Damn, Hatem Ben Arfa is dangerous.

YOHAN CABAYE scores after Cisse hits the crossbar.

In other news, SCOTT SINCLAIR and CHRIS EAGLES both score to level Swans-Bolton and 1 all.

PAPISS CISSE makes it two, off a beautiful pass from Cabaye.

That was beautiful play for number 2. Although stokes keeper could have one better.

2-0

HWTL!

sephjnr: plus until the Liverpool rule

Could you please remind me how this works? DNQ defending champs enter at. . .the last qualifying knock-out? And what impact does that have on the fourth-place finisher (hypothetically assuming that it's an English winner)?

Lord Jubjub: The fourth place finisher plays in the Euro League.

Right. And the defending champs do go in at the qualifying rounds and not the group stages, correct? I do remember that final in 2005, some dude in my Slavic and East European History class gave us the 3-0 scoreline from his phone at halftime and I made it home in time to see the penalties. Remarkable.

The Premier League has 4 spots: 3 for the group stage, and 1 for qualifying.

If Chelsea wins the CL yet stays out of the top 4, they get the qualifying spot, and the top three in the league get their group stage spots. 4th place would then go to Europa.

^^ correct

Right, thanks everyone. I also remember Everton going to the qualifying stages after that season, as they'd finished fourth. Man, these threads get quiet without Liverpool, Arsenal, or Man Utd playing, don't they?

tom servo bit me: Right, thanks everyone. I also remember Everton going to the qualifying stages after that season, as they'd finished fourth. Man, these threads get quiet without Liverpool, Arsenal, or Man Utd playing, don't they?

Well those four clubs have the most supporters on Fark, so it's no surprise that people don't comment when thier teams are playing.

Also, MAURO FORMICA has scored to put Blackbrn up on Norwich.

ADubs86: Well those four clubs have the most supporters on Fark, so it's no surprise that people don't comment when thier teams are playing.

The hockey thread last night was pretty boring too. Here's a fun question - how'd everyone come to their allegiances?

I beat him in the drink off and I am now drunk

tom servo bit me: The hockey thread last night was pretty boring too. Here's a fun question - how'd everyone come to their allegiances?

Mine's pretty lengthy, so if you're willing to sit through a wall of text, I'll get on it between games.

Shoulda been a goal there for Cisse.

DAVID HOILETT puts Blackburn two up.

Hey, Mark Lawrenson, what did you think of Hoilett's goal?



I agree.

Billy Crystal Meth Lab: I beat him in the drink off and I am now drunk

Nice!

Wigan scores a great one to go up one on fulham and another great goal for Newcastle

YOHAN CABAYE scores a beaut. Game set, Newcastle.

At Craven Cottage, EMERSON BOYCE has put Wigan 1 up on Fulham. Wigan's winning streak looks to continue.

Just like that, Fulham equalize with a DIRTY goal. Dempsey with the assist.

And just as I type, PAVEL POGREBNIAK scores to level Fulham.

I hope I spelled that right.

Billy Crystal Meth Lab: I beat him in the drink off and I am now drunk

I'm guessing the "loser" is drunk as well?

ADubs86: And just as I type, PAVEL POGREBNIAK scores to level Fulham.

I hope I spelled that right.

GOALFulham 1-1 Wigan (Pogrebnyak)

Almost... haha

Cabaye off for Perch. Newcastle looking to close up shop.

Stimied in a Rut: ADubs86: And just as I type, PAVEL POGREBNIAK scores to level Fulham.

I hope I spelled that right.

GOALFulham 1-1 Wigan (Pogrebnyak)

Almost... haha

Farking "y". It's not a vowel, what's it doing in there?

Billy Crystal Meth Lab: I beat him in the drink off and I am now drunk

Nicely done. Can you give us a 2-3 paragraph recap?

tom servo bit me: Right, thanks everyone. I also remember Everton going to the qualifying stages after that season, as they'd finished fourth. Man, these threads get quiet without Liverpool, Arsenal, or Man Utd playing, don't they?

My cats woke me up at 7:30 so I was going to watch the early match but then I couldn't find my glasses and I didn't feel like putting my contacts in so I went back to sleep. Doesn't seem like I missed much.

Fulham get soooo close, and their go ahead goal bangs off the post and out.

mitchcumstein1: Billy Crystal Meth Lab: I beat him in the drink off and I am now drunk

That's certainly better than drinking him in the beat off.

Always nice to be drunk at 10 in the morning, but now you have a choice: be responsible, take a nap and sleep it off, or just keep drinking and turn this thing into a real shiat show.

Way ahead of you.

I am taking that nap. But, on my way home, I picked up a 64oz growler of Stone Arrogant Bastard. That should be polished off by the end of dinner.

I've had a week from hell in regards to work, so my plan is to drink until I can barely see and make some girl feel uncomfortable at a bar, because I deserve it, damnit.

/Walcott supposedly missing the rest of the season.

Billy Crystal Meth Lab: make some girl feel uncomfortable at a bar

Any girl, or is there a particular target?

tom servo bit me: ADubs86: Well those four clubs have the most supporters on Fark, so it's no surprise that people don't comment when thier teams are playing.

The hockey thread last night was pretty boring too. Here's a fun question - how'd everyone come to their allegiances?

I moved to London 2 years ago, settling on Islington. I asked the cabbie on the ride from the airport which team is closest to where I live (Arsenal), and that was that. Also I had submitted a TFD soliciting advice on a team to support and it came back Arsenal/Fulham. So here I am

HaywoodJablonski: Billy Crystal Meth Lab: I beat him in the drink off and I am now drunk

Nicely done. Can you give us a 2-3 paragraph recap?

Alrighty!

We both got to the bar, and the place has a brunch special of two brunch plates and a pitcher of bloody marys for $25. I know a lot of the staff, so I got them extra stiff. I got my usual steak and eggs and my friend got the crabcake eggs benedict (BET YOU CAN'T GUESS WHICH ONE OF US IS THE CHELSEA FAN).

I polished off my half of the bloody marys before the half, and I enjoyed an Amstel Light a the half. I wasn't going for flash, as you can tell. During the match, the "Arsenal Room" did the Robin van Persie chant at every free kick. He would mimic this chant as he missed, so I promptly told my friend to shut his farking trap. Maybe it was the booze, but he seemed to slowly forget the rules of the game as the drinks came. He still doesn't believe Torres was offsides on one particular play, and called for a PK at every contact in the box. Amusing, but would have been even more so had he not been at my table. I love my friend, I just hate that he's a Chelski fan.

By the second half, I had two more quick pints (Boddington's, the only not-sh*t thing to ever come from Liverpool outside of the Beatles) and my friend had someone caught up. Being a pint ahead, I sealed the deal with a shot of whiskey. It was a bold, attacking move, but I wasn't going for style - I was going for the "3 points", and I got it.

We shook hands, acknowledged the draw, and paid for the ticket. He proceeded to say that Chelsea was better because of going further in Champions League, and I proceeded to call him a coont.

Now I'm back at home with you fine folk, mere minutes from a nap.

tom servo bit me: Billy Crystal Meth Lab: make some girl feel uncomfortable at a bar

Any girl, or is there a particular target?

Any. I'm the wind, baby.

/There's your Tom Servo reference.

Awesome! So what did you win, other than a nap and a sure Sunday afternoon hangover?

Billy Crystal Meth Lab:



By the second half, I had two more quick pints (Boddington's, the only not-sh*t thing to ever come from Liverpool outside of the Beatles) and my friend had someone somewhatcaught up. Being a pint ahead, I sealed the deal with a shot of whiskey. It was a bold, attacking move, but I wasn't going for style - I was going for the "3 points", and I got it.

We shook hands, acknowledged the draw, and paid for the ticket. He proceeded to say that Chelsea was better because of going further in Champions League, and I proceeded to call him a coont.

Now I'm back at home with you fine folk, mere minutes from a nap.

ftfm

FUUUUUUUULLLLLLLHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMM!

PHILLIPE SENDEROS scores for Fulham! A huge blow for Wigan.

I wish Bayern Munich had rested some starters today. They didn't really need to play, the Bundesliga is done. One of the only advantages that they had was that they were not playing a key game this weekend.

HaywoodJablonski: Awesome! So what did you win, other than a nap and a sure Sunday afternoon hangover?

The game was our deciding factor on who paid, and RvP was an inconsiderate bastard and didn't finish, so it was technically a draw. I win the distinction of getting hammered before 9:30am and hopefully one of the greatest Saturday nights in history.

/Probably end with me playing FIFA alone.

Billy Crystal Meth Lab: HaywoodJablonski: Awesome! So what did you win, other than a nap and a sure Sunday afternoon hangover?

The game was our deciding factor on who paid, and RvP was an inconsiderate bastard and didn't finish, so it was technically a draw. I win the distinction of getting hammered before 9:30am and hopefully one of the greatest Saturday nights in history.

/Probably end with me playing FIFA alone.

Making a girl feel uncomfortable sounded a lot more entertaining.

Billy Crystal Meth Lab: HaywoodJablonski: Awesome! So what did you win, other than a nap and a sure Sunday afternoon hangover?

The game was our deciding factor on who paid, and RvP was an inconsiderate bastard and didn't finish, so it was technically a draw. I win the distinction of getting hammered before 9:30am and hopefully one of the greatest Saturday nights in history.

/Probably end with me playing FIFA alone.

Good lad

Welp, full time.

Welcome to the top 4 Newcastle.

Billy Crystal Meth Lab: tom servo bit me: Billy Crystal Meth Lab: make some girl feel uncomfortable at a bar

Any girl, or is there a particular target?

Any. I'm the wind, baby.

/There's your Tom Servo reference.