YoungWillz 18,950 Posted January 1, 2023 I love the 2023 list. A few strange picks, DL will probably beat me again, but hey. 'Appy New Year!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commtech Sio Bibble 1,327 Posted January 1, 2023 Pretty shoddy top 10, more or less the same as last year. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 635 Posted January 1, 2023 I'm still shocked at Van Dyke at number 1. My money would have been on Jimmy Carter. Alan Alda seems like a strange addition. Yes, he has Parkinsons but he's very active and he's only in his 80's not his 90's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stogiagio 40 Posted January 1, 2023 3 hours ago, gcreptile said: As long as they don't pick Mohamed Al-Fayed, I'm fine with it. Ok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Insane 321 Posted January 1, 2023 Just now, The Doctor said: No Vialli and no Napolitano... So sad about it. I’ll be the first to say it. big miss by the committee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 1,853 Posted January 1, 2023 They dropped Whale? Wow. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commtech Sio Bibble 1,327 Posted January 1, 2023 Did they drop James Whale??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grimgrass 474 Posted January 1, 2023 The drops: David Attenborough Emperor Akihito Ted Kaczynski James Whale Denis Law Noam Chomsky David Crosby Michael Gambon Douglas Hurd Silvio Berlusconi Linda Ronstadt 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 3,648 Posted January 1, 2023 Ok… some good additions… some big misses. Not bad but could be better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad252 440 Posted January 1, 2023 Rolf Harris - Paedophile Laughed harder than I should have at the bluntness of this description. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,066 Posted January 1, 2023 Dropped Whale and Kaczynski but kept Morris and Faithful??? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Insane 321 Posted January 1, 2023 I swear the committee is drunk or something because this is awful 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lewd_Squirrel 309 Posted January 1, 2023 I don't know what I think about it, cause I don't see the whole list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoorSlammer 421 Posted January 1, 2023 Drops: Attenborough (!) Berlusconi Akihito Whale (very risky!) Law Chomsky Gambon Hurd Ronstadt Crosby Kaczynski 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 1,853 Posted January 1, 2023 Other thoughts: Pleased to see Lear made the list, would have thought he isn't enough of a UK name. Alda and Dickinson seem like strange additions. I'm a little skeptical about Hurd and Kaczynski being dropped. Mildly surprised they kept Faithfull and Cheney. Will probably do a longer review of the list later because I simply like writing lists, but at the moment I'm feeling a similar finish to this year. ~15 or so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Insane 321 Posted January 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Grimgrass said: The drops: David Attenborough Emperor Akihito Ted Kaczynski James Whale Denis Law Noam Chomsky David Crosby Michael Gambon Douglas Hurd Silvio Berlusconi Linda Ronstadt Most of the people they dropped should of stayed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,712 Posted January 1, 2023 First gut feeling - mediocre tbh. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dying Probably 541 Posted January 1, 2023 Alagiah, Akihito, Attenborough, Whale and even Kaczynski not on, interesting. Alagiah and Kaczynski should've 1000% been on, Whale quite probably, and Akihito and Attenborough are going to go within the next few years chances are, so they make sense to drop now I suppose but at their age, a cold can cause the end. Edit: and no Vialli? DL Committee, jesus H. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 2,670 Posted January 1, 2023 Decent list in general but disappointed to see no Vialli and Hurd & Whale dropped Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grimgrass 474 Posted January 1, 2023 Bit of a boring Top 10. I like that they brought Woodward, Nelson, Nolan and Ono back. Harris, Sakamoto and Rollins are decent additions. I'm surprised Roberta Flack wasn't included. Whale, Kaczynski and Hurd are risky drops, I also think Attenborough should've been kept. Pleased they dropped Akihito, but Cheney making it again is a bit baffling. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LizLemon 58 Posted January 1, 2023 Well, at least Woodward is back on there. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 5,997 Posted January 1, 2023 Dropping Whale is just plain stupidity on the committees part.After two big names just dying after being taken off the list you would have thought the committee would be more cautious.Not including Vialli is also a very unwise move IMHO. No Alagiah seems incredibly risky also. Some comparatively silly names kept on such as Cheney considering who has been dropped. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 5,997 Posted January 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, LizLemon said: Well, at least Woodward is back on there. Rollins and Sakamoto are brilliant calls. Taylor is a good pick also. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 3,648 Posted January 1, 2023 I don’t get it. Where are Whale, Chirac, Vialli, Alagiah, Minnelli, Farrakhan. They seem quite tired of doing it, it seems… 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,092 Posted January 1, 2023 18 minutes ago, Grimgrass said: The drops: David Attenborough Emperor Akihito Ted Kaczynski James Whale Denis Law Noam Chomsky David Crosby Michael Gambon Douglas Hurd Silvio Berlusconi Linda Ronstadt Would only argue with dropping Whale and Hurd from that list. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
