Middle Earth Fantasy Football World Cup

[arcticstorm]

Welcome to the 2007 fantasy Middle Earth Cup. Sleepy or I will post the leaders after each round on this thread. THis thread will also be used for each person to post their teams.

Here are the rules:
Rules
1. Each manager may pick 11 players for his team

2. Unlimited trades will be allowed before the actual tournament starts

3. No more than three players from any given team may be on your team at one time.

4. Each manager will receive a total of ten trades to be used during the round robin rounds. These trades will officially take place after each individual round.

5. During the knock-out rounds each manager will receive two trades for each round.

6. A few friendlies will be played before the tournament so as to give potential managers a feel of how each player may or may not do during the actual tournament

7. the following formations are allowed:
4-4-2
3-5-2
4-3-3
4-5-1

8. point values are as follows

For each goal scored by your goalkeeper or defenders 6
For each goal scored by your midfielders 5
For each goal scored by your forwards 4
For each goal assist 3
For your goalkeeper / defender conceding 0 goals 4
For your midfielder conceding 0 goals (must also play at least 60 minutes) 1
For every 3 shot saves made by your goalkeeper 1
For every penalty save 5
For every penalty miss -2
Bonus points for the best players in a match 2
For every 2 goals conceded by your goalkeeper or defenders -1
For every yellow card -1
For every red card (includes any yellow card points) -3

[arcticstorm]

Here are the rosters by position
Forwards--you may choose 1-3 from this list so that your total may not exceed 11
current points are by the name

Tulkas – Valinor--0
Finwe - Tuna--4
Feanor - Tuna--0
Earwen – Tol Erresea--0
Frodo – Tol Eressea--4
Tar-Ancalime - Numenore--4
Tar-Telperien – Numenore--0
Felagund - Nargothrond--10
Mormegil – Nargothrond--14
Glorfindel – Gondolin--3
Eol - Doriath--0
Mablung – Doriath--6
Melkor - Angband--0
Gothmog – Angband--0
Galdor - Dor-Lomin--0
Turin - Dor-Lomin--2
Fingon - Dor-Lomin--0
Haldad – Brethil--0
Turambar – Brethil--0
Bullroarer Took – Shire-- 9
Pippin – Shire--0
Merry – Buckland--0
Tom Bombadil – Bree--4
Aragorn – Arnor--0
Arathorn – Arnor--0
Elendil – Arnor-- -1
Elrohir – Rivendell--0
Stone Giant – Misty Mountains--4
Beorn - Mirkwood--0
Necromancer – Mirkwood--0
Thorin III – Erebor--0
Bard – Erebor--0
Balin – Moria --0
Azog – Moria--0
Amdir - Lothlorien--0
Amroth – Lothlorien--0
Treebeard - Fangorn--3
Skinbark – Fangorn--6
Eomer - Rohan--0
Helm Hammerhand – Rohan--0
Anarion – Gondor--0
Faramir - Gondor--0
Boromir – Gondor--0
Witch-King - Mordor-- 0
Sauron – Mordor--0
Rune Son of Bjarne - Barrow-Downs--4
Saucepan Man - Barrow-Downs--0
Sleepy Ranger - Barrow-Downs--3
Sheriff - Tol-In-Gaurhoth--0
Lover - Tol-In-Gaurhoth--0
Tailbiter – Ham--4
Farmer Giles – Ham--8
Counselor Tompkins - Niggle’s Parish --0
Inspector – Niggle’s Parish--3
Faery Queen - Wooten Major--4
Nokes - Wooten Major--0
Horse of the Moon - Old Grey Hill--0
Guest - Old Grey Hill--4
Sun - Old Grey Hill--0
JRR Tolkien - Inklings--10
CS Lewis – Inklings--3
Roverandom - Roverandom--4
Man in the Moon – Roverandom--0

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Midfielders--you may choose 3 to 5 from this list so as your total does not exceed 11
current points are next to the names

Mandos - Valinor--1
Orome – Valinor--1
Pallando - Valinor--1
Eonwe - Valinor--1
Alatar – Valinor--1
Caranthir - Tuna--1
Ingwe - Tuna--1
Maedhros - Tuna--7
Finarfin – Tuna--1
Earendil – Tol Eressea--0
Elwing - Tol Eressea--0
Uinen - Tol Eressea--1
Indis – Tol Eressea--1
Ar-Pharazon - Numenore--1
Tar-Miriel - Numenore--0
Tar-Atanamir the Great – Numenore--1
Amandil – Numenore--6
Gundor - Nargothrond--3
Finduilas - Nargothrond--0
Arminas - Nargothrond--0
Mim – Nargothrond--0
Huor - Gondolin--0
Tuor - Gondolin--0
Turgon – Gondolin--5
Ecthelion - Gondolin--2
Hurin - Gondolin--5
Huan – Doriath--0
Daeron – Doriath--0
Saeros – Doriath--0
Dior - Doriath--1
Beleg – Doriath--1
Thuringwethel - Angband--6
Ungolient - Angband--1
Ulfast - Angband--1
Uldor – Angband--1
Rian - Dor-Lomin--0
Aeron - Dor-Lomin--0
Sador – Dor-Lomin--0
Handir - Brethil--0
Halmir - Brethil--0
Haldir - Brethil--0
Hareth – Brethil--0
Lotho Sackville-Baggins - Shire--1
Sam - Shire--1
Will Whitfoot - Shire--1
Hamfast Gamgee – Shire--1
Farmer Maggot - Buckland--0
Drogo - Buckland-- -1
Primula - Buckland--0
Gildor - Buckland--0
Estella Bolger – Buckland--0
Butterbur - Bree--1
Nob - Bree--0
Bob - Bree--1
Barrow-Wight - Bree--1
Harry – Bree--0
Isildur - Arnor-- -1
Earandur - Arnor--0
Arvedui - Arnor--0
Malvegil – Arnor--0
Celebrian - Rivendel--0
Tom - Rivendell--0
William - Rivendell--5
Bert - Rivendell-- -1
Gilraen – Rivendell--5
Dori – Misty Mountains--1
Bifur - Misty Mountains--1
Bofur - Misty Mountains--1
Gwaihir - Misty Mountains--4
Dwalin – Misty Mountains--8
Thranduil - Mirkwood--0
Grimbeorn - Mirkwood--0
Legolas - Mirkwood--0
Radagast - Mirkwood--0
Khamul – Mirkwood--0
Roac – Erebor--0
Thorin – Erebor--0
Fili - Erebor--0
Kili – Erebor--0
Narvi – Moria--1
Durin – Moria--1
Durin’s Bane - Moria--1
Thror – Moria--1
Gandalf - Lothlorien--1
Gimli - Lothlorien--3
Arwen – Lothlorien--1
Haldir – Lothlorien--1
Beechbone – Fangorn--0
Quickbeam – Fangorn--0
Leaflock - Fangorn--0
Saruman – Fangorn--0
Gamling - Rohan--0
Ghan-Buri-Ghan - Rohan--0
Wuflaf - Rohan--0
Theodred – Rohan--0
Forlong the Fat – Gondor--0
Hirgon – Gondor--0
Thengel – Gondor--0
Gothmog – Mordor--0
Nazgul – Mordor--0
Snaga - Mordor-- -1
Gorbag – Mordor--0
Arcticstorm – Barrow-downs--1
The Phantom – Barrow-downs--6
Feanor of the Peredhil – Barrow-downs--1
Seer – Tol-In-Gaurhoth--0
Hunter - Tol-In-Gaurhoth--0
Ranger - Tol-In-Gaurhoth--0
Mythomaniac – Tol-In-Gaurhoth--0
Miller – Ham--11
Parson – Ham--0
Bellomarius - Ham--0
Blacksmith Sunny Sam – Ham--0
Shepherd – Niggle’s Parish--0
Mr. Parish – Niggle’s Parish--0
Atkins - Niggle’s Parish--5
Perkins – Niggle’s Parish--0
Tim – Wooten Major--0
Tom - Wooten Major--0
Ned - Wooten Major--3
Nan – Wooten Major--0
Cow – Old Grey Hill--0
Saturday Dish - Old Grey Hill--0
Sunday Spoon – Old Grey Hill--0
Charles Williams - Inklings--4
Christopher Tolkien - Inklings--1
WH Lewis - Inklings--1
Owen Barfield - Inklings--1
Nevill Coghill – Inklings--1
Wizard Artaxerxez - Roverandom--6
Mrs. Artaxerxes - Roverandom--1
Psamtos - Roverandom--1
Mer-dog – Roverandom--1

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Defenders--you may choose 3 or 4 players from this list so that your total does not exceed 11
current points are by the names

Manwe - Valinor--4
Aule - Valinor--4
Yavanna - Valinor--4
Lorien - Valinor--4
Miriel - Tuna--4
Maglor - Tuna--4
Amrod - Tuna--4
Amras – Tuna--4
Vaire - Tol Erresea--4
Lindo - Tol Erresea--4
Osse - Tol Erresea--4
Olwe – Tol Erresea--4
Elros - Numenore--4
Aldarion - Numenore--4
Erendis – Numenore--4
Tar-Minastir – Numenore--4
Gelmir - Nargothrond--0
Curufin - Nargothrond--0
Orodreth - Nargothrond--0
Celegorm – Nargothrond--0
Idril – Gondolin--0
Voronwe - Gondolin--0
Maeglin - Gondolin--0
Aradhel – Gondolin--0
Beren – Doriath--4
Thingol - Doriath--4
Luthien – Doriath--4
Ancalagon the Black – Angband--6
Charcoroth – Angband--4
Ulfang - Angband--4
Draugluin – Angband--4
Morwen – Dor-Lomin--0
Nienor - Dor-Lomin--0
Hador - Dor-Lomin--0
Gundor – Dor-Lomin--0
Haleth - Brethil-- -1
Brandir - Brethil-- -1
Dorlas - Brethil-- -2
Hunthor – Brethil-- -1
The Old Took – Shire--4
Tom Cotton - Shire--4
Rosie Cotton – Shire--4
Ted Sandyman – Shire--4
Gormidoc Deepdelver – Buckland--0
Hob Hayward - Buckland--0
Fatty - Buckland--0
Gorhendad Oldbuck – Buckland--0
Goldberry - Bree--4
Bill Ferney – Bree--4
River Woman - Bree--4
Badger – Bree--4
Arvelag – Arnor-- 0
Argeleb – Arnor-- -1
Halbarad – Arnor-- -1
Bilbo – Rivendell-- -1
Elladan – Rivendell-- -1
Glorfindel – Rivendell-- 2
Erestor – Rivendell--2
Chief Warg – Misty Mountains--4
Gollum - Misty Mountains--4
Great Goblin - Misty Mountains--4
Nori - Misty Mountains--4
Wine Steward - Mirkwood--0
Guard - Mirkwood--0
Thrain – Mirkwood--0
Dain – Erebor--0
Brand – Erebor--0
Gloin – Erebor--0
Bombur – Erebor--0
Oin – Moria--4
Ori – Moria--4
Nar – Moria--4
Celebrimbor – Moria--4
Celeborn – Lothlorien--4
Nimrodel – Lothlorien--4
Rumil – Lothlorien--3
Orophin – Lothlorien--4
Ugluk – Fangorn--0
Wormtongue - Fangorn--0
Grishnakh - Fangorn--0
Fimbrethil – Fangorn--0
Erkenbrand - Rohan-- -1
Eorl the Young - Rohan-- -1
Hama - Rohan-- -1
Eowyn – Rohan-- -1
Damrod – Gondor -1
Denethor – Gondor -1
Beregond - Gondor -1
Imrahil – Gondor -1
Shagrat – Mordor--0
Mouth of Sauron – Mordor--0
Ufthak – Mordor--0
Lagduf - Mordor--0
Firefoot – Barrow-downs--4
Formendacil - Barrow-downs--4
Glirdan - Barrow-downs--4
Nogrod – Barrow-downs--4
Black Beorning – Tol-In-Gaurhoth-- -1
Cobbler - Tol-In-Gaurhoth-- -1
Ordinary Villager - Tol-In-Gaurhoth-- -1
Cursed Villager – Tol-In-Gaurhoth-- -4
Garm – Ham-- -1
Giant – Ham-- -1
Agatha - Ham-- -1
King Augustus Bonifacius – Ham-- -1
Mrs. Parish – Niggle’s Parish-- -2
First Voice – Niggle’s Parish-- -2
Second Voice – Niggle’s Parish-- -2
Porter – Niggle’s Parish-- -2
Chief Cook – Wooten Major-- -1
Art - Wooten Major-- -1
Harper - Wooten Major-- -1
Nell - Wooten Major-- -1
Ostler – Old Grey Hill--0
Tipsy Cat - Old Grey Hill--0
Landlord – Old Grey Hill--0
Dog - Old Grey Hill--0
Adam Fox - Inklings--4
Lord David Cecil - Inklings--4
Gervase Matthew – Inklings--4
Moon dog - Roverandom--4
Boy 2 - Roverandom--4
Great White Dragon - Roverandom--4
Sea Serpent – Roverandom--4

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Finally you must choose one of these goalkeepers so that your total number of players does not exceed 11--their current number of points appears next to their name

Varda - Valinor--3
Fingolfin - Tuna--4
Eriol – Tol Eressea—5
Tar-Palantir - Numenore--4
Beor - Nargothrond--0
Ulmo – Gondolin--0
Melian– Doriath--4
Glaurung – Angband--4
Brodda – Dor-Lomin--0
Niniel – Brethi—1
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins – Shire--4
Saradoc - Buckland--1
Old Man Willow – Bree--8
Trotter – Arnor--0
Elrond - Rivendell--0
Bolg – Misty Mountains--5
Spider – Mirkwood--0
Smaug – Erebor--0
Watcher in the Water – Moria--8
Galadriel –Lothlorien--4
Lugdush - Fangorn--0
Theoden – Rohan--1
Ecthelion – Gondor--0
Shelob – Mordor--0
Barrow-Wight – Barrowdowns--6
Werewolf – Tol-In-Gaurhoth--0
Chrysophylax Dives – Ham--0
Niggle – Niggle’s Parish-- -1
Smith – Wooten Major-- -1
Man in the Moon – Old Grey Hill--0
John Wain - Inklings--4
Tinker -Roverandom--5

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In order to get the ball rolling I will put my team up

GK--Glaurung(Angband)

DF--Ancalagon the Black (Angband)

DF--Firefoot (BD)

DF--Chief Warg(MM)

MFBellomarius (Ham)

MF--Arcticstorm(BD)

MF--WH Lewis (Inklings)

MF--Charles Williams (Inklings)

MF--Pallando (Valinor)

FW--Tom Bombadil(Bree)

FW--Saucepan Man (BD)

[Sleepy Ranger]

Points will be updated after each round. Trades must be completed by 12:30pm GMT, unless otherwise stated.

Here are the points for today,

Erebor
The entire team recieved 0 points.

Angband
The defence + goalkeeper recieved 4 points.
Ancalagon the Black recieved 6 points.
The midfield recieved 1 point.
Thuringwethel recieved 6 points.
The forwards recieved 0 points.

Lothlorien
The defence + goalkeeper recieved 4 points.
Rumil recieved 3 points.
The midfield recieved 1 point.
Gimli recieved 3 points.
The forwards recieved 0 points.

Shire
The entire defence + goalkeeper recieved 4 ponts.
The entire midfield recieved 1 point.
The forwards recieved 0 points.

Mordor
The entire defence + goalkeeper recieved 0 points.
The midfield recieved 0 points.
Snaga recieved -1 points.
The forwards recieved 0 points.

Roverandom
The entire defence recieved 4 points.
Tinker recieved 5 points.
The midfield recieved 1 point.
Wizard recieved 6 points.
Roverandom recieved 4 points.
Man in the Moon recieved 0 points.

Rohan
The entire defence + goalkeeper recieved -1 points.
The entire midfield and the forwards recieved 0 points.

Inklings
The entire defence + goalkeeper recieved 4 points.
The midfield recieved 1 point.
Charles Williams recieved 4 points.
J.R.R Tolkien recieved 10 points.
C.S Lewis recieved 3 points.

[Sleepy Ranger]

Arcticstorm's Team
GK: Glaurung (4 points)
DF: Ancalagon the Black (6 points)
MF: WH Lewis (1 point)
MF: Charles Williams (4 points)

Total: 15 points

Volo's Team
MF: Thuringwethil (6 points)

Total: 6 points

Nogg's Ball
GK: Smaug (0 points)
DF: Ancalagon the Black (6 points)
FW: Witch-King (0 points)

Total: 6 points

Saucepan (Un)Athletic
FW: Pippin Took (0 points)

Total: 0 points

Sleepy Ranger's Team
DF: Ancalagon the Black (6 points)
DF: Celeborn (4 points)
MF: Sam (1 point)
FW: Sauron (0 points)
FW: Melkor (0 points)

Total: 11 points

Elmo's Team
MF: Thuringwethil (6 points)

Total: 6 points

Thenamir Untied
MF: Gandalf (1 point)
MF: Sam (1 point)

Total: 2 points

Rune's Team
DF: Ancalagon the Black (6 points)
DF: Ulfang (4 points)
MF: Gandalf (1 point)
FW: Witch-King (0 points)

Total: 11 points

Glirdan's Team
GK: Theoden (-1 point)
DF: Celeborn (4 points)
DF: Eowyn (-1 point)
MF: Sam (1 point)

Total: 3 points

Phantom's Team
MF: Thuringwethil (6 points)

Total: 6 points

Ka's Team
MF: Gandalf (1 point)
FW: Melkor (0 points)

Total: 1 point

It seems everyone missed out on today's big scorer, J.R.R Tolkien, who bagged 10 points. Only three teams managed to score more than 10 points in the first round, surely the other rounds can only improve the standings. Of course, many people had very few players playing today. Only Saucepan Man scored a 0 today but in his defence, he only had one person playing today. At the end of round 1, the Phantom has secured bragging rights over Saucepan Man as the better analysist.

[Nogrod]

This probably is the thread where we should annouce our trades, right? Should we do it by editing our teams in the first post where we made our teams or post them as a new post? And if it's the first one - as I guess it is - should we notify you with a new post that we have edited our teams or is it enough that we just edit those line-ups back there and trust that you pay heed to our changes?

Not that I'm in any hurry... I will surely look at the second round of these round-robins to see whether my team's players will pick up with some performances or not (like Witch-King, Gothmog, Smaug etc.). Some of them clearly had a bad day in the first round but might prove valuable later on...

PS. Rune is leading!!! Way to go!

[Sleepy Ranger]

Yes, Nogrod we would appreciate it very much if you announced your trade in a new post before editing your team in your original post. Though we would double check your team at the deadline to finalize it for that round.

Yes, indeed. I was really expecting Melkor and Sauron to score at least one goal a piece especially since they were such big favorites for their respective matches. Well nevermind, I'm sure they'll do better in the games to come.

Just one note, at the end of the first stage your unused trades will not be taken into account so there will be no stocking of trades to the next round.

[Nogrod]

Thanks Sleepy!

One more question though.

Is it kind of appreciated or scorned if people went speculating about the teams here in the thread - I was not here last time around and don't know the "silent rules"... I think some of the photos of the first games were quite revealing indeed...