Just one Lorenzo . . .

[Rangerista]

. . . give him to me,
he's an Italian, from Italy.

Lorenzo, he is the man,
He's an Italian, not from Milan.

Forza Rangers!

 

[Shengus Malengus]

Vidmar celebrating before it hits the net.
Saw it all the way.

 

[Rt. Hon. Bearman]

Absolutely loved the big man.

 

[Waris85]

Used to see him cutting about in a Honda around town back then. Think they were a big sponsor then

 

[big_blue]

Second only to Gough as my favourite centre half.

Amo was an excellent player and captain for us. I don’t think he gets the credit he deserves because of his error at home to Monaco.

 

[PT98]

Second only to Gough as my favourite centre half.

Amo was an excellent player and captain for us. I don’t think he gets the credit he deserves because of his error at home to Monaco.

He was a good player but he was prone to the odd howler. Not just Monaco.

Personally think we have had many defenders who were better than him. Goldson being one

 

[Disraeli]

What a player.

As an accomplished ball playing centre back, he’d be worth tens of millions today.

 

[stonewall Jackson]

Big Amo was a colossus of a centre back. His partnership with Moore was one of the clubs best.

 

[Flying Fullback]

Thread title reminded me of being an away game at Tannadice after Juve's Amoruso had dived to win a penalty v Celtic in Europe & we were all singing "there are only 2 Amorusos" which made me laugh

 

[craigiebear]

They green lotto boots though

 

[Da1eboy]

Goldson couldn't lace big Amo's boots and Amo's passion for the club was immense as well

 

[Hateley's Barnet]

He was a good player but he was prone to the odd howler. Not just Monaco.

Personally think we have had many defenders who were better than him. Goldson being one

I'm a big fan of Goldson but he shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as Amo!

 

[PT98]

I'm a big fan of Goldson but he shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as Amo!

Personally think CG is a far better player than Amo was but its all about opinions!

 

[Mearns Ranger]

There was a period that he basically had to take on Sutton, Hartson, Larsson, Balde, Valgaeren and Mjallby on his own.
He competed well, but needed help.
Under McLeish he got that again with Moore.
Amo was a tremendous player for us and his performances against O’Neill’s brutal teams were more often than not outstanding.
I wish Advocaat would just have accepted Colin Hendry as the partnership he and Amo were forging towards the end of Dick’s first season looked like it would be another great one, like Gough and Butcher or Weir and Cuellar/Bougherra.

 

[Queens Club]

He was a good player but he was prone to the odd howler. Not just Monaco.

Personally think we have had many defenders who were better than him. Goldson being one

No he isn’t

 

[Shotas_Dance_Teacher]

He was a good player but he was prone to the odd howler. Not just Monaco.

Personally think we have had many defenders who were better than him. Goldson being one

Goldson better than Amoruso? Sorry, but that’s just mental.

 

[Shotas_Dance_Teacher]

The late great poster Number_8 had Amoruso down as being our best centre half since Butcher. I agree 100%.

 

[Rob the Ranger]

His debut versus the scum (50/50 crowd split) at carparkhead was brilliant.

 

[RaoulDuke11]

Personally think CG is a far better player than Amo was but its all about opinions!

I think the quality of domestic opposition LA was up against is far greater than what CG has had to contend with... LA also played in the Champs League a fair few times.

 

[Blutoe]

Big Lorenzo was a great centre half. Much better than Goldson in my view. Up there with our best

 

[Cala Bona]

What a player

 

[Numans_Left_Peg]

Was that the same game he went over to the crowd to ask us to calm down?

Big Amo was brillant, loved him.

I'm also almost certain he had a cookbook out at one point.

 

[deBoersHeader]

His final season was incredible.

Love the guy and hopefully we see him back at Ibrox for a game this season.

 

[Otis Blue]

he was partial to a pint of Baileys Irish cream.

 

[WW55 on the PRW]

He was a good player but he was prone to the odd howler. Not just Monaco.

Personally think we have had many defenders who were better than him. Goldson being one

Jesus wept!!

 

[huistrasleftpeg]

A magnificent player, yes, had a mistake in him from time to time but over the piece, bought into Rangers.

Yes, any excuse.

 

[Brissy Bear]

A man mountain who took the club to his heart, and often wore that same heart on his sleeve.
What a player too.

In fairness to that lot at the time too, he had to face up to some of the best we've seen in Scotland in recent memory too.
Certainly no Rangers centre half since the time will have domestically faced a same level of talent, and more often than not came out on top.

 

[Shengus Malengus]

He was a good player but he was prone to the odd howler. Not just Monaco.

Personally think we have had many defenders who were better than him. Goldson being one

Mental. I know we all have different views, but that is one I could never have envisaged.

Amo by a mile.

 

[Bluerhap]

He got us and was a brilliant player. My daughter’s favourite player. Had a poster on her wall. When we did the stadium tour she wanted to take the life sized cardboard cutout at the inside of the players tunnel home with her. Politely declined by the tour guide.

 

[Steve_french]

That was a scary game.

 

[Grimsdale]

I remember him v PAOK away in some European tie, ball was just like a magnet to his head. Absolutely immense that night.

 

[Rangerstillidie]

Amoruso was fucking brilliant. Sure he had a mistake in him but by and large he was great for us and was superb along side Moore.

 

[HMS.Temple.Garden]

He was a good player but he was prone to the odd howler. Not just Monaco.

in a few high profile games.

wasn't great the day we beat Celtic in the League Cup Final back around 2003

 

[FamousRFC]

He was a good player but he was prone to the odd howler. Not just Monaco.

Personally think we have had many defenders who were better than him. Goldson being one

Goldson better than amoruso Jesus
Would love to know who the others are aswell

 

[nasalsinatra]

He was a good player but he was prone to the odd howler. Not just Monaco.

Personally think we have had many defenders who were better than him. Goldson being one

And Goldson has never made a howler?

 

[Jonathan E]

A fantastic player with a big heart.

And what a beautiful looking man he was in his prime.
(I was never confused.)

 

[PT98]

Goldson better than amoruso Jesus
Would love to know who the others are aswell

OK I was wrong.

We have had no other defenders apart from Gough who were better than Amoruso.

 

[PT98]

And Goldson has never made a howler?

Of course he has. There isn't a defender who hasn't.

 

[Austin says Ibrox Baby]

Was that the same game he went over to the crowd to ask us to calm down?

Big Amo was brillant, loved him.

I'm also almost certain he had a cookbook out at one point.

I have a copy of that cookbook somewhere Have never opened it but I guess most recipes include a Baileys flavoured sauce!

 

[Flash81]

Up there with Gough as the best centre half I’ve ever seen in Scotland in my lifetime(1981) when he was up for it Amo was a total colossus all in itself.And btw for me that’s not his best goal above,his free kick against Dunfermline was a fantastic strike aswell

 

[Zico]

Loved the big guy