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<blockquote data-quote="Jayatron" data-source="post: 400332" data-attributes="member: 37607">I&#039;m a little disappointed with the down grading of the Italian Premiership. Even though I understand Treviso and Aironi being in the Celtic League will make Italian rugby better, in the short run, I also feel that their inclusion undermines, just not the Celtic League, but the European cup. When I was in Italy last summer I watched a cup game on T.V. and it was pretty good with a decent crowd but it&#039;s just a shame that the league is seen as the forgotten child. I don&#039;t think personally that the inclusion of the Italian teams into the Celtic league is a long term solution and in reality is only a gap filler. The 15/30 million euros, or however much they paid, I forget now, that both teams payed to get into the league could of been spent so much better on the league, teams and attracting big names to their league, which would up standards. I think in a perfect world I would love to see both Italian Celtic teams back in Italy playing in the top tier of Italian rugby, the Eccellenza, using their money to bring big names back and publicize their league, and the Russians getting involved in the European cup. Rome wasn&#039;t built in a day and if Italian rugby wants to achieve in European rugby and international rugby build from home.I having a rant day, sorry.Anyone agree or disagree?? And question for rasaerba. is the Eccellenza fully pro or semi pro now??</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jayatron, post: 400332, member: 37607"] I'm a little disappointed with the down grading of the Italian Premiership. Even though I understand Treviso and Aironi being in the Celtic League will make Italian rugby better, in the short run, I also feel that their inclusion undermines, just not the Celtic League, but the European cup. When I was in Italy last summer I watched a cup game on T.V. and it was pretty good with a decent crowd but it's just a shame that the league is seen as the forgotten child. I don't think personally that the inclusion of the Italian teams into the Celtic league is a long term solution and in reality is only a gap filler. The 15/30 million euros, or however much they paid, I forget now, that both teams payed to get into the league could of been spent so much better on the league, teams and attracting big names to their league, which would up standards. I think in a perfect world I would love to see both Italian Celtic teams back in Italy playing in the top tier of Italian rugby, the Eccellenza, using their money to bring big names back and publicize their league, and the Russians getting involved in the European cup. Rome wasn't built in a day and if Italian rugby wants to achieve in European rugby and international rugby build from home. I having a rant day, sorry. Anyone agree or disagree?? And question for rasaerba. is the Eccellenza fully pro or semi pro now?? [/QUOTE]

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