PHANTASY FOOTBALL: Arda Cup 2012

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Ha! Are we allowed to gloat yet? I like these semifinals, I really do...

[Inziladun]

Pfft. Thanks a lot, Beren. Get back to Tol Galen and mow the grass.

[satansaloser2005]

Oh my- I can't even- Well, bother. >.<

[the phantom]

No, not too soon to gloat, Legate.

If I'm not mistaken you scored the highest this round. Totals will up very soon...

[the phantom]

Here’s an update on the 100 Million Dollar competition.

There was very little movement this round, so the leaders look the same.

Sitting behind the leader is Gwath, then Shasta and Eonwe, and then Boro. The leader is of course Nilp- though he didn't have the quality round this time so his cushion isn't as big headed into the finals.

Team Atashi no Negai (Nilp)
GK Carcaroth (Angband)- 12
DF Rúmil (Real)- 11
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 11
DF Imlach (AC Bel)- 12
DF Uldor (Angband)- 2
MF Argon (FC Val)- 12
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 24
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
FW Glorfindel (Eriador)- 25
FW Arien (Real)- 26
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 26
(172)
6/11

Gwath
GK Marach (AC Bel)- 22
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 11
DF Rumil (Real)- 11
DF Uldor (Angband)- 2
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 24
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 17
MF Pallando (Valimar)- -1
MF Yavanna (FC Val)- 18
FW Miriel (Real)- 21
FW Finwe (Tirion)- 11
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 26
(162)
6/11

Shasta
GK Huan (FC Val)- 20
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 11
DF Rumil (RealV)- 11
DF Felarof (Rohan)- 13
DF Elwing (Havens)- 1
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 17
MF Gandalf (Rohan)- 11
MF PhantomWolf (TIG)- 10
FW NerWight (TIG)- 11
FW Miriel (Real)- 21
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 26
(152)
4/11

Eönwë
GK Huan (FC Val)- 20
DF Gethron (Hithlum)- 2
DF Gil-galad (Eriador)- 19
DF Rumil (Real)- 11
DF Butterbur (SBUnt)- 2
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 24
MF Figwit (Imladris)- 1
MF Telchar (DwUnt)- 3
FW Glorfindel (Eriador)- 25
FW Bombadil (SBUnt)- 18
FW Feanor (AC Bel)- 25
(150)
5/11

Winter Is Coming (Boro)
GK Voronwe (Sea)- 6
DF Uldor (Angband)- 2
DF Felarof (Rohan)- 13
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 17
MF Beruthiel (BDur)- 6
MF Duilin (Gondolin)- 12
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 17
MF Phantomwolf (TIG)- 10
FW Arien (Real)- 26
FW Finrod (Nargothrond)- 15
FW Eol (AC Bel)- 20
(144)
4/11

Galadriel
GK ShastaWolf (TIG)- 8
DF Rochallor (AC Bel)- 15
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 11
DF Caradhras (Isengard)- 6
DF Namo (Valimar)- 18
MF Ulrad (AC Bel)- 8
MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 2
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
FW Mablung (Doriath)- 12
FW Finwe (Tirion)- 11
FW Arien (Real)- 26
(128)
4/11

Nogrod
GK Manwë (Valimar)- 12
DF Rochallor (AC Bel)- 15
DF Araphant (Eriador)- 13
DF Uldor (Angband)- 2
DF Beechbone (Wilderland)- 1
MF Argon (FC Val)- 12
MF Nessa (Real)- 8
MF Elwë (Wilderland)- 12
FW Finwë (Tirion)- 11
FW Miriel (Real)- 21
FW Eöl (AC Bel)- 20
(127)
5/11

$100 Million Special (McCaber)
GK Carcaroth (Angband)- 12
DF Guillen (Nargothrond)- 0
DF Tar Palantir (Armenelos)- 0
DF Oropher (Wilderland)- 2
DF Felarof (Rohan)- 13
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 24
MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 2
MF Haleth (Inter Bel)- 3
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 26
FW Miriel (Real)- 21
FW Witch King (Eriador)- 18
(121)
3/11

Eomer
GK Aradan (Hithlum)- 8
DF Snowmane (Rohan)- 12
DF Gothmog#2 (BDur)- -1
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 11
DF Grishnakh (Mordor)- 1
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 24
MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 2
MF Celebrian (Valimar)- -1
FW Feanor (AC Bel)- 25
FW Celegorm (FC Val)- 17
FW Shelob (Mordor)- 11
(109)
3/11

Victory at a Price (Nerwen)
GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 12
DF Elwing (Havens)- 1
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 11
DF Oropher (Wilderland)- 2
MF Morwen (Hithlum)- 3
MF Barahir (Nargothrond)- 4
MF Eomer (Rohan)- 6
MF Idril (FC Val)- 8
FW Gwindor (Nargothrond)- 6
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 26
FW Arien (Real)- 26
(105)
2/11

Monkey’s Dream Team (Morm)
GK Elros (Imladris)- 14
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 11
DF Beechbone (Wilderland)- 1
DF Ulwarth (Angband)- 3
MF Thorin (DwUnt)- -2
MF Tar Aldarion (Sea)- 12
MF Figwit (Imladris)- 1
MF PhantomWolf (TIG)- 10
FW Miriel (Real)- 21
FW Turin (Hithlum)- 15
FW Shelob (Mordor)- 11
(97)
2/11

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)- 18
MF Aegnor (Havens)- 7
FW Finrod (Nargothrond)- 15
FW Turin (Hithlum)- 15
FW Sauron (BDur)- 21
(95)
0/11

So Sweet, and Only 100 (Million) Calories (Sally)
GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 12
DF Mouth (BDur)- 0
DF Treebeard (Isengard)- 6
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 14
MF Daeron (Doriath)- 7
MF SallyWight (TIG)- 2
MF PhantomWolf (TIG)- 10
MF Denethor (AC Bel)- 6
FW Nerdanel (Real)- 13
FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 11
FW Maedhros (Inter Bel)- 11
(92)
2/11

Inzil
GK Carcaroth (Angband)- 12
DF Tar Palantir (Armenelos)- 0
DF Durin (DwUnt)- 6
DF Caradhras (Isengard)- 6
DF Elwing (Havens)- 1
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
MF Narvi (MMtns)- 8
MF Idril (FC Val)- 8
FW Tar Minastir (Sea)- 10
FW Saucepan Man (Downer)- 11
FW NerWight (TIG)- 11
(84)
0/11

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)- 13
MF Estë (Valimar)- 0
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
FW NerWight (TIG)- 11
FW Saruman (Isengard)- 4
FW Gothmog (Gondolin)- 18
(65)
0/11

[the phantom]

Okay everyone, here it is- the point totals headed into the final round!

As always we lead off with the best alignment one could have had in the last round-

The Perfect Team (+6)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 6
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 6
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF Girion (Erebor)- 2
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 5
MF Nessa (RealV)- 3
MF Bregolas (ACBel)- 3
FW *Arien (RealV) C- 11
FW *Miriel (RealV)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 4
TOTAL = 65

And now for everyone else…

Legate had the best round with 45 points. The leaders Gwath and Nilp had subpar showings, but Nilp moreso, meaning that Gwath gained a little cushion on his rival. But...

Nog just nabbed the overall lead away from them! After opening in 10th place, then inching up to 9th, Nog moved into 4th in the playoffs, then 3rd, and now finally he sits in first place by a single point.

As always, feel free to check that the values are correct.

Lynch Mob (+3)
GK *Beorn (Erebor)- 2
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 0
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 6
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF Penlod (FCVal)-
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 5
MF *Beren (ACBel)- -1
MF Bard (Erebor)- -1
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 4
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 3
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 0
TOTAL = 27

Cupkicks (+0)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 6
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 6
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 0
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)-
MF Bard (Erebor)- -1
MF *Beren (ACBel)- -1
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)-
FW *Smaug (Erebor) C- 0
FW *Miriel (RealV)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 4
TOTAL = 20

The North Remembers (+3)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 6
DF Caranthir (RealV)- -1
DF Girion (Erebor)- 2
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 6
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 5
MF Yavanna (FCVal)-
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)-
MF *Beren (ACBel)- -1
FW Eol (ACBel)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 4
TOTAL = 33

Atashi no Negai (+0)
GK *Beorn (Erebor)- 2
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 0
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF Caranthir (RealV)- -1
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 0
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 5
MF Bard (Erebor)- -1
MF *Beren (ACBel)- -1
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 3
FW *Smaug (Erebor) C- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 4
TOTAL = 13

Uninvited and Uncloaked (+3)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 6
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 0
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 0
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 6
DF Durin (Dwarves United)-
MF *Beren (ACBel) C- -1
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)-
MF Arassuil (Eriador)- 0
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 0
FW *Arien (RealV)- 11
FW Celegorm (FCVal)-
TOTAL = 24

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

The Mooncrazed (+3)
GK *Huan (FC Valinor)-
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 1
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)-
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 6
DF *Felarof (Rohan)-
MF Nessa (RealV)- 3
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 5
MF *Beren (ACBel)- -1
FW Eol (ACBel)- 3
FW *Arien (RealV) C- 11
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 0
TOTAL = 42

Handy Hippies (+6)
GK *Elrond (Eriador) C- 6
DF Girion (Erebor)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 6
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
DF Radagast (Rohan)-
MF Irmo (FCV)-
MF Nessa (RealV)- 3
MF Bolg (Erebor)- 0
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 0
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 3
FW *Arien (RealV)- 11
TOTAL = 45

Wisdom Teeth (+3)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 6
DF *Tilion (Real)- 0
DF Caranthir (Real)- -1
DF Ecthelion (AC Bel)- 0
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 6
MF Idril (FCVal)-
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 5
MF *Beren (ACBel)- -1
FW *Arien (RealV)- 11
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 4
TOTAL = 40

Noggportunistics (+3)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 6
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 0
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF *Tilion (Real)- 0
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 6
MF Yavanna (FCVal)-
MF Bard (Erebor)- -1
MF * Beren (ACBel)- -1
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 4
FW *Arien (Real) C- 11
TOTAL = 44

Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp (+0)
GK *Beorn (Erebor)- 2
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 6
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 0
MF Dain (Erebor)- 0
MF *Beren (ACBel)- -1
MF Yavanna (FCVal)-
FW *Miriel (Real)- 4
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 4
TOTAL = 23

Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse
GK- *Elrond (Eriador)- 6
DF- Nienna (RealV)- 0
DF- *Felarof (Rohan)-
DF- Gwaihir (Erebor)- 0
DF- *Cirion (MTirith)-
MF- *Beren (AC Beleriand)- -1
MF- Ferny (SBUnt)-
MF- Gilraen (Imladris)-
FW- **Feanor (AC Beleriand) C- 4
FW- Celegorm (FC Valinor)-
FW- *Miriel (Real)- 4
TOTAL = 17

Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate (+3)
GK *Huan (FCVal)-
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
DF *Maglor (FCVal)-
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 0
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 0
MF Idril (FCVal)-
MF Valandil (Eriador)- 0
MF Bregolas (ACBel)- 3
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 3
FW *Miriel (RealV)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 4
TOTAL = 23

The Wrath of Monkey Stink
GK Tulkas (Real Valinor)- 4
DF Grishnakh (Mordor)-
DF Baran (Nargothrond)-
DF Galdor (Imladris)-
DF Gethron (Hithlum)-
MF Elemmakil (Gondolin)-
MF Wulf (Isengard)-
MF *Anarion (Gondor)-
MF Pallando (Valimar)-
FW *Miriel (Real Valinor)- 4
FW **Turin (Hithlum) C-
TOTAL = 8

Idle Leaves (+3)
GK *Elrond (Eriador) C- 6
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 0
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 0
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 6
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 0
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)-
MF Mardil (MTirith)-
MF Yavanna (FCVal)-
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 0
FW *Arien (RealV)- 11
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 4
TOTAL = 36

Semifinal Points

Handy Hippies- 45
Noggportunistics- 44
The Mooncrazed- 42
Wisdom Teeth- 40
Idle Leaves- 36
The North Remembers- 33
Lynch Mob- 27
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 24
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 23
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 23
Cupkicks- 20
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 17
Atashi no Negai- 13
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 8
Mob Macabre- 4

Total Point Standings

Noggportunistics- 291
Lynch Mob- 290
Atashi no Negai- 275
The North Remembers- 258
The Mooncrazed- 251
Cupkicks- 238
Wisdom Teeth- 230
Idle Leaves- 211
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 204
Handy Hippies- 193
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 193
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 184
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 178
Mob Macabre- 147
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 123

[the phantom]

You are allowed THREE trades.
You can feature a max of FOUR players from a single squad.
You can feature NINE stars.
Predictions are worth FOUR points per game.


-----The Finals @ Amon Hen-----

Bronze Match:
AC Beleriand vs Erebor

Gold Match:
Eriador vs Real Valinor

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

I hate how my almost single-minded focus on this Arda Cup thingie prevents me from handing out reps.

I should probably go out and read more threads.

[Shastanis Althreduin]

The Mooncrazed
GK *Huan (FC Valinor)
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
DF *Felarof (Rohan)
MF Nessa (RealV)
MF Arveleg (Eriador)
MF *Beren (ACBel)
FW Eol (ACBel)
FW *Arien (RealV) (C)
FW *Smaug (Erebor)

-----------

--*Felarof (Rohan)
--Shadowfax (Rohan)
--*Huan (FC Valinor)

++Tulkas (Real Valinor)
++*Tilion (Real Valinor)
++Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)

-----------

The Mooncrazed
GK Tulkas (Real Valinor)
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)
DF *Tilion (Real Valinor)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)
MF Nessa (Real Valinor)
MF Arveleg (Eriador)
MF *Beren (AC Beleriand)
FW Eol (AC Beleriand)
FW *Arien (Real Valinor) (C)
FW *Smaug (Erebor)

AC Beleriand and Real Valinor to win.

[satansaloser2005]

*looks at Cup thread*

Fair enough. Erebor still did quite well this Cup; I rather wish I'd picked them to win originally, rather than the disastrous choice that was B-Dur....

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Dear fictional character Glorfindel of team Eriador:

Once upon a time, a certain chap named Lionel Messi scored five goals against a certain team named Bayer Leverkusen. Get a hint.

I have the honour of remaining

Respectfully yours,

Nilpaurion Felagund, desperate for a miracle.

[Boromir88]

Probably too far behind for a comeback, but I'd be pretty happy if my championship pick at the beginning actually won. Did anyone else pick Eriador, at the start? (I think there were a couple Real Valinor's).

Eriador! Eriador!

[Nerwen]

Originally Posted by Boromir88

Probably too far behind for a comeback, but I'd be pretty happy if my championship pick at the beginning actually won. Did anyone else pick Eriador, at the start? (I think there were a couple Real Valinor's).

Three– Zil, Nog and I picked Real Valinor. You're the only one to pick Eriador, I think.

[Boromir88]

Congratulations Nogrod! And wow...Gwath...wow...I don't know how every year you do it. I know, no comment.

Thanks to all for playing and participating again this year. I really can't wait to see how all this with the salaries and player contracts turns out. I sort of wish it wasn't at an end and I didn't have to wait a year for the next one.

*highest accolades to the phantom. Great fun.*

[Gwathagor]

Originally Posted by Boromir88

Congratulations Nogrod! And wow...Gwath...wow...I don't know how every year you do it. I know, no comment.

Ok, ok. I pay the players to throw the matches.

Clearly I don't pay them enough.

[Gwathagor]

Echoing everyone else, congratulations to Nogrod on the victory, and many thanks to Phantom and the writers for making it all happen.