RIP CUBANCLARET

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RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by Cubanforever » Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:54 am

This morning I recieved the terrible news that my great friend of 30yrs plus Matt Evans aka CubanClaret passed away. He was one of the funniest, informed and loyal Burnley fans you could wish to meet....a massive whole will be left in mine and many hundreds of peoples lives up and down the country. Im still trying to process it and words arent enough but it would mean the world at the moment if you would take a minute for him. Ive just been walking around our home town of Clitheroe in a daze tears streaming...give those you love a hug today for Matts memory

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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:14 pm

I think I met Matt once a few years ago but he always joined the Fantasy football on here.

So sorry to hear this news and my thoughts with yourself & all cuban’s friends and family.
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Post by conyoviejo » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:14 pm

R.I.P. Cuban Claret .
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by fidelcastro » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:15 pm

Very sad news. I don't think I knew him personally, but I remember him.being a fairly regular poster on here.

RIP.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by Bordeauxclaret » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:16 pm

Very sad news. Did he say recently he had a local radio show?

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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by CnBtruntru » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:16 pm

RIP and thoughts are with family and friends. Always sad to hear.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:17 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:
Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:16 pm
Very sad news. Did he say recently he had a local radio show?
I’m sure he was involved with media

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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by minnieclaret » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:18 pm

RIP, Cuban. Condolences to all family and friends.
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Post by taio » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:20 pm

Awful news. RIP.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by jdrobbo » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:24 pm

Very sad to read this news. Thoughts with you and Cubanclaret’s family and friends. RIP
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by Burnley1989 » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:26 pm

Cubanforever wrote:
Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:54 am
This morning I recieved the terrible news that my great friend of 30yrs plus Matt Evans aka CubanClaret passed away. He was one of the funniest, informed and loyal Burnley fans you could wish to meet....a massive whole will be left in mine and many hundreds of peoples lives up and down the country. Im still trying to process it and words arent enough but it would mean the world at the moment if you would take a minute for him. Ive just been walking around our home town of Clitheroe in a daze tears streaming...give those you love a hug today for Matts memory
So sorry for your loss, he obviously meant a lot to you, thinking of you.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by whentheballmoves » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:31 pm

Matt was a former resident of Sheffield, and member of Sheffield Clarets.

Worked in sports media over here for many years. Think he covered Chesterfield games from memory.

Regularly contributed to When The Ball Moves... fanzine with some excellent articles.

He was working at the music venue in Clitheroe, and seemed to be happy and doing an excellent job there.

A very funny fella. Leaves a wife and two kids, but a whole lot more than that. He brother posts on here on and off, and I know he will be devastated as well.

I'm in total shock, and was not something I even vaguely contemplated reading when I popped onto the board this morning. My thoughts are with his family at this incredibly sad and unfair time. I don't always agree that the good ones die young, but in this case it's 100% true.
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Post by Marney&Mee » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:36 pm

It’s just dawned on me who he is. Really top guy. Lovely bloke. So sad. RIP Matthew
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by ClaretSteve » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:37 pm

Sad news,

Best wishes to everyone who knew him.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by whentheballmoves » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:37 pm

Just 47 years of age - same as me - no age at all.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by DCWat » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:37 pm

Really sorry to read your post. My thoughts are with you and all of Matt’s friends and family.

Keep strong at this difficult time.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by JohnMac » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:37 pm

RIP Cubanclaret
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Post by beddie » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:38 pm

Absolutely awful news. I imagine he wasn’t that old. I feel so sorry for his wife and children and of course all his friends. My sincere condolences to all his family. RIP Matt.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by ClaretDiver » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:41 pm

I woke to a text from my mum regarding this this morning....I was in total shock. I went to school with Matt and attended many home and away games with him over the years. To say I am devastated is a complete understatement....RIP my old friend....
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by Quickenthetempo » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:52 pm

Rest in peace Claret
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by Bosscat » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:58 pm

Always sad to read of one of our own passing ... and no age at all 🙄.

RIP Cubanclaret
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by FCBurnley » Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:00 pm

RIIP MATT. Clearly a highly respected and well loved Claret
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by RT88 » Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:08 pm

Wow, such awful news, that’s no age at all and this has come completely out of the blue.

I first met him when I lived in Sheffield as a student and he was just a genuinely lovely bloke who was always game for a pre or most match drink. He also bailed me out once during our first Premier League promotion season when, after all other options had been explored, he selflessly offered to give me a lift to Coventry so I could attend the match we ended up winning 3-1. That remains one of my favourite matches that I’ve attended and he’ll always be a part of that memory.

Thoughts with his family and friends.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by tiger76 » Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:23 pm

Terrible news to hear especially at such a young age, I didn't know him, but I was aware of him being a regular contributor to the forum.

Condolences to his family & friends at this sad time.

RIP Cuban Claret.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by Bop » Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:24 pm

RIP Matt.Nice bloke.Awful news. Always had a smile.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by cricketfield73 » Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:29 pm

Am I thinking of the right person - was involved with The Grand at Clitheroe? If so, I had brief dealings with him a few years back when The Fall were playing there and he clearly put his heart and soul into making the events there a success.
RIP cubanclaret.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:33 pm

cricketfield73 wrote:
Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:29 pm
Am I thinking of the right person - was involved with The Grand at Clitheroe? If so, I had brief dealings with him a few years back when The Fall were playing there and he clearly put his heart and soul into making the events there a success.
RIP cubanclaret.
Yes. Matt was involved with the Grand.

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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by Shipclaret » Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:57 pm

Rest in peace
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by Alanstevensonsgloves » Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:19 pm

Known Matt since teenage years. He and his brothers are clarets through and through. Such shocking, sad news. My thoughts are with his family and children at this very sad time. A genuinely lovely bloke with a smile for everyone. Hope he meets up with Icky and has a pint in the great pub in heaven tonight. RIP Matt ⚽
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Post by durhamclaret » Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:26 pm

Didn’t know the man, but as always, RIP and god bless to a member of our Claret family.
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Post by elwaclaret » Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:27 pm

Really sorry to see this. Occasionally bumped into Cuban on nights out in Clitheroe, always welcomed a chat about the Clarets and a friendly and likeable man he was. My thoughts are with his family. I’ll miss reading him on here too.

R.I.P. Cubanclaret God Bless
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Post by CrosspoolClarets » Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:28 pm

Devastating to read a text from whentheballmoves this afternoon with this news and my heart goes out to his family and close friends who knew him far better than I.

Those of us from Sheffield knew Matt well, a top bloke who had been through far too much already, didn’t deserve this (though who does?).

My last conversation with him was on the way to the Turf having a gentle argument about Brexit - I wish we were still having them……

On the bright side the Up The Clarets Fantasy League will be much easier to win - Matt and I have had a long Fantasy League rivalry and have had many conversations about it. He would view this paragraph as a major compliment from me - he was a very clever football person and was very hard to outwit on anything to do with football. If I was ahead of him in the table I would know I was doing well.

RIP.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by PadihamThickNeck » Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:28 pm

Rest in peace CubanClaret, I’ll raise a cold one for you. Condolences to family and friends.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by Stacky_claret » Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:29 pm

R.I.P fellow claret
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Post by Vino blanco » Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:31 pm

Old Clarets never die....they just fade away. RIP lad.
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Post by Wile E Coyote » Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:33 pm

RIP, terribly sad . condolences to all that were a part of his life.
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Post by Bribfc » Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:34 pm

R.I.P fellow claret
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Post by Vintage Claret » Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:37 pm

Didn't know the gentleman personally but always sad to hear the news of the passing of a fellow Claret and regular contributor to this board.

Sincere condolences to all his family and friends.
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Post by Stevie2112 » Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:48 pm

Really shocked to see this today, got to know Matt a little when we were suffering from the same Illness was in 2007-8, thought with Mike and the rest of the family, such a lovely guy RIP
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Post by Steve1956 » Sat Aug 28, 2021 3:16 pm

47? that's horrendous news RIP CubanClaret,my thoughts are with you and your loved ones.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by Juan Tanamera » Sat Aug 28, 2021 3:19 pm

It's always sad when a fellow Claret leaves us, but at such a young age too.
RIP Matthew.
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Post by COBBLE » Sat Aug 28, 2021 3:19 pm

Condolences to all of his family. I knew of Matt through working with his brother.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by Buxtonclaret » Sat Aug 28, 2021 3:22 pm

Awful news to hear of someone's passing at such a young age.
R.I.P. CubanClaret
Condolences to Mathew's family and friends.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by CoolClaret » Sat Aug 28, 2021 3:37 pm

My sincere condolences to all of Cuban’s friends & family

<3
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Post by Aclaret » Sat Aug 28, 2021 3:41 pm

Always find it so sad to read of a fellow Claret passing, may you RIP CUBANCLARET, God Bless.
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Post by Downhamclaret » Sat Aug 28, 2021 3:51 pm

Sad news to here for a former ribble valley claret.R.I.P.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by Funkydrummer » Sat Aug 28, 2021 3:54 pm

So sad at such an early age. I didn't know him other than from posting on here.

My thoughts and condolences go out to all his friends and family. Off to a garden
party soon and I will raise a glass to him.

RIP Matt
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Post by leelad » Sat Aug 28, 2021 4:30 pm

Condolences to his family and friends. I studied at Sheffield Hallam in the mid 90s and I lived not far away from him in the Nether Edge area of the city. Met him a couple of times. At that time he was very knowledgeable and passionate about Burnley FC along with football as a whole. It was my first year at uni, so it was good for me to meet another Claret who lived very close to where I was. I will also raise a glass to him tonight.
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Post by RMutt » Sat Aug 28, 2021 4:36 pm

I met his brother through a friend who had worked with him and then met Matt briefly at the Grand when The Fall were playing. Very sad. Condolences to all who knew him.
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Re: RIP CUBANCLARET

Post by claretgimmer » Sat Aug 28, 2021 5:37 pm

Didn`t know the lad but R.I.P fellow claret
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