PHANTASY FOOTBALL: Arda Cup 2012

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Originally Posted by Nilpaurion Felagund

But you make, like, two changes a year to your squad.

I have faith in my picks.

[Nogrod]

The AKM will be publishing an analysis and predictions for all the groups for the finale round of the group stage after all the games of round 2 have been played and posted.

But The AKM will also publish hints to the phantasy-players as to where to look for their squads as the qualification-games approach.

Stay tuned!

[the phantom]

Quite a round for Eomer! He made up some serious ground on the leaders- still Gwath and Sally, despite the fact that she actually didn't copy his team this time.

Totals are at the bottom. But first, as always- a team to show you how many points were out there.

The Perfect Team
GK Turgon (Inter Bel)- 6
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 7
DF Erestor (Imladris)- 8
DF Olwe (Havens)- 6
DF Rochallor (AC Bel)- 5
MF Galdor (Angfauglith)- 6
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 10
MF Arassuil (Eriador)- 6
MF *Anarion (Gondor)- 11
FW **Feanor (AC Bel) C- 11
FW Celegorm (FC Val)- 7
TOTAL = 94

Let me know if there is an issue with the points received by your squad.

Lynch Mob
GK Dior (Doriath)- 4
DF Salmar (Sea)- 2
DF Borondir (Anduin)- 1
DF Ecthelion II (Minas Tirith)- 0
DF Penlod (FC Val)- 4
MF *Beleg (Doriath)- 0
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 1
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 4
FW *Hurin (Hithlum)- 3
FW Aredhel (Tirion)- 3
FW *Miriel (Real Val) C- 6
TOTAL = 34

Cupkicks
GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 4
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 3
DF *Morgoth (Angband)- 6
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF *NilpWolf (TIG)- -1
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 4
MF Luthien (Doriath)- 0
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 1
FW *Smaug (Erebor) C- 4
FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 3
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)- 4
TOTAL = 34

The North Remembers
GK *Elrond (Eriador) C- 4
DF Celeborn (Anduin)- 2
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 3
DF *Felarof (Rohan)- 4
DF *Ulmo (Sea)- 2
MF Beruthiel (Barad-Dur)- 3
MF Tar Miriel (Armenelos)- 0
MF Ingwe (Tirion)- 0
FW Hador (Hithlum)- 4
FW Eol (AC Bel)- 3
FW *Sauron (Barad Dur)- 4
TOTAL = 33

Atashi no Negai
GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Borondir (Anduin)- 1
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 3
DF Celeborn (Anduin)- 2
DF Uinen (Sea)- 2
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)- 0
MF SallyWight (TIG)- 0
FW *Finrod (Nargothrond)- 4
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador) C- 7
FW *Arien (Real Val)- 3
TOTAL = 31

Uninvited and Uncloaked
GK *Elros (Imladris)- 4
DF *Morgoth (Angband)- 6
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 2
DF Osse (The Sea)- 1
DF Durin (Dwarves United)- 2
MF Ingwe (Tirion)- 0
MF *Galadriel (Wilderland) C- 0
MF Hunthor (Inter Beleriand)- 3
FW *Finrod (Nargothrond)- 4
FW Fingon (Inter Beleriand)- 4
FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 3
TOTAL = 29

Mob Macabre
GK *Tar Atanamir (Armenelos)- 2
DF Balrog #1 (Angband)- -1
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)- 5
DF Nienna (Real Valinor)- 2
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 2
MF Elwe (Wilderland)- 3
MF Beruthiel (Barad-dur)- 3
MF *Phantomwolf (TIG)- 4
FW *Hurin (Hithlum) C- 3
FW *Maedhros (Inter Beleriand)- 4
FW Witch King (Eriador)- 4
TOTAL = 34

The Mooncrazed
GK *Huan (FC Valinor)- 6
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)- 5
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 1
DF Caranthir (Real Valinor)- 1
DF *Felarof (Rohan)- 4
MF SallyWight (TIG)- 0
MF Eomer (Rohan)- 0
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 1
FW Witch King (Eriador)- 4
FW *Arien (Real Valinor)- 3
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor) C- 3
TOTAL = 31

Handy Hippies
GK Uglúk (Isengard)- 2
DF Frumgar (Anduin)- 2
DF Mauhúr (Isengard)- 2
DF Watcher (Misty Mts)- -1
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 3
MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)- 0
MF Estë (Valimar)- 0
MF Gorbag (Mordor)- -1
MF *Galadriel (Wilderland) C- 0
MF *Khamul (Shire-Bree United)- 5
FW *Saruman (Isengard)- 0
TOTAL = 12

Wisdom Teeth
GK *ShastaWolf (TIG)- 2
DF Balrog #1 (Angband)- -1
DF Girion (Erebor)- 2
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)- 5
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 4
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 1
MF Nessa (Real Valinor)- 5
MF *Galadriel (Wilderland)- 0
FW Gwindor (Nargothrond)- -1
FW *Finwë (Tirion)- 4
FW *Arien (Real Valinor) C- 3
TOTAL = 27

Noggportunistics
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF Balrog #5 (Inter)- 1
DF Celeborn (Anduin)- 2
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 4
DF Uinen (Sea)- 2
MF Elwe (Wilderland)- 3
MF Yavanna (FC Val)- 1
MF * PhantomWolf (TIG)- 4
FW * Húrin (Hithlum) C- 3
FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 3
FW * Miriel (Real Val)- 6
TOTAL = 36

Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp
GK Mumakil (Barad-Dur)- 2
DF Frumgar (Anduin)- 2
DF Borondir (Anduin)- 1
DF Haldad (Inter Beleriand)- 2
DF Gorlim (Inter Beleriand)- 2
MF Luthien (Doriath)- 0
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 1
MF Aegnor (The Havens)- 0
FW *Finrod (Nargothrond)- 4
FW **Turin (Hithlum) C- 7
FW *Sauron (Barad-Dur)- 4
TOTAL = 32

Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse
GK- *Ungoliant (Angfauglith)- 6
DF- Balrog#2 (Angfauglith)- 4
DF- Gothmog#2 (Barad-Dur)- 0
DF- Gwaihir (Erebor)- 2
DF- Grishnakh (Mordor)- -1
MF- *Beren (AC Beleriand)- 10
MF- Nienor (Hithlum)- 0
MF- Este (Valimar)- 0
FW- **Feanor (AC Beleriand) C- 11
FW- Celegorm (FC Valinor)- 7
FW- Shelob (Mordor)- 4
TOTAL = 54

Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate
GK Cirdan (The Havens)- 4
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 4
DF *Ulmo (The Sea)- 2
DF Tar Palantir (Armenelos)- 0
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)- 5
MF Sador (Hithlum)- 0
MF Haleth (Inter Beleriand)- 3
MF Gamil Zirak (Dwarves United)- 3
FW *Saucepan Man (The Downer)- 4
FW *Bombadil (Shire-Bree United)- 4
FW *Eonwe (Tirion) C- 0
TOTAL = 29

The Wrath of Monkey Stink
GK Tulkas (Real Valinor)- 4
DF Grishnakh (Mordor)- -1
DF Baran (Nargothrond)- 0
DF Galdor (Imladris)- 2
DF Gethron (Hithlum)- 0
MF Elemmakil (Gondolin)- -1
MF Wulf (Isengard)- -1
MF *Anarion (Gondor)- 11
MF Pallando (Valimar)- 0
FW *Miriel (Real Valinor)- 6
FW **Turin (Hithlum) C- 7
TOTAL = 34

Idle Leaves
GK Hyarmendacil (Gondor)- 2
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)- 5
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 3
DF Caradhras (Isengard)- 2
DF Celeborn (Anduin)- 2
MF *Galadriel (Wilderland) C- 0
MF Barrow Wight (SBU)- 3
MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 0
FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 3
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)- 3
FW *Finwe (Tirion)- 4
TOTAL = 27

ROUND 2 POINTS

Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 54
Noggportunistics- 36
Lynch Mob- 34
Cupkicks- 34
Mob Macabre- 34
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 34
The North Remembers- 33
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 32
Atashi no Negai- 31
The Mooncrazed- 31
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 29
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 29
Idle Leaves- 27
Wisdom Teeth- 27
Handy Hippies- 12

Total Point Standings

Lynch Mob- 85
Cupkicks- 85
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 81
The North Remembers- 80
Atashi no Negai- 75
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 69
Mob Macabre- 69
The Mooncrazed- 66
Noggportunistics- 66
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 61
Wisdom Teeth- 57
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 54
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 53
Handy Hippies- 45
Idle Leaves- 44

[the phantom]

Final round of group play schedule...

Group A
Angband vs Tol In Gaurhoth
Shire-Bree United vs The Downer

Group B
Arnor vs Gondolin
Inter Beleriand vs Eriador

Group C
Anduin vs Erebor
Dwarves United vs Wilderland

Group D
Tirion vs FC Valinor
Armenelos vs Real Valinor

Group E
Hithlum vs Valimar
The Havens vs The Sea

Group F
Misty Mts vs Rohan
Imladris vs Isengard

Group G
AC Beleriand vs Angfauglith
Doriath vs Nargothrond

Group H
Gondor vs Minas Tirith
Barad-Dur vs Mordor

Remember- this is your last chance for unlimited trades!

You are now allowed five stars.

For anyone looking for guidance, I would recommend thinking about which teams will likely be advancing, as you do not want to be stuck with a team full of eliminated players after Round 3. With that in mind-

These teams have already clinched a spot in the playoffs-
Eriador
Erebor
FC Valinor
Rohan
Gondor

These teams will not be advancing to the playoffs-
Arnor
Tirion

Check here for a closer look at how likely squads are to advance from each group, though doubtless others will be doing more prediction-based and therefore perhaps more useful looks at the final round shakedown.

[Shastanis Althreduin]

Phantom, can the 100 million teams post be updated with how we're doing thus far?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

My defence sucks. If it weren't for Glorfindel I'd be seriously sunk.

Five stars for the last round? That's good, that's good.

Zan Atashi no Negai
GK *Elros (Imladris)
DF Erestor (Imladris)
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)
MF Barrow-wight (Shire-Bree Utd)
MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)
FW *Finrod (Nargothrond)
FW *Bombadil (Shire-Bree Utd)
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor) (C)

Shasta, I'll post my list of 100 million team scores in a few minutes. May not be accurate, but I do try my best in that aspect.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Uh-huh. I noticed already during the matches that it was going really bad this round for my team, but now seeing it black on white... I mean, green on black... Well, truth be told, that is how I originally expected the team to fare. Still, now it would be nicer if the team did better.

High five for Radagast! And Khamul, of course, although we knew that all the time...

One thing I should have changed is clear: I should have picked Vána over Estë from the beginning. But, no, it is a question of principle. I want to remain faithful to those I have picked. And one loss such as this does not mean anything. And on top of that, those I thought about leaving behind (Frumgar) actually managed to do something this time, so now I have no reason to leave them behind.

No. I am taking this as an experiment, of how many of my actual favs can make it to the end, and how well can they make it. Though I might still change them for some nice people, like, Ulmo for instance, or somebody. ("people"... )

Question: so how many people will we be able to change after this round? Seven, was it? That is still quite a lot, even if, say, Isengard dropped out (which would be probably the worst thing for my team).

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Some ch-ch-changes.

GK *Elros (Imladris)
DF Erestor (Imladris)
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)
MF Barrow-wight (Shire-Bree Utd)
MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)
FW *Finrod (Nargothrond)
FW *Bombadil (Shire-Bree Utd)
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor) (C)

--GK *Elros
++GK *Huan

--DF Erestor
++DF Radagast

--DF *Fingolfin
++DF Girion

--MF Barrow-wight
++MF Arveleg

--MF Tar-Míriel
++MF *Beren

--FW *Finrod
++FW **Fëanor (C)

Atashi no Negai!!!!
GK *Huan (FC Valinor)
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)
DF Girion (Erebor)
DF Radagast (Rohan)
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)
MF Arveleg (Eriador)
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)
MF *Beren (AC Beleriand)
FW *Bombadil (Shire-Bree Utd)
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)
FW **Feanor (AC Beleriand) (C)

Predictions:



My prediction of the last game is predicated more on a moment of irrationality than any calculation. But it looks like it would work (as much as any coin-flip would. )

[Eönwë]

Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate
GK Cirdan (The Havens)
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)
DF *Ulmo (The Sea)
DF Tar Palantir (Armenelos)
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)
MF Sador (Hithlum)
MF Haleth (Inter Beleriand)
MF Bard (Erebor)
FW *Glorfindel
FW *Bombadil (Shire-Bree United)
FW **Feanor (AC Beleriand) C

[the phantom]

All right- the final round of group play will start going up tomorrow morning!

[satansaloser2005]

Also, Shasta, I'm heartbroken.

[Shastanis Althreduin]

Originally Posted by satansaloser2005

Also, Shasta, I'm heartbroken.

Score more points.