Bananas

Also good for us (PAOK) in the league as it means PAO and AEK will be playing just as many games as us through the year. No rest for them by not having European commitments.

That's how you do it!

Big win to secure european football (plus $$$$). Yes we played badly but isn't it this way every year with these qualifying games. These games are about one thing and that is the result and we got it. If they had a half decent striker we could've lost by 3 goals on aggregate. Then again we could argue we don't have a decent striker also. Shout out to Pavlenka who surprised in a very good way. Agree with pash's comment re Kotarski and Pavlenka.

I do hope Konstantelias stays. Firstly agree with Blackhawk that we could get more for him. Second and more important, he isn't easily replaceable. I think if he left and we get some whatever transfer we'd lack up front. We're already down a proper striker for 3 seasons now and rely on the front 3 behind the strikers to create. Losing him would be too much. I don't want a repeat of Koulierakis where once he left we didn't replace him with an adequate player and it showed last season.

I'm happy there aren't even stronger teams. These are all winnable match ups assuming we show up. Too many players last season regressed so let's see what pre-season brings. Hopefully some freshness. We can't rely on Camara to save us all the time. So if we win this round, I think we're guaranteed Conference League group stage. Am I right? P.S. I have a feeling (call it a hunch) Dutch Eagle is really kassiesa in disguise.

So it's 12 million per season with Nova Sports which isn't bad. I'm guessing the bonus is for making the playoffs. I forget, how much were the other mob offering?

We got to where we deserve and even that is a stretch (in other words pali kala). We have been mediocre all season occasionally having decent spells. At this level it won't cut it. Time to regroup and think about next season. Very few players in the squad are playing to their level.

Disappointing result but it sounds like the better team won. Overall I would say we achieved our goal i.e. to qualify to the next round since we are not a top 8 team. Anything from here on is a bonus. Still, our poor form in the last couple of months is a worry.

Man, what a saga with Meite. Overall I'm pleased we got him with the caveat he can be the same player he was by the time the play offs begin and with a second caveat that we are hopefully not too far from the top. If it doesn't work out for whatever reason, it's only a loan spell.

Well this has to be the biggest blunder in a while. I mean we generally do two or three major blunders per season but this one is up there. As to where this puts us, we simply can't afford to lose any more points. It puts the pressure on in derbies where previously we could get away with a draw (or even a loss) now draw is minimum and more likely a win is required. As to Rasvan, I'm with @paokarag4 on this. The players that left weren't adequately replaced. You put in a fit and in form Koulierakis (who is a winner), Meite and a CF of the quality the 3 Athens teams have and we win easily not only today, but we also I believe win the last couple of derbies. Of the transfers this season only Camara has worked out (and very well mind you - it's scary to think how many more points we would have dropped without him). All of the rest, meh.

Oh crap. I didn't realise the extent of what happened. I haven't checked the footage or followed the story. Based on what you're saying it sounds like Lucescu got baited and messed up big time. I'll have to check the footage ... if I can be bothered. This is tiresome.

Ok so what the f**k just happened? Can someone elaborate. Were punches thrown? Did someone drop their dacks and flash their dick? I can't see how a 4 month suspension can be handed out in Greece of all places. One other thing. Isn't Gagatsis part of EPO or some such and he's meant to be "our man"? I'm obviously missing a lot and don't really keep up with the political side of things. The bad part about this is I can see Lucescu accepting an offer from another club and that'll be that. AEX win again.

So I've never really understood what's happening with the stadium. Sporadic articles here and there over the last 5 years or so but nothing of substance. Do we actually need the government to assist financially to get a new stadium built? Do we just need them to sign off on a bunch of red tape? What progress has actually been made and what are the hurdles that need to be overcome? I recall we wanted to use Iraklis's stadium but there was issues around it. Is that the only hold up? Surely that can't be it. Back to the finances, I don't know if Savvidis can fully fund it himself (or even if he wants to) but if we're expecting the government to help this will never happen.

If you sign Meite now he might be ready for the playoffs. And that's not guaranteed. If you consider him a write off for this season but intend on him being ready for next season that's another story. The other problem is his salary. We were willing to make him the best paid player in the squad and he rejected the offer. Fair enough that's his call but you can't exactly pay that amount anymore. It would have to be considerably lower. The only thing I can see working is an 18 month loan where a big chunk of his salary is paid for by Porto.

Pali kala we escaped with only a 1:0 loss and still have a fighting chance. I don't understand how we can play some games like this where we are so poor. Ok lose, but put in a decent performance. We seem to be especially allergic to playing well at AEK's new stadium. As for the new AEK president, yeah only in Greece. It's the people that run the game though that are at fault. If they made it clear at the beginning of the season if this is done then your team will be fined a million euros and you will get a 10 point deduction, I reckon that would do the trick.