Darblade/Ainsley Harriott RIP

[Kelso]

Never meet him, but loved reading his posts, used to make me laugh. Gone to soon

 

[Tarqs]

I'm not sure if people have intentionally refrained from posting his other well known alias but I'll follow as the people that know will know.

Absolutely gutted, followed his story on here since pre covid. Bucket m*ngs stories will always make me chuckle. Wish I could have partaked in a corona club pint but post covid has been awful for him.

RiP to a forum great.

 

[Speedracer]

I am gutted about this. Matt reached out to me a few weeks ago when he learned I had been diagnosed with throat & tonsil cancer. He was brilliant with me, giving advice & pep talks to keep me going, never mentioning his own troubles, & I will never forget that. I don't actually know him, but I felt like I did, heartfelt condolences to his family & friends, he was a "gud un".

 

[BadgersBigToe]

A fantastic poster, had me in tears of laughter many times. I never met him but shared many private messages…..RIP Matt and god bless your family x

 

[espoo blade]

RIP Darblade

 

[Frank the tank]

sad news
rip

 

[Isar]

RIP Matt. You will be missed.

 

[Bladesman]

I knew this day was coming but it's still awful heart breaking news.

R.I.P Matt

One of the best Blades and one of the best members on here.

 

[Grey Blade]

Although it has been obvious for some time that this would be the inevitable outcome, it still comes as a shock. I admired his fighting spirit and although he had some wacky views at times, he always came over as a genuinely decent person. We'll miss him on here.
RIP

 

[1973Blade]

Sorry to hear about your loss.

 

[Massive Attackers]

So sorry to hear this, condolences to friends and family.

 

[INTAKE BLADE]

RIP Darblade, I remember you now from bladesmad (royzablade).So sorry for your loss Greeny.

 

[Lord Eddard Muir]

Only knew him on here but he was always a pleasure to chat to and his personality always shone through from his posts. RIP

 

[Blackheath Blade]

Absolutely terrible news. We exchanged a couple of messages last year when he was due to start radiotherapy and sadly, we never got out for that pint together that I suggested. He always had a wicked and sharp sense of humour despite his illness and as others have mentioned, a forum legend without any doubt.

God bless Matt and deepest condolences to your family.

 

[Sandygate Blade]

Very sad news. Remember Darblade from Bladesmad where he made some great posts. Condolences to his family.

 

[west_yorks_blade]

Oh no. That’s really floored me tonight. How utterly awful.

Loved Dar’s posts on bladesmad back in the day and also on here under another name. It’s really tragic. Respects and thoughts to family.

RIP fellow blade

 

[Danny_Blade]

I didn't know him online or off really as we never conversed much but I enjoyed his posts and I remember him from the BladesMad days and have followed his shocking illness but inspired fight against it on the Mental Health thread over the past couple of years.

Nice to know his real name was Matt (I presume?) that I've just read on this thread.

R.I.P. Matt the Blade, one of us.

 

[Toronto Blade]

R.I.P. Darblade, he will be missed. condolences to his friends and family!

 

[mattbianco1]

Absolutely gutted if this is who I think it is.

Last seen on Thursday and was usually on all the time.

RIP

 

[Wards]

RIP - Top lad.

The hatred he had for Wednesday was often unrivalled, it always made me laugh!

 

[Northyorksblade]

So sad. Was just thinking this morning, I wonder if he can make it to Christmas for his girls. 35 is no age.
Condolences to his family.❤

 

[Superblades]

Top poster on here and he didn’t half love taking the piss out of the pigs when they were losing / lost.

RIP.

 

[sitwell]

This is terrible, I met Matt 4 years ago when he came to quote for some building work at our house, we kept in touch and got quite close due to us both having cancer, he was a great comfort to me when I first came out of surgery and never short of advice. really lovely guy. Awful shock, I will miss him RIP mate xx

 

[Tazzy]

God Bless you Ains going to spend the night reading the messages we sent each other for the last 3 years

 

[BladeInIreland]

R.I.P Matt. Knew him most as Dar, met him once in the singing section on the kop (who remembers that?). Spoke to him on Facebook a bit about Australia and he seemed a top fella. A bit embarrassed I didn't realise Ain's was him although I did suspect when he said his trade in a thread. A true loss, I can't imagine how his family must be feeling but I hope there is lots of support.

R.I.P Blade.

 

[ZoneManWilf]

RIP Ains, very sad news

 

[torridon]

Very sad news. Rest in peace Blade.

 

[Zipwire]

RIP Matt/Ainsley.

I knew him in person and met him a few times over the years. He was a great bloke, genuinely funny, with a bright, enquiring mind.

We’ve lost one of our own x

 

[Updemblades]

Condolences to u and his family mate. Always enjoyed Ainsley Harriott's posts.
RIP Blade

 

[GrayBlade]

RIP Dar. Deepest condolences to your family and friends.