PHANTASY FOOTBALL: Arda Cup 2011

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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