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2:0 final. We'll take the 3 points and move on.

We are dominating but need that second goal to be on the safe side.

This time Kurtic makes the penalty.

Not starting 2022 very well.

I am just surprised we are starting a player(s) that are apparently leaving the team.

Starting lineup:

The Olympiakos Volos - PAOK 'B' game scheduled for tomorrow was postponed due to COVID.

Joan Sastre is in Thessaloniki ready to sign with PAOK. If he play 60% of the games for the rest of the season he will be automatically purchased by PAOK and will sign for 3 years.

It was a dumb move by UEFA to cramp the first 4 rounds in June, when most leagues would be finished by mid May at the latest. Most player's minds will be on vacations and won't care too much about giving it all for the national team.

Rodrigo is definitively better player than Taylor, but I don't think we can compare him to Matos. it will be a while before we see another Matos on PAOK IMHO.

Difference is that Rodrigo's contract expires and he has no desire to continue with PAOK, while Taylor is signed until 2024.

Apparently we are interested in 23 year old attacking midfielder Andre Franco from Estoril.

I like the loan status of Sastre. It's win-win situation. If he performs, he will get the 60% clause and will be signed automatically. Rumor is that the purchase clause is 500K. If he doesn't perform, he will be history. In the meantime it appears we will unload Rodrigo, and have Lyratzis and Taylor (plus Vieirinha if needed) as backups. That should be enough to finish the season.

The first game against AEK was scheduled for January 19, 2022 at 19:00 EET.

PAOK reported 8 active COVID cases today and the game against AEK will be postponed.

Game rescheduled for January 12 at 17:15 EET.

Three of the 4 COVID cases came back negative in today's testing. However five new COVID infections were announced. This means we have 6 COVID infections currently among players. For the game against AEK on Sunday to be postponed we need 7 total infections in Friday's tests.

VS MATCHUP: A.E.K. Athens - P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki COMPETITION: Superleague 1 – Round 17 DATE: 02-March-2022 TIME: 20:30 EET (18:30 UTC, 12:30 CST, 05:30 AEDT next day) CITY/STADIUM: Athens – OAKA (Capacity: 69,638) REFEREES: TELEVISION: COSMOTE Sport (Greece), Prime Tel (Cyprus), Sport Plus (USA, Canada, Australia) A.E.K. vs. P.A.O.K. history: Superleague 2020-2021: 1:2 (Krmencik, Schwab-p) - Attendance: nf (PLAYOFFS) 2020-2021: 1:1 (Murg) - Attendance: nf 2019-2020: 0:0 - Attendance: nf (PLAYOFFS) 2019-2020: 2:2 (Swiderski 2) - Attendance: 32,576 2018-2019: 1:1 (Mauricio) - Attendance: 24,291 2017-2018: 1:0 - Attendance: 14,056 2016-2017: 1:0 - Attendance: 3,552 (PLAYOFFS) 2016-2017: 3:0 - Attendance: 11,879 2015-2016: 0:0 - Attendance: 10,880 (PLAYOFFS) 2015-2016: 1:0 - Attendance: 13,792 2014-2015: AEK played in lower divisions 2013-2014: AEK played in lower divisions 2012-2013: 0:0 - Attendance: 15,105 2011-2012: 2:0 - Attendance: 8,293 (PLAYOFFS) 2011-2012: 0:2 (Georgiadis, Athanasiadis) - Attendance: 6,110 2010-2011: 3:0 - Attendance: no fans (PLAYOFFS) 2010-2011: 4:0 - Attendance: 5,518 2009-2010: 0:0 - Attendance: 11,807 (PLAYOFFS) 2009-2010: 1:0 - Attendance: 15,942 2008-2009: 3:1 (Ivic) - Attendance: 14,831 (PLAYOFFS) 2008-2009: 1:0 - Attendance: 19,194 2007-2008: 2:0 - Attendance: 24,257 2006-2007: 0:0 - Attendance: 23,109 2005-2006: 2:1 (Mieciel) - Attendance: 24,677 Alpha Ethniki (Professional) 2004-2005: 2:0 - Attendance: 35,994 2003-2004: 3:1 (Salpiggidis) - Attendance: 2,134 (Rizoupoli Stadium) 2002-2003: 3:4 (Okkas 2, Froussos, Nastos) - Attendance: 5,188 2001-2002: 6:2 (Voskaridis 2) - Attendance: 11,079 2000-2001: 3:2 (Borbokis, Spasic) - Attendance: 6,070 1999-2000: 2:0 - Attendance: 10,082 1998-1999: 2:0 - Attendance: 14,139 1997-1998: 3:0 - Attendance: 22,129 1996-1997: 1:2 (Zouboulis, Vryzas) - Attendance: 11,250 1995-1996: 4:0 - Attendance: 7,700 1994-1995: 4:3 (Kapetanopoulos, Zouboulis, Lagonidis) - Attendance: 11,517 1993-1994: 2:0 - Attendance: 9,479 1992-1993: 3:1 (Dermitzakis) - Attendance: 19,220 1991-1992: 3:1 (Djurdjevic) - Attendance: 9,562 1990-1991: 0:0 - Attendance: 10,454 1989-1990: 2:1 (Mitsobonas-p) - Attendance: 18,255 1988-1989: 0:0 - Attendance: 25,934 1987-1988: 1:0 - Attendance: 26,217 1986-1987: 1:2 (Alexandridis, Malioufas) - Attendance: 18,349 (at OAKA) 1985-1986: 1:0 - Attendance: 54,800 (OAKA) 1984-1985: 2:2 (Skartados, Siggas) - Attendance: 23,356 1983-1984: 4:0 - Attendance: 14,517 1982-1983: 1:3 (Vasilakos 2, Koudas) - Attendance: 6,704 (Korinthos) 1981-1982: 1:1 (Koudas) - Attendance: 23,915 1980-1981: 4:0 - Attendance: 21,973 1979-1980: 3:1 (Guerino) - Attendance: 26,949 Alpha Ethniki (Amateur/Semi-Professional) 1978-1979: 3:2 (Iosifidis, Koudas) - Attendance: 27,854 1977-1978: 2:0 - Attendance: 21,741 1976-1977: 1:0 - Attendance: 22,161 1975-1976: 0:0 - Attendance: 20,105 (Panahaiki Stadium, Patra) 1974-1975: 3:1 (?) - Attendance: 16,606 1973-1974: 0:0 - Attendance: 17,549 1972-1973: 0:2 (Sarafis, Apostolidis) - Attendance: 29,654 1971-1972: 1:0 - Attendance: 28,581 1970-1971: 2:0 - Attendance: 29,406 1969-1970: 2:0 - Attendance: 26,042 1968-1969: 0:1 (?) - Attendance: 26,336 (Karaiskaki Stadium) 1967-1968: 2:0 - Attendance: 12,295 1966-1967: 2:0 - Attendance: 13,443 1965-1966: 5:1 (?) - Attendance: 9,814 1964-1965: 1:0 - Attendance: 12,897 1963-1964: 3:1 (?) - Attendance: 18,762 1962-1963: 5:1 (?) - Attendance: 18,470 1961-1962: 6:2 - Attendance: ? 1960-1961: 3:0 - Attendance: ? 1959-1960: 3:1 (Havanidis) - Attendance: ? Panhellenic Championship 1958-1959: 0:1 (?) - Attendance: ? 1957-1958: 6:2 (Gientzis, Kiourtzis) - Attendance: ? 1953-1954: 3:1 (?) - Attendance: ? 1939-1940: 1:0 - Attendance: ? 1935-1936: 2:0 - Attendance: ? (Rouf Stadium) 1931-1932: 2:0 - Attendance: ? (Leoforos Alexandras Stadium) 1930-1931: 1:1 (Pazaroglou) - Attendance: 1,500 (Leoforos Alexandras Stadium) NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, games were played at Nea Filadelfia Stadium (Nikos Goumas Stadium). From 2004-2005 season all AEK home games were played at OAKA Stadium in Athens. GAMES: 75 WINS: 9 TIES: 15 LOSSES: 51

Panaitolikos announced 13 COVID cases today. The game will most likely be postponed. As a result Akpom's red card will carry over to the game against AEK on Sunday.

2021 - 2022 Season: Round 11 (05.01.2022, 15:00 EET - Dimotiko Stadio Aridaias, Pella) Almopos Ariadaias - PAOK Thessaloniki 'B' TV: no coverage

Happy New Year everyone.

Nice mini movie about the 2021 cup final from PAOK TV: Probably the team's top achievement in 2021.

Various posts on social media note that the following players have not been spotted in team practice pictures: Paschalakis, Swiderski, Ingason, Mitrita, Akpom, Jaba, and Crespo. Take your pick on which 4 tested positive for Covid.

Boto was officially announced today as the new Technical Director of PAE PAOK. He has visited the team's practice session today and also met with the PAOK 'B' team players and coaching staff.

PAOK - Aris final. You heard it here first. Repeat of 2003.