Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted January 2, 2023 Fantastic write up and let's just have a moment to thank everyone who works on the DDP - in January especially it effectively becomes a second job, and to go through that second job without telling people to fuck off on this forum is a Herculean effort. And yeah, I can't be disappointed with that as a year. The DDP is the industry standard when it comes to deadpooling, and that's down to two things: the aforementioned committee and the players themselves. Standards go up year on year around here - long gone are the days when that nutjob who used to camp outside parliament would be a unique hit. A mid-table DDPer sent back 10 years could easily be a podium placer such is the quality of research, celebrity knowledge and game theory that can be found on this forum. I'm a competitive fuck so La Sexta is always going to be the aim, but I go into tournaments now thinking "well, there's 50 potential winners out there, top 30 would be a respectable finish" rather than "there are 5 potential winners out there, I really hope I podium". Funny how the only time of the year we can really talk strategy on here is January, as the longer the season goes on the more people want to keep their cards close to their chests for the following campaign. Still think the value of a guaranteed 90-99 hit is underrated by the average player, and am more and more onboard with defensive play these days. Anyway, let's play us out with a second song: 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted January 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Death Impends said: And that's a wrap on 2022. Congrats to Spade on achieving the Drive For Five! Spade, it's insane what you are doing here. Congratulations and respect! And also respect and many thanks to the people who make the DDP the DDP (in the past, the present and the future!)! It's more than a great job! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,438 Posted January 2, 2023 Also yes, @Death Impends that is a genuinely great Year in Review write up. Well done. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted January 2, 2023 Awesome dead pooling Spade, this pool and your skills collide impressively. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,963 Posted January 2, 2023 14 minutes ago, msc said: Also yes, @Death Impends that is a genuinely great Year in Review write up. Well done. Ta. It was good fun to write, and it being a year where the basic foundation wrote itself (Queen the obvious headliner, Spade's comeback a great deadpooling narrative, Ronnie playing out any DI-written year in review) certainly helped! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marinade 18 Posted January 2, 2023 Congrats SP and thanks DI. Pleased to make 5= on my second go at the theme team league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted January 2, 2023 Congratulations on your achievement @Spade_Cooley much deserved A gold standard hugely impressive summary of the year @Death Impends A very enjoyable and well put together read and I am not just saying that because it acknowledged that the record breaking was all really down to me and my enema raindance!! Just kidding-ta for the mention and roll on 2023 which going by the lists posted on this thread so far I believe will match the 280 record of 2022. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sideik 236 Posted January 2, 2023 Congratulations! Quite impressive Spade! I'm satisfied with my results, top 10 with my main team and tied for the first place in the theme teams league. Thanks to Death Impends for the amazing job running the competition. Your efforts are greatly appreciated! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,423 Posted January 3, 2023 Congrats Spade and everyone involved in this pool! Now here comes the blowing my own trumpet segment. This was my second year in the DDP and I was quite impressed with myself for holding onto third place for so long up until the last week. I highly doubt my team for 2023 will be as successful but you never know. Was nice to be up there with the greats of deadpooling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,131 Posted January 3, 2023 Meanwhile I'm just in for the shits and giggles. The game has changed a lot since I finished at the heady heights of third place back in 2010. I had 8 hits and 64 points. This time my two teams finished joint 84th and joint 91st, with 75 and 74 points respectively. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,963 Posted January 3, 2023 3 minutes ago, Toast said: Meanwhile I'm just in for the shits and giggles. The game has changed a lot since I finished at the heady heights of third place back in 2010. I had 8 hits and 64 points. This time my two teams finished joint 84th and joint 91st, with 75 and 74 points respectively. Did just twig right now that you had your 100th lifetime DDP hit with Pele. Actually so has @msc! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 3, 2023 Well done to the top 3. Reasonably happy with my respectable mid table position of T210 out of 457 for my first go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,297 Posted January 6, 2023 On 02/01/2023 at 14:33, Death Impends said: And that's a wrap on 2022. Congrats to Spade on achieving the Drive For Five! Congratulations to @Spade_Cooley and a Great Thanks to @Death Impends! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eesti 151 Posted January 6, 2023 Congratz again to Spade. My first ever podium in this game. Next challenge will be the Championship. But maybe not this year. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted October 18 On 09/05/2022 at 15:13, Going Underground said: Bravo. You're the only DI I've ever had any time for. I sincerely hope David Duckenfield is afforded the same DDP coppers send off and I'm around to read it. S'cuse me for dragging this back briefly but... He wasn't convicted of gross negligence manslaughter last year (because it's a fucking high bar of proof for that), but having just completed the Hillsborough Voices book his part in the day's events is laid bare.Others clearly carry some blame (not least of them Sheffield Wednesday who hadn't got the right safety certificate and who'd ignored crush incidents in the same pens at high profile games before), but Duckenfield must be living with a major burden, he was born in 1944 and his demise will be reported nationally. He's a unique - theme team - DDP pick this year, not sure he'll remain that elusive on there Just sayin' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
