Predict The Drop 40

[Sean 6,365]

Yeah perhaps .I also forgot Andy Taylor who will almost certainly make the Drop 40.

[Sean 6,365]

2 minutes ago, Joey Russ said:

Not to try to argue about the drop 40 predictions but if Charlie Bird lands anywhere close to the drop 40 I will be absolutely stunned 

Not offended at all.Didn`t want this thread to be me arguing with myself! 

[Death Impends 8,043]

We have a preliminary D40. Seems it'll be a Drop 42 as three big-name celebs are at joint 40, though if a missing team is found down the sofa this could change. As it stands 33 of Sean's names are on it. 3 of the other 7 would've made it if they were on an extra 2-3 teams. The other 4 were on 15 teams tops.

[Octopus of Odstock 2,217]

I reckon Frank McGarvey might've been a drop 40 pick. 

Possibly the Thai princess.

[Perhaps 1,429]

I'd be very surprised if Gianluca Vialli wasn't in it too.

[Sean 6,365]

3 minutes ago, Perhaps said:

I'd be very surprised if Gianluca Vialli wasn't in it too.

He was on my list

[Sean 6,365]

23 minutes ago, Death Impends said:

We have a preliminary D40. Seems it'll be a Drop 42 as three big-name celebs are at joint 40, though if a missing team is found down the sofa this could change. As it stands 33 of Sean's names are on it. 3 of the other 7 would've made it if they were on an extra 2-3 teams. The other 4 were on 15 teams tops.

I love how you successfully told me so much and so little in one post.Not a dig by the way more an appreciation of how you can drop hints whilst leaving so much unkown.Very skilful.

[Sean 6,365]

My Guess of the 33 I scored correctly:

 

1)Jonnie Irwin

2)George Alagiah

3)Jimmy Carter

4)George Alagiah

5)James Whale

6)Rolf Harris

7)Dick Van Dyke

8)Linda Nolan

9)Henry Kissenger

10)Bob Barker

11)Ryuichi Sakamoto

12)Prunella Scales

13)Frank Field

14)Roberta Flack

15)Tony Bennett

16)Bobby Charlton

17)Shane MacGowan

18)Billy Connolly

19) Tim Bilton

20)David Atttenborough

21)Mel Brooks

22)Harry Belafonte

23)Joanne Woodward

24)Clint Eastwood

25)Yoko Ono

26)Eva Marie Saint 

27)Willie Nelson

28)Simon Cowell (Wildlife SOS)

29) Janey Godley

30)Shannen Doherty

31)Randy Jackson

32)Willie Nelson

33)Steve McMichael

 

[Sean 6,365]

Marks out of 33?

[Captain Hemlock 748]

1 hour ago, Sean said:

My Guess of the 33 I scored correctly:

 

1)Jonnie Irwin

2)George Alagiah

3)Jimmy Carter

4)George Alagiah

5)James Whale

6)Rolf Harris

7)Dick Van Dyke

8)Linda Nolan

9)Henry Kissenger

10)Bob Barker

11)Ryuichi Sakamoto

12)Prunella Scales

13)Frank Field

14)Roberta Flack

15)Tony Bennett

16)Bobby Charlton

17)Shane MacGowan

18)Billy Connolly

19) Tim Bilton

20)David Atttenborough

21)Mel Brooks

22)Harry Belafonte

23)Joanne Woodward

24)Clint Eastwood

25)Yoko Ono

26)Eva Marie Saint 

27)Willie Nelson

28)Simon Cowell (Wildlife SOS)

29) Janey Godley

30)Shannen Doherty

31)Randy Jackson

32)Willie Nelson

33)Steve McMichael

 

Alagiah’s on there twice

[Sean 6,365]

13 hours ago, Captain Hemlock said:

Alagiah’s on there twice

Replace one with Starmer-Smith.

[Sean 6,365]

Not a bad punt except had Willie Nelson on the second list out of 33 twice.

[The Old Crem 3,628]

I think the Drop 40 this year will become even more famous names that are either long term I’ll or extremely old.  Not many under 85 names that feel like they might make their debuts. Only one i am entirely certain will be D40.

[msc 18,536]

Quick guess

 

KEPT

1.       James Whale

2.       Jimmy Carter

3.       Jonnie Irwin

4.       Frank Field

5.       Linda Nolan

6.       Rob Burrow

7.       Shannen Doherty

8.       Dick Van Dyke

9.       Andy Taylor (fewer teams but still enough)

10.   Prunella Scales

11.   Nigel Starmer Smith

12.   Billy Connolly

13.   Vladimir Putin

14.   Roberta Flack

15.   Steve McMichael

16.   Yoko Ono

17.   Tim Bilton

18.   Mel Brooks

19.   David Attenborough

20.   Janey Godley

21.   Simon Cowell (SOS)

22.   Buzz Aldrin

23.   Willie Nelson

24.   Eva Marie Saint

25.   Joanne Woodward

26.   Glynis Johns

27.   Stanley Baxter (28 picks in 2023)

 

DROPPED – Kate Keltie (she's on about 30 DLer teams which is why she's Drop 40 in 2023, get rid of those...) , Rhod Gilbert (quite public news about his remission), Randy Jackson (only just snuck on as a one year punt pick imo)

 

1.       Clint Eastwood (has been on the verge since before I was a co-host, almost certain)

2.       Esther Rantzen (very famous and very sick)

3.       Patricia Routledge (on the verge for a while, now older)

4.       Theo Burrell (least convinced here but young and publicly ill = possible casual pick too)

5.       Derek Draper (recent news brings him back into fashion)

6.       Dave Myers (just had a Christmas special where his cancer is spoken about, almost a cert with more casual regulars)

7.       Toby Keith (made it half way just on having cancer alone last December)

8.       Rupert Murdoch (on the verge, very famous and now retired)

9.       Bill Cosby (on the verge for ages)

10.   Francoise Hardy (another nearly name for a while but also seems to have forum momentum too)

11.   Pope Francis (would be from nowhere but A list and repeated hospital stays, more likely than some of the others imo)

12.   Phil Collins (another close name in recent years that more casual players might pick)

13.   Donald Trump (yeah, you know he's coming back in an election year, he's never far off the Drop 40)

[Sean 6,365]

Seems pretty likely.Would be surprised though is Donald Trump was on instead of Patrick Murray. I also reckon Bruce Willis will sneak on as well as Julie Goodyear and Denis Law.

[msc 18,536]

8 minutes ago, Sean said:

Seems pretty likely.Would be surprised though is Donald Trump was on instead of Patrick Murray. I also reckon Bruce Willis will sneak on as well as Julie Goodyear and Denis Law.

Completely forgot about Bruce Willis!

[Sean 6,365]

1 minute ago, msc said:

Completely forgot about Bruce Willis!

I think sadly he has too.

[The Old Crem 3,628]

13 minutes ago, msc said:

Completely forgot about Bruce Willis!

Me too. 

[Sean 6,365]

2 hours ago, The Old Crem said:

I think the Drop 40 this year will become even more famous names that are either long term I’ll or extremely old.  Not many under 85 names that feel like they might make their debuts. Only one i am entirely certain will be D40.

ooh trying to think who that is. Eastwood?

[The Old Crem 3,628]

27 minutes ago, Sean said:

ooh trying to think who that is. Eastwood?

He is not under 85. I was referring to Esther Rantzen.

[Sean 6,365]

13 minutes ago, The Old Crem said:

He is not under 85. I was referring to Esther Rantzen.

Apologies not reading properly.

[Joey Russ 7,263]

Rantzen, Willis, and Toby Keith will probably fill the under 85 ill names for drop 40. 

[Sean 6,365]

My Prediction:

 

1) Jimmy Carter

2)Esther Rantzen

3) Jonnie Irwin

4)James Whale

5)Linda Nolan

6)Rob Burrow

7) Dick Van Dyke

8)Nigel Starmer-Smith

9) Shannen Doherty

10)Steve McMichael

11)Roberta Flack

12) Simon Cowell (Wildlife SOS)

13) Prunella Scales

14) Mel Brooks

15)David Attenborough

16) Toby Keith

17) Ryan Minor

18)Joanne Woodward

19) Yoko Ono

20)Willie Nelson

21)Theo Burrell

22) Tim Bilton

23) Glynis Johns

24)Frank Field

25)Stanley Baxter

26) Buzz Aldrin

27) Eva Marie Saint

28) Patrick Murray

29)Janey Godley

30) Andy Taylor

31) Clint Eastwood

32) Francoise Hardy

33)Vladimir Putin

34)Rupert Murdoch

35) Billy Connolly

36)Bruce Willis

37)Julie Goodyear

38)Denis Law

39)Bill Cosby

40)Ozzy Osbourne

40 (Joint) Phil Collins

40 (Joint) Dave Myers

[Octopus of Odstock 2,217]

Duke of Kent would be a strong bet for Drop 40.

I also wouldn't completely rule out someone like Tom Stafford or Franz Beckenbauer making it either.