Guest ISWYD Posted December 21, 2012 For 2013 I predict the lowest scoring DDP since the new scoring system came in to play. No. That won't happen. I don't think Octopus of Odstock's 2010 record will ever be beaten. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,194 Posted December 21, 2012 No. That won't happen. I don't think Octopus of Odstock's 2010 record will ever be beaten. I'd have to agree - the DDP's winner is likely to be too "professional" to get less than the 71 points I got. My win was a freak and I know it. But I disagree about the lack of potential picks - Giap, Mandela, Dole, Reagan, Shivers, Gabor, Chopper Read, Innes-Kerr, Princess Lilliana, Misch, Martin Crowe, both Billy Grahams, Bhumibol, Ryan O'Neal, Kimura, Whitlam, Tyler-Moore, Gorme and Andreotti would be a very strong team.................. ............ and I've picked not one of them beacause either health-wise or tactically scoring-wise, I think there's 20 better picks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshman 31 Posted December 22, 2012 My theme team is in :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted December 22, 2012 I sent in my team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted December 23, 2012 My theme team Minions Of Xuleneb is also in the mail. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 97 Posted December 23, 2012 I also just sent in my first theme team for '13! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted December 23, 2012 I've gone from 50 names to 25 in the last few weeks, getting rid of Borgonovo, SeungEun Lee, Hallenga, Nolan, and all of my current DDP entry save 3 names. Interesting - why Borgonovo and Nolan - I would've said they are pretty strong candidates? I've got 16 of my 20 locked in, so I've got space for last minute entries and to weigh up between Nolan, Buell, Presley and Talabani... 5 year medium survival rate, diagnosed 2008, wasn't Borgonovo? ALS and motor neurone type diseases get folk in the end. Del Deanus, the former Edgware Town manager mentioned a few times on here, died last month, but he seemed to have disappeared off the radar. Mind you, I only remembered him because I stumbled across CP's old mega post the other day looking for hints... Joost van der Westhuizen was given 2-5 years with ALS. Gianluca Signorini survived for 4 years with it. So yeah, Borgonovo's definitely staying on mine, even though I've heard nothing on his health. Might even make him joker if my current one doesn't make it, although I have a couple of candidates for that. The only caveat is that there is a small chance he might not get an obit Another athlete with ALS surely its getting beyond a coincidence now. Maybe they over stretch and over push their bodies the brain literally starts to shut down their body like a computer shuts down a computer when it gets too hot. P.S I have sent my DDP 2013 team. Just check it you received my email TMIB. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Flag 84 Posted December 23, 2012 Joined the bandwagon and submitted early, as I'm away from the internet for New Year's Eve Thanks for running this again TMIB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted December 23, 2012 I just sent in my picks, plus 2 Theme Teams. I won't post my main team until January 1st (Hoping for 1-3 unique picks), but I'll post my theme teams now: Team: I Will Survive! (But For How Long?) Theme: Last Living Pick 1 (Joker): Rochus Misch - Last Hitler's bunker occupant Pick 2: Jean Kennedy Smith - Last JFK sibling Pick 3: Betty White - Last Golden Girls actress Pick 4: Patty Andrews - Last Andrews Sisters singer Pick 5: Tommy Ramone - Last original Ramones member Pick 6: John Stephenson - Last Flintstones cast member Pick 7: Janet Waldo - Last Jetsons cast member Pick 8: Maurice Faure - Last signer of the Treaty of Rome Pick 9: Errie Ball - Last participant in First Master's Tournament Pick 10: Benjamin Ferencz - Last Nuremberg Trials prosecutor Pick 11: Theodore Van Kirk - Last Enola Gay crewmember Pick 12: Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin - Last Valkrie conspirator Pick 13: Shirley Mitchell - Last I Love Lucy castmember Pick 14: Clint Hill - Last member of Kennedy's motorcade Pick 15: Madeleine LeBeau - Last Casablanca cast member Pick 16: Jimmy Cobb - Last "Kind of Blue" musician Pick 17: Abdul Fakir - Last member of the Four Tops Pick 18: Jack Klugman - Last 12 Angry Men cast-member Pick 19: George Lowe - Last member of the 1953 Everest expedition Pick 20: Barry Gibb - Last Bee Gee Team: My Only Regret Is That I Have Boneitis! Theme: Futurama guest stars Pick 1 (Joker): Stephen Hawking Pick 2: Al Gore Pick 3: William Shatner Pick 4: Leonard Nimoy Pick 5: George Takei Pick 6: Nichelle Nicols Pick 7: Walter Koenig Pick 8: Jonathan Frakes Pick 9: Michael "Mike D" DIamond Pick 10: Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz Pick 11: Bob Uecker Pick 12: Hank Aaron Pick 13: Bob Barker Pick 14: Roseanne Barr Pick 15: Beck (musician) Pick 16: Buzz Aldrin Pick 17: Mark Mothersbaugh Pick 18: Pauly Shore Pick 19: Donovan (musician) Pick 20: Conan O'Brien Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,964 Posted December 23, 2012 I heartily approve of the latter theme team, the name especially. He's dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 23, 2012 Normally people post their teams after January 1st. Don't want anyone nicking your ideas, eh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted December 23, 2012 Normally people post their teams after January 1st. Don't want anyone nicking your ideas, eh? Yeah but the Theme Teams are just for fun. If someone is really desperate and wants to nick a few 90+ off my theme team I won't care. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 24, 2012 Fair enough. 195 teams have been registered so far. A couple of interesting picks but a I get the feeling there will be a lot more to come as the big guns are keeping their powder dry... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,519 Posted December 24, 2012 Fair enough. 195 teams have been registered so far. A couple of interesting picks but a I get the feeling there will be a lot more to come as the big guns are keeping their powder dry... Indeed. I have what I'm 95% sure is a unique pick and I'm repeatedly refreshing his Facebook fanpage to see if he's going to make it to the start line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted December 25, 2012 I just sent in my picks, plus 2 Theme Teams. I won't post my main team until January 1st (Hoping for 1-3 unique picks), but I'll post my theme teams now: Team: I Will Survive! (But For How Long?) Theme: Last Living Pick 1 (Joker): Rochus Misch - Last Hitler's bunker occupant Pick 2: Jean Kennedy Smith - Last JFK sibling Pick 3: Betty White - Last Golden Girls actress Pick 4: Patty Andrews - Last Andrews Sisters singer Pick 5: Tommy Ramone - Last original Ramones member Pick 6: John Stephenson - Last Flintstones cast member Pick 7: Janet Waldo - Last Jetsons cast member Pick 8: Maurice Faure - Last signer of the Treaty of Rome Pick 9: Errie Ball - Last participant in First Master's Tournament Pick 10: Benjamin Ferencz - Last Nuremberg Trials prosecutor Pick 11: Theodore Van Kirk - Last Enola Gay crewmember Pick 12: Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin - Last Valkrie conspirator Pick 13: Shirley Mitchell - Last I Love Lucy castmember Pick 14: Clint Hill - Last member of Kennedy's motorcade Pick 15: Madeleine LeBeau - Last Casablanca cast member Pick 16: Jimmy Cobb - Last "Kind of Blue" musician Pick 17: Abdul Fakir - Last member of the Four Tops Pick 18: Jozef Kowalski - Last veteran of the Polish-Soviet War Pick 19: George Lowe - Last member of the 1953 Everest expedition Pick 20: Barry Gibb - Last Bee Gee Fix'd. Better one of my theme team picks dies early than a main team one I suppose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torbrexbones 717 Posted December 25, 2012 Damn, I have lost Jack Klugman off my list, I had picked him as a banker for next year and he went and left early. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted December 27, 2012 I've submitted both my normal team and my theme team. I don't have high hopes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert Trautmann 58 Posted December 27, 2012 Is there a way of checking sent mail on this windows live submission form thingy? Makes me nervous as to whether my team's got through (not sent my main team yet, just my theme team) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted December 27, 2012 well mine is sent and got my email confirmation . Just think maybe i pulled the trigger too soon with George bush sr now looking like he is on his way out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eesti 151 Posted December 27, 2012 I sent my team. But I haven't got any confirmation email. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted December 27, 2012 I sent my team. But I haven't got any confirmation email. I've entered my team and got a confirmation email. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Body Snatcher 44 107 Posted December 27, 2012 Team in, hoping for a bumper year next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted December 27, 2012 I sent my team. But I haven't got any confirmation email. Same here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 27, 2012 All those who have sent teams from Christmas Eve onwards will get confirmation by end of play on Saturday. What I may ultimately do to get the teams up sooner is to initially have minimal details on the new celebs (name and gender). Then I'll roll out details in the same way I normally do with the pictures of said celebs. So what I'll do is get the teams up, then add the details of celebs (birth date/place, notes and pics)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
