and by zampa’s behavior, i mean that he gives ballardini a team where DAVIDE SUCCI is the #1 forward coming of the bench, ROBERTO GUANA is the #1 midfielder, and MIRKO SAVINI is the #1 defender, watches Ballardini nearly take that team to Europe, then decides he would rather have a coach who won a watered-down Coppa Italia and publicly criticizes Balardini. How is that defensible?

Carrozieri’s girl at the beach:
http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Fotogallery/Calcio/11853/7/Carrozzieri%2C+guarda+che+Dilettuso!

Sure, Zamparini has done a lot for the team. Is there anyone here that doesn’t acknowledge that? No. But the way things are going right now, isn’t the right way. You take Chievo and Foggia as an example. Where are they now? Huh? And trust me, there is nobody complaining about what the team achieved this year. We fought a team with a budget 10 times as high as ours for the entire season, we beat almost all the big teams at least once, and we did great with a team made up out of unproven youngsters and B-list stars.

The thing we’re all complaining about, is the way this team is run. I think I and some other people here know more about the team, the city and the island than you think. it’s not because this is an American website, that we’re all Americans. Where do you expect us to end up in the next few years with players like Andrea Raggi, Mirko Savini and Davide Succi and with a president who fires coaches as if it were interns? I wonder in what way you are connected to the club that you know more about the internal kitchen than the other people that have been following this team since Serie C. And yes, that does include me. I have seen guys like Bombardini, Sicignano and a very young Brienza play with the Alitalia and Telepiù shirts…

And talking about Giovanni Tedesco, I couldn’t agree more with Ricci. Genio and Brienza were there from the start. What happened to them? Brienza got fucked off to Serie A’s shittiest team in years for no reason, and two years later we’re still looking for a replacement for his position. yes, Liverani did well in the second part of the season, but he is not and will never be Il Genio. I guess you will remember the game against Schalke in Gelsenkirchen, where Genio handballed the ball out of the goal, receiving a (deserved) red card afterwards. Well, I was sitting right above the tunnel in that game, and he was crying like a little girl. When he gave his press conference, he became the first man ever to make me cry. I’m a fucking twenty-something guy, 2 metres high, and he made me cry. That, my friend, is team pride. That is the love for la maglia. Not some guy who returns to his home town after years, just to see out the remainder of his playing career in a nice, warm climate in a town that won’t forget he was born there. A legendary status, my friend, is earned. You don’t just get it for returning to your hometown club when nobody else wants you.

You might think we’re stupid and ignorant, but we are well aware of the fact that there still are a lot of people behind Zamparini. It’s in everyone’s right to have an oppinion. We appreciate that you stick with Zamparini, maybe you should appreciate our opinion as well. If not, don’t even bother coming back.

I must say I’m not surprised by this. However, I am somewhat disappointed.

The choice could have been worse … but could have been better too.

Palermo is a big city with a lot more funds and potential to grow. It has vast potential worldwide from the immigrants of sicilia especially in places such as the US and even here in Australia.

Also, Zamparini has on many occasions said Palermo was on the same level as Fiorentina. So why are we sitting in 8th position and they play CL (again)?

In the 38 weeks of the Serie A season, how many times did the tifosi chant “GIOVANNI TEDESCO EEH OOOH!”? (17 appearances totalling 288 minutes = 3 games) I totally understand the affection the palermitani have for him. But as hard as he tries, and for all the good that he does, he is not a Champions League player.

Also, Luca, with respect, I think it is wrong of you to dismiss the arguments on this blog as bullshit. It is good to consider a foreign/outsiders view. Perhaps you are too close to the rosanero to see clearly the problems that exist. Sometimes, it is good to take a step back to get a clearer view.

im stunned. hes a quality coach its just controversial!

I don’t agree with everything he says, but one thing he says that is true, (assuming we believe where he says he’s from), is that our view of the team is a very specific one; and probably not the one people from the city hold. I don’t see how you can disagree with that.

to ndcolin: Guess you’ve never been to the Barbera…does the chant “GIOVANNI TEDESCO EEH OOOH!” reminds you something? And for Zamparini…wich behavior?? I think you’re talking about the wrong person…again very few people are by Ballardini’s side…and for good reasons.

to Ricci: Some of your statements make sense, but again you ain’t got no idea of how much commonplaces you’ve pulled out. Don’t trust everything journalist or italian parents say such as the Ballardini’s thing, you’re completely out of way: We well know Zamparini’s behaviour, but two or three critics when things went wrong (wich every president on the plantet does) doesn’t justifies, for example, the fact that he pretends to be sacked because he bought a 700.000€ land! He even said he’s touchy and can’t stand even A critic. Zamparini was noticeably sad and embittered, go to see his interview on the palermo calcio website.

Zamparini’s management is the good one for a society that 10 years ago had players like Puccinelli (no offense to him) and played in serie C1, we had the serie A in 2 years and in 5 years we ranked one time 6th, two times 5th, last year 11th (see Colantuono etc.) and now 8th with a completely refounded team. Pretty extraordinary for a small club, isn’t it? Few other small teams achieved such results (like Foggia in the 90’s and Chievo). EVERYONE in Palermo is satisfied for what we achieved, especially this year. A team like our beloved Palermo could have hardly done better, that’s why blind criticism is stupid.