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That's a spoiler, Pash. Usually we had the daily rumours of him coming or not till mid August. How do we fill this topic now?

I’m hoping the fact that we play Italy will draw a big crowd for us.

Yes we should have had our best players available to play in a match vs Turkey even if it’s a friendly. I’m sure they will have all there big name players there. We need a result there vs those Kolo Turks.

Good point, my optimism comes from that fantastic comeback in Bosnia down 2-0 and we could have won it. Now the team gets to play at home and Italy are the group favourites but Greece will be more ready of the start then what we saw in Bosnia and a fully fit Manolas is a huge lift. Hopefully the home crowd will be large and boisterous after all how often do we play the Italians. I can’t wait..

Δεν πάει έτσι όμως ρε φίλε.... Εδώ δε μιλάμε για χαβαλέ και για ομάδες (ουσιαστικά παιδιάστικα πράματα, έτσι;) Εδώ δεν είναι: ΠΑΟΚ: Παλιά Αποχωρητήρια Ορίστε Κατουρήστε. Ή Άρης Αρης κατουρλιάρης (που λέγαμε μικροί). Εδώ παίζεται το μέλλον μας και το μέλλον των παιδιών μας!!!! Ο Αθενς (και εγώ και εσύ και ο κάθε Αθενς) ΠΡΕΠΕΙ να κάνουμε μια ΥΠΕΥΘΥΝΗ ώριμη κουβέντα ενηλίκων βασισμένη σε επιχειρήματα και hard facts. Και αν δεν έχουμε hard facts να κάτσουμε να δούμε το ρίσκο αυτών που ΔΕΝ ΞΕΡΟΥΜΕ. Και τότε να αποφασίσουμε με βάση την ΨΥΧΡΗ ΛΟΓΙΚΗ. Ούτε τι Νομιζουμε, ούτε τι πιστεύουμε, ούτε συνθήματα, ούτε κραυγές, ούτε λαικισμός. Και αν ο Αθενς έχει τρανταχτά επιχειρήματα, ευχαριστώς να με ΔΙΑΛΥΣΕΙ και δεν έχω ΚΑΝΕΝΑ πρόβλημα να παραδεχτώ ότι όταν ψήφισα Remain, έκανα λάθος.

Αθενς πού είσαι παλικάρι μου; Βουβάθηκες; ? Περιμένω να μιλήσουμε με επιχειρήματα (και όποιος άλλος θέλει φυσικά)..... Αγγλικά, Ελληνικά ό,τι θες. Δε με ενδιαφέρουν δηλώσεις του τύπου "δε γονατίζουμε στις ορέξεις του (αόρατου) εχθρού", ή "οι αλήτες του Westminster και το gang των κακών Ευρωπαίων"... Να κάτσουμε να σκεφτούμε πόσο καλά θα είναι αν η Βρετανία σηκωθεί να φύγει αύριο. Τους πει "άει γ***θείτε ρε Ευρωπαίοι, δε πληρώνω φράγκο, αει σιχτίρ, bye bye". 1. Πας WTO, μπαίνουν tariffs, τα πάντα στο τελωνείο κολλάνε, όλα γίνονται πιο ακριβά (εξήγησα γιατί). 2. Ιrish border μπαίνει. Εκεί προβλέπεται να γίνει της πιπίτσας..... Ασε που αυτό ΔΙΑ ΝΟΜΟΥ ΔΕΝ μπορεί να γίνει, διότι το Good Friday agreement δεν είναι διμερής υπόθεση, αφορά ΟΛΗ την Ευρώπη και η EU πρωτοστάτησε για να επιτευχθεί. ΝΒ - Eίναι τόσο μαλ***ες άσχετοι και ΑΔΙΑΒΑΣΤΟΙ οι Αγγλοι πολιτικοί που όταν λέγανε για Leave είχαν ξεχάσει αυτή τη "μικρή" λεπτομέρεια. Πάνε λοιπόν στον Tusk και λένε "Ηοoray ο λαός μίλησε, φεύγουμε!", Και λέει ο Tusk: "ναι ε? Φεύγετε ε? Ελατε πανάσχετα αγοράκια μου να σας "ξεναγήσω". OOPS!!!!! 3. Εταιρίες φεύγουν. Ανθρωποι χάνουν τη δουλειά τους. 4. Πέφτει η παραγωγή, πέφτει η κατανάλωση, κι άλλοι άνθρωποι χάνουν τη δουλειά τους (αν ο trader στο City δεν αγοράσει το Range Rover, εργάτες στα Midlands απολύονται)=Recession. Αποτέλεσμα: ΖΗΤΩ ΠΟΥ *****ΚΑΜΕ!!!! ΜΠΡΑΒΟ ΜΑΣ! We just shot ourselves in the foot right there!!!!! Ποιο είναι το counter-argument σε όλα αυτά; Είναι scaremongering και αυτά;;;; Σε πληροφορώ (ΑΠΟ ΜΕΣΑ), ότι το #3, αγαπητό φίλτατο παοκτσάκι μου, είναι 10000% αλήθεια και ΘΑ ΣΥΜΒΕΙ. Oι διεργασίες έχουν αρχίσει. Σου μιλάει κάποιος που κινείται μέσα σ'αυτό το χώρο επί δεκαετίες......

You guys are too fast to forget that we lost to teams like Finland, Hungary, Estonia less than 6 months ago :).

Out of all teams to have a friendly with our B team we choose rival Turkey? How will that be good for the team moral going into the match vs Italy?

A pleasant turn of events from a player that was holding onto his career in top flight football by a thread. Out of favour at Benfica and from the NT, it now looks like he may be playing a significant role for both in the next couple of years.

Samaris has finally renewed his contract with Benfica which was expiring at the end of this season. He has signed a 4 year extension, pretty big showing of faith from Benfica giving such a long contract to a player who turns 30 next month. Well done to Samaris for turning his season around and becoming an undisputed starter in the 2nd half of the season in Benfica's charge to the title. They are one game away from clinching it, 2 points clear of Porto with one match to go. https://www.to10.gr/podosfero/europe/634372/episimo-mechri-2023-stin-benfika-o-samaris/

Interesting to see with Bakakis injured and Toro not called up who will get the nod that at right back. Valerianos/Kotsiras haven't been capped and are mid 20's never called up to the ethniki before now (March for Valerianos) Mavrias maybe given the nod, I guess it's something that will be tested in the friendlies beforehand. Sokratis has played right back in the past, perhaps against Italy to be conservative that will be the go, with Manolas partnering Siovas at center back. We will see. Bit of statement of Anastasiadis as well not calling up Torosidis, the "captain" leader, you can see he is a personality in the dressing room. Unless there is an injury we don't know about then I'm guessing he's saying I don't care who you are, if you aren't playing for your club no call up. Hopefully if that's the case it doesn't rock the boat too much and upset some of the senior players. Unfortunately these are the types of things you need to consider when speaking about the Ethniki and Greek football in general.

But you are off topic again here... Who cares what happens in the Commons and what their agenda is... We are talking about the future of this country! What I am saying to you is that Brexit is a gamble. Why? Because there are 10 versions different versions of it so no-one actually understands the impact of those, and the ONE and ONLY clean version of it (Leave without a deal) CAN POSSIBLY BE A TOTAL DISASTER (I am NOT saying it WILL BE). Can ANYBODY BET THEIR HOUSE IT WONT BE A DISASTER?? So here comes my simple question: Who in their right mind who have invested their future in this country would leave everything to chance? Only the not haves, the nationalists, or the gullible ones... Or those who have nothing to lose! Which one are you? Excerpts from your previous post. I mean seriously, are those logical arguments of a responsible citizen??? 1) "I too have no idea what is round the corner" (and yet you still move forward with Brexit!!!!! Let's jump off the cliff without knowing if there's a safety net - yeah, hooray!!!!) 2) "I would rather battle than succumb. You know, die standing instead of living kneeling". This is peace time, WW2 ended in 1945 you know. And if you want to fight, you stay in, you fight them from within: gravitas, diplomacy, negotiation skills, knowledge of EU laws inside out (which clearly UK dont have a clue, that's why EU are now taking them for a ride...) PS - No visionary great big project is haven!! You have to try hard to make it work! Nothing happens automagically, that's the reality.

that's what I've been saying all along here.... The UK and Greece can leave any time they want. And while at it, Greece can go back to the drachma tomorrow if desired. It's turning logic on its head when people argue that they want to leave but also want others to pay them to do so, or let them keep rights & privileges of membership.