Yeah, I don't buy those conclusions that easily. No evidence, no nothing to back up that theory of Branca's role.
We know nothing about the behind-the-scenes-stuff which have happened with our transfer mercatos. Who has done what, who has ordered or asked what and who have executed what.
Like I said, do you people not find the correlation fascinating? With Mourinho, players are clearly identified, and you try to buy them. If they are unavailable, they work together to identify replacements (e.g. Lucio for Carvalho). Gasperini, Benitez, Ranieri => ignore entirely the coaches wishes, for the most part we sign shitty players. Stramaccioni comes in, says 'I'd like Palacio, Handanovic, etc', we go out there, sign THEM, and they do well for us.
There's a clear fucking correlation there, too strong to be ignored.
Interesting claims that the majority of people on this forum seem to agree with. How have you reached to this conclusion? I think you are oversimplifying Branca's role as well as that of Oriali. Are there any sources, evidence in shape of quotes or similar, that indicate that Oriali was the genius, and Branca the simple henchman, the money transferrer? - other than your somewhat dubious observations..
Every club has had bad transfer windows, and some clubs have had great transfer windows. The thing that defines these transfer windows, and whether they are good or bad, is so complicated that you can't possibly blame a single person for the outcome - for the most part, as there are some exceptions.
But tell me; who directed Branca when we bought Juan Jesus?, or Guarin?, or loaned Poli?..
The point is that it's wrong to blame Marco Branca for the failure of certain players in this club, as you do not have a single clue as to what his terms were when these were purchased: You are simply speculating, and presenting these speculations as facts. And that is a horrible thing to do.
One or two good signings do not justify his entire time. Moratti did not back the transfer wishes of Benitez (obviously, hence the whole sacking), Leonardo it's harder to say, I can believe he got some backing, but we were chasing Nagatomo for at least a week or two before we signed him (for example), as was the case with Ranocchia.
I'm just observing correlation. We observe Moratti does (publicly) not back a coach's transfer wishes => we sign shitty players (For the most part). When he DOES back a coach's transfer wishes, as long as those targets the coach identifies, or works with the transfer director to identify => we sign good players (For the most part).
So this season, after failing to work with Ranieri, Gasperini, and Benitez rather publicly, we are yet again at the stage where we are bringing in good players on the request of the coach. And guess what, the tactics are working!
Like I said, with Leonardo its a bit more up for debate. I can believe they did work together on, for example, Pazzini, but its also clear Ranocchia and Nagatomo were long identified before hand.
With Ranieri 'Hi, I want to keep Motta, and sign a new striker' => sell Motta, sign Palombo
Gasperini 'Hi, I'd like to get Palacio' => No Palacio, signs fucking forwank and zarate
14m on Alvarez? Do we really need to get into that again? :wallbang:
Whatever, 13m includgint agent fees and tax and a 10% clause. Same fucking difference.
I always wonder who told Branca to buy Quaresma, Mancini and Muntari.
And who instructed him to buy Mudingayi, Handanovic and Palacio...
Eh, its obvious and public (from Mourinho himself) that he wanted Quaresma Mancini and Muntari. Just because Branca does a good job when told to sign a player does NOT imply that the players will be good. Yes, he's capable of being told to sign bad players too
And Mudingayi, Handanovic, Palacio were all Stramaccioni. Also quite publicly stated.