2026-2027 Pre Season Training News and Games

[Blackhawk]

On 7/1/2026 at 11:40 AM, pash said:

Chalov being subbed off due to injury. Great. Sounds like Balde is coming on for him as a CF

Meniscus tear is the diagnosis. Will be out for over a month, if not longer.

[pash]

On 7/2/2026 at 7:46 AM, PaokCT said:

Didn’t get a chance to watch. How did we play? What style? New tactics?

After the game Lisci did say they had literally had only one training session where he tried to instill tactics, so I'm not sure there was much to see there. Been a few days and my memory is hazy, but from what I recall he played what looked like a 4-3-3 to me, with a lot of pressure in the opposing half (very offense-minded). I have read he doesn't like the deep balls as much as a short passing game but, again, we were playing against a pretty bad team with very little preparation on our own.

As far as the quality of the play...very dominant, but again not a surprise there. Zafeiris looked great. My sweet baby boy Balde also looked good.

I'm pretty sure that link should still work for a replay btw, as it was just on youtube. Their page also has the next set of games already up as pending so should be easy for us to find them next time too.

[pash]

Wouldn't be surprised if this first half lineup is who we actually end up with in our first real game

-edit- here is the lineup. Thymianis is now in for Sarris, who got injured a few minutes in to the game. At this rate we won't make it to Christmas.

 

Edited July 4 by pash

[pash]

Goals really starting to come in now. Camara's was an absolute rocket 

[Dutch Eagle]

Sarris tore his ACL.

Thymianis injured but it is probably a minor thing.

[pash]

Devastating news for the kid.

[Blackhawk]

 

[Blackhawk]

Link for the game: 

 

[Blackhawk]

3:2 win against AEK Larnaca. Chatsidis, Jeremejeff and Taison scoring the goals.

[pash]

Definitely a tougher match than the others. The Cypriots still seem to like fighting us. No meniscuses torn!

[Dutch Eagle]

AEK Larnaca did very well in last years Conference League. They won 0-1 at Selhurst Park in the League Phase against (the (winners) Crystal Palace. And they drew 0-0 away and 1-1 at home (after 90 minutes) in the Round of 16 agianst Palace. They were only knocked out after Sarr (4 goals in the World Cup 2026!) scored in extra time.

In the League Phase they conceeded only 1 goal in 6 matches. It is a new season but it appears to me that they are no so called "kolopetinitsa" and have a good team/manager/vision.

[Dutch Eagle]

On 6/29/2026 at 9:27 PM, Blackhawk said:

Our final pre-season games schedule is as follows:

01-July, 18:00 EEST: PAOK - SK Beveren  (Nino Sparta, Zaltbommel)
04-July, 15:30 EEST: PAOK - KVC Westerlo  (Nino Sparta, Zaltbommel)
07-July, 19:00 EEST: PAOK - AEK Larnaca  (Nino Sparta, Zaltbommel)
11-July, 14:00 EEST:  PAOK - Twente Enschede  (GAME 1) (Sportpark de Rode Veste, Huissen)
11-July, 17:00 EEST:  PAOK - Twente Enschede  (GAME 2) (Sportpark de Rode Veste, Huissen)

All games will be televised on the OPEN TV Hybrid channel.

Just one match: the 17:00 kickoff. No fans allowed. Pity, wanted to go as I am back in the Netherlands after two weeks Mytilini.

https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/2553048/paok-ena-filiko-me-tin-tbente-stis-1700-kai-kekleismenon-ton-thyron

 

[pash]

Incredibly lame...

[Dutch Eagle]

Lineup for the friendly against FC Twente:

Παβλένκα, Τέιλορ, Μιχαηλίδης, Ελουστόντο, Κένι, Ζαφείρης, Καμαρά, Τάισον, Κωνσταντέλιας, Ζίβκοβιτς, Μύθου

Bench:

Τσιφτσής, Μοναστηρλής, Γκουγκεσασβίλι, Λύρατζης, Μπαταούλας, Κοσίδης, Κωττάς, Ντούνγκα, Γκόμεζ, Τσοπούρογλου, Θυμιάνης, Πέλκας, Μπέρδος, Μπάλντε, Χατσίδης, Γερεμέγεφ

I have a feeling these are also the 11 starters for our first competetive match on July 23rd.

[pash]

Bingo!

[pash]

If that injury was another meniscus, that makes three serious injuries in four friendlies. Serious problem here.

[pash]

InPAOK reporting that it might not be the worst case...

[PAOKSYD]

Our sqaud and team is jut not good enough. 

 

The issue is witht the foreigners and player thay where not baught in or baught in. 

Taylor, Kenny, Estundo are not gpod enough for starters