Nerwen's Noble Achievers, Round 3
-GK- **Huan (Mithrim)
-DF- Salmar (Vinyamar)
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)
-MF- Idril (Vinyamar)
-MF- *Eöl (Gondolin)
-FW- Wilwa (Barrow-Downs)
-FW- Finwë (Tirion)
-FW- **Feanor (Tirion) (C)




--Ingwë
++Glorfindel

--Legolas
++Finwë

--Shelob
++Huan

--Glaurung
++Balrog #3

Transfers:

Out: Lightfoot (Wold);
In :Celegorm (Mithrim)


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

-DF- Alatar (Valimar)
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)
-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)

-- GK - Theoden (Pelennor)
++ GK - Aulë (Tirion)

-- DF - Alatar (Valimar)
++ DF - **Manwë (Valimar)

-- DF – *Celegorm (Mithrim)
++ DF - **Curufin (Mithrim)

-- MF – *Khamûl (Dol Guldur)
++ MF - the phantom (Barrow Downs)

-- FW - *Witch King (Dol Guldur)
++ FW - Tar Minastir (Havens)

-- FW - Aredhel (Gondolin)
++ FW - Nogrod (Barrow'Downs)


So the new team is like this...

Noggportunistics

-GK – Aulë (Tirion)

-DF – Tar Meneldur (Numenor)
-DF – Asfaloth (Gondolin)
-DF – **Manwë (Valimar)
-DF – **Curufin (Mithrim)

-MF – Glorfindel (Gondolin)
-MF – the phantom (Barrow Downs)
-MF – *Nerdanel (Tirion)

-FW - Tar Minastir (Havens)
-FW – *Miriel (Tirion) (C)
-FW – Nogrod (Barrow Downs)

Since this is the last chance for unlimited trades, I won't rush you. I also wish to give the mods (and anyone else who wants to) time to write some sort of preview for the final round of group play. You have two days for certain. Probably three.

--WK
++Miriel

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- *Miriel (Tirion)

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)

-----

--**Tar Telperien (Numenor)
++*Luthien (Gelion)

--Arien (Valimar)
++**Melkor (Utumno)
++Glorfindel (Gondolin)

--Smaug (Dale)
-------

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

Good thing we still have unlimited trades.

--Alatar
--Anarion
--Phantom
--Tilion

++Balrog #3
++Celebrian
++Glorfindel
++Tar Minastir

Which leaves us with:


GK: Eomerwarg (Barrow-downs)

DF: Salmar (Vinyamar)
DF: Balrog #3 (Utumno)
DF: Celebrian (Rivendell)
DF: *Celegorm (Mithrim)

MF: *Nerdanel (Tirion)
MF: *Hador (Eithel Sirion)
MF: Glorfindel (Gondolin)

FW: *Miriel (Tirion) (C)
FW: **Turin (Mithrim)
FW: Tar Minastir (Havens)

Wait, a last-minute change!

Nerwen's Noble Achievers, Round 3
-GK- **Huan (Mithrim)
-DF- Salmar (Vinyamar)
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)
-MF- Idril (Vinyamar)
-MF- *Eöl (Gondolin)
-FW- Finwë (Tirion)
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion) (C)
-FW- **Turin (Mithrim)


--Fëanor
--Vanilwa Muffin
++Turin
++Maedhros

I think the ongoing "Who killed Lalaith?" debate should provide these two with a useful amount of surplus rage to take out on the opposition. Besides, it fits in well with the overall dynamics of my team, don't you think?

...And I'm totally not doing this just to annoy Urwen. How could you think such a thing?:Merisu:

Last minute change for me as well.

The Howls of Raven’s Run
-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)


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

--Shelob (Gorgoroth)
++Huor (Gondolin)

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

The Howls of Raven’s Run
-GK- Huor (Gondolin)
-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)

-- Nazgul #5 (Gorgoroth)
-- Grishnakh (Gorgoroth)
-- The Phantom (Barrow-Downs)
-- Tevildo (Utumno)

++ Celegorm (Mithrim)
++ Ecthelion (Gondolin)
++ Elros (Numenor)
++ Elendil (Barad-Dur)

The Next-to-Last Alliance
-GK- *Tar Atanamir (Numenor)
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)
-DF- Celegorm (Mithrim)
-DF- Ecthelion (Gondolin)
-DF- *Turgon (Aman)
-MF- Elendil (Barad-Dur)
-MF- ** Elros (Numenor)
-MF- *Eol (Gondolin)
-FW- Tuor (Vinaymar)
-FW- Ancalagon (Thangorodrim)
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion) (C)

Round 3...
 

Ready or not, round 3 begins in less than twelve hours. Good luck.

Ah! Too late!

If you don't trade off or take in players from groups A & C (at the moment) I'd say you could still go for your changes... but as new groups start pouring in the less to choose you would have...

Well, tp decides, but if I was you I would consider at least trying to make my changes (those that do not involve players whose actions have been revealed already).

Quite right, Nog. It is acceptable to trade players, so long as neither has played yet.

So I haven't looked at anything 'cause I haven't had a chance. That being said, if any of this is illegal or something let me know and I'll fix it. Thanks!

What was:

-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)


--Thorondor
--Luthien
--Glorfindel
--Smaug
--Bombadil

++Alatar
++Grishnakh (meh, I fancy it)
++Melkor
++Eomer
++Turin


What will be:

-GK- **Huan (Mithrim)
-DF- Samwise (Ithilien)
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)
-DF- Grishnakh (Gorgoroth)
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno)
-MF- Fea (Barrow-Downs)
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)
-FW- Eomer (Rohan)
-FW- Wilwa (Barrow-Downs) (C)
-FW- **Turin (Mithrim)

Well, Mithrim's scores are already up so I know you can't trade for Turin. I think that's it, though.

A few minor improvements...

--DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)
--FW- Eldacar (Gondor)

++*DF- Turgon (Aman)
++FW- Finwe (Tirion)



Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate
-GK- Dior (Gelion)
-DF- *Turgon (Aman)
-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- Finwe (Tirion)
-FW- Hurin (Mithrim)

Yep sally, Turin's already played. Also Eonwe, Aman and Turgon's results have already been posted. So, from what I understand you'll both have to pick someone else (groups B, E, D, F, G, H aren't up yet) or keep someone you just tried to trade.

I have Group B ready to go, but will hold off on posting the results, to give you two the chance to straighten out your trades. At least for a bit. :)

Ok then...

---DF- *Turgon (Aman)
++*DF- Angrod (Eithel Sirion)

Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate
-GK- Dior (Gelion)
-DF- *Angrod (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- Finwe (Tirion)
-FW- Hurin (Mithrim)


And now to sleep...

You can't trade out Turgon because Aman has already played.

Steve never actually owned Turgon since his first trade was invalid, so his sending Turgon away is fine, as it is technically a trade of Aegnor for Angrod.

--Glorfindel
++Uinen


GK: Eomerwarg (Barrow-downs)

DF: Salmar (Vinyamar)
DF: Balrog #3 (Utumno)
DF: Celebrian (Rivendell)
DF: *Celegorm (Mithrim)

MF: *Nerdanel (Tirion)
MF: *Hador (Eithel Sirion)
MF: Uinen (Havens)

FW: *Miriel (Tirion) (C)
FW: **Turin (Mithrim)
FW: Tar Minastir (Havens)

The round that I decide to dump Arien...she gets 16 points. CURSESSSSSSSS! *dies*

The round I get rid of 'ole dead weight Bombadil', he goes off like Goldberry's life depended upon it. This is the same kind of luck I have in real life at fantasy football.

Maybe I should've put my namesake on my team... at least then the teamname would've been more appropriate!

Yes, I believe Boro has everyone beat in the could've/should've competition. That's about the worst bit of luck and timing I've ever seen. The only saving grace is that no one else owned her either.

Just think guys- if Arien had been your captain you would've scored 32 points!!

Don't rub it in.

Crap, sorry, I forgot to check the Downs again yesterDay. I'm assuming it's the best thing to just not trade out Bombadil then, since everyone's now played?

*doesn't know*

Yes, Bombadil has already played. Don't trade him until after the third round has been officially declared over.
Oh, shush. You're doing quite well. Remember, after the third round is over I add in the group prediction points, and you were tops in that department, so you have nothing to complain about. ;)

Boro's the one with serious beef.

Rune's quality beef, perhaps?

Okay cool. I'll just cancel the Bombadil for Turin trade and I should be fine?

If so....Round three....

-GK- **Huan (Mithrim)
-DF- Samwise (Ithilien)
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)
-DF- Grishnakh (Gorgoroth)
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno)
-MF- Fea (Barrow-Downs)
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)
-FW- Eomer (Rohan)
-FW- Wilwa (Barrow-Downs) (C)
-FW- *Bombadil (Breeland)

Sorry Sally. What I meant was, you can't do any sort of trading involving Bombadil until after the third round. If Bombadil was the one on your team in the first place, he's still on your team. Seeing as Breeland has been eliminated, I doubt you'll be keeping Bombadil on your team, but you'll have to wait to boot him just a bit.

And just to make it clear for everyone, no one can make any trades whatsoever at present. Nothing. Not until the third round is declared over by a mod.

I was under the impression that players could still be traded if they had not played. Did I make my Glorfindel-Uinen trade in error?

I hadn't outlawed trades before that point Gwath, so your trade is accepted. I was just making sure there weren't any more, since allowing trades after play in a round is more of a courtesy than a plan (it is done primarily for the benefit of those who have not had time to make any trades- in this case I specifically had Eonwe in mind when I made my comment about allowing trades). Once the playoffs begin the rule will be more hard and fast (more than likely the only people I'll allow to make trades during play will be those people who made no trades at all that round, and even then I may not allow the full amount of trades). You see, there are possible strategic advantages such as looking at how you are faring and deciding whether or not to take a risk, or looking at who has won another group/match and thus knowing who the unplayed group/match will draw in the next round of the playoffs etc.

Whoops, sorry. I thought trading Turin in was illegal because I was late so I undid it. But if it's fine with you I'd obviously prefer it. Thanks for clarifying!

A courtesy, ok, makes sense, phantom. I promise not to take advantage of that anymore.

Also I woud say that tp should make the final call for the deadline 24 hours rather than 12 hours before it (I think a few players were in problems because they hadn't realised the DL as 12 hours is quite a short notice). But the players should also check up the deadlines a bit more often just to avoid this kind of confusions. 24 hours should be enough for everyone as there sure is some general idea about when the next round will start (the results must come in, people must make their changes etc.).

Joining the contest of whining about bad choices... I traded the Witch King off... he made nice 10 points. :mad:

Point time!!
 

Noggportunistics (Nogrod)
-GK- Aulë (Tirion)- 4
-DF- Tar Meneldur (Numenor)- 1
-DF- Asfaloth (Gondolin)- 2
-DF- **Manwë (Valimar)- 0
-DF- **Curufin (Mithrim)- 4
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 0
-MF- Phantom (Barrow Downs)- 3
-MF- *Nerdanel (Tirion)- 8
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens)- 4
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion) (C)- 3
-FW- Nogrod (Barrow Downs)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 36

Han says "Come on baby hold together." (Boro)
-GK- Rog (Vinyamar)- 4
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)- 0
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 4
-DF- *Turgon (Aman)- 4
-DF- *Luthien (Gelion)- 2
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 0
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)- 1
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno)- 4
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim) (C)- 3
-FW- Beleg (Mithrim)- 3
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 32

The Lynch Mob (Gwath)
-GK- Eomerwarg (Barrow-downs)- 4
-DF- Salmar (Vinyamar)- 4
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 4
-DF- Celebrian (Rivendell)- 2
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 3
-MF- *Nerdanel (Tirion)- 8
-MF- *Hador (Eithel Sirion)- 6
-MF- Uinen (Havens)- -1
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion) (C)- 3
-FW- **Turin (Mithrim)- 7
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 47

The Howls of Raven’s Run (Shasta)
-GK- Huor (Gondolin)- 4
-DF- **Shadowfax (Bywater)- 4
-DF- Rochallor (Gondolin)- 2
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 3
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)- 4
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)- 3
-MF- *Beruthiel (Gondor)- -1
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 0
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion)- 7
-FW- Tar Minastir (Havens) (C)- 4
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion)- 3
TOTAL POINTS: 37

Magnum (Glirdan)
-GK- Hama (Wold)- 0
-DF- Nessa (Aman)- 4
-DF- Amrod (Tirion)- 1
-DF- *Glaurung (Thangorodrim)- -3
-DF- Lightfoot (Wold)- 0
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim) (C)- 3
-MF- Gwindor (Eithel Sirion)- 1
-MF- Merry (Rohan)- 0
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion)- 3
-FW- Nogrod (Barrow-Downs)- 4
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 20

The Muffins of Muchness (Wilwa)
-GK- Hama (Wold)- 0
-DF- Nessa (Aman)- 4
-DF- Aegnor (Either Sirion)- 4
-DF- *Thorondor (Gondolin)- 1
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 3
-MF- **Durin's Bane (Thangorodrim)- 3
-MF- Cirion (Rohan)- 0
-MF- Merry (Rohan)- 0
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion) (C)- 3
-FW- Nogrod (Barrow-Downs)- 4
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 29

The Next-to-Last Alliance (McCaber)
-GK- *Tar Atanamir (Numenor)- 4
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 4
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 3
-DF- *Turgon (Aman)- 4
-MF- Ecthelion (Gondolin)- 0
-MF- Elendil (Barad-Dur)- -1
-MF- ** Elros (Numenor)- 0
-MF- *Eol (Gondolin)- 0
-FW- Tuor (Vinaymar)- 3
-FW- Ancalagon (Thangorodrim)- 7
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion) (C)- 7
TOTAL POINTS: 30 (star penalty & formation penalty -8)

Sally Ho! (Sally)
-GK- **Huan (Mithrim)- 4
-DF- Samwise (Ithilien)- 2
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)- 0
-DF- Grishnakh (Gorgoroth)- -1
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)- 0
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno)- 4
-MF- Fea (Barrow-Downs)- 0
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)- 3
-FW- Eomer (Rohan)- 0
-FW- Wilwa (Barrow-Downs) (C)- 7
-FW- *Bombadil (Breeland)- 8
TOTAL POINTS: 34

Klong Toey Soi Dogs (Skip)
-GK- Huor (Gondolin)- 4
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)- 0
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 3
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)- 4
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 4
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)- 3
-MF- Fea (Barrow-Downs)- 0
-MF- *Eöl (Gondolin)- 0
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion)- 7
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 4
-FW- **Túrin (Mithrim) (C)- 7
TOTAL POINTS: 43

Nerwen's Noble Achievers (Nerwen)
-GK- **Huan (Mithrim)- 4
-DF- Salmar (Vinyamar)- 4
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)- 0
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)- 4
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 4
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 0
-MF- Idril (Vinyamar)- 1
-MF- *Eöl (Gondolin)- 0
-FW- Finwë (Tirion)- 4
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion) (C)- 7
-FW- **Turin (Mithrim)- 7
TOTAL POINTS: 42

Annihilationistic Anomalies (Eomer)
-GK- Hama (Wold)- 0
-DF- Nimrodel (Lorien)- 0
-DF- Balrog #1 (Utumno)- 4
-DF- Gothmog II (Pelennor)- 0
-DF- *Treebeard (Wold)- 0
-MF- Goldberry (Breeland)- 0
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 0
-MF- *Eol (Gondolin)- 0
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno) (C)- 4
-FW- Isildur (Barad-Dur)- 6
-FW- Mablung (Nargothrond)- 3
TOTAL POINTS: 21

Insert Clever Name Here (Morm)
-GK- Eomerwarg (Barrow-Downs)- 4
-DF- Alatar (Valimar)- 0
-DF- Asfaloth ( Gondolin)- 2
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 3
-DF- Skip Spence (Barrow-Downs)- 8
-MF- Cirion (Rohan)- 0
-MF- *Beruthiel (Gondor)- -1
-MF- *King of the Dead (Gorgoroth)- 0
-FW- **Turin (Mirthrim) (C)- 7
-FW- Ancalagon (Thangorodrim)- 7
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion)- 3
TOTAL POINTS: 40

Fea-Ni (Fea/Nienna)
-GK- Nienna (Aman)- 6
-DF- *Glaurung (Thangorodrim)- -3
-DF- Balrog #1 (Utumno)- 4
-DF- Snowmane (Pelennor)- -1
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 3
-MF- Fimbrethil (Lorien)- 0
-MF- Thuringwethil (Utumno)- 1
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens) (C)- 3
-FW- **Feanor (Tirion)- 7
-FW- Imrahil (Pelennor)- -1
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 26

Ben Jonson (Lari)
-GK- *Melian (Doriath)- 6
-DF- Vána (Valimar)- -1
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)- 0
-DF- **Curufin (Mithrim)- 4
-DF- Windfola (Pelennor)- -1
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens)- 3
-MF- Elboron (Ithilien)- 0
-MF- Morwen (Mithrim)- 0
-FW- *Maeglin (Gondolin)- 0
-FW- Faramir (Ithilien)- 0
-FW- Éowyn (Pelennor) (C)- 3
TOTAL POINTS: 17

Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate (Steve)
-GK- Dior (Gelion)- 4
-DF- *Angrod (Eithel Sirion)- 3
-DF- Snowmane (Pelennor)- -1
-DF- *Thorondor (Gondolin)- 1
-DF- Galdor (Eithel Sirion)- 3
-MF- **Elros (Numenor)- 0
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens)- 3
-MF- Tar Aldarion (Havens)- 0
-FW- *Tom Bombadil (Breeland) (C)- 8
-FW- Finwe (Tirion)- 4
-FW- Hurin (Mithrim)- 0
TOTAL POINTS: 33

Round 3 Point Totals
The Lynch Mob- 47
Klong Toey Soi Dogs- 43
Nerwen's Noble Achievers- 42
Insert Clever Name Here- 40
The Howls of Raven’s Run- 37
Noggportunistics- 36
Sally Ho!- 34
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 33
Han says "Come on baby hold together."- 32
The Next-to-Last Alliance- 30
The Muffins of Muchness- 29
Fea-Ni- 26
Annihilationistic Anomalies- 21
Magnum- 20
Ben Jonson- 17

Point Standings After Three Rounds
Noggportunistics- 134
The Lynch Mob- 127
Nerwen's Noble Achievers- 117
Klong Toey Soi Dogs- 116
Han says "Come on baby hold together."- 115
The Howls of Raven’s Run- 108
The Next-to-Last Alliance- 99
The Muffins of Muchness- 99
Sally Ho!- 93
Insert Clever Name Here- 90
Magnum- 84
Annihilationistic Anomalies- 78
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 78
Fea-Ni- 69
Ben Jonson- 48

Ah, but don’t forget about group prediction points! Everyone predicted how the groups would turn out, and now that the group stage is over we can award points for that. Gwath was the highest point gainer on group predictions, pulling in 27 points of the possible 32!

Total Point Standings After Group Predictions
Noggportunistics- 158
The Lynch Mob- 154
Klong Toey Soi Dogs- 138
Han says "Come on baby hold together."- 138
Nerwen's Noble Achievers- 136
The Howls of Raven’s Run- 125
The Next-to-Last Alliance- 119
The Muffins of Muchness- 110
Sally Ho!- 111
Insert Clever Name Here- 108
Annihilationistic Anomalies- 102
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 99
Magnum- 90
Fea-Ni- 76
Ben Jonson- 56

And as always I will show you what the best possible point combination was for the last round. There was a whopping 100 points out there for the taking!

Ultimate Phantasy Team
-GK- Cotton (Bywater)- 6
-DF- Salmar (Vinyamar)- 4
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 4
-DF- Amlaith (Norbury)- 4
-DF- Skip (Barrow-Downs)- 8
-MF- Maggot (Bywater)- 9
-MF- *Nerdanel (Tirion)- 8
-MF- Arien (Valimar) (C)- 16
-FW- Wilwa (Barrow-Downs)- 7
-FW- *Bombadil (Breeland)- 8
-FW- *Witch King (Dol Guldur)- 10
TOTAL POINTS: 100

Playoff time!!
 

You are allowed SEVEN trades.
You may feature SEVEN stars on your roster.

The playoff match-ups are set, and you can gain extra points by predicting who the winners will be. Each game is worth one point, so an extra eight points are out there for the taking.

Vinyamar vs Dol Guldur
Barrow-Downs vs Gondor
Mithrim vs Bywater
Eithel Sirion vs Numenor
Utumno vs Gelion
Valimar vs Norbury
Gondolin vs Barad-Dur
Tirion vs Aman

(A note on penalties- should you exceed the star limit, the highest number of points a star player scored for you will be removed from your score. Should you feature an illegal formation, 1/11th of your points rounded up will be removed. In the first occurrence this tournament I was merciful, as I ignored the doubled point total for captaincy and thus only removed half of the gained points, and removing but one point for the formation, causing the penalty to be 8 points rather than 18.)

The Howls of Raven’s Run
-GK- Huor (Gondolin)
-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)

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--Tar Minastir (Havens) (FW)
--*Beruthiel (Gondor) (MF)
--Glorfindel (Gondolin) (MF)
--Rochallor (Gondolin) (DF)

++Arien (Valimar) (MF)
++*Nerdanel (Tirion) (MF)
++Hurin (Mithrim) (FW)
++*Angrod (Eithel Sirion) (DF)
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The Howls of Raven's Run
-GK- Huor (Gondolin)
-DF- **Shadowfax (Bywater)
-DF- *Angrod (Eithel Sirion)
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)
-MF- *Nerdanel (Tirion)
-MF- Arien (Valimar)
-FW- *Maedhros (Eithel Sirion) (C)
-FW- Hurin (Mithrim)
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion)


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Predictions

Vinyamar vs Dol Guldur - Vinyamar
Barrow-Downs vs Gondor - Barrow-Downs
Mithrim vs Bywater - Mithrim
Eithel Sirion vs Numenor - Eithel Sirion
Utumno vs Gelion - Utumno
Valimar vs Norbury - Valimar
Gondolin vs Barad-Dur - Gondolin
Tirion vs Aman - Tirion

The Muffins of Muchness
 

The way it was:

-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)

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-- MF Cirion
-- MF Merry
-- GK Hama
-- MF ** Durin's Bane
-- DF * Thorondor
-- FW Fingolfin

++ MF ** Melkor (Utumno)
++ MF Maggot (Bywater)
++ GK * Tar Atanamir (Numenor)
++ MF * Nerdanel (Tirion)
++ DF Balrog #3 (Utumno)
++ FW * Witch King (Dol Guldur)

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How it is now:

-GK- * Tar Atanamir (Numenor)
-DF- Nessa (Aman)
-DF- Aegnor (Either Sirion)
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)
-DF- * Celegorm (Mithrim)
-MF- * Nerdanel (Tirion)
-MF- ** Melkor (Utumno) (C)
-MF- Maggot (Bywater)
-FW- * Miriel (Tirion)
-FW- Nogrod (Barrow-Downs)
-FW- * Witch King (Dol Guldur)

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Predictions:

Vinyamar vs Dol Guldur - Dol Guldur
Barrow-Downs vs Gondor - Barrow-Downs
Mithrim vs Bywater - Mithrim
Eithel Sirion vs Numenor - Eithel Sirion
Utumno vs Gelion - Gelion
Valimar vs Norbury - Valimar
Gondolin vs Barad-Dur - Gondolin
Tirion vs Aman - Tirion