Deathlist Cup 2023

[Perhaps 1,423]

Glad that was cleared up - I was about to do a very bamboozled post! I’ll chuck together a team just in case and send it over. 

 

May as well congratulate Grim on his win. My hopes weren’t high this year. Me completely missing obvious hits like Mark Pilgrim goes to show I didn’t have the time to do even basic levels of research this year. More than happy to be joint highest scoring loser of this round 

[MortalCaso 1,629]

How many QO's are pending right now?

Not only is it a slow month (really Cup in general), but now we are in QO purgatory? Sheesh

[Sir Creep 7,070]

On 01/03/2023 at 04:52, Spade_Cooley said:

"That Irish policeman what got shot" failed my FFBI (FFBS?) regulations as well, along with a couple of other names.

 

FTR, although we can agree to disagree about whether a 15-year head chef should pretty much get an automatic pass in this DP, it would appear based upon his crowdfunding page (that was halted), that Green Kambukoll may have been DOA on or about February 28, making our March conversation moot.  It would have been a really great pick.  I love finding the Green Kambukolls of the world.  Sadly they are few and far between, esp this month.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

In Memoriam: Jon Bruce (sheffieldeagles.com)
Is this the right Jon Bruce?  DDT pick if so.

[TQR 14,398]

Sent an emergency just-in-case team, knowing full well it’s very unlikely to be needed. Joint high scoring loser in the DL Cup 2023 though - there’s one for the CV.

 

Ah well, there’s absolutely no shame in losing to MariNisia. Well done @MariNisia, now go and smash the next round; I’ll be cheering for you from the sidelines! 

[MariNisia 4,198]

2 hours ago, TQR said:

Ah well, there’s absolutely no shame in losing to MariNisia. Well done @MariNisia, now go and smash the next round; I’ll be cheering for you from the sidelines! 

 

Thank you so much for your kind words, @TQR. 

But for now, we'll wait a little bit longer for the final result.

I'm not a lucky person, I never find lost coins at the sofa, and you're too good.

You only need a hit to be the winner of the round.

It's still possible.

Whatever happens, it was great to play with you.

I've learned a lot in these last weeks. You're an exceptional player.

Thank you for the lesson, Lord TQR. 

[Spade_Cooley 9,530]

4 hours ago, MortalCaso said:

How many QO's are pending right now?

Not only is it a slow month (really Cup in general), but now we are in QO purgatory? Sheesh

 

Three, which is insane.

[Guest]

@An Fear Beag Congrats on the win. Good luck for the rest of the cup. I fully expect one or two of mine to die in April now 

[Sir Creep 7,070]

My team for April is in with 90 minutes to spare.  

 

I did a search of the 3 missing obits, and I got nuthin.  1 hour to go.

[Spade_Cooley 9,530]

Only two teams left to come in, so hopefully we should have the full complement. 

[arghton 6,745]

I congratulate @gcreptile on the victory. My team wasn't great, but there are names to keep an eye on, for example Swami Smaranananda who was hospitalised last year in critical condition and treated by four different specialist doctors and in his most recent appearances he's looked half-dead, wheelchairbound under blankets. Could live a few more months, but I doubt he'll make it to 2024 and his next hospitalisation will be his last one. 

 

There are a few names I'll be interested to see if they're picked on the April round. One of these I'm pretty sure won't see May but it's a 50-50 if he'll get a qualifying obituary and two of them will get a qualifying obituary but it's likely they aren't as ill as some sources say they are.

[An Fear Beag 1,535]

I'm in with 18 minutes to spare!

 

Definitely the weakest team I've ever submitted. Well done to any of you who found some decent names over the past couple of days. The only 2 half decent picks that I found on Wednesday both died yesterday!

 

Best of luck @Captain Hemlock, I think ours could be a low scoring affair.

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,346]

Congratulations to @deadsox and best wishes for the rest  of the game.

 

As Gwyneth Paltrow said- I wish you well!

[Captain Hemlock 742]

8 minutes ago, An Fear Beag said:

I'm in with 18 minutes to spare!

 

Definitely the weakest team I've ever submitted. Well done to any of you who found some decent names over the past couple of days. The only 2 half decent picks that I found on Wednesday both died yesterday!

 

Best of luck @Captain Hemlock, I think ours could be a low scoring affair.

I suspect you are correct @An Fear Beag. I also wish you the best of luck

[Spade_Cooley 9,530]

Thanks to all who participated, and thanks to the four additional teams who all offered their services as replacements in case someone decided to have an early night. There's always next year, lads. Anyway, as stated previously, I am on holiday for four days, but I couldn't leave you without getting the basics out there. Here are the 66 names that matter for the next 30 days:

 

”Superstar” Billy Graham	ANN, GUN, MSC, MAR, WAN, SOX, BAN, AFB, SIR
Bernadette Chirac	MSC, CHO, DDT
Black Bart	SPA, MSG, AOG
Brian Barczyk	DDT
Brian O'Donovan	DDT
Butch Pedersen	GUN*, AOG*, GCR, BAN*, DDT*
Casey Quinlan	GCR, SPA
Chiam See Tong	CHO
Christy Dignam	SOX, GUN, MSC, MAR, HEL, ANN, GCR, BAN, DDT
Clive Barker	BAN
Dakota Fred Hurt	SPA
Daniel Barenboim	HEM
Daniel Ellsberg	MSC, AOG, DDT
Daniel N. Paul	AOG
David Simister	WAN
Denny Crum	GUN, AFB
Father Igumen Leonty	SIR*
Frank Field	HEL, HEM, AOG, ANN, CHO, SIR
Frank Gilliam	GCR*
Gautam Dhingra	AFB
George Alagiah	HEM
Gloria Molina	SIR, SPA, AOG, GCR, DDT
Graham Caveney	SPA, MSC, ANN, AFB
Guatam Dinghra	SIR
James Whale	GUN, HEM, HEL, ANN, BAN
Jango Edwards	CHO
Jimmy Carter	GUN, SPA, HEM, MSC, AOG, MAR, HEL, WAN, SOX*, GCR, SIR, BAN, DDT, AFB, ANN*, CHO*
Joanne Woodward	HEM, MAR
John Farnham	MAR
Johnny Ruffo	MAR*
Jonnie Irwin	AOG, HEL, WAN, ANN, DDT
Juan Vicente Perez Mora	SOX
Karen Mayne	HEM
Kazimierz Klimczak	CHO
Linda Nolan	WAN
Malachy McCourt	BAN
Margaret Read	SIR
Maria Branyas	SOX
Martti J. Kari	HEL
Marty Ruley	SIR, BAN
Mikheil Saakashvili	AOG
Mister Mekotur	SPA
Muazzez İlmiye Çığ	CHO
Nigel Starmer-Smith	MSC
Oscar Wyatt	CHO
Paul Auster	SPA
Paul Vachon	GUN
Princess Bajrakitiyabha	WAN, ANN, SOX, SIR
Rachel Pollack	SPA*, MSC, SOX, GCR, HEL*, WAN*
Robert Zimmer	GUN
Roberto Chale	SOX
Rocket Norton	SOX
Rolf Harris	HEM, MAR, HEL, WAN, ANN, SOX, GCR, SIR, BAN, DDT, AFB
Roman Kostomarov	GUN, MAR, AFBANN
Sarath Badu	GCR
Simon Cowell (not that one)	CHO, SOX, WAN, MAR, HEL, ANN
Steve "Mongo" McMichael	SPA, MSC*, MAR, CHO, ANN, HEM, HEL, AFB
Sudhir Naik	GUN, SPA, AOG, HEL, WAN, GCR, BAN, AFB
Sulochana Latkar	SIR
Swami Smaranananda	AFB
Teresa Taylor	MAR, BAN, GUN, MSC, WAN, GCR, AFB
Thomas F. Maniscalco	AOG
Tim Keller	DDT
Violeta Chamorro	HEM
Walid Daqqa	HEM*
Whitey Von Nieda	CHO

[Spade_Cooley 9,530]

And here is the draw for the quarter finals of the Deathlist Cup, as sponsored by "Vote Ferrier for Rutherglen and Hamilton":

 

WINNER gcreptile vs SpadeCooley vs WINNER deadsox vs MariNisia

WINNER Hell vs  alt obits guy vs WINNER Grim Up North vs CaptainChorizo

WINNER Banana vs Sir Cunto vs WINNER msc vs wannamaker

WINNER Annami vs DevonDeathTrip vs WINNER An Fear Baeg vs Captain Hemlock

[Captain Hemlock 742]

Jimmy Carter picked by all teams. No one took the @diego plunge.

[deadsox 894]

Thanks for your sportsmanship Gooseberry Crumble.

 

Best of luck MariNisia.  They look like two evenly matched sides.

[msc 18,477]

A quick post midnight glance suggests @wannamakerhas a very good team on paper and this will be a tough tie. Best wishes.

[wannamaker 1,407]

4 minutes ago, msc said:

A quick post midnight glance suggests @wannamakerhas a very good team on paper and this will be a tough tie. Best wishes.

 

Good luck msc, I considered adding Dignam, Mongo & Ellsberg, so I hope they don't end up being hits 

[gcreptile 10,972]

Thank you @arghton for the game, it was an honor. A difficult month, and maybe your score "should" have been higher. The old and frail are unpredictable that way.

Your unique names will be assimilated and added to our database.

[diego 1,985]

1 hour ago, Captain Hemlock said:

Jimmy Carter escolhido por todas as equipes. Ninguém levou o @diego mergulhar.

hahaha,true,but it will be difficult even if he endures this month,unfortunately it is likely that he will. I take this opportunity to congratulate my opponent @Sir Creepand wish you good luck in the aftermath of the game

[Sir Creep 7,070]

4 hours ago, Captain Hemlock said:

Jimmy Carter picked by all teams. No one took the @diego plunge.

lol btw that’s the new saying ‘doing a diego’ which isn’t bad necessarily, cuz he was right on.  But it’s sure scary.  I do not believe for one minute Frank Field will die in April but as I said ‘I can’t pull a diego’ and be swinging in the breeze a sure loser when he dies.  So I put his name on as a defensive measure.  
 

btw good luck @Banana it’s always a formidable challenge when I see your name.  Too formidable.  

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Hey I posted my joker as the clergyman - not the princess.  Needs fixin.  

[MariNisia 4,198]

8 hours ago, deadsox said:

Best of luck MariNisia.  They look like two evenly matched sides.

 

I also wish you the same, @deadsox.

I cannot believe my good fortune to be competing on the pool with you, a legendary champion with immense class.

It is going to be an honour. Good luck.