Blackhawk

Veri good half by the team. Could have easily scored two more goals. Couple more in the second half and we are all set.

Beautiful goal by Pelkas.

Post hit by Kace free kick.

Nice play between Pelkas, Konstantinidis and Mak on the goal.

Goooooooool Mak.

Another great chance missed by Mak.

We are dominating so far. We need to score soon, before we get tired.

Unbelievable double chance for PAOK.

Here is the LAOLA link: http://www.laola1.tv/en-int/live/paok-thessaloniki-fc-brondby-if/375318.html

vs MATCHUP: P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki ? Skoda Xanthi COMPETITION: Superleague (2015-2016) - Round 1 DATE: 23-Aug-2015 TIME: 19:15 GR (16:15 GMT, 11:15 CDT, 02:15 AEST next day) CITY/STADIUM: Thessaloniki - Toumba Stadium (Capacity: 28,703) REFEREES: Michail Koukoulakis (Iraklio) - Konstantinos Pontikis (Preveza), Christos Magiannis (Arta) TELEVISION: Nova Sports 2 (Greece) PAOK FC - Skoda Xanthi History: 2014-2015: 2:1 (Papadopoulos 2) - Attendance: 6,234 2013-2014: 3:0 (Vitor, Lucas-p, Athanasiadis) - Attendance: 17,139 2012-2013: 0:1 - Attendance: 9,996 2011-2012: 1:0 (Vieirinha) - Attendance: 13,791 2010-2011: 2:1 (Athanasiadis, Salpiggidis) - Attendance: 13,873 2009-2010: 1:0 (Ivic) - Attendance: 11,014 2008-2009: 1:0 (Bakayoko) - Attendance: 12,441 2007-2008: 0:1 - Attendance: 10,204 2006-2007: 1:0 (Iliadis) - Attendance: 4,600 2005-2006: 1:0 (Salpiggidis) - Attendance: ? 2004-2005: 1:1 (Feutchine) - Attendance: no fans 2003-2004: 1:1 (Markos) - Attendance: 4,707 2002-2003: 1:0 (xxx) - Attendance: ? 2001-2002: 1:0 (xxx) - Attendance:? 2000-2001: 3:0 (xxx) - Attendance: ? 1999-2000: 5:0 (Frousos 2, Sambri 2, Frantzeskos) - Attendance: no fans 1998-1999: 0:0 (xxx) - Attendance: 4,124 1997-1998: 1:1 (Toursounidis) - Attendance: 8.948 1996-1997: 4:1 (Zouboulis 2, Frantzeskos 2) - Attendance: 13,144 1995-1996: 3:3 (Giovic, Giokoudis, Kapetanopoulos) - Attendance: 1,707 1994-1995: 2:0 (Zouboulis, Bociek) - Attendance: 11,608 1993-1994: 2:1 (Havos, Anastasiadis) - Attendance: 2,356 1992-1993: 4:1 (Kalogeropoulos 2, Alexiou, Chionas) - Attendance: 2,040 1991-1992: 2:1 (Alexiou, Malioufas) - Attendance: 1,437 1990-1991: 2:0 (Skartados, Basbanas) - Attendance: 2,490 1989-1990: 0:1 - Attendance: 3,046 GAMES: 26 WINS: 18 TIES: 5 LOSSES: 3

Over 20,000 fans are expected tomorrow for the game. Salpi has been ruled out for the game due to injury. Maduro has been left off without any explanation, which would mean he might be history. Here is the squad for the game:

Nice to have you on board Boston Thanatos.

Sport Plus is showing the following games this weekend: Kalloni - AEP Iraklis (Saturday) Atromitos - Levadeiakos (Sunday) Olympakos - Panionios (Sunday) Veroia - PAS Giannina (Sunday - on tape) This leads me to believe that once again it will be split coverage between two channels, since they are not showing any of the other games. With this in mind the way things shape up right now: SPORT PLUS Olympiakos Veroia Kalloni Atromitos OTEHR CHANNEL (ANTENNA?) Panthrakikos AEK Panaitolikos UNKNOWN PAOK (they have declined to sign the deal between Superleague and Forthnet and might be kept out from the package)

Rat will sign with Rayo Vallecano probably tomorrow. PAOK will allegedly pay for half of his salary, and Rayo the other half. Also, Popovic will sign with Panserraikos. Depending on who you talk to it's either a loan deal or a free transfer. Now there is a talent that has never materialized.

Now that you mentioned it, you are right. It ends in June 2017, so there is still time to get a contract extension in place. Right now he is at 100K per season. I would hope they will get him a raise in the 300K range plus a big buyout option. From what I read is that Kace has the same agent a Tzandaris (same agent as Tzavellas, Konstantinidis and Savvidis), and since he F***ed PAOK with the Tzandaris deal, the team is reluctant to deal with him.

Lowest number since 1997, when Zagorakis and Co. took over, unless there is a big surge this week. I would assume the season ticket period ends this week.

Just saw an announcement on Sport Plus saying that starting this weekend they will have coverage of 2015-2016 Superleague. It remains to be seen if they will have all the teams, or if they will split it with Antenna as in the past. Interestingly the program schedule of Antenna Satellite lists Superleague games this weekend, but they are old games from past season labeled as Superleague - Best Of.

Sport Plus is advertising that they will soon come to Australia on the MySat platform. Don't expect a big improvement in picture quality either. They are better than Antenna, but still average at best.

I think Salpi will stay and eventually be forced to retire. I doubt there is a team that would want him. Maduro will probably go, and Tziolis will stay as a backup. I don't see Tzavellas going anywhere either. I still think Kace will be sold, but it all depends if PAOK extends his contract right now. Kace is free to negotiate with any team in December, so we need to sign a contract extension in order to get the best price for him. As for the cup pash think it's still the stupid format from last season. Concerning Stoch. He might want to come, but he is still a property of Fenerbahce, and I don't think he will be released. More likely another loan deal, but I don't think that would be in PAOK's best interests.

Cimirot will be making 400K per season. He will wear jersey number 16. Antonis will most likely sign tomorrow. Still waiting for some paperwork from Sydney.

Nothing to report yet.

Completely different lineup in the second half: Glykos, Skondras, Malezas, Pouggouras, Tzavellas, Savvidis, Maduro, Jairo, Mystakidis, Deligiannidis, Salpiggidis

Looks like the Antonis signing is a done deal. PAOK will pay Sydney 500K. PAOK also told Antonis that he is guaranteed to be on the team until January 2016 in order to prove himself. His contract is set at 200K per season. The Toivonen rumor has also re-surfaced again. Would be a good signing in my opinion.

Even if all those players are good as you say, but if they have no intentions of performing for you and in some cases the only reason the came to Thessaloniki is to go bar hopping, than there is no reason to keep them around. That's why all these new young players that are coming to the team are hungry and ready to prove themselves will perform much better than some of those primadonas. Arnesen has started the re-building process, and the results will not be instant. It will take couple years for the team to become a great team. I only hope the fans and Savvidis have the patience for the team to be built.

Saturday 20:00 Greek Time