BostonThanatos Posted May 12, 2019 Posted May 12, 2019 Word on the street is that they're going to pretty much be seeling every . young talent on the squad to much bigger clubs.l . Hopefully we catch them while they are in shambles.
Yiankos Posted May 13, 2019 Posted May 13, 2019 If we make it to the play-off round, we will be seeded and not possible to draw Ajax there.
pash Posted May 13, 2019 Posted May 13, 2019 Really? Our coefficient is 23.5 - I count nine teams that have a higher ranking than ours. We'll need to knock out one better-seeded team just to get to the play offs, so does what you say include any other upsets?
Dutch Eagle Posted May 13, 2019 Posted May 13, 2019 2 hours ago, pash said: Really? Our coefficient is 23.5 - I count nine teams that have a higher ranking than ours. We'll need to knock out one better-seeded team just to get to the play offs, so does what you say include any other upsets? Well, only if we draw Celtic, Kopenhagen or Dinamo Zagreb in Q3. As the draw of PO is before the first leg of Q3 and the system/presumption is that the club with the highest coefficient advances to the next round. BATE and Astana are unseaded in PO. If we draw them and progress we are the unseaded again.
Dutch Eagle Posted May 28, 2019 Posted May 28, 2019 Celtic sees us as a team to avoid: https://inpaok.com/568254/fovounte-ton-paok-sti-seltik/ It would be a nice draw for you DAPAOK, wouldn’t it?
Blackhawk Posted May 28, 2019 Author Posted May 28, 2019 It would be and if we eliminate them we will become seeded in the QR4 (Playoff Round) as a result.
DunfermlineAthleticPAOK Posted May 31, 2019 Posted May 31, 2019 Yes, and No. I would love nothing more than to beat Celtic but the other half wants to avoid this fixture at all costs. Celtic and Rangers are two horrible clubs and the equivalent of P.O.K. in Scotland so the less contact we have with them the better IMO. They would without doubt try and copy a lot of our songs and in the off chance they actually beat us.....? **shudder**. They have inflicted enough pain on me over the years. Aacht, what am i saying...Bring it on!!! I'll fill up my apartment with a load of PAOK fans for a few nights and have a party! 1
Blackhawk Posted May 31, 2019 Author Posted May 31, 2019 Since AEX was able to eliminate them last season I don't see a reason why we should have problems eliminating them.
Dutch Eagle Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 The clubs just above us with the coefficient got some nasty draws in Q1: Ludogorets - Ferencvaros Astana - Cluj BATE - Piast (Polish champion that already has upset Legia Warsaw by winning the Polish League)
pash Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 That is a tough draw for Astana. Cluj should beat them. Would love another crack at BATE but if the Poles can beat them, I say more power to them.
Blackhawk Posted June 18, 2019 Author Posted June 18, 2019 I'd like Cluj to eliminate Astana. Who wants to travel all the way to Kazakhstan in the middle of the summer. Maybe only Henrique who might like to visit old friends. With all that in mind here is how things are shaping up: In QR3 we will be unseeded and are looking to face one of the following teams: Ajax (HOL) FC Copenhagen (DEN) or a team that eliminates them in QR2 Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) or a team that eliminates them in QR2 Celtic Glasgow (SCO) if hey eliminate Sarajevo (BIH) in QR1 or a team that eliminates them in QR2 BATE Borisov (BLR) if they eliminate Piast Gliwice (POL) in QR1 or a team that eliminates them in QR2 Astana (KAZ) if they eliminate CFR Cluj (ROM) in QR1 or a team that eliminates them in QR2
Blackhawk Posted June 18, 2019 Author Posted June 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Dutch Eagle said: The clubs just above us with the coefficient got some nasty draws in Q1: Ludogorets - Ferencvaros Astana - Cluj BATE - Piast (Polish champion that already has upset Legia Warsaw by winning the Polish League) In the unlikely scenario where Ludogorets, Astana and BATE get eliminated in QR1 we will move into the seeded position for the QR3 draw. The problem is that all 3 have to be eliminated, which I don't see happening.
Blackhawk Posted July 10, 2019 Author Posted July 10, 2019 CL results after the 1st leg: Ferencvaros - Ludogorets 2:1BATE - Piast 1:1Astana - CFR Cluj 1:0 Sarajevo - Celtic 1:3 In bold teams that we need to be eliminated (3 out of 4) in order for PAOK to be seeded in the draw and avoid Ajax. Can't see it happening.
Dutch Eagle Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 A Ludo - Vradi 0-0, Piast - BATE 0-0 and Cluj - Astana 2-0 will do it and is a real possibility. Celtic has a walk in the park in the second leg. 1
Dutch Eagle Posted July 12, 2019 Posted July 12, 2019 Danish, Romanian, Czech and Bulgarian league started today, and it is only July 12th..... The Russians started too but they won't bother us. Could be tricky if we draw a club from these countries as they will have played about 4 league games when we meet and we zilch and only friendlies.
pash Posted July 17, 2019 Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/10/2019 at 3:47 PM, Blackhawk said: CL results after the 1st leg: Ferencvaros - Ludogorets 2:1BATE - Piast 1:1Astana - CFR Cluj 1:0 Sarajevo - Celtic 1:3 In bold teams that we need to be eliminated (3 out of 4) in order for PAOK to be seeded in the draw and avoid Ajax. Can't see it happening. Ludogorets has been eliminated Cluj currently winning 3:1 (3:2 on aggregate) - if they hold out then Astana is eliminated The BATE game is 1:1 right now, this is what is all relies on. Piast needs to score again and we'll be seeded.
pash Posted July 17, 2019 Posted July 17, 2019 Hah never mind, BATE just scored their second. Unseeded, it is!
Blackhawk Posted July 17, 2019 Author Posted July 17, 2019 Piast was winning most of the game 1:0 until the penalty they gave up in 79th minute. We came very close to to be seeded in Monday's draw. Now the main thing is not to be drawn against Ajax and once we defeat the seeded opponent in QR3 we will inherit their ranking points for the playoff round and will be seeded in that round.
Dutch Eagle Posted July 17, 2019 Posted July 17, 2019 That was close. Followed it all night and did not want to post it in order not to jinx. But in the end BATE did not only score the equalizer for extra time but also the KO for Piast and us.
Blackhawk Posted July 17, 2019 Author Posted July 17, 2019 So in Monday's draw for the QR3 we will face one of the following: Ajax Amsterdam (HOL) - 70.500 Celtic Glasgow (SCO) - 31.000 FC Copenhagen (DEN) - 31.000 Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) - 29.500 BATE Borisov (BLR) - 27.500 Apoel Nicosia (CYP) - 25.500
pash Posted July 17, 2019 Posted July 17, 2019 9 minutes ago, Dutch Eagle said: in order not to jinx I, meanwhile, have no such fears hahaha
Blackhawk Posted July 17, 2019 Author Posted July 17, 2019 The actual possible opponents are these if we assume that some of the favorites might not qualify: Ajax Amsterdam (HOL) - 70.500winner of Celtic Glasgow (SCO)- 31.000 / Kalju (EST)-6.000winner of TNS (WAL)-6.000 / FC Copenhagen (DEN)-31.000winner of Saburtalo (GEO)-0.950 / Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)-29.500winner of BATE Borisov (BLR)- 27.500 / Rosenborg (NOR)-11.500winner of Sutveska (MTG)-3.000 / Apoel Nicosia (CYP) - 25.500 Basically the best draw for us would be Celtic, Copenhagen or Dinamo Zagreb in order to be seeded in the playoff round and avoid Ajax once again.
Blackhawk Posted July 18, 2019 Author Posted July 18, 2019 In the end it's better that we are not seeded. This way we have 83.33333% chance of avoiding Ajax in QR3. And if we get Celtic, Copenhagen or Dinamo and eliminate them there will be 100% chance of avoiding them in the playoff round. If we were seeded and qualified than there would still be another 25% chance of playing Ajax. We just need little luck in Monday's draw.
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