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  1. I think starting next week we will start seeing players decisions, be it new players and players that will be leaving. I am sure there will be changes, but I don't expect that there will be drastic cuts. I think things will move slowly. More cuts will happen in the Winter transfer window, and by the start of the 16/17 season I expect a revamped team. 

  2. Exclusive: UEFA ethics chiefs clears Greeks in match-fixing scandal for Europa League

     

    Published on Wednesday, 17 June 2015 17:54 By Matt Scott

    June 17 - UEFA's Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has recommended the inclusion of a club under criminal investigation for match fixing into next season's Europa League competition, Insideworldfootball can reveal.

    Greek team Asteras Tripolis have qualified directly for the group stages, alongside major European clubs such as Liverpool, Villarreal, Napoli and Schalke. Yet the club's president, Georgios Borovilos, and a board member, Dimitrios Bakos - who is also president of the Greek Super League - have been charged by Athens courts for alleged match-fixing and participation in a crime ring, dating back to 2011 [see related articles below].

    Insideworldfootball has found:

  3. We definitively need to do good in Europe this season. At a minimum reach the group stage of Europa League.

     

    The 53rd place rankings are thanks to the points we accumulated in the last 5 years of the European participation:

     

    2010-2011:  10.520 points

    2011-2012:  11.520

    2012-2013:    2.380  (thank you Donis - NOT)

    2013-2014:  10.220

    2014-2015:    6.240

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    TOTAL:        40.880

     

    Next season we will lose the 10.,52 points from the 2010-11 season, so it will be very important to do well this season, so we don't fall behind. If we reach the group stage and get as many wins as possible, we should be able to get close to 10.000 points.

  4. I would have to assume that the same restraining order against Saris will also be applied to Marinakis. Specially when his request to delay things was nor accepted.

     

    With that in mind, it will be important that UEFA gets an immediate report on the situation, so they can take action and the rest of the Greek teams in European competition can benefit. This is what happened two years ago to Fenerbahce and Metalist. Once UEFA saw that the officials from those teams were indicted on corruption charges, their teams got punished. It's no wonder that there was a surprise meeting today between Alafouzos, Savvidis and Melissanidis to discuss the upcoming Superleague season.

     

    It will be an interesting summer, but I think that eventually Marinakis will get off after many years of appeals.

  5. The events of 6/17 will give us an indication where the whole thing is going. First Marinakis and his lawyers will request that the special prosecutor Andreadis be relived of his duties in the case. If he stays on the case, it does not look good for Marinakis. If he is relieved, it will indicate that something is being cooked behind the scenes.

     

    Additionaly on the same day the ex-EPO President Saris is expected to testify. The outcome of this testimony and the prosecutor's decision on Saris will give an indication on what to expect on Thursdays testimony by Marinakis.

  6. Of the 3 recent cups I enjoyed this one the most. I think it was also toughest to win. Tampa Bay has a very good and young team. The will do well in the next few years.

     

    Time for the parade on Thursday. I might even go this time around.

     

    Roster changes are expected for the new season. It should be an interesting summer.

  7. Sport24 conducted a poll in November about who the fans should be the next NT coach after Santos. Around 17,000 Greeks voted.

     

    Tsiolis won the vote. In fact I voted for him too. Now that Markarian has basically said the NT needs another coach, Tsiolis is back in focus.

     

     

    Mediocre coach. Not NT material as are most of Greek coaches. Need somebody like Otto to lay down the law in the dressing room like he did with Georgatos.

  8. PAOK had 12 players on loan this past season. Here is the list and possible future with the team:

     

    LUCAS (Deportivo) - Deportivo would like to keep him, but PAOK is asking for 2 mil Euro and they are not willing to pay that much.

    PELKAS (Vitoria Setubal) - his contract with PAOK expires on December 31, 2015. If Setubal pays PAOK 400K Euro they get to keep him, but it looks like they are not willing to do that. He will probably get a chance to impress the new PAOK coach and possibly sign a contract extension

    JACOBO (Tenerife) - persona non grata for PAOK (or any team he plays for). PAOK should somehow get rid of him, but how is the big question

    MARTENS (Cercle Brugge) -Since Cercle Brugge got relegated, he remains with PAOK and it is not clear what will happen wiht him

    MELISSIS (Iraklis Psachna) - had a good season in Football league. I would keep him as a 3rd goalie now that Itandje and Giakoums are gone.

    PANAGIOTOUDIS (Kalamaria) - Boloni considers him a big talents, but has not proven himself yet. I think his time with PAOK might be running out.

    QOSE (Kalamaria) - poor season due to many injuries. Expect another loan next season.

    PAPADOPOULOS (Kalamaria) - contract for one more year. Needs to impress the new coaches.

    POPOVIC (Aiginiakos) - same as Panagiotoudis. Talented, but never proves it when it counts. His time is running out.

    POLYZOS (Aiginiakos) - two more years left. Looking at another loan.

    GIANNOULIS (Pierikos) - had a good season on a mediocre team. Considered a talent. Let's see if he can impress the new coach. Contract with PAOK until June 2016

    MYSTAKIDIS (Pierikos) - good season as well, but most likely not ready for big time.

  9. I hope tonight is the day when we lift the trophy. It will be nice to win it at home, and hopefully they will dedicate it to the great Stan Mikita, who is suffering from a very serious health condition. 

     

    We should try not to send the series to game 7, because it will be anybody's game at that point.

  10. PAOK won the Greek Cup final in a penalty shootout 4:3. The game finished in a 0:0 time in regular and extra time.

     

    This is the fourth Greek cup for the PAOK girls. They also won 10 Greek championships.

     

    GREEK CUP:  2002, 2013, 2014, 2015

     

    GREEK CHAMPIONSHIP: 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015

     

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  11. Charisis is an up and coming player. Much better signing than Korovesis in IMHO. He is young and still developing. Hopefully we will get a coach that will help the player (and not only him) develop. I would like Stafylidis back, but he  will most likely come back when his international career is over.

     

    BTW, nice to see Pontos joining our little group. Welcome back. 

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