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  1. On 11/20/2025 at 3:42 PM, pash said:

    Thank god for replays. But always a blessing to have a game to watch after the most obnoxious American holiday!

    It's also a very popular user on here's birthday.... 

    In other lesser news, we are in 10th place. Brann is right behind us. They had an ok season in Norway, finishing 4th and qualifying for the next conference league. This is a must win game for us, and I believe if we win, due to our high GD, we will already be solidified for the KO stages. Then we can focus on perhaps getting a top 8 seed.

  2. I truly believe Jovanovic will not be continuing for our Euro qualifying campaign. I do believe, however, that EPO realize how great this generation can be, and won't spoil the next hire. They will spend $ to get a quality coach. While it is still too early to tell who will get let go after the WC I can put some of my nominees in no order : 

    Lucescu - Would Rasvan leave PAOK to coach a NT like his father?
    Thiago Motta - Linked in the press, but supposedly wants to be a club coach
    Ange Postecoglou - I doubt this would happen due to his recent problems with Marinakis
    Southgate - Would this be a homerun hire?

    What names would you be interested in?

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  3. Greece vs Northern Ireland is just starting up. Current standings : 

    1. Greece 4-0-0 12 pts +10 GD
    2. Germany 3-0-1 9 pts + 11 GD

    First tiebreaker is H2H, then it's GD in head to head matches (+1), then goals scored in head to head matchup. So if my calculations are correct, if we win out and lose to Germany 1-0, or 2-1 we still advance. 

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  4. 19 hours ago, Ellada2004 said:

    Great points, yes I can see Bakasetas sticking around through to the Euro 2028 qualifiers unless we bring in a top tier coach who will call the shots 100% with regards to player selections. I always said Jovanovich is a good manager and I  like him personally but he made to many errors that cost us like starting Kourbelis in the match in Athens vs Denmark. Its not all Kourbelis fault but he had barely played at club level in the Saudi league. That match started our downturn and Greece could not bounce back. Jovanovich did not learn from his mistake and started him again at Scotland in the key match of qualifying to keep our chance at a playoff spot and we lost. Even yesterday why did he start him again and Bakesetas in a match that we could experiment and see some younger players? His subs were not helpful and his in game management was questionable especially when Greece went up 3 goals and then Scotland started to take the match to us as our midfield players were exhausted. I heard Jovanovich may leave on his own? I think for the NT to make a major tournament we need a top tier manager who has won trophies at the International or Champions League for example someone like an Ancelotti or a Klopp. 

    Greece are now going to miss yet another tournament and we are seeing the likes of Albania, Wales, Ireland, North Ireland, Scotland, Norway and even the frigin Skops qualifying for the Euros or World Cup its completely unacceptable especially this cycle given all this talent we have at our disposal! I still cant believe how Jovanovich managed to F*** up this opportunity being placed in a group with Denmark, Scotland and Belarus and we were knocked out of contention with two matches left as well. Unacceptable! 

    Ancelotti is the coach of Brazil currently. And Klopp is waiting for the US job to open up. Truth is we won’t pay top $ for anyone of that stature. I was hearing Thiago Motta is being rumored. Probably have to go a route of someone who is currently coaching a club team who wants to mold this young nucleus.

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  5. I genuinely believe this was a “goodbye testimonial” to Bakasetas, Kourbelis, Masouras. Hence why Jovanovic started the 2 and brought in the other. It is clear we will be a top team attacking wise during the Euro Qualifiers, but as everyone is mentioning we struggle defensively. Vlahodimos saved 3 point blank chances. The fact the u21 team looks like one of the best in Europe right now is good so I assume we have a very good group coming up

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