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The bad thing is that the game with Aris is next week (probably Sep. 26) and falls in between the SL games against AEX and Olympiakos. Since this game is pretty much meaningless I would do a big rotation in that game preventing injuries and certain red cards to key players.

The draw for the group stage of the 2018-2019 Greek Cup takes tomorrow. PAOK is seeded as one of the top 8 teams. Each of the 8 groups will include 2 SL teams. The remaining teams will be the teams that qualified from the qualifying rounds. In the group stage the SL teams will play one home game and 2 away games. SEEDED TEAMS: PAOK, AEX, Olympiakos, Atromitros, Asteras Tripoli, AO Xanthi, Panionios, Panaitolikos REST OF SL TEAMS: PAS Giannina, Levadeiakos, Panathinaikos, Larisa, Lamia, Apollon Smyrnis, Aris, OFI THE REMAINING 16: Football League teams: Irodotos, NPS Volos, Ergotelis, Iraklis, Aititos Spata, Kerkyra, Apollon larisa, Apollon Pontou, Panahaiki Patra, Kissamikos, Trikala 3rd Division teams: Niki Volos, Aris Avatou, Ierapetra, Apollon Paralimni, Thyella Kamariou

I would hope he sits this one out and be ready for AEX.

You might be right. This upcoming weekend games, PAS Giannina against Aris is on Antenna. Also for Round 5, OFI against AEK is on Antenna, even though OFI's past home games were on Sport Plus.

VS MATCHUP: P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki – A.E.K. Athens COMPETITION: Superleague – Round 4 DATE: 23-September-2018 TIME: 20:30 EET (17:30 GMT, 12:30 CDT, 03:30 AEST next day) CITY/STADIUM: Thessaloniki - Toumba Stadium (Capacity: 28,703) REFEREES: Matias Gestranius - Mikko Alcare, Riku Vreavuori (Finland) TELEVISION: Novasport 1 (Greece, Cyprus, Albania), Sport Plus, PAOK TV (Worldwide except Greece, Cyprus, Albania) PAOK vs AEK history: SUPERLEAGUE 2017-2018: 1:0 (Varela) - Attendance: 21,431 (the paper champion won the game 3:0 on forfeit) 2016-2017: 0:1 - Attendance: 15,413 (PLAYOFFS) 2016-2017: 1:0 (Matos) - Attendance: 18,741 2015-2016: 2:1 (Rodrigues, Mystakidis) - Attendance: no fans (PLAYOFFS) 2015-2016: 2:1 (Rodrigues, Athanasiadis-p) - Attendance: 21,999 2014-2015: AEK played in 2rd Division 2013-2014: AEK played in 3rd Division 2012-2013: 1:0 (Athanasiadis) - Attendance: 15,239 2011-2012: 1:0 (Georgiadis) - Attendance: 9,771 (PLAYOFFS) 2011-2012: 3:0 (Vieirinha, Athanasiadis, Salpiggidis) - Attendance: 19,235 2010-2011: 2:1 (Garcia, Vitolo-p) - Attendance: 19,075 (PLAYOFFS) 2010-2011: 2:1 (Fotakis, Vieirinha) - Attendance: 18,453 2009-2010: 1:0 (Muslimovic) - Attendance: 25,303 (PLAYOFFS) 2009-2010: 0:1 - Attendance: 18,589 2008-2009: 0:1 - Attendance: 28,703 (PLAYOFFS) 2008-2009: 1:1 (Muslimovic) - Attendance: 25,203 2007-2008: 0:4 - Attendance: 11,569 2006-2007: 2:0 (Arabatzis, Mieciel) - Attendance: 15,686 2005-2006: 2:1 (Salpiggidis, own goal)- Attendance: 10,367 ALPHA ETHNIKI (Professional) 2004-2005: 1:1 (Feutchine) - Attendance: 9,568 2003-2004: 3:2 (Giasemakis 2, Salpiggidis) - Attendance: 24,829 2002-2003: 0:1 - Attendance: 11,340 2001-2002: 3:2 (Georgiadis, Katsiabis, Okkas) - Attendance: 21,542 2000-2001: 2:1 (Froussos 2) - Attendance: 7,038 1999-2000: 4:4 (Maragos, Dolberg, Georgiadis, Valencia) - Attendance: 22,226 1998-1999: 2:1 (Olivares 2) - Attendance: 13,535 1997-1998: 0:0 - Attendance: 30,347 1996-1997: 0:0 - Attendance: 24,056 1995-1996: 1:3 (Zouboulis)- Attendance: 7,946 1994-1995: 1:1 (FanRoy) - Attendance: 13,509 1993-1994: 0:0 - Attendance: 11,248 1992-1993: 2:1 (Lagonidis, own goal) - Attendance: 9,267 1991-1992: 2:2 (Toursounidis, Lagonidis) - Attendance: 6,184 1990-1991: 1:1 (Mitsibonas) - Attendance: 13,782 1989-1990: 1:1 (Skartados-p) - Attendance: 35,346 1988-1989: 0:1 - Attendance: 31,969 1987-1988: 2:2 ( Bannon, Karasavidis) - Attendance: 33,243 1986-1987: 1:0 (Vasilakos) - Attendance: 14,167 1985-1986: 2:1 (Siggas, Vasilakos) - Attendance: 24,113 1984-1985: 1:1 (C. Dimopoulos) - Attendance: 40,506 1983-1984: 1:0 (Kostikos) - Attendance: 11,886 (played at Serres) 1982-1983: 5:0 (C. Dimopoulos 3, Koudas, Kostikos) - Attendance: 10,468 1981-1982: 1:1 (Georgopoulos) - Attendance: 15,706 1980-1981: 1:2 (Sarafis) - Attendance: 36,964 (Kaftanzoglio Stadium) 1979-1980: 4:0 (Guerino 2, Orfanos, Vasilakos) - Attendance: 24,082 ALPHA ETHNIKI (Amateur/Semi-Professional) 1978-1979: 2:1 (Guerino, Kostikos) - Attendance: 41,909 1977-1978: 1:1 (Damanakis) - Attendance: 17,552 1976-1977: 0:0 - Attendance: 45,252 1975-1976: 1:0 (Guerino) - Attendance: 45,010 1974-1975: 1:1 (Kermanidis) - Attendance: 39,017 1973-1974: 3:0 (Paridis, Terzanisis, Aslanidis) - Attendance: 26,426 1972-1973: 0:0 - Attendance: 39,554 1971-1972: 2:0 (Sarafis, Paridis) - Attendance: 35,411 1970-1971: 0:0 - Attendance: 25,660 1969-1970: 4:0 (Sarafis 2, Paridis, Koudas) - Attendance: 21,716 1968-1969: 1:1 (Terzanidis) - Attendance: 18,247 1967-1968: 1:2 (Giakoumis) - Attendance: 22,156 1966-1967: 1:0 (Giakoumis) - Attendance: 19,640 1965-1966: 1:1 (Charalambidis) - Attendance: 13,225 1964-1965: 1:1(Apostolidis) - Attendance: 9,337 1963-1964: 1:0 (Mouratidis) - Attendance: 19,912 1962-1963: 0:3 - Attendance: 14,442 1961-1962: 1:2 (Kiourtzis) - Attendance: 13,276 1960-1961: 1:1 (Raptopoulos) - Attendance: ? 1959-1960: 1:2 (Nikolaidis)- Attendance: 14,230 PANHELLENIC CHAMPIONSHIP (Amateur) 1958-1959: 1:3 (Kiourtzis)- Attendance: ? 1957-1958: 1:1 (Kouiroukidis)- Attendance: ? (Harilaou Stadium) 1953-1954: 2:2 ()- Attendance: ? 1939-1940: 3:4 (Kalogiannis 2)- Attendance: ? 1935-1936: 4:1 ()- Attendance: ? 1931-1932: 2:2 ()- Attendance: ? 1930-1931: 1:2 (Papaiordanidis)- Attendance: ? (Iraklis Stadium) GAMES: 70 WINS: 29 TIES: 25 LOSSES: 16

The Special Edition jersey was unveiled today by PAOK. Only 1,000 jerseys will be produced. They go on sale for 55 Euro.

Looking at the OFI goal again I think more blame should go to Vieirinha as he passed the ball to Canas who was covered by two OFI players. He should have never passed the ball to him.

What can I say Yianko? You said it all. Biseswar was great today. He participated in all 3 goals.

Mates from a corner.

Biseswar. 1:1

Only player trying is Biseswar

Big mistake by Canas

1;0 ofi

Can't get used to watching the game with OFI in PAOK jerseys and us wearing all red.

PAOK in all red jerseys.

WTF. PAOK players wearing red shorts and socks during warmup.

And no Khacheridi and Limnios either. Here is what I think will happen. Tosca will definitively play in this game, and I expect him to take Vierinha's place at some point and/or if one of our CB's needs to be subbed, since he played as a CB in the past. For Chelsea game, Tosca will start at LB and Vierinha will play as RB, since Matos will be out. Kitsiou will be on the bench. If Tosca can't handle 90 minutes, Vierinha will switch to LB and Kitsiou will come in.

You're talking small potatoes here. The case was being postponed at every court appearance using various excuses, which is a normal thing in judicial Greece. The verdict against the guy will probably come down 5 years from now. Here you have people that tried to smuggle two tons of heroin into the country and nobody is blinking an eye.

You guys have to realize that at least 80% of Greeks in the Chicago area originate from Tripoli, and specifically from one village.

Could be an old member of Greeksoccer forums, who is an Asteras Tripoli fan and AEK fan at the same time. Although I doubt it's him. I don't picture him at a Farmer's Market.

Basically they are moving the benches underground, but the coaches will still be on the sidelines yelling at the players most importantly the refs. Also Gate 2 gets an increase in seats, while gate 8 (visitor's gate in European games) gets a reduction.

20,750 Euro was the fine for the flare thrown by an unknown person in the game from inside the stadium (not the stands).

OFI and Larisa games this weekend are on Sport Plus, which only leaves PAS Giannina as the only unknown. We'll find out next round where they fall as they finally will play a home game. From what it appears it looks like Antenna Sat/Pac has home games of AEK and Panionios and Sport Plus the rest of the non-ERT teams.

We have not lost to an English team in Europe yet. Hopefully with a little luck this streak will continue. Also somewhere I read that Akpom in 3 games against Chelsea he scored in each of those games.

The two most important games coming up are the OFI and AEK. They are both must win. The Chelsea game on paper is a lost cause. It will not be a disaster if we lose that game. Against OFI the players that are in best form need to start and finish the game early. After that they have 5 days to recuperate. After the Chelsea game there is no time for rest. I would even start 2nd stringers against Chelsea to rest our main players for AEK. My lineup for OFI: ----------------- Paschalakis ---------------- Matos - Varela - Crespo - Vieirinha ------ Mauricio -------- Werbloom ----- Jaba ----------- Biseswar ------- Warda ---------------------- Akpom -------------------