Arda Cup Soccer 2008

[Lhunardawen]

Originally Posted by Formendacil

Dear me, posting is clearly a hazardous occupation these days...

Rightly said, Formy. That sneaky phantom...

Originally Posted by the phantom

As far as the Tol-In-Gaurhoth team, there are six open slots.

Two now, actually.

By virtue of being first to post on this thread and being renowned Werewolf players, Formendacil, Eomer, Anguirel, and Lhuna can all take a slot on the team- IF you want to, and you plan on being around and participating a bit during the tournament.

And all the above were players in the first game you modded. I think you might have bewitched us to post here.

Hmm, I can't honestly say I'll have all the time I want to spend in the Downs once classes start on June. (I can't even join DWW II - so sorry, Noggie.) But just so I have a reason not to forget this beloved place - and to feed Lhuna's starved ego - fine, I'll let you count me in...

Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

No divided loyalties for me, so at least 3 slots open in the Tol-in-Gaurhoth team.

...if Eomer can be convinced not to back out from the Tol-in-Gaurhoth team.

Come on, you can probably adopt a different nick if you don't want to be confused with that dude from Edoras!

[Lhunardawen]

I just noticed Elenwë's in Tuna. I thought she might be starting her own team of penguins in Helcaraxë. Lommy would probably be interested.

[the phantom]

Ah, quite right, Nogrod. I should explain the set up.

There will be eight groups of four teams. Each team will play the other three teams in their group. A win is worth 3 points, a tie is worth 1. After the games are finished, the two teams from each group with the highest point total advances into the playoffs (so that would put 16 teams in the playoffs).

If two teams have the same number points the team with the best goal differential gets the nod. If they have the same differential the team who scored the highest number of goals gets the nod.

The playoffs will be the standard winner-advance-loser-go-home set up.

Oh, and players will not sit games (because I can't have backups for everyone). Someone can be sent out of a game for a penalty and leave their team a player short for the remainder of the game, but no one will ever be benched for an entire game.

The fantasy league rules will be posted on a separate thread.

In the meantime, vote for the remaining roster spots, and spread the word about this tournament. Put links in your sigs if you want. The more people we have the more fun it will be.

I might be able to post the groupings tomorrow afternoon. If not then you can count on seeing them sometime before I go to bed on Sunday.

[the phantom]

Glad to hear you'll be playing, Lhuna.

[Lhunardawen]

Originally Posted by the phantom

Glad to hear you'll be playing, Lhuna.

Only if you'll help me get Eomer of the Rohirrim to stay in Team Tol-in-Gaurhoth.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

If that's what you want then you'll have to vote for me, Lhuna. Not that you're usually averse to voting for me.

So we can pick players from every area? I thought the lists as the phantom posted them were the final teams. Does that mean I can't be Fornost?

[Anguirel]

I think I may have to refuse a slot in the Tol-in-Gaurhoth team, great though the honour is; I wouldn't trust myself to be very helpful if we clashed with the Feanorians. I shall maintain a media role as PR agent to Maeglin Sharpboot and extraordinary reporter on Formenos City.

[Valesse]

Considering Arwen's appointment to the Lothlorien team, I suppose if I were to do the "Arda Cup" images that I did for the original I would have to find another announcer. I am tempted to just nick one of the many remaining balrogs to do the reports for Angband. However if I did that I fear the end would consist nothing of wing jokes, and no one wants that. We'll see what happens.