Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted January 1, 2022 21 hours ago, Salmon Mousse said: Steve Carlson? Fuck you're good. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,969 Posted January 1, 2022 Alright then, my co-host TJS team is as follows: Gary Burgess JOKER George Alagiah Russell Bishop Ricou Browning Jimmy Carter Frank Field Johnny Gilbert Clarence "Frogman" Henry Jerry Lee Lewis Linda Nolan Tom Parker Pelé George Perez Larry Pressler Gavin Robertson Tom Smith Susie Steiner Harrison Ruffin Tyler James Whale Milos Zeman 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted January 1, 2022 Here goes the failed drive for five: Gary Burgess (Joker) Alyson Williams Bill Steel Billy Turner (DNS) Deborah James Dick Vitale Don West Frank Field George Perez Isabel Torres Jana Bennett Jane Marczewski Julia Reichert Russell Bishop Sister Catherine Wybourne Susie Steiner Tom Parker Tom Weiskopf Traci Braxton Vicky Phelan Sub 1: Pele 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,441 Posted January 1, 2022 Pan Breed 2022 then Gary Burgess (JOKER) Vicky Phelan Susie Steiner Russell Bishop Jana Bennett George Perez Frank Field Pele Khaleda Zia Vic Elford Tom Weiskopf Julia Reichert Larry Pressler Ronnie Hellstrom Nightbirde (Jane Marczewski) Steve "Mongo" McMichael Dame Clare Marx Antonio Russo (artist) Rob Bolland Tony Brown (NBA referee) My 11th year in the competition. Back in 2012, that was veteran status. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted January 1, 2022 Hoped for uniques: Bill Steel: former Corrie actor and continuity announcer in the Tyne Tees region. Has been in end-of-life care since at least last March, and not mentioned on this forum so far. Could easily fall shy of some Corrie theme team picking him though. Alyson Williams: R&B singer, thought I'd take a punt on one COVID intensive care type. Been mentioned on SoulStrut though so probably won't unique. Isabel Torres: maybe the only QO risk I've got, Spanish actress and trans rights activist. Her show, Veneno, is showing on HBO Max globally though and I think the trans angle will get her a QO. Again, her cancer has been discussed on some English-language websites so could easily be on 3/4 teams. Sister Catherine Wybourne: Old school DQSP pick, but those who follow her on Twitter will know she is "cleaning up her sock draw", slang term for getting your affairs in order prior to an imminent death. Will not see April. Traci Braxton: If I call this right it'll be one of my best picks ever, saw one reference to her being in hospice care on Twitter, from someone who further research suggests does know her. Didn't appear in a Braxton family group Zoom chat over Christmas, and her Instagram photos haven't shown any fresh photos of her for months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,585 Posted January 1, 2022 Surprised cyclist Amy Pieters didn’t get more mentions on here. But my main hope for an Unique is Trevor A Toussaint. Hollyoaks actor whose character has been absent since September and who has been mostly silent on social media since June. Just a punt pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Going Underground 74 Posted January 1, 2022 Ok here we go for year 17 Seems like I've missed a sitter in Gary Burgess but who knows. Russell Bishop (JOKER) Convicted murderer Frank Field MP George Perez Artist Jane Marczewski Nightbirdie (singer) Mike Mora Photographer Ted Kaczynski Una Bomber Joe Exotic Nutter Amy Priice Proud Mother of Katie Tom Smith Rugby Rob Burrow Rugby League Bill Turnbull TV James Whale Radio Tim Keller US Pastor George Alagiah Newsreader Mike Bossy NHL Tom Weiskopf Golfer Charlie Bird Journalist Doddie Weir Rugby Union Nathaniel Ian Wynter AKA Natty Wailer Ronnie Atkins Pretty Maids Singer 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,585 Posted January 1, 2022 Just now, Going Underground said: Ok here we go for year 17 Seems like I've missed a sitter in Gary Burgess but who knows. Russell Bishop (JOKER) Convicted murderer Frank Field MP George Perez Artist Jane Marczewski Nightbirdie (singer) Mike Mora Photographer Ted Kaczynski Una Bomber Joe Exotic Nutter Amy Priice Proud Mother of Katie Tom Smith Rugby Rob Burrow Rugby League Bill Turnbull TV James Whale Radio Tim Keller US Pastor George Alagiah Newsreader Mike Bossy NHL Tom Weiskopf Golfer Charlie Bird Journalist Doddie Weir Rugby Union Nathaniel Ian Wynter AKA Natty Wailer Ronnie Atkins Pretty Maids Singer Pretty sure going by earlier posts Amy Price will be DQ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,223 Posted January 1, 2022 Always at least one major names/update I miss, this time it’s the news that Vicky Phelan is in palliative. I’m not expecting to win, I’m just hoping that this team will go far better than my abysmal performance last year: Gary Burgess (joker) Pele John Ashton (Psychedelic Furs guitarist) George Perez Frank Field Linda Nolan Steve Lieberman Russell Bishop Susie Steiner Gavin Robertson Jana Bennett Tony Brown Julia Reichert James Whale Larry Pressler Vic Elford Kenneth Mitchell Jake “The Snake” Roberts George Alagiah Bobby Caldwel 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,969 Posted January 1, 2022 12 minutes ago, Going Underground said: Ok here we go for year 17 Seems like I've missed a sitter in Gary Burgess but who knows. Mike Mora Photographer Unfortunately the committee has already ruled against Mike Mora as a pick. Even though he is a professional photographer, we simply could not find any evidence of him getting news coverage or renown for his photography work. Merely being called the "photographer husband of Kelis" seemed moreso to be flavor text as he has only ever seemed to be mentioned in context of his far more famous wife. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Going Underground 74 Posted January 1, 2022 13 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: Pretty sure going by earlier posts Amy Price will be DQ. Ah well... so be it. Think I've got Merlin, the first dates barman guy as my first sub Although Amy Price mother was known to the public before she got "ill". Not opening a can of worms as the organizers have enough to deal with. It is what it is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Going Underground 74 Posted January 1, 2022 ah fuck there goes Mike Mora too Hello Tony Jacklin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John John 8 Posted January 1, 2022 4th year for Smart Beta 1. Gary Burgess (JOKER) 2. Frank Field 3. Larry Pressler 4. Tom Weiskopf 5. Mustafa Kayirici 6. Isabel Torres 7. Russell Bishop 8. Mike Mora Bill Turnbull 9. Susie Steiner 10. Jana Bennett 11. Zhang Zhan 12. Vicky Phelan 13. Igor Bogdanoff 14. George Perez 15. Bruno Latour 16. Nigel Starmer-Smith 17. George Alagiah 18. Deborah James 19. Shannen Doherty 20. James Whale 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JQW 281 Posted January 1, 2022 My proposed theme team didn't make it - I'm still stuck at just 19 eligible members. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HereIAm 2 Posted January 1, 2022 The Kevorkian Clinic Tom Parker Rob Burrow Tom Smith Tim Bilton Shannen Doherty Doddie Weir Lenny Johnrose Vicky Phelan Russel Bishop John Pender Linda Nolan Jana Bennett Bill Turnbull Joe Exotic George Perez James Whale Tim Keller David Butler Ozzy Osbourne Frank Field Julie Goodyear Duke of Kent George Alagaih Shot in the Dark Johnny Rotten Alfie Templeman James Newman Olivia Rodrigo Carrie Johnson Boris Johnson Tom Hanks Samuel L Jackson Peter Jackson David Beckham Lauren Laverne Andy Murray Julie Goodyear June Brown Danny Boyle Frankie Boyle Mick Jagger Ray Reardon Ronnie O'Sullivan David Walliams Mary Berry Cole Sprouse Dylan Sprouse 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,969 Posted January 1, 2022 Also there is no official verdict on Amy Price at the moment. She did count last year when we first rolled out the FFBI ban. I guess double checking can't hurt for a borderline case. But please do not speak for the committee as the last word with pick fame or not rests with us. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted January 1, 2022 On 21/12/2021 at 12:27, Spade_Cooley said: There's a couple of borderline names I think a few top-level players will be considering this year (an artist whose very minor fame is dwarfed by that of their musician partner, and someone who made only one TV appearance - not related to their health - but would be guaranteed a QO when passing). Skipped both of these, they were the already disqualified-in-thread Mike Mora and Robyn Free, who won top prize on game show Beat the Chasers earlier this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,969 Posted January 1, 2022 8 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: Skipped both of these, they were the already disqualified-in-thread Mike Mora and Robyn Free, who won top prize on game show Beat the Chasers earlier this year. New name for me but yeah, my "one appearance on a game show" bar is pretty high. The only one I can think of that I'd count is Michael Larson if not for the whole dying 20+ years ago thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salmon Mousse 473 Posted January 1, 2022 59 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: Isabel Torres: maybe the only QO risk I've got, Spanish actress and trans rights activist. Her show, Veneno, is showing on HBO Max globally though and I think the trans angle will get her a QO. Again, her cancer has been discussed on some English-language websites so could easily be on 3/4 teams. Didn't believe she'd have any chance of a UK obit so she was relegated to my teams in more accepting pools. Just scanning over some of the revealed teams and I honestly think this year might end in a tie. So much overlap. Will reveal my picks when I know whether or not my one borderline pick is accepted or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) My first ever go: Bucket Kickers 79 1. Boris Pahor (Novelist) 2. Marsha Hunt (Actress, 1917) 3. Art Rupe (Record Producer, Music Industry Executive) 4. June Spencer (Actress) 5. Nehemiah Persoff (Actor) 6. Eleanor Collins (Canadian First Lady of Jazz) 7. Elizabeth Kelly (Actress) 8. Luis Echeverria (former Mexican President) 9. Ray Anthony (Last surviving musician of Glenn Miller Orchestra) 10. Henry Kissinger (Politician, Diplomat) 11. Vic Seixas (Tennis, oldest surviving Grand Slam winner) 12. Dame Angela Lansbury (Actress) 13. Mel Brooks (Film producer) 14. Harry Belafonte (Singer, Actor) 15. Gina Lollobrigida (Actress, Photojournalist) 16. Bernie Ecclestone (former Formula 1 Chief Executive, business magnate) 17. Don King (Boxing Promoter) 18. Loretta Lynn (Singer, Songwriter) 19. Yoko Ono (Widow of John Lennon) 20. Roman Polanski (Film Director) Happy New Year Edited January 1, 2022 by Guest Clarify right Marsha Hunt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,969 Posted January 1, 2022 On 28/12/2021 at 07:59, Death Impends said: As stands I don't know who picked any names subject to committee rulings, just who the picks are. Not gonna say who, or even what the ruling was, but I was part of a 2-1 verdict on a name a week or so back and it was one of those cool little "oh eck, I really am a co-host now" moments! Now that the deadline has passed... the 2-1 verdict was approving Marina Oswald. Fringey name but the historical interest and long-standing Wikipedia article was enough to qualify. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted January 1, 2022 Here are my three theme teams. Well Done it you got these at home Theme - People who have been on Pointless Celebrities 1 Michael Fish 2 Amanda Barrie 3 Barry Cryer 4 Bernard Cribbins 5 Dean Sullivan 6 Simon Groom 7 Duncan Norvelle 8 Bridget Forsyth 9 Jean Boht 10 Victor McGuire 11 Tommy Cannon 12 Syd Little 13 Roy Wood 14 Zandra Rhodes 15 John Craven 16 Anna Karen 17 Derek Martin 18 Henry Kelly 19 Linda Nolan 20 Gwen Taylor Theme 2 - Protectors, Persuaders and Prisoners in a Suitcase (Deceased) Theme - Actors from ITC Shows 1 John Savident 2 Ron Pember 3 Jean Marsh 4 Christopher Benjamin 5 Norman Bowler 6Millicent Martin 7 William Gaunt 8 Kenneth Cope 9 Sylvia Sims 10 Donald Sutherland 11 Derren Nesbitt 12 Gerald Harper 13 Joss Ackland 14 Vernon Dobtcheff 15 Caroline Blakiston 16 Peter Bowles 17 Rachel Herbert 18 James Bolam 19 Wanda Ventham 20 Ernst Walder Theme Team 3 Lost of the Lost. Theme - People involved with the BFI's most wanted lost films. Bruce Robinson Priscilla Morgan Lulu John Castle Ian McKellan John Scott Angela Pleasence Mike Grady Denise Coffey Hugh Futcher Alan Rothwell David Kernan Gudrun Ure Sarah Lawson Peter McEnery Colin Jeavons Michael Deeley David Weston Judy Huxtable Linda Gastoni I actually started compiling this in the summer. Tony Selby was going to be on it. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted January 1, 2022 Ten years since I last won the DDP, but I feel a deep sense of peace as I slip back from the peloton towards the grupetto. The Living End Russell Bishop (Joker) David J Linden Cornelius Price Milos Zeman Frank Field George Perez Bernadette Mayer Ronnie Atkins Robert Durst Shannon Doherty Bill Turnbull Tom Weiskopf Martha Sepulvida Bruno Latour Jana Bennett James Whale Pele Allan Peiper Tom Parker Tom Smith 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted January 1, 2022 Sorry @Spade_Cooley I also picked Bill Steel (not in a Corrie theme team though). Could still be a good differential for you. My team. 1. George Alagiah: One of four returnees. A D40 certainty. 2. Ady Barkan: Has had ALS for a long time now. Never had him before, so not tired of him unlike others. 3. Michel Bouquet: Hasn't been picked in the DDP since 2015, but I'll be stunned if that streak continues. Especially with a French theme team around. Whatever the case, I don't think he'll see 2023. 4. Gary Burgess (joker): Just a matter of time. 5. Frank Field: Same. 6. Sacheen Littlefeather: She is special to me, because I was the first one to pick her in DDP. She has been a unique for me twice. She has been sick for a long time now. If she is a winning pick for me, then I should get a spokesperson for a random cause to accept the prize for me. Maybe someone from the oppressed group of gamers? 7. Clare Marx: Was a bit unsure about her obit chances. But being the first female something does increase the chances. Also, there is QO precedent in Norman Browse. 8. Linda Nolan: My only returnee from last year. I was very undecided on this one. 9. Pele: I don't think he is a dead cert, but a high enough likelihood. Edit: Ok, maybe he is a dead cert. 10. George Perez: Seems like an almost guaranteed points for this year. Just to be sure regarding QO, I saw that Dennis O'Neil got a Daily Mail obit in 2020. 11. Bill Steel: More specific than just Alzheimers, which means that he won't be around that much longer. 12. Susie Steiner: Another likely death for 2022. Unsure about D40. 13. Jean-Louis Trintignant: Returnee who I'm surprised is still alive. Second French male actor on my team. 14. Bill Turnbull: Was either him or Weiskopf. Turnbull is a more likely D40. 15. James Whale: Another mainstream pick. Risky unique hopefuls: Ed Gale (b. 1963): A few days ago, I started reading about studio executive Frank Price. That led me to the film Howard the Duck, which led me to discover Ed Gale. Who? He's an actor with dwarfism who played Howard (in the duck costume). He was also the doll Chucky in the horror franchise Child's Play. So that's the main character in two 1980s cult classics. Why him? Well, I don't want to link his Facebook page (feels too intrusive), but he has stated in one of the livestreams that he is terminally ill (hint: 4 June 2021). I think it's lung-related because he has one of those oxygen tubes. He hasn't been active in a while, so I hope he is still alive. If he isn't, then that's just sad on so many levels. Cross that, definitely still alive. Obit is uncertain but his resume makes it worth the risk. Very headline-friendly for the likes of Guardian. Eoghan Harris (b. 1943): Irish writer with returning prostate cancer. Felt a bit too local, but the recent Twitter scandal, which cost him his job, made its way to some British newspapers. Self-described as having "terminal cancer" and "limited time left" in an article from May 2021. He said that Sinn Fein had an even more malignant cancer, which made me think "dunno who that is, but maybe I can add both to my team". Lol... Mosharraf Hossain (b. 1981): Brain cancer, hospitalized in October. Major QO risk. I reasoned that cricket is big enough a sport in the UK that maybe he'll get a mention somewhere. He also had an arguably better international career than Tahir Mughal (just 5 ODIs but still). His last ODI was in 2016 against England. Bangladesh is one of the top teams in the world, so what would that be the equivalent of in different sports? A Finnish ice hockey player with a few caps getting Canadian obits? Btw, got picked in Deathrace so looks like not only on my radar... Eric Lamaze (b. 1968): Horse jumping Canadian. Was picked by someone in Scavenger game in June. A recent update from November seems to indicate that he is still struggling. How fatal it is, I have no clue. Wouldn't have gambled if he didn't win gold in Beijing. Bill Spence (b. 1923): British writer. I was looking for someone who was just below centenarian (for 5+ points), with decent likelihood of obit (the reveal made the news), and with some degree of health problems. All the while being unmentioned around here, but maybe Biblio has him? Also, I just think he is a really fascinating person. Was tempted to add all his pen names and disguise it as a full team. So when Bill Spence dies, so does Jessica Blair, Duncan Spence, Jim Bowden, Floyd Rogers, Kirk Ford & Hannah Cooper, and I get points for each one. Alas, for a pseudonymoholic, he didn't have nearly enough names for a team. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,341 Posted January 1, 2022 Here are my three Crumble Teams! Apricot Crumble Luke Halpin Christina Crawford Maggie Dence -australian actress played serial killer Bev Baker in Prisoner Cell block H Ronnie Knight Wayne Dobson - magician Ron Davies - fmr Welsh Secretary under Blair govt George Carey Dick Fosbury - US Olympic athlete Caroline O'Shea - contestant Original UK Big Brother series Brian Jackson - man from Del Monte tv adverts Patrick Moberly - fmr british ambassador Sheila Kennelly -Original cast member Home and away Ron Ely Pope Benedict John Houghton - british author Hagbanes doom Baroness Lynda Chalker The Duchess of Kent Richard Seed - controversial US physician Peter Moore - Welsh serial killer Ugo Mifsud Bonnici - Fmr President of Malta Subs Terry Kilburn Shirley Bassey Blueberry Crumble Rosie Gaines - US singer Mike Hodges Tony Martin - defendant in controversial UK Court case in early 2000s Dickie Rooks - - ex footballer Vera Miles Carleton Carpenter Loretta Lynn Clark Datchler - singer 1980s band Johnny hates Jazz Barbara Amiel - journalist and wife of disgraced press baron Conrad Black Gary Myers - Original milk tray man in famous TV adverts Lady Annabel Goldsmith Brian Park - tv producer dubbed the axeman when he took over Corie in the mid 1990s Laurie Taylor Angelo Badalamenti Ed Fury - bodybuilder hunky film extra in old Hollywood Phil Creswick - member of boyband Big Fun Fred Talbot Ann Leslie - journalist Noeline Donaher- matriarch in australian 1990s reality tv show Sylvania Waters John Reid - fmr Labour Home Secretary Subs Leo Scullion Rosemary Squires Sally Kellerman Gooseberry Crumble Jacqueline White Daniel Dennett - philosopher and polemicist Liza Minnelli Richard Beymer Ron Morris - US Olympic pole vaulter Asil Nadir Susan Howard Chris Sarandon Fernando Jose De Franca Dias Van Dunem - former vice president and prime minister of Angola Queen Margrethe the second of Denmark Donald Wetzel- engineer and businessman with key role in making and distributing ATMs Barrie Rutter - british actor Malcolm Thornton -fmr tory mp Alana Stewart Duggie Brown Julie Goodyear Gerry O'Hara - british film director of The Stud , film credited with helping to revive Joan Collins career in the 1970s Ron Russell - military veteran who rescued Princess Anne from IRA kidnappers in the 1970s Divine Brown- infamous prostitute and fmr minor media personality caught being naughty with Hugh Grant! Jack O'Halloran- US actor and boxer. A baddie in a black costume invading earth in Superman two! Subs David Ogilvy Elizabeth Kelly Piper Laurie Given you said how interesting you find my DDP Crumble teams to read! Enjoy @msc I hope and suspect you'll find it's a list teeming with decent unique picks! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
