Phantasy Thread: Arda Cup Football 2009

[the phantom]

Here is a list of everyone who has declared their participation. I'm going to PM a couple of other people that I thought might play. If you have any friends who want to play, get them on board quick. The games will begin in a few days. The schedule of matches will be up soon.

• Eomer (team, predictions, group predictions)
• Elmo
• Gwath (team, predictions, group predictions)
• Nogrod (team, predictions, group predictions)
• TGEW (team, predictions, group predictions)
• Morm (team, predictions, group predictions)
• McCaber (team)
• Boro (team, predictions, group predictions)
• Skip (team, predictions)
• Hakon (team)
• Eonwe (team, predictions, group predictions)
• Shasta (team, predictions, group predictions)
• Wilwa (team, predictions, group predictions)

If you don't see team, predictions, or groups predictions next to your name, that means you need to get it done. The TIG team is completed, so there should be no problems. I'll be PMing people to make sure they get things done.

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Here's my team:

GK Huor (Dor-lomin)

DF Snaga (Mordor)
DF Salgant (Gondolin)
DF Saeros (Doriath)
DF Maggot* (Shire)

MF Finrod (Hithlum)
MF Fingon (Hithlum)
MF The Barrow-Wight * (Bree)

F Ugluk (Isengaard)
F Túrin ** (Dor-lomin)
F Fëanor ** (Hithlum)

Predictions to come later!

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

GK - Elrond** (Eregion)

DF - Luthien* (Nargothrond)
DF - Durin (Moria)
DF - Ar-Zimrathan (Armenelos)
DF - Ulfast (Angband)

MF - Finrod (Hithlum)
MF - Fingon (Hithlum)
MF - Gimli (Lothlorien)
MF - Vardi (Taniquetil)

FW - Ancalagon** (Angband)
FW - SPMwolf* (T-I-G)

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Who will score the most goals in the tournament? - Ancalagon (Angband)

Who will have the most assists in the tournament? - Melkor (Valimar)

Who will score the most total points in the tournament? - Elrond (Eregion)

Which team will win the tournament? - Eregion

[Gwathagor]

I'd like to edit my team a bit, if that's all right.

GK – Orodreth (Nargothrond)

DF – Elenwe (Gondolin)
DF – Ulfast (Angband)
DF – Eldarion (Lothlorien)

MF – Arantar (Arnor)
MF – Melkor** (Valimar)
MF – Anarion* (Osgiliath)
MF – Gil Galad* (Eregion)
MF – Thorondor* (Taniquetil)
MF – Tar-Miriel (Romenna)


FW – Ancalagon** (Angband)

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Winner: Hithlum

Top goalscorer: Fëanor (Hithlom)

Most assists: The Phantom (T-I-G)

Most Total Points: Fëanor (Hithlom)

[the phantom]

Gwath- it looks like you have one star too many.

TGEW has sent in her picks. Here they are on the thread, just to make it official.

Originally Posted by TGEW

GK- Old Man Willow
DF- Balrog #5
DF- Rian
DF- Thrain
DF- Ulmo
MF- Hunthor
MF- Eol
MF- Tar-Minastir
FW- Tom Bombadil
FW- Turin
FW- Eowyn

Group predictions:
A) Alquoalonde, Angband
B) Nargothrond, Mirkwood
C) Hithlum, Gondolin
D) Mordor, Eregion
E) Dor-lomin, Doriath
F) Shire, Edoras
G) Tol in Gaurhoth, Brethil
H) Romenna, Bree

Tournament Predictions:
1) Who will score the most goals:
Tom Bombadil

2)Who will have the most assists in the tournament:
Smaug

3)Who will score the most total points in the tournament:
Gwathwolf

4)Which team will win the tournament:
Dor-lomin.

[Eönwë]

Tom Bombadil will score the most goals
Gandalf will have the most assists
Melkor will score the most total points
Hithlum will win the tournament

Groups (1= winners, 2= runners up):

Group A:
1. Angband- They have a flying dragon! Oh, and generally their team is full of some hidden talent.
2. Moria- After a close contest with Alqualonde (requiring Durin's bane to step up to the challenge), they will pass through to the next round.

Group B:
1. Nargothrond- An team with most players playing at a high level.
2. Arnor- After an early goal by Scatha, Arnor finally sort themselves out.

Group C:
1. Hithlum - everyone on their team is good, and most are amazing. If they don't win, they'll definately come close.
2. Gondolin - most of their players are reasonably good, but there might be some rivavlry between Ecthelion and Gothmog.

Group D:
1. Eregion - Score one goal at the beginning, then a mithril defence for the rest of the game. 1-0 on all games.
2. Osgiliath - Most players of a high standard. Their relatively strong defence counteracts Smaug's well-played but isolated attacks.

Group E:
1. Lothlorien - Many saves, but few goals scored.
2. Armenelos - Spread of good players.

Group F:
1. Taniquetil- One of the best all-star (almost) teams in the tournament.
2. Dorthonion- After a tense equalised game, Dorthonion beat the Shire.

Group G:
1. Tol-in-Gaurhoth- One of the best teams there, but haven't had much time to play together
2. Tuna - Finwe and Miriel make a deadly combination and can only be defeated by the amassed quality of the TiG team.

Group H:
1. Valimar - Really an all-star team. They're the Valar! Melkor will turn score a lot - By his own designs, though, which will render the team useless at some points. When he doesn't have the ball, Eonwe who is well known for his team play will easily score a few more.
2. Bree - Old Man Willow has the largest reach of any of the other players, while Tom Bombadil's singing while scoring an incredible number of goals should boost his team's morale, while lowering everyone else's.

[Gwathagor]

Originally Posted by the phantom

Gwath- it looks like you have one star too many.

Blast, you caught me! I mean - blast, you're right! Stupid math.