Predictions:

Arnor vs Valimar
Angband vs AC Beleriand
Tirion vs Real Valinor
Misty Mts vs FC Valinor
Barad-Dur vs Eriador
Hithlum vs Nargothrond
Gondolin vs Tol-In-Gaurhoth
Anduin vs Armenelos

Unnamed Horror

--Uinen (Sea)
--Nienor (Nargothrond)
--Nerdanel (Real)

++*Namo (Valimar)
++Nessa (Real)
++Hurin (Hithlum)

GK *Elrond (Eriador)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
DF BoroWolf (TIG)
DF *Namo (Valimar)
DF *Morgoth (Angband)
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)
MF NerWight (TIG)
MF Nessa (Real)
FW *Curufin (FC Val) C
FW ArPharazon (Armen)
FW Hurin (Hithlum)

I did a recount of your points (also checking the initial points given) and it is hard to end up with any other result but the 43 points given (including Aria's points doubled).

Goalkeeper = 6 points
Defence = 2+2+2-1 = 5 points
Midfield = 3+0+5 = 8 points
Forwards = 4+4+(2x8) = 8+16 = 24 points

6+5+8+24 = 43


It's nice to see the game becoming tighter along with the matches... some of the last games will be just killers to predict and getting predictions wrong means having redundant players in one's team not picking you points, while correct picks might earn you hugely - so I'd say everything's open...

I'll get my stuff up today, sorry about the delay.

Oh right. Thanks. As I have said, I suck at maths. Somehow I did not realise that tp did not write the double in the list of numbers, but still counted it that way. Now it adds up. Good.

The Mooncrazed Remixed
GK *Huan (FCVal)
DF Balrog #5 (Hithlum)
DF Aragorn (Eriador)
DF Balrog #4 (ACBel)
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)
MF Hador (Hithlum)
MF Arveleg (Eriador)
MF Aegnor (ACBel)
MF NerWight (TIG)
FW *Curufin (FCVal) (C)


Predictions:

Arnor vs Valimar
Angband vs AC Beleriand
Tirion vs Real Valinor
Misty Mts vs FC Valinor
Barad-Dur vs Eriador
Hithlum vs Nargothrond
Gondolin vs Tol-In-Gaurhoth
Anduin vs Armenelos

I didn't have to make any trades, so I think we're just going to let the team be for now. How many from each team can we have on our squad again?

Phantom, how many trades do we get next round?

You can have three players from a team, but once the semifinals arrive you can have four.

You are allowed four trades before the quarters, four trades before the semis, then three trades ahead of the finals.

If your captain is eliminated and you don't assign a new one, the lowest active player on your roster becomes your default captain. If you miss making both trades and predictions in a round you are allowed an extra trade the following round.

This is purely a hypothetical question, and I don't plan on pulling this stunt anytime soon (because, for one thing, I don't think the extra trade can offset the lack of prediction points), but . . . can you miss the trade deadline on purpose and get that extra trade?

Here it comes.

--DF Uinen
--DF Varda
--MF NogWight
--FW Scatha

++FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
++DF *Tilion (Real Val)
++MF Ingwë (Valimar)
++DF Estë (Valimar)

So we get:

Resalted and Resmoked

GK Tar-Atanamir (Armenelos)
DF *Tilion (Real Val)
DF GaladriWight (TIG)
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)
DF Estë (Valimar)
MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)
MF *Ingwë (Valimar)
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW *Glaurung (Nargothrond)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW *Arien (Valimar) -> C

And as for group predictions:

Arnor vs Valimar
Angband vs AC Beleriand
Tirion vs Real Valinor
Misty Mts vs FC Valinor
Barad-Dur vs Eriador
Hithlum vs Nargothrond
Gondolin vs Tol-In-Gaurhoth
Anduin vs Armenelos

I suppose if someone believes one extra trade is worth zero activity the previous round they can try it. But like I said, they're only allowed the extra trade if they make no trades and make no predictions the previous round, so they'd automatically be giving up a chance at 8 points in predictions, so to break even they'd have to be confident they would make those points up with their extra trade (plus any points they might lose not being able to switch their captaincy or swapping out an optimal player etc.).

--
Shastawolf
Maglor
Ingwion
Tar Aldarion
Hurin
Miriel

++
Huan
Aragorn
Vana
PhantomWolf
Turin
Finrod

GK: *Huan (FC Valinor) C
DF: Aragorn (Eriador)
DF: Vana (Valimar)
DF: Balrog #4 (ACB)
DF: Borowolf (TIG)
MF: Aegnor (ACB)
MF: *Yavanna (FC Valinor)
MF: *PhantomWolf (TIG)
FW: *Curufin (FC Valinor)
FW: **Turin (Hithlum)
FW: Finrod (Nargothrond)


Valimar beats Arnor
ACB beats Angband
RV beats Tirion
FCV beats Misty Mts
Eriador beats Barad-dur
Hithlum beats Nargothrond
TIG beats Gondolin
Anduin beats Armenelos

The Mooncrazed Remixed
GK *Huan (FCVal)
DF Balrog #5 (Hithlum)
DF Aragorn (Eriador)
DF Balrog #4 (ACBel)
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)
MF Hador (Hithlum)
MF Arveleg (Eriador)
MF Aegnor (ACBel)
MF NerWight (TIG)
FW *Curufin (FCVal) (C)

--Balrog #4 (ACBel)
--Arveleg (Eriador)

++*Fingolfin (ACBel)
++*Glorfindel (Eriador)

The Mooncrazed Reloaded
GK *Huan (FCVal)
DF Balrog #5 (Hithlum)
DF Aragorn (Eriador)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)
MF Hador (Hithlum)
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)
MF Aegnor (ACBel)
MF NerWight (TIG)
FW *Curufin (FCVal) (C)


Now that I've thought about it. Now I'm good.

Gah. Sorry about the delay. I will have my stuff up tomorrow evening, I swear.

Changing the recipe a bit. My last batch was....

GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
DF Aragorn (Eriador)
DF BoroWolf (TIG)
DF *Morgoth (Angband)
MF NogWight (Eriador)
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)
MF NerWight (TIG)
FW Finrod (Narg)
FW Aredhel (Tirion)
FW *Curufin (FCVal)

Which changes to....

GK *ShastaWolf (TiG)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Bel)
DF Aragorn (Eriador)
DF BoroWolf (TiG)
DF Balrog #5 (Hithlum)
MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)
MF NerWight (TiG)
FW Finrod (Nargothrond)
FW **Feanor (AC Bel)
FW *Curufin (FC Val) (C)



And now prediction time, with winners in bold. Hedging my bets just a bit....

Arnor vs Valimar
Angband vs AC Beleriand
Tirion vs Real Valinor
Misty Mts vs FC Valinor
Barad-Dur vs Eriador
Hithlum vs Nargothrond
Gondolin vs Tol-In-Gaurhoth
Anduin vs Armenelos

Sorry all, I've had some computer/posting issues and now my desktop has died one me and that held basically all of my Arda Cup stuff. I've got my laptop but it's still going to take me several hours since I also have some unexpected duties...here I thought I could enjoy the first college football Saturday and finish my matches. :rolleyes:

Anyway, I'm posting the TIG-Gondolin score to get it up for you and will fill in the story sometime later today. Thanks for waiting patiently.

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

The Perfect Squad +8
GK Grishnakh (BDur)- 6
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 4
DF Arwen (Eriador)- 4
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 4
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 4
MF *Beleg (Hithlum) C- 8
MF Hador (Hithlum)- 5
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 5
FW *Arien (Valimar)- 7
FW **Turin (Hithlum)- 8
FW *InzilWolf (TIG)- 7
TOTAL = 78

Here is how everyone fared in the first round of playoffs. Let me know if you see an error.

Lynch Mob +8
GK *Huan (FCVal) C- 6
DF Aragorn (Eriador)- 3
DF Vana (Valimar)- 2
DF Balrog#4 (ACBel)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 4
MF Aegnor (ACBel)- -1
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 4
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 5
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 7
FW **Turin (Hithlum)- 8
FW Finrod (Nargothrond)- 3
TOTAL = 57

Atashi no Negai +7
GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)- 4
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 4
DF Aragorn (Eriador)- 3
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 4
DF *Namo (Valimar)- 2
MF TarMíriel (Armen)- 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 5
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 1
FW Finrod (Narg) C- 3
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 7
FW *Arien (Valimar)- 7
TOTAL = 50

We Didn't Start the Fire +7
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 4
DF TarTelperien (Armen)- 2
DF Vana (Valimar)- 2
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 3
MF Angrod (ACBel)- 3
MF *Elros (Armen)- 5
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 8
FW Celegorm (FCVal)- 4
FW ArPharazon (Armen)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 4
TOTAL = 53

The Mooncrazed Remixed +7
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 6
DF Balrog #5 (Hithlum)- 3
DF Aragorn (Eriador)- 3
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 4
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 8
MF Hador (Hithlum)- 5
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 1
MF Aegnor (ACBel)- -1
MF NerWight (TIG)- 0
FW *Curufin (FCVal) C- 7
TOTAL = 52

Noggportunistics +8
GK TarAtanamir (Armen)- 4
DF Vana (Valimar)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 4
DF Aragorn (Eriador)- 3
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 2
MF Argon (FCVal)- 1
MF Hador (Hithlum)- 5
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 4
FW *Arien (Valimar) C- 7
FW *Miriel (RealV)- 3
TOTAL = 54

Cupkicks +7
GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF Aragorn (Eriador)- 3
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 4
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)- 3
MF TarMiriel (Armen)- 0
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 1
MF NerWight (TIG)- 0
FW Finrod (Narg)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 4
FW *Curufin (FCVal) C- 7
TOTAL = 45

Eleven Pillars of Wisdom +7
GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)- 4
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 4
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
MF Aegnor (ACBel)- -1
MF Nessa (RealV)- 3
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 1
FW Thuringwethil (TIG)- 4
FW *Arien (Valimar)- 7
FW *Curufin (FCVal) C- 7
TOTAL = 51

Unnamed Horror +8
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 4
DF *Namo (Valimar)- 2
DF *Morgoth (Angband)- -1
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 4
MF NerWight (TIG)- 0
MF Nessa (RealV)- 3
FW *Curufin (FC Val) C- 7
FW ArPharazon (Armen)- 3
FW Hurin (Hithlum)- 6
TOTAL = 49

Salt and Smoke +7
GK TarAtanamir (Armen)- 4
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 2
DF GaladriWight (TIG)- 2
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)- 3
DF Este (Valimar)- 1
MF TarMíriel (Armen)- 0
MF *Ingwe (Valimar)- 3
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 1
FW *Glaurung (Narg)- 3
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)- 4
FW *Arien (Valimar) C- 7
TOTAL = 44

FC Monkey Stink
GK Galadriel (DwUnt)-
DF Nienna (RealV)- 2
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)- 3
DF Arwen (Eriador)- 4
DF Alatar (BDur)- 4
MF *Elwe (Doriath)-
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador) C- 1
MF Cirdan (Havens)-
MF Aegnor (ACBel)- -1
FW *Arien (Valimar)- 7
FW *Miriel (RealV)- 3
TOTAL = 24

Wilwa's Winners
GK Marach (ACBel)- 4
DF Celeborn (Anduin)- 0
DF Uinen (Sea)-
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 4
DF *Morgoth (Angband)- -1
MF Cirdan (Havens)-
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 4
MF Idril (Gondolin)- 0
FW *Miriel (RealV) C- 3
FW *Smaug (Erebor)-
FW Ar Pharazon (Armen)- 3
TOTAL = 20

The Uncloakables +6
GK Marach (ACBel)- 4
DF *Morgoth (Angband)- -1
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 4
DF Aragorn (Eriador)- 3
DF *Tilion (Real Valinor)- 2
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 5
MF Hador (Hithlum) C- 5
MF Argon (FCVal)- 1
FW *WitchKing (Arnor)- 3
FW *Maeglin (Gondolin)- 4
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 7
TOTAL = 48

Round 1 Playoff Points
Lynch Mob- 57
Noggportunistics- 54
We Didn’t Start the Fire- 53
Mooncrazed Remixed- 52
Elven Pillars of Wisdom- 51
Atashi no Negai- 50
Unnamed Horror- 49
The Uncloakables- 48
Cupkicks- 45
Salt and Smoke- 44
FC Monkey Stink- 24
Wilwa’s Winners- 20

Wow- everyone was quite tightly bunched that round! And now onto the standings-- Nilp is still in the lead, but his nearest competitors all inched closer that round, including Nog who has hopped Boro for 2nd. Meanwhile in the second wave Galadriel has risen to the front and Shasta finds himself between the two groups. We shall see if anyone can bridge the gap...

Total Point Standings
Atashi no Negai- 231
Noggportunistics- 218
We Didn’t Start the Fire- 217
Lynch Mob- 212
Mooncrazed Remixed- 203
Unnamed Horror- 181
Cupkicks- 180
Elven Pillars of Wisdom- 178
The Uncloakables- 175
Salt and Smoke- 171
Wilwa’s Winners- 158
FC Monkey Stink- 150

You are allowed seven stars (and one white tree).

You are allowed four trades.

You can gain bonus points (2 per match) for correct predictions in the quarterfinals, which are as follows...

AC Beleriand vs Valimar

Real Valinor vs FC Valinor

Eriador vs Hithlum

Armenelos vs Tol-In-Gaurhoth

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

--DF BoroWolf (TIG)
++DF *NilpWolf (TIG)
--DF *Morgoth (Angband)
++DF *Namo (Valimar)
--FW *Witch King (Arnor)
++FW *Arien (Valimar)
--FW *Maeglin (Gondolin)
++FW *Miriel (Real Valinor)


GK- Marach (AC Beleriand)
DF *Namo (Valimar)
DF *NilpWolf (TIG)
DF Aragorn (Eriador)
DF *Tilion (Real Valinor)
MF *Phantomwolf (TIG)
MF Hador (Hithlum) (C)
MF Argon (FC Valinor)
FW *Arien (Valimar)
FW *Miriel (Real Valinor)
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)


PREDICTIONS:

AC Beleriand vs Valimar- Valimar

Real Valinor vs FC Valinor- Real Valinor

Eriador vs Hithlum- Eriador

Armenelos vs Tol-In-Gaurhoth- TIG

'Mind the gap' count: thirteen.
 

GK *ShastaWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
DF BoroWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
DF Aragorn (Eriador)
DF Barahir (Nargothrond)
DF *Námo (Valimar)
MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)
MF *Phantomwolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW Finrod (Nargothrond) (C)
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)
FW *Arien (Valimar)

--DF Aragorn
++DF Balrog #4

--DF *Námo
++DF *Fingolfin

--FW Finrod ( :( )
++FW **Fëanor

--FW *Arien
++FW Nerdanel

Atashi no Negai W
GK *ShastaWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
DF BoroWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
DF Balrog #4 (AC Beleriand)
DF Maglor (FC Valinor)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)
MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)
MF *Phantomwolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW **Fëanor (AC Beleriand) (C)
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)
FW Nerdanel (Real Valinor)

Predictions
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Eriador, TIG, FC Val, and Valimar for next round.

--Ar Pharazon
--*Morgoth
--Hurin
--Nerwight

++*Arien
++*Beleg
++Celegorm
++Asfaloth

Unnamed Horror
GK *Elrond (Eriador)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
DF BoroWolf (TIG)
DF *Namo (Valimar)
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)
MF Nessa (RealV)
FW *Curufin (FC Val) C
FW *Arien (Valimar)
FW Celegorm (FC Val)
XQ White Tree (I'm allowed!)

Eleven Pillars of Wisdom
GK *Huan (FCVal)
DF Arwen (Eriador)
DF BoroWolf (TIG)
DF Maglor (FCVal)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
MF *phantomwolf (TiG)
MF Nessa (RealV)
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW Inzilwolf (TIG)
FW *Arien (Valimar)
FW *Curufin (FCVal) C

— MF Aegnor (AC Bel)
++ *phantomwolf (TiG)

— GK *Shastawolf (TiG)
++ *Huan (FC Val)

— DF *Tilion (Real Val)
++ DF Arwen (Eriador)

— FW Thuringwethil (TiG)
++ FW *Inzilwolf (TiG)



Predictions:
AC Beleriand vs Valimar

Real Valinor vs FC Valinor

Eriador vs Hithlum

TiG vs Armenelos

I'll get to this in a little bit, guys. This has been a housecleaning day for me.

Making just three changes this round...

-- GK Tar Atanamir (Armenelos)
-- DF Vana (Valimar)
-- MF *Yavanna (FC Valinor)

++ GK Huor (Hithlum)
++ DF *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)
++ MF *PhantomWolf (T-I-G)

Which leads up to...


Noggportunistics

GK – Huor (Hithlum)

DF – Borowolf (TIG)
DF – Aragorn (Eriador)
DF – *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)
DF – *Tilion (Real Valinor)

MF – Argon (FC Valinor)
MF – Hador (Hithlum)
MF – * PhantomWolf (T-I-G)

FW – **Fëanor (AC Beleriand)
FW – *Arien (Valimar) C
FW – *Miriel (Real Valinor)


As to predictions for the quarterfinals...

AC Beleriand beats Valimar
Real Valinor proves the better of FC Valinor
Eriador will not be able to match Hithlum
Armenelos will finally suffer in the hands of Tol-in-Gaurhoth

<-
 

I'll just pass this on to the manager. Oh, there he's now. (Applause to whoever can identify the source of the quote, and even bigger if you can supply the appropriate following response.)

GK Tar-Atanamir (Armenelos)
DF *Tilion (Real Val)
DF GaladriWight (TIG)
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)
DF Estë (Valimar)
MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)
MF *Ingwë (Valimar)
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW *Glaurung (Nargothrond)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW *Arien (Valimar) -> C

--GaladriWight
--Glaurung
--Ancalagon

++DF Balrog #4 (AC Bel)
++okay, okay, FW *Curufin. Sheesh. (FC Val)
++FW **Fëanor (AC Bel)

So, we get:

SALT AND SMOKE
GK Tar-Atanamir (Armenelos)
DF *Tilion (Real Val)
DF Balrog#4 (AC Bel)
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)
DF Estë (Valimar)
MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)
MF *Ingwë (Valimar)
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW *Curufin (FC Val)
FW **Fëanor (AC Bel)
FW *Arien (Valimar) -> C

Predictions:

AC Bel vs Valimar
Real Val vs FC Val
Eriador vs Hithlum
Armenelos vs TIG

The Mooncrazed Reloaded
GK *Huan (FCVal)
DF Balrog #5 (Hithlum)
DF Aragorn (Eriador)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)
MF Hador (Hithlum)
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)
MF Aegnor (ACBel)
MF NerWight (TIG)
FW *Curufin (FCVal) (C)

-------------
-- *Glorfindel (Eriador)
-- Aragorn (Eriador)
++ *NilpWolf (TIG)
++ *PhantomWolf (TIG)
-------------

The Mooncrazed Revamped
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)


ACBel beats Valimar
FCVal beats Real Val
Hithlum beats Eriador
TIG beats Armenelos

We've hit a bit of a delay here as our writers are dealing with a host of complications- surgery, internet outage, moving, new work, etc. We will be moving again as soon as possible.

I'll at least get a team and predictions up to keep everything moving...

AC Beleriand vs. Valimar - AC Bel
Real Valinor vs. FC Valinor - FC Val
Eriador vs. Hithlum - Hithlum
Armenelos vs. TIG - TIG

We Didn't Start the Fire
GK *Elrond (Eriador)
DF BoroWolf (TIG)
DF TarTelperien (Armen)
DF Vana (Valimar)
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)
MF Angrod (ACBel)
MF *Elros (Armen)
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)
FW Celegorm (FCVal)
FW ArPharazon (Armen)
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C

----

--MF Angrod
--*MF Elros
--FW Ar Pharazon

++MF Argon (FCVal)
++MF NerWight (TIG)
++FW **Turin (Hithlum)

-----

We Didn't Start the Fire
GK *Elrond (Eriador)
DF BoroWolf (TIG)
DF TarTelperien (Armen)
DF Vana (Valimar)
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)
MF Argon (FCVal)
MF NerWight (TIG)
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)
FW Celegorm (FCVal)
FW **Turin (Hithlum)
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C

AC Bel vs Valimar = AC Beleriand
FC Val vs Real Val = FC Valinor
Eriador vs Hithlum = Hithlum
Armenelos vs TIG = Tol In Gaurhoth

--
Vana
Turin
Finrod

++
Balrog #5
Inzilwolf
**Feanor

GK: *Huan (FC Valinor)
DF: Aragorn (Eriador)
DF: Balrog #5 (Hithlum)
DF: Balrog #4 (ACB)
DF: Borowolf (TIG)
MF: Aegnor (ACB)
MF: *Yavanna (FC Valinor)
MF: *PhantomWolf (TIG)
FW: *Curufin (FC Valinor)
FW: *Inzilwolf (TIG)
FW: **Feanor (ACB) C

GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Bel)
DF Aragorn (Eriador)
DF BoroWolf (TIG)
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)
MF TarMiriel (Armen)
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)
MF NerWight (TIG)
FW Finrod (Narg)
FW **Feanor (AC Bel)
FW *Curufin (FC Val)

--Balrog #5
--TarMiriel
--Finrod

++Maglor (FC Val)
++*Yavanna (FC Val)
++Nerdanel (Real Val)


GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Bel)
DF Aragorn (Eriador)
DF BoroWolf (TIG)
DF Maglor (FC Val)
MF *Yavanna (FC Val)
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)
MF NerWight (TIG)
FW Nerdanel (Real Val)
FW **Feanor (AC Bel) C
FW *Curufin (FC Val)


AC Beleriand vs Valimar
Real Valinor vs FC Valinor
Eriador vs Hithlum
Armenelos vs Tol-In-Gaurhoth

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

The Perfect Squad +8
GK Huor (Hithlum)- 6
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 8
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 8
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel) C- 10
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)- 4
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 6
MF Ulrad (ACBel)- 6
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 8
MF Aegnor (ACBel)- 4
FW Miriel (RealV)- 4
FW ArPharazon (Armen)- 4
TOTAL = 86

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

Lynch Mob +8
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 4
DF Aragorn (Eriador)- 2
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)- 4
DF Balrog#4 (ACBel)- 3
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 8
MF Aegnor (ACBel)- 4
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 3
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 8
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 3
FW *InzilWolf (TIG)- -1
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 2
TOTAL = 50

Atashi no Negai +6
GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 8
DF Balrog#4 (ACBel)- 3
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 10
MF TarMíriel (Armen)- 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 8
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 2
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 3
FW Nerdanel (RealV)- 3
TOTAL = 49

We Didn't Start the Fire +8
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 8
DF TarTelperien (Armen)- -1
DF Vana (Valimar)- -1
DF *Eonwe (FCVal)- 8
MF Argon (FCVal)- 0
MF NerWight (TIG)- 0
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 6
FW Celegorm (FCVal)- 0
FW **Turin (Hithlum)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 2
TOTAL = 39

The Mooncrazed Remixed +8
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 4
DF Balrog #5 (Hithlum)- 4
DF *NilpWolf (TIG)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 10
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 3
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 6
MF Hador (Hithlum)- 1
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) C- 8
MF Aegnor (ACBel)- 4
MF NerWight (TIG)- 0
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 3
TOTAL = 61

Noggportunistics +6
GK Huor (Hithlum)- 6
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 8
DF Aragorn (Eriador)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 10
DF *Tilion (RealV)- -1
MF Argon (FCVal)- 0
MF Hador (Hithlum)- 1
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 8
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 2
FW *Arien (Valimar) C- 0
FW *Miriel (RealV)- 4
TOTAL = 46

Cupkicks +6
GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 10
DF Aragorn (Eriador)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 8
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 2
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 3
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 0
MF NerWight (TIG)- 0
FW Nerdanel (RealV)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 2
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 3
TOTAL = 43

Eleven Pillars of Wisdom +4
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 4
DF Arwen (Eriador)- 2
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 8
DF Maglor (FCVal)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 10
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 8
MF Nessa (RealV)- 0
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 0
FW *InzilWolf (TIG)- -1
FW *Arien (Valimar)- 0
FW *Curufin (FCVal) C- 3
TOTAL = 43

Unnamed Horror +4
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 10
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 8
DF *Namo (Valimar)- 0
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 1
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 3
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)- 6
MF Nessa (RealV)- 0
FW *Curufin (FC Val) C- 3
FW *Arien (Valimar)- 0
FW Celegorm (FCVal)- 0
TOTAL = 42

Salt and Smoke +2
GK TarAtanamir (Armen)- 0
DF *Tilion (RealV)- -1
DF Balrog#4 (ACBel)- 3
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)- 4
DF Este (Valimar)- 0
MF TarMíriel (Armen)- 0
MF *Ingwe (Valimar)- 0
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 0
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 2
FW *Arien (Valimar) C- 0
TOTAL = 13

FC Monkey Stink
GK Galadriel (DwUnt)-
DF Nienna (RealV)- -1
DF Balrog#5 (Hithlum)- 4
DF Arwen (Eriador)- 2
DF Alatar (BDur)-
MF *Elwe (Doriath)-
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador) C- 0
MF Cirdan (Havens)-
MF Aegnor (ACBel)- 4
FW *Arien (Valimar)- 0
FW *Miriel (RealV)- 4
TOTAL = 13

Wilwa's Winners
GK Marach (ACBel)- 6
DF Celeborn (Anduin)-
DF Uinen (Sea)-
DF BoroWolf (TIG)- 8
DF *Morgoth (Angband)-
MF Cirdan (Havens)-
MF *Yavanna (FCVal)- 3
MF Idril (Gondolin)-
FW *Miriel (RealV) C- 4
FW *Smaug (Erebor)-
FW Ar Pharazon (Armen)- 4
TOTAL = 29

The Uncloakables +2
GK Marach (ACBel)- 6
DF *Namo (Valimar)- 0
DF *NilpWolf (TIG)- 4
DF Aragorn (Eriador)- 2
DF *Tilion (Real Valinor)- -1
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 8
MF Hador (Hithlum) C- 1
MF Argon (FCVal)- 0
FW *Arien (Valimar)- 0
FW *Miriel (RealV)- 4
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 3
TOTAL = 30

Quarterfinal Playoff Points
Mooncrazed Remixed- 61
Lynch Mob- 50
Atashi no Negai- 49
Noggportunistics- 46
Elven Pillars of Wisdom- 43
Cupkicks- 43
Unnamed Horror- 42
We Didn’t Start the Fire- 39
The Uncloakables- 30
Wilwa’s Winners- 29
Salt and Smoke- 13
FC Monkey Stink- 13

Several folks pushed their totals north of 200 points, while Nilp managed to edge ahead of a couple of his rivals, and Gwath hopped Boro in his quest to catch the leader. But the big mover was Shasta, who is now tied for second place.

Total Point Standings
Atashi no Negai- 280
Mooncrazed Remixed- 264
Noggportunistics- 264
Lynch Mob- 262
We Didn’t Start the Fire- 256
Unnamed Horror- 223
Cupkicks- 223
Elven Pillars of Wisdom- 221
The Uncloakables- 205
Wilwa’s Winners- 187
Salt and Smoke- 184
FC Monkey Stink- 163

You are allowed eight stars.

You are allowed three trades.

You can feature four players from a team instead of three.

You can gain bonus points (3 per match) for correct predictions in the semifinals, which are as follows...

AC Beleriand vs FC Valinor
Hithlum vs Tol In Gaurhoth

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

Ach. Could have been worse, but it definitely could have been better. :rolleyes:

--DF Aragorn (Eriador)
++DF Maglor (FC Valinor)
--FW *Arien (Valimar)
++FW **Turin (Hithlum)
--FW *Miriel (Real Valinor)
++ FW *Inzilwolf (TIG)


GK- Marach (AC Beleriand)
DF- *Namo (Valimar)
DF- *NilpWolf (TIG)
DF- Maglor (FC Valinor)
DF- *Tilion (Real Valinor)
MF- *Phantomwolf (TIG)
MF- Hador (Hithlum) (C)
MF- Argon (FC Valinor)
FW- **Turin (Hithlum)
FW- *Inzilwolf (TIG)
FW- *Curufin (FC Valinor)

FC Valinor over AC Beleriand
Hithlum over TIG

'Mind the gap' count: sixteen.
 

GK *ShastaWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
DF BoroWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
DF Balrog #4 (AC Beleriand)
DF Maglor (FC Valinor)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)
MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)
MF *Phantomwolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW **Fëanor (AC Beleriand) (C)
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)
FW Nerdanel (Real Valinor)

--MF Tar-Míriel
++MF Argon

--MF *Glorfindel
++MF Hador

--FW Nerdanel
++FW **Túrin

Atashi no Negai S
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)

Predictions
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Traditionally, semifinals is where I come a cropper, turning from contender to Arsenal. So if any of you want to win this, all you have to do is make sure you don't do worse than I. :Merisu:

Is it telling that over 50% of my points come from betting on Balrog#4 and Balrog#5? Well, if only I had such good eye for all folks, not just the black horses... I mean... whatever.

Need to do a major overhaul. Guess I need to figure out how to make it as major as possible with only three trades...

--GK Tar-Atanamir
--MF Ingwë
--FW Arien

++GK *Huan (FC Val)
++MF *Beleg (Hithlum)
++FW *InzilWolf (TIG)

Therefore, we have:

SALT AND SMOKE (AND CANINES)
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)

Predictions:
Hithlum over TIG
FC Val over AC Bel

Nice to see the 'Downs working again... and the points, the points... d'uh!

But after Nilp there are four players competing for the second place within 8 points... that's one goal for a captain others don't have or a goal and assist for a midfielder. That's close!

Fun.

Oh, Nog, you're not fooling anyone. :p You were also sixteen points behind the leader coming into the semifinals last time around. And we all know what happened.

(I won't even have the benefit of 10 extra points this time, cos Boro [169] and Shasta's [161] $100 million lead are too big for me [147] to catch up.)

(Oh, Gwath [148] and Nog [147] are also in the top five. These scores are unofficial, though.)

Well, I’m back, she said.

I’ll try and get my team ready by tomorrow.

Same. Except I'm a he.

Eleven Pillars of Wisdom
GK *Huan (FCVal)
DF Eonwe (FC Val)
DF BoroWolf (TIG)
DF Maglor (FCVal)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
MF Nessa (RealV)
MF *Beleg (Hithlum)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
FW *InzilWolf (TIG)
FW Eol (ACBel) (C)
FW *Curufin (FCVal)

— DF Arwen (Eriador)
— MF *Glorfindel (Eriador)
— FW *Arien (Valimar)

++ DF *Eonwe (FC Val)
++ MF *Beleg (Hithlum)
++ Eol (AC Bel)

Predictions:
TiG to beat Hithlum.
AC Bel to beat FC Val.

Off goes:
DF *Tilion (RealV)
FW *Arien (Valimar)
FW *Miriel (RealV)

Bringing in Eönwe, Thuringwethil and Túrin the team will be:


Noggportunistics

GK Huor (Hithlum)

DF BoroWolf (T-i-G)
DF Aragorn (Eriador) - redundant
DF *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)
DF *Eönwe (FC Valinor)

MF Argon (FC Valinor)
MF Hador (Hithlum)
MF *PhantomWolf (T-i-G)

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


And the predictions are as follows:

AC Beleriand wins FC Valinor.
Hithlum wins Tol In Gaurhoth on penalties.



With Nilp having a secure lead and picking up all the "obvious" players to score points I need to gamble with something - which is trusting on Thuringwethil... all or nothing it is then. :eek: