Craig Buglass

@therealcbuglass

Designer of kits worn by World Cup winners and invincibles, Co-founder of Spark, award-winning design consultants now offering online courses @_spark_academy

Scotland, United Kingdom

Joined August 2021

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Craig Buglass

@therealcbuglass

2 days ago

“If you just want to cheer for the club that’s going to guarantee we will win the league this year, we’re not for you. But if you like a fight, if you’re up for that fight, and if you want to back a team who gives everything even when the odds are not in your favour, then that’s who we are. That’s Newcastle United 2.0.” Can’t wait!

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Lone Magpie

@Lone__Magpie

3 days ago

Bring on the backlash "He just gets it ya knaa!" And he did. Some of them go through the motions, mention the city, mention the region, mention the fans and the stadium. Heard it all before mate, just perform on the weekend and then we'll see. He did that as well. Arrived in the relegation zone, hardly a word of the language, no exit clause if the worst happened. Left with a trophy tattooed on his leg. And his gleaming, emotional face tattooed on plenty of others. Happy to fight, happy to play, happy to shed a tear, but most of all, happy. Happy to represent the club that took him to their heart. Happy to leave? Yeah, probably. But that's football. Players come and players go. When we bring a replacement in we won't give two shites about the club and the fans he leaves behind. That's football. That's the game. Players with a price on their heads. They have a price. Everything has a price. But what about the value? It's singing the songs they really asked you not to sing on the stage on the Town Moor, either drunk on something consumed or just the sheer energy of that day and what it meant to all of us, or possibly both. It's putting others ahead of you at the moment the trophy was there to be lifted, and then pushing the manager towards the crowd for his moment too. Football fans aren't daft. They can see through people when there's no substance, or simply just empty words or gestures. Fuck knows we've seen it plenty of times before and no doubt will again. But he did get it, ya knaa. And maybe that's why it hurts. And so the backlash. The scar tissue of Gascoigne, Beardsley, Waddle, Cole and all the others who wanted to leave for more money or trophies or the lifestyle or whatever the fuck they or anyone else could think to say to make it not hurt. More recently it's been Carroll, Cabaye, Gordon, Tonali and of course Isak. Seeing the greener grass of pastures new. Or of currency. All leaving in their own way. Playing when it suited them, when the stage was right. Or for some, not playing at all. Does it make it easier to see him in the colour of another club? Fighting against us? Of course not. Perspective and philosophical thinking has never been, and hopefully never will be, at the forefront of a football fan's thinking. It's tribalism. It's kill or be killed. It's with us or against us. It's like the last song at the school disco and that lass who said all the right things and laughed at all the daft jokes is off with that smooth-talking posh cunt. So then. The name calling. The retrospective "glad he's gone actually". And no doubt the ever so popular booing. But nothing is owed here. No debt to pay back. It's all been left out there on the grass. So go on bonny lad, go make your move for whatever fucking reason you want to do it for. There'll always be those memories. Those goals, those chases back, those fouls and those screams to the crowd. There'll always be the 16th March 2025, and that shiny cup with the black and white ribbons on it. He got that. And so did we. And the backlash? Aye, it'll come. If that helps ease the pain then fine. But I know, and you know, it's not real. It's just a smokescreen for the sadness of knowing something was amazing and the realisation that it's now gone. #nufc

Lone__Magpie's tweet photo. Bring on the backlash

"He just gets it ya knaa!"

And he did. Some of them go through the motions, mention the city, mention the region, mention the fans and the stadium.

Heard it all before mate, just perform on the weekend and then we'll see.

He did that as well.

Arrived in the relegation zone, hardly a word of the language, no exit clause if the worst happened. Left with a trophy tattooed on his leg. And his gleaming, emotional face tattooed on plenty of others.

Happy to fight, happy to play, happy to shed a tear, but most of all, happy. Happy to represent the club that took him to their heart. Happy to leave? Yeah, probably. But that's football.

Players come and players go. When we bring a replacement in we won't give two shites about the club and the fans he leaves behind. That's football. That's the game. Players with a price on their heads.

They have a price. Everything has a price. But what about the value?

It's singing the songs they really asked you not to sing on the stage on the Town Moor, either drunk on something consumed or just the sheer energy of that day and what it meant to all of us, or possibly both.

It's putting others ahead of you at the moment the trophy was there to be lifted, and then pushing the manager towards the crowd for his moment too.

Football fans aren't daft. They can see through people when there's no substance, or simply just empty words or gestures. Fuck knows we've seen it plenty of times before and no doubt will again.

But he did get it, ya knaa. And maybe that's why it hurts.

And so the backlash. The scar tissue of Gascoigne, Beardsley, Waddle, Cole and all the others who wanted to leave for more money or trophies or the lifestyle or whatever the fuck they or anyone else could think to say to make it not hurt.

More recently it's been Carroll, Cabaye, Gordon, Tonali and of course Isak. Seeing the greener grass of pastures new. Or of currency. All leaving in their own way. Playing when it suited them, when the stage was right. Or for some, not playing at all.

Does it make it easier to see him in the colour of another club? Fighting against us? Of course not. Perspective and philosophical thinking has never been, and hopefully never will be, at the forefront of a football fan's thinking. It's tribalism. It's kill or be killed. It's with us or against us.

It's like the last song at the school disco and that lass who said all the right things and laughed at all the daft jokes is off with that smooth-talking posh cunt.

So then. The name calling. The retrospective "glad he's gone actually". And no doubt the ever so popular booing.

But nothing is owed here. No debt to pay back. It's all been left out there on the grass.

So go on bonny lad, go make your move for whatever fucking reason you want to do it for.

There'll always be those memories. Those goals, those chases back, those fouls and those screams to the crowd. There'll always be the 16th March 2025, and that shiny cup with the black and white ribbons on it. He got that. And so did we.

And the backlash? Aye, it'll come. If that helps ease the pain then fine. But I know, and you know, it's not real.

It's just a smokescreen for the sadness of knowing something was amazing and the realisation that it's now gone.

#nufc

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Craig Buglass

@therealcbuglass

4 days ago

@benhatesnufc And a new one begins… That’s Football!

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Craig Buglass

@therealcbuglass

4 days ago

@JaissleEra I’d take ours all day long!!

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Craig Buglass

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4 days ago

@NUFCgallowgate @adidasfootball @Footy_Headlines Sorry,… because it’s not that great!

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Craig Buglass

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4 days ago

@amyalby2904 @thekitsbaia Exactly right Amy… they are class and the keepers are also great!

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Craig Buglass

@therealcbuglass

4 days ago

@amyalby2904 @thekitsbaia Amen sister!!!!

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UpTheVillaLad

@UpTheVillaLad

8 days ago

74 breaches and £47m in secret payments… and they get a fine + a suspended ban? They even got the suspended 6 points overturned on appeal. Chelsea keep getting done for this shit and nothing ever sticks properly. £10m is pocket change to them. Everton and Forest got points deducted. Anyone outside the Sky 6 would’ve been battered. Soft as fuck.

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Craig Buglass

@therealcbuglass

15 days ago

@holst24 @Alanmiller1980 @amyalby2904 @kendallrowanx Get in Ollie lad!

Craig Buglass

@therealcbuglass

15 days ago

@amyalby2904 We’ll also have @Real_Rob_Warner with us too:)

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Craig Buglass

@therealcbuglass

15 days ago

@amyalby2904 Do we ever!

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Craig Buglass

@therealcbuglass

15 days ago

@RobLeighton67 @ChatShirt @TheyThinkKits @TheShirtUnion @The_Kitsman @Real_Rob_Warner @niclasico Yes, yes they have! They’ve had to!

Craig Buglass

@therealcbuglass

15 days ago

It’s that time again folks when me, Rob and a few guests get into the seasons kits… We have loads to review…. A special one coming live from Newcastle. Reviewing Newcastle V Sunderland… Robs down in Birmingham with his daughter reviewing Villa and some other teams in that area ;) DM me if you wanna get involved :) Bring it on!

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Craig Buglass

@therealcbuglass

19 days ago

Absolutely gutted to hear about the passing of King Kev! Such an incredible man and inspiration. He brought so so much to the sport, the fans and even one he brush shoulders with! Rest in peace, you will never be forgotten in Newcastle, NEVER!