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<p class=MsoNormal>Il sostegno ed il grande cuore dei rugbisti stanno
manifestandosi in varie forme in queste drammatiche ore.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tra le più toccanti mail che ho ricevuto in questi giorni,
vi giro un comunicato stampa del Supporters Club dei Newcastle Falcons. Non l’ho
tradotta perché è molto lunga, ma credo che il senso sia chiaro per tutti. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>FALCONS
SUPPORTERS CLUB RESPONDS TO L’AQUILA DISASTER <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The Newcastle Falcons
Supporters Club is showing support for the victims of the L’Aquila
earthquake disaster.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The Supporters
Club is already raising funds to help those made homeless by the disaster,
which has claimed over 150 lives and made many thousands homeless in the town
of L’Aquila.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Martin Peagam,
Chairman of the Supporters Club, said, ”The Falcons played L’Aquila
in 2005 and many of us travelled to Italy for the match. We were made very
welcome by the local people and have very fond memories of a beautiful town and
a wonderful group of people. The scale of the disaster that has hit the town is
hard to comprehend, and we feel that we have to respond to help the situation
in whatever way we can.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>“We spent
a very happy weekend in the wonderful old town. We were made very welcome by
their players and supporters. It is heart-breaking to see the devastation there
now, and it brings it home when we learn that one of those killed was a
L’Aquila player.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The Supporters
Club is working closely with the Falcons players and staff and fund-raising
activities already arranged include:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A
bucket collection on the away trip to Saracens on Easter Sunday<o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A
bucket collection at the last Falcons Premiership home match of the
season, against Bath on Sunday 19 April<o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A
quiz involving Falcons players on Wednesday 29 April<o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>“We are
very grateful to the support received from the Falcons. We know that the
consequences of this disaster will last months, even years, but felt that we
had to do something now. Supporters have been in touch asking what we were
going to do and offering their support”, said Martin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The Falcons
Chairman, Dave Thompson is lending his support to the fnd-raising<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"We played a European
Challenge Cup game in L'Aquila back in 2005, and my overriding memory from the
trip there was the warm welcome given to us by the people of the town, who have
now been so tragically affected by this earthquake.<br>
<br>
"I understand from media reports that L'Aquila Rugby Club has been among
the many in the town to have suffered casualties.<br>
<br>
"Their club plaque is displayed proudly at our Kingston Park stadium, and
our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the people of L'Aquila at this distressing
time."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>There will be
over 200 Falcons supporters travelling to support the Falcons in the European
Challenge Cup Quarter Final match against Saracens on Easter Sunday.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Falcons
Chairman, Dave Thompson, is funding the six coaches that will be leaving
Kingston Park early on Sunday morning.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>“We are
very grateful to Dave for his generosity in funding these coaches”, said
Martin.” Not only does it help ensure a large, and vocal, support for the
team, but we also hope that it means that Falcons supporters will be generous
towards this important appeal for the people of L’Aquila”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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