PHANTASY FOOTBALL: Arda Cup 2012

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

I was hoping you'd use Pirlo's Panenka-esque penalty kick, Nogrod, and you did. ♥

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Originally Posted by Nilpaurion Felagund

I was hoping you'd use Pirlo's Panenka-esque penalty kick, Nogrod, and you did. ♥

Like many others, I have a severe man-crush on Pirlo this week.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

Like many others, I have a severe man-crush on Pirlo this week.

My man-heart belongs to Özil, but someone cheekily chipping in a penalty shoot-out deserves a fanboyish squeal.

. . . Wait. Man-heart?

You know what I mean.

No, I don't.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

How terrible this Arda Cup is? All these unlikely random bunches of Dwarves and other lesser races advance and all the people I've been betting on are losing so disgracefully? I am not saying anything about some random folks here and there, but e.g. Wilderland dropping out compared to the surrounding losers? Seriously, I think all of my team must have dropped out by now. Once there is some comprehensive list after all the teams have finished this round, I am going to have a big job rearranging my team.

[Boromir88]

Apologies it's taken me some time with my groups, I didn't do any preparation or writing at all last week, being occupied with the recent BD wedding.. Group A is up, and Group H on its way.

[Inziladun]

My bunch seems to be enamored of the Yellow Cards this round.

[Kuruharan]

That did not go very well...

*heavy sigh*

[Galadriel55]

Idle Leaves

GK *Elrond (Eriador)
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)
DF Radagast (Rohan)
DF Caradhras (Isengard)
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)
MF *Galadriel (Wilderland) C
MF *Beren (ACBel)
MF Nienor (Hithlum)
FW Boromir I (MTirith)
FW *Curufin (FC Val)
FW *Arien (RealVal)

--Caradhras
--*Galadriel
--Nienor
--Boromir I
--*Beren

++*Ancalagon
++*Fingolfin
++*Anarion
++Bard
++Yavanna

Idle Leaves

GK *Elrond (Eriador)
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)
DF Radagast (Rohan)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)
MF *Anarion (Gondor)
MF Bard (Erebor)
MF Yavanna (FCVal)
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)
FW *Curufin (FC Val) C
FW *Arien (RealVal)


I think the math is correct... and I still have 2 trades.

ETA: winner in bold

Angband vs Minas Tirith

Eriador vs Doriath

Erebor vs Imladris

FC Valinor vs The Havens

The Sea vs Real Valinor

Rohan vs Dwarves United

AC Beleriand vs Gondolin

Gondor vs Shire-Bree United

[Nogrod]

*Ahem* Team Noggportunistics just gained 61 pts. from the last round following the suggestions of the AKM's analysis... The new AKM analysis on the play-off round 1 is up so don't miss it if you want to score points!

On another front... bah. My initial overall predictions are always soo bad that even if I gain points during the tournament those initial predictions take others nicely away from my reach. *stares at the pre-group predictions & million dollar teams*


Two questions to tp just to make sure we're all on the same page...

1) still three players from one squad maximum on the first play-off round?

2) how drastically the number of trades is reduced for the quarterfinals?

[Eönwë]

So all the players I got rid of scored at least one assist...

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Originally Posted by Eönwë

So all the players I got rid of scored at least one assist...

Yeah, that's what happens when you make changes.

[the phantom]

(Group F results should be up soon, so I'm going to go ahead and put this up.)

This is an update on the 100 Million Dollar competition. Shasta is in the lead with 95 points, but it's a tight race- six others are within 7 points of the lead! Everyone has inactive players on their team now. Nilp and Eonwe have the most players still alive with 10 out of 11.

Following each team is the total thus far in parenthesis and the number of active players remaining on the roster. (Eliminated players should be in italics.)

Shasta
GK Huan (FC Val)- 14
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 5
DF Rumil (Real)- 4
DF Felarof (Rohan)- 9
DF Elwing (Havens)- 1
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 8
MF Gandalf (Rohan)- 5
MF PhantomWolf (TIG)- 10
FW NerWight (TIG)- 11
FW Miriel (Real)- 10
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 18
(95)
9/11

Galadriel
GK ShastaWolf (TIG)- 8
DF Rochallor (AC Bel)- 9
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 5
DF Caradhras (Isengard)- 6
DF Namo (Valimar)- 18
MF Ulrad (AC Bel)- 4
MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 2
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
FW Mablung (Doriath)- 12
FW Finwe (Tirion)- 11
FW Arien (Real)- 7
(93)
5/11

Team Atashi no Negai (Nilp)
GK Carcaroth (Angband)- 8
DF Rúmil (Real)- 4
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 5
DF Imlach (AC Bel)- 5
DF Uldor (Angband)- 0
MF Argon (FC Val)- 5
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 15
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
FW Glorfindel (Eriador)- 15
FW Arien (Real)- 7
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 18
(93)
10/11

Eönwë
GK Huan (FC Val)- 14
DF Gethron (Hithlum)- 2
DF Gil-galad (Eriador)- 11
DF Rumil (Real)- 4
DF Butterbur (SBUnt)- 2
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 15
MF Figwit (Imladris)- 1
MF Telchar (DwUnt)- 3
FW Glorfindel (Eriador)- 15
FW Bombadil (SBUnt)- 11
FW Feanor (AC Bel)- 14
(92)
10/11

Winter Is Coming (Boro)
GK Voronwe (Sea)- 6
DF Uldor (Angband)- 0
DF Felarof (Rohan)- 9
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 9
MF Beruthiel (BDur)- 6
MF Duilin (Gondolin)- 12
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 8
MF Phantomwolf (TIG)- 10
FW Arien (Real)- 7
FW Finrod (Nargothrond)- 15
FW Eol (AC Bel)- 9
(91)
8/11

Gwath
GK Marach (AC Bel)- 10
DF Asfalof (Eriador)- 5
DF Rumil (Real)- 4
DF Uldor (Angband)- 0
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 15
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 8
MF Pallando (Valimar)- -1
MF Yavanna (FC Val)- 10
FW Miriel (Real)- 10
FW Finwe (Tirion)- 11
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 18
(90)
9/11

Kuru’s Bought & Paid for Offensive Fever Swamp (Kuru)
GK Mumakil (BDur)- 4
DF Frumgar (Anduin)- 3
DF Borondir (Anduin)- 2
DF Haldad (Inter Bel)- 2
DF Gorlim (Inter Bel)- 0
MF Luthien (Doriath)- 8
MF Yavanna (FC Val)- 10
MF Aegnor (Havens)- 8
FW Finrod (Nargothrond)- 15
FW Turin (Hithlum)- 15
FW Sauron (BDur)- 21
(88)
3/11

Monkey’s Dream Team (Morm)
GK Elros (Imladris)- 12
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 5
DF Beechbone (Wilderland)- 1
DF Ulwarth (Angband)- 2
MF Thorin (DwUnt)- -1
MF Tar Aldarion (Sea)- 13
MF Figwit (Imladris)- 1
MF PhantomWolf (TIG)- 10
FW Miriel (Real)- 10
FW Turin (Hithlum)- 15
FW Shelob (Mordor)- 11
(79)
7/11

Nogrod
GK Manwë (Valimar)- 12
DF Rochallor (AC Bel)- 9
DF Araphant (Eriador)- 5
DF Uldor (Angband)- 0
DF Beechbone (Wilderland)- 1
MF Argon (FC Val)- 5
MF Nessa (Real)- 4
MF Elwë (Wilderland)- 12
FW Finwë (Tirion)- 11
FW Miriel (Real)- 10
FW Eöl (AC Bel)- 9
(78)
8/11

$100 Million Special (McCaber)
GK Carcaroth (Angband)- 8
DF Guillen (Nargothrond)- 0
DF Tar Palantir (Armenelos)- 0
DF Oropher (Wilderland)- 2
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 15
MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 2
MF Felarof (Rohan)- 9
MF Haleth (Inter Bel)- 3
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 18
FW Miriel (Real)- 10
FW Witch King (Eriador)- 10
(77)
6/11

Eomer
GK Aradan (Hithlum)- 8
DF Snowmane (Rohan)- 9
DF Gothmog#2 (BDur)- -1
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 8
DF Grishnakh (Mordor)- 1
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 15
MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 2
MF Celebrian (Valimar)- -1
FW Feanor (AC Bel)- 14
FW Celegorm (FC Val)- 10
FW Shelob (Mordor)- 11
(76)
5/11

Inzil
GK Carcaroth (Angband)- 8
DF Tar Palantir (Armenelos)- 0
DF Durin (DwUnt)- 4
DF Caradhras (Isengard)- 6
DF Elwing (Havens)- 1
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
MF Narvi (MMtns)- 8
MF Idril (FC Val)- 5
FW Tar Minastir (Sea)- 10
FW Saucepan Man (Downer)- 11
FW NerWight (TIG)- 11
(75)
5/11

So Sweet, and Only 100 (Million) Calories (Sally)
GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 8
DF Mouth (BDur)- 0
DF Treebeard (Isengard)- 6
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 10
MF Daeron (Doriath)- 5
MF SallyWight (TIG)- 2
MF PhantomWolf (TIG)- 10
MF Denethor (AC Bel)- 1
FW Nerdanel (Real)- 3
FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 11
FW Maedhros (Inter Bel)- 11
(67)
5/11

Victory at a Price (Nerwen)
GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 8
DF Elwing (Havens)- 1
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 5
DF Oropher (Wilderland)- 2
MF Morwen (Hithlum)- 3
MF Barahir (Nargothrond)- 4
MF Eomer (Rohan)- 6
MF Idril (FC Val)- 5
FW Gwindor (Nargothrond)- 6
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 18
FW Arien (Real)- 7
(65)
7/11

Legate
GK Tar-Atanamir (Armenelos)- 8
DF Tar-Palantír (Armenelos)- 0
DF Brandir (Inter Bel)- 2
DF Fellbeast #1 (Mordor)- -2
MF Rían (Angfauglith)- 0
MF Khamul (SBUnt)- 8
MF Estë (Valimar)- 0
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
FW NerWight (TIG)- 11
FW Saruman (Isengard)- 4
FW Gothmog (Gondolin)- 18
(60)
2/11

[the phantom]

As always, we'll lead off with the best combination possible-

The Perfect Team
GK Rog (Gondolin)- 6
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 9
DF *Celebrimbor (DwUnt)- 8
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 5
DF *Namo (Valimar)- 8
MF Duilin (Gondolin)- 7
MF Nazgul #4 (Mordor)- 10
MF Aegnor (Havens)- 8
FW Mablung (Doriath)- 12
FW *Gothmog (Gondolin)- 11
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 12 C
TOTAL = 108

And here are all the Round 3 points. Feel free to double-check your squad. Nog had a great round with 61, but Nilp was just one point back.

Lynch Mob
GK Theoden (Rohan)- 4
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 2
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 5
DF Erestor (Imladris)- 2
DF Penlod (FCVal)- 0
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 3
MF *Galadriel (Wilderland)- 3
MF *Anarion (Gondor)- 5
FW *Bombadil (SBUnt)- 0
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)- 8
FW *Curufin (FCVal) C- 12
TOTAL = 56

Cupkicks
GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 2
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 5
DF *Morgoth (Angband) C- 2
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 5
DF Grishnakh (Mordor)- 3
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 3
MF *Beleg (Doriath)- 6
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 3
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 3
FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 0
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)- 8
**star-limit penalty from previous round** (-4)
TOTAL = 38

The North Remembers
GK *Elrond (Eriador) C- 4
DF Girion (Erebor)- 2
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 5
DF *Felarof (Rohan)- 1
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 9
MF Mardil (MTirith)- 3
MF Tar Miriel (Armenelos)- 0
MF Elwe (Wilderland)- 4
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 3
FW Eol (ACBel)- 3
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 3
TOTAL = 41

Atashi no Negai
GK *Elros (Imladris)- 4
DF Erestor (Imladris)- 2
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 2
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 9
MF BWight (SBUnt)- 5
MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)- 0
MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 3
FW *Finrod (Nargothrond)- 7
FW *Bombadil (SBUnt)- 0
FW *Curufin (FCVal) C- 12
TOTAL = 60

Uninvited and Uncloaked
GK *Elros (Imladris)- 4
DF *Morgoth (Angband)- 2
DF Thorondor (Tirion)- -1
DF Osse (The Sea)- 0
DF Durin (Dwarves United)- 2
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 1
MF *Galadriel (Wilderland) C- 3
MF Arassuil (Eriador)- -1
FW *Finrod (Nargothrond)- 7
FW Fingon (Inter Beleriand)- 3
FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 0
TOTAL = 23

Mob Macabre
GK *Tar Atanamir (Armenelos)- 2
DF Balrog #1 (Angband)- 0
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)- 4
DF Nienna (Real Valinor)- 2
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 2
MF Elwe (Wilderland)- 4
MF Beruthiel (Barad-dur)- 0
MF *Phantomwolf (TIG)- 3
FW *Hurin (Hithlum) C- 3
FW *Maedhros (Inter Beleriand)- 4
FW Witch King (Eriador)- 3
TOTAL = 30

The Mooncrazed
GK *Huan (FC Valinor)- 2
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 2
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 9
DF *Felarof (Rohan)- 1
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 3
MF BWight (SBUnt)- 5
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 1
FW Strider (SBUnt)- 4
FW Witch King (Eriador)- 3
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor) C- 12
TOTAL = 56

Handy Hippies
GK Uglúk (Isengard)- 4
DF Frumgar (Anduin)- 1
DF Mauhúr (Isengard)- 2
DF Watcher (Misty Mts)- 2
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 5
MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)- 0
MF Estë (Valimar)- 0
MF Gorbag (Mordor)- 0
MF *Galadriel (Wilderland) C- 3
MF *Khamul (Shire-Bree United)- 0
FW *Saruman (Isengard)- 0
TOTAL = 20

Wisdom Teeth
GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 2
DF *Morgoth (Angband)- 2
DF Girion (Erebor)- 2
DF Ecthelion (AC Bel)- 5
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 2
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 3
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 1
MF *Galadriel (Wilderland)- 3
FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 0
FW Celegorm (FCVal)- -1
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- -1
TOTAL = 17

Noggportunistics
GK *Beorn (Erebor)- 4
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 2
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 2
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 5
DF Erestor (Imladris)- 2
MF Bard (Erebor)- 0
MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 3
MF * Beren (ACBel)- 1
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)- 8
FW *Curufin (FCVal) C- 12
FW *Sauron (BDur)- 10
TOTAL = 61

Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp
GK Mumakil (Barad-Dur)- 2
DF Frumgar (Anduin)- 1
DF Penlod (FCVal)- 0
DF Haldad (Inter Beleriand)- 0
DF Gorlim (Inter Beleriand)- -1
MF Dain (Erebor)- 0
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 3
MF Aegnor (The Havens)- 8
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- -1
FW **Turin (Hithlum) C- 4
FW *Sauron (Barad-Dur)- 10
TOTAL = 30

Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse
GK- *Ungoliant (Angfauglith)- 4
DF- Balrog#2 (Angfauglith)- 2
DF- Gothmog#2 (Barad-Dur)- -1
DF- Gwaihir (Erebor)- 2
DF- Grishnakh (Mordor)- 3
MF- *Beren (AC Beleriand)- 1
MF- Nienor (Hithlum)- 0
MF- Este (Valimar)- 0
FW- **Feanor (AC Beleriand) C- -1
FW- Celegorm (FC Valinor)- -1
FW- Shelob (Mordor)- 3
TOTAL = 11

Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate
GK Cirdan (The Havens)- 2
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 2
DF *Ulmo (The Sea)- 6
DF Tar Palantir (Armenelos)- 0
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)- 4
MF Sador (Hithlum)- 0
MF Haleth (Inter Beleriand)- 0
MF Bard (Erebor)- 0
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 4
FW *Bombadil (SBUnt)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- -1
TOTAL = 16

The Wrath of Monkey Stink
GK Tulkas (Real Valinor)- 4
DF Grishnakh (Mordor)- 3
DF Baran (Nargothrond)- 0
DF Galdor (Imladris)- 2
DF Gethron (Hithlum)- 2
MF Elemmakil (Gondolin)- 1
MF Wulf (Isengard)- -1
MF *Anarion (Gondor)- 5
MF Pallando (Valimar)- -1
FW *Miriel (Real Valinor)- 4
FW **Turin (Hithlum) C- 4
TOTAL = 27

Idle Leaves
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 4
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 5
DF Caradhras (Isengard)- 2
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 2
MF *Galadriel (Wilderland) C- 3
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 1
MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 0
FW Boromir I (MTirith)- 0
FW *Curufin (FC Val)- 12
FW *Arien (RealVal)- 4
TOTAL = 40

Round 3 Points

Noggportunistics- 61
Atashi no Negai- 60
The Mooncrazed- 56
Lynch Mob- 56
The North Remembers- 41
Idle Leaves- 40
Cupkicks- 38
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 30
Mob Macabre- 30
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 27
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 23
Handy Hippies- 20
Wisdom Teeth- 17
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 16
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 11

Group Prediction Points

Things were a good bit harder to call this year, but there were still some decent points made.

Only Gwath got Group A correct.

Nine people got Group B correct.

No one got Group C. Kuru was the closest, but he had the positions of Erebor and Dwarves United reversed.

Nilp, Shasta, Gwath, and Kuru got Group D right.

No one got Group E. Inzil & Nilp had The Sea winning it, and only Sally had The Havens advancing at all.

Seven people got Group F correct.

Eonwe & Shasta called Group G correct.

Only Gwath got Group H correct.

Group Prediction Points
Lynch Mob- 23
Atashi no Negai- 21
The North Remembers- 21
The Mooncrazed- 18
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 18
Wisdom Teeth- 16
Mob Macabre- 16
Noggportunistics- 14
Handy Hippies- 13
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 13
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 12
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 12
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 9
Cupkicks- 8
Idle Leaves- 8

Total Point Standings After Group Play

Lynch Mob- 164
Atashi no Negai- 156
The North Remembers- 142
Noggportunistics- 141
The Mooncrazed- 140
Cupkicks- 131
Mob Macabre- 115
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 109
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 104
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 104
Idle Leaves- 92
Wisdom Teeth- 90
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 89
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 83
Handy Hippies- 78

[the phantom]

You are allowed six stars.

You are allowed seven trades. (It doesn't matter how many times you swap out players- what matters is that the team you end up with must have FOUR players that are on your squad currently.)

You can also gain bonus points for correctly predicting the winner in each playoff match (one point per game). The match-ups are...

Angband vs Minas Tirith

Eriador vs Doriath

Erebor vs Imladris

FC Valinor vs The Havens

The Sea vs Real Valinor

Rohan vs Dwarves United

AC Beleriand vs Gondolin

Gondor vs Shire-Bree United