Arda Cup Soccer 2008- Phantasy- er, I Mean Fantasy Thread

[the phantom]

Nogrod or I will officially add your points and post standings and such here in the next 24 hours or so. We'll also give a deadline for trades.

But for right now, trade all you'd like!

Remember, this is your last chance to make unlimited adjustments to your fantasy team.

Group standings and final games...

--GROUP A--
Rivendell 6 pts 3-0
Romena 3 pts 2-2
Fornost 3 pts 2-3
Michel Delving 0 pts 2-4

Fornost vs Romena
Michel Delving vs Rivendell

--GROUP B--
Tol-In-Gaurhoth 6 pts 6-4
Edoras 3 pts 5-5
Mirkwood 1 pts 5-6
Breeland 1 pts 5-6

Breeland vs TIG
Edoras vs Mirkwood

--GROUP C--
Formenos 6 pts 4-1
Doriath 3 pts 3-3
Alqualonde 3 pts 2-3
Isengard 0 pts 2-4

Formenos vs Isengard
Alqualonde vs Doriath

--GROUP D--
Nargothrond 6 pts 5-2
Osgiliath 3 pts 2-2
Lothlorien 1 pts 1-2
Umbar 1 pts 2-4

Lothlorien vs Nargothrond
Osgiliath vs Umbar

--GROUP E--
Gondolin 6 pts 5-3
Tuna 3 pts 5-4
Erebor 3 pts 3-3
Gondor 0 pts 2-5

Erebor vs Tuna
Gondolin vs Gondor

--GROUP F--
Armenelos 6 pts 5-0
Amon Rhud 3 pts 1-2
Taniquetil 3 pts 1-3
Helm's Deep 0 pts 0-2

Armenelos vs Helm's Deep
Amon Rhud vs Taniquetil

--GROUP G--
Hithlum 4 pts 5-3
Mordor 4 pts 4-3
Minas Tirith 1 pts 3-4
Moria 1 pts 3-5

Hithlum vs Minas Tirith
Mordor vs Moria

--GROUP H--
Angband 4 pts 4-2
Valimar 4 pts 4-2
Annuminas 2 pts 4-4
Brethil 0 pts 0-4

Annuminas vs Brethil
Angband vs Valimar

[the phantom]

Gwath- 37
G- Erkenbrand (Helm’s Deep)- 2
DF- Celebrimbor (Formenos)- 2
DF- Ulmo (Valimar)- 0
DF- Gandalf (Rivendell)- 4
MF- the phantom (TIG)- 8
MF- Ar-Gimilzor (Armenelos)- 0
MF- Melkor (Angband)- 4
MF- Aredhel (Formenos)- 5
MF- Grimbeorn (Mirkwood)- 2
MF- Eomer (TIG)- 3
FW- Maeglin (Gondolin)- 7

Shadwell Army (Skip)- 22
G- Mandos (Taniquetil)- 2
DF- Ulmo (Valimar)- 0
DF- Aule (Taniquetil)- -1
DF- Gollum (Lothlorien)- 1
DF - Gothmog II (Mordor)- 0
MF- Durin's Bane (Moria)- 4
MF- Melkor (Angband)- 4
MF- Earendil (Valimar)- 5
FW- Turin (Hithlum)- 7
FW- Nogrod (T-I-G)- 0
FW- Ancalagon (Angband)- 0

Lhuna- 23
G - Huan (Formenos)- 2
DF - Luthien (Doriath)- 0
DF - Ulmo (Valimar)- 0
DF - Turgon (Gondolin)- 2
MF - Fingon (Hithlum)- 5
MF - Eowyn (Edoras)- 2
MF - Finrod (Nargothrond)- 3
MF - Eomer (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)- 3
MF - the phantom (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)- 8
MF - Varda (Taniquetil)- -1
FW - Fingolfin (Hithlum)- -1

Ang- 27
G – Galadriel (Lothlorien)- 4
DF – Goldberry (Breeland)- 0
DF – Luthien (Doriath)- 0
DF – Celegorm (Formenos)- 2
DF – Curufin (Formenos)- 2
MF – Daeron (Doriath)- -1
MF – Maglor (Formenos)- 0
MF – Finrod (Nargothrond)- 3
FW – Maedhros (Formenos)- 7
FW – Maeglin (Gondolin)- 7
FW – Eomer (Edoras)- 3

Beasts and Beauties (Nog)- 11
G- Huan (Formenos)- 2
DF- Saeros (Doriath)- -1
DF- Caranthir (Formenos)- 1
DF- Nessa (Taniquetil)- 0
DF- Meneldil (Osgiliath)- 0
MF- Idril (Gondolin)- 2
MF- Nienna (Taniquetil)- 0
MF- Glaurung (Nargothrond)- 4
FW- Ancalagon (Angband)- 0
FW- Smaug (Erebor)- 3
FW- Nogrod (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)- 0

Cailin- 16
G - Old Man Willow (Breeland)- 2
DF - Vana (Taniquetil)- 0
DF - Luthien (Doriath)- 0
DF - Yavanna (Taniquetil)- -3
MF - Eomer of the Rohirrim (T-i-G)- 3
MF - Treebeard (Isengard)- 0
MF - Aredhel (Formenos)- 5
MF - Aragorn (Rivendell)- 4
MF - Boromir II (Rivendell)- 1
MF - Bilbo (Alqualonde)- 0
FW - The Witch King (Mordor)- 4

The Rage of Ten Thousand Wargs (Eomer)- 25
G - Elrond (Rivendell)- 5
DF - Este (Taniquetil)- 0
DF - Aule (Taniquetil)- -1
DF - Cailin (T-I-G)- -1
DF - Celeborn (Rivendell)- 4
MF - Arien (Valimar)- 0
MF - Melkor (Angband)- 4
MF - the phantom (T-I-G)- 8
FW - Feanor (Formenos)- 2
FW - Gothmog (Angband)- 4
FW - Tulkas (Valimar)- 0

McCaber- 28
G- Melian (Doriath)- 2
DF- Aule (Taniquetil)- -1
DF- Gimli (Lothlorien)- 2
DF- Gandalf (Rivendell)- 4
DF- Ulmo (Valimar)- 0
MF- Melkor (Angband)- 4
MF- Boromir I (Minas Tirith)- 3
MF- Hurin (Hithlum)- 3
FW- Gothmog (Angband)- 4
FW- Ecthelion (Gondolin)- 0
FW- Maedhros (Formenos)- 7

Silmarillion Squad (Nilp)- 13
G- Melian (Doriath)- 2
DF- Lúthien (Doriath)- 0
DF- Cailín (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)- -1
DF- Aulë (Taniquetil)- -1
DF- Yavanna (Taniquetil)- -3
MF- Lhunardawen (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)- 0
MF- Tar-Míriel (Rómena)- 0
MF- Eomer (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)- 3
MF- Finrod (Nargothrond)- 3
FW- Gwindor (Nargothrond)- 3
FW- Túrin (Hithlum)- 7

Dwarves the Opposition (Elmo)- 23
G- Melian (Doriath)- 2
DF- Forweg (Amon Rhud)- 3
DF- Aule (Taniquetil)- -1
DF- Gram (Helm's Deep)- 2
DF- Elendur (Annumunas)- 0
MF- Melkor (Angband)- 4
MF- Denethor II (Minas Tirith)- -1
MF- Eomer (TIG)- 3
FW- Azog (Moria)- 4
FW- Ecthelion (Gondolin)- 0
FW- Finwe (Tuna)- 7

Form- 23
G- Melian (Doriath)- 2
DF- Lúthien (Doriath)- 0
DF- Gandalf (Rivendell)- 4
DF- Hookbill the Goomba (TIG)- 0
DF- Frodo (Alqualonde)- 2
MF- Amrod (Formenos)- 0
MF- Amras (Formenos)- 0
MF- Aragorn II (Rivendell)- 4
FW- Sauron (TIG)- 7
FW- Isildur (Romena)- 0
FW- Glorfindel (Rivendell)- 4

[the phantom]

1. Gwathagor- 80
2. Anguirel- 65
3. Lhuna- 64
4. Skip- 63
-- McCaber- 63
6. Eomer- 60
7. Cailín- 53
8. Elmo- 52
9. Formendacil- 51
10. Nogrod- 49
11. Nilp- 44

There's still a regular round to go, plus prediction points, playoff points, etc... Everyone is still in this contest.

I will give you all 48 hours from this post to get your fantasy teams set for Round 3.

Remember, after Round 3 you are only allowed six trades, so make sure and have your roster filled with likely playoff participants. Also, no more than four from one single team. I think I forgot to mention that at the beginning.

[Nogrod]

How low can one get?

I trusted my team's players as they're my favourites and just look at the drop in my standings...

Uh-Oh.

The trust and love are now under trial I must say...

But love prevails! Or then not...

I need to think. Four dragons in a team added with a host of the most glorious females around just feels soo good. But if they don't perform?

I'll probably change myself to Miriel at least... but that's to be decided...


The Arda Kicker Magazine's stars for round two are coming a bit later!

[the phantom]

Yes, bad luck that round, Nog. You just have the wrong beauties playing for you. Don't trust those Taniquetil girls- they think they're too good for guys like us. You'll have better luck with the ones here in Middle Earth.

Galadriel and Melian have been good for points. And Aredhel, Idril, Nerdanel, and Miriel have been performing quite well.

A shame no one had The Barrow-Wight on their team. That last round was plain ridiculous.

[Nogrod]

You may be right with those western ladies... I'll think of that even if will not let go of Nienna, she will make her mark one day... I hope...



But a serious question then.

Have you tp ever told us the way the play-offs will go?

I asked that already a while ago but haven't noticed an answer... So will it go like the best of group A against the second of group H etc... or will there be a divide in the middle, like the best of group A against the second group D and the best of group E against the best of group H etc...?

That I think is a most valuable information right now as then we could predict which teams will face each other in the first round of the play-offs. And that might influence our choices...

[the phantom]

Ah, very sorry Nogrod. I meant to answer that question once before but for some reason I wasn't able to (had to leave for an activity or something). And since then I've forgotten.

The playoffs will match winners of groups with 2nd place finishers of groups in this fashion-

A-H
B-G
C-F
D-E
E-D
F-C
G-B
H-A