One of us , a proper claret has sadly passed away in portugal . Thoughts go out to his family and friends . RIP .

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

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.

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

Gutted. A great lad

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

RIP CG

One of the very best. RIP Craig.

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.

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 .

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

RIP sounded like genuine Claret and to young to go.

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.

Cant find a link

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

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.

Great guy and far too young to be taken away.

God bless and rest in peace.

Prayers to your family.

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.

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

RIP CG. Another claret gone too soon.

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.

Sorry but is this linked to last week and England?

[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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

R.I.P a fellow Claret.

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

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?

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

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

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

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.

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.