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Sad news from portugal

Post by longside72 » Fri Jun 07, 2019 3:55 pm

One of us , a proper claret has sadly passed away in portugal . Thoughts go out to his family and friends . RIP .
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Re: Sad news from potugal

Post by Quickenthetempo » Fri Jun 07, 2019 3:58 pm

Sad news.

I didn't know him that well but seen him around the CF stand and spoke to him in Athens.

Rest in peace Claret
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Re: Sad news from potugal

Post by jrgbfc » Fri Jun 07, 2019 4:02 pm

Certainly a well known face home and away. Scary really how you can set off on a trip away with your mates and this happens. Thoughts are with his family and friends.
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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by Steve1956 » Fri Jun 07, 2019 4:04 pm

Sad news,who is it,did he post on here?

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Re: Sad news from potugal

Post by Braindead » Fri Jun 07, 2019 4:22 pm

Gutted. A great lad
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Re: Sad news from potugal

Post by MACCA » Fri Jun 07, 2019 4:26 pm

Very sad news.
Followed Burnley home and away.
Im sure he will be having a pint with Damo up there, and telling him the tales of our Europa campaign.

Thoughts are very much with his family and friends.

Rest in peace
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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by theroyaldyche » Fri Jun 07, 2019 4:39 pm

RIP CG

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by Stevebfc40 » Fri Jun 07, 2019 4:43 pm

One of the very best. RIP Craig.

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by elwaclaret » Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:00 pm

For those of us who have no idea of what information people are reacting too is there a link to an article.

Always sad to hear of losing a fellow claret
Frustrating that I may be an acquaintance and don’t realise / haven’t heard.

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by longside72 » Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:07 pm

elwaclaret wrote:For those of us who have no idea of what information people are reacting too is there a link to an article.

Always sad to hear of losing a fellow claret
Frustrating that I may be an acquaintance and don’t realise / haven’t heard.
Just showing respect to family / friends but if you are on social media , you will know . If not i apologise .
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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by jrgbfc » Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:12 pm

elwaclaret wrote:For those of us who have no idea of what information people are reacting too is there a link to an article.

Always sad to hear of losing a fellow claret
Frustrating that I may be an acquaintance and don’t realise / haven’t heard.
It's all over Facebook but probably wise not to post his name on here yet just in case he has friends who haven't heard yet. Wouldn't be the best way of hearing about it.
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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by elwaclaret » Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:26 pm

jrgbfc wrote:It's all over Facebook but probably wise not to post his name on here yet just in case he has friends who haven't heard yet. Wouldn't be the best way of hearing about it.
Ok I don’t do other social media unless forced by work ( I usually end up being collared for in depth conversations when I go on it)

RIP

I’m guessing it was out of the blue. :-(

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by elwaclaret » Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:29 pm

longside72 wrote:Just showing respect to family / friends but if you are on social media , you will know . If not i apologise .
No need Longside, fully understand.

It’s never good news :(
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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by FactualFrank » Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:38 pm

I managed to find his name (being the nosy bugger that I am) by searching Craig RIP into Facebook search.
We've a few mutual friends on Facebook, but I don't know him.

RIP.
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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by Steve1956 » Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:39 pm

elwaclaret wrote:For those of us who have no idea of what information people are reacting too is there a link to an article.

Always sad to hear of losing a fellow claret
Frustrating that I may be an acquaintance and don’t realise / haven’t heard.
Cheers pal,RIP Craig

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by Tricky Trevor » Fri Jun 07, 2019 6:24 pm

RIP Craig. I didn’t know him but family do. Another on gone far too young. This is happening to often.

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by bfcjg » Fri Jun 07, 2019 6:55 pm

RIP sounded like genuine Claret and to young to go.
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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri Jun 07, 2019 8:20 pm

Very sad news to read. Especially so travelling watching England as he often did and so soon after his best mate.

Very committed burnley and england fan.

Rest in peace.
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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by Burnleybabe » Fri Jun 07, 2019 8:58 pm

Cant find a link

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by gc14 » Fri Jun 07, 2019 9:25 pm

Awful news, Superb lad .. R.I.P .

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by Bfcboyo » Fri Jun 07, 2019 10:48 pm

Very sad R.i.P. pal . Sitting on our hands in the home end at the millennium stadium when Beckham scored for England will always stick in my mind.

Won't forget ya.

Top bloke.

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by tybfc » Fri Jun 07, 2019 11:08 pm

Great guy and far too young to be taken away.

God bless and rest in peace.

Prayers to your family.

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by Hipper » Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:08 am

No offence meant but if you can't mention a name you shouldn't post on a public message board, at least until you can.

It's not fair on the rest of us who have no idea who you are talking about.

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:11 am

Shocking news. One of the very finest lads you could watch club n country with. RIP Ding x

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by JimMcDonald » Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:29 am

RIP CG. Another claret gone too soon.

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by MACCA » Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:31 am

Apparently they're raising a glass to Craig at 13:00 in the Angel for anyone who knew Craig, or wants to pay their respects.

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by ecc » Sat Jun 08, 2019 11:02 am

Sorry but is this linked to last week and England?

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by Leisure » Sat Jun 08, 2019 11:16 am

[quote="ecc"]Sorry but is this linked to last week and England?[/quote

Craig was on his way to the game but his unfortunate death was not in any way football related.

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Jun 08, 2019 11:27 am

Sad to hear of a fellow Claret passing away but I do find this thread very strange given it doesn’t give any clue as to who it is. Like hipper, I question whether it should have been posted.
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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by Leisure » Sat Jun 08, 2019 11:34 am

His name is Craig Golding. I think he was 50. He travelled to away games with Paul Grace's gang on Accy Clarets.

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Jun 08, 2019 11:45 am

Leisure wrote:His name is Craig Golding. I think he was 50. He travelled to away games with Paul Grace's gang on Accy Clarets.
50? That’s no age is it? Really sad.
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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Sat Jun 08, 2019 11:54 am

ClaretTony wrote:Sad to hear of a fellow Claret passing away but I do find this thread very strange given it doesn’t give any clue as to who it is. Like hipper, I question whether it should have been posted.
I guess a few on here knew of it / him and the op was posting respect. But at the same time some of his mates may not have been aware and wouldve been a pretty **** way to find out. Hence not naming him.

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Jun 08, 2019 12:06 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:I guess a few on here knew of it / him and the op was posting respect. But at the same time some of his mates may not have been aware and wouldve been a pretty **** way to find out. Hence not naming him.
If that had been the case it would have been the right thing not to post it at all. But Leisure has posted his name now.

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by claretdj » Sat Jun 08, 2019 12:08 pm

So sad to hear this. :cry: my condolences go out to all Craig's family n friends. RIP fellow claret.

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Post by Leisure » Sat Jun 08, 2019 12:32 pm

ClaretTony wrote:If that had been the case it would have been the right thing not to post it at all. But Leisure has posted his name now.
I did check with Paul Grace that it would be ok to give Craig's name before I posted it and I'm fairly sure that by now Craig's mates etc will be aware of his passing.
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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by AlargeClaret » Sat Jun 08, 2019 2:50 pm

Knew the big man for nearly 30yrs,many a hairy escapade in far flung and not so far flung parts. Sadly not a huge huge shock but very sad indeed.A top lad and I've no dount Damo has a cold cider waiting.
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Post by Loyalclaret » Sat Jun 08, 2019 7:40 pm

Great guy to travel to games with. Could not say no to a football trip - organised planes, trains and automobiles for many of us to watch Burnley and England. He helped sorted out my first England away match as 17 year old and I had the pleasure of drinking beer with him in Malta watching them as a mid-30 year old.

A good father, brother and friend to many Clarets.

He sat directly behind us in the Longside upper and the step behind in the Cricketfield - we’ll miss his outlook on football and life.

RIP Ding
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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by Buxtonclaret » Sat Jun 08, 2019 7:46 pm

R.I.P a fellow Claret.

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by Burnley1989 » Sat Jun 08, 2019 8:16 pm

One of those faces I’ve seen almost weekly for the whole time I’ve watched Burnley, never really knew him but a lot of my friends and family did, always breaks my heart when another one leaves the team! Will live on with the rest of the Burnley family

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Post by cricketfieldclarets » Sat Jun 08, 2019 8:20 pm

Loyalclaret wrote:Great guy to travel to games with. Could not say no to a football trip - organised planes, trains and automobiles for many of us to watch Burnley and England. He helped sorted out my first England away match as 17 year old and I had the pleasure of drinking beer with him in Malta watching them as a mid-30 year old.

A good father, brother and friend to many Clarets.

He sat directly behind us in the Longside upper and the step behind in the Cricketfield - we’ll miss his outlook on football and life.

RIP Ding
Didn’t he organise our minibus to Walsall in 2004? :shock:

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by Loyalclaret » Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:02 am

Piece in the Burnley Express about Craig, totally committed Burnley and England fan.

https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/fam ... -1-9831404

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by tim_noone » Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:22 am

Didn't know him, But knew the lads with Him well done to them and the lad himself for living Life to the Max!

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by beddie » Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:13 am

He sounded like a brilliant chap, it's so sad at his age. He certainly supported his club and country. He'll be missed by all his family and friends. May a true claret rest in peace.

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Re: Sad news from portugal

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:14 am

beddie wrote:He sounded like a brilliant chap, it's so sad at his age. He certainly supported his club and country. He'll be missed by all his family and friends. May a true claret rest in peace.

He was one of the best.

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