Atalanta fans in Italy had ‘RIP Daz’ banner which is for a Burnley fan that passed away.

Does anyone know the friendship between Burnley and Atalanta?

Heres the banner

A few lads I know in Leeds follow Atlanta and go over to Italy a couple times a season. They went across to Dublin for the Europa League final and got chatting to some Burnley fans who do the same thing. Think one of the lads in the Burnley group was Rusty and think some of the Burnley lads said they were banned from Turf so started following other teams like Atlanta

There are fans of Burnley, who met up with Atalanta fans, I think on holiday. They gave them Bly shirts, which have since been added to and adorn their fans bar and they’ve adopted our team. They’ve been to our games and they all meet up and go together to Atalanta European games in the UK.

Darren Pope was the lad that died. Only 54 and a great bloke and very highly thought of. He a few Burnley lads had been over to Italy a few times and struck up a friendship with some on the main Atalanta fans. A great mark of respect for one of our own and a good mate. RIP Daz x

Thanks for the comments, always nice to know where connections came from

A great show of respect for a top top lad, RIP Daz

Re my last post, I should’ve added, I just contacted Noel and according to him, they hadn’t to his knowledge met their fans.

An old friend of Daz here whose not seen him in a long time. Does anyone know how he passed away?

IPAclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:21 pm

Thanks for the reply. That is so sad to hear.

RIP Daz.

Sound guy watching both Burnley & England.

RIP Daz

Top lad was Daz, his sense of humour made sure it was always a good build up to a match

RIP Daz

simon massey asked me to post this …..

We met attalanta 6 years ago abount they spoke to Sam porter first they loved the name suicide squad and steffon who wos their main lad died at 38 cancer he had been Burnley and thought we were simler so pot payt Sam Noddy went over and now they come here and we go their and 6 July every year we go their as respect for steffon and they have a lot of stuff abount us they met daz one time over their wow massive respect so that how me met

Many condolences to family and friends.
On the few occasions I met Daz in recent years it was always a pleasure.
RIP Daz P

Good lad was Daz Pope.. Cancer is a cruel illness RIP and my sincere condolences to his family.
Atalanta thing is great well done lads ..