PHANTASY FOOTBALL: Arda Cup 2011

[the phantom]

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

When I originally checked I was going off of this (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpost.php?p=657422&postcount=121) 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. :rolleyes:

[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? :p

[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)

++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:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Elenrod/ardacup2011-brkt-16-predictions-1.png

Again, great stuff [B]Nilp. And you say you're lazy? :pThanks! And, well, my laziness is more of a watery 'path of least resistance' type than an earthy 'mountain does not move' type, anyway. :D

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Still fighting, then. :D

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

[Boromir88]

Still fighting, then. :D

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. :/

[mormegil]

--DF Kuruwolf (TIG)
--FW *Miriel (Valinor)
-- MF Mardil (Westernesse)
++FW Eonwe (Pelori)
++DF **Melian (Doriath)
++MF Ulfang (Angband)


GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien)
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF Malbeth (Westernesse)
DF Valandil (Eregion)
DF **Melian (Doriath)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF Ulfang (Angband)
MF Yavanna (Valinor)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW Eonwe (Pelori)
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C)

Bolded and underlined equals predicted winner

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

[Nogrod]

I was tempted to do more, but only four changes this time. One needs to trust one's choices even if some of them let you down on one round... :)

-- DF – Carcaroth of Doriath
-- DF – Tulkas of Valinor
-- DF – Tar Aldarion of Tol Eressëa
++ DF – **Melian of Doriath
++ DF – Kuruwolf of T-I-G
++ DF – Nienna of Pelori

-- FW – *Maeglin of Anfaughlith
++ FW – Elros of Westernesse


Noggportunistics

GK – Shastawolf of Tol-In-Gaurhoth

DF – Kuruwolf of Tol-In-Gaurhoth
DF – Malbeth of Westernesse
DF – Nienna of Pelori
DF – **Melian of Doriath

MF - *Glorfindel of Eregion
MF - Legolas of Lothlórien
MF - *Húrin of Doriath

FW – Elros of Westernesse
FW – *Ancalagon of Angband
FW - **Túrin of Doriath (C)



And the first knock-out round winners... putting my money where my mouth is.

Doriath beats Minas Morgul
Wilderland gets beaten by Valinor
Angband beats Tol Eressëa
Eregion beats The Forest
T-I-G beats Barad Dûr
Westernesse beats Anfaughlith
Pelori beats Misty Mts.
Lothlórien beats Tirion

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Pelori wins (although here we agree with TTN, only with one goal, but not because it is a tight game, but because that’s the way Manwë likes to do it).This made me lol.

And TTN's OFF/DEF/GK edge style was a lovely touch, wish I'd done it first. :D

Anyway, ArdaCup.com Stats Report decided to join the prediction game (even the scores, which looks somewhat similar to TTN's--but! with some crucial differences.) And yes, I've predicted Lothlórien beating Tirion there, even though I chose Tirion to win here. I dunno if this half-heartedness would be enough to shake off my World Cup curse (having rooted for three runners-up in a row) or reality overcoming wishful thinking. Meh, it's only a point against my deeply-held principles.

(Looking at it again, that post seems too long-winded. :eek: Ah, well, there's always the terse Felagundion. :cool: )

[Nerwen]

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

Notorious Nerwenites
GK ShastaWolf (TIG)
DF Malbeth (Westernesse)
DF Elendil (Westernesse)
DF KuruWolf (TIG)
DF **Melian (Doriath)
MF Glorfindel (Eregion)
MF Khamûl (Wilderland)
MF *Húrin (Doriath)
FW Eonwe (Pelori)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C)

[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.

[Nogrod]

I could probably do my trades on Thursday, if you'd be willing to wait.We're willing to wait, but it also takes time to write those things so you can rest assured Thursday is the earliest we could have any match-descriptions coming in (I got the results this morning and have done my first match - but there are still two to go and they take time). I'm probably going to post my first game(s) on Friday and hope to have sent the last on Saturday/Sunday - but it all depends if you all have made your changes and things are ready for it.

[Shastanis Althreduin]

Wolf Pack
GK **Huan (Doriath)
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF Tar Palantir (Westernesse)
DF Tulkas (Valinor)
DF NilpWolf (TIG)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF Ar Adunakhkor (Westernesse)
MF Saruman (Misty Mts)
MF *Finrod (Tirion)
FW NerWolf (TIG)
FW **Turin (Doriath)

-----------------------

-- Tar Palantir (Westernesse)
-- Ar Adunakhor (Westernesse)
-- *Finrod (Tirion)

++ Chief Wolf (Misty Mountains)
++ *PhantomWolf (Tol-In-Gaurhoth)
++ *Durin's Bane (Misty Mountains)


--------------------------------

Wolf Pack
GK **Huan (Doriath)
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF Chief Wolf (Misty Mountains)
DF Tulkas (Valinor)
DF NilpWolf (Tol-In-Gaurhoth)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF *PhantomWolf (Tol-In-Gaurhoth) (C)
MF Saruman (Misty Mountains)
MF *Durin's Bane (Misty Mountains)
FW NerWolf (Tol-In-Gaurhoth)
FW **Turin (Doriath)


----------------------

Reiterating predictions -

Doriath vs Minas Morgul
*****
Doriath wins.

Wilderland vs Valinor
*****
Valinor wins.

Angband vs Tol Eressea
*****
Angband wins.

Eregion vs The Forest
*****
Eregion wins.

Tol In Gaurhoth vs Barad-Dur
*****
Tol-In-Gaurhoth wins.

Westernesse vs Angfauglith
*****
Angfauglith wins.

Pelori vs Misty Mts
*****
Misty Mountains wins.

Lothlorien vs Tirion
*****
Lothlorien wins.

[Shastanis Althreduin]

I forgot to make PhantomWolf my captain. Oops.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

- Elendil (Westernesse)
- Finwe (Tirion)

+ Drauglin (Angband)
+ Earendil* (Eregion)


GK - Elrond ** (Eregion)

DF - Nienna (Pelori)
DF - Drauglin (Angband)
DF - Carcharoth (Doriath)
DF - Celebrimbor* (Eregion)

MF - Luthien (Doriath)
MF - Tilion* (Angband)
MF - Khamul (Wilderland)

FW - Feanor ** (Lothlorien) (C)
FW - Beleg (Doriath)
FW - Earendil* (Eregion)

[skip spence]

Okay, time for some changes!

Transfers:
-- Echtelion
-- Balrog #1
-- Tulkas
-- Elendil

++Elwe (Doriath)
++*PhantomWolf (T-i-G)
++*SkipWolf (T-i-G)
++Celeborn (Lothlorien)



GK **Elrond (Eregion)

DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF *SkipWolf (T-i-G)
DF Drauglin (Angband)
DF Elwe (Doriath)

MF Khamul (Wilderland)
MF *PhantomWolf (T-i-G)
MF *Eöl (Doriath)

FW Ar-Pharazon (Westernesse)
FW Arien (Valinor)
FW **Turin (C) (Doriath)

[skip spence]

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

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Even more boring than my predictions, skip - at least I had one second-place team going through. :p

[Kuruharan]

Day before yesterday I found myself in the awkward position of having to unexpectedly house sit until Tuesday with very limited internet access...and I don't have much time to post now. :(

I am only going to make one change on my team.

--DF Alatar (Wilderland)
++DF **Morgoth (Angband)

GK Grimbeorn (Wilderland)
DF KuruWolf (TIG)
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien)
DF *Beren (Doriath)
DF **Morgoth (Angband)
MF Luthien (Doriath)
MF PhantomWolf (TIG)
MF *Finrod (Tirion)
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C)
FW GwathWolf (TIG)
FW *Bombadil (The Forest)

That should be seven stars.

Predictions--

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 (my devotion to Bombadillo has its limits...)
*****
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 - Tirion to Win

I promise I will do more issues of The Underground when I am back home and have my computer again.

[satansaloser2005]

I've been caught up all evening, so I'll think about my picks and make sure to post them in the morning. *shuffles off to bed*

[the phantom]

All right then- we just need things from Sally and Galadriel. We know Sally is around and will have it done soonish, but I believe Gal is away and has appointed TGEW in her place. I will PM her immediately and as soon as she has answered and made Gal's picks we will begin posting results.

[satansaloser2005]

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

Getting rid of non-players first....
--Silent Watcher
--Theodred

++ShastaWolf (Tol In Gaurhoth)
++*Tilion (Angband)


Now for the rest of my trades....
--Malbeth
--NerWolf

++Shadowfax (Lothlorien)
++*Bombadil (The Forest)

Which means the newest formation of the Cupkicks is....

GK ShastaWolf (Tol In Gaurhoth)
DF Carcaroth (Doriath)
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien)
DF NilpWolf (Tol In Gaurhoth)
DF **Morgoth (Angband)
MF Saruman (Misty Mts)
MF *Tilion (Angband)
MF *PhantomWolf (Tol In Gaurhoth)
FW Thuringwethil (Angband)*(C)
FW *Bombadil (The Forest)
FW **Turin (Doriath)

Gah. I feel like I should make more changes because, well, I can, but I like who I have on my team. Besides, I can hardly do worse. :/


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

[Shastanis Althreduin]

Ah, look, see, I'm not the only one who thinks Misty Mountains will whoop up on Pelori. :D

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Hmm, well. Galadriel55 has asked me to play in her absence, which I have agreed to. I am a bit rusty (and wasn't very good at this to begin with, mind), so forgive me if I mess up.

Predictions:

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

________________________________________________

As for Galadriel's original team, I like it as it stands:

Unnamed Horror
GK **Elrond (Eregion)
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien)
DF KuruWolf (TIG)
DF Malbeth (Westernesse)
DF *Namo (Pelori)
MF Ecthelion (Angfauglith)
MF Legolas (Lothlorien)
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) (C)
MF Luthien (Doriath)
FW *Maeglin (Angfauglith)
FW NerWolf (TIG)

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Partial, unofficial, the works--this includes prediction pts, btw:

Triple tie of skip (42+4), Nog, and me (both 42+5) at the pole position. The abominable Gwath lurks (tied with morm) at 38+5. Nerwen owns solo third (34+5).

(My last-minute changes netted me 18 pts. Like, ε (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPyq4iqt6Go)πιγενηθήτω, φλογίνη βασίλεια! (The song and message are both dedicated to Arien.) Hope Varda and Tilion don't better it, though, heehee.)

And I would just like to reiterate that you three writers are awesome!

EDIT: Didn't see that last match, heh. I take solo top (53+3)!!! Followed by skip (46+3) and Nog (43+4). Boro (42+4) joins the top 5, tied for current pts with Gwath (42+3).

EDIT 2: Oh, snap, I forgot Elrond's assist! Skip has 49 (3 unplayed).

[the phantom]

PLAYOFF ROUND 1 PHANTASY POINTS

Angband
GK **Ungoliant (4)
DF Drauglin (3)
DF Balrog #1 (4)
DF *Balrog #2 (4)
DF **Morgoth (7)
MF Balrog #3 (1)
MF Ulfang (0)
MF *Tilion (1)
FW Telvildo (4)
FW Thuringwethil (0)
FW *Ancalagon (0)

Angfauglith
GK Huor (2)
DF Rochallor (-3)
DF Balrog #4 (0)
DF *Balrog #5 (-1)
DF **Fingolfin (6)
MF Rían (3)
MF Azaghål (-1)
MF Ecthelion (0)
FW Gwindor (2)
FW *Maeglin (4)
FW *Gothmog (0)

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

Doriath
GK **Huan (6)
DF Carcharoth (7)
DF Elwe (4)
DF *Beren (10)
DF **Melian (10)
MF Mablung (9)
MF Luthien (4)
MF *Eol (1)
MF *Hurin (1)
FW Beleg (0)
FW **Turin (7)

Eregion
GK **Elrond (9)
DF Asfaloth (4)
DF Valandil (4)
DF Erestor (4)
DF *Celebrimbor (10)
MF Lindir (4)
MF Elladen (1)
MF Figwit (0)
MF Elrohir (4)
MF *Glorfindel (6)
FW *Earendil (4)

Lothlorien
GK *Galadriel (4)
DF Amroth (-1)
DF Shadowfax (0)
DF Celeborn (0)
DF **Gandalf (0)
MF Gimli (-1)
MF Nimrodel (3)
MF Haldir (0)
MF Boromir II (5)
MF Legolas (3)
FW **Feanor (8)

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

Misty Mts
GK Caradhras (2)
DF Chief Wolf (0)
DF Landroval (-1)
DF Meneldor (-1)
DF Watcher (-1)
MF Great Goblin (0)
MF William (-1)
MF Narvi (0)
MF Saruman (0)
MF *Durin’s Bane (0)
FW Azog (0)

Pelori
GK *Manwe (6)
DF Gwaihir (3)
DF Nahar (4)
DF Nienna (4)
DF *Namo (4)
MF Vana (1)
MF Orome (1)
MF Irmo (1)
MF Ilmare (5)
MF *Varda (4)
FW Eonwe (7)

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

Tirion
GK Orodreth (2)
DF Elemmakil (-1)
DF Elemmírë (0)
DF Caranthir (2)
DF *Aule (0)
MF Enerdhil (0)
MF Finarfin (0)
MF Mahtan (-1)
MF *Finrod (3)
FW Aredhel (4)
FW Finwe (4)

Tol Eressea
GK Amandil (4)
DF Tar Aldarion (2)
DF Osse (1)
DF *Salmar (2)
DF *Ulmo (2)
MF Voronwe (0)
MF Lindo (0)
MF Eriol (-1)
MF Earwen (0)
MF Elwing (0)
FW Uinen (0)

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

Valinor
GK Ingwe (4)
DF Indis (0)
DF Vaire (-1)
DF Tulkas (0)
MF Nessa (0)
MF Este (0)
MF Yavanna (5)
MF Olwe (0)
FW Nerdanel (3)
FW *Miriel (3)
FW Arien (7)

Westernesse
GK *Tar Atanamir (4)
DF Tar Palantir (-1)
DF Elendil (0)
DF Malbeth (-1)
DF **Tar Telperien (0)
MF Hyarmendacil (0)
MF Mardil (0)
MF Ar Adunakhor (3)
FW Tar Minastir (4)
FW Elros (7)
FW Ar Pharazon (7)

Wilderland
GK Grimbeorn (2)
DF Great Warg (-1)
DF Alatar (0)
DF Oropher (0)
DF *Pallando (-1)
MF Radagast (0)
MF Bolg (-1)
MF Khamul (0)
FW Smaug (7)
FW *Sauron (7)
FW Scatha (-1)

[the phantom]

As always...

Phantasy Dream Team (Playoffs Opening Round)
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) 6
DF *Celebrimbor (Eregion) 10
DF *Beren (Doriath) 10
DF **Melian (Doriath) 10 (C)
DF **Morgoth (Angband) 7
MF GaladWolf (TIG) 6
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) 6
MF Mablung (Doriath) 9
FW Elros (Westernesse) 7
FW Ar Pharazon (Westernesse) 7
FW Eonwe (Pelori) 7
Predictions = 8
total points = 103

(Official points standings and whatnot will be posted later this afternoon. I have to go and eat first.)

[the phantom]

The Klong Toey Soi Dogs
GK **Elrond (Eregion) 9
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien) 0
DF *SkipWolf (TIG) 4
DF Drauglin (Angband) 3
DF Elwe (Doriath) 4
MF Khamul (Wilderland) 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 4
MF *Eöl (Doriath) 1
FW Ar-Pharazon (Westernesse) 7
FW Arien (Valinor) 7
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 7
Predictions = 7
total points = 60

Noggportunistics
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) 6
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 5
DF Malbeth (Westernesse) -1
DF Nienna (Pelori) 4
DF **Melian (Doriath) 10
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) 6
MF Legolas (Lothlorien) 3
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 1
FW Elros (Westernesse) 7
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 0
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 7
Predictions = 8
total points = 63

Unnamed Horror
GK **Elrond (Eregion) 9
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien) 0
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 4
DF Malbeth (Westernesse) -1
DF *Namo (Pelori) 4
MF Ecthelion (Angfauglith) 0
MF Legolas (Lothlorien) 3
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) (C) 6
MF Luthien (Doriath) 4
FW *Maeglin (Angfauglith) 4
FW NerWolf (TIG) 0
Predictions = 5
total points = 44

They have a Cave Troll
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) 6
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien) 0
DF Elwe (Doriath) 4
DF *Namo (Pelori) 4
DF **Morgoth (Angband) (C) 7
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 1
MF *Tilion (Angband) 1
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 4
FW Ar Pharazon (Westernesse) 7
FW Arien (Valinor) 7
FW *Earendil (Eregion) 4
Predictions = 7
total points = 59

The Lynch Mob
GK *Tar Atanamir (Westernesse) 4
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 4
DF Drauglin (Angband) 3
DF Malbeth (Westernesse) -1
DF *Beren (Doriath) 10
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) 6
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 1
MF Legolas (Lothlorien) 3
FW GwathWolf (TIG) 4
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 7
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 0
Predictions = 8
total points = 56

Wolf Pack
GK **Huan (Doriath) 6
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien) 0
DF Chief Wolf (Misty Mts) 0
DF Tulkas (Valinor) 0
DF NilpWolf (TIG) 4
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 1
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) (C) 4
MF Saruman (Misty Mts) 0
MF *Durin's Bane (Misty Mts) 0
FW NerWolf (TIG) 0
FW **Turin (Doriath) 7
Predictions = 6
total points = 32

The Numbering Horde
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) 6
DF Drauglin (Angband) 3
DF Elwe (Doriath) 4
DF Nienna (Pelori) 4
DF **Morgoth (Angband) 7
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 1
MF *Finrod (Tirion) 3
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) (C) 6
FW Elros (Westernesse) 7
FW Arien (Valinor) 7
FW **Turin (Doriath) 7
Predictions = 7
total points = 68

Wrath of the Monkey
GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien) 4
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien) 0
DF Malbeth (Westernesse) -1
DF Valandil (Eregion) 4
DF **Melian (Doriath) 10
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 1
MF Ulfang (Angband) 0
MF Yavanna (Valinor) 5
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 0
FW Eonwe (Pelori) 7
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 7
Predictions = 8
total points = 52

Notorious Nerwenites
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) 6
DF Malbeth (Westernesse) -1
DF Elendil (Westernesse) 0
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 4
DF **Melian (Doriath) 10
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) 6
MF Khamûl (Wilderland) 0
MF *Húrin (Doriath) 1
FW Eonwe (Pelori) 7
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 0
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 7
Predictions = 6
total points = 53

The Cupkicks
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) 6
DF Carcaroth (Doriath) 7
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien) 0
DF NilpWolf (Tol In Gaurhoth) 4
DF **Morgoth (Angband) 7
MF Saruman (Misty Mts) 0
MF *Tilion (Angband) 1
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 4
FW Thuringwethil (Angband) (C) 0
FW *Bombadil (The Forest) 0
FW **Turin (Doriath) 7
Predictions = 5
total points = 36

Bletherin’ Blellums
GK **Elrond (Eregion) 9
DF Nienna (Pelori) 4
DF Drauglin (Angband) 3
DF Carcharoth (Doriath) 7
DF *Celebrimbor (Eregion) 10
MF Luthien (Doriath) 4
MF *Tilion (Angband) 1
MF Khamul (Wilderland) 0
FW **Feanor (Lothlorien) (C) 8
FW Beleg (Doriath) 0
FW *Earendil (Eregion) 4
Predictions = 6
total points = 64

Inzil’s Ignobles
GK **Ungoliant (Angband) 4
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien) 0
DF Sangahyando (Minas Morgul) 0
DF *SkipWolf (TIG) 4
DF *Ulmo (Tol Eressea) (C) 2
MF Elladan (Eregion) 1
MF Elrohir (Eregion) 4
MF Luthien (Doriath) 4
MF Earwen (Tol Eressea) 0
FW *Bombadil (Forest) 0
FW **Turin (Doriath) 7
Predictions = 5
total points = 33

Kuru's Scrubs
GK Grimbeorn (Wilderland) 2
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 4
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien) 0
DF *Beren (Doriath) 10
DF **Morgoth (Angband) 7
MF Luthien (Doriath) 4
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 4
MF *Finrod (Tirion) 3
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 7
FW GwathWolf (TIG) 4
FW *Bombadil (The Forest) 0
Predictions = 5
total points = 57

Playoff Round 1 Points
The Numbering Horde 68
Bletherin’ Blellums 64
Noggportunistics 63
The Klong Toey Soi Dogs 60
They Have a Cave Troll 59
Kuru's Scrubs 57
The Lynch Mob 56
Notorious Nerwenites 53
Wrath of the Monkey 52
Unnamed Horror 44
The Cupkicks 36
Inzil’s Ignobles 33
Wolf Pack 32

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Total Points After Playoffs Round 1
The Lynch Mob 258
Noggportunistics 241
They Have a Cave Troll 233
The Numbering Horde 227
Bletherin’ Blellums 222
The Klong Toey Soi Dogs 218
Wrath of the Monkey 203
Notorious Nerwenites 203
Kuru's Scrubs 201
Wolf Pack 197
Unnamed Horror 192
The Cupkicks 158
Inzil’s Ignobles 131

[the phantom]

You are allowed THREE trades.

In other words, after you're done doing whatever moving you're going to do, EIGHT of your players must remain the same.

You are allowed EIGHT stars.

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Also- make predictions for points once again! Each match is worth two points.

Doriath vs Valinor

Angband vs Eregion

Tol In Gaurhoth vs Westernesse

Lothlorien vs Pelori

[Boromir88]

And something that phantom pointed out to us...the first line is Nilp's predicted score, and 2nd line is the actual score.

Doriath 4 - Minas Morgul 0
Doriath 4 - Minas Morgul 0

Wilderland 2 - Valinor 3
Wilderland 2 - Valinor 3

Angband 2 - Tol Eressea 0
Angband 1 - Tol Eressea 0

Eregion 2 - The Forest 0
Eregion 3 - The Forest 0

Tol In Gaurhoth 3 - Barad Dur 0
Tol In Gaurhoth 3 - Barad Dur 0

Westernesse 3 - Anfauglith 2
Westernesse 3 - Anfauglith 2

Pelori 1 - Misty Mts 0
Pelori 2 - Misty Mts 0

Lothlorien 3 - Tirion 2
Lothlorien 3 - Tirion 2

You can bet TTN's going to be steaming with this challenge, because that my friend was an impressive round of calling the correct scores. ;)

[mormegil]

-- MF Ulfang (Angband)
-- MF Yavanna (Valinor)
-- DF Malbeth (Westernesse)

++DF Kuruwolf (Tol in Gaurhoth)
++MF *Glorfindel (Eregion)
++MF Legolas (Lothlorien)

GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien)
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF Kuruwolf (Tol in Gaurhoth)
DF Valandil (Eregion)
DF **Melian (Doriath)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF Legolas (Lothlorien)
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW Eonwe (Pelori)
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C)

Bolded and underlined equals predicted winner

Doriath 3 vs Valinor 1

Angband 2 vs Eregion 3

Tol In Gaurhoth 2 vs Westernesse 1

Lothlorien 3 vs Pelori 0

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

You can bet TTN's going to be steaming with this challenge, because that my friend was an impressive round of calling the correct scores. ;)I have a spy in phantom's house. From the future. :D

Mwehehe, but seriously, I'm partly giddy, partly sad, that my predictions were so close the first time around. But you're still the defending champ, still the Prince of Predictions, so I look forward to trying to keep up. (I remember your 7/8, which is still more accurate than my 13/16.)

I really really would rather not have got that last one right, though. Finrod. :( (I had two or three dreams last night where I read that last game, and no matter what they all end up with Tirion losing, haha.)

Brackets and other stuff will be up in an hour.

[Inziladun]

--DF Sangahyando--Minas Morgul
--DF *Ulmo--Tol Eressea
--FW *Bombadil--The Forest

++DF **Morgoth--Angband
++DF Nienna--Pelori
++FW *Nogwolf--Tol In Gaurhoth

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

GK- **Ungoliant--Angband

DF- Celeborn--Lothlorien
DF- **Morgoth--Angband (C)
DF- *SkipWolf--Tol In Gaurhoth
DF- Nienna--Pelori

MF- Elladan--Eregion
MF- Elrohir--Eregion
MF- Luthien--Doriath
MF- Earwen--Tol Eressea

FW- *Nogwolf--Tol In Gaurhoth
FW- **Turin--Doriath

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~

Doriath over Valinor

Angband over Eregion

TIG over Westernesse

Pelori over Lothlorien

[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)

-----

--GK Shastawolf
++GK *Galadriel

--DF *Namo
++DF Celeborn

--FW *Earendil
++FW **Turin

-----

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)

----

Predictions:

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

Now morm's getting into the act. :D

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

[mormegil]

Now morm's getting into the act. :D


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

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Let's see how close I get this time. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Elenrod/ardacup2011-brkt-qf-predictions-1.png

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! :D

I'll get my changes up today, hopefully.

[Nerwen]

Notorious Nerwenites
GK ShastaWolf (TIG)
DF Malbeth (Westernesse)
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF KuruWolf (TIG)
DF **Melian (Doriath)
MF Legolas (Lothlorien)
MF *Húrin (Doriath)
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion)
FW Eonwe (Pelori)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C)

--MF Khamûl (Wilderland)
--DF Elendil (Westernesse)
++ MF Legolas (Lothlorien)
++ DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)

Predictions
Doriath vs Valinor– Doriath
Angband vs Eregion– Eregion
Tol In Gaurhoth vs Westernesse– T-I-G
Lothlorien vs Pelori– Lothlorien

[Nogrod]

Three trades, eight stars... yes.

But how about the number of the players from the same team?

[the phantom]

But how about the number of the players from the same team?
Last year we allowed four from a squad only after the quarterfinals, so I figure we'll do the same this year.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Doriath to beat Valinor

Angband to beat Eregion

Westernesse to beat T-i-G

Lothlorien to beat Pelori

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

--Khamul (Wilderland)
++PhantomWolf* (TIG)


GK - Elrond ** (Eregion)

DF - Nienna (Pelori)
DF - Drauglin (Angband)
DF - Carcharoth (Doriath)
DF - Celebrimbor* (Eregion)

MF - Luthien (Doriath)
MF - Tilion* (Angband)
MF - PhantomWolf* (TIG)

FW - Feanor ** (Lothlorien) (C)
FW - Beleg (Doriath)
FW - Earendil* (Eregion)

[mormegil]

-- MF Ulfang (Angband)
-- MF Yavanna (Valinor)
-- DF Malbeth (Westernesse)

++DF Kuruwolf (Tol in Gaurhoth)
++MF *Glorfindel (Eregion)
++MF Legolas (Lothlorien)

GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien)
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF Kuruwolf (Tol in Gaurhoth)
DF Valandil (Eregion)
DF **Melian (Doriath)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF Legolas (Lothlorien)
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW Eonwe (Pelori) 7
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C)

Bolded and underlined equals predicted winner

Doriath 3 vs Valinor 1

Angband 2 vs Eregion 3

Tol In Gaurhoth 2 vs Westernesse 1

Lothlorien 3 vs Pelori 0

I would like to amend a trade, if possible. Instead of Kuruwolf I want Carcharoth of Doriath, that would make me loaded with 4 from Doriath...if they lose I'm toast.

My team would look like this:


GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien)
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF Carcharoth (Doriath)
DF Valandil (Eregion)
DF **Melian (Doriath)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF Legolas (Lothlorien)
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW Eonwe (Pelori) 7
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C)

[skip spence]

This is getting highly competitive, ain't it? Think I had three pretty good game-weeks and most of the predictions right and still I linger in mid-table mediocrity...

Well then...

Transfers:

--Khamul
--Arien

++Legolas (Lothlorien)
++*Glorfindel (Eregion)

GK **Elrond (Eregion)

DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF *SkipWolf (T-i-G)
DF Drauglin (Angband)
DF Elwe (Doriath)

MF Legolas (Lothlorien)
MF *PhantomWolf (T-i-G)
MF *Eöl (Doriath)
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion)

FW Ar-Pharazon (Westernesse)
FW **Turin (C) (Doriath)

Doriath to beat Valinor
Eregion to beat Angband
Westernesse to beat T-i-G
Lothlorien to beat Pelori

that would make me loaded with 4 from Doriath
Think tp said there's a maximum of three players from one team.

[mormegil]

Last year we allowed four from a squad only after the quarterfinals, so I figure we'll do the same this year.

I think it's 4 Skip.

[Boromir88]

Oh my, I just noticed you're right Skip. I quickly checked the point totals form last year after the 1st round of playoffs.

Gwath's Lynch Mob was leading then with 194. A score that would put you near the bottom this year! Talk about the competition this year! Fun fun. :D

[skip spence]

I think it's 4 Skip.
We're not after the quarterfinals, are we? ;)

[Nogrod]

Morm:
Skip is right:Last year we allowed four from a squad only after the quarterfinals, so I figure we'll do the same this year.

[mormegil]

We're not after the quarterfinals, are we? ;)

Fair enough. Ignore my previous request I will stick with Kuru.

[Nogrod]

This was challenging!

I tried different changes always ending up with either a star too much or a change too much - and in the end I just had to settle with only two changes... if that is good or bad for me, well, we know it in a few days.



-- GK – Shastawolf of Tol-In-Gaurhoth
++GK - *Tar Atanamir of Westernesse

--DF – Kuruwolf of Tol-In-Gaurhoth
++DF – Celeborn of Lothlórien


Noggportunistics

GK - *Tar Atanamir of Westernesse

DF – Malbeth of Westernesse
DF – Nienna of Pelori
DF – Celeborn of Lothlórien
DF – **Melian of Doriath

MF - *Glorfindel of Eregion
MF - Legolas of Lothlórien
MF - *Húrin of Doriath

FW – Elros of Westernesse
FW – *Ancalagon of Angband
FW - **Túrin of Doriath (C)



~*~

Predictions both stated and bolded:

Doriath beats Valinor

Angband wins Eregion

Tol In Gaurhoth loses to Westernesse

Lothlorien is beaten by Pelori

[the phantom]

Here's who hasn't made trades/picks yet-
Sally
Galadriel
Gwath
Kuru
Shasta

You still have a bit of time, as The Two Towers Network still has to make their official report, and we'll also set up the quarterfinal host locations a day ahead of time to give you time to read it. But expect me to PM you if I haven't seen your predictions by Friday afternoon, as I imagine the writers will want to get posting before the weekend is over.

[the phantom]

The most recent article on the game thread summarizes the chase for the Phantasy Competition Trophy. There's even a few quotes in there. I hope no one feels they were misrepresented. :p

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Cancel all my changes save the *Finrod to Ar-Adûnakhôr one. And then:

--DF **Morgoth (Angband)
++DF **Tar-Telperiën (Westernesse)

and

--FW Arien (Valinor)
[Sorry, hun. You're up against Doriath.]
++FW **Fëanor (Lothlórien)

I realised in this tourney that I should never trust my first instincts! :D

The Numbering Horde
GK ShastaWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
DF Draugluin (Angband)
DF Elwë (Doriath)
DF Nienna (Pelóri)
DF **Tar-Telperiën (Westernesse)
MF Ar-Adûnakhôr (Westernesse)
MF *Húrin (Doriath)
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion)
FW Elros (Westernesse)
FW **Túrin (Doriath) (C)
FW **Fëanor (Lothlórien)

[Gwathagor]

Doriath vs Valinor = Doriath

Angband vs Eregion = Eregion

Tol In Gaurhoth vs Westernesse = Westernesse

Lothlorien vs Pelori = Lothlorien



--Draugluin ++Erestor
--Ancalagon ++Elros
--Gwathwolf ++Feanor

GK: *Tar Atanamir (Westernesse)
DF: Kuruwolf (TIG)
DF: Erestor (Eregion)
DF: Malbeth (Westernesse)
DF: *Beren (Doriath)
MF: *Glorfindel (Eregion)
MF: *Hurin (Doriath)
MF: Legolas (Lothlorien)
FW: Elros (Westernesse)
FW: **Turin (Doriath) (C)
FW: **Feanor (Lothlorien)

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

The most recent article on the game thread summarizes the chase for the Phantasy Competition Trophy. There's even a few quotes in there. I hope no one feels they were misrepresented. :p

Are you keeping all the stats from years gone by? Could make for interesting reading after the tourney is over!

All I remember for sure is never seriously challenging. :rolleyes:

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

That's a pretty heavy gauntlet you threw down, Boro. :D

(The Felagundion's still thinking whether to post again or not, cos Tirion's out, Arien looks like she's heading there, and Westernesse won.)

[satansaloser2005]

Sure, now Morgoth comes through. :/


The Cupkicks
GK ShastaWolf (TIG)
DF Carcaroth (Doriath)
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien)
DF NilpWolf (TIG)
DF **Morgoth (Angband)
MF Saruman (Misty Mts)
MF *Tilion (Angband)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
FW Thuringwethil (Angband) (C)
FW *Bombadil (The Forest)
FW **Turin (Doriath)

--NilpWolf (sorry, darling)
--Saruman
--*Bombadil

++Nienna (Pelori)
++**Gandalf (Lothlorien)
++Beleg (Doriath)

Also changing to Shasticaptain.


The Cupkicks
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) (C)
DF Carcaroth (Doriath)
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien)
DF Nienna (Pelori)
DF **Morgoth (Angband)
MF **Gandalf (Lothlorien)
MF *Tilion (Angband)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
FW Thuringwethil (Angband)
FW Beleg (Doriath)
FW **Turin (Doriath)


Predictions
Doriath over Valinor
Angband to trounce Eregion
TIG to eat Westernesse
Lothlorien to beat Pelori
Sally to beat only Inzil :Merisu:

[the phantom]

Gandalf isn't a midfielder, Sally. :)

[Shastanis Althreduin]

Wolf Pack
GK **Huan (Doriath)
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF Chief Wolf (Misty Mts)
DF Tulkas (Valinor)
DF NilpWolf (TIG)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) (C)
MF Saruman (Misty Mts)
MF *Durin's Bane (Misty Mts)
FW NerWolf (TIG)
FW **Turin (Doriath)


--Chief Wolf (Misty Mts)
--Saruman (Misty Mts)
--*Durin's Bane (Misty Mts)

++*Celebrimbor (Eregion)
++*Glorfindel (Eregion)
++Boromir II (Lothlorien)


Wolf Pack
GK **Huan (Doriath)
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF *Celebrimbor (Eregion)
DF Tulkas (Valinor)
DF NilpWolf (TIG)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) (C)
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion)
MF Boromir II (Lothlorien)
FW NerWolf (TIG)
FW **Turin (Doriath)



Doriath over Valinor
Angband under Eregion
Tol-in-Gaurhoth over Westernesse
Lothlorien over Pelori

[satansaloser2005]

Why no, no he isn't. *blushes* Long morning. I put him in the wrong spot. :/

Put Gandalf in his place and switch in Ar-Adûnakhôr (although I'll think about it a bit more and I may change it).


The Cupkicks
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) (C)
DF Carcaroth (Doriath)
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien)
DF **Gandalf (Lothlorien)
DF **Morgoth (Angband)
MF Ar-Adûnakhôr (Westernesse)
MF *Tilion (Angband)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
FW Thuringwethil (Angband)
FW Beleg (Doriath)
FW **Turin (Doriath)

[Kuruharan]

I'm temporarily back from disappearing again, alas, without an issue of The Undergound. I've barely had two minutes to myself all week. :(

Anyway...

-- GK Grimbeorn (Wilderland)
++ GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien)

-- MF Finrod (Tirion) :(
++ MF *Tilion (Angband)

-- FW *Bombadil (The Forest)
++ FW Thuringwethil (Angband)

Kuru's Scrubs
GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien)
DF KuruWolf (TIG)
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien)
DF *Beren (Doriath)
DF **Morgoth (Angband)
MF Luthien (Doriath)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
MF *Tilion (Angband)
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C)
FW GwathWolf (TIG)
FW Thuringwethil (Angband)

Doriath vs Valinor - Doriath
Angband vs Eregion - Angband
Tol In Gaurhoth vs Westernesse - Tol in Gaurhoth
Lothlorien vs Pelori - Lothlorien

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

--NilpWolf (sorry, darling)This is probably the sweetest thing you've done for me. (Except the time you modfired me, of course. ;) )

-- MF Finrod (Tirion) :( Glad to see I'm not the only one who trusted him 'til the bitter end.

(Now Galadriel better win all, hehe. :( )

[the phantom]

Ready or not the quarterfinals will begin sometime tomorrow.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Lhuna has been following this thread, it seems, as she intimated to me (while we were watching the Philippine team suffer a last-minute defensive lapse against Kuwait in a World Cup qualifier game) and she bears a grudge towards you, phantom. She's still bitter about all those yellow cards she got while she was on the TiG team, lo, three years ago. And for the most ridiculous reason, too. :p

(I checked it and found out that she got two assists in the course of seven games. Also three yellow cards. I don't know why she's being bitter, though; all I have so far are two yellow cards--oh, and three shutouts, too. :D Although she does have that bronze medal.)

EDIT: She said she wasn't actually following the thread; she just saw the title and remembered. (Although the fact the she asked me to correct this means that she does read the thread.)

[Boromir88]

Haha I remember reading that Nilp...needed to make Lhuna wear the Dragon-helm of Hador. :p

Edit: and I think she scored more points than the nasty, nasty bat...who had like 5-6 cards. Unless if Lhuna couldn't get the most points would have wanted honors of most cards for team wolves, odd ones, and Sauron?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Haha I remember reading that Nilp...needed to make Lhuna wear the Dragon-helm of Hador. :p

Edit: and I think she scored more points than the nasty, nasty bat...who had like 5-6 cards. Unless if Lhuna couldn't get the most points would have wanted honors of most cards for team wolves, odd ones, and Sauron?I think she wanted to have better reasons for those cards, like ripping off an opponent's legs.

Hey, wait, you're the head-referee, even back then. This one's totally your fault. :p

(The real reason she can't join is that nasty boring thing called lack of time.)

[Galadriel55]

I'm back, with lots of stuff to catch up on!

Phantom has allowed me to replace my 2 eliminated players, as well as make the predictions for the matches that weren't played yet. So...

Lothlorien vs Pelori
Tol In Gaurhoth vs Westernesse

-- Ecthelion (Angfauglith)
-- *Maeglin (Angfauglith)

++**Feanor
++*TP

GK **Elrond (Eregion)
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien)
DF KuruWolf (TIG)
DF Malbeth (Westernesse)
DF *Namo (Pelori)
MF *the phantom (TIG)
MF Legolas (Lothlorien)
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) (C)
MF Luthien (Doriath)
FW **Feanor (Lothlorien)
FW NerWolf (TIG)


Thank you, TGEW, for doing the predictions for the previous round!

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Kuru's in the lead with 25+5, followed by morm (23+5). Nog and Gwath (22+6) complete the top three, erm, four.

Nog hasn't missed a prediction yet (10/10); so has the ArdaCup.com Stats Report (but not me). The Pelóri-Lothlórien game will break that tie.

As for the quarterfinals score predictions: morm 2/4 (the Doriath-Valinor game); Boro 1/4 (Doriath's score); Nilp 0/4. :D

[Gwathagor]

Wow, there goes my lead. Thanks, Westernesse.

[the phantom]

Angband
GK **Ungoliant (6)
DF Drauglin (4)
DF Balrog #1 (3)
DF *Balrog #2 (4)
DF **Morgoth (3)
MF Balrog #3 (1)
MF Ulfang (1)
MF *Tilion (1)
FW Telvildo (0)
FW Thuringwethil (3)
FW *Ancalagon (4)

Doriath
GK **Huan (4)
DF Carcharoth (2)
DF Elwe (1)
DF *Beren (8)
DF **Melian (5)
MF Mablung (5)
MF Luthien (0)
MF *Eol (0)
MF *Hurin (3)
FW Beleg (3)
FW **Turin (4)

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

Lothlorien
GK *Galadriel (2)
DF Amroth (-1)
DF Shadowfax (0)
DF Celeborn (0)
DF **Gandalf (0)
MF Gimli (-1)
MF Nimrodel (0)
MF Haldir (-2)
MF Boromir II (2)
MF Legolas (0)
FW **Feanor (4)

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

Tol In Gaurhoth
GK ShastaWolf (4)
DF KuruWolf (1)
DF NilpWolf (2)
DF *SkipWolf (5)
MF GaladWolf (0)
MF SallyWolf (-1)
MF InzilWolf (0)
MF *PhantomWolf (5)
FW GwathWolf (0)
FW NerWolf (3)
FW *NogWolf (3)

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

Westernesse
GK *Tar Atanamir (4)
DF Tar Palantir (0)
DF Elendil (-1)
DF Malbeth (0)
DF **Tar Telperien (0)
MF Hyarmendacil (0)
MF Mardil (0)
MF Ar Adunakhor (-1)
FW Tar Minastir (0)
FW Elros (3)
FW Ar Pharazon (4)

[the phantom]

As always, feel free to double-check your numbers.

The Klong Toey Soi Dogs
GK **Elrond (Eregion) 6
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien) 0
DF *SkipWolf (TIG) 5
DF Drauglin (Angband) 4
DF Elwe (Doriath) 1
MF Legolas (Lothlorien) 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 5
MF *Eöl (Doriath) 0
FW *Glorfindel (Eregion) 0
FW Ar Pharazon (Westernesse) 4
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
Predictions = 2
total points = 35

Noggportunistics
GK *Tar Atanamir (Westernesse) 4
DF Malbeth (Westernesse) 0
DF Nienna (Pelori) 2
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien) 0
DF **Melian (Doriath) 5
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) 0
MF Legolas (Lothlorien) 0
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 3
FW Elros (Westernesse) 3
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 4
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
Predictions = 6
total points = 35

Unnamed Horror
GK **Elrond (Eregion) 6
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien) 0
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 1
DF Malbeth (Westernesse) 0
DF *Namo (Pelori) 1
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 5
MF Legolas (Lothlorien) 0
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) (C) 0
MF Luthien (Doriath) 0
FW **Feanor (Lothlorien) 4
FW NerWolf (TIG) 3
Predictions = 2
total points = 22

They have a Cave Troll
GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien) 2
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien) 0
DF Elwe (Doriath) 1
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien) 0
DF **Morgoth (Angband) (C) 3
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 3
MF *Tilion (Angband) 1
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 5
FW Ar Pharazon (Westernesse) 4
FW Arien (Valinor) 3
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
Predictions = 6
total points = 35

The Lynch Mob
GK *Tar Atanamir (Westernesse) 4
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 1
DF Erestor (Eregion) 2
DF Malbeth (Westernesse) 0
DF *Beren (Doriath) 8
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) 0
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 3
MF Legolas (Lothlorien) 0
FW Elros (Westernesse) 3
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
FW **Feanor (Lothlorien) 4
Predictions = 2
total points = 35

Wolf Pack
GK **Huan (Doriath) 4
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien) 0
DF *Celebrimbor (Eregion) 2
DF Tulkas (Valinor) 0
DF NilpWolf (TIG) 2
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 3
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) (C) 5
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) 0
MF Boromir II (Lothlorien) 2
FW NerWolf (TIG) 3
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
Predictions = 4
total points = 34

The Numbering Horde
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) 4
DF Drauglin (Angband) 4
DF Elwe (Doriath) 1
DF Nienna (Pelori) 2
DF **Tar Telperien (Westernesse) 0
MF Ar Adunakhor (Westernesse) -1
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 3
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) 0
FW Elros (Westernesse) 3
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
FW **Feanor (Lothlorien) 4
Predictions = 4
total points = 32

Wrath of the Monkey
GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien) 2
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien) 0
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 1
DF Valandil (Eregion) 2
DF **Melian (Doriath) 5
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 3
MF Legolas (Lothlorien) 0
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) 0
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 4
FW Eonwe (Pelori) 0
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
Predictions = 4
total points = 29

Notorious Nerwenites
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) 4
DF Malbeth (Westernesse) 0
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien) 0
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 1
DF **Melian (Doriath) 5
MF Legolas (Lothlorien) 0
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 3
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion) 0
FW Eonwe (Pelori) 0
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 4
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
Predictions = 4
total points = 29

The Cupkicks
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) (C) 4
DF Carcharoth (Doriath) 2
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien) 0
DF **Gandalf (Lothlorien) 0
DF **Morgoth (Angband) 3
MF Ar Adunakhor (Westernesse) -1
MF *Tilion (Angband) 1
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 5
FW Thuringwethil (Angband) 3
FW Beleg (Doriath) 3
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
Predictions = 6
total points = 34

Bletherin’ Blellums
GK **Elrond (Eregion) 6
DF Nienna (Pelori) 2
DF Drauglin (Angband) 4
DF Carcharoth (Doriath) 2
DF *Celebrimbor (Eregion) 2
MF Luthien (Doriath) 0
MF *Tilion (Angband) 1
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 5
FW **Feanor (Lothlorien) (C) 4
FW Beleg (Doriath) 3
FW *Earendil (Eregion) -1
Predictions = 4
total points = 36

Inzil’s Ignobles
GK **Ungoliant (Angband) 6
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien) 0
DF **Morgoth (Angband) (C) 3
DF *SkipWolf (TIG) 5
DF Nienna (Pelori) 2
MF Elladan (Eregion) 0
MF Elrohir (Eregion) -1
MF Luthien (Doriath) 0
MF Earwen (Tol Eressea)
FW *NogWolf (TIG) 3
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
Predictions = 8
total points = 33

Kuru's Scrubs
GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien) 2
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 1
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien) 0
DF *Beren (Doriath) 8
DF **Morgoth (Angband) 3
MF Luthien (Doriath) 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 5
MF *Tilion (Angband) 1
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
FW GwathWolf (TIG) 0
FW Thuringwethil (Angband) 3
Predictions = 6
total points = 37

Quarterfinal Points
Kuru's Scrubs 37
Bletherin’ Blellums 36
Noggportunistics 35
The Klong Toey Soi Dogs 35
They Have a Cave Troll 35
The Lynch Mob 35
The Cupkicks 34
Wolf Pack 34
Inzil’s Ignobles 33
The Numbering Horde 32
Notorious Nerwenites 29
Wrath of the Monkey 29
Unnamed Horror 22

Total Points
The Lynch Mob 293
Noggportunistics 276
They Have a Cave Troll 268
The Numbering Horde 259
Bletherin’ Blellums 258
The Klong Toey Soi Dogs 253
Kuru's Scrubs 238
Wrath of the Monkey 232
Notorious Nerwenites 232
Wolf Pack 231
Unnamed Horror 214
The Cupkicks 192
Inzil’s Ignobles 164

[the phantom]

You are allowed THREE trades.
You can have FOUR players from a single squad.
The star limit is NINE.

Semifinal predictions are worth three points each. Predict the winners-
Angband vs Doriath
Pelori vs Tol In Gaurhoth

Everyone has some dead wood sitting about after that last round. Here's a look at how everyone stands on owning players that have been eliminated.

Number of "Dead" Players

The Lynch Mob (7)
Noggportunistics (6)
Unnamed Horror (6)
They Have a Cave Troll (5)
The Numbering Horde (5)
The Klong Toey Soi Dogs (5)
Wrath of the Monkey (5)
Wolf Pack (5)
Inzil’s Ignobles (4)
Notorious Nerwenites (4)
Bletherin’ Blellums (4)
The Cupkicks (3)
Kuru's Scrubs (2)

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Just 32 pts for me, phantom. T_T

(You kept my hopes up with that 36-pt announcement, though.)

That Westron loss kicks my palantíri.

[the phantom]

Ah yes, got it Nilp.

And also, everyone keep in mind that these final four teams ALL play two more matches- the semis, and then the championship match plus bronze medal match between the semifinal losers. So, you won't be losing any more players. :)

[Galadriel55]

Unnamed Horror

--Feanor
++Turin

--Elrond
++Shastawolf

--Malbeth
++Melian

GK **ShastaWolf (TIG)
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien)
DF KuruWolf (TIG)
DF **Melian (Doriath) (C)
DF *Namo (Pelori)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
MF Legolas (Lothlorien)
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion)
MF Luthien (Doriath)
FW **Turin (Doriath)
FW NerWolf (TIG)

That leaves me with 3 dead players. >.<

Angband vs Doriath
Pelori vs Tol In Gaurhoth

[satansaloser2005]

I can't remember. Is this our final trade?

Also, man. I was going to switch out for a Pelori player but didn't get around to it. Oh well.

[Gwathagor]

7 DEAD PLAYERS?! 7 DEAD PLAYERS?! :eek:

[Boromir88]

I can't remember. Is this our final trade?

Also, man. I was going to switch out for a Pelori player but didn't get around to it. Oh well.

Negative there's the semi finals which is this round. And then the Championship and Bronze matches in the next round. So 2 more rounds of trading.

And as phantom said no more teams eliminated (Good. As most of us left that last round battered and bruised :rolleyes: ) and allowed 4 players from a team now.

[Gwathagor]

Doriath beats Angband
TIG beat Pelori

--Tar Atanamir
--Legolas
--Feanor

++**Huan
++*Phantomwolf
++*Nogwolf

GK: **Huan (Doriath)
DF: Kuruwolf (TIG)
DF: Erestor (Eregion)
DF: Malbeth (Westernesse)
DF: *Beren (Doriath)
MF: *Glorfindel (Eregion)
MF: *Hurin (Doriath)
MF: *Phantomwolf (TIG)
FW: Elros (Westernesse)
FW: **Turin (Doriath) (C)
FW: *Nogwolf (TIG)

[Nogrod]

A question.

Are the already redundant players counted in the star-limit?

[Inziladun]

Hmm. At least I did well on the predictions that round. :)

--DF Celeborn--Lothlorien
--MF Elladan--Eregion
--MF Elrohir--Eregion

++DF Draugluin--Angband
++MF *Varda--Pelori
++MF Mablung--Doriath


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

GK- **Ungoliant--Angband

DF- Draugluin--Angband
DF- **Morgoth--Angband (C)
DF- *SkipWolf--Tol In Gaurhoth
DF- Nienna--Pelori

MF- *Varda--Pelori
MF- Mablung--Doriath
MF- Luthien--Doriath
MF- Earwen--Tol Eressea

FW- *Nogwolf--Tol In Gaurhoth
FW- **Turin--Doriath

Doriath over Angband

TIG over Pelori

[the phantom]

Are the already redundant players counted in the star-limit?
*sigh*

I've really gone back and forth on this, thinking that it would make sense for it being a bigger deal to have a high-star player eliminated, and that dead players are still technically on your team- meaning that stars still count.

But then I've also thought that it's bad enough to lose half your team and that those players really shouldn't count... Bleh.

In the end, I have decided that eliminated stars do NOT count in your total. With limited trades already this should make things a bit easier to manage.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Just to depress us all even further (eliminated players in italics):

Phantasy Dream Team (Quarterfinals)
GK **Ungoliant (Angband) 6
DF Draugluin (Angband) 4
DF *SkipWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth) 5
DF *Beren (Doriath) 8 (C)
DF **Melian (Doriath) 5
MF Mablung (Doriath) 5
MF Vana (Pelori) 5
MF *PhantomWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth) 5
MF *Varda (Pelori) 5
FW Nerdanel (Valinor) 4
FW Ar Pharazon (Westernesse) 4
Predictions = 8
total points = 72

As for me (switching to 4-4-2):
--DF **Tar-Telperiën
++DF **Melian

--FW Elros
++MF *PhantomWolf

--FW **Fëanor
++FW *NogWolf
[Go Noggie my captain!!!]

The Numbering Horde
GK ShastaWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
DF Draugluin (Angband)
DF Elwë (Doriath)
DF Nienna (Pelóri)
DF **Melian (Doriath)
MF Ar-Adûnakhôr (Westernesse)
MF *PhantomWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
MF *Húrin (Doriath)
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion)
FW *NogWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth) (C)
FW **Túrin (Doriath)

And my predictions:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Elenrod/ardacup2011-brkt-sf-predictions-1.png

[Boromir88]

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)

----

--DF Celeborn
++DF *Namo

--FW Ar Pharazon
--FW Arien
++FW Eonwe
++FW *Nogwolf
----

They Have a Cave Troll
GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien)
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien)
DF Elwe (Doriath)
DF *Namo (Pelori)
DF **Morgoth (Angband) (C)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF *Tilion (Angband)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
FW *Nogwolf (TIG)
FW Eonwe (Pelori)
FW **Turin (Doriath)

*Dead players in italics
----

Angband beats Doriath
Pelori beats TIG

[Galadriel55]

Angband beats Doriath
Pelori beats TIG

Are you the first to say so? Wow.

[Boromir88]

Are you the first to say so? Wow.

I believe so...it's more of just time to catch up and making a few different choices. Although, I think both games are toss-ups so at this point anything can happen right? :D

[Galadriel55]

I believe so...it's more of just time to catch up and making a few different choices. Although, I think both games are toss-ups so at this point anything can happen right? :D

Right! :D And speaking of not going with the flow - I get to rub in my Namo's victory over Nilp's Arien in his face, even though the match happened two weeks ago. ... ...

PS: lols about your siggy. :)

[Nerwen]

Notorious Nerwenites
GK ShastaWolf (TIG)
DF Malbeth (Westernesse)
DF *Beren (Doriath)
DF KuruWolf (TIG)
DF **Melian (Doriath)
MF *Varda (Pelori)
MF *Phantomwolf (TIG)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
FW Eonwe (Pelori)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C)

––MF *Glorfindel (Eregion)
––MF Legolas (Lothlorien)
––DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)

++ MF Varda (Pelori)
++ MF *Phantomwolf (TIG)
++ DF *Beren (Doriath)

I'll just go with–
Doriath to beat Angband
Us wolves to beat Pelori.

[mormegil]

Stupid Lothlorien, I put a lot of stock in that team and it came back to bit me pretty hard.

--GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien)
++GK **Huan (Doriath)
--MF*Glorfindel (Eregion)
++MF*Varda (Pelori)
--MF Legolas (Lothlorien)
++MF Ilmare (Pelori)

GK ** Huan (Doriath)
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien) Dead
DF KuruWolf (TIG)
DF Valandil (Eregion) Dead
DF **Melian (Doriath)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF Ilmare(Pelori)
MF *Varda (Pelori)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW Eonwe (Pelori)
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C)

Angband vs Doriath-- Doriath wins
Pelori vs Tol In Gaurhoth—Pelori wins

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

And speaking of not going with the flow - I get to rub in my Namo's victory over Nilp's Arien in his face, even though the match happened two weeks ago. ... ...I did say Arien was a riskier pick. (And I did get one (paltry) pt more than you did in that round. :p )

Anyway, welcome back, and lovely EAisticle article. :)

MF Ilmare(Pelori) DeadIlmarë's not dead. :eek:

[Shastanis Althreduin]

I'll make my picks in the morning. It saddens me to see people taking my hound, but ah well. Couldn't be unique forever, I suppose.

[Kuruharan]

I'll make my picks in the morning. It saddens me to see people taking my hound, but ah well. Couldn't be unique forever, I suppose.

Come on, we are running out of other options. ;)

Stupid Lothlorien, I put a lot of stock in that team and it came back to bit me pretty hard.

I did too. Fortunately, I managed to emerge relatively unscathed. :cool: I'm glad I dumped all my Eregion players.

I will post my picks tonight.

[Galadriel55]

I did say Arien was a riskier pick. (And I did get one (paltry) pt more than you did in that round.)

If I remember correctly, Arien in particular didn't get any points that round. :p Plus, you said Valinor would beat Pelori.

Whatever. :D

Anyway, welcome back, and lovely EAisticle article.

Thanks! :)

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Pelori and Doriath to slug it out in the final!

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

- Elrond** (Eregion)
- Earendil * (Eregion)
- Feanor** (Lothlorien)

Have to leave in Celebrimbor* (Eregion), I'm afraid.

Add:

+ Ungoliant** (Angband)
+ Ancalagon* (Angband)
+ Turin** (Doriath)


GK - Ungoliant** (Angband)

DF - Nienna (Pelori)
DF - Drauglin (Angband)
DF - Carcharoth (Doriath)
DF - Celebrimbor* (Eregion)

MF - Luthien (Doriath)
MF - Tilion* (Angband)
MF - PhantomWolf* (TIG)

FW - Beleg (Doriath)
FW - Ancalagon* (Angband)
FW - Turin** (Doriath)

[satansaloser2005]

Well at least all my players will be earning points. That's something.

--Shadowfax
--**Gandalf
--Ar Adunakhor (If it hadn't been for you I would have tied for first this round!)

++*Beren
++*SkipWolf
++Vana

GK ShastaWolf (TIG) (C)
DF Carcharoth (Doriath)
DF *Beren (Doriath)
DF *SkipWolf (TIG)
DF **Morgoth (Angband)
MF Vana (Pelori)
MF *Tilion (Angband)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
FW Thuringwethil (Angband)
FW Beleg (Doriath)
FW **Turin (Doriath)


Angband to drive Doriath mad (and then off the field)
TIG to take a bite out of Pelori

[mormegil]

Ilmarë's not dead. :eek:

I forgot to update that when I copied and pasted from my notes.

[Boromir88]

Ilmarë's not dead. :eek:

I feel happy! I feel happy! (apologies, I felt obligated :p).

I'm going to try to do TTN's take after work today, but it's the opening of a new place and I'm sure to be a card-carrying zombie after closing. Basically, if it's not finished tonight, there will be nothing from TTN this round.

[Nogrod]

*sigh*
...
In the end, I have decided that eliminated stars do NOT count in your total. With limited trades already this should make things a bit easier to manage.*sigh* (of relief)


-- MF - *Glorfindel of Eregion
-- MF - Legolas of Lothlórien
-- FW - Elros of Westernesse

++ MF - *Phantomwolf of T-I-G
++ MF - *Varda of Pelori
++ FW - *Nogwolf of T-I-G



Noggportunistics (the players dropped out are in italics...)

GK - *Tar Atanamir of Westernesse

DF – Malbeth of Westernesse
DF – Nienna of Pelori
DF – Celeborn of Lothlórien
DF – **Melian of Doriath

MF - *Phantomwolf of T-I-G
MF - *Varda of Pelori
MF - *Húrin of Doriath

FW - *Nogwolf of T-I-G
FW – *Ancalagon of Angband
FW - **Túrin of Doriath (C)



So still three players without a chance to affect the tallies... but I must say I'm happy I was not forced to change my redundant one star goalie into someone who anyway gives away two goals -looking at the attacking power of the coming matches I'm not willing to spend my few changes to the defending part of the team anyway...

Heh, when I took a look at this two days ago I thought of making this radical pick and take my wolvish-self into my team - but now it seems it's more ike a common choice... :confused:


The predictions will be very hard this time. I can see what Boro thinks with his choises as the only way to narrow the gap is to do something different the others do. I'm not sure I wish to follow him on the Doriath vs. Angband -game, but I might stick with him on the T-I-G vs. Pelori one...

I need to think it a moment before making any official predictions.

[Nogrod]

Uh-Ohh... It's like flipping a coin... :smokin:



Doriath beats Angband

The game will actually end in a draw, then Doriath wins either in the overtime or the latest in the penalty shoot-out. But it will be the most contested games in the tournament thus far. Nothing is given for free and no one will be slacking. This is a game for real (and some view it as the moral final)! :eek:


Pelori makes it over T-I-G.

To try and win I need to explore these possibilities the minority will take. T-I-G has scored a lot but they have not met with any strong defenders as yet. Pelori will shut their attacks out and will score one more T-I-G will do...

[Kuruharan]

Right...

--GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien)
++GK ** Huan (Doriath)

-- DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien) should have dumped him ages ago, he never produced that much for me
++ DF Drauglin (Angband)

Kuru's Scrubs
GK **Huan(Doriath)
DF KuruWolf (TIG)
DF Drauglin (Angband)
DF *Beren (Doriath)
DF **Morgoth (Angband)
MF Luthien (Doriath)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
MF *Tilion (Angband)
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C)
FW GwathWolf (TIG)
FW Thuringwethil (Angband)

Angband vs Doriath - Doriath wins
Pelori vs Tol In Gaurhoth - Tol-in-Gaurhoth wins

Yes, I realize my roster is kind of duelling at cross purposes here...but in some respects I can't help it much.

[Shastanis Althreduin]

Wolf Pack
GK **Huan (Doriath)
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF *Celebrimbor (Eregion)
DF Tulkas (Valinor)
DF NilpWolf (TIG)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) (C)
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion)
MF Boromir II (Lothlorien)
FW NerWolf (TIG)
FW **Turin (Doriath)

--------------

-- Boromir II (Lothlorien)
-- *Glorfindel (Eregion)
-- *Celebrimbor (Eregion)

++ **Melian (Doriath)
++ *NogWolf (TiG)
++ Varda (Pelori)

--------------------

Wolf Pack
GK **Huan (Doriath)
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF **Melian (Doriath)
DF Tulkas (Valinor)
DF NilpWolf (TIG)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) (C)
MF Varda (Pelori)
FW *NogWolf (TiG)
FW NerWolf (TIG)
FW **Turin (Doriath)

TiG beats Pelori
Doriath beats Angband

[the phantom]

All right- I believe we're only waiting for Skip now. If you plan to do articles or anything on the main thread, get them in today or tomorrow if you could, for if I had to wager a guess I'd say the semifinals will be up sometime on Sunday.

[skip spence]

Time to put some trust in myself.

Transfers:
--**Elrond
--*Glorfindel
--Ar-Pharazon

++*Ancalagon (Angband)
++**Ungoliant (Angband)
++NerWolf (T-i-G)

GK **Ungoliant (Angband)

DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF *SkipWolf (T-i-G) (C)
DF Drauglin (Angband)
DF Elwe (Doriath)

MF Legolas (Lothlorien)
MF *PhantomWolf (T-i-G)
MF *Eöl (Doriath)

FW NerWolf (T-i-G)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW **Turin (Doriath)

Doriath to play T-i-G in the finals.

[Boromir88]

My apologies for the delay in the Angband-Doriath semi final. Between work and WW this is taking longer than I anticipated to write, but will be finished and posted tonight. It's a dandy. :D

[Boromir88]

Semi-final completed.

My sincerest apologies for the huge slow down on this one. I was finishing it up late after work a few days ago, but was not happy with what I was writing at all. Scrapped the whole thing (which probably was not a good idea in hindsight). I asked tp if he could do it, but he's pretty bogged down this weekend too.

After some brief distractions of friends and needed encouragement capped off by having the Game of Thrones bought for me, it's done. It can't be worth the wait, but hopefully fun to read.

[Galadriel55]

Don't be silly, Boro! It is better that you think! :) :D

[Inziladun]

Don't be silly, Boro! It is better that you think! :) :D

I don't know about that. Boro sometimes frightens me when he's thinking. :p

[the phantom]

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

Doriath
GK **Huan (4)
DF Carcharoth (1)
DF Elwe (2)
DF *Beren (2)
DF **Melian (2)
MF Mablung (0)
MF Luthien (-1)
MF *Eol (6)
MF *Hurin (4)
FW Beleg (4)
FW **Turin (4)

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

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

[the phantom]

The Klong Toey Soi Dogs
GK **Ungoliant (Angband) 2
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF *SkipWolf (TIG) (C) 4
DF Drauglin (Angband) 0
DF Elwe (Doriath) 2
MF Legolas (Lothlorien)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 6
MF *Eöl (Doriath) 6
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 0
FW NerWolf (TIG) 0
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
Predictions = 6
total points = 34

Noggportunistics
GK *Tar Atanamir (Westernesse)
DF Malbeth (Westernesse)
DF Nienna (Pelori) 0
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF **Melian (Doriath) 2
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 6
MF *Varda (Pelori) -1
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 4
FW *NogWolf (TIG) 4
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 0
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
Predictions = 3
total points = 26

Unnamed Horror
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) 6
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien)
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 4
DF **Melian (Doriath) (C) 2
DF *Namo (Pelori) -1
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 6
MF Legolas (Lothlorien)
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion)
MF Luthien (Doriath) -1
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
FW NerWolf (TIG) 0
Predictions = 6
total points = 28

They have a Cave Troll
GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien)
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien)
DF Elwe (Doriath) 2
DF *Namo (Pelori) -1
DF **Morgoth (Angband) (C) 0
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 4
MF *Tilion (Angband) 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 6
FW Eonwe (Pelori) 0
FW *NogWolf (TIG) 4
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
Predictions = 0
total points = 19

The Lynch Mob
GK **Huan (Doriath) 4
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 4
DF Erestor (Eregion)
DF Malbeth (Westernesse)
DF *Beren (Doriath) 2
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion)
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 4
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 6
FW Elros (Westernesse)
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
FW *NogWolf (TIG) 4
Predictions = 6
total points = 38

Wolf Pack
GK **Huan (Doriath) 4
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF **Melian (Doriath) 2
DF Tulkas (Valinor)
DF NilpWolf (TIG) 3
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 4
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) (C) 6
MF *Varda (Pelori) -1
MF *NogWolf (TIG) 4
FW NerWolf (TIG) 0
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
Predictions = 6
total points = 38

The Numbering Horde
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) 6
DF Drauglin (Angband) 0
DF Elwe (Doriath) 2
DF Nienna (Pelori) 0
DF **Melian (Doriath) 2
MF Ar Adunakhor (Westernesse)
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 4
MF *Glorfindel (Eregion)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 6
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
FW *NogWolf (TIG) (C) 4
Predictions = 6
total points = 38

Wrath of the Monkey
GK **Huan (Doriath) 4
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 4
DF Valandil (Eregion)
DF **Melian (Doriath) 2
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 4
MF Legolas (Lothlorien)
MF *Varda (Pelori) -1
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 0
FW Eonwe (Pelori) 0
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
Predictions = 3
total points = 24

Notorious Nerwenites
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) 6
DF Malbeth (Westernesse)
DF *Beren (Doriath) 2
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 4
DF **Melian (Doriath) 2
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 6
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 4
MF *Varda (Pelori) -1
FW Eonwe (Pelori) 0
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 0
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
Predictions = 6
total points = 37

The Cupkicks
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) (C) 6
DF Carcharoth (Doriath) 1
DF *Beren (Doriath) 2
DF *SkipWolf (TIG) 4
DF **Morgoth (Angband) 0
MF Vana (Pelori) -1
MF *Tilion (Angband) 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 6
FW Thuringwethil (Angband) 3
FW Beleg (Doriath) 4
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
Predictions = 3
total points = 38

Bletherin’ Blellums
GK **Ungoliant (Angband) 2
DF Nienna (Pelori) 0
DF Drauglin (Angband) 0
DF Carcharoth (Doriath) 1
DF *Celebrimbor (Eregion)
MF Luthien (Doriath) -1
MF *Tilion (Angband) 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 6
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
FW Beleg (Doriath) 4
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 0
Predictions = 3
total points = 23

Inzil’s Ignobles
GK **Ungoliant (Angband) 2
DF Drauglin (Angband) 0
DF **Morgoth (Angband) (C) 0
DF *SkipWolf (TIG) 4
DF Nienna (Pelori) 0
MF *Varda (Pelori) -1
MF Mablung (Doriath) 0
MF Luthien (Doriath) -1
MF Earwen (Tol Eressea)
FW *NogWolf (TIG) 4
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
Predictions = 6
total points = 18

Kuru's Scrubs
GK **Huan (Doriath) 4
DF KuruWolf (TIG) 4
DF Drauglin (Angband) 0
DF *Beren (Doriath) 2
DF **Morgoth (Angband) 0
MF Luthien (Doriath) -1
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 6
MF *Tilion (Angband) 0
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
FW GwathWolf (TIG) 3
FW Thuringwethil (Angband) 3
Predictions = 6
total points = 35

Semifinal Points
The Lynch Mob 38
The Cupkicks 38
Wolf Pack 38
The Numbering Horde 38
Notorious Nerwenites 37
Kuru's Scrubs 35
The Klong Toey Soi Dogs 34
Unnamed Horror 28
Noggportunistics 26
Wrath of the Monkey 24
Bletherin’ Blellums 23
They Have a Cave Troll 19
Inzil’s Ignobles 18

Total Points
The Lynch Mob 331
Noggportunistics 302
The Numbering Horde 297
The Klong Toey Soi Dogs 287
They Have a Cave Troll 287
Bletherin’ Blellums 281
Kuru's Scrubs 273
Notorious Nerwenites 269
Wolf Pack 269
Wrath of the Monkey 256
Unnamed Horror 242
The Cupkicks 230
Inzil’s Ignobles 182

[the phantom]

You are allowed THREE trades.
You can have FOUR players from a single squad.
The star limit is TEN.

Finals predictions are worth four points each. Predict the winners-
Doriath vs Tol In Gaurhoth
Angband vs Pelori

[Galadriel55]

Angband and Doriath win. My team will be up in a bit...

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Bracket's up.

Hm, there's almost no chance for me to beat Gwath now. Our pre-tourney predictions mirror each other in salient points. (And Tevildo needs two more assists. T_T )

Everything else you'll want and need will have to follow later--off to an interview. (27 millionth time's the charm, right? :D )

[Galadriel55]

Making the trades and changing the structure to 4-3-3 (is that alowed?)

--Shadowfax
--Legolas
--Glorfindel

++*Eol
++*Ancalagon
++**Morgoth


GK ShastaWolf (TIG) (C)
DF **Morgoth (Angband)
DF KuruWolf (TIG)
DF **Melian (Doriath)
DF *Namo (Pelori)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
MF *Eol (Doriath)
MF Luthien (Doriath)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW **Turin (Doriath)
FW NerWolf (TIG)


...As well as making my predictions prettier:

Angband vs Pelori
Doriath vs TIG

[Gwathagor]

Doriath beats TIG
Angband beats Pelori

--Erestor ++Draugluin
--*Glorfindel ++*Varda
--Elros ++*Ancalagon

GK: **Huan (Doriath)
DF: Kuruwolf (TIG)
DF: Draugluin (Angband)
DF: Malbeth (Westernesse)
DF: *Beren (Doriath)
MF: *Varda (Pelori)
MF: *Hurin (Doriath)
MF: *Phantomwolf (TIG)
FW: *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW: **Turin (Doriath) (C)
FW: *Nogwolf (TIG)

[Inziladun]

-- GK- **Ungoliant--Angband
-- DF- Nienna--Pelori
-- MF- Earwen--Tol Eressea

++ GK- ShastaWolf--Tol In Gaurhoth
++ DF- **Melian--Doriath
++ MF- *PhantomWolf--Tol In Gaurhoth

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

GK- ShastaWolf--Tol In Gaurhoth

DF- Draugluin--Angband
DF- **Morgoth--Angband
DF- *SkipWolf--Tol In Gaurhoth
DF- **Melian--Doriath

MF- *Varda--Pelori
MF- Mablung--Doriath
MF- Luthien--Doriath
MF- *PhantomWolf--Tol In Gaurhoth (C)

FW- *Nogwolf--Tol In Gaurhoth
FW- **Turin--Doriath


TIG over Doriath

Angband over Pelori

[Shastanis Althreduin]

I am aware. Will make trades as I can.

[Nerwen]

Notorious Nerwenites
GK ShastaWolf (TIG)
DF Skipwolf (TIG)
DF *Beren (Doriath)
DF KuruWolf (TIG)
DF **Melian (Doriath)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF *Varda (Pelori)
FW Thuringwethil (Angband)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C)


--DF Malbeth (Westernesse)
––FW Eonwe (Pelori)
++DF Skipwolf (TIG)
++FW Thuringwethil (Angband)

Doriath to beat Tol-in-Gaurhoth
Angband to beat Pelori.

[Boromir88]

What an awful awful round. Looks like no comeback in store for me.

They have a Cave Troll
GK *Galadriel (Lothlorien)
DF Shadowfax (Lothlorien)
DF Elwe (Doriath)
DF *Namo (Pelori)
DF **Morgoth (Angband) (C)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF *Tilion (Angband)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
FW Eonwe (Pelori)
FW *NogWolf (TIG)
FW **Turin (Doriath)

---

--GK *Galadriel
++GK *Manwe

--DF Shadowfax
++DF *Skipwolf

--MF *Tilion
++MF Luthien

---

They have a Cave Troll
GK *Manwe (Pelori)
DF *Skipwolf (TIG)
DF Elwe (Doriath)
DF *Namo (Pelori)
DF **Morgoth (Angband) (C)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF Luthien (Doriath)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
FW Eonwe (Pelori)
FW *NogWolf (TIG)
FW **Turin (Doriath)

Doriath beats TIG
Pelori beats Angband

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Switching to 4-3-3:
--GK ShastaWolf

++GK *Manwë

--MF Ar-Adûnakhôr
++MF Ilmarë

--MF *Glorfindel
++FW Eönwë

[B]The Numbering Horde
GK *Manwë (Pelóri) (C)
DF Draugluin (Angband)
DF Elwë (Doriath)
DF Nienna (Pelóri)
DF **Melian (Doriath)
MF Ilmarë (Pelóri)
MF *PhantomWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
MF *Húrin (Doriath)
FW *NogWolf (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)
FW **Túrin (Doriath)
FW Eönwë (Pelóri)

And my predictions:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Elenrod/ardacup2011-brkt-f3-predictions-1.png

Will I do an analysis? We'll find out . . .

[mormegil]

Wrath of the Monkey
GK **Huan (Doriath)
DF Nienna (Pelori)
DF KuruWolf (TIG)
DF Drauglin (Angband)
DF **Melian (Doriath)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF *Phantomwolf (TiG)
MF *Varda (Pelori)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW Eonwe (Pelori)
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C)
--MF -Legolas (Lothlorien)
++MF *Phantomwolf (TiG)
--DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
++DF Nienna (Pelori)
--DF Valandil (Eregion)
++DF Drauglin (Angband)

Doriath wins it all
Angband takes Pelori.

[Shastanis Althreduin]

Wolf Pack
GK **Huan (Doriath)
DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
DF **Melian (Doriath)
DF Tulkas (Valinor)
DF NilpWolf (TIG)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) (C)
MF *Varda (Pelori)
FW *NogWolf (TIG)
FW NerWolf (TIG)
FW **Turin (Doriath)


--Celeborn (Lothlorien)
--Tulkas (Valinor)
--*Varda (Pelori)

++*Tilion (Angband)
++Balrog #1 (Angband)
++Drauglin (Angband)

Wolf Pack
GK **Huan (Doriath)
DF Balrog #1 (Angband)
DF **Melian (Doriath)
DF Drauglin (Angband)
DF Nilpwolf (TIG)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) (C)
MF *Tilion (Angband)
FW *NogWolf (TIG)
FW NerWolf (TIG)
FW **Turin (Doriath)



Tol-In-Gaurhoth beats Doriath
Angband beats Pelori

[the phantom]

All of us writers fell on a rough schedule at the same time, but we're still moving along. There's still five people that need to make trades, and then we'll get on posting an intro to the finals and then the matches themselves.

Feel free to post some articles and such on the game thread in the meantime. All of the sporting papers and magazines ought to have something to say here at the end- high stakes! :)

[Nogrod]

Okay, from in the middle of the Finland-Moot... and tooo busy.

Doriath beats T-I-G

Pelori beats Angband (the only possibility to gain points here
...)

Team Noggpotunistics to come in a moment.

[Nogrod]

So getting rid of the following ...and changing them into these...


-- GK *Tar Atanamir (Westernesse)
++ Shasta (T-I-G)

-- DF Malbeth (Westernese)
++ * Balrog #2 (Angband)

-- DF Celeborn (Lothlorien)
++ * Beren (Doriath)



Noggportunistics

GK Shastawolf (T-I-G)

DF Balrog #2 (Angband)
DF * Beren (Doriath)
DF Nienna (Pelori)
DF **Melian (Doriath)

MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
MF *Varda (Pelori)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)

FW *NogWolf (TIG)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C)

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Doriath and Angband to win.

No Trades. Go Blellums! :smokin:

[the phantom]

All right, we still need to hear from-
Skip
Kuru
Sally

[skip spence]

Transfers:
-- Celeborn (Lothlorien)
-- Legolas (Lothlorien)

++*Hurin (Doriath)
++*Balrog #2 (Angband)


GK **Ungoliant (Angband)

DF *Balrog #2 (Angband)
DF *SkipWolf (T-i-G) (C)
DF Drauglin (Angband)
DF Elwe (Doriath)

MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF *PhantomWolf (T-i-G)
MF *Eöl (Doriath)

FW NerWolf (T-i-G)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW **Turin (Doriath)

Doriath to win final
Angband to win bronze match

[Kuruharan]

Lets boot...

-- MF Luthien (Doriath)
++ MF InzilWolf (TIG)

Kuru's Scrubs
GK **Huan (Doriath)
DF KuruWolf (TIG)
DF Drauglin (Angband)
DF *Beren (Doriath)
DF **Morgoth (Angband)
MF InzilWolf (TIG)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
MF *Tilion (Angband)
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C)
FW GwathWolf (TIG)
FW Thuringwethil (Angband)

TIG to win the final.
Angband to win 3rd.

[satansaloser2005]

I'm actually decently happy with my team, but it could still use a little something extra.

Let's give my new team members a round of applause, shall we? :Merisu:


--Vana
++*Varda

--*Tilion
++*Hurin

--Beleg
++*NogWolf (TIG)


GK ShastaWolf (TIG) (C)
DF Carcharoth (Doriath)
DF *Beren (Doriath)
DF *SkipWolf (TIG)
DF **Morgoth (Angband)
MF *Varda (Pelori)
MF *Hurin (Doriath)
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)
FW Thuringwethil (Angband)
FW *Nog (TIG)
FW **Turin (Doriath)


Doriath to become snacks for the notorious TIG.
Pelori to admit defeat to Angband.

[the phantom]

Angband
GK **Ungoliant (4)
DF Drauglin (1)
DF Balrog #1 (1)
DF *Balrog #2 (8)
DF **Morgoth (2)
MF Balrog #3 (-1)
MF Ulfang (-1)
MF *Tilion (5)
FW Telvildo (0)
FW Thuringwethil (3)
FW *Ancalagon (2)

Doriath
GK **Huan (6)
DF Carcharoth (2)
DF Elwe (1)
DF *Beren (2)
DF **Melian (2)
MF Mablung (0)
MF Luthien (3)
MF *Eol (5)
MF *Hurin (3)
FW Beleg (6)
FW **Turin (4)

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

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

[the phantom]

(As always, feel free to double-check my adding and such.)

These are the points earned from the finals.

The Klong Toey Soi Dogs
GK **Ungoliant (Angband) 4
DF *Balrog #2 (Angband) 8
DF *SkipWolf (TIG) (C) 0
DF Drauglin (Angband) 1
DF Elwe (Doriath) 1
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 3
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 3
MF *Eöl (Doriath) 5
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 2
FW NerWolf (TIG) 4
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
Predictions = 8
total points = 43

Noggportunistics
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) 4
DF *Balrog #2 (Angband) 8
DF Nienna (Pelori) 0
DF *Beren (Doriath) 2
DF **Melian (Doriath) 2
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 3
MF *Varda (Pelori) 3
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 3
FW *NogWolf (TIG) 0
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 2
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
Predictions = 4
total points = 39

Unnamed Horror
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) (C) 4
DF **Morgoth (Angband) 2
DF KuruWolf (TIG) -1
DF **Melian (Doriath) 2
DF *Namo (Pelori) 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 3
MF *Eol (Doriath) 5
MF Luthien (Doriath) 3
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 2
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
FW NerWolf (TIG) 4
Predictions = 8
total points = 40

They have a Cave Troll
GK *Manwe (Pelori) 2
DF *SkipWolf (TIG) 0
DF Elwe (Doriath) 1
DF *Namo (Pelori) 0
DF **Morgoth (Angband) (C) 2
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 3
MF Luthien (Doriath) 3
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 3
FW Eonwe (Pelori) 3
FW *NogWolf (TIG) 0
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
Predictions = 4
total points = 25

The Lynch Mob
GK **Huan (Doriath) 6
DF KuruWolf (TIG) -1
DF Drauglin (Angband) 1
DF Malbeth (Westernesse)
DF *Beren (Doriath) 2
MF *Varda (Pelori) 3
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 3
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 3
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 2
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
FW *NogWolf (TIG) 0
Predictions = 8
total points = 35

Wolf Pack
GK **Huan (Doriath) 6
DF Balrog #1 (Angband) 1
DF **Melian (Doriath) 2
DF Drauglin (Angband) 1
DF NilpWolf (TIG) 0
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 3
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) (C) 3
MF *Tilion (Angband) 5
MF *NogWolf (TIG) 0
FW NerWolf (TIG) 4
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
Predictions = 4
total points = 36

The Numbering Horde
GK *Manwe (Pelori) (C) 2
DF Drauglin (Angband) 1
DF Elwe (Doriath) 1
DF Nienna (Pelori) 0
DF **Melian (Doriath) 2
MF Ilmare (Pelori) 0
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 3
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 3
FW Eonwe (Pelori) 3
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
FW *NogWolf (TIG) 0
Predictions = 4
total points = 25

Wrath of the Monkey
GK **Huan (Doriath) 6
DF Nienna (Pelori) 0
DF KuruWolf (TIG) -1
DF Drauglin (Angband) 1
DF **Melian (Doriath) 2
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 3
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 3
MF *Varda (Pelori) 3
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 2
FW Eonwe (Pelori) 3
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
Predictions = 8
total points = 38

Notorious Nerwenites
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) 4
DF *SkipWolf (TIG) 0
DF *Beren (Doriath) 2
DF KuruWolf (TIG) -1
DF **Melian (Doriath) 2
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 3
MF *Hurin (Doriath) 3
MF *Varda (Pelori) 3
FW Thuringwethil (Angband) 3
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 2
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
Predictions = 8
total points = 37

The Cupkicks
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) (C) 4
DF Carcharoth (Doriath) 2
DF *Beren (Doriath) 2
DF *SkipWolf (TIG) 0
DF **Morgoth (Angband) 2
MF *Varda (Pelori) 3
MF *Tilion (Angband) 5
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 3
FW Thuringwethil (Angband) 3
FW Beleg (Doriath) 6
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
Predictions = 4
total points = 42

Bletherin’ Blellums
GK **Ungoliant (Angband) 4
DF Nienna (Pelori) 0
DF Drauglin (Angband) 1
DF Carcharoth (Doriath) 2
DF *Celebrimbor (Eregion)
MF Luthien (Doriath) 3
MF *Tilion (Angband) 5
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 3
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
FW Beleg (Doriath) 6
FW *Ancalagon (Angband) 2
Predictions = 8
total points = 42

Inzil’s Ignobles
GK ShastaWolf (TIG) 4
DF Drauglin (Angband) 1
DF **Morgoth (Angband) 2
DF *SkipWolf (TIG) 0
DF **Melian (Doriath) 2
MF *Varda (Pelori) 3
MF Mablung (Doriath) 0
MF Luthien (Doriath) 3
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) (C) 3
FW *NogWolf (TIG) 0
FW **Turin (Doriath) 4
Predictions = 4
total points = 29

Kuru's Scrubs
GK **Huan (Doriath) 6
DF KuruWolf (TIG) -1
DF Drauglin (Angband) 1
DF *Beren (Doriath) 2
DF **Morgoth (Angband) 2
MF InzilWolf (TIG) 0
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG) 3
MF *Tilion (Angband) 5
FW **Turin (Doriath) (C) 4
FW GwathWolf (TIG) -1
FW Thuringwethil (Angband) 3
Predictions = 4
total points = 32

Finals Points
The Klong Toey Soi Dogs 43
Bletherin’ Blellums 42
The Cupkicks 42
Unnamed Horror 40
Noggportunistics 39
Wrath of the Monkey 38
Notorious Nerwenites 37
Wolf Pack 36
The Lynch Mob 35
Kuru's Scrubs 32
Inzil’s Ignobles 29
The Numbering Horde 25
They Have a Cave Troll 25

All right, so after adding the finals round to the total, here's what we have-

Total Points
The Lynch Mob 366
Noggportunistics 341
The Klong Toey Soi Dogs 330
Bletherin’ Blellums 323
The Numbering Horde 322
They Have a Cave Troll 312
Notorious Nerwenites 306
Kuru's Scrubs 305
Wolf Pack 305
Wrath of the Monkey 294
Unnamed Horror 282
The Cupkicks 272
Inzil’s Ignobles 211

Ah, but don't forget about the pre-tourney predictions for most Phantasy points, goals, etc.
You received 10 points if you had the champ as Doriath, the goal leader as Turin, or the assist leader as Beleg.
You received 5 points if you had the leading Phantasy points scoring keeper as Elrond or Huan, defender as Melian or Beren, midfielder as Hurin or Glorfindel or PhantomWolf, forward as Turin.

Pre-Tournament Points
Wolf Pack 35 (champ, goals, pts GK, pts MF, pts FW)
The Lynch Mob 30 (champ, goals, pts MF, pts FW)
Notorious Nerwenites 30 (champ, goals, pts MF, pts FW)
Bletherin’ Blellums 30 (champ, goals, pts MF, pts FW)
The Numbering Horde 30 (champ, goals, pts MF, pts FW)
The Klong Toey Soi Dogs 25 (champ, goals, pts FW)
Wrath of the Monkey 20 (goals, pts MF, pts FW)
Inzil’s Ignobles 20 (champ, pts GK, pts FW)
Kuru's Scrubs 15 (goals, pts GK)
The Cupkicks 15 (pts GK, pts MF, pts FW)
Unnamed Horror 10 (champ)
They Have a Cave Troll 10 (pts GK, pts FW)
Noggportunistics 5 (pts FW)

So, after factoring in those points, here are the final FINAL points standings for this year's Arda Cup.

Total Points
The Lynch Mob 396
The Klong Toey Soi Dogs 355
Bletherin’ Blellums 353
The Numbering Horde 352
Noggportunistics 346
Wolf Pack 340
Notorious Nerwenites 336
They Have a Cave Troll 322
Kuru's Scrubs 320
Wrath of the Monkey 314
Unnamed Horror 292
The Cupkicks 287
Inzil’s Ignobles 231

Congratulations to Gwath! :) He is the first person to win two tournaments here on the Downs. Whatever combination of strategy, skill, and luck he possesses, it's proven golden once again.

[Gwathagor]

Luck? What is this "luck" of which you speak?

[the phantom]

Oh, nothing to do with you of course, sir. The "luck" was more a reference to poor luck experienced by others that hurt their chances against an opponent like you that luck never impacts in any way. :D

[Gwathagor]

:p Haha.

[the phantom]

Perhaps next year you would be willing to author a small strategy column at the start of each round, eh? :)

(Or would you deviously use the column to encourage the competition to make incorrect selections? :p)

[Gwathagor]

The temptation would be significant.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Fourth? :(

Manwë's such a choker. T_T

Ah, well, despite that, I'm still offering my service as a game writer for next year (depends on how busy I'll be then, of course.)

I'm a bit out of it (the ending of Angel Beats is pretty potent stuff), so my post-tourney ArdaCup Stats Report will have to come much later.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Ara, phantom-kun. I should have the same pre-tourney prediction pts as Gwath (I did check that before the last round), and you didn't put in my pts for phantasy FW.

(I'm still in fourth, though. :( Albeit with a one-point gap between me and cousin Eomer.)

[satansaloser2005]

I had Varda on my team, lad, not Vana.

Do I get points for predicting my final ranking? ;)

[Inziladun]

Ah, well, someone had to be last. I wonder if it would have made a difference if I'd have figured out earlier I could use players already selected by other Downers. :rolleyes:

Congrats to Gwath, and thanks to all who worked so hard and made this so much fun. I fully intend to get in on it again next year. :)

[Boromir88]

If anyone needs proof the writers have no idea what they're talking about and know no more than anyone else, just look at the last to rounds. :p Really.

Congrats Gwath on being the 1st to 2 wins.

And thanks tp and all participants for making this competition what it is, loads of fun sparring.

We'll soon be working on next year, hope everyone is back again! :D

[Galadriel55]

Congratuations, Gwath!

Thank you tp for organising and Nog and Boro for the reports!

:D

[Nerwen]

Again, Gwath!:eek: What's your secret?

Ah, well, someone had to be last. I wonder if it would have made a difference if I'd have figured out earlier I could use players already selected by other Downers. :rolleyes:
Are you serious?:D

[Inziladun]

Are you serious?:D

If only I wasn't. :rolleyes:

[Gwathagor]

Thanks to all the writers/statistics people! That's a lot of work, and it makes this a lot of fun.

[mormegil]

*sigh*

Well done Gwath and thank you for those who take so much time to put this tournament together and administer it. I feel that in the future for it to be allowed I will need a handicap, say 50 points minimum. :D

[Boromir88]

Ah, well, someone had to be last. I wonder if it would have made a difference if I'd have figured out earlier I could use players already selected by other Downers. :rolleyes:

Congrats to Gwath, and thanks to all who worked so hard and made this so much fun. I fully intend to get in on it again next year. :)

Hehe, oops that would have been helpful to know. We've toyed with the idea of being like a normal fantasy competition with a draft, and only 1 person having that player. But organizing such a task would be insane and probably beyond the time of tp.

And that's the idea behind the stars to add some diversity to everyone's team and the star-limit so you can't just pile on all the best at every position. Occassionally though, with the monster performances some players have you see a bandwagoning for certain players like Miriel in 2009, who was just ridiculous scoring, and Turin this year.

I mean sometimes you really have no choice because if someone is performing like Turin or Miriel, in '09, it's more costly to not have them on your team. It makes for interesting dynamics, I had a lot of fun with the massive Miriel band-wagon a few years ago. :p

[the phantom]

Ah, I see, Nilp. I still had you down for your original FW prediction. And I changed Vana to Varda, Sally.

Nice to hear you're itching to be a writer, Nilp! It would be most helpful to have you on board- tough schedules and all. Great thanks to Nog and Boro for all their help despite their schedules- match reports, stats/predictions, and general tournament discussion behind the scenes.

And we'll have to give some thought to Morm's idea of having handicaps. :D

[Shastanis Althreduin]

I think it could be fun to have all the TiG players drafted to different teams next year. :p Imagine, Phantom playing alongside the likes of Curufin and Celegorm. I wonder whose ego would win... oh wait. :D

[Nogrod]

Congrats Gwath for the astonishnig second victory! You can win one by luck but not two - especially with the margin you did it this time. The whole Arda begs for Gwathagorian Chronicles to share their ideas on the media-front the next year!

And Skip at the second post once again? No randomness involved I say... :cool:

Heh, I just realised... if I'd gotten the (less than) average 20pts from the pre-tournament predictions I would have been second... doesn't that sound familiar? Don Quixote... :p


Thanks to the phantom for not only the enormous work you did for this but also for your lenience and stretching for us writers having comfortable scheduals within the limits we had time to do things. I always knew you're a generous and considerate person, and this only confirmed it - even if this now destroys your reputation as the self-centered bastard... :D

And a big hand for Boro and Nilp, you were just awesome! Also toGaladriel, we're looking forwards to read more of EAisticle - and Kuru...

Fun, once again, even if I had to kind of withdraw from the end by RL matters (but it was a Barrow-Downer Finland Moot - so I'd say a worthy cause...).

Let's see you all the next year in an even more interesting tournament!

[Gwathagor]

I hope my victory wasn't too astonishing.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Well, it certainly was overwhelming, Gwath. You didn't need the final round pts or the pre-tourney predictions to win. *shakes head*

Haha, anyway, I've been imagining a team for next year, and I came up with this for a Nargothrond squad of doom.

Perennially they've been weak on defence, so what if Cel, Curu, and Huan comes back--the two can play forward; more important is the Hound on goal. Oh, and having Celebrimbor Curufinion along would be nice. Then Gelmir and Arminas can drag--I mean, bring Ulmo along with them. Of course, Finrod would be there, and then Finduilas might finally entice Turin (and even his father!) to join. Resulting in this:

Nargothrond Dream Team
GK Huan
DF Gelmir
DF Arminas
DF Ulmo
DF Celebrimbor
MF Finduilas
MF Húrin
MF Finrod
FW Curufin
FW Celegorm
FW Túrin

So, yeah, I am dreaming. :D

[Gwathagor]

I had a couple of very good rounds, but after that it was just a matter of hanging on until the end and trying to score a safe, average amount of points each round.

[skip spence]

Finishing second is no fun but I guess I'd have to be happy with it considering how Gwath was out of sight and how I managed to get my nose in front of a few people towards the end.

Great work with the tournament, Phantom and all the supporting writers! Felt a tiny bit guilty from dropping out of the writing duties this years but thankfully there were good people willing to step in and the AC was no worse without me.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Congratulations Gwath!

And a big thanks to phantom and the team for their efforts. :)

Thanks also to Nilp for the kind words! Third is my best ever placing. But can the Blellums continue their upward momentum? Looking forward to next year already. :cool:

[the phantom]

So, I received a voicemail on my phone yesterday from Sally. First, you need to know that I can never ever understand her on the phone. There's some combination of the way she holds her phone and her pitch and the way my speaker is that makes her literally sound like one of the adults from a Charlie Brown movie ("wah wah wah wah").

So when I was done with work I called her back to have her clarify her voicemail.

Me: "I got your message. Did you say- 'my only goal next year is to beat no one' or 'my only goal next year is to beat Nerwen'?"

Sally: "N----n, I said n-----n!"

Me: "Why Nerwen?"

Sally: "No! With an 'L'! Gwath!"

Me: "Oh! NOLAN."

Sally: "Yes!"

Me: "Not an easy task."

Sally: "I'm going to do it."

Me: "I suppose you could copy all of his predictions and then try your hardest to beat him in the very first set of games, and if you're up by so much as a point after the first round just copy everything he does after that."

Sally: "Ooo, ha ha ha!!"

So beware, Gwath- everyone will be out to get you! :D

[Gwathagor]

Or maybe I'll copy everything SHE does! So there.

[Galadriel55]

:D

Or maybe I'll copy everything SHE does! So there.

Everything depends on who posts first. :smokin::)

[Gwathagor]

Looks like we got ourselves an 11 month Mexican stand-off.

[satansaloser2005]

Or maybe I'll copy everything SHE does! So there.

I'd advise against it. :cool: