PHANTASY FOOTBALL: Arda Cup 2011

[the phantom]

Excellent, Nilp! Now we have a logo. We're official.

ROUND 3 PHANTASY POINTS

Anduin
GK Fram (4)
DF Frumgar (2)
DF Rumil (2)
DF Orophin (1)
MF Falastur (0)
MF Calimehtar (0)
MF Durin (3)
MF Leód (13)
MF *Beorn (0)
FW Telumehtar (2)
FW Earnil II (4)

Angband
GK **Ungoliant (2)
DF Drauglin (0)
DF Balrog #1 (0)
DF *Balrog #2 (-1)
DF **Morgoth (0)
MF Balrog #3 (0)
MF Ulfang (3)
MF *Tilion (4)
FW Telvildo (0)
FW Thuringwethil (3)
FW *Ancalagon (4)

Angfauglith
GK Huor (2)
DF Rochallor (0)
DF Balrog #4 (-1)
DF *Balrog #5 (-1)
DF **Fingolfin (3)
MF Rían (0)
MF Azaghål (0)
MF Ecthelion (5)
FW Gwindor (-1)
FW *Maeglin (3)
FW *Gothmog (4)

Barad-Dur
GK Ohtar (6)
DF Fellbeast #1 (2)
DF Nazgul #1 (2)
DF Gothmog II (1)
DF Anarion (2)
MF Shagrat (0)
MF Fellbeast #2 (-1)
MF Mouth (4)
MF Cirdan (0)
MF *Gil-galad (5)
FW Isildur (6)

Beleriand
GK Halmir (2)
DF Bregor (0)
DF Daeron (-1)
DF Handir (0)
DF Gamil Zirak (0)
MF Nellas (3)
MF Telchar (-1)
MF Aegnor (3)
MF Belegund (5)
MF Angrod (-1)
FW Marach (4)

Doriath
GK **Huan (7)
DF Carcharoth (4)
DF Elwe (10)
DF *Beren (4)
DF **Melian (7)
MF Mablung (1)
MF Luthien (1)
MF *Eol (4)
MF *Hurin (5)
FW Beleg (4)
FW **Turin (4)

Dunharrow
GK Aldor (4)
DF Hama (0)
DF Brego (0)
DF Snowmane (-1)
DF Theoden (0)
DF Walda (0)
MF Folca (-1)
MF Thengel (0)
MF Brytta (0)
MF Theodred (0)
FW Helm (0)

Eregion
GK **Elrond (6)
DF Asfaloth (1)
DF Valandil (2)
DF Erestor (2)
DF *Celebrimbor (2)
MF Lindir (3)
MF Elladen (5)
MF Figwit (0)
MF Elrohir (0)
MF *Glorfindel (6)
FW *Earendil (8)

Eriador
GK Arvedui (2)
DF Tom (0)
DF Valandur (0)
DF Bert (-1)
DF Amlaith (0)
MF Argeleb (0)
MF Halbarad (0)
MF Aranarth (-1)
MF Barrow-Wight (0)
MF *Aragorn (3)
FW Araphor (4)

Esgaroth
GK Brand (2)
DF Mayor (0)
DF Balin (-1)
DF Thorin (0)
MF Galion (0)
MF Attercop (0)
MF Bain (0)
MF Tomnoddy (-1)
MF Girion (3)
FW Dain (-1)
FW Bard (4)

Gondolin
GK *Rog (2)
DF Penlod (0)
DF Galdor (0)
DF Meleth (-1)
DF Thorondor (-1)
MF Elenwe (0)
MF Salgant (2)
MF Idril (3)
MF *Turgon (5)
FW Duilin (0)
FW Egalmoth (4)

Gondor
GK *Ecthelion II (2)
DF Romendacil (0)
DF Felarof (0)
DF Boromir I (0)
MF Folcwine (0)
MF Narmacil (0)
MF Ostoher (0)
MF Turambar (0)
MF *Arwen (0)
FW Eldacar (4)
FW Eorl (3)

Himring
GK Maglor (2)
DF Uldor (0)
DF Amrod (-1)
DF Ulwarth (0)
DF Amras (0)
MF Borlach (0)
MF Ulfast (-1)
MF Borthond (3)
MF Bór (0)
FW Fingon (4)
FW *Maedhros (7)

Hithlum
GK Imlach (2)
DF Baragund (0)
DF Lorgan (-1)
DF Algund (0)
DF Galdor (2)
MF Gloredhel (0)
MF Gundor (-1)
MF Aradan (0)
FW Celegorm (8)
FW Curufin (6)
FW Hador (4)

Lothlorien
GK *Galadriel (6)
DF Amroth (4)
DF Shadowfax (3)
DF Celeborn (10)
DF **Gandalf (4)
MF Gimli (4)
MF Nimrodel (1)
MF Haldir (1)
MF Boromir II (1)
MF Legolas (6)
FW **Feanor (3)

Minas Morgul
GK Earnur (2)
DF Nazgul #2 (0)
DF Angamaite (-2)
DF Sangahyando (0)
DF *Nazgul #3 (-1)
MF Fuinur (-1)
MF Herumor (5)
MF King Dead (3)
FW Beruthiel (-1)
FW Castamir (2)
FW *Witch King (4)

Minas Tirith
GK Cirion (2)
DF Grimbold (-1)
DF Firefoot (-1)
DF Denethor II (-2)
DF Beregond (-1)
MF Elfhelm (0)
MF Imrahil (3)
MF Eowyn (5)
MF Faramir (0)
FW Tarondor (4)
FW Eomer (2)

Misty Mts
GK Caradhras (4)
DF Chief Wolf (0)
DF Landroval (-1)
DF Meneldor (0)
DF Watcher (0)
MF Great Goblin (0)
MF William (-1)
MF Narvi (0)
MF Saruman (4)
MF *Durin’s Bane (3)
FW Azog (-1)

Mithrim
GK Tuor (2)
DF Sador (0)
DF Brodda (0)
DF Gethron (0)
DF Grithnir (0)
DF Annael (0)
MF Aerin (-1)
MF Morwen (0)
MF Asgon (0)
MF Nienor (0)
FW Andróg (0)

Mordor
GK Silent Watcher (2)
DF Gollum (0)
DF Nazgul #4 (-1)
DF Radbug (0)
DF *Nazgul #5 (0)
MF Gorbag (0)
MF Snaga (0)
MF Nazgul #6 (0)
MF Grishnakh (0)
MF *Nazgul #7 (3)
FW Shelob (3)

Nargothrond
GK Barahir (2)
DF Baran (0)
DF Guilen (0)
DF Gelmir (-1)
DF Arminas (0)
MF Mim (-1)
MF Gildor (0)
MF Emeldir (0)
MF *Glaurung (10)
MF Finduilas (3)
FW Beor (2)

Numenor
GK Silmariën (2)
DF Tar Meneldur (-1)
DF Tar Cirytan (0)
DF Tar Calmacil (0)
DF *Ar Zimrathan (0)
MF Tar Elendil (-1)
MF Ar Gimilzor (0)
MF Tar Ancalimon (0)
MF Vardamir (0)
MF *Tar Miriel (0)
FW Tar Surion (0)

Pelori
GK *Manwe (4)
DF Gwaihir (1)
DF Nahar (1)
DF Nienna (5)
DF *Namo (2)
MF Vana (0)
MF Orome (5)
MF Irmo (0)
MF Ilmare (0)
MF *Varda (3)
FW Eonwe (4)

Shire-Bree United
GK Butterbur (2)
DF Harry (0)
DF Bill (0)
DF Lumpkin (0)
DF Ferny (-1)
MF Gerontius (0)
MF Frodo (0)
MF Samwise (0)
MF Pippin (-1)
FW Bandobras (0)
FW Merry (0)

The Downer
GK King Bus (4)
DF Soap Pope (0)
DF Burnt Bert (-1)
DF Philip Hampton (0)
MF John Fillis (-1)
MF Morsul (-1)
MF Lalwende MP (5)
MF Saucepan Man (0)
MF Peter Hampton (3)
MF Hookbill (2)
FW Alien (2)

The Forest
GK Old Man Willow (2)
DF Haleth (-1)
DF Fimbrethil (0)
DF Treebeard (0)
MF Goldberry (0)
MF Quickbeam (5)
MF Skinbark (0)
MF River Woman (3)
FW Saeros (-1)
FW Thranduil (7)
FW *Bombadil (7)

Tirion
GK Orodreth (2)
DF Elemmakil (0)
DF Elemmírë (0)
DF Caranthir (0)
DF *Aule (0)
MF Enerdhil (0)
MF Finarfin (3)
MF Mahtan (0)
MF *Finrod (5)
FW Aredhel (4)
FW Finwe (3)

Tol Eressea
GK Amandil (6)
DF Tar Aldarion (4)
DF Osse (3)
DF *Salmar (4)
DF *Ulmo (10)
MF Voronwe (0)
MF Lindo (4)
MF Eriol (1)
MF Earwen (6)
MF Elwing (4)
FW Uinen (0)

Tol In Gaurhoth
GK ShastaWolf (2)
DF KuruWolf (1)
DF NilpWolf (2)
DF *SkipWolf (2)
MF GaladWolf (0)
MF SallyWolf (4)
MF InzilWolf (0)
MF *PhantomWolf (3)
FW GwathWolf (4)
FW NerWolf (3)
FW *NogWolf (6)

Valinor
GK Ingwe (2)
DF Indis (-1)
DF Vaire (0)
DF Tulkas (0)
MF Nessa (0)
MF Este (0)
MF Yavanna (-1)
MF Olwe (0)
FW Nerdanel (3)
FW *Miriel (4)
FW Arien (0)

Westernesse
GK *Tar Atanamir (6)
DF Tar Palantir (4)
DF Elendil (4)
DF Malbeth (4)
DF **Tar Telperien (7)
MF Hyarmendacil (1)
MF Mardil (1)
MF Ar Adunakhor (6)
FW Tar Minastir (4)
FW Elros (3)
FW Ar Pharazon (-1)

Wilderland
GK Grimbeorn (4)
DF Great Warg (1)
DF Alatar (1)
DF Oropher (2)
DF *Pallando (5)
MF Radagast (0)
MF Bolg (0)
MF Khamul (5)
FW Smaug (-1)
FW *Sauron (3)
FW Scatha (4)

[Nogrod]

Meh, I got a bit too wordy there in Group G...

But if you have no time or interest to read both games, read the game between Pelori and Valinor.


Yay Nilp! As you ask, if you could get the blue changed into the "BD-bone-green" it would be even more awesome, but it pretty cool anyway - and better than a pic of a "trophy" anyway.

[the phantom]

Skip
GK **Elrond (Eregion) 6
DF Drauglin (Angband) 0
DF Elendil (Westernesse) 4
DF Tulkas (Valinor) 0
DF Balrog #1 (Angband) 0
MF Khamul (Wilderland) 5
MF Ecthelion (Angfauglith) 5
MF *Eöl (Doriath) 4
FW Ar-Pharazon (Westernesse) -1
FW Arien (Valinor) 0
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
total points = 31

Noggportunistics
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) 2
DF Carcharoth (Doriath) 4
DF Tar Aldarion (Tol Eressea) 4
DF Malbeth (Westernesse) 4
DF Tulkas (Valinor) 0
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) 6
MF Legolas (Lothlorien) 6
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 5
FW *Maeglin (Anfauglith) 3
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 4
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
total points = 46

Unnamed Horror
GK **Elrond (Eregion) 6
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien) 3
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 1
DF Malbeth (Westernesse) 4
DF *Namo (Pelori) 2
MF Ecthelion (Angfauglith) 5
MF Legolas (Lothlorien) 6
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) (C) 6
MF Luthien (Doriath) 1
FW *Maeglin (Angfauglith) 3
FW NerWolf (TIG) 3
total points = 43

They have a Cave Troll
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) 2
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien) 3
DF Malbeth (Westernesse) 4
DF *Ulmo (Tol Eressea) 10
DF **Melian (Doriath) 7
MF Ar Adunakhor (Westernesse) 6
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 5
MF *Tilion (Angband) (C) 4
FW Scatha (Wilderland) 4
FW Castamir (Minas Morgul) 2
FW *Earendil (Eregion) 8
total points = 59

The Lynch Mob
GK *Tar Atanamir (Westernesse) 6
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 1
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien) 10
DF Malbeth (Westernesse) 4
DF Beren (Doriath) 4
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 5
MF *Finrod (Tirion) 5
MF Khamul (Wilderland) 5
FW GwathWolf (TIG) 4
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
FW Curufin (Hithlum) 6
total points = 58

Wolf Pack
GK **Huan (Doriath) 7
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien) 10
DF Tar Palantir (Westernesse) 4
DF Tulkas (Valinor) 0
DF NilpWolf (TIG) 2
MF *Hurin (Doriath) (C) 5
MF Ar Adunakhkor (Westernesse) 6
MF Saruman (Misty Mts) 4
MF *Finrod (Tirion) 5
FW NerWolf (TIG) 3
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
total points = 55

The Numbering Horde
GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien) 6
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 1
DF Tar Aldarion (Tol Eressea) 4
DF Amroth (Lothlorien) 4
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien) 10
MF Luthien (Doriath) 1
MF *Finrod (Tirion) 5
MF *Tar Miriel (Numenor) 0
FW *Hurin (Doriath) 5
FW Arien (Valinor) 0
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
total points = 44

Morm
GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien) 6
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien) 10
DF Malbeth (Westernesse) 4
DF Valandil (Eregion) 2
DF Kuruwolf (TIG) 1
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 5
MF Mardil (Westernesse) 1
MF Yavanna (Valinor) -1
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 4
FW *Miriel (Valinor) 4
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
total points = 44

Notorious Nerwenites
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) 2
DF Malbeth (Westernesse) 4
DF Elendil (Westernesse) 4
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 1
DF Drauglin (Angband) 0
MF Luthien (Doriath) 1
MF Khamûl (Wilderland) 5
MF *Húrin (Doriath) 5
FW Smaug (Wilderland) -1
FW *Maeglin (Angfauglith) 3
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
total points = 32

The Cupkicks
GK Silent Watcher (Mordor) 2
DF Carcaroth (Doriath) 4
DF Malbeth (Westernesse) 4
DF NilpWolf (Tol In Gaurhoth) 2
DF **Morgoth (Angband) 0
MF Saruman (Misty Mts) 4
MF Theodred (Dunharrow) 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 3
FW Thuringwethil (Angband) (C) 3
FW NerWolf (TIG) 3
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
total points = 32

Bletherin’ Blellums
GK **Elrond (Eregion) 6
DF Nienna (Pelori) 5
DF Elendil (Westernesse) 4
DF Carcharoth (Doriath) 4
DF *Celebrimbor (Eregion) 2
MF Luthien (Doriath) 1
MF *Tilion (Angband) 4
MF Khamul (Wilderland) 5
FW **Feanor (Lothlorien) (C) 3
FW Beleg (Doriath) 4
FW Finwe (Tirion) 3
total points = 44

Inzil’s Ignobles
GK **Ungoliant (Angband) (C) 2
DF Gamil Zirak (Beleriand) 0
DF Sangahyando (Minas Morgul) 0
DF *SkipWolf (TIG) 2
DF *Nazgul #5 (Mordor) 0
MF Figwit (Eregion) 0
MF Elrohir (Eregion) 0
MF Luthien (Doriath) 1
MF *Aragorn (Eriador) 3
FW *Bombadil (Forest) 7
FW Fingon (Himring) 4
total points = 21

Kuru
GK Grimbeorn (Wilderland) 4
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 1
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien) 3
DF *Beren (Doriath) 4
DF Alatar (Wilderland) 1
MF Luthien (Doriath) 1
MF PhantomWolf (TIG) 3
MF *Finrod (Tirion) 5
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
FW GwathWolf (TIG) 4
FW *Bombadil (The Forest) 7
total points = 41


(If you never chose a team name I have given you one. Skip, Morm, Kuru- I figure you can tell which team I made you.)
Round 3 Points
They Have a Cave Troll 59
The Lynch Mob 58
Wolf Pack 55
Noggportunistics 46
The Numbering Horde 44
Bletherin’ Blellums 44
Wrath of the Monkey 44
Unnamed Horror 43
Natural Sprinters 41
The Cupkicks 32
Notorious Nerwenites 32
The Once-And-Future Champs 31
Inzil’s Ignobles 21

And let’s not forget about those group predictions everyone made. Eomer and Gwath were blistering, getting all eight group winners correct and missing only three runner-ups, gaining them 29 out of the 32 possible points!

Group Prediction Points
Bletherin’ Blellums 29
The Lynch Mob 29
Noggportunistics 27
They Have a Cave Troll 27
The Once-And-Future Champs 25
Natural Sprinters 24
The Numbering Horde 24
Inzil’s Ignobles 23
Notorious Nerwenites 23
Wolf Pack 23
Wrath of the Monkey 19
The Cupkicks 18
Unnamed Horror 17

So here is where we stand going into the playoffs. Some people took some mighty tumbles, while others shot up the standings. But now is when you can really gain some ground, as the leaders may have their teams cut down by their players getting eliminated during the playoffs.

Total Points After Group Play
The Lynch Mob 202
Noggportunistics 178
They Have a Cave Troll 174
Wolf Pack 165
The Numbering Horde 159
Bletherin’ Blellums 158
The Once-And-Future Champs 158
Wrath of the Monkey 151
Notorious Nerwenites 150
Unnamed Horror 148
Natural Sprinters 144
The Cupkicks 122
Inzil’s Ignobles 98

[the phantom]

As always, a point of interest- the best squad you could’ve had in round 3 of group play-

Phantasy Dream Team (Round 3)
GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien) 6
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien) 10
DF Elwe (Doriath) 10
DF **Melian (Doriath) 7
DF *Ulmo (Tol Eressea) 10
MF Leod (Anduin) (C)13
MF *Glaurung (Nargothrond) 10
MF Legolas (Lothlorien) 6
FW Celegorm (Hithlum) 8
FW *Earendil (Eregion) 8
FW Thranduil (Forest) 7

total points = 108

[the phantom]

You are allowed SEVEN trades.
In other words, whatever switches you make and change your mind about etc., your team will be considered legal so long as you end up with at least FOUR of your players you had last round.

You may feature SEVEN stars on your roster.

The playoff matchups are set, and you can gain EXTRA POINTS by predicting who the winners will be. Each game is worth one point, so an extra eight points are out there for the taking.

The Playoffs, Round 1 (host team listed first)

*****
Doriath vs Minas Morgul
*****
Wilderland vs Valinor
*****
Angband vs Tol Eressea
*****
Eregion vs The Forest
*****
Tol In Gaurhoth vs Barad-Dur
*****
Westernesse vs Angfauglith
*****
Pelori vs Misty Mts
*****
Lothlorien vs Tirion
*****

Some stupendous matchups there! Make your trades and picks and stay tuned for all the action.

[Inziladun]

My team is well named.

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

My team is well named.

Well, the only way is up!

But hey! We have a nice and tough competiton on the top, but "the Lynch mob" is like twenty+ points ahead?

Let's lynch the lynch mob!


Btw. there will be - I quess - all kinds of predictions and stats pouring in the next few days so hold your horses gentlemen and -women. Those might include things only you see and thus manage to predict it right against what all the others are doing.

For doing things differently is the way to gain against others ahead... or to break off from an even situation: betting the same only keeps the difference the same.

[Kuruharan]

Originally Posted by the phantom

(If you never chose a team name I have given you one. Skip, Morm, Kuru- I figure you can tell which team I made you.)

I've actually had a team name on all my rosters from the beginning, but oh well.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Originally Posted by Nogrod

Meh, I got a bit too wordy there in Group G...

But if you have no time or interest to read both games, read the game between Pelori and Valinor.

Meh, it was fine, a good read. You built the tension up nicely--although, of course, there was much tension to begin with in the second game, but even the first game was riveting. (And the latter one was fantastic!)

Originally Posted by Nogrod

Yay Nilp! As you ask, if you could get the blue changed into the "BD-bone-green" it would be even more awesome, but it pretty cool anyway - and better than a pic of a "trophy" anyway.

Thanks for the tip. (But I'll have to ask my brother's help with more sophisticated photo-editing programs--that change would be beyond my meagre Paint skills. )

Standings, the bracket, etc., will be up in about two hours. (Analysis--both statistical and fanatical--shall have to come much later, though.)

[the phantom]

Originally Posted by Kuru

I've actually had a team name on all my rosters from the beginning, but oh well.

Ha ha ha!

When I originally checked I was going off of this post where I didn't see a name and just never realized you already had one established at that point, heh. Sorry! I'll take care of changing it back tomorrow.

[Boromir88]

They have a Cave Troll
GK ShastaWolf (TIG)
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien)
DF Malbeth (Westernesse)
DF *Ulmo (Tol Eressea)
DF **Melian (Doriath)
MF Ar Adunakhor (Westernesse)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF *Tilion (Angband) (C)
FW Scatha (Wilderland)
FW Castamir (Minas Morgul)
FW *Earendil (Eregion)

----

--DF Malbeth
--DF *Ulmo
--DF **Melian
++DF Thingol
++DF *Mandos
++DF **Morgoth

--MF Ar Adunakhor
++MF *Phantomwolf

--FW Castamir
--FW Scatha
++FW Ar Pharazon
++FW Arien

----

They have a Cave Troll
GK ShastaWolf (TIG)
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien)
DF Thingol (Doriath)
DF *Mandos (Pelori)
DF **Morgoth (Angband) (C)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF *Tilion (Angband)
MF *Phantomwolf (TIG)
FW Ar Pharazon (Westernesse)
FW Arien (Valinor)
FW *Earendil (Eregion)

Stay tuned for Predictions.

Again, great stuff Nilp. And you say you're lazy?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Switching to 4-5-1:
--GK *Galadriel (Lothlórien)
++GK ShastaWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)

--DF Tar-Aldarion (Tol Eressëa)
++DF Draugluin (Angband)

--DF Amroth (Lothlórien)
++DF Balrog #1 (Angband)

--DF Celeborn (Lothlórien)
++DF Nienna (Pelóri)

--MF Lúthien (Doriath)
++MF *Tilion (Angband)

--MF *Tar-Míriel (Númenor)
[Bye, love.]
++MF *Varda (Pelóri)

--FW Arien (Valinor)
[Why!? Why did you lose, and end up in the wrong side of the bracket?!]
++MF *Glorfindel (Eregion)

KuruWolf, Húrin, Finrod, and Túrin are left unchanged.

The Numbering Horde
GK ShastaWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
DF KuruWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
DF Draugluin (Angband)
DF Balrog #1 (Angband)
DF Nienna (Pelóri)
MF *Tilion (Angband)
MF *Húrin (Doriath)
MF *Finrod (Tirion)
MF *Varda (Pelóri)
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) (C)
FW **Túrin (Doriath)

And my predictions:

Originally Posted by Boromir88

Again, great stuff Nilp. And you say you're lazy?

Thanks! And, well, my laziness is more of a watery 'path of least resistance' type than an earthy 'mountain does not move' type, anyway.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Still fighting, then.

When is the deadline for making our trades and predictions? I will try to do it today anyway.

[Boromir88]

Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

Still fighting, then.

When is the deadline for making our trades and predictions? I will try to do it today anyway.

At least a few days, no rush. I'm finishing my post with all my predictions today, and I see this morning we've gotten our playoff assignments on who's writing which games. So, once we get the results, still at least another day to start getting them written.

[satansaloser2005]

I could probably do my trades on Thursday, if you'd be willing to wait. I'm simply too tired today to make sense of much of anything. :/

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Gah, I don't care if they'll be up against the juggernaut Doriath in the quarterfinals; I want my Arien back!

Switching to 4-3-3:
--DF KuruWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
++DF Elwë (Doriath)

--DF Balrog #1 (Angband)
++DF **Morgoth (Angband)

--MF *Tilion (Angband)
++FW Elros (Westernesse)

--MF *Varda (Pelóri)
++FW Arien (Valinor)
[I should've never let go of you!]

Húrin, Finrod, Arien and Túrin are retained from my last group stage line-up.

The Numbering Horde
GK ShastaWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
DF Draugluin (Angband)
DF Elwë (Doriath)
DF Nienna (Pelóri)
DF **Morgoth (Angband)
MF *Húrin (Doriath)
MF *Finrod (Tirion)
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) (C)
FW Elros (Westernesse)
FW Arien (Valinor)
FW **Túrin (Doriath)

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

*****
Doriath vs Minas Morgul - Doriath to win
*****
Wilderland vs Valinor - Wilderland to win
*****
Angband vs Tol Eressea - Angband to win
*****
Eregion vs The Forest - Eregion to win
*****
Tol In Gaurhoth vs Barad-Dur - Tol-in-Gaurhoth to win
*****
Westernesse vs Angfauglith - Angfauglith to win
*****
Pelori vs Misty Mts - Pelori to win
*****
Lothlorien vs Tirion - Lothlorien to win
*****

[Shastanis Althreduin]

Winners are Doriath, Valinor, Angband, Angfauglith, Tol-in-Gaurhoth, Eregion, Lothlorien, and Misty Mountains. I'll make this look pretty when I get to a computer.

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Doriath vs Minas Morgul - Doriath to win
*****
Wilderland vs Valinor - Wilderland to win
*****
Angband vs Tol Eressea - Angband to win
*****
Eregion vs The Forest - Eregion to win
*****
Tol In Gaurhoth vs Barad-Dur - Tol-in-Gaurhoth to win
*****
Westernesse vs Angfauglith - Westernesse to win
*****
Pelori vs Misty Mts - Pelori to win
*****
Lothlorien vs Tirion - Lothlorien to win

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Let's see how close I get this time.



Retaining 4-3-3:
--GK ShastaWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
++GK *Tar-Atanamir (Westernesse)

--DF Nienna (Pelóri)
[++Nienna (Pelóri)]
[--Elwë (Doriath)]
++DF Celeborn (Lothlórien)

--MF *Finrod (Tirion)
[Atarinya. ]
++MF Ar-Adûnakhôr (Westernesse)

The Numbering Horde
GK *Tar-Atanamir (Westernesse)
DF Draugluin (Angband)
DF Nienna (Pelóri)
DF Celeborn (Lothlórien)
DF **Morgoth (Angband)
MF Ar-Adûnakhôr (Westernesse)
MF *Húrin (Doriath)
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion)
FW Elros (Westernesse)
FW Arien (Valinor)
FW **Túrin (Doriath) (C)

7/8 stars, cos there's no 1-star DF that I can use that I'd want to. (And I've had doubts about Tilion, nyaha.)

EDIT: Nienna stays, Elwë goes--I need two moar Doriath players for next round.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Approaching giddy stratospheres for a change!

I'll get my changes up today, hopefully.

[Boromir88]

They have a Cave Troll
GK ShastaWolf (TIG)
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien)
DF Elwe (Doriath)
DF *Namo (Pelori)
DF **Morgoth (Angband) (C)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF *Tilion (Angband)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
FW Ar Pharazon (Westernesse)
FW Arien (Valinor)
FW *Earendil (Eregion)

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--GK Shastawolf
++GK *Galadriel

--DF *Namo
++DF Celeborn

--FW *Earendil
++FW **Turin

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They have a Cave Troll
GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien)
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien)
DF Elwe (Doriath)
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF **Morgoth (Angband) (C)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF *Tilion (Angband)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
FW Ar Pharazon (Westernesse)
FW Arien (Valinor)
FW **Turin (Doriath)

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Predictions:

Doriath beats Valinor
Angband beats Eregion
TIG beats Westernesse
Lothlorien beats Pelori

Now morm's getting into the act.

You're still closing the gap Nilp, and I may have used up all my luck

[mormegil]

Originally Posted by Boromir88

Now morm's getting into the act.

I have to shoot for something spectacular; as always, my game is mediocre.