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Yeah? Nothing? http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/07/news/economy/obama-15-million-jobs/ Pence, btw, is the guy who refused to help Carrier in 2014. Let's keep in mind that Carrier is staying - for now - because of government incentives, not out of the goodness of their hearts. Once the free money dries up, they'll be in Mexico so fast your poncho will spin. This story is especially ironic in several ways: Pence's earlier refusal to help was actually the right choice, although it was likely driven by the fact that any of his vetoes could be overridden by the state legislature Trump and the Republicans want to stop handouts, yet Carrier has historically gotten lots of federal money while at the same time continuing to ship jobs overseas Where did the punishments for leaving the country go? If my punishments at work would involve my being bribed with bigger bonuses, I would also be doing a shitty job. Carrier is still going to ship a net of 1300 jobs out of the state, presumably because Trump's kowtowing wasn't sufficient This single factory is just a symbol, and a poor one at that. One thousand jobs in a state whose workforce numbers over 6.5 million is not going to help anyone (and, again, is going to cost taxpayers across the country).

Allison's comments quoted above are hilarious. It's very easy to advocate an earth shattering change to the economic system of a country, especially when you know it'll never happen. Big changes require lots of forethought. As for the anti-regulation bent...listen, I get the argument that regulations stifle innovation and can be excessively onerous. It should also not be ignored, however, that a lack of regulation has led to crisis after crisis after crisis - including what's happening to Greece right now. I see regulations all the time in the Real World, and what makes them a pain in the ass isn't necessarily that they exist - it's the hamfisted way in which governments (AND companies) enact them. Banks are absolutely not blameless here either - their complete refusal to change in any way, shape, or form never ceases to astound me.

I think we've got this. A solid win, with our A team. Only question for me is, who starts as CF?

You're right. This match should have made it obvious who should get loaned out/sold/released in the next window or two.

Atrocious. At least...we didn't lose?

Klaus on for Pereyra. God help us.

Well...not physically. :: rimshot ::

Pelkas for Biseswar. Probably a good move. Lookit that paunch.

Hamster wheel. I don't want him looking disproportional.

I say put in Leovac and Cimirot...should give us the boost we need.

Even better that it was staged, but only on one side. Poor Letterman. First half is over. It tasted like a Budweiser - stale, tepid piss.

Mistakidis and Charisis seem to be spending more time covering LB than Giannoulis...who may be injured now.

This whole season, he's looked eerily like Joaquin Phoenix. Total babe.

Overall a poor showing from our guys, as a whole.

Good question! This is off to an awful start. Nearly scored on us in the first 40 seconds.

That lineup is pretty good. I hope the fullbacks are able to take this chance and run with it. Thiam/Mistakidis surely will be playing on the opposite sides? Good to see Thiam starting as a winger.

I'd assume that Ivic's "clique" of bad boys wouldn't be chosen for this game...and that most of those left behind are just being rested. So who does this leave? Vellidis?

Hold up. What??

Legal action? On what basis? "The team that I am under contract to said I was a bad boy and had to practice with a different group of players who play on the same team" ?

Mistakidis is not "nowhere near the level" of Pelkas. He's a different kind of player, but has consistently been much more effective.

Tzavellas apparently refusing to train with youth team.

Well he's in Japan now, so clearly that's a no ;)

Oooh, I like this game! I agree with you on most, will just add comments for any different thoughts I have to yours. Goalkeepers Glykos - Rating 3 Brkic - Rating 3 Vellidis - Rating 3 - no better or worse than Glykos, who presumably is no better or worse than Brkic. One of Vellidis or Glykos may be part of this "clique," and we really don't need three starter-level keepers...time to let some guys go. Defenders Matos - Rating 4 - I think he's probably our best player (yes, even slightly better than Rodrigues). Leovac - Rating 3 - Compared to Matos, everyone's going to look like a turd. Better than Tzavellas, only a Matos-level guy can seriously be considered to replace him. Varela - Rating 3 - Average so far. Not sure if it's just him settling into the team. Has everything he needs, physically. Crespo - Rating 3 - has made some dumb mistakes, but better than I thought he'd be. Nothing amazing, but seems to have a good attitude. Will be nice to see him pairing with Varela. Tzavellas - Rating 3 - Lots of passion, but not worth the yearly drama. Can play both positions. Replaceable. Malezas - Rating 3 - Not worried when he plays, doesn't have the physical attributes of the two new guys, but I like him. Kitsiou - Rating 2 - Regressed. Will be easily eclipsed by Konstantinidis next season, I think. Giannoulis - Rating n/a, since he's played all of two matches this season. Needs to get loaned, especially if we're looking at a new LB. Midfielders Canas - Rating 4 - Very good player. Completely tireless. Calm, cool, collected. Cimirot - Rating 3 - I actually think he was better last year. Paired very nicely with Charisis. Shakhov - Rating 3 - playing as a CM, he's fine - and there are flashes that imply he's even better than he's looked so far. Looks lost when he plays as an AM. Charisis - Rating 2 - Regressed. Very talented, but has started to worry me. Pelkas - Rating 2 - Another player who's gone backwards. Biseswar - Rating 4 - the squad looks TOTALLY different when he plays. Fantastic passing. He desperately needs to get fit, we need him badly. Forwards Rodrigues - Rating 4 - We have no superstars on this team, but he's very impressive. If he were less wasteful, I'd peg him as best on the team...but Matos is a bit more consistent in his role. Mystakidis - Rating 2.5 - Similar regression as the other Greek players, but he gets some game time. When he's on, he's wonderful. Djalma - Rating 3 - I'm on the fence about him. I talk a lot of trash about Campos, but when he's on, he offers that right wing something completely different. Remarkably agile for someone who seems to be a solid block of muscle. Klaus - Rating 1.5 - We were just saying a few months ago that "this year he's gonna be fed properly." Well, either that hasn't happened, or he's just become garbage. Should be sold asap. Koulouris - Rating 2 - As Blackhawk says, he's essentially Klaus without the tattoos. More upside for Koulouris - if we sell Klaus, then keep him. If not, then us hiring a new striker this next window means he'll NEED to be loaned. Pereyra - Rating 3.5 - I agree with what you said about him being tricky to rate. I think he's better than most of our attacking players, and he can definitely play anywhere along that front line. I have a feeling that he might be related to the troubles Ivic spoke of.

That's acupuncture, bro. Mitso fixed up his horafia using that same technique.

This is assuming players do leave. Assuming Tzavellas is the leader of some group that's trying to oust the coach, he'd likely rather sit on his contract and take the bet that Ivic won't be around two months later anyway. If that happens, to truly get rid of him PAOK would have to pay out the remainder of his (and anyone else's who sides with him) contract, which would be very expensive. Personally, I think we'd be fine if we lost a good chunk of our guys. A stripped-down PAOK entering into the transfer window will be able to make some moves, and I have faith that in a league as garbage as the SL, we'd still be able to make it to the playoffs.