PHANTASY FOOTBALL: Arda Cup 2012

[Galadriel55]

The heck?!? MT beat Angband?

[Eönwë]

I will be gone for the rest of this, so, assuming Nilp's brackets:

Eriador vs Minas Tirith
Erebor vs FC Valinor

And so: FC Valinor vs Eriador

Real Valinor vs Rohan
ACB vs SBU

And so: Real Valinor vs ACB

So an all-Valinor final, and I think Real will win it.


My team after this round:
GK *Huan (FC Valinor)
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)
DF Gildor (SBUnt)
DF *Tilion (Real Valinor)
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)
MF Idril (FC Valinor)
MF Valandil (Eriador)
MF Bard (Erebor)
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW *Bombadil (SBUnt)
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C


My team after next round:
GK *Huan (FC Valinor)
DF *Gil-Galad (Eriador)
DF *Maglor (FC Valinor)
DF *Tilion (Real Valinor)
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)
MF Idril (FC Valinor)
MF Valandil (Eriador)
MF Bregolas (ACBel)
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW *Miriel (Real Valinor)
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C

I can't have a team for the final, can I? Because of the the 3-player rule.

[the phantom]

Eonwe- after the quarters we will allow 4 players from a team, so you can take that into account when posting your team.

Also, feel free to leave conditional instructions, such as, "If team X wins add players A and B, but if team X is defeated instead add players C and D from team Y."

[Boromir88]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

The heck?!? MT beat Angband?

Angband's got some serious penalty kicking problems...their fault for having a cat

[the phantom]

Here’s an update on the 100 Million Dollar competition.

Shasta and Nilp are tied for the lead with 122 points, but Gwath and Eonwe are hot on their heels. Those four still have 8 of their 11 players active. Some people are down to a single player at this point, so needless to say scoring is on its way down.

Following each team is the total thus far in parenthesis and the number of active players remaining on the roster. (Eliminated players should be in italics.)

Shasta
GK Huan (FC Val)- 18
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 6
DF Rumil (RealV)- 8
DF Felarof (Rohan)- 13
DF Elwing (Havens)- 1
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 8
MF Gandalf (Rohan)- 11
MF PhantomWolf (TIG)- 10
FW NerWight (TIG)- 11
FW Miriel (Real)- 14
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 22
(122)
8/11

Team Atashi no Negai (Nilp)
GK Carcaroth (Angband)- 12
DF Rúmil (Real)- 8
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 6
DF Imlach (AC Bel)- 8
DF Uldor (Angband)- 2
MF Argon (FC Val)- 9
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 19
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
FW Glorfindel (Eriador)- 18
FW Arien (Real)- 7
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 22
(122)
8/11

Eönwë
GK Huan (FC Val)- 18
DF Gethron (Hithlum)- 2
DF Gil-galad (Eriador)- 13
DF Rumil (Real)- 8
DF Butterbur (SBUnt)- 2
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 19
MF Figwit (Imladris)- 1
MF Telchar (DwUnt)- 3
FW Glorfindel (Eriador)- 18
FW Bombadil (SBUnt)- 18
FW Feanor (AC Bel)- 18
(120)
8/11

Gwath
GK Marach (AC Bel)- 16
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 6
DF Rumil (Real)- 8
DF Uldor (Angband)- 2
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 19
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 8
MF Pallando (Valimar)- -1
MF Yavanna (FC Val)- 13
FW Miriel (Real)- 14
FW Finwe (Tirion)- 11
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 22
(118)
8/11

Winter Is Coming (Boro)
GK Voronwe (Sea)- 6
DF Uldor (Angband)- 2
DF Felarof (Rohan)- 13
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 11
MF Beruthiel (BDur)- 6
MF Duilin (Gondolin)- 12
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 8
MF Phantomwolf (TIG)- 10
FW Arien (Real)- 7
FW Finrod (Nargothrond)- 15
FW Eol (AC Bel)- 13
(103)
5/11

Galadriel
GK ShastaWolf (TIG)- 8
DF Rochallor (AC Bel)- 12
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 6
DF Caradhras (Isengard)- 6
DF Namo (Valimar)- 18
MF Ulrad (AC Bel)- 8
MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 2
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
FW Mablung (Doriath)- 12
FW Finwe (Tirion)- 11
FW Arien (Real)- 7
(101)
4/11

$100 Million Special (McCaber)
GK Carcaroth (Angband)- 12
DF Guillen (Nargothrond)- 0
DF Tar Palantir (Armenelos)- 0
DF Oropher (Wilderland)- 2
DF Felarof (Rohan)- 13
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 19
MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 2
MF Haleth (Inter Bel)- 3
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 22
FW Miriel (Real)- 14
FW Witch King (Eriador)- 14
(101)
5/11

Eomer
GK Aradan (Hithlum)- 8
DF Snowmane (Rohan)- 12
DF Gothmog#2 (BDur)- -1
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 12
DF Grishnakh (Mordor)- 1
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 19
MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 2
MF Celebrian (Valimar)- -1
FW Feanor (AC Bel)- 18
FW Celegorm (FC Val)- 17
FW Shelob (Mordor)- 11
(98)
5/11

Nogrod
GK Manwë (Valimar)- 12
DF Rochallor (AC Bel)- 12
DF Araphant (Eriador)- 7
DF Uldor (Angband)- 2
DF Beechbone (Wilderland)- 1
MF Argon (FC Val)- 9
MF Nessa (Real)- 4
MF Elwë (Wilderland)- 12
FW Finwë (Tirion)- 11
FW Miriel (Real)- 14
FW Eöl (AC Bel)- 13
(97)
7/11

Kuru’s Bought & Paid for Offensive Fever Swamp (Kuru)
GK Mumakil (BDur)- 4
DF Frumgar (Anduin)- 3
DF Borondir (Anduin)- 2
DF Haldad (Inter Bel)- 2
DF Gorlim (Inter Bel)- 0
MF Luthien (Doriath)- 8
MF Yavanna (FC Val)- 13
MF Aegnor (Havens)- 7
FW Finrod (Nargothrond)- 15
FW Turin (Hithlum)- 15
FW Sauron (BDur)- 21
(90)
1/11

Monkey’s Dream Team (Morm)
GK Elros (Imladris)- 14
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 6
DF Beechbone (Wilderland)- 1
DF Ulwarth (Angband)- 3
MF Thorin (DwUnt)- -2
MF Tar Aldarion (Sea)- 12
MF Figwit (Imladris)- 1
MF PhantomWolf (TIG)- 10
FW Miriel (Real)- 14
FW Turin (Hithlum)- 15
FW Shelob (Mordor)- 11
(85)
2/11

Inzil
GK Carcaroth (Angband)- 12
DF Tar Palantir (Armenelos)- 0
DF Durin (DwUnt)- 6
DF Caradhras (Isengard)- 6
DF Elwing (Havens)- 1
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
MF Narvi (MMtns)- 8
MF Idril (FC Val)- 8
FW Tar Minastir (Sea)- 10
FW Saucepan Man (Downer)- 11
FW NerWight (TIG)- 11
(84)
1/11

So Sweet, and Only 100 (Million) Calories (Sally)
GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 12
DF Mouth (BDur)- 0
DF Treebeard (Isengard)- 6
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 14
MF Daeron (Doriath)- 7
MF SallyWight (TIG)- 2
MF PhantomWolf (TIG)- 10
MF Denethor (AC Bel)- 2
FW Nerdanel (Real)- 7
FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 11
FW Maedhros (Inter Bel)- 11
(82)
3/11

Victory at a Price (Nerwen)
GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 12
DF Elwing (Havens)- 1
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 6
DF Oropher (Wilderland)- 2
MF Morwen (Hithlum)- 3
MF Barahir (Nargothrond)- 4
MF Eomer (Rohan)- 6
MF Idril (FC Val)- 8
FW Gwindor (Nargothrond)- 6
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 22
FW Arien (Real)- 7
(77)
5/11

Legate
GK Tar-Atanamir (Armenelos)- 8
DF Tar-Palantír (Armenelos)- 0
DF Brandir (Inter Bel)- 2
DF Fellbeast #1 (Mordor)- -2
MF Rían (Angfauglith)- 0
MF Khamul (SBUnt)- 13
MF Estë (Valimar)- 0
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
FW NerWight (TIG)- 11
FW Saruman (Isengard)- 4
FW Gothmog (Gondolin)- 18
(65)
1/11

[the phantom]

Here are the points earned in the last round. Next to each team name is the number of points gained from predictions. Feel free to check that the numbers are right.

Nerwen had the best showing this round, and Nilp narrowed Gwath's lead to 3 points.

The Perfect Team (+8)
GK Marach (ACBel)- 6
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 4
DF Balrog #1 (Angband)- 5
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 6
DF Caranthir (RealV)- 7
MF Mardil (MTirith)- 5
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)- 6
MF *Anarion (Gondor)- 8
FW Nazgul #7 (Erebor)- 7
FW Celegorm (FCVal)- 7
FW *Smaug (Erebor) C- 8
TOTAL = 85

Lynch Mob (+6)
GK Theoden (Rohan)- 6
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 4
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 4
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF Penlod (FCVal)- 2
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 4
MF *Anarion (Gondor)- 8
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 4
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)- 0
FW *Curufin (FCVal) C- 4
TOTAL = 48

Cupkicks (+4)
GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 4
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 4
DF *Morgoth (Angband)- 2
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 4
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)- 6
MF *Beleg (Doriath)- 5
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 3
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 8
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 4
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) C- 0
TOTAL = 46

The North Remembers (+5)
GK *Elrond (Eriador) C- 6
DF Erestor (Imladris)- 0
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 4
DF *Felarof (Rohan)- 4
DF *Maglor (FCVal)- 1
MF Ulfang (Angband)- 0
MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 3
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)- 6
MF Tar Minastir (Sea)- 0
FW Eol (ACBel)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 4
TOTAL = 43

Atashi no Negai (+7)
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 4
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 4
DF Girion (Erebor)- 4
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 4
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 4
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 3
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 4
FW *Bombadil (SBUnt)- 7
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 4
TOTAL = 53

Uninvited and Uncloaked (+3)
GK *Elros (Imladris)- 2
DF *Morgoth (Angband)- 2
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 3
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 4
DF Durin (Dwarves United)- 2
MF *Beren (ACBel) C- 4
MF Duilin (Gondolin)- 0
MF Arassuil (Eriador)- 0
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)- 0
FW *Gothmog (Gondolin)- 0
FW Mablung (Doriath)- 0
TOTAL = 24

Mob Macabre
GK *Tar Atanamir (Armenelos)-
DF Balrog #1 (Angband)- 5
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)- 4
DF Nienna (Real Valinor)- 4
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 4
MF Elwe (Wilderland)-
MF Beruthiel (Barad-dur)-
MF *Phantomwolf (TIG)-
FW *Hurin (Hithlum) C-
FW *Maedhros (Inter Beleriand)-
FW Witch King (Eriador)- 4
TOTAL = 21

The Mooncrazed (+7)
GK *Huan (FC Valinor)- 4
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 1
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 4
DF *Felarof (Rohan)- 4
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 3
MF BWight (SBUnt)- 2
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 4
FW Strider (SBUnt)- 0
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) C- 0
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)- 4
TOTAL = 37

Handy Hippies (+6)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 6
DF *Ulmo (Sea)- 0
DF Mauhúr (Isengard)-
DF *Celebrimbor (DwUnt)- 2
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 4
MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)-
MF Nessa (RealV)- 0
MF *Khamul (SBUnt) C- 5
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 8
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 3
FW Tuor (Havens)- 4
TOTAL = 43

Wisdom Teeth (+6)
GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 4
DF *Morgoth (Angband)- 2
DF Girion (Erebor)- 4
DF Ecthelion (AC Bel)- 4
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 4
MF *Anarion (Gondor)- 8
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 3
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 4
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 3
FW Celegorm (FCVal)- 7
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 4
TOTAL = 57

Noggportunistics (+7)
GK Theoden (Rohan)- 6
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 4
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 3
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF *Morgoth (Angband)- 2
MF Anarion (Gondor)- 8
MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 3
MF * Beren (ACBel)- 4
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 3
FW *Curufin (FCVal) C- 4
FW *Arien (RealV)- 0
TOTAL = 50

Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp (+5)
GK *Beorn (Erebor)- 4
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF *Celebrimbor (DwUnt)- 2
DF Butterbur (SBUnt)- 0
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 3
MF Dain (Erebor)- 1
MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 3
MF Aegnor (Havens)- -1
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)- 0
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 4
TOTAL = 31

Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse (+4)
GK- Dior (Doriath)- 2
DF- Nienna (RealV)- 4
DF- *Felarof (Rohan)- 4
DF- Gwaihir (Erebor)- 4
DF- *Ulmo (Sea)- 0
MF- *Beren (AC Beleriand)- 4
MF- Ulfang (Angband)- 0
MF- Gilraen (Imladris)- 0
FW- **Feanor (AC Beleriand) C- 4
FW- Celegorm (FC Valinor)- 7
FW- *Bombadil (SBUnt)- 7
TOTAL = 44

Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate (+6)
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 4
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 4
DF Gildor (SBUnt)- 0
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 6
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)- 4
MF Idril (FCVal)- 3
MF Valandil (Eriador)- 0
MF Bard (Erebor)- 1
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 3
FW *Bombadil (SBUnt)- 7
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 4
TOTAL = 46

The Wrath of Monkey Stink
GK Tulkas (Real Valinor)- 6
DF Grishnakh (Mordor)-
DF Baran (Nargothrond)-
DF Galdor (Imladris)- -1
DF Gethron (Hithlum)-
MF Elemmakil (Gondolin)- 0
MF Wulf (Isengard)-
MF *Anarion (Gondor)- 8
MF Pallando (Valimar)-
FW *Miriel (Real Valinor)- 4
FW **Turin (Hithlum) C-
TOTAL = 17

Idle Leaves (+7)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 6
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 4
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 4
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 4
MF *Anarion (Gondor)- 8
MF Bard (Erebor)- 1
MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 3
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)- 0
FW *Curufin (FC Val) C- 4
FW *Arien (RealVal)- 0
TOTAL = 49

1st Round Playoff Points

Wisdom Teeth- 57
Atashi no Negai- 53
Noggportunistics- 50
Idle Leaves- 49
Lynch Mob- 48
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 46
Cupkicks- 46
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 44
Handy Hippies- 43
The North Remembers- 43
The Mooncrazed- 37
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 31
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 24
Mob Macabre- 21
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 17

Total Point Standings

Lynch Mob- 212
Atashi no Negai- 209
Noggportunistics- 191
The North Remembers- 185
Cupkicks- 178
The Mooncrazed- 177
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 148
Wisdom Teeth- 147
Idle Leaves- 141
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 140
Mob Macabre- 136
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 129
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 128
Handy Hippies- 121
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 106

[the phantom]

You are allowed FOUR trades.
You can feature SEVEN stars.
Predictions are worth TWO points per game.

The quarterfinals-

@Lothlorien
Eriador vs Minas Tirith
Erebor vs FC Valinor

@ Gondolin
Rohan vs Real Valinor
AC Beleriand vs Shire-Bree United

Note: If you were unable to make any trades in the previous round, you are allowed an extra trade this round.

[Kuruharan]

This has not been my Cup.

What is the due date for trades this round?

I'm probably not going to be able to post again before next Monday at the earliest.

[the phantom]

I expect we'll allow a full seven days for trades, so if you can for certain do them next Monday it should be fine. Though feel free to do them today if you have time, just in case Monday throws a curveball at you...

[Nogrod]

So I need to make 20+ points better than Gwath and Nilp on the last rounds... not to mention keeping Boro et al. behind me. Well, that's a challenge to be sure.

The only way is to go for a surprise somewhere. Maybe Agamemnon scores a hat-trick if I wish it enough?

[Boromir88]

My predictions are so terribly and atrociously off this year, I doubt you'll have to worry about keeping me at bay.

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Boromir88

My predictions are so terribly and atrociously off this year

Says someone who is the fourth in the game as is...


Well, my advice is as I'm giving myself: go for the unexpected. Otherwise there is no chance to gain on the leaders...

[satansaloser2005]

Meh. That could have been worse. And I'm surrounded by such handsome lads in the rankings. I think I'm comfortable.

[Nerwen]

Wisdom Teeth
GK *Elrond (Eriador)
DF *Tilion (Real Val)
DF Caranthir (Real Val)
DF Ecthelion (AC Bel)
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)
MF Idril (FC Valinor)
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)
MF *Beren (AC Bel)
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW Celegorm (FC Valinor)
FW **Feanor (AC Bel) C

-- Carcharoth (Angband)
-- *Morgoth (Angband)
-- Girion (Erebor)
-- *Anarion (Gondor)

++ *Elrond (Eriador)
++ *Tilion (Real Val)
++ Caranthir (Real Val)
++ Idril (FC Valinor)

Predictions

Eriador vs Minas Tirith
Erebor vs FC Valinor
Rohan vs Real Valinor
AC Beleriand vs Shire-Bree United

[Galadriel55]

How many players from the same team are we allowed?

Eriador vs Minas Tirith
Erebor vs FC Valinor
Rohan vs Real Valinor
AC Beleriand vs Shire-Bree United

[Inziladun]

Hmm. This deal is like singing for me. I'm not all that good at it, but it is fun.

-- MF Duilin (Dwarves United)
++ MF *Gandalf (Rohan)
-- FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
++ FW *Smaug (Erebor)
-- FW *Gothmog (Gondolin)
++ FW *Bombadil (SB United)
-- FW Mablung (Doriath)
++ FW Celegorm (FC Valinor)

GK- *Elros (Imladris)
DF- *Morgoth (Angband)
DF-Landroval (Erebor)
DF- *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)
DF- Durin (Dwarves United)
MF- *Beren (AC Beleriand) (C)
MF- *Gandalf (Rohan)
MF- Arassuil (Eriador)
FW- *Smaug (Erebor)
FW- *Bombadil (SB United)
FW- Celegorm (FC Valinor)

Predictions:

Eriador over Minas Tirith

FC Valinor over Erebor

Rohan over Real Valinor

SB United over AC Beleriand

[the phantom]

How many players from the same team are we allowed?

Still three.

It will go to four once we're down to only four squads remaining.

[Galadriel55]

GK *Elrond (Eriador)
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)
DF Radagast (Rohan)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)
MF *Anarion (Gondor)
MF Bard (Erebor)
MF Yavanna (FCVal)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW *Curufin (FC Val) C
FW *Arien (RealVal)

--*Anarion
++*Gandalf
--*Ancalagon
++*Smaug
--Bard
++Mardil
--*Arien
++*Bombadil

GK *Elrond (Eriador) C
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)
DF Radagast (Rohan)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)
MF Mardil (MTirith)
MF Yavanna (FCVal)
FW *Smaug (Erebor)
FW *Curufin (FC Val)
FW *Bombadil (SBU)


Ok, now one half my team scores against the other half, but I can't do the mental limbo anymore of putting players from opposing teams on opposite ends of the field...

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Second place for two rounds in a row, huh? As for my predictions: 7/8 in the results, 7/16 in the scores, though . . . I'll take that (and raise it, I hope.)

GK *Huan (FC Valinor)
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)
DF Girion (Erebor)
DF Radagast (Rohan)
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)
MF Arveleg (Eriador)
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)
MF *Beren (AC Beleriand)
FW *Bombadil (Shire-Bree Utd)
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)
FW **Feanor (AC Beleriand) (C)

--DF Radagast
++DF Caranthir

--DF Girion
++DF Malbeth

--DF Gwaihir
++DF *Tilion

--FW *Bombadil
++FW *Glorfindel

Atashi no Negai × 5
GK *Huan (FC Valinor)
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)
DF Malbeth (Eriador)
DF Caranthir (Real Valinor)
DF *Tilion (Real Valinor)
MF Arveleg (Eriador)
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)
MF *Beren (AC Beleriand)
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)
FW **Feanor (AC Beleriand) (C)

Predictions:

[Nogrod]

The quarterfinals then...

Eriador beats Minas Tirith
Erebor loses to FC Valinor
Rohan gets knocked out by Real Valinor
AC Beleriand makes mince-meat of Shire-Bree United


My changes will be the following.

Off goes:
GK Theoden (Rohan)
DF Landroval (Erebor)
DF * Morgoth (Angband)
MF Anarion (Gondor)

In comes:
GK * Elrond of Eriador
DF * Tilion of Real Valinor
DF * Fingolfin of AC Beleriand
MF Barrow-Wight of Shire-Bree Utd.


Noggportunistics

GK - * Elrond of Eriador

DF - Shadowfax of Rohan
DF - Malbeth of Eriador
DF - * Tilion of Real Valinor
DF - * Fingolfin of AC Beleriand

MF - Barrow-Wight of Shire-Bree Utd.
MF - Yavanna of FC Valinor
MF - * Beren of AC Beleriand

FW - * Glorfindel of Eriador
FW - * Curufin of FC Valinor C
FW - * Arien of Real Valinor

[Boromir88]

Predictions: (TTN will return with its analysis, just want to put these 'official' phantasy ones down) -

Eriador vs. Minas Tirith
Erebor vs. FC Valinor
Rohan vs. Real Valinor
AC Beleriand vs. Shire-Bree Utd

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The North Remembers
GK *Elrond (Eriador) C
DF Erestor (Imladris)
DF Radagast (Rohan)
DF *Felarof (Rohan)
DF *Maglor (FCVal)
MF Ulfang (Angband)
MF Yavanna (FCVal)
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)
MF Tar Minastir (Sea)
FW Eol (ACBel)
FW **Feanor (ACBel)

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--DF Erestor
++DF Caranthir

--MF Ulfang
++ MF Arveleg

--FW Tar Minastir
++MF *Beren

And making Feanor my Captain now.

Good for now. I might make another trade.

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The North Remembers
GK *Elrond (Eriador)
DF Caranthir (Real Valinor)
DF Radagast (Rohan)
DF *Felarof (Rohan)
DF *Maglor (FCVal)
MF Arveleg (Eriador)
MF Yavanna (FCVal)
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)
MF *Beren (ACBel)
FW Eol (ACBel)
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C

[satansaloser2005]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

Eriador vs Minas Tirith
Erebor vs FC Valinor
Rohan vs Real Valinor
AC Beleriand vs Shire-Bree United

What she said. I swear, if Rohan loses....

[satansaloser2005]

GK Carcharoth (Angband)
DF Radagast (Rohan)
DF *Morgoth (Angband)
DF Malbeth (Eriador)
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)
MF *Beleg (Doriath)
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)
FW *Smaug (Erebor)
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)


--Carcharoth
--*Morgoth
--*Beleg
--*Ancalagon

++*Elrond
++Ecthelion
++*Beren
++**Feanor


And as this is the last round I think Smaug will be around (maybe), I will make him my captain.

GK *Elrond (Eriador)
DF Radagast (Rohan)
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)
DF Malbeth (Eriador)
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)
MF *Beren (AC Beleriand)
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)
FW *Smaug (Erebor) (C)
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)
FW **Feanor (AC Beleriand)


For what it's worth, I really think the game between Erebor and FC Val will come down to penalty kicks.



EDIT: Fixed my double Malbeth problem

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Sally dear, you have two Malbeths.

You should be punished for that. Let's have dinner.

[Shastanis Althreduin]

My trades will be up tonight. I'm posting from my phone right now.

[Gwathagor]

--Ecthelion
--Gwaihir
--Anarion
--Ancalagon

++Tilion
++*Fingolfin
++Yavanna
++*Glorfindel

GK: Theoden (Rohan)
DF: Tilion (RV)
DF: *Fingolfin (ACB)
DF: Malbeth (Eriador)
DF: Penlod (FCV)
MF: Arveleg (Eriador)
MF: *Beren (ACB)
MF: Yavanna (FCV)
FW: **Feanor (ACB) C
FW: *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW: *Curufin (FCV)

Eriador beats Minas Tirith
FC Valinor beats Erebor
Real Valinor beats Rohan
AC Beleriand beats Shire-Bree United

[Kuruharan]

-- DF *Celebrimbor
-- MF Aegnor
-- FW *Ancalagon

++ DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)
++ MF *Gandalf (Rohan)
++ FW *Miriel (Real Valinor)

and thus...

Kuru's...Lets be Honest, its Mostly Just Been Swamp
GK *Beorn (Erebor)
DF Malbeth (Eriador)
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)
DF Butterbur (Shire-Bree United)
DF Landroval (Erebor)
MF Dain (Erebor)
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)
FW *Miriel (Real Valinor)
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)
FW **Feanor (AC Beleriand) C

Predictions
Eriador vs Minas Tirith
Erebor vs FC Valinor
Rohan vs Real Valinor
AC Beleriand vs Shire-Bree United

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Gwath, Nerdanel is a forward.

You should be punished for that. Minus one hundred points.

[Shastanis Althreduin]

The Mooncrazed

GK *Huan (FC Valinor)
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
DF *Felarof (Rohan)
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)
MF BWight (SBUnt)
MF *Beren (ACBel)
FW Strider (SBUnt)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) C
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)

------------

-- *Ancalagon (Angband)
-- Strider (SBUnt)
-- BWight (SBUnt)
-- Yavanna (FCVal)

++ Celegorm (FCVal)
++ *Gandalf (Rohan)
++ Eol (ACBel)
++ Arveleg (Eriador)

------------

The Mooncrazed

GK *Huan (FC Valinor)
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
DF *Felarof (Rohan)
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)
MF Arveleg (Eriador)
MF *Beren (ACBel)
FW Eol (ACBel)
FW Celegorm (FC Valinor)
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)


------------

Eriador vs Minas Tirith
FC Valinor vs Erebor
Rohan vs Real Valinor
AC Beleriand vs Shire-Bree United

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Ok, predictions:

Minas Tirith to beat Eriador
FC Valinor to beat Erebor
Real Valinor to beat Rohan
AC Beleriand to beat Shire-Bree United

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

And old team was

GK- Dior (Doriath)- 2
DF- Nienna (RealV)- 4
DF- *Felarof (Rohan)- 4
DF- Gwaihir (Erebor)- 4
DF- *Ulmo (Sea)- 0
MF- *Beren (AC Beleriand)- 4
MF- Ulfang (Angband)- 0
MF- Gilraen (Imladris)- 0
FW- **Feanor (AC Beleriand) C- 4
FW- Celegorm (FC Valinor)- 7
FW- *Bombadil (SBUnt)- 7

so I'll need to get rid of Bombadil*, Dior, Ulmo* & Ulfang.

and replace with

Miriel* (Real Valinor), Elrond* (Eriador), Cirion* (Minas Tirith) & Ferny (Shire Bree Utd)

--------

GK- *Elrond (Eriador)
DF- Nienna (RealV)
DF- *Felarof (Rohan)
DF- Gwaihir (Erebor)
DF- *Cirion (Minas Tirith)
MF- *Beren (AC Beleriand)
MF- Ferny (Shire Bree Utd)
MF- Gilraen (Imladris)
FW- **Feanor (AC Beleriand) C
FW- Celegorm (FC Valinor)
FW- *Miriel (Real Valinor)

[the phantom]

If you haven't made picks/trades you'd better get it done. I'll be setting up the host sites tomorrow or Friday and the games will start going up after that.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Yay! This round wend CONSIDERABLY better than the previous ones. It is showed especially by the fact that with my earlier poor score I have now managed to catch up with some decent average in the list.

So, time for the last minor changes, especially getting rid of the useless players still hanging around...

--DF Ulmo (Sea)
--DF Mauhúr (Isengard)
--MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)
--FW Tuor (Havens)

++DF Gil-Galad (Eriador)
++DF Gildor (Shire-Bree Utd.)
++MF Irmo (FC Val)
++FW Arien (Real Val)

HANDY HIPPIES, QUITE HANDY AFTER ALL

GK
*Elrond (Eriador)

DF
Gildor (Shire-Bree United)
*Gil-Galad (Eriador)
*Celebrimbor (Dwarves Utd)
Radagast (Rohan)

MF
Irmo (FC Valinor)
Nessa (Real Valinor)
*Khamul (Shire-Bree United) - C

FW
*Smaug (Erebor)
*Glorfindel (Eriador)
*Arien (Real Valinor)

PICKS:

Eriador over Minas Tirith
FC Valinor over Erebor
Real Valinor over Rohan
Shire-Bree Utd. over AC Bel

[Gwathagor]

Well, crap.

[satansaloser2005]

There is still hope! For the rest of us, that is.

[Nogrod]

Well, there are quite a few of us in need of some considerable changes in our teams after that one...

[satansaloser2005]

Mind you, I'm in trouble as well, but at least I'm not the only one. Misery loving seeing Gwath suffer as well and all that. That is the phrase, isn't it?

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by satansaloser2005

There is still hope! For the rest of us, that is.

I don't think I'm one of "us".

[satansaloser2005]

Originally Posted by satansaloser2005

For what it's worth, I really think the game between Erebor and FC Val will come down to penalty kicks.

Gah. I just called the penalty kicks the wrong way....

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by satansaloser2005

Gah. I just called the penalty kicks the wrong way....

It's the second time they go all the wrong way this summer. Huan needs to learn how to use a nailclipper.