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UEFA site has a game predictor simulator where you can enter scores for tomorrow's games and immidiately see the resulting standing. I was fooling around with it little bit today, and the only way I managed to keep PAOK from qualifying was if we lose 7:0 and Bragga wins 4:0, Ferencvaros gets at least a tie, and Besiktas wins. The link to the simulator is https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/simulator/ if you want to give it a try.

If Meite is thrown in by Lucescu into games right now, I predict that he will end up on the injury list very quickly. Tissoudali was linked to Zamalek of Egypt but he demanded too much money. He was left of the squad for tomorrow, which leads me to believe that he is still on the transfer list even though Lucescu just said that he has a minor injury. I doubt Thomas will accept the Toronto offer. He found himself a girlfriend in Thessaloniki, who he managed to knock up. I doubt that his pregnant girlfriend would like to leave Thessaloniki at this time. Murg has changed his mind again, and is now traveling to Saudi Arabia to finilize the loan deal with Donis. Apparently Murg's wife is pregnant with their 4th child, so I can understand why he was hesitant to move to Saudi Arabia.

Over 2,000 tickets sold to PAOK fans for this game.

Can't say that I noticed him. I think he played most of the games for U19 team as opposed to 'B' team. The other promising youngster from the U19/'B' team is Bataulas. I will try and keep on eye on those two. In other transfer news, I don't quite understand why we are after the 34-year old Bakabou?

Looks like we are after Chuba Akpom assuming we can unload at least two of the following: Brandon, Tissoudali, Samatta.

2:1 loss to Larisa. We missed a penalty kick in the 90th minute to tie the game. Next game: Round 18 01-FEB-2025, 15:00 EET Katerini Ethnikos Neo Keramidi - PAOK Thessaloniki 'B' TV: no coverage

5:0 win over Kastoria. Next game: WOMEN'S FOOTBALL LEAGUE - Round 12 02-FEBRUARY-2025, 15:00 EET Rethymnos AO Rea - PAOK Thessaloniki TV:

VS MATCHUP: P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki – A.E.K. Athens COMPETITION: Superleague 1 – Round 21 DATE: 02-February-2025 TIME: 19:30 EET (17:30 UTC, 11:30 CST, 04:30 AEDT next day) CITY/STADIUM: Thessaloniki - Toumba Stadium (Capacity: 28,703) REFEREES: TELEVISION: Novasports Prime (Greece & Cyprus), Net TV Plus (worldwide except Greece & Cyprus), Sport Plus (USA, Canada, Australia) PAOK vs AEK history: SUPERLEAGUE 2023-2024: 3:2 (Konstantelias 2, Sastre) - Attendance: 17,362 (PLAYOFFS) 2023-2024: 1:1 (Kedziora) - Attendance: nf 2022-2023: 0:2 - Attendance: nf (PLAYOFFS) 2022-2023: 2:0 (Narey, Koulierakis) - Attendance: 18,410 2021-2022: 1:1 (Colak) - Attendance: 6,922 (PLAYOFFS) 2021-2022: 2:0 (Biseswar, Kurtic) - Attendance: 10,326 2020-2021: 3:1 (Zivkovic 2, Swiderski) - Attendance: nf (PLAYOFFS) 2020-2021: 2:2 (Crespo, Vieirinha) - Attendance: nf 2019-2020: 0:2 Attendance: nf (PLAYOFFS) 2019-2020: 1:0 (Vieirinha-p) - Attendance: 21,332 2018-2019: 2:0 (Prijovic 2) - Attendance: 23,763 2017-2018: 1:0 (Varela) - Attendance: 18,741 (the paper champion won the game 3:0 on forfeit) 2016-2017: 0:1 - Attendance: 15,413 (PLAYOFFS) 2016-2017: 1:0 (Matos) - Attendance: 18,741 2015-2016: 2:1 (Rodrigues, Mystakidis) - Attendance: no fans (PLAYOFFS) 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: 2:1 (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: 40,506 1983-1984: 1:0 (Kostikos) - Attendance: 11,886 (played in 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 (Kaftanzoglio Stadium) 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 (Kiourtzis)- Attendance: ? 1957-1958: 1:1 (Kouiroukidis)- Attendance: ? (Harilaou Stadium) 1953-1954: 2:2 (Papadakis, Karoufalidis)- Attendance: ? 1939-1940: 3:4 (Kalogiannis 2)- Attendance: ? 1935-1936: 4:1 (Ioannidis, Kalogiannis, Ilioupoulos, Kontopoulos)- Attendance: 10,000 1931-1932: 2:2 ()- Attendance: ? 1930-1931: 1:2 (Papaiordanidis) - Attendance: ? (Iraklis Stadium) GAMES: 81 WINS: 35 TIES: 28 LOSSES: 18 All PAOK home games were either played at Syndrivani Stadium (prior to 1959) or Toumba Stadium (after 1959) unless otherwise noted.

Jurasek turned down our offer after Hoffenheim promised him more playing time.

Wieteska was very good in this game. On the other hand Baba was very poor and made many mistakes. Hopefully we get this Jurasek guy, so there are more options on the left side of defense.

1:0 final

Camaraaaaaaa 1:0

I think it will be called back.

1:0

Looks like Murg is being loaned to some team in Saudi Arabia.

Also there is no reason for Baba to start today. He will be needed in the next two games. He should have been left off the squad today. Additionally our midfield is nonexistent again today with slow transition from defense to offense. The only player that tries today Shoretire. Everyone else is coasting.

0:0 halftime Poor display by the team. If we don't pick things up I forsee that we will drop points in this game. Typical PAOK after European game.

Today is prime example why Zivkovic gets a start over Despodov. Despodov nonexistent the last few games.

I did manage to see him play on TV back in 1970's. The first time I did was at the Champions Cup final in 1971 when Panathinaikos played Ajax at Wembley. He was definitively one of the best of that era along with Mimis Papaioannou and Georgios Koudas.

Based on the squad list we only have Thymianis (assuming Wieteska starts) as a viable sub as a CB. Kid of scary. My lineup for tomorrow: ----------------- Kotarski -------------- Sastre - Kedziora - Wieteska - Vieirinha -------- Camara ---- Ozdoev ---------- Despodov --- Konstantelias --- Taison --------------- Chalov ------------------ I also expect that some of our new signings will get playing time.

Michailidis will miss this game due to cards, which leaves us only with Kottas and the newly acquired Wieteska as options on defense.

VS MATCHUP: Real Sociedad – PAOK Thessaloniki COMPETITION: Europa League – Group Phase – MD8 DATE: 30-January-2025 TIME: 22:00 EET (20:00 UTC, 14:00 CST, 07:00 AEDT next day) CITY/STADIUM: San Sebastian – Reale Stadium (40,000) REFEREES: TELEVISION: COSMOTE Sport (Greece), DAZN (Canada), Paramount+ (USA) PAOK’s History against teams from Spain in European Competitions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2020-2021: PAOK – Granada CF 0:0 - Att: no fans - Europa League (Group Stage - Round 6) 2020-2021: Granada CF – PAOK 0:0 – Att: nf – Europa League (Group Stage - Round 2) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010-2011: PAOK – Villareal CF 1:0 – (69. Vieirinha) - Att: 22,779 - Europa League (Group Stage - Round 4) 2010-2011: Villareal CF – PAOK 1:0 – Att: 14,760 – Europa League (Group Stage - Round 3) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997-1998: Atletico Madrid – PAOK 5:2 – (20. Frantzeskos, 65. Maragos) - Att: 28,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 2) 1997-1998: PAOK – Atletico Madrid 4:4 – (15. Frantzeskos, 55. Olivares, 75. Zagorakis, 82. Zouboulis) – Att: 25,378 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1990-1991: PAOK – Sevilla FC 0:0 (3:4 pen) – Att: 35,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 2) 1990-1991: Sevilla FC – PAOK 0:0 – Att: 40,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 2) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1982-1983: Sevilla FC – PAOK 4:0 –- Att: 52,532 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 2) 1982-1983: PAOK – Sevilla FC 2:0 – (49. Dimopoulos C., 61. Kostikos) – Att: 17,725 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975-1976: FC Barcelona – PAOK 6:1 – (77. Anastasiadis) - Att: 30,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 1, Leg 2) 1975-1976: PAOK – FC Barcelona 1:0 – (73. Koudas) - Att: 45,020 – UEFA Cup (Round 1, Leg 1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAMES: 12 WINS: 3 TIES: 5 LOSSES: 4

NAME: Soualiho MEITE POSITION: Midfielder JERSEY NUMBER: 82 BIRTHDAY: 17-March-1994 BIRTH PLACE: Paris, France HEIGHT 1.87 m PAOK DEBUT: 01-Sep-2023 (OFI – PAOK 1:0) NT DEBUT: PREVIOUS TEAMS: Benfica Lisbon, PAOK Thessaloniki, Cremonese (loan), Benfica Lisbon, AC Milan (loan), AC Torino, Girodins Bordeaux (loan), AS Monaco, Zulte Waregem (loan), OSC Lille, AJ Auxerre, Vincennes, Gobelins CONTRACT ENDS: 30-Jun-2025 (on loan from Benfica Lisbon) SALARY: € 1,200,000 per season (buy out option € )

NAME: Dimitrios PELKAS POSITION: Attacking Midfielder JERSEY NUMBER: 80 BIRTHDAY: 26-October-1993 BIRTH PLACE: Giannitsa, Greece HEIGHT 1.75 m PAOK DEBUT: 02-Aug-2012 (Bnei Yehuda – PAOK 0:2) NT DEBUT: 08-Oct-2015 (No. Ireland – Greece 3:1) PREVIOUS TEAMS: Istanbul Basaksehir, Hull City, Fenerbahce Istanbul, PAOK Thessaloniki, Vitoria Setubal, Apollon Kalamaria, PAOK Thessaloniki CONTRACT ENDS: 30-June-2027 SALARY: € 650,000 per season