Bravo Martin
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Bravo Martin
Hi to everyone
I'm an Italian former prop, and i watched Quins vs Tigers last game on Sky here in Italy last saturday.
I'm very happy after seeing Martin Castrogiovanni's perfomance during all the match. He's worth for Premiership League and for Tigers, a very strong team. My compliments for him and the whole team, of course, and my wishes.
Italy has made very good forwards, like Martin, Marco Bortolami, Fabio Ongaro, and so on. I'm proud to see them play in a so competitive league like Premiership. Maybe, when we'll have backs too.... no more wooden spoons? i hope
My best wishes for Tigers for this year
Angelo from Vicenza (near Treviso and Venice ^^)
I'm an Italian former prop, and i watched Quins vs Tigers last game on Sky here in Italy last saturday.
I'm very happy after seeing Martin Castrogiovanni's perfomance during all the match. He's worth for Premiership League and for Tigers, a very strong team. My compliments for him and the whole team, of course, and my wishes.
Italy has made very good forwards, like Martin, Marco Bortolami, Fabio Ongaro, and so on. I'm proud to see them play in a so competitive league like Premiership. Maybe, when we'll have backs too.... no more wooden spoons? i hope
My best wishes for Tigers for this year
Angelo from Vicenza (near Treviso and Venice ^^)
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Many Thanks for the welcome, Rizzo. I agree with that. Italian way of playing Rugby is forwards -based. And that from the beginnings to today. Play the ball near the forwards, massive use of pick and go's, rucking and mauling at most. The backs are less used, and tactics kicks of the halfs are preferred (up and unders, or touch kicks).Rizzo wrote:Welcome to the board, Angelo!
Castro is a definite benefit to us, a good signing and he has played very well from what I've seen. Italy has some great players, and I wish you luck for your team too.
This maybe dated, ugly to see for someone, but concrete gamestyle makes excellents forwards, like Castro. We export scrummers all over the Europe, but we must import backs.
And so...hi to everyone!
P.S. if i make mistakes writing, please tell me, so i learn ...:oops:
Molto Bene Angelo!Angelo wrote: if i make mistakes writing, please tell me, so i learn ...:oops:
Your English is better than some I've seen on this forum
For me Castro has been the signing of the season, he was very strong against Sale and seemed to work well with Moreno.
Anyone who runs onto the pitch with his socks round his ankles is good in my book!!
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I'm from Vicenza, near Venezia and Trevisopbanks792 wrote:Welcome, Angelo :D
Whereabouts in Italy are you?
(so you can guess which Italian super 10 team is my favorite ... maybe Benetton ? )
Last edited by Angelo on Tue Sep 26, 2006 5:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Ah, a fellow italian (though i must admit my italian is limited) yes martin has been wonderful, im very hopefull this year for our national squad, we have one of the best packs in the world, certainly up there in the top 10 me thinks, Castrogiavanni, Nieto, Ongaro, Bortolami, Parisse, Bergamasco , it could be a good year
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I agree with you entirely Angelo!
Italian rugby has improved immensly in the last few seasons congratulations
on that :D Always rated 'Castro' though he did seem a little raw, but loads of
potential good move to come to leicester for a spot of 'fine tuning'.
The Italian team is just a few players short of being a true rugby power
but at the current level of improvement you will not be waiting long
for some international silverware. Forwards are World class at the
moment as someone else has pointed out just need some more
quality in the backs to compliment this.
Club rugby is still a lot lower standard in your country
BUT i think you will emulate the French football team
and have all your stars playing in superior foreign leagues.
THis is happening already at clubs like Stade, Leicester and
Gloucester hopefully increasing the national
teams standards (even more) and creating more interest
in the game in Italy.
I welcome more world class teams in the international game as it makes
it more interesting :D Long may your improvement continue!
Italian rugby has improved immensly in the last few seasons congratulations
on that :D Always rated 'Castro' though he did seem a little raw, but loads of
potential good move to come to leicester for a spot of 'fine tuning'.
The Italian team is just a few players short of being a true rugby power
but at the current level of improvement you will not be waiting long
for some international silverware. Forwards are World class at the
moment as someone else has pointed out just need some more
quality in the backs to compliment this.
Club rugby is still a lot lower standard in your country
BUT i think you will emulate the French football team
and have all your stars playing in superior foreign leagues.
THis is happening already at clubs like Stade, Leicester and
Gloucester hopefully increasing the national
teams standards (even more) and creating more interest
in the game in Italy.
I welcome more world class teams in the international game as it makes
it more interesting :D Long may your improvement continue!
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