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Toast 16,130 Posted December 31, 2017 16 minutes ago, CaptainChorizo said: 1 hour ago, Sir Creep said: haha excellent point mate. Well I already see I've no chance this year. Not sure how everyone thinks....how the hell is Falkholt not a slam dunk first few names on your lists I do not know. I anticipated Drop 40 slam dunk for her, but I don't see another team listing her that posted. lol oh well. I lose 6 points cuz I chose her as Joker over Bracknell. Ugh! SC I don't think she is a slamdunk at all,even under worst case scenario some people are kept alive for years. With her parent's and sis dying if her family is religious even more incentive for them to keep her on a machine long as possible Agreed. See Michael Schumacher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted December 31, 2017 Just now, Toast said: Agreed. See Michael Schumacher. And Anna Holmlund. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted January 1, 2018 Just realized I made a similar decision with Al-Baghdadi this year. Oh well, c'est la vie. Failure #2, here I come... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CharonsCrew 23 Posted January 1, 2018 2 hours ago, Sir Creep said: haha excellent point mate. Well I already see I've no chance this year. Not sure how everyone thinks....how the hell is Falkholt not a slam dunk first few names on your lists I do not know. I anticipated Drop 40 slam dunk for her, but I don't see another team listing her that posted. lol oh well. I lose 6 points cuz I chose her as Joker over Bracknell. Ugh! SC I have her on my list. I don't think she's a slam dunk, her chances are 50/50. I don't know if she'll make the Drop 40, but I'll be quite surprised if only a few teams pick her. I considered making her my joker, but the uncertainty made me choose Leah Bracknell instead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted January 1, 2018 Well, as promised, here are my 2018 teams. Read 'em and weep, suckers! 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying JOKER (Pick 1): Hugh Masekela - South African Trumpeter/Composer (M) (Pick 2): Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI - Former Pope (M) (Pick 3): Barbara Bush - Former First Lady of the US (F) (Pick 4): Anne V Coates - British Film Editor e.g. Lawrence of Arabia (F) (Pick 5): Roberta Flack - American Singer e.g. Killing Me Softly With His Song (F) (Pick 6): Aretha Franklin - American Singer e.g. R-E-S-P-E-C-T (F) (Pick 7): Tony Green - English Darts Caller/Commentator e.g. Bullseye (M) (Pick 8): Stephen Hawking - English Scientist and Author, specialist on Black Holes (M) (Pick 9): Jeremy Isaacs - Scottish TV Producer and Executive/ Former Director Covent Garden (M) (Pick 10): Tessa Jowell - Former Labour Party MP and Government Minister (F) (Pick 11): Angela Lansbury - UK Actress e.g. Murder, She Wrote (F) (Pick 12): Imelda Marcos - Former First Lady of Philippines (F) (Pick 13): John McCain - US Senator for Arizona (M) (Pick 14): Ennio Morricone - Italian Composer, e.g. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (M) (Pick 15): John Nott - Former Conservative MP and Secretary Of State For Defence (M) (Pick 16): Yoko Ono - Japanese Artist and Widow of John Lennon (F) (Pick 17): Michael Parkinson - English Chat Show Host/Presenter (M) (Pick 18): Sydney Samuelson - First British Film Commissioner (M) (Pick 19): Neil Simon - US Playwright e.g. California Suite (M) (Pick 20): Peter Thomson - Australian Golfer, 5 time Open Champion (M) Comedy Cremations JOKER (Pick 1): Valerie Harper - American Sitcom Star e.g. Rhoda (Pick 2): Stanley Baxter - Scottish Comedy Actor (Pick 3): Mel Brooks - US Comedy Actor/Director/Producer (Pick 4): Jim Bowen - English Stand Up Comedian (Pick 5): Billy Connolly - Scottish Comedian (Pick 6): Windsor Davies - Welsh Comedy Actor e.g. Never The Twain (Pick 7): Ken Dodd - English Stand Up Comedian (Pick 8): Ray Galton - Comedy Writer e.g. Steptoe And Son (Pick 9): Melvyn Hayes - Comedy Actor e.g. It Ain't Half Hot Mum (Pick 10): Terry Jones - Member of Monty Python's Flying Circus (Pick 11): Jackie Mason - American Stand Up Comedian (Pick 12): Paul Mayhew-Archer - Comedy Writer e.g. The Vicar Of Dibley (Pick 13): Brian Murphy - Comedy Actor e.g. Man About The House; George And Mildred (Pick 14): Bob Newhart - American Comedy Performer (Pick 15): Denis Norden - English Comedy Writer/Presenter (Pick 16): Richard O'Sullivan - Comedy Actor e.g. Man About The House (Pick 17): Nicholas Parsons - English Comedy Straight Man/Presenter of Just A Minute (Pick 18): Leslie Phillips - English Comedy Actor e.g. Carry On series and Harry Potter (Pick 19): June Whitfield - English Actress e.g. Terry And June (Pick 20): Mike Yarwood - English Comedy Impressionist Hits of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today JOKER (Pick 1): Linda Nolan - #14 Don't Love Me Too Hard (The Nolans) (Pick 2): Jon Anderson - #6 I'll Find My Way Home (Jon and Vangelis) (Pick 3): Jet Black (Brian John Duffy) - #2 Golden Brown (The Stranglers) (Pick 4): Eric Burdon - #11 House Of The Rising Sun (The Animals) (Pick 5): Rick Davies - #26 It's Raining Again (Supertramp) (Pick 6): Noel Duggan - #5 Theme From Harry's Game (Clannad) (Pick 7): Abdul "Duke" Fakir - #16 Don't Walk Away (Four Tops) (Pick 8): Jim Gordon - #4 Layla (1982) (Derek And The Dominos) (Pick 9): Lou Gramm - #8 Waiting For A Girl Like You (Foreigner) (Pick 10): Chas Hodges - #2 Ain't No Pleasing You (Chas and Dave) (Pick 11): Mick Jones - #8 Waiting For A Girl Like You (Foreigner) (Pick 12): Barry Manilow - #8 I Wanna Do It With You (Pick 13): Olivia Newton-John - #18 Landslide (Pick 14): Rocky Sharpe (Robert Podsiadly) - #19 Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) (Replays) (Pick 15): Gary Rossington - #21 Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) (Pick 16): Ryuichi Sakamoto - #30 Bamboo Houses (with David Sylvian) (Pick 17): Florian Schneider - #1 The Model/Computer Love (Kraftwerk) (Pick 18): David Van Day - #4 Give Me Back My Heart (Dollar) (Pick 19): Ronnie Wood - #26 Going To A Go-Go (The Rolling Stones) (Pick 20): Bill Wyman - #26 Going To A Go-Go (The Rolling Stones) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted January 1, 2018 4 hours ago, Torva Messor said: I submitted my hastily scribbled list. I've read the DDP Rules & Scoring a few times: before sharing it here, may I have confirmation that 20 *unique* picks aren't required? Good luck and Happy 2018 to all. Team Name: Scythe Matters 1. Leah Bracknell *JOKER* 2. Fernando Ricksen 3. John McCain 4. Leah Bracknell 5. Rayya Elias 6. Tessa Jowell 7. Stefan Karl Stefansson 8. Clive James 9. Alberto Fujimori 10. Linda Nolan 11. John Hume 12. Leontyne Price 13. Shane MacGowan 14. Alison Lurie 15. George H.W. Bush 16. Jimmy Carter 17. Jill Gascoigne 18. Rosamunde Pilcher 19. Barbara Bush 20. Dennis Skinner Substitutes: A. Muriel Pavlow B. Philip Mountbatten (aka Prince Philip) C. Yasuhiro Nakasone You have Leah Bracknell twice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted January 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Well, as promised, here are my 2018 teams. Read 'em and weep, suckers! 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying JOKER (Pick 1): Hugh Masekela - South African Trumpeter/Composer (M) Yer joker was on my shortlist till very late on the day. Wound up a sub for one of the teams! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted January 1, 2018 Yes, would have loved to pick him (Masekela). But he just didn't make the cut though I have a feeling that he's not going to make it. But the statistics... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,130 Posted January 1, 2018 I'm Sorry For Your Trouble Leah Bracknell Rayya Elias Jill Gascoine Greg Gilbert Jimmy Greaves Robin Herd John Hume Clive James Tessa Jowell Shane MacGowan John McCain Liam Miller Stirling Moss Willie Nelson Olivia Newton-John Linda Nolan Fernando Ricksen Stefan Karl Stefansson Nobby Stiles Marieke Vervoort (joker) Losing the Plot (theme team -people with dementia) Stan Bowles Jill Gascoine Luke Halpin Prince Henrik of Denmark John Hume Terry Jones Billy McNeill Daniel arap Moi Gerd Muller Irene Papas Trevor Peacock Martin Peters King Salman of Saudi Arabia Prunella Scales Neil Simon Helen Stewart Nobby Stiles (joker) Monica Vitti Ray Wilson Joanne Woodward Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted January 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, msc said: Yer joker was on my shortlist till very late on the day. Wound up a sub for one of the teams! Wasn't mentioned on the forum at all! I've been sweating for three weeks on that one... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted January 1, 2018 From what I read on Masekela, he's still doing alright at the moment. But I think a turn for the worse is plausible... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted January 1, 2018 Just now, YoungWillz said: Wasn't mentioned on the forum at all! I've been sweating for three weeks on that one... Hah, he did get...a Mail reference I think. Anyhow, I didn't pick him in the end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted January 1, 2018 Well, here's my lot for 2018. Still Life 1. Marieke Vervoort (joker) 2. Clive James 3. Leah Bracknell 4. Vannessa Goodwin 5. Liam Miller 6. John McCain 7. Fernando Ricksen 8. Tiffany Youngs 9. Bernard Tapie 10. Nobby Stiles 11. Dean Francis 12. Rayya Elias 13. John 'Cocksy' Cocks 14. Greg Gilbert 15. Morgan Tsvangirai 16. Mike Willesee 17. Matt Cappotelli 18. Patrick Cryne 19. Jessica Falkholt 20. Ian Toothill Still More Life 1. Stefan Karl Stefansson (joker) 2. Stuart Fraser 3. Tessa Jowell 4. Justin Raimondo 5. Dave Fisher 6. Charlotte Rae 7. Olivia Newton-John 8. Valerie Harper 9. Bill Heine 10. Ami Brown 11. Steffan Lewis 12. Paul Alcock 13. Sara Chivers 14. Simon Ricketts 15. Kathleen Blanco 16. Vanessa LaFaye 17. Oliver Dragojevic 18. Brian O'Connor 19. Nyssa Burrells 20. Abi Flynn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted January 1, 2018 I will post my three Crumble recipe lists when I'm a bit more sober! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted January 1, 2018 Mitzi Shore (founder of the Comedy Store) (joker) Diana Athill (novelist) Leah Bracknell (Emmerdale actress) Montserrat Caballe (opera singer) Ralph Clarke (old paedo) Leonard Fenton (actor, Dr Legg in EastEnders) Jill Gascoine (actress) Clive James (writer and broadcaster) Gaston Glock (gun bloke) Tanya Jones (wife of Gazza-gonad-grabbing footballer Vinnie) Stefan Karl Stefansson (actor) Gudrun Ure (Supergran) Brian Urquhart (World War II veteran) Olive Newton John (Australian singer/actress) Jimmy Greaves (footballing legend) Burt Reynolds (actor) Mary Wilson (widow of Harold Wilson) Clarissa Eden (widow of Anthony Eden) Linda Nolan (singer) Franco Zeffirelli (Italian director) Subs: William Russell (Doctor Who actor) Yoko Ono (homewrecking widow of John Lennon) Priscilla Pointer (actress, was in Dallas) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 1, 2018 FWIW here's my team: The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2018 Liam Miller (Joker) Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Terry Jacks Olivia Newton-John Dilip Kumar John McCain Tessa Jowell Jill Gascoine Clive James Leah Bracknell Bernard Tapie Barbara Walters Paul Darrow Burt Reynolds Eileen Derbyshire Mo Moreland Stirling Moss Alberto Fujimori William Terence Clark (Battle of Britain veteran) Paul Farnes (Battle of Britain veteran) Theme Team (football): At the end of the day Brian, it gets dark... Liam Miller (Joker) Stanley Bowles Peter Lorimer Fernando Ricksen Danny Wallace Alan Hudson Paul Madeley Pele Martin Peters Jimmy Greaves Ian St John Paul Gascoigne Ray Kennedy Ivor Boradis Jean-Pierre Adams Eduardo Berizzo Dino Zoff Kenny Sansom Billy McNeil Nobby Stiles Good luck everyone, Spade especially... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Going Underground 74 Posted January 1, 2018 Happy new year guys. Not sure il’ll ever top my 5th place of 2015 again but here it goes. I’m hoping Jordan isn’t spinning us a yarn regarding her mother’s health. Team: Going Underground Linda Nolan JOKERAmy Price (Katy Price mother)Leah Bracknall (Actress)Paul Madeley (Ex Footballer)Eric Sun (Facebook Tech)Ian Toothill (conquered Everest)Vanessa Goodwin (Politician)Lil Wayne (Rapper)Bill Heine (Radio) Patrick Cryne (Businessman)King Salman of Saudi Liam Miller (Footballer) Satoru Anzaki (Businessman)Val Kilmer (Actor) Dean Francis (Boxer) Tommy Raudonikis (Rugby)John McCain (US Senator)David DiChiera (Composer)Charlotte Rae (Actress) Jose Jose (Mexican Singer) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CharonsCrew 23 Posted January 1, 2018 52 minutes ago, themaninblack said: FWIW here's my team: The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2018 Liam Miller (Joker) Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Terry Jacks Olivia Newton-John Dilip Kumar John McCain Tessa Jowell Jill Gascoine Clive James Leah Bracknell Bernard Tapie Barbara Walters Paul Darrow Burt Reynolds Eileen Derbyshire Mo Moreland Stirling Moss Alberto Fujimori William Terence Clark (Battle of Britain veteran) Paul Farnes (Battle of Britain veteran) Theme Team (football): At the end of the day Brian, it gets dark... Liam Miller (Joker) Stanley Bowles Peter Lorimer Fernando Ricksen Danny Wallace Alan Hudson Paul Madeley Pele Martin Peters Jimmy Greaves Ian St John Paul Gascoigne Ray Kennedy Ivor Boradis Jean-Pierre Adams Eduardo Berizzo Dino Zoff Kenny Sansom Billy McNeil Nobby Stiles Good luck everyone, Spade especially... I considered Paul Darrow, he's been so ill I think you may well get the points for him. But I couldn't bring myself to list him, simply because he was such a childhood hero of mine. It's funny, I don't usually balk even when I'm very fond of a celebrity (I had Brian Cant on my list last year, and was really upset when he died), but I just couldn't. Anyone else ever had that, been unable to choose a certain celebrity because they've personally meant something to you, and heart has won over head? I'm just curious. And yes good luck everyone, and thanks to those who've worked on this, past and present. It must be one hell of a huge job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
machotrouts 828 Posted January 1, 2018 Submitted my two teams Dec 31, 23:58. A minute more punctual than the last two years. #1 Hits A theme team of people who've had a record peak at #1 in the UK Singles Chart (either solo or as part of a group). Last year's position is given in brackets, where applicable. 1. (new) Chas Smash (Madness) 2. (new) Nobby Stiles (England World Cup Squad '70) 3. (new) DJ Casper 4. (new) Olivia Newton-John 5. (4) Vera Lynn 6. (new) Chris Rea (Band Aid II) 7. (new) Harry Belafonte 8. (new) Aretha Franklin 9. (1) Ray Thomas (Moody Blues) 10. (19) Doris Day 11. (2) Terry Jacks 12. (new) Abi Ofarim 13. (new) Tony Baylis (Wurzels) 14. (new) Dave Edmunds 15. (re) Jane Morgan 16. (re) Charles Aznavour 17. (11) Sinéad O'Connor 18. (7) Billy Connolly 19. (new) Peter Kay 20. (new) Lil Wayne This team had two hits last year – Peter Sarstedt (3) and Chuck Berry (18). Survivors dropped from the team are: Len "Chip" Hawkes (5), Rolf Harris (6), Peter MacBeth (8), Bill Wyman (9), Eric Faulkner (10), Vic Damone (12), Kenny Rogers (13), Diana Ross (14), Justin Bieber (15), Barry Gibb (16), Ken Dodd (17), and Avicii (20). Unpersons A theme team of Big Brother housemates (including Celebrity Big Brother and other spin-offs). Last year's position is given in brackets, where applicable. 1. (new) Linda Nolan (CBB13) 2. (2) Jackie Stallone (CBB3) 3. (3) Bruce Jones (CBB12) 4. (1) Marco Pierre White Jr (BB17) 5. (5) Lionel Blair (CBB13) 6. (4) Julie Goodyear (CBB10) 7. (11) Big Ron Atkinson (CBB12) 8. (13) Ken Morley (CBB15) 9. (17) Gary Busey (CBB14) 10. (6) Lauren Harries (CBB12) 11. (8) Danniella Westbrook (CBB17) 12. (re) Alexander O'Neal (CBB15) 13. (re) Germaine Greer (CBB3) 14. (12) John McCririck (CBB3) 15. (re) Michael Barrymore (CBB4) 16. (new) Jackiey Budden (CBB5) 17. (new) Tina Malone (CBB6) 18. (new) James Cosmo (CBB19) 19. (new) Dennis Rodman (CBB4) 20. (new) Sarah Harding (CBB20) This team had no hits last year. Dropped from the team are: Janice Dickinson (7), Carol McGiffin (9), Jeremy Jackson (10), Christopher Biggins (14), Liz Jones (15), Carole Vincent (16), Tila Tequila (18), Starboy Nathan (19), and Ivana Trump (20). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted January 1, 2018 My list . Sovereign-Reaper 1) marieke vervoort joker 2) leah bracknell 3)Linda nolan 4)Q May chen 5)stefan karl stefansson 6)kamala 7)dean francis 8)Tessa jowell 9)Greg gilbert 10)Fernando Ricksen 11)Rayya Elias 12)Sumner redstone 13)Val kilmer 14)nobby stiles 15)yoko ono 16)catherine nevin 17)colin butts 18)peter frates 19)clive james 20)dilip kumar I finished 44th in 2017 which is my best result so far , wanna get top 25 or top 20 in 2018 fingers crossed. I'm wondering now if I should have included john McCain over val kilmer , Something tells me McCain might be the leah bracknell of this year. Expected to die but makes it until next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted January 1, 2018 8 hours ago, CharonsCrew said: I considered Paul Darrow, he's been so ill I think you may well get the points for him. But I couldn't bring myself to list him, simply because he was such a childhood hero of mine. It's funny, I don't usually balk even when I'm very fond of a celebrity (I had Brian Cant on my list last year, and was really upset when he died), but I just couldn't. Anyone else ever had that, been unable to choose a certain celebrity because they've personally meant something to you, and heart has won over head? I'm just curious. And yes good luck everyone, and thanks to those who've worked on this, past and present. It must be one hell of a huge job. He died I n the 29 Dec 2015 so it became moot but I tossed and turned over including Pavel Srnicek. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted January 1, 2018 9 hours ago, The Dead Cow said: Still Life 9. Derek Dudley Oh piss. https://twitter.com/telfordutd/status/947773058500132866 Well Bernard Tapie comes in off the subs bench. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
viGnoS 18 Posted January 1, 2018 my picks for 2018 : P@F deathlist Stefán Karl Stefánsson / 1975 (joker) John McCain / 1936 Bernard Tapie / 1943 Patrick Cryne / 1951 Colin Butts / 1959 Christy Dignam / 1960 Kevin Webber / 1965 Simon Ricketts / 1968 Leland Fay / 1971 Dean Francis / 1974 Vincent Lambert / 1976 Fernando Ricksen / 1976 Greg Gilbert / 1977 Devin Lima / 1977 Liam Miller / 1981 Kim Jong-un / 1983 Carl Ikeme / 1986 Leo Jones / 1987 Ahmed Alkhald / 1992 Grime MC Geko / 1997 P@F only girls (theme list) Marieke Vervoort / 1979 (joker) Valerie Harper / 1939 Tessa Jowell / 1947 France Gall / 1947 Olivia Newton-John / 1948 Catherine Nevin / 1950 Janet Fielding / 1953 Debbie Rowe / 1958 Linda Nolan / 1959 Rayya Elias / 1960 Julia Louis-Dreyfus / 1961 Leah Bracknell / 1964 Ami Brown / 1965 Sophie Sabbage / 1966 Shannen Doherty / 1971 Melanie Kennedy / 1977 Tila Tequila / 1981 Kristin Hallenga / 1986 Chloe Rose Lattanzi / 1986 Amanda Day / 1998 P@F rap(L)ist (theme list) Harvey Weinstein / 1952 (joker) Roman Polansky / 1933 Woody Allen / 1935 Bill Cosby / 1937 George Takei / 1937 James Toback / 1944 Donald Trump / 1946 Dominique Strauss-Kahn / 1949 Steven Seagal / 1952 Jean-Luc Lahaye / 1952 Gilbert Rozon / 1954 Kevin Spacey / 1959 Tariq Ramadan / 1962 Charlie Sheen / 1965 Terry Richardson / 1965 R. Kelly / 1967 Jared Leto / 1941 Nick Carter / 1980 Ed Westwick / 1987 Melanie Martinez / 1995 good luck to everyone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted January 1, 2018 26 minutes ago, The Dead Cow said: Oh piss. https://twitter.com/telfordutd/status/947773058500132866 Well Bernard Tapie comes in off the subs bench. Meh.. Thomas H. Monson for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
