Hellas futebol

[Faliro]

Pleasant news after quiet time for AEK new stadium. By depositing the altitude study, the file of "Agia Sophia" is full and the final approval is expected by the middle of October.

mmm.. you have a link for that?

I can only see this for their future currently..

[Covenant]

Pleasant news after quiet time for AEK new stadium. By depositing the altitude study, the file of "Agia Sophia" is full and the final approval is expected by the middle of October.

mmm.. you have a link for that?

I can only see this for their future currently..

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1640345&page=14

[Faliro]

They have been reporting the same for two years now. Every month it is next month. The major problem is that the actual mayor of the area is against the project. Also the ruling party - Syriza - believes correctly Tiger should be in jail - so they are not speeding up the project. In fact Syriza have blocked every single major project they have come across unless the project is publicly owned...

I hope it is built, it will transform the Greek soccer environment. Currently there are only 5 decent football specific stadiums (Leoforos (tiny), Xarilaou (Aris are in the 2nd division), Karaiskaki, AEL Arena, Xanthi). However I don't see anything happening with the AEK stadium this year. I said the same in 2014 and got yelled at by AEK fans - but I know how Greece works. The left hate big private projects and there is more bureaucracy in Greece than grains of sand in the Gobi.

AEK's stadium was quite a fortress before it was knocked down:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8lgDuSNjiI

[Covenant]

You Also have the Olympic stadium, but it is too big...

[Faliro]

Far too massive. You are very far from the action.

[Covenant]

https://youtu.be/xlKLq0hXewk

AWESOME

[Faliro]

Very famous games vs Russia. We can never get that passion or those crowds back. Most the home games now get around 4000 supporters.. There is no passion for the NT anymore.

To be honest - you cannot expect a Greek with an IQ of over 60 to pay €30 + to watch Tziolis, Klaus, Maniatis, Tzavellas, Kone, Stafylidis etc. I mean it is insulting. We have far better players who are not picked.

For example, we play Cyprus tomorrow. You know who was called up? Tziolis and Maniatis! Both are training alone as the coaches of PAOK and OSFP told them to find new clubs in the summer. They could not find anywhere to play - so neither have played a game this season - they are not even allowed to train with the main club because they are not wanted. Skibbe called them both up and it looks like Maniatis will start! You can't expect people to pay to see that.

[Faliro]

Tzavellas out for one month after being injured vs Cyprus. Lots of people happy about this. 

However Fortounis also got injured - not as serious - but will miss the next game next week.

[MitroGlicerina]

Tzavellas out for one month after being injured vs Cyprus. Lots of people happy about this. 

However Fortounis also got injured - not as serious - but will miss the next game next week.

Faliro, how did Mitro play yesterday?

[Faliro]

7/10

[Faliro]

Greeks are pushing hard to get Zeca a Greek passport very shortly so he can play for Greece. Both Skibbe and the PAO coach are pushing this to happen.

[RodriE]

Greeks are pushing hard to get Zeca a Greek passport very shortly so he can play for Greece. Both Skibbe and the PAO coach are pushing this to happen.

He´s average at best! 

[Faliro]

I agree. 4/10 for me. Poor passer, poor control & technique - but runs a lot. Also complains to the ref a lot.

Sadly it seems the Panathinaikos media is behind the move and the AEK, OSFP and PAOK fans are too myopic to say anything before it is too late.

[FP3]

https://youtu.be/xlKLq0hXewk

AWESOME

when ultras groups decided to support the national team.
now it's almost impossible

[Faliro]

They stopped going, but a handful still go to a game which has some sort of hatred - like Greece vs Turkey.

Ultras now mostly stick to club games.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeScVCMNeas