyssey – Use it up and wear it out 21 Roxy Music – Jealous Guy 21 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 20 Police – Every little thing she does is magic 20 Johnny Logan – What´s another year 20 Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up 20 Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin – It´s my party 20 Julio Iglesias – Begin the beguine (Volver a empezar) 18 Smokey Robinson – Being with you 17 Dexy´s Midnight Runners – Geno 17 Fern Kinney – Together we are beautiful 16 John Lennon – (Just like) Starting over 16 Shakin´ Stevens – This ole house 15 Human League – Don’t you want me 15 M.A.S.H. – Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide is painless) 14 ABBA – Super Trouper 11 Aneka – Japanese Boy 10 Don McLean – Crying 10 Kelly Marie – Feels like I´m in love 9 Michael Jackson – One day in your life 7 Blondie – The tide is high

No the intention is that’s your lot - banana is busy and the automated response saves him time.

try your junk?

I am presuming Commtech entered early before the auto response was set up. Now it is set up you should get a reply (unless Banaba has knocked off but I entered yesterday and got the auto response. if this was your second team entry this year then you wouldn’t receive. Also check you sent to ddp@derbydeadpool. co.uk and not the ddp2023 address. PS if your joker has died and you don’t want your second pick as a joker you should be proactively emailing Banana - it’s not the nanny state! He’s already wasted hours checking and correcting your spellings which everybody could easily do themselves for their 20 names.

Well to give some balance they were less than 24 hours from making the right call.

ddp@derbydeadpool.co.uk worked for me this lunchtime? Perhaps you are trying to send to the ddp2023 address which is not valid.