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Vellios is not coming to PAOK. He said that in Greece he will play for Iraklis only. He was close to going to Olympiakos in winter, but he or the Thyra 10 organized fans prevented Papathanasakis from selling him. As a result the infusion of cash into Iraklis has suddenly stopped. I don't think Klaus is going anywhere. I don't see him having any success anywhere else besides PAOK. We don't need to make drastic changes to the roster. We just need to add around 5 top notch players in every line. I am very sure that one of the goalies (Glykos or Vellidis) besides Olsen, Skondras, Golasa, Antonis, Berbatov and possibly Vitor, Jairo and Pereyra will bid us goodbye in the summer.

Savvidis has good intentions, but is clueless on how to run a team. Throwing money at the problem is not the solution. Savvidis can bring in Messi and Murinho to PAOK, and forces behind the scenes people will be undermining his actions. That's why Steffens, Arnesen, Aggelidis, Berbatov, Natho, Noboa can't stay around. The problem is pressure from fans and media, when results are not happening instantly. In my opinion fans and certain Thessaloniki media have way too much influence on people running teams in the city.

I still think Olsen is a better goalie than either Glykos or Vellidis. It just did not work out for him at PAOK. It's probably better for both sides to split ways. As for Koulouris, I don't see how he can make it at PAOK. As it stands now Klaus will be above him, and if we as a team want to go anywhere, we need a better striker than Klaus to be the starter. I see him as a 3rd stringer if he comes back to the team. I just hope they are not that stupid at PAOK and decide not to get a top notch striker during the transfer period.

You're correct. Also tonight we might know if there is till a chance that the "good" ticket might lead to EL group stage. In any case, if we don't finish last in the playoffs, we are looking at basically the same scenario: starting the European campaign at the end of July.

The four teams involved in he playoffs agreed to have the games played within the 48 hour limit. Would be interesting to see what would happen if some players took the issue to UEFA.

No the story is not exaggerated. AE Pontion Iraklis has deep financial problems. Not only paying their bills, but also paying its players. Some players are already taking the legal options to get their wages after the club failed to get a Superleague license. The thing is that the presumed owner Spyros Papathanasakis either ran out of money, or the source where he was getting income has been cut off. I was always skeptical about a guy from Toronto that no one has ever heard about before he was placed as the AEP Iraklis owner. How did a person who owns a pub, is the director of non-profit youth center, and ran as a school board trustee all of a sudden took over a professional team in Thessaloniki? On top of that the Autonomous Thyra 10, the fan club has a lot of power influencing decisions made at the club. And from what it appears they have now turned against Papathanasakis.

Looks like PAOK and Copenhagen are close to a deal to sell Olsen to the Danish team.

Now that AEK won the Greek Cup, they hold the good ticket for Europa League, PAOK two goals in the playoffs should be to win the playoffs and not finish in last place. By winning the playoffs we will go to CL qualifying round 3. Second and third place in playoffs will give us a ticket to the 3rd qualifying round of EL as long as AEK does not win the playoffs. There is a slight chance that a second place in the playoffs might lead to the group stage of EL, but for that to happen, AEK would have to win the playoffs and Seville would have to win both the Europa League and the Spanish Cup.

The coaches of U17 team that won the championship, Zazopoulos and Garcia were promoted to the U20 team for next season. As a result of PAOK winning the U17 championship, the U20 team will take part in the UEFA Youth Champions League.

Just prove the fact that when the officiating is 50-50 everyone has a chance to win. Congratulations to AEK.

vs MATCHUP: Panionios Athens - P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki COMPETITION: Superleague - Playoffs - Round 3 DATE: 23-May-2016 TIME: 18:15 GR (15:15 GMT, 10:15 CDT, 01:15 AEST next day) CITY/STADIUM: Athens - Nea Smyrni Stadium (Capacity: 11,115) REFEREES: Alexandros Aretopoulos (Trikala) - Stavros Sipkas (Pella), Iordanis Dimitriadis (Kastoria) TELEVISION: Nova Sports (Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Bulgaria), Antenna Satellite, Sport Plus (USA/Canada), Antenna Pacific, Sport Plus (Australia) Panionios - PAOK history: Superleague 2015-2016: 3:1 (Tziolis) - Attendance: 2,505 2014-2015: 0:0 - Attendance: 3,060 2013-2014: 2:0 - Attendance: 1,711 2012-2013: 1:2 (Athanasiadis 2) - Attendance: 3,953 2011-2012: 1:2 (Athanasiadis, Salpiggidis) - Attendance: 3,493 2010-2011: 1:0 - Attendance: 3,114 2009-2010: 0:0 - Attendance: 2,003 2008-2009: 1:2 (Bakayoko 2) - Attendance: 3,149 2007-2008: 0:0 - Attendance: 2,632 2006-2007: 3:1 (Giasemis) - Attendance: 4,478 2005-2006: 0:1 (Salpiggidis) - Attendance: ? Alpha Ethniki (Professional) 2004-2005: 2:0 - Attendance: 2,335 2003-2004: 1:0 - Attendance: 2,251 2002-2003: 2:0 - Attendance: 2,737 2001-2002: 1:1 (Giasemis) - Attendance: 5,033 2000-2001: 1:1 (Okkas) - Attendance: 1,189 1999-2000: 1:1 (Frousos) - Attendance: ? 1998-1999: 0:1 (Krismarevic) - Attendance: ? 1997-1998: 0:3 (Kafes, Maragos, Nagbe) - Attendance: ? 1996-1997: Panionios played in B? Division 1995-1996: 2:1 (Anastasiadis) - Attendance: ? 1994-1995: 3:1 (Bocziek) - Attendance: ? 1993-1994: 1:1 (Lagonidis) - Attendance: ? 1992-1993: Panionios played in B? Division 1991-1992: 1:1 (Skartados) - Attendance: ? 1990-1991: 2:0 (?) - Attendance: ? 1989-1990: 1:3 (Skartados, Mitoglou, Plitsis)) - Attendance: ? 1988-1989: 0:0 - Attendance: ? 1987-1988: 1:1 (?) - Attendance: ? 1986-1987: 2:0 FORFEIT 1985-1986: 2:1 (Kostikos) - Attendance: ? 1984-1985: 0:0 - Attendance: ? 1983-1984: 2:2 (Dimopoulos, own goal) - Attendance: ? 1982-1983: 1:0 - Attendance: ? 1981-1982: 1:1 (Damanakis) - Attendance: ? 1980-1981: 1:1 (Kermanidis) - Attendance: ? 1979-1980: 2:1 (Guerino) - Attendance: ? Alpha Ethniki (Amateur/Semi-Professional) 1978-1979: 2:1 (Sarafis) - Attendance: ? 1977-1978: 0:0 - Attendance: ? 1976-1977: 0:0 - Attendance: ? 1975-1976: 0:4 (?) - Attendance: ? (played in Larisa) 1974-1975: 2:2 (?) - Attendance: ? 1973-1974: 1:1 (?) - Attendance: ? 1972-1973: 0:0 - Attendance: ? 1971-1972: 0:1 (?) - Attendance: ? 1970-1971: 3:1 (?) - Attendance: ? 1969-1970: 0:0 - Attendance: ? 1968-1969: 1:0 - Attendance: ? 1967-1968: 3:2 (?) - Attendance: ? 1966-1967: 1:0 - Attendance: ? 1965-1966: 2:2 (?) - Attendance: ? 1964-1965: 1:1 (?) - Attendance: ? 1963-1964: 5:1 (?) - Attendance: ? 1962-1963: 3:2 (?) - Attendance: ? 1961-1962: 0:2 (?) - Attendance: ? 1960-1961: 1:2 (?) - Attendance: ? 1959-1960: 2:1 (?) - Attendance: ? Panhellenic Championship 1958-1959: 6:1 (?) - Attendance: ? 1957-1958: 2:2 (Leandros, Havanidis) - Attendance: ? 1956-1957: 1:3 (Chourbouliadis 2, Kouiroukidis) - Attendance: 10,000 GAMES: 58 WINS: 12 TIES: 22 LOSSES: 24

What a ###### bourdello the Superleague (and EPO) and its playoffs have become. Games are rescheduled for depending on which way the wind blows. Now the round 6 of the playoffs will be played on either May 31 or June 1, past the UEFA deadline for EURO based players to join their respective NT teams. This affect PAOK (Mak, Sabo) and Panathinaikos (Berg). Mak and Berg are way too important players for their teams to be missing. Additionally, Greek NT players leave for Australia on June 1st. If I was PAOK, I would not give the ok for the 4 PAOK NT players to join them. The play-offs schedule as of today (it can change at any moment): FRI, 20-May, 20:30 GR: AEK - Panionios (Round 2) MON, 23-May, 18:15 GR: Panionios - PAOK (Round 3) MON, 23-May, 20:30 GR: Panathinaikos - AEK (Round 3) THU, 26-May, 18:15 GR: PAOK - Panionios (Round 4) THU, 26-May, 20:30 GR: AEK - Panathinaikos (Round 4) SUN, 29-May, 18:15 GR: Panathinaikos - Panionios (Round 5) SUN, 29-May, 20:30 GR: AEK - PAOK (Round 5) TUE, 31-May, 20:15 GR: PAOK - Panathinaikos (Round 6) TUE, 31-May, 20:15 GR: Panionios - AEK (Round 6)

1:1 Very good result under the circumstances.

And gets injured right away

Can't see how we can get a win out of this one now.

Goooool 1:1

Can't see how we can get even a tie out of this now.

I agree. I expect more reds on 2nf half Surprised Leto and Tzavellas done have cards yet.

Red card Tziolis. Well deserved.

I don't understand why he does not start Mystakidis.

It appears that Sport Plus will also be showing the AEK and Panionios playoff home games along with Antenna Satellite/Pacific. The Panathinaikos home games stay exclusively with Antenna and PAOK home games with Laola1.TV.

I have no problem with Tziolis in this game. We will most likely play a defensive game, so he will provide additional defensive help. I see us relying on counters to try an score. The main thing is not to lose on Sunday. Win will be a big bonus. Let's not forget that in our 85 year league history at Leoforos Alexandras we only have 5 wins.

As for Mak, let's not forget that he puts the NT above PAOK. He claimed to be injured and couple days later he played a friendly for his NT. Also, his wife last week posted that in few days the family will leave forever from Greece (whatever that means). However he took part in today's practice, so let's see if he plays on Wednesday. Vitor will also not play Sunday due to injury, but there are constant rumors that he is close to either Red Star or Trabzonspor, so there are possibly other issues in play as well. As for the game itself. Kace got a 3-game ban for his red card, so we have an issue in midfield. He would have been a great tool in this game. I also expect Chatziisaias to play instead of Malezas, who was quite poor against AEK. My lineup for the game: --------------------- Vellidis ---------------------- Kitsiou - Chatziisaias - Tzavellas - Leovac ---- Charisis ------Tziolis ------ Cimirot ------ -- Mystakidis - Athanasiadis - Rodrigues --

1:0 win over Atromitos. On Saturday at 18:00 GR the team will defend its title against Skoda Xanthi. Good job Pablo Garcia.

I don't think it has to do with the refs. I think he is not happy with the contract offer we made him and also the fact that he puts the NT over his club. We shall see. If he still has a fever going into the Panionios game, than I think there is something fishy going on.