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

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. ;)

-- 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

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.

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

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

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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

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Doriath over Valinor

Angband over Eregion

TIG over Westernesse

Pelori over Lothlorien

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

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--GK Shastawolf
++GK *Galadriel

--DF *Namo
++DF Celeborn

--FW *Earendil
++FW **Turin

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

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Predictions:

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

Now morm's getting into the act. :D

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

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

Predictions are up.
 

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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...dictions-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.

Approaching giddy stratospheres for a change! :D

I'll get my changes up today, hopefully.

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

Three trades, eight stars... yes.

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.

Doriath to beat Valinor

Angband to beat Eregion

Westernesse to beat T-i-G

Lothlorien to beat Pelori

--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)

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)

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

Think tp said there's a maximum of three players from one team.

I think it's 4 Skip.

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

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

Morm:
Skip is right:

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

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

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 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

Quarterfinals line-up changes.
 

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)

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)

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:

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.)

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:

Gandalf isn't a midfielder, Sally. :)

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

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)

Argh!
 

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

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

Glad to see I'm not the only one who trusted him 'til the bitter end.

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

Ready or not the quarterfinals will begin sometime tomorrow.

We have a reaction from the stands.
 

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.)

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.)

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!

‎/人◕ ‿‿ ◕人\ Counting the points is possible, if you make a contract with me!
 

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