PHANTASY FOOTBALL: Arda Cup 2012

[Boromir88]

Probably too far behind for a comeback, but I'd be pretty happy if my championship pick at the beginning actually won. Did anyone else pick Eriador, at the start? (I think there were a couple Real Valinor's).

Eriador! Eriador!

[Nerwen]

Originally Posted by Boromir88

Probably too far behind for a comeback, but I'd be pretty happy if my championship pick at the beginning actually won. Did anyone else pick Eriador, at the start? (I think there were a couple Real Valinor's).

Three– Zil, Nog and I picked Real Valinor. You're the only one to pick Eriador, I think.

[the phantom]

Here are the final Million $ standings. Congrats to Nilp- you get 10 bonus points for it (they will be added in the final section of the next post).

Team Atashi no Negai (Nilp)
GK Carcaroth (Angband)- 12
DF Rúmil (Real)- 15
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 13
DF Imlach (AC Bel)- 14
DF Uldor (Angband)- 2
MF Argon (FC Val)- 12
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 29
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
FW Glorfindel (Eriador)- 25
FW Arien (Real)- 26
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 26
(185)
6/11

Gwath
GK Marach (AC Bel)- 26
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 13
DF Rumil (Real)- 15
DF Uldor (Angband)- 2
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 29
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 17
MF Pallando (Valimar)- -1
MF Yavanna (FC Val)- 18
FW Miriel (Real)- 24
FW Finwe (Tirion)- 11
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 26
(180)
6/11

Eönwë
GK Huan (FC Val)- 20
DF Gethron (Hithlum)- 2
DF Gil-galad (Eriador)- 21
DF Rumil (Real)- 15
DF Butterbur (SBUnt)- 2
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 29
MF Figwit (Imladris)- 1
MF Telchar (DwUnt)- 3
FW Glorfindel (Eriador)- 25
FW Bombadil (SBUnt)- 18
FW Feanor (AC Bel)- 32
(168)
5/11

Shasta
GK Huan (FC Val)- 20
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 13
DF Rumil (RealV)- 15
DF Felarof (Rohan)- 13
DF Elwing (Havens)- 1
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 17
MF Gandalf (Rohan)- 11
MF PhantomWolf (TIG)- 10
FW NerWight (TIG)- 11
FW Miriel (Real)- 24
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 26
(161)
4/11

Winter Is Coming (Boro)
GK Voronwe (Sea)- 6
DF Uldor (Angband)- 2
DF Felarof (Rohan)- 13
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 19
MF Beruthiel (BDur)- 6
MF Duilin (Gondolin)- 12
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 17
MF Phantomwolf (TIG)- 10
FW Arien (Real)- 26
FW Finrod (Nargothrond)- 15
FW Eol (AC Bel)- 20
(146)
4/11

Nogrod
GK Manwë (Valimar)- 12
DF Rochallor (AC Bel)- 16
DF Araphant (Eriador)- 14
DF Uldor (Angband)- 2
DF Beechbone (Wilderland)- 1
MF Argon (FC Val)- 12
MF Nessa (Real)- 9
MF Elwë (Wilderland)- 12
FW Finwë (Tirion)- 11
FW Miriel (Real)- 24
FW Eöl (AC Bel)- 20
(133)
5/11

Galadriel
GK ShastaWolf (TIG)- 8
DF Rochallor (AC Bel)- 16
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 13
DF Caradhras (Isengard)- 6
DF Namo (Valimar)- 18
MF Ulrad (AC Bel)- 8
MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 2
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
FW Mablung (Doriath)- 12
FW Finwe (Tirion)- 11
FW Arien (Real)- 26
(131)
4/11

$100 Million Special (McCaber)
GK Carcaroth (Angband)- 12
DF Guillen (Nargothrond)- 0
DF Tar Palantir (Armenelos)- 0
DF Oropher (Wilderland)- 2
DF Felarof (Rohan)- 13
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 29
MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 2
MF Haleth (Inter Bel)- 3
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 26
FW Miriel (Real)- 24
FW Witch King (Eriador)- 18
(129)
3/11

Eomer
GK Aradan (Hithlum)- 8
DF Snowmane (Rohan)- 12
DF Gothmog#2 (BDur)- -1
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 10
DF Grishnakh (Mordor)- 1
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 29
MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 2
MF Celebrian (Valimar)- -1
FW Feanor (AC Bel)- 32
FW Celegorm (FC Val)- 17
FW Shelob (Mordor)- 11
(120)
3/11

Victory at a Price (Nerwen)
GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 12
DF Elwing (Havens)- 1
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 13
DF Oropher (Wilderland)- 2
MF Morwen (Hithlum)- 3
MF Barahir (Nargothrond)- 4
MF Eomer (Rohan)- 6
MF Idril (FC Val)- 8
FW Gwindor (Nargothrond)- 6
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 26
FW Arien (Real)- 26
(107)
2/11

Monkey’s Dream Team (Morm)
GK Elros (Imladris)- 14
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 13
DF Beechbone (Wilderland)- 1
DF Ulwarth (Angband)- 3
MF Thorin (DwUnt)- -2
MF Tar Aldarion (Sea)- 12
MF Figwit (Imladris)- 1
MF PhantomWolf (TIG)- 10
FW Miriel (Real)- 24
FW Turin (Hithlum)- 15
FW Shelob (Mordor)- 11
(102)
2/11

So Sweet, and Only 100 (Million) Calories (Sally)
GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 12
DF Mouth (BDur)- 0
DF Treebeard (Isengard)- 6
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 14
MF Daeron (Doriath)- 7
MF SallyWight (TIG)- 2
MF PhantomWolf (TIG)- 10
MF Denethor (AC Bel)- 6
FW Nerdanel (Real)- 17
FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 11
FW Maedhros (Inter Bel)- 11
(96)
2/11

Kuru’s Bought & Paid for Offensive Fever Swamp (Kuru)
GK Mumakil (BDur)- 4
DF Frumgar (Anduin)- 3
DF Borondir (Anduin)- 2
DF Haldad (Inter Bel)- 2
DF Gorlim (Inter Bel)- 0
MF Luthien (Doriath)- 8
MF Yavanna (FC Val)- 18
MF Aegnor (Havens)- 7
FW Finrod (Nargothrond)- 15
FW Turin (Hithlum)- 15
FW Sauron (BDur)- 21
(95)
0/11

Inzil
GK Carcaroth (Angband)- 12
DF Tar Palantir (Armenelos)- 0
DF Durin (DwUnt)- 6
DF Caradhras (Isengard)- 6
DF Elwing (Havens)- 1
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
MF Narvi (MMtns)- 8
MF Idril (FC Val)- 8
FW Tar Minastir (Sea)- 10
FW Saucepan Man (Downer)- 11
FW NerWight (TIG)- 11
(84)
0/11

Legate
GK Tar-Atanamir (Armenelos)- 8
DF Tar-Palantír (Armenelos)- 0
DF Brandir (Inter Bel)- 2
DF Fellbeast #1 (Mordor)- -2
MF Rían (Angfauglith)- 0
MF Khamul (SBUnt)- 13
MF Estë (Valimar)- 0
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
FW NerWight (TIG)- 11
FW Saruman (Isengard)- 4
FW Gothmog (Gondolin)- 18
(65)
0/11

[the phantom]

As always we lead off with the best alignment one could have had in the last round-

The Perfect Team (+8)
GK Tulkas (RealV)- 6
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
DF Caranthir (RealV)- 4
DF Rumil (RealV)- 4
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 5
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF Bard (Erebor)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 7
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 4
FW Nazgul #7 (Erebor)- 3
TOTAL = 54

And now for everyone else…

Gwath had the best round with 41 points, but nearly everyone was within a few points of him. Things are very close!

As always, check the values. Make sure you finish in the correct position.

Lynch Mob (+8)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 2
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 5
MF Bard (Erebor)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 7
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 0
FW *Arien (RealV)- 0
TOTAL = 41

Cupkicks (+4)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 2
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
MF Bard (Erebor)- 0
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 5
MF Nessa (RealV)- 1
FW *Smaug (Erebor) C- 4
FW *Miriel (RealV)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 7
TOTAL = 40

The North Remembers (+4)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF Caranthir (RealV)- 4
DF Girion (Erebor)- 0
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF Bard (Erebor)- 0
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 5
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 0
FW *Miriel (RealV)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 7
TOTAL = 38

Atashi no Negai (+4)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF Caranthir (RealV)- 4
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF Bard (Erebor)- 0
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 5
FW Eol (ACBel)- 0
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador) C- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 7
TOTAL = 32

Uninvited and Uncloaked (+4)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 0
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
MF *Beren (ACBel) C- 5
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF Arassuil (Eriador)- 0
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 4
FW *Arien (RealV)- 0
FW *Feanor (ACBel)- 7
TOTAL = 37

Mob Macabre
GK *Tar Atanamir (Armenelos)-
DF Balrog #1 (Angband)-
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 2
DF Nienna (RealV)- 3
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- -1
MF Elwe (Wilderland)-
MF Beruthiel (Barad-dur)-
MF *Phantomwolf (TIG)-
FW *Hurin (Hithlum) C-
FW *Maedhros (Inter Beleriand)-
FW Witch King (Eriador)- 0
TOTAL = 4

The Mooncrazed (+8)
GK Tulkas (RealV)- 6
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 2
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 2
MF Nessa (RealV)- 1
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 5
FW Eol (ACBel)- 0
FW *Arien (RealV) C- 0
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 4
TOTAL = 34

Handy Hippies (+4)
GK *Elrond (Eriador) C- 4
DF Girion (Erebor)- 0
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF Nessa (RealV)- 1
MF Bolg (Erebor)- 0
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 4
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 0
FW *Arien (RealV)- 0
TOTAL = 25

Wisdom Teeth (+8)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
DF Caranthir (RealV)- 4
DF Ecthelion (AC Bel)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
MF Nessa (RealV)- 1
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 5
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 7
FW *Arien (RealV) C- 0
TOTAL = 37

Noggportunistics (+8)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 0
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF Bard (Erebor)- 0
MF * Beren (ACBel)- 5
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 7
FW *Arien (Real) C- 0
TOTAL = 32

Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp (+4)
GK *Beorn (Erebor)- 2
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 0
MF Dain (Erebor)- 0
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 5
MF Nessa (RealV)- 1
FW *Miriel (Real)- 3
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 7
TOTAL = 39

Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse
GK- *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF- Nienna (RealV)- 3
DF- *Felarof (Rohan)-
DF- Gwaihir (Erebor)- -1
DF- *Cirion (MTirith)-
MF- *Beren (AC Beleriand)- 5
MF- Ferny (SBUnt)-
MF- Gilraen (Imladris)-
FW- **Feanor (AC Beleriand) C- 7
FW- Celegorm (FC Valinor)-
FW- *Miriel (Real)- 3
TOTAL = 28

Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate (+4)
GK *Huan (FCVal)-
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
DF *Maglor (FCVal)-
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 2
MF Idril (FCVal)-
MF Valandil (Eriador)- 0
MF Bregolas (ACBel)- -1
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 0
FW *Miriel (RealV)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 7
TOTAL = 28

The Wrath of Monkey Stink
GK Tulkas (Real Valinor)- 6
DF Grishnakh (Mordor)-
DF Baran (Nargothrond)-
DF Galdor (Imladris)-
DF Gethron (Hithlum)-
MF Elemmakil (Gondolin)-
MF Wulf (Isengard)-
MF *Anarion (Gondor)-
MF Pallando (Valimar)-
FW *Miriel (Real Valinor)- 3
FW **Turin (Hithlum) C-
TOTAL = 9

Idle Leaves (+4)
GK *Elrond (Eriador) C- 4
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 2
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 0
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- -1
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF Nessa (RealV)- 1
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 5
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 4
FW *Arien (RealV)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 7
TOTAL = 32

Finals Points

Lynch Mob- 41
Cupkicks- 40
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 39
The North Remembers- 38
Wisdom Teeth- 37
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 37
The Mooncrazed- 34
Idle Leaves- 32
Atashi no Negai- 32
Noggportunistics- 32
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 28
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 28
Handy Hippies- 25
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 9
Mob Macabre- 4

So when we add in points gained during the finals we have this-

Point Standings After Finals

Lynch Mob- 331
Noggportunistics- 323
Atashi no Negai- 307
The North Remembers- 296
The Mooncrazed- 285
Cupkicks- 278
Wisdom Teeth- 267
Idle Leaves- 243
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 243
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 221
Handy Hippies- 218
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 215
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 208
Mob Macabre- 151
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 132

BONUS POINTS

But don't forget about all of those pretournament predictions! There were many points to be gained, and some people did quite well indeed.

Shasta- 5 (Goals: Curufin)
Inzil- 5 (Champ: Real)
Legate- 5 (Assists: Eol)
McCaber- 5 (MFpts: Beren)
Gwath- 5 (Goals: Curufin)

Gal55- 10 (GKpts: Elrond, Assists: Miriel)
Nerwen- 10 (Champ: Real, Goals: Arien)

Eonwe- 15 (Goals: Feanor, MFpts: Beren, FWpts: Feanor)
Boro- 15 (Goals: Curufin, GKpts: Elrond, FWpts: Feanor)
Eomer- 15 (Goals: Feanor, MFpts: Beren, FWpts: Feanor)
Nog- 15 (Champ: Real, Goals: Arien, GKpts: Elrond)

Nilp- 25 (Goals: Feanor, Assists: Miriel, MFpts: Beren, Million $)

FINAL POINT STANDINGS

So, here we have the total number of points after all bonuses and such are added in. As you can see, it was shockingly close at the top, but in the end the ever-present Nog managed to edge out the defending champ by two points.

Noggportunistics- 338
Lynch Mob- 336
Atashi no Negai- 332
The North Remembers- 311
The Mooncrazed- 290
Cupkicks- 278
Wisdom Teeth- 277
Idle Leaves- 253
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 243
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 236
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 227
Handy Hippies- 223
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 220
Mob Macabre- 156
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 132

[the phantom]

Congrats on a tournament well played everyone! I hope you enjoyed the writing and competition. Many thanks to the match writers- Boro, Nilp, Nog, and Shasta, and thanks to Galadriel and the other writers for the network coverage.

As a prize for the winner, Nog, I would encourage everyone to stick some sort of congratulations or praise of him into your Barrow-Downs signature for a few days.

Also, the winner is given his choice of two rewards-
1) Automatically earn a spot as a Werewolf on next year's Tol In Gaurhoth team
2) Become a free agent Wight and have the opportunity to negotiate and sign with one of several teams that will approach with offers during the off-season.

Whichever prize our champion picks, the unchosen prize becomes the consolation prize, given to the individual that finished lowest in the standings despite remaining active through the end of the tournament. Sometimes it pays to have bad luck, eh Inzil?

And remember to brag about where you finished to anyone that wasn't so fortunate.

[Nogrod]

Hip-Hip-Hooray!

This was a tight one! Thanks to everyone playing and making this such a thriller. Special kudos to Sally and Legate who raised their level consistently towards the end - I'll bet you will be tough ones the next season - and of course to Nilp and Gwath for that hair-rising ending!

Also a deep bow to the phantom for once again pulling off a great tournament, and Boro especially for the TTN (We here at the AKM love the TTN, let's see again next season)! And thanks to Shasta and Galadriel for your writing - and looking forwards to others joining the "writing squad" the next year!

tp: I am actually feeling like choosing the free agency for next season as Nogrod has played for the T-I-G team quite many ears so that could be an interesting change. But as a Wight? Couldn't it be as a Werewolf?

[Gwathagor]

I guess I can live with a two point loss. Great season, everyone!

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by the phantom

Whichever prize our champion picks, the unchosen prize becomes the consolation prize, given to the individual that finished lowest in the standings despite remaining active through the end of the tournament. Sometimes it pays to have bad luck, eh Inzil?

At least I improved on last year.

Congrats to Nog, and thanks to all who worked so hard to make this so much fun.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Six points! And I didn't even beat Gwath!

(More coherent replies when I have finished settling down from a commute.)