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Vargas very close to signing. He's had a good career and played for some good teams but the injuries worry me. I guess we'll see in the Copa America how he does, if he can do well there he'll tear it up in Greece. I read that he's a filler for Mantalos until he comes back, when he does Vargas will be a backup dekari and can also add depth on the wings.

I was thinking the same thing a few days ago, I'm sure management is looking into his situation. It would be easier for us to get him than some foreigner, the only issue is he's very slow, and so is Kolovetsios. We can't have two extremely slow center backs.

I just saw the goals, this is why Karagkiolidis was a backup in G ethniki and a third string in B ethniki. Dounis, a young goalkeeper from the u20 teams, should start the rest of the games. Good to see Christantus scoring, and also Barbosa doing something for the first time in a few months. Defense needs to improve though even if 2 out of the 3 goals were the goalies fault.

He's playing for Venezuela in the Copa America, I'll try to watch him play if we do sign him.

Simoes looks like a kid that Panagiotis Kone and Robert Downey Junior had together... The resemblance is scary.

I hope he drops the soap...

Kougias was arrested, he should be in prison for life so we don't have to hear about his pure m*****es anymore

Karnezis Torosidis Sokratis Manolas Stafylidis Tachtsidis Samaris Fetfatzidis Ninis Fortounis Karelis Ninis Karelis and Fortounis are all in great form and need to play, Fetfatzidis is needed as well. If Tachtsidis and Samaris can play well for the etniki like they do for their clubs we will win easily against the Faroe Islands Bench options: Kapinos Velidis Skondras Moras Siovas Lagos Kone Lazaros Mitroglou Mavrias Aravidis Gianniotas Vyntra (we have no other left back)

Mpaogk are such losers, they will finish 4th in these playoffs behind Asteras and Atromitos.

I stopped watching.... What the F*** did Kougias do and why did the game stop

Chrisantheos!

Down 1-0. Karagkiolidis is worse than Anesti, he got beat by a 40 yard free kick. A lot like the goal Scocco scored against Olympiakos away back in 2009/10

Laola1.tv has fantastic links for our game in HD right now

Looks like we are very close to signing Ronald Vargas, a Venezuelan dekari who played many years for Club Brugge and Anderlecht in Belgium, but played in Turkey last year. He looks like he's a decent player, a very solid filler for Mantalos and just as good as him: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Vargas He's also played many games on the right wing, in a position where we also have a big need. I like that we are signing versatile players.

Game starts in 45 minutes, time to give fringe players a chance now that we have mathematically sealed promotion. We need to figure out who has a future at the club and who needs to leave so this game is still important.

We are also linked to Diego Bounanotte... Everyday a new big name player that we aren't gonna sign.

He can't because of owning shares of OPAP. Its such a sketchy business deal and probably illegal.

Hey on the bright side Berg didn't score on you this time

I know I am on the minority in this but I really don't think it's smart to sign Van der Vaart for 4 million euros unless Nike and Melissanidis personally are paying for it because if it comes from the club there will not be a lot of money left for us to fill other big needs. And also because we don't have huge need in that position... If it was at striker for Drogba id be all for it, but when we just needed someone to fill in until Mantalos comes back and depth then I don't see the need to drop that much $$$. I want us to find 4-5 players that are relatively unknown but are very good players, like Johanson was for us. Or maybe a few younger players that will come here and tear it up like Blanco and Scocco did when they first came. I don't care if they Chinese, Brazilian, Greek, or come from the planet Mars, I just want good players that are here to play well and not for a vacation. We need a LB, Striker, 2 wingers, dekari, and CB if we want to be serious about a title. Anyways, Scocco rumors are starting up again. Based off of current form, and his poor relations with Newell's right now we might be able to get him back cheaper than he would have cost a year ago. I think Melissanidis will give us 2-3 "bam" signings but based off of price I just don't see Van der Vaart being one of them, Scocco and 2 more players of equal or better quality are more likely. It is important to note that Melissanidis is not the president, and has no shares of the team. He is just a very well known "fan" that gives the team cash "gifts" and has his opinions on things, he is not anywhere on paper affiliated with the club lol.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Arnesen He's been signed as your new Technical Director for three years

Van der vaart wants 3.5 million euros a year to come here, unless NIKE gives us some money to sign him (like Panathinaikos got from their sponsor for Essein) then we won't make an offer. For 3.5 million euros we can get 4-5 paixtarades in the positions we need, I'd rather do that.

He's probably considering them and since they have all finished their seasons he's training with them to see if he likes them I guess

Considering how s%$#! Klaus has been, Samaras being hurt (?), Gekas released, we should give Aravidis a chance this time. Mitroglou, Karelis, and Aravidis should be the 3 strikers we call up. Aravidis can wreck havoc on the Faroe Islands defense, because we don't have great midfield options and Mitroglou doesn't move into space that much anymore we need someone that does, and that's Aravidis. He'd be perfect for the last 15 minutes of the game if we are chasing a goal. I'd call up: Kapinos Vellidis Karnezis (if he's hurt then Glykos) Torosidis Skondras Papastathopoulos Manolas Moras Siovas Holebas Stafylidis Samaria Tachtsidis Kone Lagos Fetfatzidis Fortounis Gianniotas Karelis Aravidis Mitroglou Vellios (?) I feel like I'm forgetting someone on the defense and in midfield.... Anyways, i wouldn't be surprised if Markarian calls up Lazaros and Katsouranis again. When's he supposed to announce the team? The games in 17-18 days