Phantasy Football: Arda Cup 2015 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Kuruharan · 08-13-2015, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the phantom

Kuru will be a defender

Amusingly, when I played soccer when I was a wee dwarf, I was a defender.

I nominate McCaber, morm and Sally.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 08-14-2015, 01:10 AM

Seconding Sally! I hope there will be also more folks to join us...

Nilpaurion Felagund · 08-14-2015, 08:23 AM

Gwath as the deep-lying playmaker! Kuru as the deliverer of bone-crunching tackles! I like this TiG squad.

Speaking of squad-building, I chip in my vote for Sally to join in the Downs team's hi-jinks, and for morm to be the overwhelmed authority figure.

the phantom · 08-19-2015, 03:13 PM

And I will second all the folks with a vote for the BD squad. I know a couple people like Sally and Legate are attempting to talk new people into joining, but if we don't hear anything by, let's say Friday night, we will go ahead and stick the three leaders onto the Downs team and release all the rosters/groupings/etc.

McCaber (2)
Morm (3)
Sally (4)

the phantom · 08-22-2015, 12:51 PM

Rules will go up next post. Full rosters and groups just went up here.

The schedule for the first round is-

Misty Mts vs The Sea
Dwarves United vs Wilderland

Angband vs Doriath
Erebor vs Havens

Hithlum vs T-I-G
Isengard vs Rohan

Anfauglith vs Gondolin
Arnor vs Real Valinor

Inter Bel vs Minas Tirith
Anduin vs Imladris

Armenelos vs Valimar
Mordor vs Barrow-Downs

Nargothrond vs FC Valinor
AC Beleriand vs Tirion

Barad-Dur vs Gondor
Eriador vs Shire-Bree United

the phantom · 08-22-2015, 01:00 PM

Here are the competition rules.

Selecting Your Team

Select your team members from the rosters available here. You will be awarded points according to how your players fare in their tournament games.

You must have one GK (goal keeper) and then you can use one of the following formations found below. (Formations listed as number of defenders, midfielders, and forwards, or DF-MF-FW)

5-4-1
4-5-1
3-6-1
4-4-2
4-3-3

In other words, if you choose 4-4-2, then you want to place 4 defenders, 4 midfielders, and 2 fowards on your team along with the goalie of your choice.

You may not choose more than 3 players from one single team (it will be allowed late in the playoffs).

Place a bolded "C" after one of your players-> C. This player will be your captain and will earn (or lose) you double points.

Some players have stars (*) before their names on the roster. You are allowed a total of FOUR stars on your roster. This number will increase as the tournament advances.

If MFs or DFs are listed lower down the roster (towards the FWs), then they are generally more likely to find themselves involved in the scoring than those MFs or DFs listed higher up towards the GK. Of course, there is no guarantee MFs & DFs listed closer to FWs will score more, but their chances are typically better.

Note on trades- After the first two rounds of group play, you can draft a completely new team. Unlimited trades. After the third and final round of group play, you are allowed SEVEN trades. After the first playoff round, you are allowed only FOUR trades. After the quarterfinals and semifinals you are allowed only THREE trades. Do not under any circumstances edit your old teams once play has started. If you want to trade a player, make a new post stating the trade and list your new team. (If any of that is unclear, watch the way other players do it and you'll get the idea very quickly.)

Scoring Points In Games

Rules for gaining points are as follows.

Goal by FW- 4 pts
Goal by MF- 5 pts
Goal by DF- 6 pts
Assist- 3 pts
Shutout, GK- 4 pts
Shutout, DF- 4 pts
Shutout, MF- 1 pt
Allows 1 goal, GK- 2 pts
Allows 1 goal, DF- 2 pts
3 GK saves- 2 pts
Yellow Card- -1 pts
Red Card- -3 pts

Scoring Points With Predictions

Take a blind shot in the dark at these questions, or read the various columns offered by our writers to help you decide how to answer. Either way, luck is involved. But don't skip this- if you happen to have a lucky day, these are worth a ton of points all together.

5 POINT QUESTIONS

Who will score the most goals in the tournament?

Who will have the most assists in the tournament?

Which team will win the tournament?

Which goalkeeper will score the most total phantasy points in the tournament?

Which defender will score the most total phantasy points in the tournament?

Which midfielder will score the most total phantasy points in the tournament?

Which forward will score the most total phantasy points in the tournament?

GROUP PREDICTIONS

Predict the winner and runner up from each of the eight groups listed here. Predicting the winner is worth 3 points. The runner up is worth 1. If you select the correct two teams but have their positions reversed, you will be awarded 2 points.

BUY A TEAM

You can have a total salary of 100 million. The rosters with salaries again is listed here. Put together the highest scoring team you possibly can for 100 million or less. This team will not change throughout the tournament- it's just a one-time deal. At the finish of the tournament we'll see which person's 100-mill squad scored the most, and that person will gain 10 bonus points. Formations allowed are all those listed above, plus 3-4-3.
Use no more than TWO players from one team.

Shastanis Althreduin · 08-24-2015, 03:06 PM

How many points is it if a GK scores a goal?

08-14-2015, 01:10 AM	#2
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Seconding Sally! I hope there will be also more folks to join us... __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

08-14-2015, 08:23 AM	#3
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Gwath as the deep-lying playmaker! Kuru as the deliverer of bone-crunching tackles! I like this TiG squad. Speaking of squad-building, I chip in my vote for Sally to join in the Downs team's hi-jinks, and for morm to be the overwhelmed authority figure. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good... Last edited by Nilpaurion Felagund; 08-14-2015 at 08:26 AM. Reason: Not 'nominate', silly, they've already been nominated.

08-19-2015, 03:13 PM	#4
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	And I will second all the folks with a vote for the BD squad. I know a couple people like Sally and Legate are attempting to talk new people into joining, but if we don't hear anything by, let's say Friday night, we will go ahead and stick the three leaders onto the Downs team and release all the rosters/groupings/etc. McCaber (2) Morm (3) Sally (4) __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

08-22-2015, 12:51 PM	#5
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Rules will go up next post. Full rosters and groups just went up here. The schedule for the first round is- Misty Mts vs The Sea Dwarves United vs Wilderland Angband vs Doriath Erebor vs Havens Hithlum vs T-I-G Isengard vs Rohan Anfauglith vs Gondolin Arnor vs Real Valinor Inter Bel vs Minas Tirith Anduin vs Imladris Armenelos vs Valimar Mordor vs Barrow-Downs Nargothrond vs FC Valinor AC Beleriand vs Tirion Barad-Dur vs Gondor Eriador vs Shire-Bree United __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

08-22-2015, 01:00 PM	#6
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Here are the competition rules. Selecting Your Team Select your team members from the rosters available here. You will be awarded points according to how your players fare in their tournament games. You must have one GK (goal keeper) and then you can use one of the following formations found below. (Formations listed as number of defenders, midfielders, and forwards, or DF-MF-FW) 5-4-1 4-5-1 3-6-1 4-4-2 4-3-3 In other words, if you choose 4-4-2, then you want to place 4 defenders, 4 midfielders, and 2 fowards on your team along with the goalie of your choice. You may not choose more than 3 players from one single team (it will be allowed late in the playoffs). Place a bolded "C" after one of your players-> C. This player will be your captain and will earn (or lose) you double points. Some players have stars () before their names on the roster. You are allowed a total of FOUR* stars on your roster. This number will increase as the tournament advances. If MFs or DFs are listed lower down the roster (towards the FWs), then they are generally more likely to find themselves involved in the scoring than those MFs or DFs listed higher up towards the GK. Of course, there is no guarantee MFs & DFs listed closer to FWs will score more, but their chances are typically better. Note on trades- After the first two rounds of group play, you can draft a completely new team. Unlimited trades. After the third and final round of group play, you are allowed SEVEN trades. After the first playoff round, you are allowed only FOUR trades. After the quarterfinals and semifinals you are allowed only THREE trades. Do not under any circumstances edit your old teams once play has started. If you want to trade a player, make a new post stating the trade and list your new team. (If any of that is unclear, watch the way other players do it and you'll get the idea very quickly.) Scoring Points In Games Rules for gaining points are as follows. Goal by FW- 4 pts Goal by MF- 5 pts Goal by DF- 6 pts Assist- 3 pts Shutout, GK- 4 pts Shutout, DF- 4 pts Shutout, MF- 1 pt Allows 1 goal, GK- 2 pts Allows 1 goal, DF- 2 pts 3 GK saves- 2 pts Yellow Card- -1 pts Red Card- -3 pts Scoring Points With Predictions Take a blind shot in the dark at these questions, or read the various columns offered by our writers to help you decide how to answer. Either way, luck is involved. But don't skip this- if you happen to have a lucky day, these are worth a ton of points all together. 5 POINT QUESTIONS Who will score the most goals in the tournament? Who will have the most assists in the tournament? Which team will win the tournament? Which goalkeeper will score the most total phantasy points in the tournament? Which defender will score the most total phantasy points in the tournament? Which midfielder will score the most total phantasy points in the tournament? Which forward will score the most total phantasy points in the tournament? GROUP PREDICTIONS Predict the winner and runner up from each of the eight groups listed here. Predicting the winner is worth 3 points. The runner up is worth 1. If you select the correct two teams but have their positions reversed, you will be awarded 2 points. BUY A TEAM You can have a total salary of 100 million. The rosters with salaries again is listed here. Put together the highest scoring team you possibly can for 100 million or less. This team will not change throughout the tournament- it's just a one-time deal. At the finish of the tournament we'll see which person's 100-mill squad scored the most, and that person will gain 10 bonus points. Formations allowed are all those listed above, plus 3-4-3. Use no more than TWO players from one team. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

08-24-2015, 03:06 PM	#7
Shastanis Althreduin Werewolf Psychic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: In fire, water, earth, and air. But mostly water. Posts: 2,832	How many points is it if a GK scores a goal? __________________ Shasta– ... However, if he's innocent his famous clairvoyant powers must be taking the week off. Meanwhile, the Night-kills have been awfully effective– almost like we're dealing with a psychic wolf... - Nerwen, WW LXXV