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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?

At minimum we should win the three home games. PAO and AEK are not really better than us, and that was proven during the regular season.

Makes no sense to talk about player acquisitions, when you don't even have a coach in place for next season, unless Ivic will be the chosen one.

EPO usually takes months to make on disciplinary decisions, took only one take to come up with a punishment for PAOK not playing the semifinal game against Olympiakos. The official punishment as expected is -3 points from the next season's Superleague, and 10,000 Euro fine.

There is still a chance we might have fans for the last game of the playoffs. The standings prior to the playoffs following the lost appeal by AEK to get the 3 points back are Panathinaikos - 2 AEK - 2 PAOK - 0 Panionios - 0 I think the draw was very good for PAOK. We beat AEK at home and Panionios manages to tie PAO in the first round, and things are pretty much leveled. If we manage not to lose at Panathinaikos in second round and get a good result against Panionios away we will be in good shape. The first two games will be very important.

Unfortunately we lost 3:0. Two "maimou" penalties and the third goal from an obvious offiside position.

PAOK is the 2015 - 2016 Greek Volleyball Champion, beating Foinikas Syros 3:2 in the fourth game of the series.

Came up short. Lost 3:2. Blackhawks pretty much gifted the series to the Blues.

Now that AEK has qualified to the final of the Greek Cup, PAOK has secured a spot in the next season's European Competition. If PAOK wins the playoffs, we will take part in the Champions League qualifying rounds. Any other finish in the playoffs means that PAOK will take part in Europa League. PAOK should be seeded in most Europa League rounds, and probably in the Qualifying Round 3 of the Champions League.

PAOK lost 2:0, but we had a good goal disallowed. Entertaining match.

The U-15 PAOK team meets Olympiakos in the final of the U-15 championship. The game will take place April 26 at 16:30 GR in Ioannina. It will be televised live on PAOKTV.

Lost 3:1. Next game and hopefully the last one, on Thursday.

The decision was made. PAOK will not travel to Piraeus to take part in this game. Punishments to follow. I think it will more than just the -3 points from the next season that the stupid media propagates.

I would not take that risk. Win today and go on vacation. Currently tied 1;1 on sets in the third game. Syros one the first set 35:33 in a dramatic battle.

Do or die for the defending champs, the Blackhawks, tonight in St. Louis. Down 3:1 in the series we came back to tie it up on Saturday. This should be an exciting game.

Won the second game 3:1 at Palataki today. Now back to Syro for the 3rd and possibly final game of the series.

First leg result: PAOK - Olympiakos 0:3 by forfeit The most exciting part about this game is the drama revolving around the decision if PAOK will show up for the game or not.

vs MATCHUP: Olympiakos Piraeus - P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki COMPETITION: Greek Cup - Semifinal - Leg 2 DATE: 27-April-2016 TIME: 17:00 GR (15:00 GMT, 09:00 CST, 00:00 AEDT next day) CITY/STADIUM: Piraeus - G. Karaiskakis Stadium (Capacity: 32,115) REFEREES: Haralambos Kalogeropoulos (Athens) - Christos Akrivos (Athens, Ioannis Spikas (Pella) - Anastasios Papapetrou (Athens), Ioannis Delfakis (Arkadia) TELEVISION: OTE Sport TV (Greece), Laola1.TV (Worldwide), Antenna Satellite (USA/Canada), Antenna Pacific (Australia) Olympiakos vs. P.A.O.K. Greek Cup History: 2013-2014: 2:1 (Athanasiadis) - Attendance: 32,000 (Semifinal ? Leg 1) 2010-2011: 1:1 (Vieirinha) - Attendance: 28,404 (Quartefinal ? Leg 1) 2008-2009: 2:0 (Extra time) - Attendance: 23,983 (Quartefinal ? Leg 2 - ELIMINATED) 2002-2003: 1:2 (Georgiadis, Okkas) - Attendance: 11,466 (Quartefinal ?Leg 2, Rizoupoli Stadium - QUALIFIED) 2000-2001: 2:4 (Egkomitis, Borbokis, Georgiadis, Nalitzis) - Attendance: 13,300 (Final ? Nea Filadelfia Stadium ? GREEK CUP WINNER) 1999-2000: 2:1 (Frousos) - Attendance: 17,317 (Round of 16 ? OAKA Stadium ? Single Leg tie - ELIMINATED) 1996-1997: 2:1 (Tasiopoulos) - Attendance: 4,503 (Round of 16 ? Leg 1) 1991-1992: 2:0 - Attendance: 29,831 (Final ? Leg 1) 1990-1991: 2:0 - Attendance: 17,789 (Round of 32 ? Leg 1) 1989-1990: 1:0 (5:3 pen) - Attendance: 22,090 (Round of 16 ? Leg 2 - ELIMINATED) 1985-1986: 0:0 (4:3 pen) - Attendance: 25,955 (Round 2 ? OAKA Stadium - Single Leg Tie - ELIMINATED) 1980-1981: 3:1 (Damanakis) - Attendance: 30,512 (Final ? Nea Filadelfia Stadium) 1979-1980: 1:2 (Orfanos, Vasilakos) - Attendance: 38,150 (Round of 32 ? Single Leg Tie ? QUALIFIED)) 1978-1979: 2:2 (6:5 pen) (Guerino, Kermanidis) - Attendance: 29,453 (Round of 16 ? Single Leg Tie - ELIMINATED) 1975-1976: 1:1 (6:5 pen) (Guerino) - Attendance: 38,846 (Round of 16 ? Single Leg Tie - ELIMINATED) 1974-1975: 4:0 - Attendance: ? (Semifinal ? Single Leg Tie - ELIMINATED) 1973-1974: 2:2 (3:4 pen)(Paridis, Aslanidis) - Attendance: 26,402 (Final ? Nea Filadelfia Stadium ? GREEK CUP WINNER) 1972-1973: 1:0 - Attendance: 40,070 (Final- Karaiskaki Stadium) 1970-1971: 3:1 (Sarafis) - Attendance: 38,000 (Final ? Karaiskaki Stadium) 1950-1951: 4:0 - Attendance: ? (Final ? Leoforos Alexandras Stadium) GAMES: 20 WINS: 4 TIES: 2 LOSSES: 14 Unless otherwise noted, games were played at Karaiskaki Stadium in Piraeus, including single leg ties. PAOK never played a single leg tie at home against Olympiakos. On the other hand Olympiakos played seven (7) single leg ties at Karaiskaki, and seven (7) cup finals against PAOK in Athens/Piraeus, including three (3) cup finals at Karaiskaki Stadium, their home stadium.

Well he did not really say that we are going to play. He said that it is possible that we will show up for the game without giving a firm answer. By next Wednesday he might change his decision five different times. In my opinion if he decides to send the team to Piraeus, it will be a bad decision on his part. Grow some balls, and don't change your decision every other day.

Panionios won the appeal, but there is still a slim chance UEFA might step in examines the EPO decisions. Does not make much difference for PAOK unless AEK gets back the three points as well.

Nothing. He is a retired player raising a family.