The Pie and Bovril Dead Pool 2022

[D.V.T.]

Pelé in palliative care…or peleative care

[SweeperDee]

I’d expect Pele to be gone by the end of the second half of today.

[Miguel Sanchez]

Remember when Neymar was injured in 2014 and Brazil came out for their WC semi against Germany acting like he died? f**k knows what state they'll be in if Pele goes.

[Richey Edwards]

1 minute ago, Miguel Sanchez said:

Remember when Neymar was injured in 2014 and Brazil came out for their WC semi against Germany acting like he died? f**k knows what state they'll be in if Pele goes.

By the way they played in that game, I thought their whole team died and had been replaced by lookalikes.

[The_Craig]

10 minutes ago, Miguel Sanchez said:

Remember when Neymar was injured in 2014 and Brazil came out for their WC semi against Germany acting like he died? f**k knows what state they'll be in if Pele goes.

Look at the footage from when Ayrton Senna died. 

It may well spur them on to a sixth World Cup.

 

Edited December 3, 2022 by The_Craig

[BillyAnchor]

December is already proving to be a tough month as potential next years picks flirt with point giving this year. Hopefully they do the right thing and go before I submit my 2023.

[Florentine_Pogen]

1 hour ago, BillyAnchor said:

December is already proving to be a tough month as potential next years picks flirt with point giving this year. Hopefully they do the right thing and go before I submit my 2023.

I've got a couple of apparent 'immortals' in my squad.....yes, looking at youse coffin-dodgers, Kissinger & Tebbit.

Doubt I'll pick up any Deadly December points.......................

[Billy Jean King]

Pelé in palliative care…or peleative care

Sweet of him to hold on until December. Pele knows the (DP) score.

[chomp my root]

I've had a tragic death, my old laptop. No cloud for this old gadge so I'm hoping to f**k that I can empty the deadpool wisdom from my old one somehow. #prayforchomp

[Lofarl]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaylord_Perry


Imagine having that name.

[10menwent2mow]

13 hours ago, Lofarl said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaylord_Perry


Imagine having that name.

Bit of a cheating b*****d by the sounds of it.

[D.V.T.]

Sweet of him to hold on until December. Pele knows the (DP) score.

Seems to be conflicting reports around his health. 2023 might be shout. Or he could be the new Clive James.

[Curmudgeon]

19 minutes ago, D.V.T. said:

 

Seems to be conflicting reports around his health. 2023 might be shout. Or he could be the new Clive James.

 

Still showing an inability to turn stiff it appears.

[Miguel Sanchez]

Week 49 update

One death this week, three deaths this week, and housekeeping. First up was a death this week, former Chinese president Jiang Zemin: Jiang Zemin obituary | China | The Guardian

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Jiang Zemin, who has died aged 96, was put in charge of the Chinese Communist party as its general secretary in May 1989 amid the turmoil of Tiananmen Square, in a move that destroyed any chance of a peaceful outcome to the protests. By siding with the conservative forces who bloodily suppressed the students’ call for democracy and reform, Jiang secured his succession to the presidency four years later.

By the time he retired in 2002, China had been transformed. Shopping centres rose along the Avenue of Everlasting Peace, where tanks and armoured cars had killed protesters. Young families ate in McDonald’s and KFC instead of buying pancakes from street vendors, and a new metro ran under the square, carrying the tens of thousands who once had cycled to work. And in the year before Jiang stepped down, China “entered the world” – the phrase used by the Chinese media for joining the World Trade Organization. In spite of some shaky episodes, Jiang also succeeded in building a stable relationship with the US.

Current president XI Jinping looks like Winnie the Pooh. Jiang apparently resembled a toad. It's a tough gig, this being president of China. Jiang died at 96 so he's worth 29 Base Points for @10menwent2mow, with a Solo Shot giving him a total of 79 points.

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Now, two deaths I missed. From October, American football man Charley Trippi: Charley Trippi dead: NFL legend and oldest living hall of famer dies aged 100 - Mirror Online

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Charley Trippi, the oldest living NFL Hall of Famer, has sadly passed away aged 100. The former running back and quarterback spent his career with the Chicago Cardinals, now Arizona Cardinals, and became an NFL Champion in 1947 as he sadly passed away on Wednesday.

A versatile offensive and special teams player, Trippi would be used across the field at quarterback and running back as a dual threat option, whilst also returning punts and even filling in at defensive back during key plays.

The number one pick in the 1945 NFL Draft would spend four years as a Georgia Bulldog, as he lead the team to a 1943 Rose Bowl win over the UCLA Bruins - his number 62 remains retired at Georgia.

Although drafted in 1945, he would not make his debut with the Chicago Cardinals until 1947 because of World War II. Trippi would spent two of his college years serving in the military - as he would play for the 1944 Third Air Force team.

He was drafted whilst still serving in the military and would go on to have an incredible NFL career, making the Pro Bowl twice and 50 touchdowns across his career.

Those are certainly numbers. Trippi died at 100 so he's worth 25 Base Points for @stanton and a Solo Shot for 75 points in total.

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The final death to report this week is one which I rather embarrassingly posted about at the time. I blame Deborah James for distracting me. Actor and theme song singer, Dennis Waterman: Dennis Waterman obituary | Register | The Times

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By the age of 16 Dennis Waterman could boast a CV that included Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Avon, The Music Man in the West End, Richmal Crompton’s William on television and a sitcom in Hollywood. Yet unlike many child actors he went on to an even more successful adult career.

For 15 years in the 1970s and 1980s he had star billing in The Sweeney and Minder, two of the most successful television series of the time. In both he played essentially the same character, the rough-hewn, streetwise but likeable Londoner, and it was a persona from which he rarely escaped.

Waterman died at 74 so he's worth 51 Base Points for @Glen Sannox, with a Solo Shot giving him 101 points.

After those, the standings look like this:

1. Bishop Briggs 691
2. JustOneCornetto 680
3. Indale Winton 635
4. Ned Nederlander 571
5. chompmyroot 551
6. Arch Stanton, sparky88 518
8. Billy Jean King 460
9. Arabdownunder, gkneil 445
11. weirdcal 430
12. psv_killie 426
13. Moomintroll 416
14. mathematics 394
15. peasy23 391
16. The_Craig 388
17. buddiepaul 361
18. Fuctifano, Sweaty Morph 342
20. Savage Henry 338
21. thistledo 336
22. pawpar 327
23. The DA 321
24. pubcarking 315
25. cdhafc1874 305
26. Raidernation 291
27. Melanius Mullarkay 280
28. The Master 273
29. scottsdad, tamthebam 262
31. nessies long lost ghost 259
32. Arbroathlegend36-0 255
33. Blootoon87 253
34. lichtgilphead 237
35. Karpaty Lviv 235
36. microdave 228
37. 10menwent2mow 223
38. HI HAT 222
39. ICTJohnboy 221
40. senorsoupe 219
41. Desp 217
42. ayrunitedfw, The Naitch 213
44. Sergeant Wilson 209
45. ThomCat 208
46. Aim Here 205
47. Florentine_Pogen 202
48. gingette 199
49. jimbaxters 196
50. sleazy 194
51. Lofarl 176
52. paulathame 171
53. LoonsYouthTeam, thisal 160
55. qos_75 159
56. Mark Connolly 153
57. mozam76, The Hologram 146
59. Scorge 141
60. mizfit 136
61. sophia 131
62. Lex 125
63. willie adie 115
64. Hamish's Passenger, speckled tangerine 112
66. Les Cabbage 111
67. Miguel Sanchez 105
68. Bully Wee Villa 104
69. Glen Sannox 101
70. Oystercatcher 85
71. djchapsticks, Enigma 81
73. Ray Patterson 76
74. stanton 75
74. cambozpar 74
75. statts1976uk 68
76. D.V.T. 59
77. Aladdin, BillyAnchor, doulikefish, invergowrie arab, smpar, Soapy FFC 58
83. Cardinal Richelieu, get_the_subbies_on, RossBFaeDundee 52
86. HTG 48
87. Amarillo Bairn 44
88. Bert Raccoon 39
89. Curmudgeon 35
90. Bold Rover, Clockwork, dagane, Duszek, Hedgecutter, lolls, Stringer Bell 29
97. amnarab 27
98. Everyone else 0
ZERO POINTERS - @Cairn Terrier @dee_62 @DG.Roma @Eednud @expatowner @HibsFan @HK Hibee @ParsJake @Raven @Richey Edwards @superbigal @superwell87 @TxRover @wellinwigan

The spreadsheet has also been updated with these scores.

The 2023 Dead Pool thread will go up next Sunday.

[Melanius Mullarkey]

Mods, please.

[Florentine_Pogen]

15 hours ago, Lofarl said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaylord_Perry


Imagine having that name.

There was a very good American golfer back in the 70's called Gaylord Burrows.

Edited December 4, 2022 by Florentine_Pogen

[Moomintroll]

35 minutes ago, Florentine_Pogen said:

There was a very good American golfer back in the 70's called Gaylord Burrows.

@HalfCutNinja

[D.V.T.]

Ex Ferrari driver Patrick Tambay sees the chequered flag at 73

[TxRover]

1 hour ago, Florentine_Pogen said:

There was a very good American golfer back in the 70's called Gaylord Burrows.

French-Seychelloise runner Gaylord Lucien D. Silly too.

[TxRover]

2 hours ago, Miguel Sanchez said:

Week 49 update

One death this week, three deaths this week, and housekeeping. First up was a death this week, former Chinese president Jiang Zemin: Jiang Zemin obituary | China | The Guardian

Current president XI Jinping looks like Winnie the Pooh. Jiang apparently resembled a toad. It's a tough gig, this being president of China. Jiang died at 96 so he's worth 29 Base Points for @10menwent2mow, with a Solo Shot giving him a total of 79 points.

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Now, two deaths I missed. From October, American football man Charley Trippi: Charley Trippi dead: NFL legend and oldest living hall of famer dies aged 100 - Mirror Online

Those are certainly numbers. Trippi died at 100 so he's worth 25 Base Points for @stanton and a Solo Shot for 75 points in total.

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The final death to report this week is one which I rather embarrassingly posted about at the time. I blame Deborah James for distracting me. Actor and theme song singer, Dennis Waterman: Dennis Waterman obituary | Register | The Times

Waterman died at 74 so he's worth 51 Base Points for @Glen Sannox, with a Solo Shot giving him 101 points.

After those, the standings look like this:

1. Bishop Briggs 691
2. JustOneCornetto 680
3. Indale Winton 635
4. Ned Nederlander 571
5. chompmyroot 551
6. Arch Stanton, sparky88 518
8. Billy Jean King 460
9. Arabdownunder, gkneil 445
11. weirdcal 430
12. psv_killie 426
13. Moomintroll 416
14. mathematics 394
15. peasy23 391
16. The_Craig 388
17. buddiepaul 361
18. Fuctifano, Sweaty Morph 342
20. Savage Henry 338
21. thistledo 336
22. pawpar 327
23. The DA 321
24. pubcarking 315
25. cdhafc1874 305
26. Raidernation 291
27. Melanius Mullarkay 280
28. The Master 273
29. scottsdad, tamthebam 262
31. nessies long lost ghost 259
32. Arbroathlegend36-0 255
33. Blootoon87 253
34. lichtgilphead 237
35. Karpaty Lviv 235
36. microdave 228
37. 10menwent2mow 223
38. HI HAT 222
39. ICTJohnboy 221
40. senorsoupe 219
41. Desp 217
42. ayrunitedfw, The Naitch 213
44. Sergeant Wilson 209
45. ThomCat 208
46. Aim Here 205
47. Florentine_Pogen 202
48. gingette 199
49. jimbaxters 196
50. sleazy 194
51. Lofarl 176
52. paulathame 171
53. LoonsYouthTeam, thisal 160
55. qos_75 159
56. Mark Connolly 153
57. mozam76, The Hologram 146
59. Scorge 141
60. mizfit 136
61. sophia 131
62. Lex 125
63. willie adie 115
64. Hamish's Passenger, speckled tangerine 112
66. Les Cabbage 111
67. Miguel Sanchez 105
68. Bully Wee Villa 104
69. Glen Sannox 101
70. Oystercatcher 85
71. djchapsticks, Enigma 81
73. Ray Patterson 76
74. stanton 75
74. cambozpar 74
75. statts1976uk 68
76. D.V.T. 59
77. Aladdin, BillyAnchor, doulikefish, invergowrie arab, smpar, Soapy FFC 58
83. Cardinal Richelieu, get_the_subbies_on, RossBFaeDundee 52
86. HTG 48
87. Amarillo Bairn 44
88. Bert Raccoon 39
89. Curmudgeon 35
90. Bold Rover, Clockwork, dagane, Duszek, Hedgecutter, lolls, Stringer Bell 29
97. amnarab 27
98. Everyone else 0
ZERO POINTERS - @Cairn Terrier @dee_62 @DG.Roma @Eednud @expatowner @HibsFan @HK Hibee @ParsJake @Raven @Richey Edwards @superbigal @superwell87 @TxRover @wellinwigan

The spreadsheet has also been updated with these scores.

The 2023 Dead Pool thread will go up next Sunday.

Pele is on the case…

Looking forward to if @P and B Official Hamster can pick a better team than @Richey Edwards!