Blackhawk Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 vs MATCHUP: Qabala FK - P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki COMPETITION: Europa League ? Group Stage - Round 1 DATE: 17-September-2015 TIME: 20:00 GR (17:00 GMT, 12:00 CDT, 03:00 AEST next day) CITY/STADIUM: Baku ? Bakcell Arena (15,000) REFEREES: TELEVISION: OTE Sport TV (Greece), Fox Soccer 2GO (USA), beIN Sports Connect (Australia) The PAOK Europa League group stage campaign starts in Azerbaijan against Qabala FK, the team that eliminated Panathinaikos. If we want to have a good showing in this group we need to win both games against this team, starting on Thursday in Baku. This will be our first ever game against a team from Azerbaijan in European competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 They aren't playing in their home stadium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italosPAOK4 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 if we manage to take the win it will be a big step for our qualification ! :) ANTE PAOKARAAAAAAAAAA !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahma Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Anyone know how many PAOK fans are allowed for this match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Pame diakopes, Tahma? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonThanatos Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 To Azerbaijan? I wouldn't consider that a vacation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I'll take a trip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahma Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Hahaha, that would be some vacation. If you can tell my boss to get me off work, I'll see you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananas Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I'll take a trip. Pereyra had a sex change ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 So it seems to me that our team is pretty clear for this. I don't think Berbatov will start again, he seems too out of shape. Klaus should be good for the whole 90 I'd think, he's been regularly training for three weeks now. --Olsen-- --Vitor--Costa--Tzavellas-- --Kitsiou--Tziolis--Kace--Mak-- --Pelkas-- --Jairo--Klaus-- I think he'll stay with Tzavellas as CB over Malezas until he screws up. The rest of the team pretty much selects itself - if Mak or Jairo does not cut it, we'll see Konstantinidis come in for one of them, with Kitsiou moving to the left side. I'm sure we'll see Berbatov make an appearance as well - the end-of-game lineup would probably look like this (again, no surprises): --Konstantinidis--Tziolis--Kace--Kitsiou-- --Pelkas-- --Berbatov--Klaus-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 pash Jairo is ineligible to play in EL. I think we will see Rodrigues instead. Spanish refs again BTW. Also the atmosphere might be little tense in the stadium, since the Azeris are quite friendly with Turkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Good, let them receive a few fines. I didn't realize Jairo is ineligible for the group stage; why is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontos Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 No Leovac for a month, I thought it was a little weird he was dragged by Tudor at halftime for Konstantinidis, he was working hard and getting involved, saw no signs of him being injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 So Leovac and Cimirot are out (any idea on how long for Cimirot?). Leovac has been good, but fortunately we have no shortage of players for either wingback position. Antonis was reported to be injured too but I saw him training with the others in one of the videos the club posted yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Cimirot was initially out for 2 months. read somewhere that only last week he started running at practice. Antonis is supposedly fit, but probably not game ready. Jairo can't play, because he played for his old team in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananas Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Was is it with our team and injuries ? We seem to get more than other sides, or is it just my perception ? Leovac, considering the schedule in the next few weeks is a big loss. Assuming he's fit the left back position is his. As pash said, we have others who can fill the position. Tzavellas, Korovesis ... in theory. Although Tudor seems to be favouring Kitsiou on that side. Damn, I'm annoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Don't forget the wingers. Jairo, Mak, Rodrigues, Kitsiou and Korovesis as you said. Mistakidis played in that same position during preseason and scored as well (same game where Klaus got injured I believe). Hell, even Pelkas can play on the wing. I should also note that each time I've seen Korovesis play, he's been very good. I don't feel he'd be out of his depth there. For many of the games we'll be playing, we won't need strong defensive showings by our wingbacks, at any rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananas Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 You sure ? We have Gabala away, and Atromotis away. Also, AEK, Dortmund and Olympiakos at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I just mean long-term throughout the season, we'll be playing against teams who park the bus. It does suck about Leovac for these upcoming games, but I think Korovesis is a like-for-like replacement for him, and let's not forget that Mak was a lock in that position up until the regular season started (and he was moved into a CF role out of necessity). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Squad travelling to Baku: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Pfffft you've gone mad with power, fearless leader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Personally I'm very surprised Savvidis was left out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontos Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I was under the impression that clubs submit there squads each round. Jairo would've been registered with his former club in the qualifying round, meaning he'd be eligible to register with another group for the group stage. I could be wrong but I think if we make it into the knockout stages, we submit another roster for the competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontos Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Oh and I hope to see Charities feature soon, maybe this is his chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 You're correct, it was reset for the group stages. I believe Dutch Eagle put up the exact language in a different thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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