Pontos Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) There have been a number of great Pontian footballers that have featured in the Ethniki over the years. What would a Pontian side look like today? I'll have a go, feel free to make your own XI, let me know if I've missed someone or correct me if I'm wrong about the origins of any footballers! Aravidis Athanasiadis Klonaridis Katidis Tachtsidis Fetfatzidis Stafylidis Tavlaridis Khacheridi Torosidis Vellidis Edited June 15, 2015 by Pontos 1
Dutch Eagle Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 According to wikipedia even Vryzas is Pontios :1eye:
Pontos Posted June 17, 2015 Author Posted June 17, 2015 If I was to make an XI with the greatest Pontian footballers of all time he'd definitely be the keeper, the squad I posted above is if a Pontian XI using current players
Pontos Posted June 26, 2015 Author Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) Did some research, some players were way before my time and were selected on reputation and what I've read.Greatest Greek Pontian XI________Nikolaidis____Antoniadis_____________________Tsachoulidis______________Lazaridis___________________Georgiadis_______________Stoltidis_______________Iosifidis S.Theodoridis Loukanidis Seitaridis______________Nikopolidis______________ If you can think of anyone else let me know! Edited June 26, 2015 by Pontos
pash Posted June 26, 2015 Posted June 26, 2015 I don't know about you guys, but I've still got a hardon over this team. DOCTOR, DOCTOR, IT'S BEEN MORE THAN FOUR HOURS!!! There have been a number of great Pontian footballers that have featured in the Ethniki over the years. What would a Pontian side look like today? I'll have a go, feel free to make your own XI, let me know if I've missed someone or correct me if I'm wrong about the origins of any footballers!Aravidis AthanasiadisKlonaridis Katidis Tachtsidis FetfatzidisStafylidis Tavlaridis Khacheridi TorosidisVellidis
Pontos Posted June 29, 2015 Author Posted June 29, 2015 Would be nice to see an exhibition game played for charity or something
Pontos Posted June 29, 2015 Author Posted June 29, 2015 Believed his father to be Greek, and his mother Belgian
Pontos Posted June 29, 2015 Author Posted June 29, 2015 Did he inherit his mother's surname.? Was under the impression that Klonaridis, having the idis suffix would possibily mean his father had Pontic roots.
RED SHERIFF Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 he may have Pontic roots.. but I just find it amusing that a part Ugandan would be in this XI
Pontos Posted June 29, 2015 Author Posted June 29, 2015 Do you find it amusing a man who's blood is 100% Nigerian represents Greece in basketball? 2
Original Sydney Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 Some really good names above in the current and all time squads, you don't realise how many Pontians went through the Greek league until you actually sit down and make an 11 like the above. Makes me very proud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As for the above well said Pontos couldn't agree with you more!
pash Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 he may have Pontic roots.. but I just find it amusing that a part Ugandan would be in this XI So in other words, what you're saying is that you have nothing to add? 1
Pontos Posted July 22, 2015 Author Posted July 22, 2015 I've just discovered former Xanthi and Russian National Team goalkeeper Yury Lodigin's mother has Pontic Greek roots, I'd replace Vellidis with him in my original post. Look's like a very strong side!
Nea Bafra Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) Can I assume the Lazaridis in the original post is West Adelaide Hellas' finest Stan Lazaridis? PS Would Alex Dimitriades from 'the heartbreak kid' fly? Sorry, Australian joke there. Edited July 24, 2015 by Nea Bafra
Akritis_1944 Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 Not Stan Lazaridis! Although he admitted to me that he was a proud Pontian when I met him once.
Pontos Posted July 25, 2015 Author Posted July 25, 2015 Yeah I did put Stan in the side, he put in some good performances in England for West Ham and Birmingham
Akritis_1944 Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 Like I said he's a proud Pontian and in his day was very underrated. Excellent crosser and very quick. 1
Akritis_1944 Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 The Skops of WA are particularly demented. For example they claim the Tombides family as Monkeydonian while itit's obvious that they are Pontian Greeks. Now if the family is confused that doesn't change this fact. 1
Irlandos Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 On the all-time list you have a couple of omissions: Kostas Nestoridis and Mimis Papaioannou up front (hands down, no questions asked!). 1
Irlandos Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 Tsachoulidis Would that be Tsachouridis (AEK and Proodeftiki) - or - Tsalouchidis (Veria and Olympiakos)?
Irlandos Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 Did some research, some players were way before my time and were selected on reputation and what I've read. Greatest Greek Pontian XI ________Nikolaidis____Antoniadis________ _____________Tsachoulidis______________ Lazaridis___________________Georgiadis _______________Stoltidis_______________ Iosifidis S.Theodoridis Loukanidis Seitaridis ______________Nikopolidis______________ If you can think of anyone else let me know! Help me here: Is that Thanasis Loukanidis in your defense (a right back if memory serves) or did you move Takis from his natural midfield position? Which Lazaridis and which Georgiadis are your attacking midfielders? I assume the latter is Giorgos Charalambous (PAO) and the former is Stan who played for West Ham or am I wrong?
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