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Sure was. The team must be aware; people are tweeting at them and posting on their FB about it. R%$*&$@#()64%%!@#^&Y$$@#

And here's the link, which hasn't started yet:

For me, it's exactly the lineup we'd have in the qualifiers Here's what the team tweeted re: Giannoulis: -edit- more specific information (stomach): https://www.paok24.com/blog/gavriilidou/136368/aproopto-me-giannouli

Giannoulis will be replaced by Rodrigo

Great lineup

Leveque has signed with Le Mans, in the second division. Amazingly, he managed to convince them that he's not still injured. Not sure how much he played in that last team he was in.

Cagliari has apparently gotten a few midfielders - thus implying that they're preparing to get rid of our new friend (hopefully).

Only ~5500 left before we hit the limit. Not a big deal if not everyone renews - I can't imagine that we won't reach the upper limit (and even if we are a few thousand short...who cares?). If the team is able to raise prices a bit while they're at it, it's still a net benefit.

Good question - I've heard positive and negative. I think the fact that he's a free transfer and is on a relatively reasonable 2/year, 750k/year means this is relatively low risk for us. If he's 75% as good as he was in his prime, then we should get some good production out of him.

If Porto makes an offer for our GK, we had better fleece them as much as they tried to fleece us for Oliveira: https://inpaok.com/580373/sti-lista-tis-porto-o-paschalakis/ Funny that Olsen is referenced there too.

Ajax's B team would destroy us methinks

Sounds like Coentrão is a done deal; he's gonna head to SKG to sign

Cagliari reportedly asking for 5mm for the DM -edit- counterpoint: https://inpaok.com/580224/h-protasi-paok-gia-brantarits/

I bow down to your analysis

Should I be worried?? https://inpaok.com/580166/i-alithia-gia-branko/

Kace would be just fine against Greek league opponents for the most part. As long as Ferreira will actually play him against those teams (something Lucescu and Ivic seemed dead-set against). If that Croatian guy gets bought, IMO we won't need to sign any more DMs. Even if Ferreira likes playing with two #6s... Why is everyone so much more sure that Mauricio will be in better shape than Wernbloom?

Crespo on defense!

Since he's on loan, would they even bother? I can't see us dropping Giannoulis; I think it's much more likely that Vieirinha will be put in as a winger and pinch-hit as a fullback/wingback once in a while. The team needs to build its next generation and there's absolutely no reason Giannoulis can't be a huge part in the team. I'm not nearly as concerned about his defending being an issue as most people here are. What I don't get about the numbers here, are what does this mean for the injured? Like, will there be a space for them when they come back? Assuming both Wernbloom and Mauricio are active and look good during the winter transfer window, does that mean Kace gets shipped out then? Or do we just not renew any contracts? Seems a weird situation all around.

He looks like an anime character

I, meanwhile, have no such fears hahaha

Hah never mind, BATE just scored their second. Unseeded, it is!

Ludogorets has been eliminated Cluj currently winning 3:1 (3:2 on aggregate) - if they hold out then Astana is eliminated The BATE game is 1:1 right now, this is what is all relies on. Piast needs to score again and we'll be seeded.

I have an uncle who keeps wanting to give me "PAOK news" when I see him. Apparently this guy knows everything that's ever been said behind closed doors. He thinks he's blowing my mind when I'm actually thinking, "where the hell are you getting this from?" Exact kind of stuff I posted above, every time, without fail.

Here's some links: https://www.transfermarkt.com/filip-bradaric/profil/spieler/238486 I like how inPAOK says he spoke with Misic, who said only the best things about us. How the hell would they know that?

Do you think Branco kept saying they're professionals for a reason? I mean that seriously. It's like everyone thinks they're just going to do whatever the first thought that comes to their minds is. On a lark I went onto a random paok fan instagram page to see the reaction in the comments (on a picture/quote from Branco). Most of the respondents seemed to pick up on what he's saying. A few still said "WE WILL NEVER MAKE IT TO THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IF WE ARE NOT SERIOUS!!!!!!" So there's that.