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Not a big loss in my opinion. Mediocre player. Don't understand why he gets called for the NT. Apparently the game will be played on Wednesday, even though there were threats that EPO would not assign refs for the playoff games. I guess they changed their mind after fearing various legal issues if the playoffs are not played. Also all PAOK players (except for Konstantinidis) are taking part in regular practice sessions and are available for the game. I doubt though that Leovac and Berbatov will see any action in this game.

vs MATCHUP: P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki - A.E.K. Athens COMPETITION: Superleague - Playoffs - Round 1 DATE: 11-May-2016 TIME: 20:30 GR (17:30 GMT, 12:30 CDT, 03:30 AEST next day) CITY/STADIUM: Thessaloniki - Toumba Stadium (Capacity: 28,703) REFEREES: Stavros Mandalos (Kavala) - Vasilis Karavasilis (Kavala), Nikolaos Karaisaridis (Pieria) TELEVISION: Nova Sport (Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Bulgaria), Laola1,TV (Worldwide) PAOK vs AEK history: SUPERLEAGUE 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: 1:1 (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: 40,606 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 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 ()- Attendance: ? 1957-1958: 1:1 ()- Attendance: ? 1953-1954: 2:2 ()- Attendance: ? 1939-1940: 3:4 ()- Attendance: ? 1935-1936: 4:1 ()- Attendance: ? 1931-1932: 3:2 ()- Attendance: ? 1930-1931: 1:2 ()- Attendance: ? GAMES: 58 WINS: 29 TIES: 12 LOSSES: 17

Still think Grexit would have been the best way to fix the Greek soccer.

Kseftila continues. Kontonis after police intervention postponed the Greek Cup Final. This also puts the Superleague playoffs in doubt.

No TV for the Greek Cup final since it was postponed again. (Kseftila continues)

There is a possibility that the playoffs will be cancelled by EPO following the postponement of the Greek Cup final.

Apparently Matos is allready signed up. Official announcements to be made after the playoffs. He is able to play as RB and LB and even as a RM. With that in mind, I think some of our right backs will bid us goodbye. My money is on Skondras and Konstantinidis.

The complete Superleague Playoffs television schedule is out. Check out the details on my TV page: http://home.earthlink.net/~cigi60/GreekSoccerTVSchedules.htm Of interest is the fact that Sport Plus will not show any games in USA, Canada and Australia, since 3 of the 4 teams in the playoffs are "Antenna teams". PAOK home games will be televised live on Laola1.TV as usual.

Back on topic. ERT will show the final on two hour delay at 22:30 Greek Time.

Look who is nit picking. Comparing apples with oranges.

Pablo Contreras came to Thesaloniki today. Apparently he suggested to PAE PAOK the following Colo Colo Santiago players: Paolo Guarces (31) - goalkeeper Claudio Baeza (22) - defensive midfielder Rafael Caroca (26) - defensive midfielder They sound like players that Levadeiakos or Asteras Tripoli would sign.

Kseftila! Plain and simple. Sorry if you don't agree.

Highlites from the game:

The Greek Cup game between AEK and Olympiakos on Saturday will be televised live on OTE Sport TV in Greece, and possibly with a half an hour delay on ERT 1. Outside of Greece, it will be televised live on Antenna Satellie (USA, Canada) and Antenna Pacific (Australia). You can catch a live stream on Laola1.TV Kick-off time is 20:30 Greek Time. Sure will be weird to watch the second biggest competition in Greece in an empty stadium. What a kseftila. More details on my TV page: http://home.earthlink.net/~cigi60/GreekSoccerTVSchedules.htm

True, but they won't show any soccer games.

PAOK - OFC Pirin 3:0 in a friendly game. Mak, Athanasiadi, Tzavellas the scorers. All players except Berbatov and Leovac got playing time.

As far as I know 3rd division games are not televised. There might be a stream arranged by a local media outlet, but that is not guaranteed. According to the EPO, which runs 3rd Division both teams have 62 points. Can't get any more official than that. Also, the non-TV discussion should be moved to the appropriate forum.

AEK has not impressed me much so far. Specially by the end of the season. Panathinaikos as usual is getting into a good form by playoff time. The big unknown is Panionios. They will cut some points from everybody.

The multiple talents of Kostantis Pistiolis:

I guarantee we will do much better than last year. Can't really do any worse. My prediction is that we will battle with PAO for the first place in the playoffs. The only thing that worries me is empty Toumba.

ERT World has begun airing regular programming via the Hot Bird satellite in Europe today. Here are the first minutes of the broadcast:

I think almost everyone, including Berbatov, will be ready when the playoffs start (May 11).

Next Wednesday we will play a friendly against the Bulgarian side Pirin Blagoevgrad. The game will be played behind closed doors at Toumba.

That's bullshit. There should have been regular hearing because there could have been many reasons why the team did not show up. The funny thing is how they had the decision ready immediately right the next day. I wish EPO would be this quick in other matters. :lol: However this matter is probably not over. According Live Sport newspaper, a "Special Football Prosecutor" (whatever the F*** that is) is looking to see if the team can be prosecuted for the "defamation of the sport" and punished accordingly. The fines apparently are heavy fines, and/or expulsion from all the official competitions. So far this is just a rumor by Live Sport. Not sure who controls this newspaper, so it could just be some media BS. In any case the team expected the punishment that's in the EPO by-laws (-3 points and fine) and they sacrificed that. Also they did not announce their intentions prior to the game, so now they can claim all kinds of excuses why they did not show up for the game, if EPO and the "Football Prosecutor King" decides to push the matter any further. Also they did not announce their intentions prior to the game, so now they can claim that they missed the plane.

And where did it get us?