msc 17,762 Posted January 1, 2021 33 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: Player I can see how there would be an argument over (although I would campaign for "wife of Gary Player and perhaps the most recognisable golf WAG for 50 years" is a bit above, say, Lisa Maffia's mum or that guy from Strictly's dad). Davison on the other hand, although not the most successful trainer in history, has a lengthy career as a horse-racing trainer and has been mentioned in numerous news reports in racing sections before her cancer diagnosis. I'd argue she's even more famous than Club Brugge's former third-choice, uncapped goalkeeper. See, this was the sort of rebuttal I was looking for. I found a reference to her training in the Guardian archives from 2004, so I went looking up her Racing Post stats and see she's trained circa 40 winners in the last 5 years. It's a split decision, but as I've been asked to make the decision... she's in. EDIT Reptile would like me to add he agrees with the evidence uncovered so its not a split decision, more an informed one. Not keen on Vivienne Player though, tbh. (And thanks for snarking on MvD and not the award winning journo. Hah) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moaning Minnie 15 Posted January 1, 2021 Worth noting here this will be Shot in the Dark's last year in the DDP. As fun as the idea is it's getting a bit old. Too many ideas for theme teams and intend to use one it's place (Is there an expenses scandal theme team yet? A lot of those guys most be coming up to daisy pushing age now. ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moaning Minnie 15 Posted January 1, 2021 Looks like Nicked But Not Dead won the theme team league (pick scrapers) The moral winner being The Sick Bed of Cucchulian (an Irish theme team I think) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moaning Minnie 15 Posted January 1, 2021 I have to say it's always reassuring when you recognise the names on Spade, Death Impends and DDT's teams and even have a few on your own (and a few others but those are the ones I check first).... Means you can't be completely off the mark - although it looks like the crossover is frankly the bleeding obvious (of which there was more this year, and of course last years sick-bed method not an option this year) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Going Underground 69 Posted January 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, time said: Ronnie Atkins was originally in the team, and joker, but died a couple of days too early; Fearn is hence promoted to joker and Wood comes into the team No doubt I'll find out halfway through the year which one of them is already dead. Are we sure Ronnie Atkins is dead? I cant find any reports on him dying? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,119 Posted January 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, Moaning Minnie said: Looks like Nicked But Not Dead won the theme team league (pick scrapers) Thankfully they’re banned as a theme team next year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,762 Posted January 1, 2021 Just now, Joey Russ said: Thankfully they’re banned as a theme team next year... This year, Joey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,119 Posted January 1, 2021 Just now, Going Underground said: Are we sure Ronnie Atkins is dead? I cant find any reports on him dying? Yeah, can’t find anything on his demise either Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,119 Posted January 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Going Underground said: Are we sure Ronnie Atkins is dead? I cant find any reports on him dying? Wait, I think he confused Ronnie Atkins with Ronald Atkins. That’s probably it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moaning Minnie 15 Posted January 1, 2021 Just now, Joey Russ said: Yeah, can’t find anything on his demise either Ronnie Atkins (Heavy Metal) lives, Ronald Atkins (British politician) is dead. (30th) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/01/01/ronald-atkins-energetic-left-winger-became-britains-longest/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Going Underground 69 Posted January 1, 2021 Cheers for clearing up the Atkins conundrum guys Phew!! Having said that, my Ronnie Atkins is releasing a new solo album so not overly confident anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,963 Posted January 1, 2021 Just now, Joey Russ said: Wait, I think he confused Ronnie Atkins with Ronald Atkins. That’s probably it I didn't confuse anyone with anyone; its possible that GU assumed I meant a different Ronnie Atkins to the former MP who is dead, possibly compounded by my use of a diminutive with which he wasn't usually addressed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,762 Posted January 1, 2021 Reaper had to half the number of Ronnie Atkins in the world for the DDP clearly. He went on the Ronnie Atkins Die-it. 1 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,063 Posted January 1, 2021 1 minute ago, msc said: Reaper had to half the number of Ronnie Atkins in the world for the DDP clearly. He went on the Ronnie Atkins Die-it. I'm actually going to hand you your coat..... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Going Underground 69 Posted January 1, 2021 Was trying to think of an Atkins diet pun but couldn't Well played 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,022 Posted January 1, 2021 Vivenne Player is replaced then by Milford Graves 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,762 Posted January 1, 2021 That's my best pun of 2021, @The Quim Reaper - be afraid! Or not. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moaning Minnie 15 Posted January 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said: Time to be annoyed at few uniques we've got then? OK, here's David Quantick's Showbiz Pals for 2k21 Tom Parker (joker) Gary Burgess Criscilla Anderson Lee Noble Tom Smith Zoe Davison Susie Steiner Michael Caputo Leon Spinks Jana Bennett Litsa Menounous Ezra Nawi Julia Reichert Rush Limbaugh Floyd Little Dai Davies James Whale John Harvey Vivienne Player Carlos Menem So I almost drop Jana Bennett on your advice, and you pick her anyway. Glad I saw through that one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,565 Posted January 1, 2021 438 teams all entered in now and 60 emails still to go through over weekend - some will have multiple entries so numbers definitely up on last year's 484. Just a quick message to some of you who will have sent teams in on multiple emails and haven't received an acknowledgement for your later emails. I think this is because I had set up an auto reply and it only sends to each email address the first time it receives an email so subsequent team entries will have not received an acknowledgement. Sorry I never thought of that and to be honest it has saved me some time so I (or whoever I am next year) will be doing the same thing again. Cheers, GUN 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,211 Posted January 1, 2021 Thank you @Grim Up North @msc and @gcreptile for all your hard work. Your doing a fantastic job and it is very much appreciated by me and I'm sure most who participate. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,762 Posted January 1, 2021 1 hour ago, DevonDeathTrip said: Here's mine, feeling quietly confident of a place in the top 200 The Living End Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi And awaiting a QO obit already. A return to form for the Devonian Prince of Darkness? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salmon Mousse 466 Posted January 1, 2021 Main Team: The Salmon Mousse Tom Parker - Joker Floyd Little James Whale Rush Limbaugh David Gulpilil Sarah Harding Gerd Müller Dai Davies Lee Noble Brian Henderson - Aussie TV presenter Litsa Menounos Tom Smith Yoo Sang-chul Peter Angelos Bob Dole Leon Spinks Julie Strain Pat Martino Shannen Doherty Carlos Menem Murderers theme team: Man-Erg Michel Fourniret Levi Bellfield Moses Sithole Peter Tobin Rodney Alcala Hu Wanlin Brett Peter Cowan Issei Sagawa Harvey Carignan Sidney Cooke James Holmes Joseph Kony Leonard Peltier Billy Mansfield Rosemary West Robert Maudsley Charles Sobhraj Theodore Johnson Joseph James DeAngelo Neddy Smith Hu Wanlin was a substitution for Samuel Little Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ethnic cleansing 26 Posted January 1, 2021 I passed on a few names that I probably should have selected. Lee Noble, Litsa Menounos, Gary Burgess, and Carlos Menum! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,288 Posted January 1, 2021 UK obit for Ayatollah Yazdi. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites