Middle Earth Fantasy Football World Cup - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

arcticstorm · 07-13-2007, 09:35 PM

OK hopefully everything is fixed now, if anyone sees any more mistakes I inadvertantly make,let me know either on here or through a pm.

anyway, today's matches were rather low on the points scale and at least one keeper was left at 0 points because of the lack of shots to save. here are today's points, and hopefully they are correct this time.

Niggle's Parish
Inspector—3
Atkins –5
Niggle—-1
Mrs. Parish— -2
1stVoice— -2
2nd Voice— -2
Porter— -2

Nargothrond
Mormegil—14
Felagund—10
Gundor—3

Fangorn
Skinbark –6
Treebeard—3

Old Grey Hill
Guest –4

Gondolin
Ecthelion—2
Turgon –5
Hurin—5
Glorfindel—3

Wooton Major
Fairy Queen—5
Ned—3
Smith— -1
Chief Cook— -1
Art— -1
Harper— -1
Nell— -1

Doriath
Mablung—6
Beren—4
Luthien—4
Thingol—4
Dior—1
Beleg—1
Melian—4

Arnor
Halbard— -1
Elendil— -1
Argeleb— -1
Isildur— -1

arcticstorm · 07-13-2007, 09:53 PM

Not many points were scored today with a close race between those losing points and those gaining, despite this however, MOrmegil gave a few of your teams a large boost. These are the points scored today:

The Fifth Wall
GK – Niggle -1
DF - First Voice -2
Total: -3

Nogg’s ball
Beleg—1
Total: 1

Saucepan (Un)athletic
Beleg –1
Mormegil—14
Total:15

Thenamir Untied
Beren --4
Luthien—4
Total:8

The Reds
Thingol—4

Phantasy
MORMEGIL—14
HURIN —5
Total:19

and so the standings after 1 full round of play:
Phantasy:43
Saucepan (Un)Athletic: 33 Points
The Reds: 30 points
The Grinding Ice: 29 points
Second Best: 29 points
Thenamir Untied: 27 points
Nogg's Ball: 23 points
Elmo's Team: 22 points
The Fifth wall: 15 points
Ka’s Team: 14 points
Glirdan’s team: 12 points

the phantom · 07-14-2007, 12:46 AM

Now is the time for trades, correct? How do we go about it? Sleepy has announced the next four matches- who are the other teams playing in the next batch of games? Or are we not allowed to know? When will the next set of games kick off? I'm worried that it will begin before I've had a chance to pull some of my players.

(And yay for me! I can now say that I led the standings for at least one round of matches

but things can go south quickly in a fantasy league.

)

Sleepy Ranger · 07-14-2007, 04:03 AM

Of course, trades have been open since when the competiton began. As for the next set of fixtures, I really have no idea since I generally decide it while putting it up. Regardless, all teams will have played 3 games each by the end of the group stages. So therefore no trade could really be all that disastrous at the moment.

To trade a player, simply mention who you are trading and edit your original post.

**The Saucepan Man** · 07-14-2007, 09:36 AM

Thank goodness for Mormegil, since I have got precious few points from my other attackers. Only problem is, Team Phantasy has him too ...

And now the worst thing about fantasy football competitions. My indecision, combined with my fear that I will transfer a player out only to have them go on and score a hatful of goals or go on an unbeaten run of clean sheets, makes the trade system a nightmare for me.

Anyway, I am happy with my defence (although I need Gondolin to perform better at the back) and, after some deliberation, have decided to leave things be for now in the hope that Pippin, the Saucepan Man and my midfielders will shape up in the next round of Group matches.

the phantom · 07-14-2007, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Thank goodness for Mormegil, since I have got precious few points from my other attackers. Only problem is, Team Phantasy has him too ...

Ha ha! Yes, when I saw what Mormegil had done, I scrolled through the other teams to see who had him. And wouldn't you know Saucepan (Un)Athletic had him down. Drat!

Quote:

And now the worst thing about fantasy football competitions. My indecision, combined with my fear that I will transfer a player out only to have them go on and score a hatful of goals or go on an unbeaten run of clean sheets, makes the trade system a nightmare for me.

Yes, that's what I am facing right now! I'm petrified of taking out a perfectly good player.

But oh well- it's just a game, right?

For now, I'm going to substitute ANCALAGON (Angband) in for MAGLOR (Tuna).

I can't make any other subs at this time as I do not know the matchups.

(now watch Maglor shut the other team out while Angband gets trampled

)

the phantom · 07-14-2007, 12:09 PM

I have also, after much debate, decided to replace FEANOR (Tuna) with SPM (Barrow-Downs).

If you play poorly and Feanor scores goals, I'm going to be very upset with you!

07-14-2007, 12:46 AM	#3
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	a bunch of questions.... Now is the time for trades, correct? How do we go about it? Sleepy has announced the next four matches- who are the other teams playing in the next batch of games? Or are we not allowed to know? When will the next set of games kick off? I'm worried that it will begin before I've had a chance to pull some of my players. (And yay for me! I can now say that I led the standings for at least one round of matches but things can go south quickly in a fantasy league. ) __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

07-14-2007, 04:03 AM	#4
Sleepy Ranger Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the field, kissing the 'Downs crest Posts: 1,654	Of course, trades have been open since when the competiton began. As for the next set of fixtures, I really have no idea since I generally decide it while putting it up. Regardless, all teams will have played 3 games each by the end of the group stages. So therefore no trade could really be all that disastrous at the moment. To trade a player, simply mention who you are trading and edit your original post. __________________ And tonight we can truly say, together we're invincible... Middle-Earth Football World Cup 2007

07-14-2007, 09:36 AM	#5
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Thank goodness for Mormegil, since I have got precious few points from my other attackers. Only problem is, Team Phantasy has him too ... And now the worst thing about fantasy football competitions. My indecision, combined with my fear that I will transfer a player out only to have them go on and score a hatful of goals or go on an unbeaten run of clean sheets, makes the trade system a nightmare for me. Anyway, I am happy with my defence (although I need Gondolin to perform better at the back) and, after some deliberation, have decided to leave things be for now in the hope that Pippin, the Saucepan Man and my midfielders will shape up in the next round of Group matches. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

07-14-2007, 12:09 PM	#7
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	I have also, after much debate, decided to replace FEANOR (Tuna) with SPM (Barrow-Downs). If you play poorly and Feanor scores goals, I'm going to be very upset with you! __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

07-13-2007, 09:35 PM	#1
arcticstorm Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Johnson Bible College: Knoxville, TN Posts: 464	OK hopefully everything is fixed now, if anyone sees any more mistakes I inadvertantly make,let me know either on here or through a pm. anyway, today's matches were rather low on the points scale and at least one keeper was left at 0 points because of the lack of shots to save. here are today's points, and hopefully they are correct this time. Niggle's Parish Inspector—3 Atkins –5 Niggle—-1 Mrs. Parish— -2 1stVoice— -2 2nd Voice— -2 Porter— -2 Nargothrond Mormegil—14 Felagund—10 Gundor—3 Fangorn Skinbark –6 Treebeard—3 Old Grey Hill Guest –4 Gondolin Ecthelion—2 Turgon –5 Hurin—5 Glorfindel—3 Wooton Major Fairy Queen—5 Ned—3 Smith— -1 Chief Cook— -1 Art— -1 Harper— -1 Nell— -1 Doriath Mablung—6 Beren—4 Luthien—4 Thingol—4 Dior—1 Beleg—1 Melian—4 Arnor Halbard— -1 Elendil— -1 Argeleb— -1 Isildur— -1

07-13-2007, 09:53 PM	#2
arcticstorm Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Johnson Bible College: Knoxville, TN Posts: 464	Not many points were scored today with a close race between those losing points and those gaining, despite this however, MOrmegil gave a few of your teams a large boost. These are the points scored today: The Fifth Wall GK – Niggle -1 DF - First Voice -2 Total: -3 Nogg’s ball Beleg—1 Total: 1 Saucepan (Un)athletic Beleg –1 Mormegil—14 Total:15 Thenamir Untied Beren --4 Luthien—4 Total:8 The Reds Thingol—4 Phantasy MORMEGIL—14 HURIN —5 Total:19 and so the standings after 1 full round of play: Phantasy:43 Saucepan (Un)Athletic: 33 Points The Reds: 30 points The Grinding Ice: 29 points Second Best: 29 points Thenamir Untied: 27 points Nogg's Ball: 23 points Elmo's Team: 22 points The Fifth wall: 15 points Ka’s Team: 14 points Glirdan’s team: 12 points