Joey Russ 7,228 Posted January 29, 2021 Well, there’s under 72 hours to enter into the cup, and here is all the teams that have entered in so far: Annami vs dvsp84 Baby Blue vs CalebH Djemba Djemba vs JoeMoneyPenny BuffaloPhil vs nantonian2013 The Old Crem vs YorkshireBanker Markb4 vs Charles De Gaulle GreatUncleBulgaria vs Gooseberry Crumble ThereWillBeDeaths7 vs GuyFromFuture Perhaps vs xXConmanXx Yes, there will be at least one match that will happen, and a few others with byes currently if their opponents don’t show. But there’s still time yet if you are one of those last minute submitters... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloPhil 929 Posted January 29, 2021 Will be working out my team over the weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted January 30, 2021 20 hours ago, BuffaloPhil said: Will be working out my team over the weekend. Ditto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 30, 2021 I’m glad I’m not playing I couldn’t find any good names in the hour I gave it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted January 31, 2021 So now there’s under ten minutes left to go, and I am still waiting on two teams who seem to have gone completely MIA, and frankly I doubt either of them will submit at this point. This is not the first time that someone did not submit their team on time if it still holds up, but it would be the first time it happened in round 1. This is really unacceptable from the two non submitters, and I’m not just saying this just because I’m the host. I have now sent four messages to both of the remaining members who have yet to send in a team, and they did not even respond to the messages I sent. So they will get disqualified if they don’t send in a team very quickly. Beyond that though, this sort of thing is really much more stressful in round 1. In the past when a team did not submit on time, there is usually a loser of some kind who gets brought into their place to replace the non submitted team, but because this is the first round, I can’t do that. So two teams now get a bye in round 1, and while it may be good for them to relax a bit, they also had to go through the pain of getting together a team, only for nothing to happen with them. Which means they wasted time to get something together. Beyond that, not only is it disrespectful to those two competitors, but had the two members not say they were competing only to go MIA, then two different members could’ve gotten a bye this time. Instead, because of their irresponsibility, the two members who would’ve gotten a bye had they not said their in were forced into this round that could’ve completely not happened. So four different people are affected by this one way or another and this is really disrespectful to all four of them. Now sometimes IRL stuff does happen, and it could prevent you from submitting a team. I understand that things do come back, but if this happens in the future you need to be honest with the host that you are unable to submit something on time so that they can prepare for the next round ahead of time without last minute stress. Needless to say, neither of these individuals will appear on a bye list for the 2022 cup and will be forced to compete in round 1 if they decide to enter. In fact, I am pretty tempted to bar both of them from competing in the cup again, but since banning hasn’t happened in the past with non submitters I won’t do that. I just want to make it very clear that not communicating with the host may not only affect the stress of their work but it could also affect other competitors as well as this time shows. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted February 1, 2021 Well, the time has come. Congratulations to Annami and Perhaps. Both of you will compete in round 2 and I apologize that you had to spend time getting a team together for naught. Masterlist to come up in a bit... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted February 1, 2021 Here we go then, the round 1 masterlist: Michael Adebowale - The Old Crem Michael Anthony - GuyFromFuture Jack Arends - GreatUncleBulgaria Arno - Joemoneypenny, BabyBlue, Djemba Djemba Anne Banker - Yorkshire Banker Lynne Reid Banks - Yorkshire Banker Ady Barkan - ThereWillBeDeaths7 Zinnat Barkatullah - BabyBlue Jason Becker - BuffaloPhil Harry Belafonte - GuyFromFuture Tim Bilton - BuffaloPhil Sepp Blatter - The Old Crem Rob Bolland - ThereWillBeDeaths7* Elisabeta Bostan - CalebH Stan Bowles - nantonian2013 Gary Burgess - BuffaloPhil* Anne Buydens - markb4, GreatUncleBulgaria James Caan - GuyFromFuture Juan Carlos of Spain - ThereWillBeDeaths7 Jimmy Carter - The Old Crem Rosalynn Carter - The Old Crem Constantino Chiwenga - ThereWillBeDeaths7 Beverly Cleary - markb4 Eugenia Cooney - Charles de Gaulle Joan Copeland - markb4 Steve Cotterill - The Old Crem Michael Cullen - BuffaloPhil Dai Davies - Yorkshire Banker*, GreatUncleBulgaria, BuffaloPhil, Djemba Djemba Narayan Debnath - The Old Crem Alain Delon - BabyBlue Dustin Diamond - ThereWillBeDeaths7 Shannen Doherty - markb4, nantonian2013 Bob Dole - GreatUncleBulgaria, nantonian2013 Derek Draper - The Old Crem Edwin Edwards - BabyBlue Winnie Ewing - Gooseberry Crumble Emilio Fede - BabyBlue Marian Fuks - GreatUncleBulgaria Sourav Gangulay - TheOldCrem Greg Gilbert - Charles de Gaulle Mikhail Gorbachev - Charles de Gaulle Louis Gossett Jr - Charles De Gaulle Milford Graves - BabyBlue Jungle Grrrl - CalebH David Gulpilil - Djemba Djemba Gail Halvorsen - GreatUncleBulgaria Sarah Harding - BuffaloPhil Amy Winifried Hawkins - GreatUncleBulgaria Gloria Henry - CalebH Nick Hitchon - BuffaloPhil Mary Holt - Gooseberry Crumble Hideki Hosaka - Joemoneypenny Tian Hua - Joemoneypenny Englebert Humperdick - The Old Crem Ion Iliescu - CalebH Antonio Inoki - Djemba Djemba Ironmouse - Charles de Gaulle Katherine Jackson - GuyFromFuture* Dilip Kumar - Charles de Gaulle, nantonian2013 Guy Lafluer - GuyFromFuture Cleo Laine - Yorkshire Banker Phyllida Law - Yorkshire Banker Rush Limbaugh - markb4, GreatUncleBulgaria*, Gooseberry Crumble, BuffaloPhil, ThereWillBeDeaths7, Djemba Djemba Norman Lloyd - markb4, ThereWillBeDeaths7 Lisa Lu - Joemoneypenny Tony Marchi - Yorkshire Banker Kenneth McAlpine - Yorkshire Banker Carlos Menem - CalebH*, Yorkshire Banker, Joemoneypenny, GreatUncleBulgaria, BabyBlue, Charles de Gaulle, TheOldCrem, ThereWillBeDeaths7, Djemba Djemba* Litsa Menounos - Joemoneypenny Terry Medwin - Yorkshire Banker Princess Mikasa - Joemoneypenny, Djemba Djemba Marga Minco - GuyFromFuture Captain Tom Moore - nantonian2013*, Djemba Djemba Gerd Muller - ThereWillBeDeaths7 Giorgio Napolitano - BabyBlue Alex Navalny - GreatUncleBulgaria Olivia Newton-John - Charles de Gaulle Linda Nolan - ThereWillBeDeaths7 Nancy Olson - nantonian2013 Yoko Ono - markb4, nantonain2013 Leonor Oyarzurn - GuyFromFuture Abel Pacheco - Gooseberry Crumble Tom Parker - markb4* Vicky Phelan - BuffaloPhil Prince Philip - markb4 Johnny Pierson - GuyFromFuture Lester Piggott - GuyFromFuture Micheline Presle - Joemoneypenny Thomas Pynchon - nantonian2013 Raoni - Charles de Gaulle Queen Ratna - Joemoneypenny, BabyBlue Harry Reid - nantonian2013 Maria Riva - Gooseberry Crumble Quando Rondo - GuyFromFuture Linda Rondstadt - Gooseberry Crumble Rodion Rosca - CalebH Art Rupe - Gooseberry Crumble Władysław Siemaszko - CalebH Renee Simonot - CalebH, markb4 Carlos Slim - The Old Crem Tom Smith - Charles de Gaulle, BuffaloPhil William Smithers - Gooseberry Crumble Mihai Sora - CalebH June Spencer - Yorkshire Banker Leon Spinks - CalebH, BabyBlue*, ThereWillBeDeaths7 Kane Tanaka - Djemba Djemba Tsin Ting - Joemoneypenny Peter Tobin - Djemba Djemba Ruthie Tompson - markb4, Gooseberry Crumble*, BabyBlue Bill Treacher - Gooseberry Crumble Jean Louis- Trintignant - nantonian2013 Desmond Tutu - Gooseberry Crumble Mary Ward- Yorkshire Banker Doddie Weir - GreatUncleBulgaria Tom Weiskopf - nantonian2013 James Whale - BuffaloPhil, Djemba Djemba Joanne Woodward - Charles de Gaulle Rhoda Wurtelw - GuyFromFuture Mila Ximenez - CalebH Qin Yi - Joemoneypenny* 5 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annami 85 Posted February 1, 2021 6 hours ago, Joey Russ said: Well, the time has come. Congratulations to Annami and Perhaps. Both of you will compete in round 2 and I apologize that you had to spend time getting a team together for naught. It feels a bit like cheating to get into the second round this way, but at least I don't need to feel bad anymore for submitting my team before the latest news on Tom Moore. Good luck for all the competitors! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted February 1, 2021 I don't have the best Cup track record, but I'm surprised my would-be round 1 joker wasn t picked (though maybe the "byes" did). Edit: Also, both my potential opponents have been going for very international teams - interesting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,535 Posted February 1, 2021 14 hours ago, Joey Russ said: Here we go then, the round 1 masterlist: Michael Adebowale - The Old Crem Michael Anthony - GuyFromFuture Jack Arends - GreatUncleBulgaria Arno - Joemoneypenny, BabyBlue, Djemba Djemba Anne Banker - Yorkshire Banker Please tell me that Yorkshire hasn't picked his own Mum on a team I've just checked the rules, and apparently there is nothing to stop anyone bumping off a relative to get a hit in this game! (providing they get a QO of course) It would be bad form to do so just to win a first round match though. Now the final on the other hand ....... 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,726 Posted February 1, 2021 24 minutes ago, An Fear Beag said: Please tell me that Yorkshire hasn't picked his own Mum on a team I've just checked the rules, and apparently there is nothing to stop anyone bumping off a relative to get a hit in this game! (providing they get a QO of course) It would be bad form to do so just to win a first round match though. Now the final on the other hand ....... Oh I thought he’d asked someone for advice on how to pick his team and somebody had told him you need someone who is definitely going to die, you know, A Banker. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted February 1, 2021 Just saved by the bell of February, ThereWillBeDeaths7 will start with the first hit of the month with the sad demise of Dustin Diamond. As such, he takes a 4 point lead against GuyFromFuture, who apparently could not see in the future that he would be on the losing side already. Baby Blue vs CalebH 0 - 0 Djemba Djemba vs JoeMoneyPenny 0 - 0 BuffaloPhil vs nantonian2013 0 - 0 The Old Crem vs YorkshireBanker 0 - 0 Markb4 vs Charles De Gaulle 0 - 0 GreatUncleBulgaria vs Gooseberry Crumble 0 - 0 ThereWillBeDeaths7 vs GuyFromFuture 4 - 0 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annami 85 Posted February 1, 2021 I would have gotten a strong start if I was participating in this round. Now I'm a bit annoyed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted February 1, 2021 Just now, Annami said: I would have gotten a strong start if I was participating in this round. Now I'm a bit annoyed. Well, take it to see your potential going forward in the next round. You are going up against one of the dead pooling GOATs next time, so a strong performance in round one might hint of a strong match next month. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted February 2, 2021 In perhaps one of the biggest irony to dates, Captain Tom Moore, who came to fame for fundraising Covid-19, died of the very same thing that he came to fame for. He had a very eventful last year of life, but even those very eventful moments have to end at some point. His covid diagnosis at the end of the month lead to nantonian2013 to cash in on joker points and Djemba Djemba also scoring as well. Baby Blue vs CalebH 0 - 0 Djemba Djemba vs JoeMoneyPenny 3 - 0 BuffaloPhil vs nantonian2013 0 - 6 The Old Crem vs YorkshireBanker 0 - 0 Markb4 vs Charles De Gaulle 0 - 0 GreatUncleBulgaria vs Gooseberry Crumble 0 - 0 ThereWillBeDeaths7 vs GuyFromFuture 4 - 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloPhil 929 Posted February 2, 2021 That'll teach me to submit my team more than 24 hours before the deadline! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,287 Posted February 2, 2021 10 minutes ago, BuffaloPhil said: That'll teach me to submit my team more than 24 hours before the deadline! me too.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djemba Djemba 3 Posted February 2, 2021 Happy I waited until last minute for team submission Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 3, 2021 There's a name I cannot believe hasn't been mentioned anywhere on DL and/or wasn't chosen for the Feb Cup. It was mentioned in early January with a modicum of searching. Yeah, wait til March 1 all I can say. I will say she/he is moreso a relative of a famous person, but has limited stand alone ability to claim fame on their own. Quite limited. But it's the Cup, nearly anything goes. This person doesn't even APPROACH the lower limits, I promise you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted February 7, 2021 Spinks has been KO'D, and as such a few cup competitors were able to score with him. Among them, BabyBlue get their joker points for Spinks, and as such take the lead against CalebH, who did also have Spinks. Meanwhile, ThereWillBeDeaths7 extends his lead even further. I'm beginning to think he's actually up against GuyFromSixMonthsAgo. Baby Blue vs CalebH 6 - 3 Djemba Djemba vs JoeMoneyPenny 3 - 0 BuffaloPhil vs nantonian2013 0 - 6 The Old Crem vs YorkshireBanker 0 - 0 Markb4 vs Charles De Gaulle 0 - 0 GreatUncleBulgaria vs Gooseberry Crumble 0 - 0 ThereWillBeDeaths7 vs GuyFromFuture 7 - 0 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted February 10, 2021 Dai Davies has Daid at 72, and given he was in hospice with pancreatic cancer it’s no surprise that he was a bit of a popular pick here. Yorkshire Banker cashed in on what turned out to be a banker of a joker and takes a 6 point lead against Old Crem. Meanwhile, GreatUncleBulgaria gets there first points and takes the lead against Gooseberry Crumble. This now leaves markb4 vs Charles de Gaulle as the only non scoring matchup today. Elsewhere, BuffaloPhil claws back a bit of their differentials against nantonian2013, and Djemba extends his lead against Joemoneypenny even more Baby Blue vs CalebH 6 - 3 Djemba Djemba vs JoeMoneyPenny 6 - 0 BuffaloPhil vs nantonian2013 3 - 6 The Old Crem vs YorkshireBanker 0 - 6 Markb4 vs Charles De Gaulle 0 - 0 GreatUncleBulgaria vs Gooseberry Crumble 3 - 0 ThereWillBeDeaths7 vs GuyFromFuture 7 - 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xXConmanXx 9 Posted February 10, 2021 25 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: Dai Davies has Daid at 72, and given he was in hospice with pancreatic cancer it’s no surprise that he was a bit of a popular pick here. Yorkshire Banker cashed in on what turned out to be a banker of a joker and takes a 6 point lead against Old Crem. Meanwhile, GreatUncleBulgaria gets there first points and takes the lead against Gooseberry Crumble. This now leaves markb4 vs Charles de Gaulle as the only non scoring matchup today. Elsewhere, BuffaloPhil claws back a bit of their differentials against nantonian2013, and Djemba extends his lead against Joemoneypenny even more Baby Blue vs CalebH 6 - 3 Djemba Djemba vs JoeMoneyPenny 6 - 0 BuffaloPhil vs nantonian2013 3 - 6 The Old Crem vs YorkshireBanker 0 - 6 Markb4 vs Charles De Gaulle 0 - 0 GreatUncleBulgaria vs Gooseberry Crumble 3 - 0 ThereWillBeDeaths7 vs GuyFromFuture 7 - 0 typo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted February 10, 2021 Just now, xXConmanXx said: typo You didn’t even enter in this cup round despite many messages sent. You can shut the fuck up with any criticism you have on the cup since you couldn’t even be bothered with sending in a team. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dying Probably 579 Posted February 10, 2021 Next time, next time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xXConmanXx 9 Posted February 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: You didn’t even enter in this cup round despite many messages sent. You can shut the fuck up with any criticism you have on the cup since you couldn’t even be bothered with sending in a team. bro chill i didin't even know what i was getting into back then i changed my mind about even participating 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
