Phantasy Football: Arda Cup 2010

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Noggportunistics (Nogrod)
-GK- Rog (Vinyamar)- 4
-DF- **Ulmo (Vinyamar)- 2
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 0
-DF- Gelmir (Mithrim)- 1
-DF- **Curufin (Mithrim)- 5
-MF- *Eol (Gondolin)- 1
-MF- Idril (Vinyamar)- 0
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno)- 5
-FW- *Maeglin (Gondolin)- 4
-FW- Aredhel (Gondolin)- 3
-FW- **Túrin (Mithrim) (C)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 41 (33 + 8)

Han says "Come on baby hold together." (Boro)
-GK- Huor (Gondolin)- 4
-DF- Galdor (Vinyamar)- 2
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 0
-DF- **Ulmo (Vinyamar)- 2
-DF- **Curufin (Mithrim)- 5
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 0
-MF- *Eol (Gondolin)- 1
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno) (C)- 5
-FW- **Turin (Mithrim)- 4
-FW- Beleg (Mithrim)- 3
-FW- *Maeglin (Gondolin)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 43 (35 + 8)

The Lynch Mob (Gwath)
-GK- *Ungoliant (Utumno)- 2
-DF- *Thorondor (Gondolin)- 4
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 0
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 1
-DF- Salmar (Vinyamar)- 2
-MF- *Eol (Gondolin)- 1
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno) (C)- 5
-MF- Idril (Vinyamar)- 0
-FW- *Maeglin (Gondolin)- 4
-FW- **Turin (Mithrim)- 4
-FW- Tilion (Utumno)- 0
TOTAL POINTS: 28 (28 + 0)

The Howls of Raven’s Run (Shasta)
-GK- Huor (Gondolin)- 4
-DF- **Curufin (Mithrim) (C)- 5
-DF- **Balrog #4 (Utumno)- 0
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 1
-DF- Aegnor (Eithel Sirion)- 0
-MF- Phantom (Barrow-Downs)- 0
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno)- 5
-MF- Thuringwethil (Utumno)- 2
-FW- Tilion (Utumno)- 0
-FW- Hurin (Mithrim)- 4
-FW- **Turin (Mithrim)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 30 (30 + 0)

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

The Muffins of Muchness (Wilwa)
-GK- *Ungoliant (Utumno)- 2
-DF- Salmar (Vinyamar)- 2
-DF- **Curufin (Mithrim)- 5
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 0
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 1
-MF- *Nerdanel (Tirion)- 0
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno) (C)- 5
-MF- Maggot (Bywater)- 0
-FW- **Turin (Mithrim)- 4
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 0
-FW- Wilwa (Barrow-Downs)- 0
TOTAL POINTS: 24 (24 + 0)

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

Sally Ho! (Sally)
-GK- **Huan (Mithrim)- 4
-DF- Balrog #1 (Utumno)- -1
-DF- Balrog #2 (Utumno)- 0
-DF- **Ulmo (Vinyamar)- 2
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 1
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 0
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno)- 5
-MF- Thuringwethil (Utumno)- 2
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 0
-FW- Wilwa (Barrow-Downs) (C)- 0
-FW- **Turin (Mithrim)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 21 (17+ 4)

Klong Toey Soi Dogs (Skip)
-GK- Huor (Gondolin)- 4
-DF- **Balrog #4 (Utumno)- 0
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 1
-DF- Balrog #2 (Utumno)- 0
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 0
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno)- 5
-MF- Idril (Vinyamar)- 0
-MF- *Eöl (Gondolin)- 1
-FW- Beleg (Mithrim)- 3
-FW- *Maeglin (Gondolin) (C)- 4
-FW- **Túrin (Mithrim)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 34 (26 + 8)

Nerwen's Noble Achievers (Nerwen)
-GK- *Ungoliant (Utumno)- 2
-DF- Salmar (Vinyamar)- 2
-DF- **Curufin (Mithrim)- 5
-DF- **Ulmo (Vinyamar)- 2
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 0
-MF- Idril (Vinyamar)- 0
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 0
-MF- *Eol (Gondolin)- 1
-FW- Gothmog (Utumno)- 0
-FW- *Maeglin (Gondolin) (C)- 4
-FW- **Turin (Mithrim)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 28 (24 + 4)

Annihilationistic Anomalies (Eomer)
-GK- Hama (Wold)- 0
-DF- Nimrodel (Lorien)- 0
-DF- Balrog #1 (Utumno)- -1
-DF- Gothmog II (Pelennor)- 0
-DF- **Curufin (Mithrim)- 5
-MF- Voronwe (Vinyamar)- 0
-MF- Glorfindel (Gondolin)- 0
-MF- *Eol (Gondolin)- 1
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno) (C)- 5
-FW- *Maeglin (Gondolin)- 4
-FW- **Turin (Mithrim)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 23 (23 + 0)

Insert Clever Name Here (Morm)
-GK- *Ungoliant (Utumno)- 2
-DF- Balrog #3 (Utumno)- 0
-DF- Asfaloth ( Gondolin)- 4
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 1
-DF- **Balrog #4 (Utumno)- 0
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno)- 5
-MF- Ecthelion (Gondolin)- 1
-MF- *Eol (Gondolin)- 1
-FW- **Turin (Mirthrim) (C)- 4
-FW- Tuor (Vinyamar)- 0
-FW- *Miriel (Tirion)- 0
TOTAL POINTS: 30 (22 + 8)

Fea-Ni (Fea/Nienna)
-GK- Nienna (Aman)- 0
-DF- Mira (Barrow-Downs)- 0
-DF- Balrog #1 (Utumno)- -1
-DF- Steve (Barrow-Downs)- 0
-DF- *Celegorm (Mithrim)- 1
-MF- Fea (Barrow Downs) (C)- 0
-MF- Hyarmendacil (Gondor)- 0
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno)- 5
-FW- **Feanor (Tirion)- 0
-FW- **Sauron (Barad Dur)- 0
-FW- Fingolfin (Gondolin)- 0
TOTAL POINTS: 5 (5 + 0)

Ben Jonson (Lari)
-GK- *Melian (Doriath)- 0
-DF- Vána (Valimar)- 0
-DF- Firefoot (Rohan)- 0
-DF- **Curufin (Mithrim)- 5
-DF- Windfola (Pelennor)- 0
-MF- *Cirdan (Havens)- 0
-MF- Elboron (Ithilien)- 0
-MF- Morwen (Mithrim)- 0
-FW- *Maeglin (Gondolin)- 4
-FW- Faramir (Ithilien)- 0
-FW- Éowyn (Pelennor) (C)- 0
TOTAL POINTS: 9 (9 + 0)

Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate (Steve)
-GK- *Ungoliant (Utumno)- 2
-DF- **Balrog #4 (Utumno)- 0
-DF- Rochallor (Gondolin)- 4
-DF- *Thorondor (Gondolin)- 4
-DF- Salmar (Vinyamar)- 2
-MF- Duilin (Vinyamar)- 0
-MF- *Eol (Gondolin)- 1
-MF- **Melkor (Utumno) (C)- 5
-FW- **Turin (Mithrim)- 4
-FW- Tilion (Utumno)- 0
-FW- Hurin (Mithrim)- 4
TOTAL POINTS: 35 (31 + 4)

Final Round Points

Han says "Come on baby hold together."- 43
Noggportunistics- 41
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 35
Klong Toey Soi Dogs- 34
Insert Clever Name Here- 30
The Howls of Raven’s Run- 30
Nerwen's Noble Achievers- 28
The Lynch Mob- 28
The Muffins of Muchness- 24
Annihilationistic Anomalies- 23
Sally Ho!- 21
Ben Jonson- 9
Fea-Ni- 5
The Next-to-Last Alliance- 3
Magnum- 0

Total Point Standings

Han says "Come on baby hold together."- 298
Noggportunistics- 295
Klong Toey Soi Dogs- 282
Nerwen's Noble Achievers- 279
The Lynch Mob- 271
The Howls of Raven’s Run- 247
Sally Ho!- 233
The Muffins of Muchness- 231
Insert Clever Name Here- 232
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 220
Annihilationistic Anomalies- 199
The Next-to-Last Alliance- 177
Fea-Ni- 157
Magnum- 116
Ben Jonson- 97

And now all there is left to do is award points for pre-tournament predictions.

TEN POINT AWARDS:
Congratulations to Fea/Nienna, Eomer, Morm, Nerwen, Skip, McCaber, and Sally for correctly predicting the most goals for a player (Turin, Feanor, & Maeglin scored 6).

Congrats to Gwath and Shasta for predicting Nerdanel of Tirion to have the most assists.

Congrats to Boromir for predicting Gondolin to win the championship.

FIVE POINT AWARDS:
Congrats to no one for predicting Rog of Vinyamar or Ungoliant of Utumno to be the goalkeepers to score the most phantasy points.

Congrats to Morm and Gwath for predicting Curufin as the leading defensive point earner.

Congrats to Eomer, Morm, Gwath, and Skip for picking Melkor as the leading midfielder for phantasy points.

Congrats to Eomer, Gwath, Wilwa, Nerwen, and McCaber for choosing Feanor to have the most phantasy points for a forward.

So if we add up all of the additional points, here’s what we end with......

FINAL POINT STANDINGS

Han says "Come on baby hold together."- 308
Klong Toey Soi Dogs- 297
The Lynch Mob- 296
Noggportunistics- 295
Nerwen's Noble Achievers- 294
The Howls of Raven’s Run- 257
Insert Clever Name Here- 252
Sally Ho!- 243
The Muffins of Muchness- 236
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 220
Annihilationistic Anomalies- 219
The Next-to-Last Alliance- 192
Fea-Ni- 167
Magnum- 116
Ben Jonson- 97

A hearty slap on the back to Boromir for bringing home the gold in what was a very very competitive race! The two former champs, Skip and Gwath, finished in second and third, and Nog and Nerwen were right on their heels. As a matter of fact each of those four was only one point behind the other!

And of course there were many others in the competition. Some got off to slow starts and finished stronger, while others started fine but tailed off at the end. That might win some leagues, but with the teams that were in this competition having more than one off round was a killer. Better luck next time to everyone. Perhaps next season will be your breakthrough.