Deathlist Cup 2023

[wannamaker 1,406]

1 minute ago, Sean said:

Congratulations to my first round opponent Wannamaker for a fine victory.

 

Thanks Sean, I would've preferred if we both had scored points, but sadly (for deadpooling purposes) February was a very dull month for cup deaths.

[Grim Up North 3,725]

Perhaps and me are playing a 6 a side game with no jokers in play. **=unique

 

Perhaps 6 - "Superstar" Billy Graham, D Srinivas, Denny Crum, Freddy Quinn**, Guy Saint-Vil**, Ion Iliescu 

GUN 6 - Girish Bapat, James Whale, Mark Pilgrim, Robert Zimmer**, Teresa Taylor, Thijs Slegers**

 

If Denny Crum is a dead cert it's a bit annoying because whenever I tried to click on links to news about him I was blocked 'for legal reasons' - frigging Brexit!

 

And re my list I presume that Teresa Taylor is dead off radar but encouraged that others have picked her too. 

[Sean 6,309]

Just now, wannamaker said:

 

Thanks Sean, I would've preferred if we both had scored points, but sadly (for deadpooling purposes) February was a very dull month for cup deaths.

I am glad for non deadpooling reasons that it was a quiet month and also personally as I am super busy at the moment and if I had to submit a team for the next round it would have been uninspired and a poor list anyway.Plus I don`t have time to follow the game closely.

[An Fear Beag 1,535]

3 minutes ago, Pop_Zeus said:

@An Fear Beag Game on!

 

The classic clash of 2 styles - the ICU cases vs the "Could die tomorrow, could last 12 months" Drop 40 names.

 

Those sort of games make me nervous. I am definitely favourite to win it (Tom Sizemore alone should give me a big advantage, assuming his family don't play silly buggers). However, all it takes is for the hopelessly dying obscure picks to all miraculously pull through,  and for Bob Barker and Linda Nolan to suddenly decide that *this* is their month to snuff it, and before you know it, I am dumped out again. Been there before!

 

Best of luck - you will need it 

 

[An Fear Beag 1,535]

31 minutes ago, Grim Up North said:

Perhaps and me are playing a 6 a side game with no jokers in play. **=unique

 

Perhaps 6 - "Superstar" Billy Graham, D Srinivas, Denny Crum, Freddy Quinn**, Guy Saint-Vil**, Ion Iliescu 

GUN 6 - Girish Bapat, James Whale, Mark Pilgrim, Robert Zimmer**, Teresa Taylor, Thijs Slegers**

 

If Denny Crum is a dead cert it's a bit annoying because whenever I tried to click on links to news about him I was blocked 'for legal reasons' - frigging Brexit!

 

And re my list I presume that Teresa Taylor is dead off radar but encouraged that others have picked her too. 

 

That looks like a good match-up. I'd probably make Perhaps a slight favourite to win it, but it could go either way - you have some good prospects in Pilgrim, Zimmer and Slegers.

I would be surprised if Taylor died off radar - I would have thought she is famous enough that someone would have mentioned it somewhere. I could be wrong- certainly would be the first time!

 

Regarding Denny Crum, I couldn't find any news to says whether or not he is a dead cert this month - nothing new since December from what I could see. However I am not on Facebook/Twitter etc, so maybe something  has come up. I did pick him on my team anyway, because I followed my golden rule. If a @BananaDeathrace pick is still alive by the time the Cup rolls around, they are on my team unless there is a very good reason not to pick them. 

[Grim Up North 3,725]

22 minutes ago, An Fear Beag said:

I did pick him on my team anyway, because I followed my golden rule. If a @BananaDeathrace pick is still alive by the time the Cup rolls around, they are on my team unless there is a very good reason not to pick them. 

 

I'm sure it's a good rule - actually I forgot to scour the surviving Deathrace picks this time round - I need to do an SOP for playing this game!

[msc 18,426]

17 minutes ago, Grim Up North said:

 

I'm sure it's a good rule - actually I forgot to scour the surviving Deathrace picks this time round - I need to do an SOP for playing this game!

 

Could be worse, Grim, I just picked living names from my DDP team and now run the risk of losing to someone who picked Jamie Vardy! 

[Steve 595]

Just out of curiousity what is the situation with Jamie Vardy? 

[ladyfiona 2,572]

7 minutes ago, Steve said:

Just out of curiousity what is the situation with Jamie Vardy? 

 

Rebekah Vardy probably spreading fake news to the media.

[Guest]

2 hours ago, An Fear Beag said:

 

The classic clash of 2 styles - the ICU cases vs the "Could die tomorrow, could last 12 months" Drop 40 names.

 

Those sort of games make me nervous. I am definitely favourite to win it (Tom Sizemore alone should give me a big advantage, assuming his family don't play silly buggers). However, all it takes is for the hopelessly dying obscure picks to all miraculously pull through,  and for Bob Barker and Linda Nolan to suddenly decide that *this* is their month to snuff it, and before you know it, I am dumped out again. Been there before!

 

Best of luck - you will need it 

 

It’s a bit of fun for me - I don’t have the time to do major research to see which random person I’ve never heard of is about to kick the bucket any second. I just go with my gut instinct and we’ll see what happens. If that means I don’t get far in the game then so be it!

 

You’re right on both accounts - you are the favourite, but yes you should also be nervous 

[The Immortal 634]

1 hour ago, Steve said:

Just out of curiousity what is the situation with Jamie Vardy? 

Don't know, but I regret not thinking of him for my fun DL Cup football squad (I mean, I literally had Eric Bailly and Aaron Ramsey on my main team and Granit Xhaka as one of my subs).

[Spade_Cooley 9,513]

If you were to unironically ask me for a "name" footballer of the modern era who won't see 50, I think Jamie Vardy would be my top pick tbh. Lot of rumours out there about what his "energy drink" consumption actually is code for.

[Spade_Cooley 9,513]

And your draw for the third round of the Deathlist Cup, As Sponsored By Southend United:

 

Winner An Fear Baeg vs Pop_Zeus vs Winner CalebH vs Captain Hemlock
Winner BabyBlue vs Annami vs Winner ladyfiona vs DevonDeathTrip
Winner Perhaps vs Grim Up North vs Winner GuyFromFuture vs CaptainChorizo
Winner Hell vs LizLemon vs Winner alt obits guy vs YorkshireBanker
Winner gcreptile vs Arghton vs Winner SpadeCooley vs JoeMoneypenny
Winner deadsox vs Gooseberry Crumble vs Winner TQR vs MariNisia
Winner The Old Crem vs Banana vs Winner diego vs Sir Cunto
Winner msc vs TheKillingTime vs Winner Sideik vs wannamaker

[Book 3,545]

5 hours ago, Grim Up North said:

And re my list I presume that Teresa Taylor is dead off radar but encouraged that others have picked her too. 

 

Teresa Taylor still posts irregularly on Facebook, the last time 8 hours ago. I also assume that it is she herself who writes.

https://www.facebook.com/teresattt

[Spade_Cooley 9,513]

Twitter now saying Golden Era porn star Sharon Mitchell is out of intensive care and getting ready to go home. So maybe don't steal that pick for April's round?

[Joey Russ 7,220]

Yeah I don’t really see why people think Teresa Taylor died off radar. Butthole Surfers are decently well known in music circles, there certainly would be at least some mention of her demise whenever she dies

[An Fear Beag 1,535]

7 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Twitter now saying Golden Era porn star Sharon Mitchell is out of intensive care and getting ready to go home. So maybe don't steal that pick for April's round?

 

I was going to ask what defines the "Golden Era" of porn, but I am not absolutely sure I want to know the answer to that 

[Spade_Cooley 9,513]

I didn't realise that Taylor was the Butthole Surfers drummer on Locust Abortion Technician, I thought she was only the drummer for their really early stuff. That puts her up to maybe a 40% (DDP) QO shot for me rather than my original 5% guess.

[TQR 14,384]

2 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Winner deadsox vs Gooseberry Crumble vs Winner TQR vs MariNisia

A potential rematch @Gooseberry Crumble?

 

(lol jk MariNisia is gonna beat me)

[YoungWillz 21,019]

44 minutes ago, An Fear Beag said:

 

I was going to ask what defines the "Golden Era" of porn, but I am not absolutely sure I want to know the answer to that 

Period when Americans sat in movie theaters (sic) to wank, before home video allowed them to wank off on their couches. 

[Captain Hemlock 737]

4 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Period when Americans sat in movie theaters (sic) to wank, before home video allowed them to wank off on their couches. 

Pee Wee Herman might disagree with that assessment.

[MariNisia 4,181]

4 hours ago, TQR said:

A potential rematch @Gooseberry Crumble?

 

(lol jk MariNisia is gonna beat me)

 

Yes, @TQR. I'd like to play with @Gooseberry Crumble (this) one year, too. 

[TQR 14,384]

5 minutes ago, MariNisia said:

 

Yes, @TQR. I'd like to play with @Gooseberry Crumble (this) one year, too. 

Looking at your team, this could well happen!

 

Obvs this is assuming Gooseberry beats *checks notes* oh wait it’s ex-champion Deadsox. Ouch. 

[MariNisia 4,181]

15 minutes ago, TQR said:

Looking at your team, this could well happen!

 

I was just joking, @TQR. My chances are few.

Your team is very consistent and strong.

It's not a surprise, especially considering what a great player you are.

[The Old Crem 3,580]

9 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said:

If you were to unironically ask me for a "name" footballer of the modern era who won't see 50, I think Jamie Vardy would be my top pick tbh. Lot of rumours out there about what his "energy drink" consumption actually is code for.

Obviously Vardy is well past that age but I’ve had this feeling for a while a notable footballer will go at 27 in a 27 club style incident.