Book 3,551 Posted October 13, 2023 Team Title Defense 01. David Graham 20.09.2024 1.1 Sophie Kinsella 02. Esther Rantzen 03. Frank Field 23.04.2024 3.1 Sven-Göran Eriksson 26.08.2024 3.2 Linda Tirado 04. Franz Beckenbauer 07.01.2024 4.1 Prince Edward, Duke of Kent 05. Henry Kissinger 29.11.2023 5.1 Linda Nolan 06. Ismail Haniyeh 31.07.2024 6.1 Wayne Eddy 17.08.2024 6.2 Johnnie Walker 07. James Whale 08. Jane Morgan 09. Jimmy Carter 10. Jonnie Irwin 02.02.2024 10.1 Noam Chomsky 11. June Spencer 12. Marita Camancho Quirós 13. Michael Tilson Thomas 14. Nigel Starmer-Smith 15. Norman Spencer 16.08.2024 15.1 Rita Süssmuth 16. Rob Burrow 02.06.2024 16.1 Theo Burrell 17. Shane MacGowan 30.11.2023 17.1 Shannen Doherty 13.07.2024 17.2 Georg Koch 18. Simon Cowell (SOS) 09.06.2024 18.1 Frank Caprio 19. Steve McMichael 20. Vic Seixas 05.07.2024 20.1 Rick Harris/Black Bart Subs: Johnny Ruffo in: Linda Nolan in: Shannen Doherty in: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent in: Sven-Göran Eriksson in: Theo Burrell in: Frank Caprio in: Rick Harris/Black Bart in: Georg Koch in: Wayne Eddy in: Johnnie Walker in: Linda Tirado in: Rita Süssmuth in: Sophie Kinsella sub 3: Paul Harrell sub 1: Rupert Keegan sub 2: José Mujica sub 3: Eleonora Giorgi 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,697 Posted October 13, 2023 I can't recall if I've participated in this before, but here's my mess of a team: 1. Hassan Nasrallah 2. Sir Tony Hoare 3. Kwong Siu-hing 4. Denis Pushilin 5. Ismail Haniyeh 6. Alfred Y. Cho 7. Imelda Marcos 8. Norma Major 9. James Watson 10. Nasser Makarem Shirazi 11. Jimmy Carter 12. Brigitte Bardot 13. Steve Russell (Computer scientist) 14. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent 15. Biljana Plavšić 16. Jimmy Tarbuck 17. Cesar Virata 18. Joseph Kony 19. Richard Armitage (US diplomat) 20. Legqog Subs: 1. Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah 2. Rosalynn Carter 3. Kitanofuji Katsuaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,977 Posted October 14, 2023 1-Simon Cowell(Wildlife) 2- Johnny Ruffo 3-Mario Zagallo 4-Richard "Black Bart" Harris 5-Shane MacGowan 6-Steve McMichael 7-Rob Burrow 8-Jimmy Carter 9-Rosalyn Carter 10-Michael Tilson Thomas 11-Glynis Johns 12-Graham Cavenay 13-Khamtai Siphandone 14-Juan Vincente Perez Mora 15-Alma Rosa Aguirre 16-Amy Ettinger 17- Nigel Starmer-Smith 18-Taisto Tähkämaa 19-Wanda Półtawska 20-Tinto Brass subs Saalumarada Thimmakka Larry Pressler Linda Nolan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted October 14, 2023 1. Joanne Woodward 2. Francis Graham Smith 3. Joe Benton 4 . Richard Wilson (actor) 5. Queen Paola of Belgium 6. Cissy Houston 7. John Prescott 8. Caroline Graham 9. Gary Glitter 10. Judith Chalmers 11. Ron Ely 12. Rosie Gaines 13. Queen Ratna of Nepal 14. Roy Hattersley 15. Gladys Knight 16. Isabel Peron 17. Nicola Pietrangeli 18. Bill Rodgers (uk politician) 19. Haddon Salt 20. Sally Jesse Raphael Subs Eva Marie Saint The Duchess of Kent Duane Eddy Thanks for running this pool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilham 752 Posted October 14, 2023 1. Jimmy Carter 2. Rosalynn Carter 3. Morgan Freeman 4. Ethel Kennedy 5. Sandra Day O'Connor 6. Glynnis Johns 7. Bam Margera 8. Brigitte Bardot 9. Pope Francis 10. James Earl Jones 11. Mary Lou Retton 12. Rupert Murdoch 13. Bob Cousy 14. Henry Kissinger 15. Chris Brown 16. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent 17. Mitch McConnell 18. Iris Apfel 19. Shannen Doherty 20. Bernadette Chirac Alt Vladimir Putin Alt Duane Keefe D Davis Alt Krayzie Bone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,045 Posted October 15, 2023 Well here it is, I've updated the first page list of teams ! Hopefully I didn't forget anyone, feel free to check if your team is up there and clear ! I'll let until tonight 12pm for the last ones to send their teams and the game will begin tomorrow Thanks everyone for participating in this and good luck to all ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,045 Posted October 15, 2023 On 13/10/2023 at 11:17, msc said: As you said you were having PM issues would you like subs to replace folk who died before the start in a new pm or just in this thread after the 15th? I can think of at least one person on my team too eager who has jumped the gun. you can put your new sub in this thread, it's easier to keep track that way 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 2,392 Posted October 15, 2023 10 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: Well here it is, I've updated the first page list of teams ! Hopefully I didn't forget anyone, feel free to check if your team is up there and clear ! I'll let until tonight 12pm for the last ones to send their teams and the game will begin tomorrow Thanks everyone for participating in this and good luck to all ! I pmed a team a bit ago. If you didn't get it I can just post it here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max_bossetti 149 Posted October 15, 2023 7 minutes ago, tracy said: I pmed a team a bit ago. If you didn't get it I can just post it here. Me too. I'll post my team here if necessary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,045 Posted October 15, 2023 8 minutes ago, tracy said: I pmed a team a bit ago. If you didn't get it I can just post it here. Sorry I forgot your team ! fixed that, you're now in the game 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted October 15, 2023 41 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: you can put your new sub in this thread, it's easier to keep track that way Thanks. As Mr Stone jumped the gun, may I add our Glynis Johns as my new 3rd sub? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,045 Posted October 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, msc said: Thanks. As Mr Stone jumped the gun, may I add our Glynis Johns as my new 3rd sub? Your wish is my command ! I’ll fixe that tomorrow ! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commtech Sio Bibble 2,028 Posted October 16, 2023 Martti Ahtisaari is a hit for me. I'll make Norman Tebbit my new 3rd sub. (I think I'm doing this right) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,045 Posted October 16, 2023 Nobel Peace prize winner Rest in Peace ! Martti Ahtisaar is the first hit of the 2023-2024 edition and a solo one for @Commtech Sio Bibble : congrats, that was quick ! Phyllida Law in and Tebbit on the sub bench 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,045 Posted October 17, 2023 On 15/10/2023 at 23:18, msc said: Thanks. As Mr Stone jumped the gun, may I add our Glynis Johns as my new 3rd sub? wait, are you saying Chris Stone died ? I can't find anything on that. Or were you saying you just wanted him to be replacer by Clarence Davies and Glynis Johns as sub 3 ? Sorry for the delay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted October 17, 2023 49 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: wait, are you saying Chris Stone died ? I can't find anything on that. Or were you saying you just wanted him to be replacer by Clarence Davies and Glynis Johns as sub 3 ? Sorry for the delay No you are right, I am mixing up two entirely different ill Christophers! My mistake, everything's fine. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,423 Posted October 17, 2023 With the death of Roland Griffiths I shall sub in Joanne Woodward. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted October 17, 2023 43 minutes ago, Perhaps said: With the death of Roland Griffiths I shall sub in Joanne Woodward. Ooh, someone caught on I'll sub with David Graham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,423 Posted October 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Ooh, someone caught on I'll sub with David Graham. He was also a pick for me in Windy City. Didn’t know who he was for the turn of the year until I read an article saying he’ll be gone by Halloween, which was a fairly accurate prediction! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WEP 890 Posted October 17, 2023 My new Sub: Christoph Daum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,045 Posted October 18, 2023 Psychopharmacologist now psychopomp ! Roland Griffiths is a hit for gcreptile, perhaps and WEP : Congrats, one point each ! @gcreptile : McGowan in and David Graham as new sub @Perhaps : Zhu Rongji in and Joanne Woodward on the sub bench @WEP : Kellie Finlayson in and Christoph Daum as sub 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,282 Posted October 21, 2023 Bobby Charlton scores. Rosalynn Carter in at sub no 3 please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,130 Posted October 21, 2023 Bobby Charlton was on my subs bench. Please replace him with George Lazenby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,045 Posted October 24, 2023 Sir Charlton scores the first and his last goal for GUB team ! Bobby Charlton is a (surprised) solo hit for Great Uncle Bulgaria and a miss for Toast @Great Uncle Bulgaria : Tom Lerher in and Ms. Carter as sub 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teniente William Kmacho 15 Posted October 24, 2023 I'm a little late, I hadn't seen this thread before 1. Henry Kissinger 2. Jimmy Carter 3. Rosalynn Carter 4. Buzz Aldrin 5. Pope Francisco 6. Mirtha Legrand 7. Fusa Tatsumi 8. Michael Caine 9. Desmond Morris 10. June Spencer 11. Gena Rowlands 12. Norman Lear 13. Pearl Berg 14. Vladimir Putin 15. Sergio Corona 16. Delfina Guzman 17. Fernando Farias 18. Maggie Smith 19. Alan Bennett 20. Robert Wagner Subs: Clint Eastwood Ethel Kennedy Woody Allen 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
