Middle Earth Fantasy Football World Cup

[arcticstorm]

Midfielders--you may choose 3 to 5 from this list so as your total does not exceed 11
current points are next to the names

Mandos - Valinor--1
Orome – Valinor--1
Pallando - Valinor--1
Eonwe - Valinor--1
Alatar – Valinor--1
Caranthir - Tuna--1
Ingwe - Tuna--1
Maedhros - Tuna--7
Finarfin – Tuna--1
Earendil – Tol Eressea--0
Elwing - Tol Eressea--0
Uinen - Tol Eressea--1
Indis – Tol Eressea--1
Ar-Pharazon - Numenore--1
Tar-Miriel - Numenore--0
Tar-Atanamir the Great – Numenore--1
Amandil – Numenore--6
Gundor - Nargothrond--3
Finduilas - Nargothrond--0
Arminas - Nargothrond--0
Mim – Nargothrond--0
Huor - Gondolin--0
Tuor - Gondolin--0
Turgon – Gondolin--5
Ecthelion - Gondolin--2
Hurin - Gondolin--5
Huan – Doriath--0
Daeron – Doriath--0
Saeros – Doriath--0
Dior - Doriath--1
Beleg – Doriath--1
Thuringwethel - Angband--6
Ungolient - Angband--1
Ulfast - Angband--1
Uldor – Angband--1
Rian - Dor-Lomin--0
Aeron - Dor-Lomin--0
Sador – Dor-Lomin--0
Handir - Brethil--0
Halmir - Brethil--0
Haldir - Brethil--0
Hareth – Brethil--0
Lotho Sackville-Baggins - Shire--1
Sam - Shire--1
Will Whitfoot - Shire--1
Hamfast Gamgee – Shire--1
Farmer Maggot - Buckland--0
Drogo - Buckland-- -1
Primula - Buckland--0
Gildor - Buckland--0
Estella Bolger – Buckland--0
Butterbur - Bree--1
Nob - Bree--0
Bob - Bree--1
Barrow-Wight - Bree--1
Harry – Bree--0
Isildur - Arnor-- -1
Earandur - Arnor--0
Arvedui - Arnor--0
Malvegil – Arnor--0
Celebrian - Rivendel--0
Tom - Rivendell--0
William - Rivendell--5
Bert - Rivendell-- -1
Gilraen – Rivendell--5
Dori – Misty Mountains--1
Bifur - Misty Mountains--1
Bofur - Misty Mountains--1
Gwaihir - Misty Mountains--4
Dwalin – Misty Mountains--8
Thranduil - Mirkwood--0
Grimbeorn - Mirkwood--0
Legolas - Mirkwood--0
Radagast - Mirkwood--0
Khamul – Mirkwood--0
Roac – Erebor--0
Thorin – Erebor--0
Fili - Erebor--0
Kili – Erebor--0
Narvi – Moria--1
Durin – Moria--1
Durin’s Bane - Moria--1
Thror – Moria--1
Gandalf - Lothlorien--1
Gimli - Lothlorien--3
Arwen – Lothlorien--1
Haldir – Lothlorien--1
Beechbone – Fangorn--0
Quickbeam – Fangorn--0
Leaflock - Fangorn--0
Saruman – Fangorn--0
Gamling - Rohan--0
Ghan-Buri-Ghan - Rohan--0
Wuflaf - Rohan--0
Theodred – Rohan--0
Forlong the Fat – Gondor--0
Hirgon – Gondor--0
Thengel – Gondor--0
Gothmog – Mordor--0
Nazgul – Mordor--0
Snaga - Mordor-- -1
Gorbag – Mordor--0
Arcticstorm – Barrow-downs--1
The Phantom – Barrow-downs--6
Feanor of the Peredhil – Barrow-downs--1
Seer – Tol-In-Gaurhoth--0
Hunter - Tol-In-Gaurhoth--0
Ranger - Tol-In-Gaurhoth--0
Mythomaniac – Tol-In-Gaurhoth--0
Miller – Ham--11
Parson – Ham--0
Bellomarius - Ham--0
Blacksmith Sunny Sam – Ham--0
Shepherd – Niggle’s Parish--0
Mr. Parish – Niggle’s Parish--0
Atkins - Niggle’s Parish--5
Perkins – Niggle’s Parish--0
Tim – Wooten Major--0
Tom - Wooten Major--0
Ned - Wooten Major--3
Nan – Wooten Major--0
Cow – Old Grey Hill--0
Saturday Dish - Old Grey Hill--0
Sunday Spoon – Old Grey Hill--0
Charles Williams - Inklings--4
Christopher Tolkien - Inklings--1
WH Lewis - Inklings--1
Owen Barfield - Inklings--1
Nevill Coghill – Inklings--1
Wizard Artaxerxez - Roverandom--6
Mrs. Artaxerxes - Roverandom--1
Psamtos - Roverandom--1
Mer-dog – Roverandom--1

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Defenders--you may choose 3 or 4 players from this list so that your total does not exceed 11
current points are by the names

Manwe - Valinor--4
Aule - Valinor--4
Yavanna - Valinor--4
Lorien - Valinor--4
Miriel - Tuna--4
Maglor - Tuna--4
Amrod - Tuna--4
Amras – Tuna--4
Vaire - Tol Erresea--4
Lindo - Tol Erresea--4
Osse - Tol Erresea--4
Olwe – Tol Erresea--4
Elros - Numenore--4
Aldarion - Numenore--4
Erendis – Numenore--4
Tar-Minastir – Numenore--4
Gelmir - Nargothrond--0
Curufin - Nargothrond--0
Orodreth - Nargothrond--0
Celegorm – Nargothrond--0
Idril – Gondolin--0
Voronwe - Gondolin--0
Maeglin - Gondolin--0
Aradhel – Gondolin--0
Beren – Doriath--4
Thingol - Doriath--4
Luthien – Doriath--4
Ancalagon the Black – Angband--6
Charcoroth – Angband--4
Ulfang - Angband--4
Draugluin – Angband--4
Morwen – Dor-Lomin--0
Nienor - Dor-Lomin--0
Hador - Dor-Lomin--0
Gundor – Dor-Lomin--0
Haleth - Brethil-- -1
Brandir - Brethil-- -1
Dorlas - Brethil-- -2
Hunthor – Brethil-- -1
The Old Took – Shire--4
Tom Cotton - Shire--4
Rosie Cotton – Shire--4
Ted Sandyman – Shire--4
Gormidoc Deepdelver – Buckland--0
Hob Hayward - Buckland--0
Fatty - Buckland--0
Gorhendad Oldbuck – Buckland--0
Goldberry - Bree--4
Bill Ferney – Bree--4
River Woman - Bree--4
Badger – Bree--4
Arvelag – Arnor-- 0
Argeleb – Arnor-- -1
Halbarad – Arnor-- -1
Bilbo – Rivendell-- -1
Elladan – Rivendell-- -1
Glorfindel – Rivendell-- 2
Erestor – Rivendell--2
Chief Warg – Misty Mountains--4
Gollum - Misty Mountains--4
Great Goblin - Misty Mountains--4
Nori - Misty Mountains--4
Wine Steward - Mirkwood--0
Guard - Mirkwood--0
Thrain – Mirkwood--0
Dain – Erebor--0
Brand – Erebor--0
Gloin – Erebor--0
Bombur – Erebor--0
Oin – Moria--4
Ori – Moria--4
Nar – Moria--4
Celebrimbor – Moria--4
Celeborn – Lothlorien--4
Nimrodel – Lothlorien--4
Rumil – Lothlorien--3
Orophin – Lothlorien--4
Ugluk – Fangorn--0
Wormtongue - Fangorn--0
Grishnakh - Fangorn--0
Fimbrethil – Fangorn--0
Erkenbrand - Rohan-- -1
Eorl the Young - Rohan-- -1
Hama - Rohan-- -1
Eowyn – Rohan-- -1
Damrod – Gondor -1
Denethor – Gondor -1
Beregond - Gondor -1
Imrahil – Gondor -1
Shagrat – Mordor--0
Mouth of Sauron – Mordor--0
Ufthak – Mordor--0
Lagduf - Mordor--0
Firefoot – Barrow-downs--4
Formendacil - Barrow-downs--4
Glirdan - Barrow-downs--4
Nogrod – Barrow-downs--4
Black Beorning – Tol-In-Gaurhoth-- -1
Cobbler - Tol-In-Gaurhoth-- -1
Ordinary Villager - Tol-In-Gaurhoth-- -1
Cursed Villager – Tol-In-Gaurhoth-- -4
Garm – Ham-- -1
Giant – Ham-- -1
Agatha - Ham-- -1
King Augustus Bonifacius – Ham-- -1
Mrs. Parish – Niggle’s Parish-- -2
First Voice – Niggle’s Parish-- -2
Second Voice – Niggle’s Parish-- -2
Porter – Niggle’s Parish-- -2
Chief Cook – Wooten Major-- -1
Art - Wooten Major-- -1
Harper - Wooten Major-- -1
Nell - Wooten Major-- -1
Ostler – Old Grey Hill--0
Tipsy Cat - Old Grey Hill--0
Landlord – Old Grey Hill--0
Dog - Old Grey Hill--0
Adam Fox - Inklings--4
Lord David Cecil - Inklings--4
Gervase Matthew – Inklings--4
Moon dog - Roverandom--4
Boy 2 - Roverandom--4
Great White Dragon - Roverandom--4
Sea Serpent – Roverandom--4

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Finally you must choose one of these goalkeepers so that your total number of players does not exceed 11--their current number of points appears next to their name

Varda - Valinor--3
Fingolfin - Tuna--4
Eriol – Tol Eressea—5
Tar-Palantir - Numenore--4
Beor - Nargothrond--0
Ulmo – Gondolin--0
Melian– Doriath--4
Glaurung – Angband--4
Brodda – Dor-Lomin--0
Niniel – Brethi—1
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins – Shire--4
Saradoc - Buckland--1
Old Man Willow – Bree--8
Trotter – Arnor--0
Elrond - Rivendell--0
Bolg – Misty Mountains--5
Spider – Mirkwood--0
Smaug – Erebor--0
Watcher in the Water – Moria--8
Galadriel –Lothlorien--4
Lugdush - Fangorn--0
Theoden – Rohan--1
Ecthelion – Gondor--0
Shelob – Mordor--0
Barrow-Wight – Barrowdowns--6
Werewolf – Tol-In-Gaurhoth--0
Chrysophylax Dives – Ham--0
Niggle – Niggle’s Parish-- -1
Smith – Wooten Major-- -1
Man in the Moon – Old Grey Hill--0
John Wain - Inklings--4
Tinker -Roverandom--5

[arcticstorm]

In order to get the ball rolling I will put my team up

GK--Glaurung(Angband)

DF--Ancalagon the Black (Angband)

DF--Firefoot (BD)

DF--Chief Warg(MM)

MFBellomarius (Ham)

MF--Arcticstorm(BD)

MF--WH Lewis (Inklings)

MF--Charles Williams (Inklings)

MF--Pallando (Valinor)

FW--Tom Bombadil(Bree)

FW--Saucepan Man (BD)

[Thenamir]

How will the stats be generated?

[Sleepy Ranger]

Stats of the players? Well, we've asigned each team a real-life counterpart which would be relevant to the strength of the area and team members of each part of Middle-Earth in the competition.

Now, we realize it'll be heard to estimate from this which is why we'll be holding a couple of friendly matches so you can get an idea of how the teams and players perform. Also, a look at the previous tournament will help give you an idea of the strength of a fair number of teams.

Hope that helps clear things out a bit.

[The Saucepan Man]

Ooh, I love fantasy football competitons, me. I used to run the fantasy league in my previous job. This one looks particularly promising by virtue of the fact that I can pick myself ...

A few questions about the rules for picking a team:

Are we able to pick the same players as other people participating?

Do trades simply consist of swapping one player for another? Do the players have to play in the same position, or can we change formations by making trades?

Originally Posted by Sleepy

Well, we've asigned each team a real-life counterpart which would be relevant to the strength of the area and team members of each part of Middle-Earth in the competition.

I would love to know which player is my real-life counterpart. Since the Barrow Downs are the World Champions, I'm thinking that it might be Ronaldo ...

[Volo]

GK - Niggle (Niggle's Parish)



DF - First Voice (Niggle's Parish)

DF - Nogrod (Tje Narrow Downs)

DF - Oin (Moria)

DF - Gollum (Misty Mountains)



MF - Mr. Parish (Niggle's Parish)

MF - Seer (Tol-In-Gaurhoth)

MF - Mîm (Nargothrond)

MF - Thuringwethil (Angband)

FW - Nokes (Wootton Major)

FW - Eöl (Doriath)

[Nogrod]

Noggs' Ball

GK
Beor (Nargothrond) - traded for Smaug

DEFENCE
Nogrod (Barrow-Downs)
Maeglin (Gondolin)
Ancalagon the Black (Angband)
Firefoot (Barrow-Downs) - traded for Manwë

MIDDLEFIELD
Feanor of the Peredhil (Barrow-Downs)
Húrin (Gondolin) - traded for Beleg
Maedhros (Tuna)


FORWARDS
Finwë (Tuna) - traded for Tulkas
Gothmog (Angband)
Witch-King (Mordor)

I was especially sad to lose Elrohir and Rosie Cotton... but this team I think has better options to make it further... not only because of the teams they represent.

I still have been idealistic enough, I think, having Smaug, Nogrod, Fea, Beleg, Tulkas and the Witch-King in my team instead of Sauce, Sleepy and the others who will score the points... and as it seems that every one here is having his person in the game how could I play without my character at the line-up?

[The Saucepan Man]

Formation: 4-3-3

GK:
Ulmo (Gondolin)

DF:
Maglor (Tuna) (replaced Manwe 19 July)
Goldberry (Bree)
Maeglin (Gondolin)
Chief Warg (Misty Mountains) (replaced Elros 21 July)

MF:
Beleg (Doriath)
Thuringwethil (Angband) (replaced Legolas 19 July)
the phantom (The Barrow Downs)

FW:
Mormegil (Nargothrond)
The Saucepan Man (The Barrow Downs)
Sauron (Mordor) (replaced Pippin Took 19 July)

I'm quite happy with this team. Valinor, Bree and Numenor had the best defensive records in last year's competition, and Gondolin (having reclaimed Maeglin from Angband) appear to have bulit a solid defence this time round.

Beleg, Legolas and the phantom are all good attacking midfielders who like to get forward and will hopefully provide goals as well as assists. I believe that Beleg was the top scoring midfielder last time round.

Mormegil is a no-brainer for me, having won the Yellow Boot Trophy (in the guise of Turin) last year. Logic tells me to pick Sleepy, as he takes the penalties for the Downs, but I have gone with my heart and picked myself. We both scored prolifically in the 2006 competition. Pippin Took is a bit of a gamble, however. He was the surprise package last year, and his pace and guile were breathtaking. But, with the transfer of Merry to Buckland, he has lost his regular strike partner and it remains to be seen how well he will combine with his renowned ancestor. Their performance in the recent friendly bodes well, though.