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The rumours around the Evil House financials have flown wild the last days when it was revealed that Melkor was going to out two teams into the competition – and what more – that he was going to have a marked influence of at least one team in Beleriand. It was a well known fact that Melkor had had an aggressive financial campaign offering his plenty to many teams around, and that there had been, understandably, a general reluctance to “take the bait” by the regional investment groups. But that someone had taken it in and allowed him a foothold at the team was something unheard of.

The truth sometimes is stranger than fiction, but sometimes it’s also less so. Which one is this, the reader must decide him/herself.

According to Carcaroth, The Evil House’s spokeswolf, Morgoth has more cash he can spend and loves football. And as the salary-cap denies him the chance to build a team of his liking he has been willing to venture farther spending some capital to gain experience in sports management just for curiosity’s sake.

The main points one could draw in from that rather peculiar press conference where Carcaroth almost ate a few elven and human journalists (“a bad old habit of mine”, was Carcaroth’s excuse to his behaviour) can be summed into the following points.


* There will be a team of Angband totally owned by the Evil House. The core of the players signed as now are (the salaries in millions in brackets):

Leader of defence: Morgoth (20)
Second Assistant defender: Balrog #1 (15)
Goalkeeper: Carcaroth (12)
Forward: Tevildo (12)

The Evil House is looking forwards to at least one more top-quality player for the team Angband, most specifically to the attack. With high salaries for the top-players the rest of the team will most probably be consisting mainly of orcish and/or human servants/allies to Morgoth as they come cheap enough to fit the cap on salaries but are still able to fill their places for the real players to flourish and succeed.


* The Evil House will have a majority ownership in a team pulled up in rememberance of the Battle of the Sudden Flame. The team will probably go by name of "Anfauglith" or "Dagor Bragollach", and will have the financial support of Morgoth to the following players:

Ungoliant (18) at the goal.
Three Balrogs (13 each) to defend the goal.
(making up some 60% of the main budget for the team)

Also it was revealed that Sauron’s part in that team would be financing Thuringwethil’s salary of (12) as the Striker of the team.

Carcaroth was not confirming or denying the rumours that Hador Lórindol himself and his sons; Galdor (the father of Húrin and Huor) and Gundor would play for the team as well. So it remains to be confirmed.


* The Evil House will have a minority share in one Beleriand team. Not a big stake, but a deal made in “mutual interests” of the different parties involved. Morgoth’s part of the bargain is one Balrog to lead the defence – and “a lot more in value than his say in the team is”, like Carcaroth put it. It seems that in return the early houses of Men have invested their money and talent to the Sudden Flame –team.

Now the insistent rumours have it that the Oath & Blood Alliance would have a considerable part in that team’s finances, not to speak of some High Noldorians that might play in that team as well. To this Carcaroth was not willing to answer but suggested the questions should be pointed to the sons of Fëanor themselves.

The latest rumour has it, that Fingon would be involved as a player and individual investor – and that he would have talked his cousin and great friend Maedhros with him once again (well, Maedhros ows him anyway - and they seem to enjoy playing with each other). And with that alliance also the Oath & Blood Alliance would have gotten involved...

Anyway, if that rumour is true, the forwards of the team look formidable and with one Balrog in defence the team would only need a decent goalie to challenge the other teams in earnest. The wildest scenarios put Turgon on the goal (knowing his awkward situation with the team Gondolin, that doesn't actually sound so implausible). But as was said, that is still more or less speculation.