Panathinaikos AO

[Chris]

The Hymn of PANATHINAIKOS

Music: Georgios Mouzakes
Lyrics: Georgios Oeconomides
Performer: Giannis Vogiatzes

In Greek:

Σύλλογος μεγάλος δεν υπάρχει άλλος
δεν υπάρχει άλλος πιο δυναμικός.
Kαι χιλιάδες φίλοι μόλις δουν τριφύλλι
ζήτω λένε ο Παναθηναϊκός.

Παναθηναϊκέ, Παναθηναϊκέ,
Παναθηναϊκέ μεγάλε και τρανέ.
Παναθηναϊκέ, Παναθηναϊκέ,
πρωταθλητή σ'όλα τα σπορ παντοτινέ.

Σ'έχουνε δοξάσει οι γνωστοί σου άσσοι
που λεβέντες είναι όλοι με καρδιά.
Χαίρεται η Ελλάδα που έχει τέτοια ομάδα
που της νίκης έχει πάντα τα κλειδιά

Παναθηναϊκέ, Παναθηναϊκέ,
Παναθηναϊκέ μεγάλε και τρανέ.
Παναθηναϊκέ, Παναθηναϊκέ,
πρωταθλητή σ'όλα τα σπορ παντοτινέ.

In English (free translation by me):

Great Club, there is none like you
there's no other dynamic like you
and thousands of friends when they see the shamrock
hail say to Panathinaikos.

Panathinaikos, Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos big and great
Panathinaikos, Panathinaikos
eternal champion in every sport.

You've been glorified by your great players
that they are all great persons with big heart
Hellas is pleased to have a team like you
that always has the keys to victory.

Panathinaikos, Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos big and great
Panathinaikos, Panathinaikos
eternal champion in every sport.

Download the Hymn from the Panathinaikos BC site: http://www.paobasket.gr/multimedia/audio/audio1.mp3

[Chris]

Vardinogiannis' hold of Panathinaikos disputed.


A. Vgenopoulos

A group of high-profile Panathinaikos fans and former athletes of the club issued a statement on Thursday calling for the football club’s ownership to accept the contribution of others, including them, in any means possible in the club’s share capital and operation.

Coordinated by Andreas Vgenopoulos, the chief executive of recently expanding Marfin Investment Group, the group names itself “Unifying Movement of Panathinaikos” (“Panathinaiki Enotiki Kinissi”) and calls on the football club’s owner, Giannis Vardinogiannis to make club shares available to others, too, while also using their support and knowhow in various domains, as the ownership deems fit.

The statement argues that Panathinaikos is entering its second century in an atmosphere of discord and devaluation (except for basketball and a few other sections) and stresses that although Panathinaikos owes a lot to the Vardinogiannis family, the latter do not own the idea of the club – that belongs to the fans and the athletes who have graced the Panathinaikos colours, it says.

“In the Panathinaikos we dream of, Giannis Vardinogiannis deserves and should have (if he wants it) an important role, but he cannot believe that Panathinaikos is his without any control, any disputing and the possibility of offering knowhow and money from us, the fans and former athletes of Panathinaikos,” the statement reads.

It also calls for the Giannakopoulos family, who own the basketball and the amateur sections of the club to cooperate with the Movement and with Vardinogiannis for the benefit of Panathinaikos.

Concluding, the statement suggests that next week the Movement will announce its plans and organization in detail at a press conference. It will later offer all Panathinaikos fans the chance to participate or support their effort “in a peaceful and noble way”.

The timing of the statement, less than a day after Panathinaikos got thrashed 4-0 in the cup by Olympiakos, raised many eyebrows within and outside Panathinaikos.

There has been no official response by the club yet.

Andreas Vgenopoulos had been rumoured last year to have expressed an interest in acquiring Panathinaikos shares, and even a majority stake if it became available. However in this month’s official Panathinaikos magazine, Vgenopoulos has given a rare interview stating he is not interested in buying out the club.

[Chris]

Good old days...

Pitychoutes waving Panathinaikos' flag inside Georgios Karaiskakis stadium.

[Chris]

Vgenopoulos lays out PAO plan.

Andreas Vgenopoulos, the chief executive of the expanding Marfin Investment Group, and the man leading a group of businessmen who want to invest in Panathinaikos has put forward a five point plan that he believes could help the football club rival teams like Chelsea.

"Millions of green hearts demand cooperation and nothing can stop us," he said at a press conference on Thursday.

"Together, we are more powerful than [Chelsea owner Roman] Abramovich."

Vgenopoulos claims that some 80 businessmen have now joined his group, the Unifying Movement of Panathinaikos (Panathinaiki Enotiki Kinissi), and are ready to combine their financial muscle for the good of the club.

The group made its first appearance the day after the team's 4-0 loss to rivals Olympiakos in the Greek Cup earlier this month.

"I heard that [current owner] Giannis Vardinogiannis was upset that we announced our presence on that day," said Vgenopoulos.

"We have to get over our bitterness and work together for the good of Panathinaikos."

Vgenopoulos denied that he was looking to profit from any involvement in the club.

"You never try to make money from your child and the idea that you can influence any government through a football club is completely outdated."

The five proposals made by Vgenopoulos and his group include the idea that the option of owning a stake in the club should be opened up to millions of Panathinaikos fans; that a technical committee of former players and people who support the club should be formed to conduct the day-to-day running of the club, including transfers.

He also suggested that there be an increase in share capital to allow for more cash to be injected into the club so Panathinaikos can compete on a European level and that the club should work more closely with the members of its most hardcore supporters club, Gate 13.

Vgenopoulos insisted that the group he is leading does not want to oust Vardinogiannis from the club.

"It would be not be fair on the Vardinogiannis family, which has supported this club for 30 years, for someone to appear out of nowhere and want to take over the football club," he said.

"No proper person would do this and we don't intend to do it."

Vgenopoulos said that Panathinaikos should take a leaf out of AEK's book and look at the way their Athens rivals have put some of their problems behind them since Demis Nikolaidis and his consortium took over the club.

"If Panathinaikos follows AEK's model, it has the chance to achieve big things in Europe.

"AEK's move has inspires us, it is a success and he want to follow this example."

The co-owners of Panathinaikos basketball club, Paulos and Thanasis Giannakopoulos, also gave their backing to the Unifying Movement of Panathinaikos.

The brothers, who have transformed the basketball team into a European giant, said they are prepared to offer "financial and moral" backing to the football team.

"It is unacceptable to all of us for Panathinaikos to be in this situation... you can't support Panathinaikos and be ashamed of saying it."

The ball now appears to be in Giannis Vardinogiannis's court.


Andreas Vgenopoulos

[Giorgos1986]

Only this guy can save Panathinaikos. Tzigger sell or die you f*cking b*stard.

[Chris]

Andreas Ivanschitz

[Giorgos1986]

Today Panathinaikos become 100 years old.

100 YEARS PANATHINAIKOS AC.

[Chris]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PANATHINAIKOS!!!

3 FEBRUARY 1908

3 FEBRUARY 2008

[Giorgos1986]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QDvHNt_v8A

[Chris]

Basketball Moments.

[Chris]

Football Moments.

[ApoelUltras]

100 years ago today, PAO was born !!

HAPPY B-DAY MY GREEN FRIENDS.

PS, my prediction for today's game: Panathinaikos - Asteras 2-0

[Mystery]

You were right ApoelUltras . And Olympiakos and AEK lost so they're now 4 points clear from the number 2 .

[Chris]

The first game of the 100 years was:

Panathinaikos 2-0 Asteras Tripoli

scorers

Dame N'Doye 76'
Demetrios Salpingides 88'

[Chris]

Arne Doken