The Serie C Playoff Explainer
After Palermo failed to win promotion outright by finishing on top of group C in Serie C, the Rosanero have one other opportunity to go up this season. Enter the dreaded monster that is the Serie C playoffs. But first, a reminder of the other unwieldy beast that is Serie C as a whole. The […]
Playoff Prep
One match left in the regular season for Palermo, one more opportunity to secure a better seed for the Serie C playoffs. Palermo currently sit in fourth place, on 63 points. At worst, they will finish in fourth place seeing as Virtus Francavilla and Monopoli sit joint-fifth on 56 points. Palermo are one point behind […]
Monopoli Money and Loose Change
After a couple of disappointing draws, Palermo have shot back up the table thanks to a series of excellent performances capped off by a decisive win against direct rivals Monopoli away from home. It has been too long since the last post on the site, but the Rosanero have looked like an entirely different squad […]
Vibonese Vibes
Is there a better recipe for success than playing the last placed team in the group in the friendly confines of the Renzo Barbera? It appears that answer is a definitive no. Palermo looked to bounce back from their deflating loss to Virtus Francavilla the previous week by taking on relegation fodder Vibonese. Mister Baldini […]
We’re Still Here
2,073 days. Or 296 weeks. Or 49, 752 hours. Or more simply, five years, 8 months and 2 days since the last time Ultra Palermo had a site with a proper post. So, what happened?! Turns out, a lot. The sheer amount of things that have gone on with Palermo are more than a single […]
A Good Start
A 90th minute winner, a clean sheet, a solid display and the full three points is a great way to kick off the 2015-16 Serie A season. Palermo had not won their opening fixture since the 2011-12 season in the 4-3 thriller over Inter led by Devis Mangia. Ironically, the man coaching Inter at the time […]
Palermo Past & Present: Comparing History
Looking back, the year 2003 was memorable for a multitude of reasons. The world would witness the United States invade Iraq and eventually capture Saddam Hussein, ten new member states would be admitted to the European Union, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger would become the governor of California, Mother Theresa was beatified, 50 cent’s “In Da Club” would […]