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Was taking a look at this article just now, about TV rights. Still pathetic that we earn so much less than the Athenian clubs. But for me, the big takeaway is that the value proposition for getting that overseas Novasports subscription is...well, basically nonexistent. https://dailymedia.com.gr/media/sports-media/58234/tileoptika-dikaiomata-super-league-kai-kentriki-diacheirisi-i-analysi-kai-to-ti-ischyei.html So you're guaranteed to miss half of our derbies, I guess? I also think the Cup isn't included either, right?

Some Turkish twitter account is saying that they're interested in Kedziora, which inPAOK is scoffing at. I wouldn't be so sure - everyone is assuming he has been in the Netherlands since yesterday, but I have seen nothing to indicate he actually is there. Hopefully I'm just being paranoid.

For what it's worth, the random phone app I use still lists it as our next game. Lucescu also mentions both the "wednesday game" being two sixty minute halves (and that he wants two games on the same day for the last friendly), about six minutes into this video. It's probably still on, I would guess.

Hey, this is the time of year to see how these guys - esp the newer faces - look. I have no problem with the loss (and I like that our "worse" lineup did not give up a goal in the second half). That first goal looked like a Kotarski mistake btw; so maybe Tsiftsis is not a lost cause!

Was there something wrong with Brandon's goal? I'm watching on mute again so don't have the commentary 😞

What can I say; it's expensive keeping up this lifestyle. There's another rumor that we (and every team in Athens) are all trying to sign Bruno Petkovic, who you might remember from our games vs Dinamo Zagreb: https://www.transfermarkt.us/bruno-petkovic/profil/spieler/256358

Sounds like Kedziora is finally on his way. "Cleaned out his locker," allegedly. If true, then we can probably expect him in the Netherlands by Saturday/Sunday, depending on if he has to go to SKG first.

Hmmm I wonder which lineup he's looking to use for the actual game... Η πρώτη απαρτίζονταν από τους: Ταλιχμανίδη, Ότο, Μπάμπα, Θυμιάνη, Μιχαηλίδη, Οζντόεφ, Τσιγγάρα, Κουαλιάτα, Γκούμα, Βιεϊρίνια, Σαμάτα. Στην δεύτερη χρησιμοποίησε τους: Κοτάρσκι, Σάστρε, Ράφα Σοάρες, Εκόνγκ, Κουλιεράκη, Καμαρά, Σβαμπ, Ντεσπόντοφ, Τάισον, Μουργκ, Μπράντον.

Game was fine. Not much to take from that. Quagliata's a quick little guy, but the first half of the game my stream was terrible so it was hard to tell what was going on. -edit- I had missed the 2-1 - wow, that was a dumb miss/mistake by Tsiftsis...

I am not sure now where that first goal came from; maybe they eventually gave it to Schwab (who scored with his head). The second goal was Murg, using those supple legs of his.

First goal of the preseason, our own natural born killer, Schwab -edit- apparently it was disallowed? I'm watching on mute in the office so don't really know why

Here's one that seems destined for the B team: https://www.transfermarkt.us/christos-kourfalidis/profil/spieler/650224 He moved to Italy when he was 17; man's spent more time there than El Kaddouri, huh?

Some more names: Cyriel Dessers - striker for Rangers; I very much doubt there's truth to this, considering they just hired him, he played a lot last season, and seems to have been very successful there. https://www.transfermarkt.com/cyriel-dessers/profil/spieler/317806 Tiago Gouveia - winger for Benfica; seems to play mostly on the right. Reportedly Benfica already rejected a big offer for him from some other team. https://www.transfermarkt.com/tiago-gouveia/profil/spieler/479638

Warda about to sign with Garcia's Atromitos. These guys looove each other hahaha

Well for one, we're talking about the second stringers here. You might not have noticed, but the B team did not actually travel to Holland. As for that team, you would write off an entire program because it didn't result in star players after three seasons? What if I told you that Koulierakis played 22 games for the B team, before getting called up to the senior squad?

How?

Yeah, I was thinking that since we'll almost certainly see different lineups for every half on the other friendlies, this might give him a chance to instead play a full game for each squad, without alternating half the team. I don't hate the idea! Plus, I think we kind of showed last season that we don't really have a "B" team exactly. A lot of those positions are pretty fluid. Like is Despodov really only a backup to Zivkovic? Doubtful.

IS HE FIRED?!

Anyway: Haven't heard this one before. Seems to play LW. I am wondering if we'd move for a guy at this age, if Quagliata ends up impressing Lucescu (as unlikely as that is). Though there is something to be said for keeping a pipeline going for a few years down the line. https://inpaok.com/826054/endiaferon-paok-gia-ton-gkloustsevits/ https://www.transfermarkt.us/matija-gluscevic/profil/spieler/698540 -edit- after watching the highlight vid in that first link, I realize he's clearly a right-footed right-winger, so plays exactly the same position as Zivkovic and Despodov. Seems very superfluous to me, in that case.

Social media accounts just started posting about Samatta being on his way to Al Kholood, which I'm pretty sure is what they call the sandworms in Dune

I find this, if true, to be pretty obnoxious: https://inpaok.com/826031/meite-epikoinonia-tis-plevras-tou-me-ton-paok/ From what I've seen of Marin, I'd rather have him. Or Misic, really.

Lyratzis may be going to Boavista to join our former assistant coach (which would be great): https://inpaok.com/825992/i-record-gia-to-flert-boavista-lyratzi/ I'm not sure why people keep pointing out the missing Andrija (it's not just you Dutch Eagle, I see it on the instagram comments too). The list is surely just made up of the people who are actually in trainings right this moment. I am sure they won't forget about Zivkovic. For the same reason, if we manage to actually sign anyone I'm sure they'll go directly there too. I am wondering, though, why Tsaousis is there. Don't get me wrong, I would have liked to keep him last year too - but three LBs is as silly as having three RBs (I'm looking at you, Andre).

I wasn't gonna post this, but @PaokCT insists (and I see it on some other pages now): https://www.transfermarkt.us/cesar-huerta/profil/spieler/540315 Got some pretty fun highlights, I must admit:

This was the same Tzimas that Lucescu wanted to turn into a RB/LB, right? Just as he wants to do to seemingly all players.

The Genoa stuff keeps coming up. They may come back with a big offer. If we can extract ten million for him, I say sell all day.