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And yet you offer only nightmares!

#wordsmith I'd mention my various pizzeria-owning PAOK-loving family members, but knowing them you wouldn't get even a dime off your meal. So I'll stay quiet.

Sounds even more amazing when you put it like that. Good on us!

Nikitas posted in the Samaras thread that the Cosmos rumor is not true. Honestly, he might be a better option than the other free agents. Free, and probably would be able to start playing in about a month, considering how out of shape he is. On the other hand, his style is the complete opposite of what Tudor/Arnesen value.

Pretty much. On the plus side, he probably came in under budget.

Are there any worthwhile out-of-contract players, that would fulfill our needs? Getting a Vukic-type guy would be delightful (for the role that Salpi was intended to play), but we need a guy who can actually start alongside Klaus consistently. We would be terribly thin in options once an injury or fatigue or (obviously) cards come into play. Unless they're thinking Jairo (already suspended) will make this position his own. Anastasiadis tried playing people out of position last year too. It worked for a while. I don't want to see us making this same error again.

Correct. I'm hoping Vyntra does not start in his place.

He'll wash out of there in a year, don't worry. The talk about where he'll end up will begin again soon.

I think that's a wonderful idea. Title updated. Blackhawk, please forgive my churlishness.

Courtois was allowed to play vs Chelsea in that champions league final. I believe UEFA had to announce beforehand that the non-compete clauses in these contracts were invalid. However, this was a high profile case, and I would bet that nobody would enforce it if PAOK did try to do it. It would really suck if we do loan him out, only to cop a few from him. Would be just like us.

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Transfer window countdown here. Nearly 9 hours left. Really hoping that we see a pair of CBs come through. http://www.epfl-europeanleagues.com/leagues_transfer_window.htm

Pereyra being sent on loan to Qabala? Are you kidding me?

Yeah it is

Koulouris is probably on a plane right this moment to Cyprus. Hopefully they don't accidentally land in Paphos. Too many Russians, they might buy him for a pet.

It speaks volumes about his desire and ambition. He should not be called up until he gets a real job. If Messi spent a year bumming in Myanmar, there is a good chance he'd be benched too.

His record for his national team is better than Gekas' ;)

I wonder if pace is our only trick? Part of the plan Arnesen seems to want to put together, is to form a team of young people who play with a certain style, a la Dortmund when they began their resurrection. Perhaps he forgot that other teams watch tapes, and can adapt?

Vitor. Maybe we'll see a repeat of Vitor's first season, where he remained our top scorer for something like two months.

I think I got the idea

Arnesen, are you watching?

Thank goodness we have my little pana-buddy to give us a real play by play

If Glykos keeps playing like he did in his last match, it's going to be a while.

I'm guessing on TV? Still can't find a stream...

Koulouris goes on loan to Anorthosis. Finally. Should have happened last year.