Middle-Earth Football World Cup 2007

[Sleepy Ranger]

The rosters will be available to public sooner rather than later. Probably sometime later today after Arctic and I have had a chance to remove the kinks from the fantasy tournament.

However, to answer your questions. Due to the fact that it's pretty difficult to put together 11 players from each part we've had to double up some places going by what they were called there. We're calling this the Dark Lord Syndrome since he featured on two teams last season.

Brethil have Turambar playing up front for them.
Nargothrond have Mormegil playing up front for them.
Dor Lomin have Turin playing up front for them.
Doriath do not have any form of Turin playing for them.

Hurin will only feature for Gondolin where he will be playing as an attacking mid-fielder.

Both Rivendell and Gondolin have Glorfindel however he is playing as a defender for one and a forward for the other.

Arnor will feature the father-son strike duo of Aragorn and Arathorn.

So yes, we've tried our best to limit players per team but in some cases it has been rather difficult but there will not be too many players who fall victim to the Dark Lord Syndrome.

[THE Ka]

I introduce Graham Pott, our little and witty hobbit host from Michel Delving, who will bring all of your interview needs.

This first show he's stopped at random in Bree, where he says, "... that place where what we do, stays there...". Correctly put you'll see.

His guest, as in order are Butterbur, the Barrow Wight, Tom Bombadil (also musical guest), and Bill Ferny (as comic relief, more or less).
So sit back, and enjoy the show!

The Graham Pott Show: In Bree

(Note: Things to excuse: My scanner's quality. The quality of writing. The quality of Bill's performance, we just picked him off the street for five minutes, all improv... along with anything else you can complain about.)

~ Ka

[Sleepy Ranger]

Valinor (4-5-1)
GK - Varda
DF - Manwe
DF - Aule
DF - Yavanna
DF - Lorien
MF - Mandos
MF - Orome
MF - Pallando
MF - Eonwe
MF - Alatar
FW - Tulkas

Tuna (4-4-2)
GK - Fingolfin
DF - Miriel
DF - Maglor
DF - Amrod
DF - Amras
MF - Caranthir
MF - Ingwe
MF - Maedhros
MF - Finarfin
FW - Finwe
FW - Feanor

Tol Eressea (4-4-2)
GK - Eriol
DF - Vaire
DF - Lindo
DF - Osse
DF - Olwe
MF - Earendil
MF - Elwing
MF - Uinen
MF - Indis
FW - Frodo
FW - Earwen

Numenore (4-4-2)
GK - Tar-Palantir
DF - Elros
DF - Aldarion
DF - Erendis
DF - Tar-Minastir
MF - Ar-Pharazon
MF - Tar-Miriel
MF - Tar-Atanamir the Great
MF - Amandil
FW - Tar-Ancalime
FW - Tar-Telperien

Nargothrond (4-4-2)
GK - Beor
DF - Gelmir
DF - Curufin
DF - Orodreth
DF - Celegorm
MF - Amandil
MF - Gundor
MF - Finduilas
MF - Arminas
MF - Mim
FW - Felagund
FW - Mormegil

Gondolin (4-5-1)
GK - Ulmo
DF - Idril
DF - Voronwe
DF - Maeglin
DF - Aradhel
MF - Huor
MF - Tuor
MF - Turgon
MF - Ecthelion
MF - Hurin
FW - Glorfindel

Doriath (3-5-2)
GK - Melian
DF - Beren
DF - Thingol
DF - Luthien
MF - Huan
MF - Daeron
MF - Saeros
MF - Dior
MF - Beleg
FW - Eol
FW - Mablung

Angband (4-4-2)
GK - Glaurung
DF - Ancalagon the Black
DF - Charcoroth
DF - Ulfang
DF - Draugluin
MF - Thuringwethel
MF - Ungolient
MF - Ulfast
MF - Uldor
FW - Gothmog
FW - Melkor

[Sleepy Ranger]

Dor-Lomin (4-3-3)
GK - Brodda
DF - Morwen
DF - Nienor
DF - Hador
DF - Gundor
MF - Rian
MF - Aeron
MF - Sador
FW - Galdor
FW -Turin
FW - Fingon

Brethil (4-4-2)
GK - Niniel
DF - Haleth
DF - Brandir
DF - Dorlas
DF - Hunthor
MF - Handir
MF - Halmir
MF - Haldir
MF - Hareth
FW - Haldad
FW - Turambar

Shire (4-4-2)
GK - Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
DF - The Old Took
DF - Tom Cotton
DF - Rosie Cotton
DF - Ted Sandyman
MF - Lotho Sackville-Baggins
MF - Sam
MF - Will Whitfoot
MF - Hamfast Gamgee
FW - Bullroarer Took
FW - Pippin Took

Buckland (4-5-1)
GK - Saradoc
DF - Gormidoc Deepdelver
DF - Hob Hayward
DF - Fatty
DF - Gorhendad Oldbuck
MF - Farmer Maggot
MF - Drogo
MF - Primula
MF - Gildor
MF - Estella Bolger
FW - Merry Brandybuck

Bree (4-5-1)
GK - Old Man Willow
DF - Goldberry
DF - Bill Ferney
DF - River Woman
DF - Badger
MF - Butterbur
MF - Nob
MF - Bob
MF - Barrow-Wight
MF - Harry
FW - Tom Bombadil

Arnor (3-4-3)
GK - Trotter
DF - Arvelag
DF - Argeleb
DF - Halbarad
MF - Isildur
MF - Earandur
MF - Arvedui
MF - Malvegil
FW - Aragorn
FW - Arathorn
FW - Elendil

Rivendell (4-5-1)
GK - Elrond
DF - Bilbo
DF - Elladan
DF - Glorfindel
DF - Erestor
MF - Celebrian
MF - Tom
MF - William
MF - Bert
MF - Gilraen
FW - Elrohir

Misty Mountains (4-5-1)
GK - Bolg
DF - Chief Warg
DF - Gollum
DF - Great Goblin
DF - Nori
MF - Dori
MF - Bifur
MF - Bofur
MF - Gwaihir
MF - Dwalin
FW - Stone Giant

[Sleepy Ranger]

Mirkwood (3-5-2)
GK - Spider
DF - Wine Steward
DF - Guard
DF - Thrain
MF - Thranduil
MF - Grimbeorn
MF - Legolas
MF - Radagast
MF - Khamul
FW - Beorn
FW - Necromancer

Erebor (4-4-2)
GK - Smaug
DF - Dain
DF - Brand
DF - Gloin
DF - Bombur
MF - Roac
MF - Thorin
MF - Fili
MF - Kili
FW - Bard
FW - Thorin III

Moria (4-4-2)
GK - Watcher In The Water
DF - Oin
DF - Ori
DF - Nar
DF - Celebrimbor
MF - Narvi
MF - Durin
MF - Durin’s Bane
MF - Thror
FW - Azog
FW - Balin

Lothlorien (4-4-2)
GK - Galadriel
DF - Celeborn
DF - Nimrodel
DF - Rumil
DF - Orophin
MF - Gandalf
MF - Gimli
MF - Arwen
MF - Haldir
FW - Amdir
FW - Amroth

Fangorn (4-4-2)
GK - Lugdush
DF - Ugluk
DF - Wormtongue
DF - Grishnakh
DF - Fimbrethil
MF - Beechbone
MF - Quickbeam
MF - Leaflock
MF - Saruman
FW - Treebeard
FW - Skinbark

Rohan (4-4-2)
GK - Theoden
DF - Erkenbrand
DF - Eorl the Young
DF - Hama
DF - Eowyn
MF - Gamling
MF - Ghan-Buri-Ghan
MF - Wuflaf
MF - Theodred
FW - Eomer
FW - Helm Hammerhand

Gondor (4-3-3)
GK - Ecthelion
DF - Damrod
DF - Denethor
DF - Beregond
DF - Imrahil
MF - Forlong the Fat
MF - Hirgon
MF - Thengel
FW - Anarion
FW - Faramir
FW - Boromir

Mordor (4-4-2)
GK - Shelob
DF - Shagrat
DF - Mouth of Sauron
DF - Ufthak
DF - Lagduf
MF - Gothmog
DF - Nazgul
DF - Snaga
DF - Gorbag
FW - Witch-King
FW - Sauron

[Sleepy Ranger]

Barrow-Downs (4-3-3)
GK - Barrow-Wight
DF - Firefoot
DF - Formendacil
DF - Glirdan
DF - Nogrod
MF - The Phantom
MF - Feanor of the Peredhil
MF - Arcticstorm
FW - Rune son of Bjarne
FW - The Saucepan Man
FW - Sleepy Ranger

Tol-In-Gauroth (4-4-2)
GK - Werewolf
DF - Black Beorning
DF - Cobbler
DF - Ordinary Villager
DF - Cursed Villager
MF - Seer
MF - Hunter
MF - Ranger
MF - Mythomaniac
FW - Lover
FW - Sherrif

Ham (4-4-2)
GK - Chrysophylax Dives
DF - Garm
DF - Giant
DF - Agatha
DF - King Augustus Bonifacius
MF - Miller
MF - Parson
MF - Bellomarius
MF - Blacksmith Sunny Sam
FW - Tailbiter
FW - Farmer Giles

Niggle's Parish (4-4-2)
GK - Niggle
DF - Mrs. Parish
DF - First Voice
DF - Second Voice
DF - Porter
MF - Shepherd
Mr. Parish
MF - Atkins
MF - Perkins
FW - Counselor Tompkins
FW - Inspector

Wooton Major (4-5-1)
GK - Smith
DF - Chief Cook
DF - Art
DF - Harper
DF - Nell
MF - Tim
MF - Tom
MF - Ned
MF - Nan
MF - Cow
FW - Nokes

Old Grey Hill (4-3-3)
GK - Man In The Moon
DF - Ostler
DF - Tipsy Cat
DF - Landlord
DF - Dog
MF - Cow
MF - Saturday Dish
MF - Sunday Spoon
FW - Horse of the Moon
FW - Guest
FW - Sun

The Inklings (3-5-2)
GK - John Wain
DF - Adam Fox
DF - Lord David Cecil
DF - Gervase Matthew
MF - Charles Williams
MF - Christopher Tolkien
MF - WH Lewis
MF - Owen Barfield
MF - Nevill Coghill
FW - J.R.R Tolkien
FW - CS Lewis

Roverandom (4-4-2)
GK - Tinker
DF - Moon dog
DF - Boy 2
DF - Great White Dragon
DF - Sea Serpent
MF - Wizard Artaxerxez
MF - Mrs. Artaxerxes
MF - Psamtos
MF - Mer-dog
FW - Roverandom
FW - Man in the Moon

[Sleepy Ranger]

Tomorrow's matches are just friendlies and are being done to help you assess the team's performances so to help you decide your fantasy squad.

Matches

1. Barrow-Downs vs. Mordor
2. Gondor vs. The Shire
3. The Inklings vs. Angband
4. Valinor vs. Gondolin
5. Moria vs. Buckland
6. Ham vs. Niggle's Parish
7. Misty Mountains vs. Arnor
8. Lothlorien vs. Mirkwood

Those are the official matches. ie; they WILL be done. If there is still any time left over there may be a few more to be played.