I LOVE YOU!

And so does that clerk.

:D

Bahahaha!! I knew you'd enjoy it!! :D

reminder...
 

Now that we've reached the stage where we are posting results, DO NOT EDIT OLD POSTS CONTAINING YOUR PHANTASY TEAMS. When this round is over and the Phantasy points and standings have been posted, you may make any desired changes to your team at that time by making a new post announcing your new team.

Phantasy Teams Entering Round 1...
 

Annihilationistic Anomalies (Eomer)
-GK- Hama (Wold)
-DF- Nimrodel (Lorien)
-DF- Balrog #1 (Utumno)
-DF- Gothmog II (Pelennor)
-DF- *Treebeard (Wold)
-MF- Goldberry (Breeland)
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)
-MF- *Eol (Gondolin)
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno) (C)
-FW- Isildur (Barad-Dur)
-FW- Mablung (Nargothrond)

Ben Jonson (Lari)
-GK- *Melian (Doriath)
-DF- Vána (Valimar)
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)
-DF- Mira (Barrow-Downs)
-DF- Windfola (Pelennor)
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens)
-MF- Elboron (Ithilien)
-MF- Morwen (Mithrim)
-FW- Isildur (Barad-Dur)
-FW- Faramir (Ithilien)
-FW- Éowyn (Rohan) (C)

Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate (Steve)
-GK- Dior (Gelion)
-DF- Amrod(Tirion)
-DF- Snowmane(Pelennor)
-DF- Drauglin (Thangorodrim)
-DF- Galdor (Eithel Sirion)
-MF- **Elros (Numenor)
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens)
-MF- Tar Aldarion (Havens)
-FW- *Tom Bombadil (Breeland)
-FW- Eldacar (Gondor)
-FW- Hurin (Mithrim)

Fea-Ni (Fea/Nienna)
-GK- Nienna (Aman)
-DF- *Glaurung (Thangorodrim)
-DF- Balrog #1 (Utumno)
-DF- Snowmane (Pelennor)
-DF- Thrain (Dol Guldur)
-MF- Fimbrethil (Lorien)
-MF- Thuringwethil (Utumno)
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens) (C)
-FW- **Feanor (Tirion)
-FW- Imrahil (Pelennor)
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)

Han says "Come on baby hold together." (Boro)
-GK- Rog (Vinyamar)
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)
-DF- *Turgon (Aman)
-DF- *Treebeard (Wold)
-MF- Arien (Valimar)
-MF- Helm (Rohan)
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim) (C)
-FW- Fingon (Eithel Sirion)
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens)

Insert Clever Name Here (Morm)
-GK- Eomerwarg (Barrow-Downs)
-DF- Mablung (Ithilien)
-DF- Amroth (Lorien)
-DF- Thror (Dale)
-DF- Skip Spence (Barrow-Downs)
-MF- Haldir (Doriath)
-MF- *Beruthiel (Gondor)
-MF- *King of the Dead (Gorgoroth)
-FW- Smaug (Dale)
-FW- *Bombadil (Breeland)
-FW- *Witch King (Dol Guldur) (C)

Klong Toey Soi Dogs (Skip)
-GK- Hama (Wold)
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)
-DF- Lightfoot (Wold)
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)
-MF- Fea (Barrow-Downs)
-MF- *Eöl (Gondolin)
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)
-FW- **Túrin (Mithrim) (C)

Magnum (Glirdan)
-GK- Hama (Wold)
-DF- Nessa (Aman)
-DF- Amrod (Tirion)
-DF- *Glaurung (Thangorodrim)
-DF- Lightfoot (Wold)
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim) (C)
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)
-MF- Merry (Rohan)
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion)
-FW- Nogrod (Barrow-Downs)
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)

Nerwen's Noble Achievers (Nerwen)
-GK- Shelob (Gorgoroth)
-DF- Salmar (Vinyamar)
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)
-DF- *Glaurung (Thangorodrim)
-MF- Ingwë (Tirion)
-MF- Idril (Vinyamar)
-MF- *Eöl (Gondolin)
-FW- Wilwa (Barrow-Downs)
-FW- Legolas (Pelennor)
-FW- **Feanor (Tirion) (C)

Noggportunistics (Nogrod)
-GK– Nienna (Aman)
-DF– Tar Meneldur (Numenor)
-DF– Asfaloth (Gondolin)
-DF– Galdor (Eithel Sirion)
-DF– *Turgon (Aman)
-MF– Hyermendacil (Gondor)
-MF– Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)
-MF– *Nerdanel (Tirion)
-FW– *Miriel (Tirion) (C)
-FW– *Scatha (Thangorodrim)
-FW– Tar Minastir (Havens)

Sally Ho! (Sally)
-GK- **Huan (Mithrim)
-DF- Samwise (Ithilien)
-DF- Grishnakh (Gorgoroth)
-DF- *Luthien (Gelion)
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)
-MF- Denethor II (Minas Anor)
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)
-FW- Smaug (Dale)
-FW- Wilwa (Barrow-Downs)
-FW- *Bombadil (Breeland)

The Howls of Raven's Run (Shasta)
-GK- Shelob (Gorgoroth)
-DF- **Shadowfax (Bywater)
-DF- Orophin (Lorien)
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)
-MF- Mahtan (Tirion)
-MF- Thuringwethil (Utumno)
-MF- Nerwen (Barrow-Downs)
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion)
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens) (C)
-FW- Ancalagon (Thangorodrim)

The Lynch Mob (Gwath)
-GK- Rog (Vinyamar)
-DF- Amrod (Tirion)
-DF- Thorin (Rivendell)
-DF- Tar Meneldur (Numenor)
-DF- Finglas (Lorien)
-MF- *Gil-Galad (Barad-dur)
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)
-MF- *Hador (Eithel Sirion)
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion) (C)
-FW- Eorl (Rohan)
-FW- *Earendil (Havens)

The Muffins of Muchness (Wilwa)
-GK- Hama (Wold)
-DF- Nessa (Aman)
-DF- Amrod (Tirion)
-DF- *Glaurung (Thangorodrim)
-DF- Lightfoot (Wold)
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim) (C)
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)
-MF- Merry (Rohan)
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion)
-FW- Nogrod (Barrow-Downs)
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)

The Next-to-Last Alliance (McCaber)
-GK- *Tar Atanamir (Numenor)
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)
-DF- Nazgul #5 (Barad-Dur)
-DF- Grishnakh (Gorgoroth)
-DF- *Turgon (Aman)
-MF- Tevildo (Thangorodrim)
-MF- The Phantom (Barrow-Downs)
-MF- *Eol (Gondolin)
-FW- Tuor (Vinaymar)
-FW- Ancalagon (Thangorodrim)
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion) (C)

If you do not have a -> (C) by one of your players, it means you did not choose a captain (or that you did choose a captain and I missed it). You can tell me who your captain is right away if you wish for credit in this round, but only if the player you name has not played yet in this round (i.e. you can't look at the results and then choose a captain).

For the future- when you make changes to your team next round or in later rounds, please copy and paste your team from the previous round's master list (in this case it would be this post), and then make the changes you want by voting in/out substitutions Werewolf style. Example- you wish to kick Phantom off your roster and add Sally...
--Phantom
++Sally

And then beneath that (and whatever other changes you made) you would repost your team roster. In the first round of trades this system is a little tedious due to the fact that there are unlimited trades, but in future rounds when you are only allowed so many substitutions, the voting style (++, --) makes it easy to keep track of exactly how many of your allotted trades you have used.

And before anyone asks, if you switch out Sally for Phantom and then decide to switch out Sally for Fea, that only counts as one trade (Phantom for Fea) since that was the end result.

the phantom: could you send the schedule for the second round matches of the group-play here so that people could start thinking about their team-choices for the next round? And the sooner we writers get to see them, the sooner we have done with our pickings; and then the sooner you can then send us the results, and the sooner we can go forwards... :D

Round 2 matches...
 

GROUP A
Aman vs Beleriand
Ithilien vs Vinyamar

GROUP B
Barrow-Downs vs Breeland
Barad-Dur vs Gorgoroth

GROUP C
Nargothrond vs Pelennor
Mithrim vs Norbury

GROUP D
Gelion vs Rohan
Dale vs Eithel Sirion

GROUP E
Rivendell vs Utumno
Misty Mts vs Numenor

GROUP F
Lorien vs Thangorodrim
Bywater vs Valimar

GROUP G
Gondor vs Wold
Doriath vs Gondolin

GROUP H
Havens vs Tirion
Dol Guldur vs Minas Anor

Wow, Nogrod. Nice work having Miriel AND Tar Minastir on your team this round. Big points.

Heh. I always have Miriel... always, I think from start to the end (and tend to have Nerdanel & Aredhel as well, with Huan) but Tar Minastir was a nice surprise. :D

Not that I would have won the competition ever. :rolleyes:

And I think I have never taken Fëanor no matter how many points he would make (actually I think I had him for one game last year to just get me few points needed but I'm not sure about it). It's nothing against Fëanor. On the contrary. I kind of think he's one of the most fascinating characters in all the Tolkien legendarium, but as everyone else always has him in their teams I have decided to play differently on him. :)

But this year my team's name is Noggportunistics, so maybe I'll pick him to my team later?

Drat, I was hoping no one else would take Tar Minastir. :(

Oh well. I think Shadowfax got a fair few points this time around, so we'll see. And I had Maedhros, as well.

For information to those playing this the first time.
 

And well the veteran's as well (especially the latter part of this).

Here's how we do this.

tp runs the matches with his PC(?)game and doesn't participate in the phantasy-game.

We (Boro, Skip and me) are the writers of the match-reports (with tp) having two groups each - and later dealing the play-off games amongst ourselves.

We writers try to do our own picks for the next round of games as early as possible so that as soon as our phantasy teams are updated for the next round tp will send us the results of our games. Thus we have a few days time to write the reports up (while some of you others still think of your choices for the next round). Then when everyone has made their changes - or a deadline for it has been reached - we start pouring in the match-reports.


I would also encourage anyone of you to come up with your own blog, newspaper, net-site, whatever, to bring your own view to the games in. There is no monopoly here, or a classification that only X and Y can write things in the actual Arda Cup thread. Anyone can write there!

The only rule is that one should keep all the talk about the phantasy game played amongst us in this thread and leave the "AC 10 thread" only to posts concerning the Arda Cup 2010, like it was the actual tournament taking place.

So let me see you contributing there as well! Interviews of players, speculation of the games to come, background articles about some teams, speculation about certain groups or teams... whatever you come by.

Only tp has all the knowledge... :D

All of us others write there with as much information you others have (we just get the results of our matches earlier - but only after we have committed our own phantasy-team picks). And maybe, if you delve into it and show enthusiasm, tp will suggest you to write the actual match-reports at some point of the tournament - if you'd like to do that, of course. Nothing's mandatory here.

But I think there is room in the writing team for anyone interested about it, so just come forwards actively.

And anyway: the more people write their own stuff there in the "AC10" thread, the merrier it will be.

Heh, heh, heh.


And whoops, I totally forgot to pick a captain.

++Vanilwa Muffin for captain

:p

I'm actually pondering writing an underground newsletter. :p

Team Noggportunistics
 

It was like this:
The following changes are made for the next round....

GK
-- Nienna (Aman)
++ Theoden (Pelennor)

DF
-- Galdor (Eithel Sirion)
-- *Turgon (Aman)
++ Alatar (Valimar)
++ *Celegorm (Mithrim)

MF
-- Hyermendacil (Gondor)
++ Glorfindel (Gondolin)

FW
-- *Scatha (Thangorodrim)
-- Tar Minastir (Havens)
++ Aredhel (Gondolin)
++ *Witch King (Dol Guldur)




Resulting in a new team...


Noggportunistics

-GK – Theoden (Pelennor)

-DF – Tar Meneldur (Numenor)
-DF – Asfaloth (Gondolin)
-DF – Alatar (Valimar)
-DF – *Celegorm (Mithrim)

-MF – Glorfindel (Gondolin)
-MF – Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)
-MF – *Nerdanel (Tirion)

-FW – *Miriel (Tirion) (C)
-FW – Aredhel (Gondolin)
-FW - *Witch King (Dol Guldur)


EDIT: Yay! I have the trio of Nerdanel, Aredhel and Miriel once again! Like every year! :cool:



Go ahead with it! Just letting you know you are encouraged to do that...

Are we supposed to make changes to our team before individual points are tallied up?

Phantasy Points Awarded!
 

Noggportunistics (Nogrod)
-GK– Nienna (Aman)- 4
-DF– Tar Meneldur (Numenor)- 2
-DF– Asfaloth (Gondolin)- 4
-DF– Galdor (Eithel Sirion)- 2
-DF– *Turgon (Aman)- 2
-MF– Hyarmendacil (Gondor)- 1
-MF– Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)- -1
-MF– *Nerdanel (Tirion)- 8
-FW– *Miriel (Tirion) (C)- 11
-FW– *Scatha (Thangorodrim)- 3
-FW– Tar Minastir (Havens)- 11
TOTAL POINTS- 58

Han says "Come on baby hold together." (Boro)
-GK- Rog (Vinyamar)- 4
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)- 4
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 4
-DF- *Turgon (Aman)- 2
-DF- *Treebeard (Wold)- 0
-MF- Arien (Valimar)- 1
-MF- Helm (Rohan)- 2
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)- -1
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim) (C)- 8
-FW- Fingon (Eithel Sirion)- 3
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens)- 11
TOTAL POINTS- 46

The Lynch Mob (Gwath)
-GK- Rog (Vinyamar)- 4
-DF- Amrod (Tirion)- -1
-DF- Thorin (Rivendell)- 0
-DF- Tar Meneldur (Numenor)- 2
-DF- Finglas (Lorien)- 0
-MF- *Gil-Galad (Barad-dur)- 0
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)- -1
-MF- *Hador (Eithel Sirion)- 5
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion) (C)- 11
-FW- Eorl (Rohan)- 8
-FW- *Earendil (Havens)- 4
TOTAL POINTS- 43

The Howls of Raven's Run (Shasta)
-GK- Shelob (Gorgoroth)- 4
-DF- **Shadowfax (Bywater)- 0
-DF- Orophin (Lorien)- -1
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 10
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)- 0
-MF- Mahtan (Tirion)- -1
-MF- Thuringwethil (Utumno)- 4
-MF- Nerwen (Barrow-Downs)- 0
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion)- 4
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens) (C)- 11
-FW- Ancalagon (Thangorodrim)- 0
TOTAL POINTS- 42

Magnum (Glirdan)
-GK- Hama (Wold)- 4
-DF- Nessa (Aman)- 2
-DF- Amrod (Tirion)- -1
-DF- *Glaurung (Thangorodrim)- 0
-DF- Lightfoot (Wold)- 0
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim) (C)- 8
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)- -1
-MF- Merry (Rohan)- 0
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion)- 11
-FW- Nogrod (Barrow-Downs)- 4
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 4
TOTAL POINTS- 39

The Muffins of Muchness (Wilwa)
-GK- Hama (Wold)- 4
-DF- Nessa (Aman)- 2
-DF- Amrod (Tirion)- -1
-DF- *Glaurung (Thangorodrim)- 0
-DF- Lightfoot (Wold)- 0
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim) (C)- 8
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)- -1
-MF- Merry (Rohan)- 0
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion)- 11
-FW- Nogrod (Barrow-Downs)- 4
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 4
TOTAL POINTS- 39

The Next-to-Last Alliance (McCaber)
-GK- *Tar Atanamir (Numenor)- 2
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 4
-DF- Nazgul #5 (Barad-Dur)- 0
-DF- Grishnakh (Gorgoroth)- 0
-DF- *Turgon (Aman)- 2
-MF- Tevildo (Utumno)- 6
-MF- The Phantom (Barrow-Downs)- 8
-MF- *Eol (Gondolin)- 3
-FW- Tuor (Vinaymar)- 0
-FW- Ancalagon (Thangorodrim)- 0
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion) (C)- 4
TOTAL POINTS- 33

Sally Ho! (Sally)
-GK- **Huan (Mithrim)- 4
-DF- Samwise (Ithilien)- 2
-DF- Grishnakh (Gorgoroth)- 0
-DF- *Luthien (Gelion)- 3
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)- 0
-MF- Denethor II (Minas Anor)- 0
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 6
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)- 8
-FW- Smaug (Dale)- 4
-FW- Wilwa (Barrow-Downs)- 3
-FW- *Bombadil (Breeland)- 3
TOTAL POINTS- 33

Klong Toey Soi Dogs (Skip)
-GK- Hama (Wold)- 4
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)- 4
-DF- Lightfoot (Wold)- 0
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)- 4
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)- -1
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)- 8
-MF- Fea (Barrow-Downs)- 0
-MF- *Eöl (Gondolin)- 3
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 4
-FW- **Túrin (Mithrim) (C)- 4
TOTAL POINTS- 32

Nerwen's Noble Achievers (Nerwen)
-GK- Shelob (Gorgoroth)- 4
-DF- Salmar (Vinyamar)- 2
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)- 4
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)- 4
-DF- *Glaurung (Thangorodrim)- 0
-MF- Ingwë (Tirion)- 3
-MF- Idril (Vinyamar)- 3
-MF- *Eöl (Gondolin)- 3
-FW- Wilwa (Barrow-Downs)- 3
-FW- Legolas (Pelennor)- 0
-FW- **Feanor (Tirion) (C)- 3
TOTAL POINTS- 32

Annihilationistic Anomalies (Eomer)
-GK- Hama (Wold)- 4
-DF- Nimrodel (Lorien)- 0
-DF- Balrog #1 (Utumno)- 4
-DF- Gothmog II (Pelennor)- -1
-DF- *Treebeard (Wold)- 0
-MF- Goldberry (Breeland)- 3
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 6
-MF- *Eol (Gondolin)- 3
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno) (C)- 4
-FW- Isildur (Barad-Dur)- 0
-FW- Mablung (Nargothrond)- 0
TOTAL POINTS- 27

Insert Clever Name Here (Morm)
-GK- Eomerwarg (Barrow-Downs)- 2
-DF- Mablung (Ithilien)- 2
-DF- Amroth (Lorien)- 0
-DF- Thror (Dale)- 0
-DF- Skip Spence (Barrow-Downs)- 0
-MF- Haldir (Doriath)- 0
-MF- *Beruthiel (Gondor)- 4
-MF- *King of the Dead (Gorgoroth)- 3
-FW- Smaug (Dale)- 4
-FW- *Bombadil (Breeland)- 4
-FW- *Witch King (Dol Guldur) (C)- 4
TOTAL POINTS- 27

Fea-Ni (Fea/Nienna)
-GK- Nienna (Aman)- 4
-DF- *Glaurung (Thangorodrim)- 0
-DF- Balrog #1 (Utumno)- 4
-DF- Snowmane (Pelennor)- 0
-DF- Thrain (Dol Guldur)- 0
-MF- Fimbrethil (Lorien)- 0
-MF- Thuringwethil (Utumno)- 4
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens) (C)- 3
-FW- **Feanor (Tirion)- 3
-FW- Imrahil (Pelennor)- 0
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 4
TOTAL POINTS- 25

Ben Jonson (Lari)
-GK- *Melian (Doriath)- 4
-DF- Vána (Valimar)- 4
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)- 0
-DF- Mira (Barrow-Downs)- 0
-DF- Windfola (Pelennor)- -1
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens)- 3
-MF- Elboron (Ithilien)- 0
-MF- Morwen (Mithrim)- 6
-FW- Isildur (Barad-Dur)- 0
-FW- Faramir (Ithilien)- 4
-FW- Éowyn (Pelennor) (C)- 0
TOTAL POINTS- 20

Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate (Steve)
-GK- Dior (Gelion)- 2
-DF- Amrod (Tirion)- -1
-DF- Snowmane (Pelennor)- 0
-DF- Drauglin (Thangorodrim)- -1
-DF- Galdor (Eithel Sirion)- 2
-MF- **Elros (Numenor)- 0
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens)- 3
-MF- Tar Aldarion (Havens)- 0
-FW- *Tom Bombadil (Breeland)- 4
-FW- Eldacar (Gondor)- 4
-FW- Hurin (Mithrim)- 7
TOTAL POINTS- 20

All right everyone, that's it for round 1, but there are many rounds to come, and if you are trailing you should not be discouraged! One great round can totally erase any lead that is built up, and then there's all the prediction points (the ones you've done already, as well as playoff predictions to come). Just to show you how many points it is possible to pick up in a single round, check out the team you could've had last round...

Ultimate Phantasy Team
-GK- Romendacil (Gondor)- 6
-DF- Fastred (Gondor)- 4
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)- 4
-DF- *Thorondor (Gondolin)- 7
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 10
-MF- Cirion (Rohan)- 8
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)- 8
-MF- *Nerdanel (Tirion)- 8
-FW- Eorl (Rohan)- 8
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens)- 11
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion) (C)- 11
TOTAL POINTS- 96

Ooh, cool. Thanks Cupcake! ;):p


So, we can switch players now? How many swaps do we have? (no, I don't pay attention, I'm aware of this)

Quite right!

Shasta- looking forward to your newsletter. :cool:

You have unlimited trades before round two.
You may now feature FIVE stars on your squad.

The Howls of Raven's Run
-GK- Shelob (Gorgoroth)
-DF- **Shadowfax (Bywater)
-DF- Orophin (Lorien)
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)
-MF- Mahtan (Tirion)
-MF- Thuringwethil (Utumno)
-MF- Nerwen (Barrow-Downs)
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion)
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens) (C)
-FW- Ancalagon (Thangorodrim)

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

--Orophin (Lorien)
--Firefoot (Rohan)
++*Luthien (Gelion)
++Eriol (Havens)

--Mahtan (Tirion)
--Nerwen (Barrow-Downs)
++the phantom (Barrow-Downs)
++Glorfindel (Gondolin)

--Ancalagon (Thangorodrim)
++Hurin (Mithrim)

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

The Howls of Raven's Run
-GK- Shelob (Gorgoroth)
-DF- **Shadowfax (Bywater)
-DF- *Luthien (Gelion)
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)
-DF- Eriol (Havens)
-MF- the phantom (Barrow-Downs)
-MF- Thuringwethil (Utumno)
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion)
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens) (C)
-FW- Hurin (Mithrim)

Team Ben Jonson
 

-GK- *Melian (Doriath)
-DF- Vána (Valimar)
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)
-DF- Mira (Barrow-Downs)
-DF- Windfola (Pelennor)
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens)
-MF- Elboron (Ithilien)
-MF- Morwen (Mithrim)
-FW- Isildur (Barad-Dur)
-FW- Faramir (Ithilien)
-FW- Éowyn (Pelennor) (C)

-----------------------------------
--Mira
++**Curufin

--Isildur
++*Maeglin
-----------------------------------
-GK- *Melian (Doriath)
-DF- Vána (Valimar)
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)
-DF- **Curufin (Mithrim)
-DF- Windfola (Pelennor)
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens)
-MF- Elboron (Ithilien)
-MF- Morwen (Mithrim)
-FW- *Maeglin (Gondolin)
-FW- Faramir (Ithilien)
-FW- Éowyn (Pelennor) (C)

The Lynch Mob
 

Trades:

--Finglas (Lorien)
--Thorin (Rivendell)
--Gil-Galad* (Barad-dur)
--Hador* (Eithel Sirion)
--Eorl (Rohan)
--Earendil* (Havens)

++Fastred (Gondor)
++Celegorm* (Mithrim)
++Durin's Bane** (Thangorodrim)
++The Phantom (Barrow-downs)
++Hurin (Mithrim)
++Tar Minastir (Havens)

Further Trades:
--Amrod
--Hurin
--Gwindor
--Tar Minastir

++Ar Adunakhor (Numenor)
++Hador* (Eithel Sirion)
++Beleg (Mithrim)
++Alatar (Valimar)


Round 2 Lynch Mob:

GK: Rog (Vinyamar)
DF: Fastred (Gondor)
DF: Alatar (Valimar)
DF: Tar Meneldur (Numenor)
DF: Celegorm* (Mithrim)
MF: Durin’s Bane** (Thangorodrim)
MF: Hador* (Eithel Sirion)
MF: The Phantom (Barrow-downs)
FW: Miriel* (Tirion)
FW: Beleg (Mithrim)
FW: Ar Adunakhor (Numenor) (C)

I had totally forgotten this... Okay, don't send me the results of my groups untill I look for a possible change. I'll post my new squad later today.

How it was:

-GK- Hama (Wold)
-DF- Nessa (Aman)
-DF- Amrod (Tirion)
-DF- *Glaurung (Thangorodrim)
-DF- Lightfoot (Wold)
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim) (C)
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)
-MF- Merry (Rohan)
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion)
-FW- Nogrod (Barrow-Downs)
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

-- DF Amrod
-- DF *Glaurung
-- DF Lightfoot
-- MF Gwindor

++ DF Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)
++ DF *Thorondor (Gondolin)
++ DF *Celegorm (Mithrim)
++ MF Cirion (Rohan)

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

How it is now:

-GK- Hama (Wold)
-DF- Nessa (Aman)
-DF- Aegnor (Either Sirion)
-DF- *Thorondor (Gondolin)
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim)
-MF- Cirion (Rohan)
-MF- Merry (Rohan)
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion) (C)
-FW- Nogrod (Barrow-Downs)
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)

You faithless lot! I'm keeping the same team because I believe in them. No changes.

Dang, I forgot, too!

-- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)
++ *Khamûl (Dol Guldur)


So the team for the second round of games will be:

Noggportunistics

-GK – Theoden (Pelennor)

-DF – Tar Meneldur (Numenor)
-DF – Asfaloth (Gondolin)
-DF – Alatar (Valimar)
-DF – *Celegorm (Mithrim)

-MF – Glorfindel (Gondolin)
-MF – *Khamûl (Dol Guldur)
-MF – *Nerdanel (Tirion)

-FW – *Miriel (Tirion) (C)
-FW – Aredhel (Gondolin)
-FW - *Witch King (Dol Guldur)

Han says "Come on baby hold together." (Boro)
-GK- Rog (Vinyamar)
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)
-DF- *Turgon (Aman)
-DF- *Treebeard (Wold)
-MF- Arien (Valimar)
-MF- Helm (Rohan)
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim) (C)
-FW- Fingon (Eithel Sirion)
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens)
========

--* Treebeard (Wold)
++**Tar Telperien (Numenor)

--Helm (Rohan)

--Fingon (Eithel Sirion)
++Beleg (Mithrim)
++Smaug (Dale)

=======

Han says "Come on baby hold together."
-GK- Rog (Vinyamar)
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)
-DF- *Turgon (Aman)
-DF- **Tar Telperien (Numenor)
-MF- Arien (Valimar)
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim) (C)
-FW- Beleg (Mithrim)
-FW- Smaug (Dale)
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens)

Predictions done. Team set. Go ahead and send my matches whenever phantom.

--Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)
++*Meadhros (Eithel Sirion)

-- Hama (Wold)
++ Huor (Gondolin)

++Balrog #3 (Utumno)
(apparently I had entered a team with only ten men


Klong Toey Soi Dogs (Skip)
-GK- Huor (Gondolin)

-DF- Alatar (Valimar)
-DF- Lightfoot (Wold)
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)
-DF - Balrog #3 (Utumno)

-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)
-MF- Fea (Barrow-Downs)
-MF- *Eöl (Gondolin)

-FW - *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion)
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)
-FW- **Túrin (Mithrim) (C)

--Thrain
++Celegorm

trade deadline...
 

The next round will likely begin in not much more than 24 hours, so get your trades done.

--Haldir (Doriath)
++Cirion (Rohan)

Insert Clever Name Here
-GK- Eomerwarg (Barrow-Downs)
-DF- Mablung (Ithilien)
-DF- Amroth (Lorien)
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)
-DF- Skip Spence (Barrow-Downs)
-MF- Cirion (Rohan)
-MF- *Beruthiel (Gondor)
-MF- *King of the Dead (Gorgoroth)
-FW- Smaug (Dale)
-FW- *Bombadil (Breeland)
-FW- *Witch King (Dol Guldur) (C)

--DF- Amrod (Tirion)
--DF- Drauglin (Thangorodrim)

++*DF- Thorondor (Gondolin)
++ DF- Elurin (Doriath)

Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate
-GK- Dior (Gelion)
-DF- Elurin (Doriath)
-DF- Snowmane (Pelennor)
-DF- *Thorondor (Gondolin)
-DF- Galdor (Eithel Sirion)
-MF- **Elros (Numenor)
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens)
-MF- Tar Aldarion (Havens)
-FW- *Tom Bombadil (Breeland) (C)
-FW- Eldacar (Gondor)
-FW- Hurin (Mithrim)

Actually, on second thoughts...

--Elurin
++Aegnor

Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate
-GK- Dior (Gelion)
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)
-DF- Snowmane (Pelennor)
-DF- *Thorondor (Gondolin)
-DF- Galdor (Eithel Sirion)
-MF- **Elros (Numenor)
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens)
-MF- Tar Aldarion (Havens)
-FW- *Tom Bombadil (Breeland) (C)
-FW- Eldacar (Gondor)
-FW- Hurin (Mithrim)

--Grishnakh
--Denethor
++Fea (BD)
++Thorondor (Gondolin)



Sally Ho! (Sally)
-GK- **Huan (Mithrim)
-DF- Samwise (Ithilien)
-DF- *Thorondor (Gondolin)
-DF- *Luthien (Gelion)
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)
-MF- Fea (Barrow-Downs)
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)
-FW- Smaug (Dale)
-FW- Wilwa (Barrow-Downs) (Captain, my captain....)
-FW- *Bombadil (Breeland)

totaling up points...
 

Here is the best possible team one could have owned during the second round-

Ultimate Phantasy Team
-GK- Huor (Gondolin)- 6
-DF- Asfaloth (Gondolin)- 4
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)- 4
-DF- Steve (Barrow-Downs)- 5
-DF- **Tar Telperien (Numenor)- 7
-MF- Nienor (Eithel Sirion)- 6
-MF- Idril (Vinyamar)- 6
-MF- **Finrod (Nargothrond)- 8
-FW- Tilion (Utumno)- 8
-FW- Ancalagon (Thangorodrim)- 8
-FW- Finwe (Tirion) (C)- 10
TOTAL POINTS: 82

So, as always, many points are out there to be claimed. Now let's total up everyone's points and find out what the rankings are after two rounds...

Noggportunistics (Nogrod)
-GK- Theoden (Pelennor)- 2
-DF- Tar Meneldur (Numenor)- 4
-DF- Asfaloth (Gondolin)- 4
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)- 3
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 2
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 4
-MF- *Khamûl (Dol Guldur)- 0
-MF- *Nerdanel (Tirion)- 6
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion) (C)- 4
-FW- Aredhel (Gondolin)- 3
-FW- *Witch King (Dol Guldur)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 40

Han says "Come on baby hold together." (Boro)
-GK- Rog (Vinyamar)- 4
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)- 3
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 3
-DF- *Turgon (Aman)- 2
-DF- **Tar Telperien (Numenor)- 7
-MF- Arien (Valimar)- 1
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)- 4
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim) (C)- 3
-FW- Beleg (Mithrim)- 4
-FW- Smaug (Dale)- -1
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 37

The Lynch Mob (Gwath)
-GK- Rog (Vinyamar)- 4
-DF- Fastred (Gondor)- 2
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)- 3
-DF- Tar Meneldur (Numenor)- 4
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 2
-MF- **Durin’s Bane (Thangorodrim)- 3
-MF- *Hador (Eithel Sirion)- 3
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)- 0
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion)- 4
-FW- Beleg (Mithrim)- 4
-FW- Ar Adunakhor (Numenor) (C)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 37

The Howls of Raven’s Run (Shasta)
-GK- Shelob (Gorgoroth)- 2
-DF- **Shadowfax (Bywater)- 2
-DF- *Luthien (Gelion)- 4
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 2
-DF- Eriol (Havens)- -1
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)- 0
-MF- Thuringwethil (Utumno)- 1
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 4
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion)- 4
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens) (C)- 4
-FW- Hurin (Mithrim)- 3
TOTAL POINTS: 29

Magnum (Glirdan)
-GK- Hama (Wold)- 2
-DF- Nessa (Aman)- 1
-DF- Amrod (Tirion)- 0
-DF- *Glaurung (Thangorodrim)- 2
-DF- Lightfoot (Wold)- -1
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim) (C)- 3
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)- 4
-MF- Merry (Rohan)- 0
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion)- 4
-FW- Nogrod (Barrow-Downs)- 7
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 0
TOTAL POINTS: 25

The Muffins of Muchness (Wilwa)
-GK- Hama (Wold)- 2
-DF- Nessa (Aman)- 1
-DF- Aegnor (Either Sirion)- 4
-DF- *Thorondor (Gondolin)- 4
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 2
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim)- 3
-MF- Cirion (Rohan)- 0
-MF- Merry (Rohan)- 0
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion) (C)- 4
-FW- Nogrod (Barrow-Downs)- 7
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 0
TOTAL POINTS: 31

The Next-to-Last Alliance (McCaber)
-GK- *Tar Atanamir (Numenor)- 6
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 3
-DF- Nazgul #5 (Barad-Dur)- -1
-DF- Grishnakh (Gorgoroth)- -1
-DF- *Turgon (Aman)- 2
-MF- Tevildo (Utumno)- 1
-MF- The Phantom (Barrow-Downs)- 0
-MF- *Eol (Gondolin)- 6
-FW- Tuor (Vinaymar)- 4
-FW- Ancalagon (Thangorodrim)- 8
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion) (C)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 36

Sally Ho! (Sally)
-GK- **Huan (Mithrim)- 4
-DF- Samwise (Ithilien)- 0
-DF- *Thorondor (Gondolin)- 4
-DF- *Luthien (Gelion)- 4
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)- 1
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 4
-MF- Fea (Barrow-Downs)- 2
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)- 0
-FW- Smaug (Dale)- -1
-FW- Wilwa (Barrow-Downs) (C)- 4
-FW- *Bombadil (Breeland)- 0
TOTAL POINTS: 26

Klong Toey Soi Dogs (Skip)
-GK- Huor (Gondolin)- 6
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)- 3
-DF- Lightfoot (Wold)- -1
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)- 4
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 3
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)- 0
-MF- Fea (Barrow-Downs)- 2
-MF- *Eöl (Gondolin)- 6
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion)- 4
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 0
-FW- **Túrin (Mithrim) (C)- 7
TOTAL POINTS: 41

Nerwen's Noble Achievers (Nerwen)
-GK- Shelob (Gorgoroth)- 2
-DF- Salmar (Vinyamar)- 4
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)- 3
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)- 4
-DF- *Glaurung (Thangorodrim)- 2
-MF- Ingwë (Tirion)- 0
-MF- Idril (Vinyamar)- 6
-MF- *Eöl (Gondolin)- 6
-FW- Wilwa (Barrow-Downs)- 4
-FW- Legolas (Pelennor)- 4
-FW- **Feanor (Tirion) (C)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 43

Annihilationistic Anomalies (Eomer)
-GK- Hama (Wold)- 2
-DF- Nimrodel (Lorien)- -1
-DF- Balrog #1 (Utumno)- 3
-DF- Gothmog II (Pelennor)- 0
-DF- *Treebeard (Wold)- 0
-MF- Goldberry (Breeland)- 0
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 4
-MF- *Eol (Gondolin)- 6
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno) (C)- 4
-FW- Isildur (Barad-Dur)- 4
-FW- Mablung (Nargothrond)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 30

Insert Clever Name Here (Morm)
-GK- Eomerwarg (Barrow-Downs)- 4
-DF- Mablung (Ithilien)- 0
-DF- Amroth (Lorien)- 0
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 2
-DF- Skip Spence (Barrow-Downs)- 2
-MF- Cirion (Rohan)- 0
-MF- *Beruthiel (Gondor)- 3
-MF- *King of the Dead (Gorgoroth)- 5
-FW- Smaug (Dale)- -1
-FW- *Bombadil (Breeland)- 0
-FW- *Witch King (Dol Guldur) (C)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 23

Fea-Ni (Fea/Nienna)
-GK- Nienna (Aman)- 4
-DF- *Glaurung (Thangorodrim)- 2
-DF- Balrog #1 (Utumno)- 3
-DF- Snowmane (Pelennor)- -1
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 2
-MF- Fimbrethil (Lorien)- 0
-MF- Thuringwethil (Utumno)- 1
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens) (C)- 0
-FW- **Feanor (Tirion)- 4
-FW- Imrahil (Pelennor)- 3
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 0
TOTAL POINTS: 18

Ben Jonson (Lari)
-GK- *Melian (Doriath)- 2
-DF- Vána (Valimar)- 4
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)- 1
-DF- **Curufin (Mithrim)- 2
-DF- Windfola (Pelennor)- -1
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens)- 0
-MF- Elboron (Ithilien)- 0
-MF- Morwen (Mithrim)- -1
-FW- *Maeglin (Gondolin)- 4
-FW- Faramir (Ithilien)- 0
-FW- Éowyn (Pelennor) (C)- 0
TOTAL POINTS: 11

Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate (Steve)
-GK- Dior (Gelion)- 6
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)- 4
-DF- Snowmane (Pelennor)- -1
-DF- *Thorondor (Gondolin)- 4
-DF- Galdor (Eithel Sirion)- 3
-MF- **Elros (Numenor)- 4
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens)- 0
-MF- Tar Aldarion (Havens)- -1
-FW- *Tom Bombadil (Breeland) (C)- 0
-FW- Eldacar (Gondor)- 3
-FW- Hurin (Mithrim)- 3
TOTAL POINTS: 25


Round 2 Point Totals
Nerwen's Noble Achievers- 43
Klong Toey Soi Dogs- 41
Noggportunistics- 40
The Lynch Mob- 37
Han says "Come on baby hold together."- 37
The Next-to-Last Alliance- 36
The Muffins of Muchness- 31
Annihilationistic Anomalies- 30
The Howls of Raven’s Run- 29
Sally Ho!- 26
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 25
Magnum- 25
Insert Clever Name Here- 23
Fea-Ni- 18
Ben Jonson- 11

Total Points Standings
Noggportunistics- 98
Han says "Come on baby hold together."- 83
The Lynch Mob- 80
Nerwen's Noble Achievers- 75
Klong Toey Soi Dogs- 73
The Howls of Raven’s Run- 71
The Muffins of Muchness- 70
The Next-to-Last Alliance- 69
Magnum- 64
Sally Ho!- 59
Annihilationistic Anomalies- 57
Insert Clever Name Here- 50
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 45
Fea-Ni- 43
Ben Jonson- 31

You have unlimited trades before round three. This is the LAST time you will have unlimited trades, so you're going to want to select mostly players who look likely to advance to the playoffs so that your roster isn't completely wiped out.
You may now feature SIX stars on your squad.

trade reminder...
 

After the third round you will only be allowed seven trades (i.e. four of your players must stay), so you do not under any circumstances want more than seven players on your team in this round whose teams have already been eliminated from advancing. The following teams have already been eliminated-
Misty Mountains
Lorien
Doriath
Wold
Minas Anor

If you're looking for safe picks, the following teams are already guaranteed to enter the playoffs-
Mithrim
Utumno
Valimar
Gondolin
Gondor
Tirion

Just a couple points of interest- after round 2 of last year's Arda Cup the eventual winner (Skip) was in the back half of the rankings (10th place to be specific).

Nog and Boro occupy the top two spots after round 2, same as last year, and Nerwen is in 4th just like last year.

Time for an overhaul
 

I think I've cursed myself for not putting the cursed one on my team.

Here is what it will look like after the retooling

++Ancalagon (Thangorodrim)
--Bombadil (Breeland)

++**Turin (Mithrim)---New Captain
--Smaug (Dale)

++Asfaloth (Gondolin)
--Amroth (Lorien)

++ Alatar (Valimar)
--Mablung (Ithilien)

Insert Clever Name Here
-GK- Eomerwarg (Barrow-Downs)
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)
-DF- Asfaloth ( Gondolin)
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)
-DF- Skip Spence (Barrow-Downs)
-MF- Cirion (Rohan)
-MF- *Beruthiel (Gondor)
-MF- *King of the Dead (Gorgoroth)
-FW- **Turin (Mirthrim) (C)
-FW- Ancalagon (Thangorodrim)
-FW- *Witch King (Dol Guldur)

The Howls of Raven’s Run (Shasta)
-GK- Shelob (Gorgoroth)
-DF- **Shadowfax (Bywater)
-DF- *Luthien (Gelion)
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)
-DF- Eriol (Havens)
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)
-MF- Thuringwethil (Utumno)
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion)
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens) (C)
-FW- Hurin (Mithrim)

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

--Eriol (Havens)
--*Luthien (Gelion)
++Rochallor (Gondolin)
++Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)


--Thuringwethil (Utumno)
++*Beruthiel (Gondor)

--Hurin (Mithrim)
++*Miriel (Tirion)

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

The Howls of Raven’s Run (Shasta)
-GK- Shelob (Gorgoroth)
-DF- **Shadowfax (Bywater)
-DF- Rochallor (Gondolin)
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)
-MF- *Beruthiel (Gondor)
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion)
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens) (C)
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion)

Round 3 Lynch Mob
 

--
Rog
Fastred
Tar Meneldur
Durin's Bane
Beleg
Ar Adunakhor

++
Eomerwarg
Salmar
Anarion
Nerdanel
Turin
Tilion


GK: Eomerwarg (Barrow-downs)
DF: Salmar (Vinyamar)
DF: Alatar (Valimar)
DF: Anarion (Barad-dur)
DF: *Celegorm (Mithrim)
MF: *Nerdanel (Tirion)
MF: *Hador (Eithel Sirion)
MF: The Phantom (Barrow-downs)
FW: *Miriel (Tirion) (C)
FW: **Turin (Mithrim)
FW: Tilion (Utumno)