themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 31, 2016 Pleased to say Big Iain is back for another year too. I bet he can't believe the DDP has lasted so long! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,223 Posted December 31, 2016 Is the Grey Horde back? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted December 31, 2016 Octopus of Odstock - Well, you never know... He'll be back but not as a contender... T-Mib/Triple O dream team at the helm? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted December 31, 2016 And my actual teams, there's no super-secret picks here. Deathray's Kervorkian Clinic mixing it up from last years semi-competitive team to field a bunch of higher-scorers who have less chance of dying Leah Bracknell (Emmerdale actor) [Joker] Kenny Sansom (football) Carol Channing (no idea, saw her on DL forums) Luke Halpin (actor) Prunella Scales (actress and canal enthusiast) Paul McCartney (rock god) Gerald Kaufman (doddery old MP) Marieke Vervoot (paralympian) Stefan Karl Stefansonn (lazy town) Liz Dawn (Vera from Corrie) Barry Bennell (scum of the earth) Robert Mugabe (incompetent dictator) Stan Lee (comic book genius) Billy Graham (lunatic, godbotherer) Clive James (writes a lot without saying anything) Jimmy Carter (mediocre American ruler) George H.W Bush (atrocious American ruler) Prince Philip (part time racist, part time walkabout master) Queen Elizabeth (Britain's biggest benefit claimant) Wilie Thorne (gambler and ball mover man Justin Bieber (all my must haves died so why not) Stephen Hawkings (spiels on wheels) Glen Campbell (think he's a singer, no idea) Ray Reardon (ball mover man) Joey Barton (see Justin Bieber) The Cobbles to a Coffin (theme team: Coronation Street actors) Liz Dawn (Vera Duckworth) [Joker] Doreen Keogh (Concepta Riley) Johnny Briggs (Mike Baldwin) Eileen Derbyshire (Emily Bishop) Barbara Knox (Rita Tanner) William Roache (Ken Barlow) Michael Le Vell (Kevin Webster) Madge Hindle (Renee Roberts) Nevile Buswell (Ray Langton) Anne Reid (Valerie Barlow) Geoffrey Hinsliff (Don Brennan) Roy Barraclough (Alec Gilroy) Malcolm Hebden (Norris Cole) Thelma Barlow (Mavis Riley) Julie Goodyear (Bet Lynch) Kenneth Cope (Jed Stone) Alan Rothwell (David Barlow) Philip Lowrie (Dennis Tanner) Ken Farrington (Billy Walker) Patricia Routledge (Sylvia Snape) Peter Armitage (Bill Webster) Alec Sabin (Colin Lomax) The one who played Joan Walker who's still alive June Barry or Dorothy White Prunella Scales (played some bit-part charachter) Jack Smethurst (played some bit-part character) Shot in the Dark (first 20 celebrities that came to mind) [New team for 2016] Paul Gascoine (joker) Morgan Freeman Thomas schaffernacker (weatherman) David Attenborough Nicholas Parsons Andrew Lloyd Webber Gary Glitter Rolf Harris Samuel L Jackson David Jason Chuck Norris Tom Robinson Mary Berry Barbara Windsor Lionel Richie Michael Caine Tom Baker Sylvester Stallone Maggie Smith Ricky Tomlinson Sandy Denny Bruce Springsteen Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner Bruce Forsyth David Ginola Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted December 31, 2016 Octopus of Odstock - Well, you never know... He'll be back but not as a contender... As a potential corpse? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,139 Posted December 31, 2016 Shot in the Dark (first 20 celebrities that came to mind) [New team for 2016] Paul Gascoine (joker) Morgan Freeman Thomas schaffernacker (weatherman) David Attenborough Nicholas Parsons Andrew Lloyd Webber Gary Glitter Rolf Harris Samuel L Jackson David Jason Chuck Norris Tom Robinson Mary Berry Barbara Windsor Lionel Richie Michael Caine Tom Baker Sylvester Stallone Maggie Smith Ricky Tomlinson Sandy Denny Bruce Springsteen Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner Bruce Forsyth David Ginola Sandy Denny died in 1978. As for Bruce Springsteen, see Lardy's comments re Dave Grohl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,441 Posted December 31, 2016 Octopus of Odstock - Well, you never know... He'll be back but not as a contender... *watching this space* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted December 31, 2016 Snip Sandy Denny died in 1978. As for Bruce Springsteen, see Lardy's comments re Dave Grohl. You appear to be missing the whole idea of shot in the dark. I literally sat down and wrote the first 25 celebrities i could think of I'm not expecting any points from that team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,139 Posted December 31, 2016 Snip Sandy Denny died in 1978. As for Bruce Springsteen, see Lardy's comments re Dave Grohl. You appear to be missing the whole idea of shot in the dark. I literally sat down and wrote the first 25 celebrities i could think of I'm not expecting any points from that team. FFS 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted December 31, 2016 My main team has just been sent off. Some really tough decisions and certainly my riskiest team yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,341 Posted December 31, 2016 Teams I'll be watching out for in 2017, the pre-squad announcement contenders if you will: Davey's Showbiz Pals/Living End/Thomas Jefferson Survives - fairly obvious Heading Nowhere - to see if they can build on this (what looks to be, as of 2pm Hogmanay) near miss. The Love Boat - who I suspect will be far improved in 2017. Rad Guy's To Kill a Gabor Sister (or name changed) and Joey Russ's Day in the Death - Not likely to win, but newish teams bouyant about their chances... Golden Slumbers - Bert made a record score in 2016 with nae research after all... Cancel My Appointments - I think Sir Creep will be much closer to the top in 2017. The Grey Horde - If they don't show up... Octopus of Odstock - Well, you never know... I'd urge you to get excited about the new three Crumble teams...! Gooseberry Crumble Blueberry Crumble Apricot Crumble I'm hoping my crumbles make an impression in their debut year! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,223 Posted December 31, 2016 Everyone is locked, loaded, and sent to TMIB now. Thanks for running this. It takes a lot of hard work to make this successful. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,315 Posted December 31, 2016 Shaun here Here are my teams for this year: Shaun of the Dead 69: 1)Errol Christie (Joker) 2)Joost van der Westhuizen 3)Helen Fawkes 4)Daisy Berkowitz -aka Scott Putesky 5)Steve Hewlett (Radio 4 broadcaster) 6)Paul Gascoigne 7)Piers Sellers 8)Steve Sumner 9)Pete Frates -Basketball player who inspired ALS Ice Bucket Challenge 10)Kristen Hallenga 11)Gordon Aikman -Former better together directory born 1985) 12)Stefan Karl Steffanson 13)Stephen Hawking 14)Peter Skellern 15)Kenny Sansom 16)Clive James 17)Valerie Harper 18)Lynne Stewart 19)Smith Hart 20)Nobby Stiles Subs: 1)King Michael of Romania 2)Rick Parfitt 3)Colin Meads Team 2 (theme team British soap opera stars) Slippery Soap 1)Leah Bracknell (Joker) 2)Sara Coward 3)Sheila Mercier 4)June Spencer 5)Liz Dawn 6)Tony Booth 7)Kenneth Cope 8)Prunella Scales 9)Freddie Jones 10)Eileen Derbyshire 11)Julie Goodyear 12)June Brown 13)Bill Treacher 14)William Roache 15)Ysanne Churchman 16)Honor Blackman 17)June Whitfield 18)Daniella Westbrook 19)Norman Bowler 20)Paula Tilbrook Subs: 1)Johnny Briggs 2)Amanda Barrie 3)Elaine Lorden Team 3 :No more expenses (theme team British Politicians) 1)Nick Boles (Joker) 2)Gerald Kaufman 3)Sir Peter Tapsell 4)Ronald Atkins 5)Ronnie Campbell 6)Dennis Skinner 7)David Winnick 8)John Eden 9)James Ramsden 10)Edward du Cann 11)Jeremy Hutchinson 12)Lord Peter Carrington 13)Jean Barker,Baronness Trumpington 14)Lord Robert Lindsay 15)Richard Body 16)Douglas Hurd 17)David Waddington 18)Nigel Lawson 19)Michael Heseltine 20)Norman Tebbit Subs: 1)Mary Warnock 2)Shirley Williams 3)Roy Hattersley My team sent on the 22nd December. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 31, 2016 Cancel My Appointments 2017 sent to MIB. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted December 31, 2016 I left leah bracknell off my list there is a good chance she may die but i have a feeling she will make 2018. She looked well in a interview in october not someone who is ready to die soon from terminal cancer. She is youngish and female which boosts her survival odds too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,969 Posted December 31, 2016 TJS has been submitted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heef 166 Posted December 31, 2016 As a novice at this, I've sent in two teams but am yet to receive a confirmation (one on the 30th December) NZT. Just checking it's all legit and also making sure I haven't fucked up somewhere along the path. Might send in a third team for larks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted December 31, 2016 Don't worry TMIB will still be wanking over enjoying the spoils of the Scousers demolition of City. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiroemonKimura 95 Posted December 31, 2016 My main team and theme team are in my signature. Originally submitted a team right after window opened, but 3 of them didn't make the starting line, and had some dreadfully awful sub picks, so I decided to create an entirely new team with many of the same picks but several changes too. None of my "dead certs" are likely to be unique anyways so that's not really a concern. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garn2 34 Posted December 31, 2016 Well I've sent mine in. I look forward as always to finding out who is actually completely fine and who managed to evade my search terms. And that leaving off a certain hit for someone worth potentially a few more points is probably a poor idea... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted December 31, 2016 Good luck to everyone. Here is mine. The End of the World As We Know It Daisy BerkowitzTony BoothLeah Bracknell (Joker)George H. W. BushGlen CampbellLeslie CaronErrol ChristieGord DownieRev. Billy GrahamValerie HarperClive JamesColin MeadsKing Michael of RomaniaJavier Perez de CuellarIsabel PeronPrince PhilipIan St. JohnStefan Karl StefanssonNobby StilesMary Tyler Moore Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,969 Posted January 1, 2017 Posting my main team waits until the full closing time, but no harm in sharing the theme right now:Decaying Orbit-uaries Ronald Drever Buzz Aldrin Alan Bean Frank Borman Margaret Burbidge Eugene Cernan Michael Collins Charles Duke Stephen Hawking Antony Hewish (the man who got in after Sellers died) Katherine Johnson Barys Kit Alexey Leonov Jim Lovell Nancy Roman Harrison Schmitt David Scott Valentina Tereshkova Georg von Tiesenhausen John Young Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,977 Posted January 1, 2017 Posting my theme teams for now Team Name-Mr. America Memorial Deathsquad *Wrestling Theme* 1.The Dynamite Kid2.Abdullah The Butcher3.Vicki Askew(Vince McMahons Mum)4.Rico Constantino5.Alberto Del Rio6.Emily "Mt. Fiji" Dole7.James Harris aka Kamala8.Bobby Heenan9.Butch Miller10.Paige11.Perry Saturn12.Jimmy Snuka13.Jazz14.Geoege "The Animal" Steele15.Adrian Street16.Tammy Lynn Sytch17.Cowboy Bill Watts18.Big Van Vader19.The Barbarian 20.Afa Anoa'i Sr. Team Name-Gene Wilder Memorial Deathsquad *People from 1967 films aka 50 Year Anniversery* 1.Kirk Douglas 2.Seijun Suzuki 3.Estelle Parsons4.Sidney Poitier5.Anna Karina6.Lalo Schifrin 7.Alain Delon8.Tatsuya Nakadai9.Sophia Loren 10.Marisa Pavan11.Robert Morse 12.Jan Svankmajer13.Sean Connery14.Mireille Darc 15.Leslie Bricusse16.Lewis Gilbert17.Monica Vitti18.Renee Taylor 19.Mel Brooks 20.Barbara Jefford Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted January 1, 2017 Here's my winning team Tanya Jones (joker) Leah Bracknell Diana Athill Jill Gascoine Paul Gascoigne Tony Booth Bruce Forsyth Desmond Carrington Brian Urquhart Gaston Glock David Prowse Steve Sumner Greg Gilbert Ralph Clarke (recently convicted ancient paedo) Montserrat Caballe Gerald Kaufmann Gudrun Ure Rev Billy Graham Leonard Fenton Stefan Karl Stefansson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 1, 2017 Sir Creep - Cancel My Appointments Patrick Bowlen Colin Butts Rico Constantino Errol Christie Rayya Elias (Joker) Scott Hamilton Mo Haque Sasha Lokovic Tracy McGiffin Sir Colin Meads Vincent Mullins Richard Overton Nabeel Qureshi Simon Ricketts Peter Skellern Mario Soares Valeri Spiridinov John Wetton Mike IX Williams Paul Van Zandvliet Sub: PM Patrick John Note: after realizing I totally forgot Glen Campbell I sent an immediate email saying put Campbell in for Wetton, so it sure the ruling. I'll be the only dolt without Glen Campbell otherwise. Good luck everyone! SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites