PHANTASY FOOTBALL: Arda Cup 2013

[Galadriel55]

Sorry for the delay. Busy times and no internet.

FC Val and TIG win.

--Elrond
--Nessa
--Arien

++Turin
++Huan
++Nerwight

Unnamed Horror
GK *Huan (FC Val)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
DF BoroWolf (TIG)
DF *Namo (Valimar)
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)
MF Nerwight (TIG)
FW *Curufin (FC Val) C
FW **Turin (Hithlum)
FW Celegorm (FCVal)

[the phantom]

If you're going to make trades or predictions, get them up fast. The writers will be posting the semifinals in the next 2 or 3 days.

[Shastanis Althreduin]

The Mooncrazed Remixed
GK *Huan (FCVal)
DF Balrog #5 (Hithlum)
DF *NilpWolf (TIG)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)
MF Hador (Hithlum)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) C
MF Aegnor (ACBel)
MF NerWight (TIG)
FW *Curufin (FCVal)

- Balrog #5 (Hithlum)
- Aegnor (ACBel)

++ *Eonwe (FCVal)
++ SallyWight (TIG)

The Mooncrazed Re-evaluated
GK *Huan (FCVal)
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)
DF *NilpWolf (TIG)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)
MF Hador (Hithlum)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) C
MF SallyWight (TIG)
MF NerWight (TIG)
FW *Curufin (FCVal)


FC Valinor and Tol-in-Gaurhoth to win.

[Gwathagor]

FC Valinor beats AC Beleriand
TIG beats Hithlum

--Aragorn
--Aegnor
--Inzilwolf

++Maglor
++Angrod
++Turin

GK: *Huan (FCV)
DF: Maglor (FCV)
DF: Balrog #5 (Hithlum)
DF: Balrog #4 (ACB)
DF: Borowolf (TIG)
MF: Angrod (ACB)
MF: *Yavanna (FCV)
MF: *PhantomWolf (TIG)
FW: **Turin (Hithlum) C
FW: *Curufin (FCV)
FW: **Feanor (ACB)

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Who's your captain, Gwath? Still Fëanor?

[satansaloser2005]

A few changes are certainly in order. Don't take it personally, Nerwen, dear. I just think we need a little more offensiveness in our offense, and when it comes to being offensive, you can't beat Phantom. (For the record, I've no idea how football really works.)

--Aragorn
--*Glorfindel
--NerWight
--Nerdanel

++*Eönwe (FC Val)
++Hador (Hithlum)
++*PhantomWolf (TIG)
++Thuringwethil (TIG)

GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Bel)
DF *Eönwe (FC Val)
DF BoroWolf (TIG)
DF Maglor (FC Val)
MF *Yavanna (FC Val)
MF Hador (Hithlum)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) (Captain Offensive)
FW Thuringwethil (TIG)
FW **Feanor (AC Bel)
FW *Curufin (FC Val)


FC Val and the pack to move forward.

[Gwathagor]

Thanks for reminding me, Nilp. That's very sportsmanlike.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Originally Posted by satansaloser2005

A few changes are certainly in order.

Meine schatze, unfortunately I must tell you that that was one change too many.

[satansaloser2005]

Originally Posted by Nilpaurion Felagund

Meine schatze, unfortunately I must tell you that that was one change too many.

Goodness gracious. Thanks, beloved. I must have read the wrong post. Fortunately that's remedied easily enough. I'll keep NerWight after all, making my team as follows.

GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Bel)
DF *Eönwe (FC Val)
DF BoroWolf (TIG)
DF Maglor (FC Val)
MF *Yavanna (FC Val)
MF Hador (Hithlum)
MF NerWight (TIG)
FW Thuringwethil (TIG)
FW **Feanor (AC Bel) (C)
FW *Curufin (FC Val)


Victory still goes to FC Val and TIG.

[the phantom]

Here's the best possible alignment for the last round. As you can see, not a ton of points to be collected, so assigning the captaincy and making predictions has become more important than ever.

The Perfect Squad +6
GK Marach (ACBel)- 6
DF Balrog#4 (ACBel)- 2
DF Rochallor (ACBel)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 0
MF Argon (FCVal)- 3
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 4
MF SallyWight (TIG)- 5
FW *InzilWolf (TIG)- 7
FW Celegorm (FCVal)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 8
TOTAL = 56

Here is how everyone fared in the quarterfinals. Let me know if you see an error.

Lynch Mob +3
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 2
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 0
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)- -1
DF Balrog#4 (ACBel)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
MF Angrod (ACBel)- 2
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 4
FW **Turin (Hithlum) C- 3
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 8
TOTAL = 28

Atashi no Negai +6
GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)- 4
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Balrog#4 (ACBel)- 2
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 0
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
MF Argon (FCVal)- 3
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) C- 4
MF Hador (Hithlum)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 8
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 0
FW **Turin (Hithlum)- 3
TOTAL = 38

We Didn't Start the Fire
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF *NilpWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Balrog #5 (Hithlum)- -1
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 0
MF Argon (FCVal)- 3
MF NerWight (TIG)- 0
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 3
FW Celegorm (FCVal)- 3
FW **Turin (Hithlum)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 8
TOTAL = 33

The Mooncrazed Remixed +3
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 2
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 0
DF *NilpWolf (TIG)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 0
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 3
MF Hador (Hithlum)- 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) C- 4
MF SallyWight (TIG)- 5
MF NerWight (TIG)- 0
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 0
TOTAL = 25

Noggportunistics +3
GK Huor (Hithlum)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Aragorn (Eriador)-
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 0
MF Argon (FCVal)- 3
MF Hador (Hithlum)- 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 8
FW Thuringwethil (TIG) C- 3
FW **Turin (Hithlum)- 3
TOTAL = 33

Cupkicks +3
GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 0
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 0
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 0
MF Hador (Hithlum)- 0
MF NerWight (TIG)- 0
FW Thuringwethil (TIG)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 8
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 0
TOTAL = 30

Eleven Pillars of Wisdom +6
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 2
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 0
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 0
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
MF Nessa (RealVal)-
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 3
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 4
FW *InzilWolf (TIG)- 7
FW Eol (ACBel) C- 3
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 0
TOTAL = 32

Unnamed Horror +3
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF *Namo (Valimar)-
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)-
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 0
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 3
MF NerWight (TIG)- 0
FW *Curufin (FC Val) C- 0
FW **Turin (Hithlum)- 3
FW Celegorm (FCVal)- 3
TOTAL = 18

Salt and Smoke
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 2
DF *Tilion (RealV)-
DF Balrog#4 (ACBel)- 2
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)- -1
DF Este (Valimar)-
MF TarMíriel (Armen)-
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 3
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)-
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 8
FW *InzilWolf (TIG)- 7
TOTAL = 29

FC Monkey Stink
GK Galadriel (DwUnt)-
DF Nienna (RealV)-
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)- -1
DF Arwen (Eriador)-
DF Alatar (BDur)-
MF *Elwe (Doriath)-
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)-
MF Cirdan (Havens)-
MF Aegnor (ACBel) C- 0
FW *Arien (Valimar)-
FW *Miriel (RealV)-
TOTAL = -1

Wilwa's Winners
GK Marach (ACBel)- 6
DF Celeborn (Anduin)-
DF Uinen (Sea)-
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF *Morgoth (Angband)-
MF Cirdan (Havens)-
MF *Yavanna (FCVal) C- 0
MF Idril (Gondolin)-
FW *Miriel (RealV)-
FW *Smaug (Erebor)-
FW Ar Pharazon (Armen)-
TOTAL = 8

The Uncloakables
GK Marach (ACBel)- 6
DF *Namo (Valimar)-
DF *NilpWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 0
DF *Tilion (Real Valinor)-
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 4
MF Hador (Hithlum) C- 0
MF Argon (FCVal)- 3
FW **Turin (Hithlum)- 3
FW *InzilWolf (TIG)- 7
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 0
TOTAL = 25

Semifinal Playoff Points
Atashi no Negai- 38
We Didn’t Start the Fire- 33
Noggportunistics- 33
Elven Pillars of Wisdom- 32
Cupkicks- 30
Salt and Smoke- 29
Lynch Mob- 28
Mooncrazed Remixed- 25
The Uncloakables- 25
Unnamed Horror- 18
Wilwa’s Winners- 8
FC Monkey Stink- -1

Nilp was able to pad his lead this round. Now we will see if he can hold everyone off. Here's how it stands going into the finals...

Total Point Standings
Atashi no Negai- 318
Noggportunistics- 297
Lynch Mob- 290
Mooncrazed Remixed- 289
We Didn’t Start the Fire- 289
Cupkicks- 253
Elven Pillars of Wisdom- 253
Unnamed Horror- 241
The Uncloakables- 230
Salt and Smoke- 213
Wilwa’s Winners- 195
FC Monkey Stink- 162

[the phantom]

You are allowed NINE stars.

You are allowed THREE trades.

You can sign FOUR players from a single team.

You can gain bonus points (4 per match) for correct predictions in the finals, which are as follows...

Bronze Match:
Hithlum vs FC Valinor

Championship Match:
AC Beleriand vs Tol-In-Gaurhoth

(Note: If Morm or Wilwa show they are allowed an extra trade this round.)

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

GK *ShastaWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
DF BoroWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
DF Balrog #4 (AC Beleriand)
DF Maglor (FC Valinor)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)
MF Argon (FC Valinor)
MF *Phantomwolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth) (C)
MF Hador (Hithlum)
FW **Fëanor (AC Beleriand)
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)
FW **Túrin (Hithlum)

--MF Hador
++MF *Yavanna

Atashi no Negai Abnormal
GK *ShastaWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
DF BoroWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
DF Balrog #4 (AC Beleriand)
DF Maglor (FC Valinor)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)
MF Argon (FC Valinor)
MF *Phantomwolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth) (C)
MF *Yavanna (FC Valinor)
FW **Fëanor (AC Beleriand)
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)
FW **Túrin (Hithlum)

Predictions

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

(Disclaimer: All of these are unofficial, of course.)

Boro's winning the $100 million dollar team. I won't bother posting the list cos the only one who's close is Shasta, and it isn't. (198 with 7 active players for Boro v 186 with 8 for Shasta.)

Coming into the final matchday, here are the phantasy points leader (per position):

FW
Túrin (HTH) 29 - Zil, morm, G55
Curufin (FCV) 25 - Shasta, Gwath
Fëanor (ACB) 25 - Sally, Nilp, Legate, Boro, Nerwen, Wilwa

MF
PhantomWolf (TIG) 27
Beleg (HTH) 25
Argon (FCV) 23
Hador (HTH) 22
Yavanna (FCV) 20 - Zil, Shasta, Gwath

DF
Fingolfin (ACB) 25 - Boro, Wilwa
BoroWolf (TIG) 23
NilpWolf (TIG) 22
Eonwe (FCV) 21 - Nilp, Gwath
Draugluin (TIG) 14 - G55, Nerwen
Balrog #5 (HTH) 12 - Legate

GK
Marach (ACB) 26
Huor (HTH) 24
Huan (FCV) 22 - morm, Sally, Nilp, Gwath, Boro, Nerwen
Shasta (TIG) 22

Out of my challengers, Boro can get the most points (15) from these predictions.

Good thing the gap between us is 29.

(Name on the trophy!)

[Inziladun]

First off, glad you're all right, Nilp! Very frightening news from your part of the world.


--DF *Namo (Valimar)
++DF *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)
--DF *Tilion (Real Valinor)
++DF *Eonwe (FC Valinor)
--FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)
++FW **Feanor (AC Beleriand)

GK- Marach (AC Beleriand)
DF- *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)
DF- *NilpWolf (TIG)
DF- Maglor (FC Valinor)
DF- *Eonwe (FC Valinor)
MF- *Phantomwolf (TIG)
MF- Hador (Hithlum)
MF- Argon (FC Valinor)
FW- **Turin (Hithlum) C
FW- *Inzilwolf (TIG)
FW- **Feanor (AC Beleriand)

Captain change to Turin.

Predictions:

Hithlum over FC Valinor

TIG over AC Beleriand

[Boromir88]

Good thing the gap between us is 29.

And that I will go down with this ship (keep my team the same the final round )

Predictions though...

Tol-in-Gaurhoth defeats AC Beleriand
FC Valinor defeats Hithlum.

[Galadriel55]

FCVal and TIG to the win.

--Namo
--Asfaloth
--Celegorm

++Feanor
++Maglor
++Balrog#4

Unnamed Horror
GK *Huan (FCVal)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
DF BoroWolf (TIG)
DF Maglor (FCVal)
DF Balrog #4 (AC Beleriand)
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)
MF NerWight (TIG)
FW *Curufin (FC Val)
FW **Turin (Hithlum) C
FW **Feanor (AC Beleriand)

[Gwathagor]

ACB beats TIG
FCV beats Hithlum

--Huan
++Marach

--Balrog #5
++*Eonwe (FCV)

GK: Marach (ACB)
DF: Maglor (FCV
DF: *Eonwe (FCV)
DF: Balrog #4 (ACB)
DF: Borowolf (TIG)
MF: Angrod (ACB)
MF: *Yavanna (FCV)
MF: *PhantomWolf (TIG)
FW: **Turin (Hithlum)
FW: *Curufin (FCV) C
FW: **Feanor (ACB)

[Nerwen]

Predictions:
AC Beleriand defeats Tol-in-Gaurhoth (though obviously I won’t shed too many tears if I’m wrong...)
FC Valinor defeats Hithlum

Eleven Pillars of Wisdom
GK *Huan (FCVal)
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)
DF BoroWolf (TIG)
DF Maglor (FCVal)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
MF Nessa (RealVal)
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
FW *InzilWolf (TIG)
FW **Feanor (AC Bel) C
FW *Curufin (FCVal)

—MF Nessa (RealVal)
—FW (Eol) (AC Bel)

++MF Argon (FC Val)
++**Feanor (AC Bel)

[Shastanis Althreduin]

Winners are T-I-G and FC Val. If I haven't gotten my changes in by tomorrow, I'll just roll with the team I'm using.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

GK *Huan (FC Val)
DF *Tilion (Real Val)
DF Balrog#4 (AC Bel)
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)
DF Estë (Valimar)
MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW *Curufin (FC Val)
FW **Fëanor (AC Bel) -> C
FW *InzilWolf (TIG)

--Tilion
--Tar-Míriel
--Glorfindel

++DF *Fingolfin (AC Bel)
++MF Aegnor (AC Bel)
++MF *Yavanna (FC Val)

Therefore, we get:

THOROUGHLY SALTED AND THOROUGHLY SMOKED
GK *Huan (FC Val)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Bel)
DF Balrog#4 (AC Bel)
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)
DF Estë (Valimar)
MF *Yavanna (FC Val)
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)
MF Aegnor (AC Bel)
FW *Curufin (FC Val)
FW **Fëanor (AC Bel) -> C
FW *InzilWolf (TIG)

Winner predictions:
Let's go with random hunch and bet on the unlikely one here: Hithlum over FC Val
and then the more rationally-based one
AC Bel over TIG

[satansaloser2005]

Originally Posted by Shastanis Althreduin

Winners are T-I-G and FC Val. If I haven't gotten my changes in by tomorrow, I'll just roll with the team I'm using.

What he said.

[Shastanis Althreduin]

I think I am going to trust in my team, actually. But make Phantom the captain if I haven't already.

[Nogrod]

Such cruel choices...

To beat Nilp's twenty-one point lead I'd need to predict the games differently (8 points to gain there). But can I?

Well, I think I have to... even if my brain says the results will be like Nilp says (or at least FC Valinor will win Hithlum - well, T-I-G might really win, but ehh...)


T-I-G beats AC Beleriand
FC Valinor takes a beating by Hithlum


But even if that would go full my way I would still be down thirteen points - and I have already six players in common with Nilp in my team - and there aren't too many choices for some positions to pick differently in a reasoned way, and I have one redundant player in my team, and my current goalkeeper is the worst of the remaining ones and will face a real rain of shots. Blah.

Decisions, decisions...

My bet on Thuringwethil didn't pay off last round and I do have an urge to change her into Curufin (or maybe Eöl to take a more genuine take on the choices). But well, let's bet on T-I-G then for sure and keep her - and keep her as the captain. Go Thuringwethil!

I'll change my goalie as well - but not to Shasta as Nilp has him.

As a back-up surprise plan I'm giving away Hador (with a heavy heart as I think it would have been his turn to shine) in the midfield and look for an Aegnor hat-trick to save me if my game-predictions go down the drain.

So basically I'm predicting other than Nilp but covering myself with a few choices in my team against my predictions of the games - and keeping my thumbs up it works...


That means:
-- GK Huor (Hithlum)
-- DF Aragorn (Eriador)
-- MF Hador (Hithlum)

++ GK Marach (AC Beleriand)
++ DF *Nilpwolf (T-I-G)
++ Aegnor (AC Beleriand)




Noggportunistics

GK – Marach (AC Beleriand)

DF BoroWolf (T-i-G)
DF *Nilpwolf (T-i-G)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)
DF *Eönwe (FC Valinor)

MF Argon (FCValinor)
MF Aegnor (AC Beleriand)
MF *PhantomWolf (T-i-G)

FW **Feanor (AC Beleriand)
FW Thuringwethil (T-i-G) C
FW **Túrin (Hithlum)

[the phantom]

Here's the best possible alignment for the last round.

The Perfect Squad +8
GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)- 4
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 5
DF GaladriWight (TIG)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Indis (FCVal)- 2
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 3
MF *Yavanna (FCVal) C- 5
MF NerWight (TIG)- 3
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 4
FW Hurin (Hithlum)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 4
TOTAL = 51

Here is how everyone fared in the quarterfinals. Let me know if you see an error.

Lynch Mob +4
GK Marach (ACBel)- 2
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 5
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 2
DF Balrog#4 (ACBel)- 0
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
MF Angrod (ACBel)- 0
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 5
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 3
FW **Turin (Hithlum)- 0
FW *Curufin (FCVal) C- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 4
TOTAL = 35

Atashi no Negai +4
GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)- 4
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Balrog#4 (ACBel)- 0
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 5
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 0
MF Argon (FCVal)- 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) C- 3
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 5
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 4
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 4
FW **Turin (Hithlum)- 0
TOTAL = 34

We Didn't Start the Fire +8
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 4
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF *NilpWolf (TIG)- 1
DF Balrog #5 (Hithlum)- 0
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 2
MF Argon (FCVal)- 0
MF NerWight (TIG)- 3
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 3
FW Celegorm (FCVal)- 3
FW **Turin (Hithlum)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 4
TOTAL = 34

The Mooncrazed Remixed +8
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 4
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 2
DF *NilpWolf (TIG)- 1
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 0
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 5
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 3
MF Hador (Hithlum)- 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) C- 3
MF SallyWight (TIG)- -1
MF NerWight (TIG)- 3
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 4
TOTAL = 35

Noggportunistics +4
GK Marach (ACBel)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF *NilpWolf (TIG)- 1
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 0
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 2
MF Argon (FCVal)- 0
MF Aegnor (ACBel)- -1
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 4
FW Thuringwethil (TIG) C- 4
FW **Turin (Hithlum)- 0
TOTAL = 25

Cupkicks +8
GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 0
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 5
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 5
MF Hador (Hithlum)- 0
MF NerWight (TIG)- 3
FW Thuringwethil (TIG)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 4
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 4
TOTAL = 45

Eleven Pillars of Wisdom +4
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 4
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 5
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 0
MF Argon (FCVal)- 0
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 3
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 3
FW *InzilWolf (TIG)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 4
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 4
TOTAL = 39

Unnamed Horror +8
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 0
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 5
DF Balrog#4 (ACBel)- 0
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 5
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 3
MF NerWight (TIG)- 3
FW *Curufin (FC Val)- 4
FW **Turin (Hithlum) C- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 4
TOTAL = 38

Salt and Smoke
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 0
DF Balrog#4 (ACBel)- 0
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)- 0
DF Este (Valimar)-
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 5
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 3
MF Aegnor (ACBel)- -1
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 4
FW *InzilWolf (TIG)- 4
TOTAL = 27

FC Monkey Stink
GK Galadriel (DwUnt)-
DF Nienna (RealV)-
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)- 0
DF Arwen (Eriador)-
DF Alatar (BDur)-
MF *Elwe (Doriath)-
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)-
MF Cirdan (Havens)-
MF Aegnor (ACBel) C- -1
FW *Arien (Valimar)-
FW *Miriel (RealV)-
TOTAL = -2

Wilwa's Winners
GK Marach (ACBel)- 2
DF Celeborn (Anduin)-
DF Uinen (Sea)-
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 2
DF *Morgoth (Angband)-
MF Cirdan (Havens)-
MF *Yavanna (FCVal) C- 5
MF Idril (Gondolin)-
FW *Miriel (RealV)-
FW *Smaug (Erebor)-
FW Ar Pharazon (Armen)-
TOTAL = 14

The Uncloakables +4
GK Marach (ACBel)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 0
DF *NilpWolf (TIG)- 1
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 5
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 2
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 3
MF Hador (Hithlum)- 0
MF Argon (FCVal)- 0
FW **Turin (Hithlum) C- 0
FW *InzilWolf (TIG)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 4
TOTAL = 25

Finals Points
Cupkicks- 45
Elven Pillars of Wisdom- 39
Unnamed Horror- 38
Mooncrazed Remixed- 35
Lynch Mob- 35
Atashi no Negai- 34
We Didn’t Start the Fire- 34
Salt and Smoke- 27
Noggportunistics- 25
The Uncloakables- 25
Wilwa’s Winners-14
FC Monkey Stink- -2

So, let's see where we stand...

Total Point Standings
Atashi no Negai- 352
Lynch Mob- 325
Mooncrazed Remixed- 324
We Didn’t Start the Fire- 323
Noggportunistics- 322
Cupkicks- 298
Elven Pillars of Wisdom- 292
Unnamed Horror- 279
The Uncloakables- 255
Salt and Smoke- 240
Wilwa’s Winners- 209
FC Monkey Stink- 160

Prediction Points

Inzil +5
Forward (Turin)- 5

Sally +10
Forward (Feanor)- 5
Goals (Feanor)- 5

Morm +10
Forward (Turin)- 5
Goals (Turin)- 5

Legate +10
Forward (Feanor)- 5
Assists (Eol)- 5

Nerwen +10
Forward (Feanor)- 5
Assists (Eol)- 5

Galadriel +10
Forward (Turin)- 5
Champion (TIG)- 5

Nilp +15
Forward (Feanor)- 5
Goals (Curufin)- 5
Assists (Eol)- 5

Shasta +15
Forward (Curufin)- 5
Goals (Curufin)- 5
Assists (Yavanna)- 5

Boro +15
Forward (Feanor)- 5
Defender (Fingolfin)- 5
Goals (Turin)- 5

Gwath +15
Forward (Curufin)- 5
Goals (Curufin)- 5
Assists (Yavanna)- 5

Wilwa +25
Forward (Feanor)- 5
Defender (Fingolfin)- 5
Goals (Turin)- 5
Assists (Yavanna)- 5
Champ (TIG)- 5

(The 10 point award for winning the 100 million team trophy is awaiting review from the total-checkers, but it's safe to say it is between Shasta and Boro. Those two ran away with it, 30 pts clear or more from their nearest competitors. Whoever takes the win will move into 2nd place overall.)

EDIT: The count and recount is in, and Boro has narrowly taken the ten bonus points and finishes second in the overall standings.

FINAL PHANTASY STANDINGS
Atashi no Negai- 367
We Didn't Start the Fire- 348
Lynch Mob- 340
Mooncrazed Remixed- 339
Noggportunistics- 322
Cupkicks- 308
Elven Pillars of Wisdom- 302
Unnamed Horror- 289
The Uncloakables- 260
Salt and Smoke- 250
Wilwa’s Winners- 234
FC Monkey Stink- 170

All hail Nilp, winner of this year's Phantasy Trophy! He took the lead in the very first round and never let it go, becoming (I believe) the first ever wire-to-wire champion. What a splendid performance!

[Galadriel55]

Way to go Nilp! What a game!

And whoa, wilwa! That's some pretty good predicting!

Last but not least, GO TIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[satansaloser2005]

The one year I doubt myself when I think to pick TiG....

But hey, a good year for me, I think! Congratulations to all, and especially my beloved champion.

[Inziladun]

Ah well, I'm slowly improving, I think.

Congrats to Nilp for the win, and thanks to all those who helped make this happen. I'm already looking to next year!

[the phantom]

As the winner Nilp is allowed to negotiate a free-agent contract with one of next year's squads, so probably no NilpWolf on next year's TIG squad.

But we do know that there will be a LegateWolf on next year's roster, as Legate has taken Inzil's consolation prize from last year. The only thing up for debate is whether Mr. Legate would rather play as a forward or as a defender. (Morm or Wilwa would have been awarded the prize, but they were missing too often to qualify.)

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Originally Posted by the phantom

As the winner Nilp is allowed to negotiate a free-agent contract with one of next year's squads, so probably no NilpWolf on next year's TIG squad.

But we do know that there will be a LegateWolf on next year's roster, as Legate has taken Inzil's consolation prize from last year. The only thing up for debate is whether Mr. Legate would rather play as a forward or as a defender. (Morm or Wilwa would have been awarded the prize, but they were missing too often to qualify.)

By some coincidence, LegateWight and InzilWolf are both on my first and second team all-Arda (respectively). More on that later.

(NilpWolf as well. Tehe. (^_~)-\ )

[Gwathagor]

Great win, Nilp!

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Brightly woven, Nilp!

Seems like my predictions and tips this time around weren't very good, but certainly enjoyable stuff... and looking forward to next time. And also, well! In the sense of having one's name as part of the winning team, and all that, that's definitely a consolation enough.

Splendid!